Bishop Paul White has been appointed as the new Liaison Bishop to the Australian Council of the Mission to Seafarers. The biennial conference will be held in Tasmania in October 2011, where attendees will benefit from a trauma counseling course led by guest Dr. Marion Gibson, who has experience assisting victims of piracy. Piracy continues to escalate risks for seafarers, with increasing reports of torture and murder. The newsletter provides news and updates from seafarers' centers around Australia.
Kleeneze held a conference aboard the luxury cruise ship Club Med 2 while docked in St. Martin during their spring Caribbean cruise destination. Several Kleeneze distributors spoke at the conference, sharing their business experiences and motivating others to work hard to qualify for these amazing destinations. Key speakers included Eamon Lynch, Jackie White, Jean Day, Stuart Hill, Gail Drew, Andrew Buxton, Neil McLean, Colin Turnbull, Peter Wellock, Karen Mason, Karim Karmali and Sylvia Laing. The conference reinforced the message that qualifying for these destinations requires hard work but provides lifelong memories and opportunities.
Southern Traditions Outdoors is a free publication providing articles, photography, and places of interest for the outdoor sportsmen in the mid-south. Publications are printed every two months: Jan/Feb, March/April, May/June, July/Aug, Sept/Oct and Nov/Dec, and include articles on hunting, fishing and the outdoors. You can always find sections dedicated to children, veterans, women, and the physically challenged in our publication encouraging outdoor participation. You can find our publication throughout Tennessee, Missouri, Mississippi, Arkansas and Kentucky at any of our advertisers as well as many marinas, vehicle and ATV dealers, TWRA license agents, resorts and outdoor related retailers.
What a truly special 2013 we have had!
I am touched by the many opportunities given to us to facilitate change in our challenged communities in South Africa, I experience so much love, so much joy and a deep connectedness. I am grateful for a very special team of Change Agents that selflessly reach out to touch and teach, simply because they know deep within what it means to both laugh and cry, to rise and fall and experience life in and through its seasons. What makes the difference is the understanding of that each season has its own teaching and once we tap fully into the lessons it comes with we can taste the sweetness of its fruit - deep within us - and we can trust that nothing is there without a reason.
2013 has reminded me of meeting in our shared humanity and that we are not here to do it on our own. Let us travel together! BE together. Nelson Mandela and his legacy inspires this in us - to keep living true to our hearts, that inner deep calling, voices that truly cares, voices that heal and reach out to each other, voices that builds a healthy nation on equality and love. And as we say our goodbye to one of the greatest leaders of our time we also embrace the opportunity to fuel each of our steps with greater awareness and a much broader "WE Consciousness".
May you enjoy our newsletter and tune into the energy of an inspiring season in our SmilingOne Foundation.
We look forward to share much more with you in 2014.
Happy New Year!
Love & Gratitude
Karina
The newsletter provides an overview of Hebridean Island Cruises' 2014 season and upcoming plans. It discusses the crew's charity fundraising efforts, including ice bucket challenges that raised over £800. It also announces that the company won the award for Adventure Cruise Line of the Year. Additionally, it previews a new 2015 cruise that will focus on the flavors of Scotland and feature a visit to the Isle of Man.
Southern Traditions Outdoors is a free publication providing articles, photography, and places of interest for the outdoor sportsmen in the mid-south. Publications are printed every two months: Jan/Feb, March/April, May/June, July/Aug, Sept/Oct and Nov/Dec, and include articles on hunting, fishing and the outdoors. You can always find sections dedicated to children, veterans, women, and the physically challenged in our publication encouraging outdoor participation. You can find our publication throughout Tennessee, Missouri, Mississippi, Arkansas and Kentucky at any of our advertisers as well as many marinas, vehicle and ATV dealers, TWRA license agents, resorts and outdoor related retailers.
The document provides details about upcoming Kleeneze events in July, including the Activity Weekend, Doorstep Destinations flyers, and July Monthly Bargains flyers, and also announces learning while you earn company showcases and training days scheduled for July through September to help distributors grow their business. Stories are shared from new distributors who have gotten their business off to a strong start.
