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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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P.C.T. Seamen’s/Fishermen’s Service Center

Taiwan, Republic of China
Kaohsuing
Facilities include
Books/Magazines Internet Pastoral Advice Ship Visits Wifi
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Stella Maris Seafarers' Centre - Keelung

Taiwan, Republic of China
Keelung
Facilities include
Accommodation Computers Currency Exchange Internet Telephones Transport
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Finnish Seaman's Mission - Kemi

Finland
Kemi
Facilities include
No facilities found at the moment.
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Kerch Seamen's Cultural Centre

Ukraine
Kerch
Facilities include
No facilities found at the moment.
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Bahrain International Seafarers' Society

Bahrain, State of
Khalifa Bin Salman
Facilities include
Indoor Games Library Ship Visits Shop Telephones Television Transport Wifi
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Deutsche Seemannsmission - Kiel

Germany
Kiel
Facilities include
Accommodation Computers Internet Ship Visits Television
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Kings Lynn Seafarer's Drop-in Cabin

Great Britain
Kings Lynn
Facilities include
Chapel/Prayer Room Wifi
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Stella Maris - Klongtoei

Thailand
Klongtoei
Facilities include
Pastoral Advice Ship Visits
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Kobe Mariners' Centre

Japan
Kobe
Facilities include
Books/Magazines Chapel/Prayer Room Currency Exchange Internet Legal Advice Library Pastoral Advice Ship Visits Transport Wifi
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OTHER DIRECTORIES ON THE ITF SEAFARERS WEBSITE
ABANDONMENT LIST
Every year, the ITF and its affiliates deal with a number of cases of ‘abandonment’, where a shipowner ‘abandons’ their responsibilities for the ship and its crew. View the current reported cases.
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CRIMINALISATION LIST
Criminalisation is one of the most serious problems facing seafarers today. When there has been a maritime accident, or a pollution infringement, seafarers have often been detained and denied access to normal rules of fair play and justice with which to defend themselves against criminal charges.
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BREACH OF RIGHTS INDEX
Seafarers work in the harshest environment imaginable. Not only do they combat the forces of nature on the worlds oceans, they remain an unseen workforce, spending many months away, and sometimes out of contact from their family and friends.
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RED LISTED RECRUITMENT AGENCIES
The ITFShipBeSure website provides advice on finding a manning agent, avoiding recruitment scams and ensuring you have the right contract.
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