The Mission to Seafarers

The Mission to Seafarers The Mission to Seafarers supports the world's 1.89m merchant seafarers in over 260 ports worldwide.

The Mission to Seafarers’ President is Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal. To find out how we help those facing shipwreck, abandonment, loneliness and danger, visit www.missiontoseafarers.org

The countdown is on for Capital Link's 18th Annual Shipping & Marine Services Forum on 15 September.We're proud to be a ...
08/09/2026

The countdown is on for Capital Link's 18th Annual Shipping & Marine Services Forum on 15 September.

We're proud to be a supporting charity for this year's event, which will bring together shipping professionals, financiers and investors from across the industry.

Our Corporate Partnerships Manager, Darcey Stickley, will be representing The Mission to Seafarers on the day, and we look forward to connecting with friends, partners and colleagues from across the maritime sector.

Calling all seafarers! 📢You know better than anyone what life at sea really involves. We're working on a piece for the O...
08/09/2026

Calling all seafarers! 📢

You know better than anyone what life at sea really involves. We're working on a piece for the October issue of FAN about the importance of mental health while at sea, and we want your voices at the heart of it.

Tell us what helps you cope, what makes it harder, or what you wish people understood.

📧 DM us, or email [email protected].

We'd love to hear from you by Monday 14 September.

The Q2 2026 Seafarers Happiness Index has some positive signals. The strongest categories were crew interactions (7.49) ...
07/09/2026

The Q2 2026 Seafarers Happiness Index has some positive signals. The strongest categories were crew interactions (7.49) and connectivity (7.46), showing that seafarers continue to draw real strength from their colleagues and from staying connected with family.

Where companies get it right, the difference is clear: respecting sign-off dates, ensuring timely reliefs, offering merit-based promotions and maintaining modern tonnage. As one seafarer put it: "I am heard, my company looks after the crew."

We are extremely grateful to Idwal and Inmarsat Maritime for their continued support of the Index.

🔗 Read the full Q2 2026 Seafarers Happiness Index report here: https://bit.ly/4xg5olw

The First and Second World Wars brought immense challenges and loss across the globe, and The Mission to Seafarers was n...
04/09/2026

The First and Second World Wars brought immense challenges and loss across the globe, and The Mission to Seafarers was no exception.

Station closures, tragic losses in its workforce and launch fleet, and widespread unemployment tested the organisation like never before.

Yet even in the face of uncertainty and disruption, dedicated staff, volunteers, and chaplains continued to support seafarers wherever possible, adapting their work to meet both seafarers' needs and the demands of a world at war.

Click on to find our other posts celebrating this milestone.

The September issue of The Sea is out now! is a quarterly publication from The Mission to Seafarers, bringing together ...
03/09/2026

The September issue of The Sea is out now!

is a quarterly publication from The Mission to Seafarers, bringing together the latest news, stories and developments affecting the seafaring community. It's made for seafarers, by the people who care for them around the world.

This issue covers everything from AI-powered growing units bringing fresh greens to crews thousands of miles from land, to a new digital tool giving seafarers ownership of their own career records, plus wellbeing, health and industry insight throughout.

Get your free digital copy delivered straight to your inbox! Just fill out the quick form via this link: https://www.missiontoseafarers.org/the-sea

Our third ESG Report is out, marking another year of progress and a reminder of how much work still lies ahead.This year...
02/09/2026

Our third ESG Report is out, marking another year of progress and a reminder of how much work still lies ahead.

This year, we've strengthened our focus on mental health and wellbeing, widened access to practical and pastoral care, and taken further steps to improve our environmental performance. Our Colombo centre's rooftop solar panels cut electricity-related emissions by 95% within their first year, with the savings reinvested straight into frontline seafarer support.

Seafarers move around 90% of global trade, often unseen. This report shows how we're working to ensure they are supported, recognised and not forgotten.

Read our full 2025 ESG Report: https://bit.ly/3UsbqBy

Behind the global supply chains that keep shelves stocked and economies moving are people most of us will never see. In ...
01/09/2026

Behind the global supply chains that keep shelves stocked and economies moving are people most of us will never see. In his latest blog, Peter reflects on the human cost of a life at sea - and why the maritime industry must take it seriously.

Read Peter's latest blog here: https://bit.ly/4xue2h0

The Seafarers Happiness Index for Q2 2026 points to a deepening recruitment and retention challenge, with pay increasing...
31/08/2026

The Seafarers Happiness Index for Q2 2026 points to a deepening recruitment and retention challenge, with pay increasingly judged against the total life package available ashore rather than historical maritime wages.

One respondent warned that young crew see "no advantages remaining compared with a shore job."

Ben Bailey, Director of Programme at The Mission to Seafarers, says: "This quarter's data should trouble the entire industry. Seafarers are extraordinarily resilient, but we must not mistake resilience for unlimited capacity; endurance is not the same as wellbeing. The fundamentals that crews are asking for are strikingly basic: enough rest to recover, connectivity to sustain family life, quality food, and pay that justifies the sacrifice."

Without meaningful action, the maritime sector risks deepening its recruitment and retention crisis, with far-reaching consequences for the wider industry.

Read the full Q2 2026 report here: https://bit.ly/4xg5olw

A LITTLE FRUIT, A LOT OF WELCOMEUnder the fierce Gulf sun, seafarers arriving in Bahrain are welcomed by The Mission to ...
27/08/2026

A LITTLE FRUIT, A LOT OF WELCOME

Under the fierce Gulf sun, seafarers arriving in Bahrain are welcomed by The Mission to Seafarers with the simple sweetness of Gulf fruits and dates. Freshly picked from the Cathedral Garden, the dates carry more than their natural sweetness, they carry a message of care.

In the scorching heat, their familiar taste brings a moment of comfort, refreshment, and home-like warmth to those who have travelled far across the sea.

For more than 150 years, members of the Royal Family have supported The Mission to Seafarers.From early royal connection...
27/08/2026

For more than 150 years, members of the Royal Family have supported The Mission to Seafarers.

From early royal connections and Queen Elizabeth II's patronage to The Princess Royal's ongoing engagement with seafarers today, royal support has helped shine a light on seafarers' welfare and the Mission's work around the world.

As we mark our 170th anniversary, we're looking back at some of the royal moments that have been part of our story.

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