1) The document discusses a term called "wedding" that is relatively popular among women. It talks about how wedding dresses allow women to feel like princesses and feel beautiful on their special day.
2) It then discusses how affordable wedding dresses are now a trend that benefit people from all socioeconomic classes to fulfill their dream of the perfect dress.
3) The last paragraph discusses how the costs of weddings are high and stressful for many, so affordable wedding dresses help alleviate that stress.
Southern Traditions Outdoors is a free publication providing articles, photography, and places of interest for the outdoor sportsmen in the mid-south. Publications are printed every two months: Jan/Feb, March/April, May/June, July/Aug, Sept/Oct and Nov/Dec, and include articles on hunting, fishing and the outdoors. You can always find sections dedicated to children, veterans, women, and the physically challenged in our publication encouraging outdoor participation. You can find our publication throughout Tennessee, Missouri, Mississippi, Arkansas and Kentucky at any of our advertisers as well as many marinas, vehicle and ATV dealers, TWRA license agents, resorts and outdoor related retailers.
Kleeneze held a conference aboard the luxury cruise ship Club Med 2 while docked in St. Martin during their spring Caribbean cruise destination. Several Kleeneze distributors spoke at the conference, sharing their business experiences and motivating others to work hard to qualify for these amazing destinations. Key speakers included Eamon Lynch, Jackie White, Jean Day, Stuart Hill, Gail Drew, Andrew Buxton, Neil McLean, Colin Turnbull, Peter Wellock, Karen Mason, Karim Karmali and Sylvia Laing. The conference reinforced the message that qualifying for these destinations requires hard work but provides lifelong memories and opportunities.
Southern Traditions Outdoors is a free publication providing articles, photography, and places of interest for the outdoor sportsmen in the mid-south. Publications are printed every two months: Jan/Feb, March/April, May/June, July/Aug, Sept/Oct and Nov/Dec, and include articles on hunting, fishing and the outdoors. You can always find sections dedicated to children, veterans, women, and the physically challenged in our publication encouraging outdoor participation. You can find our publication throughout Tennessee, Missouri, Mississippi, Arkansas and Kentucky at any of our advertisers as well as many marinas, vehicle and ATV dealers, TWRA license agents, resorts and outdoor related retailers.
What a truly special 2013 we have had!
I am touched by the many opportunities given to us to facilitate change in our challenged communities in South Africa, I experience so much love, so much joy and a deep connectedness. I am grateful for a very special team of Change Agents that selflessly reach out to touch and teach, simply because they know deep within what it means to both laugh and cry, to rise and fall and experience life in and through its seasons. What makes the difference is the understanding of that each season has its own teaching and once we tap fully into the lessons it comes with we can taste the sweetness of its fruit - deep within us - and we can trust that nothing is there without a reason.
2013 has reminded me of meeting in our shared humanity and that we are not here to do it on our own. Let us travel together! BE together. Nelson Mandela and his legacy inspires this in us - to keep living true to our hearts, that inner deep calling, voices that truly cares, voices that heal and reach out to each other, voices that builds a healthy nation on equality and love. And as we say our goodbye to one of the greatest leaders of our time we also embrace the opportunity to fuel each of our steps with greater awareness and a much broader "WE Consciousness".
May you enjoy our newsletter and tune into the energy of an inspiring season in our SmilingOne Foundation.
We look forward to share much more with you in 2014.
Happy New Year!
Love & Gratitude
Karina
The newsletter provides an overview of Hebridean Island Cruises' 2014 season and upcoming plans. It discusses the crew's charity fundraising efforts, including ice bucket challenges that raised over £800. It also announces that the company won the award for Adventure Cruise Line of the Year. Additionally, it previews a new 2015 cruise that will focus on the flavors of Scotland and feature a visit to the Isle of Man.
