by Administrator | Feb 12, 2020 | Port News, Seafarers
This statement is specific to the Port of Durban and circumstances maybe different in other Ports. The Durban Port Welfare Committee (DPWC) notes that the Coronavirus outbreak is causing considerable distress to seafarers who are concerned for their personal health as...
by Administrator | Aug 1, 2019 | Port News, Sailors' Society
On 28 July 2019 we celebrated Sea Sunday in the Port of Durban. On Sea Sunday we remember and pray for seafarers and their families and give thanks for their lives and work. This important service on the maritime calendar was once again celebrated in the heart of the...
by Administrator | Apr 12, 2018 | 200 Years, Port News
Always game for a celebration, the group of volunteers at the Maritime Museum in Durban called “Friends of the Maritime Museum” joined in the 200 Years Celebration of the Sailors’ Society. For several years this dedicated group has done wonders in...
by Administrator | Jul 28, 2016 | Port News, Sailors' Society
During the course of their work in doing good when they board ships and interface with seafarers, chaplains also get very fit in the process with all the steps they have to climb. However, recently Paul Richardson and Jessie Johns set a record when the boarded the...
by Administrator | Jul 28, 2016 | Port News, Sailors' Society
The Sailors Society is very proud of Chaplain Paul Richardson and Ship Visitor Jessie Johns who regularly call on ships in the Port of Durban. Paul recently visited his 900th ship after six years of chaplaincy. During that time he has encountered so many different...
by Administrator | Mar 5, 2016 | Chaplains, Port News
Maputo – Mozambique: I visited the Vessel Arrieta and met Captain Adilbeal Sapaco who was preparing to fly to the Philippines the next day. Although he was busy, he spent some good time talking to me. He said: “I’m happy to meet you. I have been here in Maputo for a...