Seafarers’ charity Apostleship of the Sea (AoS) has joined forces with the Santa Marta Group to tackle the issue of slavery at sea. The organisations are organising a series of…
Seafarers on board a ship detained at the Port of Mobile, Alabama, since March 2016, are being supported by Apostleship of the Sea (AoS). The Trans Gulf, a roro cargo…
The Port Chaplain Directory 2018 lists phone numbers and e-mail addresses of 216 port chaplains covering 314 ports in 57 countries, compared to 261 ports across 55 countries in 2017.…
The crew of a chemical /oil tanker was left shocked and devastated after one of their crew mates suffered a heart attack and died while at sea. When the ship,…
A port chaplain in Antwerp, Belgium has supported the crew of a containership that ran aground in the River Scheldt. Fr Jos Vanhoof, Apostleship of the Sea (AoS) port chaplain…
Seafarers’ charity Apostleship of the Sea (AoS) responded to the spiritual and faith needs of the crew of container ship CMA CGM Africa Four when it called at Tilbury port…
Seafarers’ charity Apostleship of the Sea (AoS) has responded to the pastoral needs of a group of seafarers after their captain was found dead on their ship during a voyage…
Seafarers’ charity Apostleship of the Sea (AoS) has appointed a new port chaplain. Bryony Watson, 23, is the youngest AoS port chaplain, and joins the port chaplaincy team in Immingham.…
For seafarers visiting ports in Great Britain this Christmas, it can be a lonely time, hundreds or thousands of miles from their families. For many, the sight of a port…
Seafarers working on container ships need the support of port chaplains more than ever, a leading seafarers’ charity has said. In the wake of Hanjin Shipping’s bankruptcy and the challenges…
Seafarers’ charity Apostleship of the Sea (AoS) has supported the crew of the Sunmi who were distressed after a fatal accident in Gravesend, Kent on 5th October. A port pilot…
The leader of the Catholic Church in England and Wales Cardinal Vincent Nichols has said that caring for seafarers is “important for the wellbeing of the country”. “An astonishing percentage…
The Vatican Bishop charged with the pastoral care of seafarers visited the crew of the P&O Cruises ship MV Azura on Thursday 28th July, when it docked in Civitavecchia, near…
Seafarers’ charity Apostleship of the Sea (AoS) is providing pastoral and emotional support to the crew of offshore supply ship MV Malaviya Seven currently detained in Aberdeen. AoS Aberdeen port…
A priest who provided pastoral support to cruise ship crews has been made an Auxiliary Bishop by Pope Francis. Fr Paul Mason, a former cruise chaplain with seafarers’ charity Apostleship…
When does the level of deficiencies on ships cross the threshold from being a civil wrong to a criminal offence? This question is one that the shipping industry, port state…
To mark the beginning of Lent, seafarers’ charity Apostleship of the Sea (AoS) held Ash Wednesday services for ships’ crew at several ports around Great Britain. At Southampton Docks and…
The Vatican Bishop charged with the pastoral care of seafarers visited the crew of the recently launched cruise ship MV Britannia on Friday 16th October, when it docked in Civitavecchia,…
Seafarers’ charity Apostleship of the Sea (AoS) is doing its bit to introduce shipping to the younger generation and promote a career at sea. The organisation played host to work…