Southern Traditions Outdoors is a free publication providing articles, photography, and places of interest for the outdoor sportsmen in the mid-south. Publications are printed every two months: Jan/Feb, March/April, May/June, July/Aug, Sept/Oct and Nov/Dec, and include articles on hunting, fishing and the outdoors. You can always find sections dedicated to children, veterans, women, and the physically challenged in our publication encouraging outdoor participation. You can find our publication throughout Tennessee, Missouri, Mississippi, Arkansas and Kentucky at any of our advertisers as well as many marinas, vehicle and ATV dealers, TWRA license agents, resorts and outdoor related retailers.
The document provides details about upcoming Kleeneze events in July, including the Activity Weekend, Doorstep Destinations flyers, and July Monthly Bargains flyers, and also announces learning while you earn company showcases and training days scheduled for July through September to help distributors grow their business. Stories are shared from new distributors who have gotten their business off to a strong start.
1) The document discusses a term called "wedding" that is relatively popular among women. It talks about how wedding dresses allow women to feel like princesses and feel beautiful on their special day.
2) It then discusses how affordable wedding dresses are now a trend that benefit people from all socioeconomic classes to fulfill their dream of the perfect dress.
3) The last paragraph discusses how the costs of weddings are high and stressful for many, so affordable wedding dresses help alleviate that stress.
Southern Traditions Outdoors is a free publication providing articles, photography, and places of interest for the outdoor sportsmen in the mid-south. Publications are printed every two months: Jan/Feb, March/April, May/June, July/Aug, Sept/Oct and Nov/Dec, and include articles on hunting, fishing and the outdoors. You can always find sections dedicated to children, veterans, women, and the physically challenged in our publication encouraging outdoor participation. You can find our publication throughout Tennessee, Missouri, Mississippi, Arkansas and Kentucky at any of our advertisers as well as many marinas, vehicle and ATV dealers, TWRA license agents, resorts and outdoor related retailers.
Australian Maritime Safety Authority Forum;
Research study into Port Welfare services for seafarers;
Chinese coal vessel seafarers in Gladstone;
New centre at Eden;
Ken Peters visiting in Victoria;
Port Kembla changes.
Norm Stevens from Albany and Bill Ross from Geraldton received awards for their dedication to serving seafarers. Ian McGilvray from Dampier conducted another ship visiting course in Port Hedland to help the new chaplains there. The National Coordinator visited Bunbury and Esperance, commissioning a new chaplain in Bunbury and catching up with Fred Lochowicz in Esperance. The staff in Fremantle provided urgent assistance to several seafarers in medical emergencies, including helping the family of one seafarer who passed away.
The document summarizes news from various seafaring ministries in Australia. It reports that the ministry in Wallaroo, South Australia is growing due to increased grain ship visits. It also discusses hopes to establish new ministries in the ports of Thevenard and Whyalla, and renovations planned for the ministry center in Port Pirie. Additionally, it highlights the innovative use of video messages on YouTube by the Geelong, Australia ministry to connect seafarers with family abroad.
This document provides updates from several ports including Port Kembla, Fremantle, Townsville, and Wallaroo. It also announces that representatives from five centres met in Port Kembla to work on drafting a new hospitality training course to help staff better serve seafarers. Additionally, it reminds readers that Sea Sunday is approaching and resources are available to celebrate.
The document discusses several events related to improving conditions for seafarers:
1) AMSA held a regional conference on the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 in Cairns, which the National Coordinator of the Mission to Seafarers Australia presented at.
2) The Australian Council of the Mission to Seafarers has been negotiating with the Australian government for funding assistance to increase their capacity to serve more of the over 100,000 seafarers who visit their centers each year.
3) The Australian Council also made a parliamentary submission to an inquiry on the Maritime Labour Convention to assist with improving protections for seafarers.
1) Norm Stevens, a ship visitor in Albany, recently looked after some visiting Filipino seafarers. One seafarer, Leon, has a tattoo of the "Flying Angel" and Norm has made an appointment to visit Leon's tattooist.
