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Apostleship of the Sea is a frontline service for the care of seafarers visiting British shores
We provide practical and pastoral care to all seafarers. Our port chaplains and volunteer ship visitors welcome seafarers, offer welfare services and advice, practical help, care and friendship, according to our guiding principles of Mission, Solidarity, Welfare and Hospitality. Apostleship of the Sea in the UK is part of an international network known to the maritime world as Stella Maris. You can visit the International Website by clicking on this link.
90% of world trade is transported by ship. However the life of a modern seafarer can be dangerous and lonely. They may spend up to a year at a time away from home, separated from their family and loved ones and often working in harsh conditions.
Apostleship of the Sea relies wholly on voluntary contributions. We are only able to continue our work through the generous donations of our supporters and volunteers. |
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Key Facts 2010Ships visited 9,547 Seafarers assisted 190,940 Masses celebrated on ships 316 AoS port chaplains 13 Ship Visiting volunteers 103 Seafarers helped in hospital 20 Ships provided with transport for seafarers 1,349 Ships requesting phone or SIM cards 2,010 Seafarers helped with serious welfare problems 28 Ships requesting faith resources 1,456 Cruise chaplaincy days 207
If you would like to read more about the work we did in 2010 then you can download our 2010 Annual Review here. This will download as a pdf.
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You’ll probably never meet Ali or anyone like him. To most, he and other seafarers are invisible. Yet we rely on seafarers for almost everything we eat or use in our daily lives. To fulfil our demands Ali works away from home for up to a year at a time, facing danger, isolation, loneliness and exploitation. Without cargo and freight transport, within three weeks the UK would starve. Who will be there for him when he comes to our shores? |
The importance of seafarers and the need to protect crew rights is paramount. Seafarers are unrecognised heroes upon whom the prosperity of millions of people depend and without them world trade would come to an abrupt halt.
Can we afford to let this happen? Can you afford to give?
If you would like to find out more about our work, donate or find other ways on how you can help us then please contact us.