St nicholas' chapel for seafarers has opened in falmouth (january 2010).  dedicated by the bishop of truro, the chapel is open every weekday evening from 7.30 - 10.00 and at other times by appointment.

Aired 29th June 2008, Falmouth Mission and seafarers from vessels TELEOST and OCEAN ALERT feature on Songs of Praise.  Filmed on 17th May 2008, Nico, Aris, Nonie and Novelle are seen singing and being interviewed in The Flying Angel Cabin.  40 million viewers watch Songs of Praise weekly.

English Heritage has announced that all seafaring visitors to Falmouth can gain access to Pendennis Castle free of charge.  Penny Phillips, Chairman, who wrote asking for a concession was delighted to receive a letter back saying "The work that seafarers do is very important and should be rightly respected by the local community, especially in a port such as Falmouth.  We have a very close connection to the sea at Pedennis and are happy to support the seafarers".   Penny was delighted with the response and said "when seafarers arrive in Falmouth it is good for them to have time away from the ship, Pendennis Castle provides a beautiful location and historic monument a short walk from the dockyard, we are very grateful to English Heritage for this kind gesture".

On 12 June 2008 the The Mission to Seafarers' Flying Angel Cabin (inside Falmouth Docks) will receive a visit from HRH The Duke of Edinburgh KG KT.  The Duke will unveil a plaque to commemorate his visit, sign the Visitors' Book and view the new Email suite.  The Duke of Edinburgh visited Falmouth Docks 50 years' ago to open the Queen Elizabeth Drydock, the most modern in the country at that time.  He will also be rededicating the Drydock on its 50th Anniversary on his visit to Falmouth.

The joint Falmouth Mission to Seafarers & Apostleship of the Sea team were comprehensively thrashed by mv Harefield and Ocean Alert, following a 3-team play off bowling competition on Saturday evening (5 April 2008). 

The match which took place at Falmouth Ocean Bowl saw m/v Harefield crew win the challenge cup with the highest score.  Nonie from Ocean Alert and Jun from Harefield were joint highest scorers.

The Harefield team obviously meant business as they brought with them 8 cheerleaders who were very vocal in support during both games.

Mrs Penny Phillips, Chairman of Falmouth Mission to Seafarers (who operate inside Falmouth Docks) said "The Mission to Seafarers and Apostleship of the Sea, through their partnership in the Flying Angel Cabin, have made great friends of the crew from both vessels.  We were pleased to arrange for the seafarers to come ashore for some rest and recreation, and it is always good to bring crews together.  Father Jon Bielawski from St Mary's Roman Catholic church, Falmouth, has visited the Harefield and held Communion onboard and he is also arranging a special mass for both ships' crew at St Mary's Church at a time to suit their working hours.  it was a good evening and the best team won!"

Foreign and UK seafarers visiting Falmouth Docks this Easter each had an Easter egg delivered to them to mark the occasion. For the second year running, The Mission to Seafarers Falmouth, in partnership with Apostleship of the Sea at St Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Killigrew, Falmouth have provided enough eggs to ensure that all 154 crew members of the various ships currently in Falmouth Docks each have a chocolate egg in time for Easter.

Penny Phillips, Chairman of The Mission to Seafarers (who operate inside Falmouth Docks), said "We were delighted to be able to say thank you to the seafarers who bring our daily needs and to celebrate Easter by the giving of eggs.

The congregation of St Mary's have again proved their generosity by providing over 100 eggs, with the Mission to Seafarers topping up as necessary". "When I started checking how many eggs would be needed, it came as a pleasant surprise to know that we would have 11 ships to visit, with 154 eggs being delivered".

Falmouth Docks currently has 7 vessels alongside or in dock for repair;Ocean Alert, Harefield, Milford Fisher, Commodore Goodwill, RT Alliance, Symphorine, and Sea Kestrel (cargo). Eggs were also delivered to the bunkering tankers Whitstar and Whitchampion. The MCA tug Anglian Princess, the Mission's adopted ship, received Easter eggs with her stores delivery whilst in the Bay, and eggs were also despatched to the superyacht Teleost, under repair in Pendennis Shipyard, whose Filipino crew have been befriended by the Mission.

The delivery was carried out in two waves by volunteers from both The Mission to Seafarers and Apostleship of the Sea.

OCEAN ALERT CREW BOWLED OVER!A friendly Bowling Challenge Match took place at Ocean Bowl in Falmouth on Saturday when a team made up of Falmouth Mission to Seafarers & Apostleship of the Sea took on the crew of m/v Ocean Alert. The vessel, owned by Odyssey Marine Exploration, and labelled a "treasure ship" due to its shipwreck explorations, has been a regular visitor to Falmouth over the last three years, during which time the crew have become regular visitors to the Flying Angel Cabin, the Mission's facility inside Falmouth Docks.