2) Rev. Michael Davies will be commissioned as the new chaplain at MTS Newcastle on July 15, 2012.
3) Progress is being made to establish a permanent seafarers' center in Thevenard, South Australia with the help of local interested parties and support from ship visiting chaplains.
This newsletter provides updates from various Mission to Seafarers centers around Australia. Key points include:
1) A new Secretary General is visiting from the UK and centers have undergone renovations.
2) An international conference was held to discuss a new Maritime Labour Convention protecting seafarers' rights.
3) The upcoming national conference in Rockingham will discuss responding to the UN's declaration of 2010 as the Year of the Seafarer.
The document provides information on several topics:
1) The Mission to Seafarers National Council meeting decided that the 2009 national conference will be held in Western Australia from September 7-11.
2) Captain Laura Pinasco, at age 30 one of the youngest ever captains of a livestock vessel, arrived in Fremantle Port in charge of the world's largest livestock carrier.
3) Five chaplains recently completed a ship visiting welfare training course in Melbourne to receive accreditation from London to start running similar training courses.
This document provides updates on several Maritime Welfare organizations:
1) Australia became the 22nd nation to ratify the Maritime Labour Convention. Once 30 nations ratify, the convention will take effect globally in 2013.
2) Geelong's Noah Park plans to visit Manila to reconnect with seafarers and continue his SeaChurch ministry work.
3) Brisbane MTS chair Capt. Dave Ellis balances heavy transport security responsibilities with volunteer work providing services to seafarers.
4) Geraldton's Bill Ross continues fundraising efforts for center renovations while adapting services to seafarers' internet-focused communication needs.
5) Sydney's MTS is relocating to
Bishop Garry reflects on his experience at the Lambeth Conference in 2008 and meeting with bishops from around the world involved in the Mission to Seafarers. The newsletter provides updates on ship visiting training courses held in various Australian ports. It also discusses challenges faced by seafarers like fatigue, isolation from family, and depression. A new MTS presence is being explored for the ports of Cape Lambert, Darwin, and Weipa.
News from around the Ports.
A very special "Maritime Village" in Victoria.
Great stories about those who are or have been involved in the "Mission to Seafarers" family.
MtS Conferences in Australia and New Zealand [Aotearoa].
Ship visiting training sessions.
UN Maritime Labour Convention - "Bill of Rights" for Seafarers".
Australian Mariners' Welfare Society; Port Welfare Committees;
Funding protocols.
Sea Sunday.
Some acronyms defined:
AMSA = Australian Maritime Safety Authority
AOS = Apostleship of the Sea
ICMA = International Christian Maritime Association
ICSW = International Committee on Seafarers' Welfare
ITF = International Transport Federation
This is a study of Jesus appointing fishers of men. The apostles who were fishermen were told by Jesus that they would become fishers of men and so they followed Jesus to do just that and became preachers of the gospel.
This document is the 5th annual laymen's address given by Deacon Andre L. Pierre, Sr. as the Laymen's President of the Chain Lake District Missionary Baptist Association. In his address, Deacon Pierre discusses his vision for the upcoming year, which is to build up men's ministries in local churches and focus on evangelism. He plans to facilitate workshops on developing men's ministries and encourage the growth of junior laymen's ministries. The bulk of the address uses fishing as a metaphor for evangelism, encouraging believers to "grab a net and go fishing" by sharing the gospel.
1. A new Mission to Seafarers centre was launched in Whyalla, South Australia with support from local parishioners and ports. A similar centre was also launched in Thevenard led by local volunteers.
2. The International Committee for Seafarers Welfare provides resources for seafarers' welfare including information on health, well-being and assistance. It recently merged with another organization to form the International Seafarers Welfare & Assistance Network.
3. The document reminds readers to complete serious incident reports for the Australian Maritime Safety Authority and notes that three deaths were reported by missions in January, including one suicide.
