Improve awareness of the Helpline services
We are extremely glad to state that the new website: www.sailorshelpline.org has been developed to improve awareness of the Helpline services which are available for seafarers and fishers in crisis, despair and emotional distress. We provide advice and support to seafarers sailing on ships operated by fly by night operators. We also promote awareness of seafarers rights and issues. Founded in 2002, Sailors Helpline (Regd), is based in the port city of Chennai- India, is serving the maritime community of India with emergency social services. Sailors Helpline is a non-profit and non-governmental organization.
The ongoing work of the Helpline is made possible by a dedicated corps of volunteers who consist of lawyers, active seafarers welfare workers and port chaplains, who are dedicated in assisting seafarers and fishers.
The Helpline provides free and confidential information and referrals for Seafarers. Our close association with various seafarers assistance network nationally and internationally, facilitates us in assisting the seafarers during the hour of crisis.
In India the Seafarers Helpline is the pioneer NGO working for the betterment of the families of missing seafarers and accident victims. Sailors Helpline enjoys broad-based maritime community support. Some of the best maritime/legal minds and talent are part of our team. They comprise of lawyers, active seafarers welfare workers, port chaplains and ship visitors who are dedicated in assisting seafarers and fishers. The new site will prove a vital resource for seafarers and fishers who may be in need of help and want to find out more about the service that Helpline has to offer.
The website will also be useful in providing seafarers or those wanting to support a seafarer friend or family member with information about the service. It is critical that seafarers in distress have access to the help they need when they need it and I would encourage the maritime community organisations and those who work in the wide range of organisations that seek to support seafarers with problems to promote the Helpline 09884140950.
Creating a link to the Helpline website from their website would also be very useful in increasing the helplines visibility for those who need it. Also today we have launched the Campaign for the release of Capt. Glen Patrick Aroza
We would kindly request you to please spare few minutes and sign the petition for the early release of Capt. Glen and other seafarers held in Taiwan.
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