Centres for Seafarers is an ecumenical collaboration between The Apostleship of the Sea

Apostleship of the Sea

The Apostleship of the Sea is an agency of the Catholic Church. It is also sometimes known as Stella Maris , and its patron is the Virgin Mary as Our Lady, Star of the Sea...

, The Sailors Society and The Mission to Seafarers

Mission to Seafarers

The Mission to Seafarers is an international not-for-profit charity serving sailor sailors in over 230 ports around the world. It is supported entirely by donations from the public, whose generosity has funded its work for more than a century and a half...

. It is a registered UK charity

Charitable organization

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 formed in 2006.

It provides visiting seafarers a place to rest and relax and allow them time away from their ships whilst docked. Games, books, food and drink and also chaplains and a place to worship are available to visiting seafarers

Sailors

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 in many ports throughout the UK.

Locations

The charity has port chaplains and centres at various ports around the UK. It is currently expanding its coverage to more UK ports. Within the UK the charity currently has full presence at Southampton

Southampton

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 and the Port of Tilbury

Port of Tilbury

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.

See also

• Sailors Society (Protestant)
• Apostleship of the Sea
  Apostleship of the Sea
  The Apostleship of the Sea is an agency of the Catholic Church. It is also sometimes known as Stella Maris , and its patron is the Virgin Mary as Our Lady, Star of the Sea...
  
  , (Roman Catholic)
• Mission to Seafarers
  Mission to Seafarers
  The Mission to Seafarers is an international not-for-profit charity serving sailor sailors in over 230 ports around the world. It is supported entirely by donations from the public, whose generosity has funded its work for more than a century and a half...
  
  (Anglican)