This newsletter provides updates from various Mission to Seafarers centers around Australia. It begins with sad news of the death of Secretary General Revd Tom Heffer at age 43. It then discusses the opening of the new Port Giles center in South Australia and the 50th anniversary celebrations of the Portland, Victoria center. Next, it provides some facts about the global shipping industry and risks faced by seafarers. Finally, it congratulates Honorio Hincapie on his commissioning as chaplain of the Gladstone, Australia center.
Jack Tomes has volunteered with Mission to Seafarers in Tasmania for over 70 years, helping visiting sailors. He grew up doing chores on a farm after his father's early death. As a teenager, he became fascinated with ships visiting his town and later volunteered with Mission to Seafarers. During World War 2, he served in the Navy in the Pacific. After the war, he continued his volunteer work, helping sailors of many nationalities. Now 91 years old, he remains committed to the organization and helping others.
This issue of Glad Tidings provides updates on several meetings and initiatives:
1) Meetings were held with Minister Anthony Albanese and Australian Greens Senators to discuss support for seafarers and implementing the Maritime Labour Convention.
2) A meeting with AMSA and government departments advocated for seafarers' rights to onboard and onshore welfare services and funding welfare practitioners.
3) The ITF Trust has announced it will not provide any funding grants for the remainder of the year, which could cause hardship for some centers.
4) Merchant seafarers are recognized for their role as "Good Samaritans of the oceans" in rescue attempts, like the capsizing
This document provides updates from various Mission to Seafarers (MTS) centers around Australia. It summarizes the commissioning of new managers in Bunbury and Sydney, holiday activities with visiting seafarers in Port Giles and Fremantle, and upcoming conferences in Townsville and Western Australia where MTS work will be presented. It also notes worrying trends in piracy off West Africa and upcoming BBC coverage of MTS chaplaincy work.
This document provides updates on several Maritime Missionary Society centers and events. It discusses Geraldton MTS celebrating volunteer Daphne Dodd's achievements after 30 years of service. It also discusses Wallaroo MTS celebrating Sea Sunday and opening a new seafarers center. Additionally, it mentions AMSA donating $30,000 to MTS after their charity ball and Portland MTS receiving an award for their support of visiting seafarers. It concludes with a tragic accident involving anti-piracy razor wire that resulted in a crew member falling overboard.
This newsletter provides updates from Mission to Seafarers centers around Australia. Key points include:
- New port chaplains have been commissioned in Newcastle and Gladstone.
- The Geraldton and Port Pirie centers have reopened after renovations.
- Representatives from the Australian Council will attend the MtS Consultative Forum in Belfast to share the Australian perspective.
- The new MtS website is still under construction. Several centers received new buses donated by the ITF.
- Upcoming events include the MtS national conference in September and Sea Sunday in July.
- Brief updates are provided on activities and personnel changes at various centers around the country.
Australian Maritime Safety Authority Forum;
Research study into Port Welfare services for seafarers;
Chinese coal vessel seafarers in Gladstone;
New centre at Eden;
Ken Peters visiting in Victoria;
Port Kembla changes.
Norm Stevens from Albany and Bill Ross from Geraldton received awards for their dedication to serving seafarers. Ian McGilvray from Dampier conducted another ship visiting course in Port Hedland to help the new chaplains there. The National Coordinator visited Bunbury and Esperance, commissioning a new chaplain in Bunbury and catching up with Fred Lochowicz in Esperance. The staff in Fremantle provided urgent assistance to several seafarers in medical emergencies, including helping the family of one seafarer who passed away.
The document summarizes news from various seafaring ministries in Australia. It reports that the ministry in Wallaroo, South Australia is growing due to increased grain ship visits. It also discusses hopes to establish new ministries in the ports of Thevenard and Whyalla, and renovations planned for the ministry center in Port Pirie. Additionally, it highlights the innovative use of video messages on YouTube by the Geelong, Australia ministry to connect seafarers with family abroad.
This document provides updates from several ports including Port Kembla, Fremantle, Townsville, and Wallaroo. It also announces that representatives from five centres met in Port Kembla to work on drafting a new hospitality training course to help staff better serve seafarers. Additionally, it reminds readers that Sea Sunday is approaching and resources are available to celebrate.