Ocean Alert was one of the two Odyssey Marine vessels visited on Christmas morning by the Mission to Seafarers when they delivered christmas gifts for all the crew. Following the Christmas morning visit, Odyssey Marine Master, Captain Herron, sent a letter to the Mission expressing his gratitude for the gifts and stating that "he had been to many ports in the world but this kindness had been a first".

He was also touched by the christmas cards they had received, made for seafarers by children who visited the National Maritime Museum, saying that "the wonderful cards took pride of place on his and the crews' cabin walls".

The Ocean Alert's Filipino crew members have helped the Mission construct a second workstation in the Flying Angel Cabin, ready for the installation of computer equipment which will be used for seafarers to contact family via email when it is installed in the next few weeks. The email suite will be officially opened in June, when it will be named The Padre David Roberts E-Mail Suite, in memory of Reverend David Roberts who was the Mission to Seafarers Port Chaplain in Falmouth for over 30 years.

Penny Phillips, Chairman of the Falmouth Mission to Seafarers said, "a memorial inside Falmouth Docks, where David spent many years of his life, is long overdue, and we are proud and honoured to remember David by the opening of this important communications centre for seafarers".

The team from Ocean Alert comprising of Nonie, Novel, Harris, Agustine, Arnold and Clarence, bowled two games against the Mission/Apostleship Team which included Penny Phillips (Chairman), Graham Hall (MTS volunteer), Jon Robertshaw (MTS Ship Liaison Officer), John Pinhay & Josie Bee (Apostleship of the Sea), and Eric Beattie (MTS Volunteer).

Penny said "it was our opportunity to thank the crew for their help with the workstation, and to get them off the ship for a change of scenery. The scores were very close but the Mission/Apostleship Team retained the Challenge Trophy. It is expected that a rematch will be arranged in the next few weeks".

BUSY CHRISTMAS FOR FALMOUTH MISSION The Falmouth Mission to Seafarers has had a busy Christmas in the Port. The week before Christmas saw the Mission delivering two large Christmas Hampers to the Stropus and Swan Diana, both casualty vessels.

The food for the Hampers came courtesy of the Falmouth Lions Club of Falmouth & Penryn who delivered nine carrier bags of food, which were then packed into wicker hampers by The Falmouth Mission to Seafarers, and delivered by the A&P Falmouth Dockmaster, Captain Paul Edwards.

Penny Phillips, Chairman, of The Falmouth Mission to Seafarers, who operate from inside Falmouth Docks, said "we were advised that these two vessels might be short of festive food, and a timely call from the Falmouth Lions Club soon ensured that the crew of these vessels had plenty of treats in time for Christmas". This was followed by the Annual Wrapping-Up Night in the A&P Falmouth Boardroom, when 7 Mission to Seafarers and Apostleship of the Sea volunteers wrapped up 42 gifts, these were in addition to the 12 gifts already delivered by Jon Robertshaw, Ship Liaison Officer, to the Anglian Princess, the Falmouth Mission's adopted ship. "We always have a lot of fun during our Wrapping up Night, and we all thoroughly enjoy the experience" said Penny.

Gifts for seafarers were donated by The Mission to Seafarers, St Mary's Roman Catholic Church, St Michael & All Angels Church, Penwerris, and small decorative cribs from the Holy Land were donated by Apostleship of the Sea. On Christmas Eve, 55 hand-made christmas cards were delivered to the crews of the P&O Ferries' European Seaway and European Endeavour; these were cards made by children visiting the National Maritime Museum Cornwall in an activity arranged by the Museum and the Falmouth Mission to Seafarers.

On Christmas Morning, Penny Phillips, Graham Hall and Jon Robertshaw, all Mission to Seafarers volunteers, visited the vessels Taktow, Akai, Ocean Alert, Odyssey Explorer and Celtic Explorer to deliver a Christmas gift to each of the crew of those vessels. Penny said "it was the most rewarding of mornings, the crews were so welcoming and it was wonderful to see Christmas trees and decorations on all the ships we visited. We were particularly pleased to visit the Celtic Explorer (in No 4 dock), where we found only one crew member, Dave, the ship's electrician who was totally alone. We stopped for a chat and were pleased to hear that he had been invited onto the P&O ferry European Seaway for Christmas lunch".

Also being looked after in the port over Christmas is a Chinese seafarer, Mr JI LI ANG JIANG who was badly injured in an accident onboard his ship M.V. SWAKOP and was airlifted to Treliske Hospital on 22^nd November 2007. Jiang is recuperating in the Falmouth Hotel and has been befriended by the Falmouth Mission. "He visits the Flying Angel Cabin for company, and the Mission to Seafarers have been happy to provide him with phone cards to enable him to keep in touch with his family", said Penny. Jiang, who also received a gift from the Mission, will be in Falmouth for another 3 weeks until he is fit enough to fly home.