About AOS
About us
The Apostleship of the Sea Great Britain (AOS GB) is a registered charity serving all seafarers who visit British shores, campaigning for their rights, providing welfare services, and offering welcome and hospitality.
About seafarers
- Why are they vital to the British economy?
- What are the threats to their human rights?
- What is their place in the ethical trade debate?
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AOS port chaplain Richard Withers meets a seafarer onboard ship in Swansea |
AOS GB
- What do we do and why do we do it?
- Promoting corporate social responsibility.
- Ecumenism and partnership, in solidarity for seafarers.
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AOS ship visitor Snezhana Taylor chats to a seafarer onboard ship in the port of Hull. |
Key facts and figures
90% of world trade travels by sea
95% of goods imported in the UK arrive by sea
150,000 merchant ships arrive in British ports every year
9-12 months is the length of a typical contract onboard
20% of the world’s merchant seafarers come from the Philippines alone
15 AOS port chaplains and over 100 volunteers welcome seafarers to Britain
57 ports and berthing facilities have an active AOS presence
The international network of the Apostleship of the Sea
AOS GB is part of the international network of the Apostleship of the Sea, an agency of the Catholic Church working for People of the Sea all over the world.
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