The document discusses several events related to improving conditions for seafarers:
1) AMSA held a regional conference on the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 in Cairns, which the National Coordinator of the Mission to Seafarers Australia presented at.
2) The Australian Council of the Mission to Seafarers has been negotiating with the Australian government for funding assistance to increase their capacity to serve more of the over 100,000 seafarers who visit their centers each year.
3) The Australian Council also made a parliamentary submission to an inquiry on the Maritime Labour Convention to assist with improving protections for seafarers.
1) Norm Stevens, a ship visitor in Albany, recently looked after some visiting Filipino seafarers. One seafarer, Leon, has a tattoo of the "Flying Angel" and Norm has made an appointment to visit Leon's tattooist.
2) Rev. Michael Davies will be commissioned as the new chaplain at MTS Newcastle on July 15, 2012.
3) Progress is being made to establish a permanent seafarers' center in Thevenard, South Australia with the help of local interested parties and support from ship visiting chaplains.
This newsletter provides updates from various Mission to Seafarers centers around Australia. Key points include:
1) A new Secretary General is visiting from the UK and centers have undergone renovations.
2) An international conference was held to discuss a new Maritime Labour Convention protecting seafarers' rights.
3) The upcoming national conference in Rockingham will discuss responding to the UN's declaration of 2010 as the Year of the Seafarer.
The document provides information on several topics:
1) The Mission to Seafarers National Council meeting decided that the 2009 national conference will be held in Western Australia from September 7-11.
2) Captain Laura Pinasco, at age 30 one of the youngest ever captains of a livestock vessel, arrived in Fremantle Port in charge of the world's largest livestock carrier.
3) Five chaplains recently completed a ship visiting welfare training course in Melbourne to receive accreditation from London to start running similar training courses.
This document provides updates on several Maritime Welfare organizations:
1) Australia became the 22nd nation to ratify the Maritime Labour Convention. Once 30 nations ratify, the convention will take effect globally in 2013.
2) Geelong's Noah Park plans to visit Manila to reconnect with seafarers and continue his SeaChurch ministry work.
3) Brisbane MTS chair Capt. Dave Ellis balances heavy transport security responsibilities with volunteer work providing services to seafarers.
4) Geraldton's Bill Ross continues fundraising efforts for center renovations while adapting services to seafarers' internet-focused communication needs.
5) Sydney's MTS is relocating to
Bishop Garry reflects on his experience at the Lambeth Conference in 2008 and meeting with bishops from around the world involved in the Mission to Seafarers. The newsletter provides updates on ship visiting training courses held in various Australian ports. It also discusses challenges faced by seafarers like fatigue, isolation from family, and depression. A new MTS presence is being explored for the ports of Cape Lambert, Darwin, and Weipa.
News from around the Ports.
A very special "Maritime Village" in Victoria.
Great stories about those who are or have been involved in the "Mission to Seafarers" family.
MtS Conferences in Australia and New Zealand [Aotearoa].
Ship visiting training sessions.
UN Maritime Labour Convention - "Bill of Rights" for Seafarers".
Australian Mariners' Welfare Society; Port Welfare Committees;
Funding protocols.
Sea Sunday.
Some acronyms defined:
AMSA = Australian Maritime Safety Authority
AOS = Apostleship of the Sea
ICMA = International Christian Maritime Association
ICSW = International Committee on Seafarers' Welfare
ITF = International Transport Federation
This is a study of Jesus appointing fishers of men. The apostles who were fishermen were told by Jesus that they would become fishers of men and so they followed Jesus to do just that and became preachers of the gospel.
This document is the 5th annual laymen's address given by Deacon Andre L. Pierre, Sr. as the Laymen's President of the Chain Lake District Missionary Baptist Association. In his address, Deacon Pierre discusses his vision for the upcoming year, which is to build up men's ministries in local churches and focus on evangelism. He plans to facilitate workshops on developing men's ministries and encourage the growth of junior laymen's ministries. The bulk of the address uses fishing as a metaphor for evangelism, encouraging believers to "grab a net and go fishing" by sharing the gospel.
