Stella Maris calls for action amid alarming rise in abandoned seafarers
Cases of seafarers abandoned by shipowners without money, support, or the means to get home have reached alarming levels around the world, according to Stella Maris.
Read moreCases of seafarers abandoned by shipowners without money, support, or the means to get home have reached alarming levels around the world, according to Stella Maris.
Read moreStella Maris has warned of the escalating dangers faced by seafarers navigating through the Red and Black Seas en route to Ukraine.
Read moreMaritime charity Stella Maris has launched of a new version of its Port Chaplain Directory, a tool which helps seafarers get access to pastoral, practical and spiritual support wherever they are in the world.
Read moreTim Hill, who took over as CEO of Stella Maris in June 2023, discusses the key elements that characterize crew happiness and points out that despite the many positive practices so far, some areas still need more attention and effort.
Read moreThe Office for Labor of the Catholic Bishops Conference of India (CBC) has made an international appeal to facilitate the immediate release of 26 crew members including 16 Indian nationals on the ship ‘MT Heroic Idun’ held in captivity in Guinea for nearly three months.
Read moreStella Maris launched a Seafarers Support Service; a platform that will provide a programme of remote, ongoing psychological consultation for Ukrainian seafarers and families.
Read moreStella Maris announced that the plight of a crew from a bulk carrier who had been denied shore leave and whose work contracts had been extended, has finally ended, following their intervention.
Read moreStella Maris is working with crewing agencies to ensure that Ukrainian seafarers who have sought refuge and residency in other countries in western Europe remain employable in the longer term.
Read moreIn a message ahead of Sea Sunday on 10th July, the Vatican said that some governments and some shipping companies must no longer use the pandemic “as an excuse” for banning the crew from going ashore.
Read moreMr. Martin Foley, CEO of Stella Maris, highlights that seafarers are among the heroes of the pandemic and the charity will continue its work to ensure seafarers receive support and assistance. Mr. Foley acknowledges the significant efforts that our industry has already made with regards to crew welfare and encourages us to focus on the many positive stories rather than allow the negative ones to dominate the headlines.
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