Panama to begin vaccinating foreign seafarers
by Jason Zuidema, NAMMA/ICMA In a Press Conference, Nov. 23, Luis Francisco Sucre, Health Minister of Panama, announced that vaccines will now be available for seafarers visiting the country on Panama-flagged vessels. Mr. Sucre specified that doses of the AstraZeneca
Global Maritime Ministries sustains hurricane damage
by Susan Huppert, NAMMA Hurricane Ida unleashed havoc on Southeast Louisiana, August 30, including the Global Maritime Ministries centers in New Orleans and the River Parishes locations. According to Executive Director Rev. Philip Vandercook, the River Parish ministry center sustained major
Four Stripes: Understanding the Hierarchy on Ships
by Rev. David Reid MA FNI Many mariners compare the role of the captain on board a ship to a supreme being – the ultimate authority. On a merchant ship, there is no rank or qualification of captain. Instead, this is
Wi-Fi for Seafarers Offered in Port of Gladstone
by Susan Huppert, NAMMA Gladstone Seafarers Center’s General Manager Jessica Mulhall, was asked to provide a list of her “wildest dreams” to Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ) on behalf of seafarers. Her list included free Wi-Fi for the ships at anchorage near
New Seafarers’ Center at Hugh Leatherman Terminal South Carolina Ports
by Susan Huppert, NAMMA The huge blue ship-to-shore cranes tower above the newly developed Hugh K. Leatherman, Sr. Terminal in North Charleston, S.C. Later this month container ships will begin to arrive, adding an expected 700,000 TEU’s of annual throughput to
Seafarer Video Logs: Sharing Experience of Life at Sea
by Dr. Jason Zuidema, NAMMA/ICMA A video blog or vlog is a kind of blog or diary-style video that chronicles someone's life or activities. Vlogs often combine video with text, images or other data and then shared on video-sharing platforms like
NAMMA Supports The Neptune Declaration
NAMMA has joined more than 300 other stakeholders in the maritime industry in its support for the Neptune Declaration.
Stranded at sea: the humanitarian crisis that’s left 400,000 seafarers stuck on cargo ships
by Christiaan De Beukelaer, The Conversation It has been rightly described as a humanitarian crisis and a modern form of forced labour. In the early months of 2020, stranded cruise ships became a stark symbol of the COVID-19 global pandemic. Now it is seafarers
Will Fundraising Be Even More Difficult? A Vantage Point for 2021
A collection of chaplains and ministry directors talk frankly about what may be ahead. Will fundraising be as difficult as 2020? It will be different. Reverend Philip Vandercook, Executive Director of Global Maritime Ministries in New Orleans, steps back when responding. His
The Gangway: umbilical from ship to shore
By Chaplain David Reid MA AFNI Ship gangway design has not materially changed in the past 50 years. However, ships have changed substantially in terms of size, manning and function – the humble ship’s gangway or accommodation ladder, as it is