Apostleship of the Sea by numbers 2009
Key facts
- Ships visited 11,128
- Seafarers assisted 222,560
- Masses celebrated on ships 316
- AoS Chaplains 13
- Ship Visiting Volunteers 130
- Seafarers helped in hospital 17
- Ships provided with transport for seafarers 1,894
- Ships requesting phone or SIM cards 2,206
- Seafarers helped with serious welfare problems 66
- Ships requesting faith resources 1,545
- Cruise chaplaincy days 174
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We have ambitious plans to grow our services to help thousands more seafarers directly. At the same time we are also expanding our work with fair freight and human rights, and increasing our active lobbying. Our aims over the next few years include:
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Increasing our direct contact and work with seafarers. We are working towards a greater number of trained volunteer ship visitors to visit seafarers onboard ships and assess any practical needs.
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To continue working ecumenically with other partners to provide seafarer drop-in centres with even greater communication facilities.
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Campaigning for a society that allows the voices of seafarers to be heard, and a society where they have fair working conditions and full rights.
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Aiming to become the leading authority on seafarers’ issues, fair freight and increasing our influence among policy makers.
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If you would like to read a PDF copy of our Annual Operations Report 2009, then click here.
If you would like to read a PDF copy of our AoS Executive Strategy 2009, then click here.
If you would like to find out more about our work, donate or find other ways on how you can help us then please contact us.