At the invitation of ICMA member LIFE International Ministries, the 2013 Annual General Meeting of the International Christian Maritime Association is, God willing, set to take place in Bucharest, Rumania. At its meeting in London on Friday 17th May, the Executive Committee accepted the invitation of LIFE to gather in Bucharest. The decision was [...]
The final report from the ICMA Regional Conference held in Odessa concludes with a set of statements by the delegates that underline the region’s commitment to caring for the welfare of seafarers. The outgoing Regional Coordinator, AOS Deacon Ricardo Rodriguez Martos from Barcelona, Spain, wrote that the region was committed to pursue the following goals [...]
Father Oleksandr Smerechynskyy, Apostleship of the Sea chaplain in Odessa, was elected as the new Regional Coordinator for the ICMA Black Sea, Mediterranean and Middle East Region. The Region met in Odessa, Ukraine. Oleksandr is based in Odessa and operates from a small seafarers’ centre just outside the port gates. He shares his centre and [...]
Seafarers’ centres represented at the ICMA Black Sea Mediterranean and Middle East Regional Conference report on how tough it has become to maintain facilities and staff. Reports received from the centres in the region reveal the challenges that beset ICMA members’ operations and service delivery to seafarers. Some centres, like Yalta’s, have long and [...]
The twinning of seafarers’s centres, a project currently run by the newly established ISWAN, was initially intended by ICSW to connect ex-Soviet Union centres with centres elsewhere in the world. Set up to improve understanding of the the mindset of Slavonic seafarers, and to inspire hospitality to foreign seafarers in Eastern European ports, the Twinning [...]
“Seafarers are human. They are not simply labourers nor expendable commodities. Respect for seafarers, and seafarers’ respect for themselves, should be nurtured to enable seafarers to improve the quality of their lives.” Nataliya Yefrimenko, Odessa-based ITF Inspector, conveyed the warm regards of the ITF and its local affliliates to the ICMA Regional Conference. Yefrimenko represented [...]
The ICMA Regional Conference is taking place in Odessa, Ukraine. Thirty chaplains from the region are gathered to network and to discuss experiences, challenges and achievements encountered in ministry to seafarers. From the port reports it is immediately apparent that access to seafarers is a recurring problem. Chaplains’ access to port facilities and ships is [...]
The Apostleship of the Sea of the United States of America has announced its 13th Annual AOS-USA Conference. AOS-USA members will gather in Jacksonville, Florida, from 23rd to 26th April 2013 for this annual event. The Annual Meeting is an opportunity for continued education and development, networking among AOS Port Chaplains, Seafarers’ Center staff and [...]
Chaplains from the ICMA West Africa Region have expressed concern about the postponement of the Regional Conference as piracy in the region escalates. Pirates have boarded another ship off the coast of Nigeria’s oil region, the latest in a string of attacks in the area. It was reported that an unknown number of foreigners [...]
The International Christian Maritime Association continues its strategic review. The Executive Committee meets in Dublin on 15th and 16th January to discuss the report on the Members Consultation held last year in Rome. Crucial to the discussions continues to be the strengthening of the Association. The Members’ Consultation has identified what the Association should be [...]
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