COVID-19 Response – Sailors' Society South Africa

Providing Free Mental Health and Wellbeing support for Seafarers

23 July, 2020

Chaplains, COVID-19 Response, Sailors' Society

As the Covid lockdown came into effect we were given access to the SEASPAN fleet and started contacting and coming alongside the men and women on board via Skype conversations. This started on the 28th March with our chaplains in Durban, Cape Town and Port Elizabeth participating in this new way of presenting such a ‘ministry of presence’ world wide – we have now extended this by sending out daily messages of encouragement and hope by WhatsApp and full Sunday…

COVID-19 and Seafarers Latest News

22 June, 2020

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COVID-19 Response, Merchant Shipping, Seafarers

Sharp rise in seafarers failing UK medicals due to mental health conditions Maritime medics have raised concerns over a marked increase in the number of seafarers failing UK medical examinations as a result of mental health issues. Commenting on the annual analysis of medical examinations conducted by approved doctors, published by the Department for Transport, chief medical advisor Dr Sally Bell noted there has been a ‘steady and significant rise’ in both the major and minor mental disorders identified during…

Short Readings and Meditations from Revd Boet van Schalkwyk

20 May, 2020

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COVID-19 Response

Exodus 17:1-7 Luke 19:1-10 Matthew 28:16-20