About our charity
The Mission to Seafarers provides help to the 1.89 million people who face danger every day to keep our global economy afloat.
What is a seafarer
Support for anyone working in the seafaring industry
Our impact
Providing help for seafarers in over 200 ports around the world.
Our issues
Multiple issues effect Seafarers everyday, learn how we help
Our people
Learn more about the staff that make change happen
Careers
Impacts on the lives of people across the world
Publications
Explore our latest publications, reports, and stories showcasing the impact of our work.
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About our charity
The Mission to Seafarers provides help to the 1.89 million people who face danger every day to keep our global economy afloat.
What is a seafarer
Support for anyone working in the seafaring industry
Our impact
Providing help for seafarers in over 200 ports around the world.
Our issues
Multiple issues effect Seafarers everyday, learn how we help
Our people
Learn more about the staff that make change happen
Careers
Impacts on the lives of people across the world
Publications
Explore our latest publications, reports, and stories showcasing the impact of our work.
Where can I get help?
We are here for you 24/7
Download our app
The first digital seafarers’ centre in your pocket.
Find a port
We’re located in over 200 ports in 50 different countries
Family network
Learn more about the community we’re building for seafarers’ families
The Sea
The latest maritime news and safety information for seafarers.
WeCare
An initiative designed to improve the mental health and wellbeing of seafarers
Training
We have a range of e-learning for seafarers and their families
Seafarers happiness index
A platform for seafarers to share their views and be a catalyst for change
Contact our Chaplaincy team
Support for anyone working in the seafaring industry
Back
Where can I get help?
We are here for you 24/7
Download our app
The first digital seafarers’ centre in your pocket
Find a port
We’re located in over 200 ports in 50 different countries
Family network
Learn more about the community we’re building for seafarers’ families
The Sea
The latest maritime news and safety information for seafarers.
WeCare
An initiative designed to improve the mental health and wellbeing of seafarers
Training
We have a range of e-learning for seafarers and their families
Seafarers happiness index
A platform for seafarers to share their views and be a catalyst for change
Contact our Chaplaincy team
Support for anyone working in the seafaring industry
Make a donation
With your help we can be there for everyone that needs us
Events
Learn more about our global programme of events
Legacy
Support us with a legacy gift.
Back
Make a donation
With your help we can be there for everyone that needs us
Events
Learn more about our global programme of events
Legacy
Support us with a legacy gift.
Featured News
My blog often reflects with you on some quite recent experience, and I try to keep it fairly short. This month, I have been in Australia responding to an invitation to give the only keynote address to the global Port Authorities Roundtable, drawing s...
Switzerland, 30th June 2026 - The Mission to Seafarers (MtS) has raised $506,000 with $336,000 to go towards core work at its inaugural Maritime Mountain Race. The landmark fundraising event that brought together 32 teams from across the global marit...
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The sky is grey today, and rain is falling steadily as I look out across the port town of Saint John in New Brunswick, Canada. I am here to visit several Mission to Seafarers port teams before travelling on to the Canada...
Five years on, the Seafarers’ Rights Code of Conduct is driving more than 1,000 companies to participate in RightShip’s Crew Welfare Self-Assessment, resulting in measurable change in crew welfare standards; · Fo...
At sea without respite: what one naval story reveals about the strain on civilian seafarers “… it’s just without a port, without stepping foot on land, without any kind of decompression. It’s a constant vibratio...
The Mission to Seafarers Q2 2026 Seafarers Happiness Index falls to 6.87/10 as everyday pressures wear down a resilient but stretched global workforce LONDON, 3 August 2026 – Overall seafarer happiness has fallen to 6...
The opening of a brand-new Seafarers’ Centre in St John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, heralds a new era in welfare support for a region where life is shaped by the sea. Around 40 stakeholders from across the maritim...
We marked an exciting new chapter in May with the launch of welfare services for the Greek shipping community. Greece has long been at the heart of global shipping, overseeing more than 20 per cent of the world’s oc...
Amid storage tanks, cargo vessels, and chemical silos, the Seafarers’ Centre for North Tees and Hartlepool is a quiet refuge, welcoming thousands each year. For the last 16 years, Centre Manager Aidan Webster has wo...
Across Central and South America and the Caribbean, The Mission to Seafarers is developing a network of vocationally driven chaplains committed to providing consistent, compassionate care. There are currently just seven...
As the number of women in the maritime industry rises, the Mission is stepping up its efforts to ensure welfare services keep pace. Women currently make up about 1% of the global seafaring workforce, but this number is ...
For 170 years, the Mission to Seafarers has stood beside the men and women who keep the world moving. Looking through the Mission’s vast archives, which stretch across almost every chapter of modern maritime history, ...
