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Seafarers International House is the Lutheran response to the urgent needs of vulnerable seafarers and immigrants.

We offer affordable accommodation to seafarers with a valid MMC at a different location. Seafarers International House is a Lutheran mission to seafarers and sojourners - including refugees and asylum seekers - people who travel under duress or difficult circumstances.

08/07/2026

A tremendous week of sharing best practices and fellowship among maritime
Ministry professionals in Philadelphia at the North American Maritime Ministry conference (NAMMA). Seafarers International House was well represented and blessed.

08/02/2026

Pastor Marsh received a warm welcome today from Holy Trinity Lutheran Church RVC as they begin their Christmas at Sea satchel gathering project.
If you are interested sharing the spirit of Christmas with seafarers follow this link: https://www.sihnyc.org/christmas-at-sea

08/01/2026

Pictured are ship visitor Tim with young seafarers who had just begun their contracts aboard the bulk carrier Sunny Hope.
The youngest seafarer told Tim that one of his recent stops was Isla de Cedros, off Mexico’s Pacific coast. He described the island as a small but welcoming community, with just one taxi driver serving the entire island.
The Sunny Hope had carried salt from Mexico to New Haven, where it will help treat icy winter streets. During the visit, Tim delivered shirts, socks, playing cards, and books to the crew.
The seafarers spoke excitedly about their travels and the new places they hope to see during their first contracts at sea. ⚓️

FYI: Isla de Cedros, located off the Pacific coast of Baja California, hosts Puerto Morro Redondo, which is a major industrial bulk-loading terminal and Mexico's third-largest port by tonnage, exporting over 7 million metric tons of salt annually.

07/25/2026

Last week in the port of New Haven, our ship visitor Tim met the captain of the cargo ship Ipanema Beach on the captain’s final day of contract before flying home. A new captain was preparing to take over for the vessel’s departure to the Port of Fairless Hills, a major Mid-Atlantic marine terminal on the Delaware River in Pennsylvania.
Tim and the captain shared dinner and enjoyed wide-ranging conversations about music, the seafaring industry, and life in India.
As a parting gift, a sturdy charcoal grill was found for the crew to use during summer evenings outdoors on deck!

07/21/2026

Seafarers, let people know about your work and !

07/18/2026

Earlier this week, Port Chaplain Pastor Tammy visited a crew in Houston and met seafarers in the crew mess who were heading home to the Philippines that night.
As Tammy set out the souvenir miniatures she often brings onboard, the room lit up. One mariner shared that his nine-year-old daughter loves miniatures, and soon eight seafarers were gathered around, smiling, sharing stories about family and faith, and enjoying the simple treasures together.
The joy in that small moment was contagious - a beautiful reminder that even simple gifts can open hearts and spark connection. 😊

07/14/2026

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas? 🎄🎄 Today 25 volunteers from New York's Propeller Club donated towards and assembled over 300 Satchels. The Christmas Spirit is alive and well!

We invite you too to participate in (or August). You can turn summer heat into a vision of sugar plums and snow by rallying your friends, school group, coworkers, or congregation to assemble Christmas-at-Sea gift satchels.
Here is how you can do it: https://www.sihnyc.org/christmas-at-sea

07/09/2026

Prayers are sought for the continuing danger: Commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has once again entered a period of heightened crisis following three attacks on merchant vessels within a 24-hour period. At this point no injuries to seafarers have been reported, but the situation is tense.

07/04/2026

Earlier this week, ship visitor Tim Marzik brought the crew of the Ultra Bosque Thrivent summer T-shirts along with socks, books, playing cards, and fresh flowers from his garden. The bulk carrier then sailed down the East Coast to Baltimore, where the crew may meet our port chaplains at the Baltimore International Seafarers' Center. Will they watch the 250th anniversary fireworks celebrating America’s independence from the deck of their bulk carrier?

06/30/2026

Life at sea is full of challenges and struggles, capture it all and enter our photography competition, open only to seafarers.
Submit your photos for a chance to win £1,000 1st prize at: https://www.seafarerstrust.org/life-sea
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seafarerstrust Life at sea is full of challenges and
struggles, capture it all and enter our
photography competition, open only to seafarers.
Submit your photos for a chance to win £1,000 1st
prize at: https://www.seafarerstrust.org/life-sea
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Photo credit: Christian Europa "Battle At The Sea"
AAEMM Jong ACV Openbare Diensten ACV-Transcom
SINDMAR - Sindicato Nacional dos Oficiais da Marinha Mercante
Dansk Metal Fagbladet 3F ver.di Maritime Wirtschaft GMB Union
Global Maritime Ministries, Inc. Norwegian Seafarers' Union National Union of Seafarers of India - NUSI Профспілка робітників морського транспорту України - ПРМТУ BTB ABVV Sindikat Pomoraca Hrvatske / Seafarers Union of Croatia

Address

120 W 14th Street
New York, NY
10011

Telephone

+12126774800

Website

http://www.sihnyc.org/

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