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Seafarers’ Welfare Centre Index

Find out if there is a centre near you.

Use our seafarers’ index to find out if there is a seafarer centre in the port. Seafarers’ centres can provide advice, someone to talk to, facilities to contact home and a place where you can relax away from the ship.

Use the map to find your nearest welfare centre or search by country or port below

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Port of Bristol Seafarers' Centre

Great Britain
Bristol
Facilities include
Books/Magazines Chapel/Prayer Room Computers Food/Snacks Indoor Games Pastoral Advice SIM/Phone Cards Shop Television Wifi

QVSR Bristol Seafarers' Centre

Great Britain
Bristol
Facilities include
Chapel/Prayer Room Currency Exchange Food/Snacks Internet Library SIM/Phone Cards Pool/Snooker Shop Telephones Wifi

International Seafarer Center - Brownsville

United States of America
Brownsville
Facilities include
Computers Internet Pastoral Advice SIM/Phone Cards Transport Wifi

Seamen's Club Brunsbuttel

Germany
Brunsbüttel
Facilities include
Accommodation Bar Chapel/Prayer Room Currency Exchange Food/Snacks Indoor Games Internet Outdoor Games Pastoral Advice SIM/Phone Cards Pool/Snooker Ship Visits Shop Transport Wifi

International Seafarers' Centre - Brunswick

United States of America
Brunswick
Facilities include
Books/Magazines Chapel/Prayer Room Food/Snacks Indoor Games Internet Pastoral Advice SIM/Phone Cards Pool/Snooker Ship Visits Showers Transport Wifi

Stella Maris - Buenos Aires

Argentina
Buenos Aires
Facilities include
Accommodation Library Pastoral Advice Pool/Snooker Ship Visits Television

Mission to Seafarers - Bunbury

Australia
Bunbury
Facilities include
Bar Books/Magazines Chapel/Prayer Room Computers Currency Exchange Food/Snacks Indoor Games Internet Pastoral Advice SIM/Phone Cards Pool/Snooker Ship Visits Shop Showers Television Transport Wifi

Mission to Seafarers - Burnie

Australia
Burnie
Facilities include
Books/Magazines Chapel/Prayer Room Currency Exchange Food/Snacks Internet Library Pastoral Advice SIM/Phone Cards Pool/Snooker Ship Visits Telephones Wifi

Busan New Port Seafarers Center

Korea, Republic of
Busan
Facilities include
Books/Magazines Chapel/Prayer Room Food/Snacks Internet Pastoral Advice SIM/Phone Cards Ship Visits Transport Wifi
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