1. A new Mission to Seafarers centre was launched in Whyalla, South Australia with support from local parishioners and ports. A similar centre was also launched in Thevenard led by local volunteers.
2. The International Committee for Seafarers Welfare provides resources for seafarers' welfare including information on health, well-being and assistance. It recently merged with another organization to form the International Seafarers Welfare & Assistance Network.
3. The document reminds readers to complete serious incident reports for the Australian Maritime Safety Authority and notes that three deaths were reported by missions in January, including one suicide.
This newsletter provides updates from various Mission to Seafarers centers around Australia. It begins with sad news of the death of Secretary General Revd Tom Heffer at age 43. It then discusses the opening of the new Port Giles center in South Australia and the 50th anniversary celebrations of the Portland, Victoria center. Next, it provides some facts about the global shipping industry and risks faced by seafarers. Finally, it congratulates Honorio Hincapie on his commissioning as chaplain of the Gladstone, Australia center.
Jack Tomes has volunteered with Mission to Seafarers in Tasmania for over 70 years, helping visiting sailors. He grew up doing chores on a farm after his father's early death. As a teenager, he became fascinated with ships visiting his town and later volunteered with Mission to Seafarers. During World War 2, he served in the Navy in the Pacific. After the war, he continued his volunteer work, helping sailors of many nationalities. Now 91 years old, he remains committed to the organization and helping others.
This issue of Glad Tidings provides updates on several meetings and initiatives:
1) Meetings were held with Minister Anthony Albanese and Australian Greens Senators to discuss support for seafarers and implementing the Maritime Labour Convention.
2) A meeting with AMSA and government departments advocated for seafarers' rights to onboard and onshore welfare services and funding welfare practitioners.
3) The ITF Trust has announced it will not provide any funding grants for the remainder of the year, which could cause hardship for some centers.
4) Merchant seafarers are recognized for their role as "Good Samaritans of the oceans" in rescue attempts, like the capsizing
This document provides updates from various Mission to Seafarers (MTS) centers around Australia. It summarizes the commissioning of new managers in Bunbury and Sydney, holiday activities with visiting seafarers in Port Giles and Fremantle, and upcoming conferences in Townsville and Western Australia where MTS work will be presented. It also notes worrying trends in piracy off West Africa and upcoming BBC coverage of MTS chaplaincy work.
This document provides updates on several Maritime Missionary Society centers and events. It discusses Geraldton MTS celebrating volunteer Daphne Dodd's achievements after 30 years of service. It also discusses Wallaroo MTS celebrating Sea Sunday and opening a new seafarers center. Additionally, it mentions AMSA donating $30,000 to MTS after their charity ball and Portland MTS receiving an award for their support of visiting seafarers. It concludes with a tragic accident involving anti-piracy razor wire that resulted in a crew member falling overboard.
This newsletter provides updates from Mission to Seafarers centers around Australia. Key points include:
- New port chaplains have been commissioned in Newcastle and Gladstone.
- The Geraldton and Port Pirie centers have reopened after renovations.
- Representatives from the Australian Council will attend the MtS Consultative Forum in Belfast to share the Australian perspective.
- The new MtS website is still under construction. Several centers received new buses donated by the ITF.
- Upcoming events include the MtS national conference in September and Sea Sunday in July.
- Brief updates are provided on activities and personnel changes at various centers around the country.
This document discusses issues facing the West Coast rock lobster fishing industry in South Africa. It notes that rock lobster populations have declined dramatically to only 3% of original levels due to overfishing. While the fishery has been carefully managed, a recent dispute emerged when government disregarded scientific advice and maintained catch limits, damaging conservation efforts. Additionally, rock lobsters are shifting locations and growing more slowly due to climate change and overfishing. Conservation groups are working to raise awareness of sustainable seafood choices.
