MSC FILLIPPA – Sailors' Society South Africa

More News from the Crisis Response Centre – Spring Bay; Fit Chaplains

8 September, 2016

The Sailors’ Society Crisis Response Centre, under the leadership of Rev. Van Schalkwyk, CEO, stepped into the breach when he received information in June regarding the plight of the crew of the vessel, the SPRING BAY berthed in the Port of Maputo. The Russian and Ukrainian crew had not received wages for 6 months, contracts had expired and there was a lack of food and drinking water on board as well as uncollected garbage. Rev. Van Schalkwyk went to…

Jesse Johns and Paul Richardson Board Largest Container Vessel

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 container vessel, MSC FILLIPPA, the largest container vessel to have entered the Port of Durban. The capacity of the ship is 13 400 containers, but Jessie and Paul were quick to add that…