The author and his girlfriend worked for two months in Panama for the Floating Doctors charity, helping to restore two yachts, Seahorse and Southern Wind. They explored the beautiful Bocas del Toro archipelago by boat and helped provide medical care to remote indigenous communities. While the work progressed slowly, the author was enthralled by the natural beauty and culture of the area. However, more skilled workers are still needed to complete the yacht restorations.
This document provides details about the writer's life experiences and qualifications. It discusses his career as a professional seaman and fisherman traveling around the world for over 45 years. During this time, he gained experience working in difficult conditions and advocating for workers' rights and environmental protections. The writer educated himself through extensive reading on various topics. He has taken on leadership roles throughout his life and career, working to end abusive practices and stand up for justice and individual freedoms.
This document summarizes several items:
1) An Australian chaplain and an Italian priest were awarded the "Welfare Personality of the Year" award for their work helping seafarers.
2) The Port Giles Mission to Seafarers won an award for their contributions to seafarer welfare at a shipping industry awards event in Sydney.
3) Several Australian chaplains received recognition at the event for their work.
4) A new Secretary General was appointed to lead the worldwide Mission to Seafarers organization, and Australian representatives met with him to congratulate him.
The document provides updates on several items related to the Mission to Seafarers organization in Australia:
1) The Maritime Labour Convention has been ratified, providing new protections for the world's 1.3 million seafarers.
2) Bishop Dr. Chris Jones has joined the Australian Council as the new liaison bishop.
3) There have been changes to the membership and roles of the Australian Council leadership team.
This newsletter provides updates from various seafarers' centers around Australia. Key updates include:
1) The Gladstone center was nominated for a community award that would help upgrade its computer and internet facilities due to increasing demands.
2) Ongoing investigations into the deaths of three crew members on the MV Sage Sagittarius have involved chaplains providing assistance to traumatized crew members.
3) A fiber optic cable was accidentally severed by a ship's anchor off the coast of Egypt, disrupting internet access for around 75 million people in East Africa for two weeks.
The document provides updates on several Maritime Welfare Services initiatives:
1) The Flying Angel Fremantle center in Australia was recognized by the ILO for its excellence in providing welfare services to seafarers.
2) New members were elected to the MTS Australian Council, including Capt. Dave Ellis, Reverend Garry Dodd, Reverend Dennis Claughton, and Reverend Noah Park.
3) The MTS Sydney center received the Lloyds List DCN Annual Shipping & Maritime Industry Award for its seafarer welfare work. A volunteer from MTS Hobart, 91-year old Jack Tomes, also received special recognition for his 75 years of service.
1) Port Kembla's Islander community leader John Kewa hosted a traditional mu-mu feast for MTS visitors, involving cooking meat and vegetables in an underground pit.
2) John Kewa joined a blessing of the waters in Eden for seafarers and migrating whales during the town's annual whale festival.
3) Bishop Garry Weatherill moved from the Diocese of Willochra to become the tenth bishop of Ballarat, while continuing his role as chair of the Australian Council.
Chaplain Jed accompanied Princess Mary and Prince Frederick of Denmark on a ship blessing in Melbourne harbor. Jed was able to share stories from his time in Tasmania with the royal visitors.
Newcastle chaplain Garry Dodd hosted a successful ship visiting course for volunteers. Similar courses were also held in Port Giles, SA and more are planned in other Australian ports.
Cyclone Heidi was approaching the Pilbara region of Western Australia, posing a threat to the ports of Dampier and Cape Lambert. The MTS centers in Port Hedland and Dampier were concerned for the safety of seafarers and local communities.
The Bunbury MTS center blessed a new pilot boat with increased
1. GLAD
TIDINGS Issue: 08
EDITORIAL
By Colin Brown
National Co-ordinator
Bishop Paul White
Good day from a wintery south coast It has been announced that Bishop Paul White from Melbourne
has been appointed as a Liaison bishop to the Australian Council
of New South Wales. This is our first of the Mission to Seafarers and we extend to Paul a very warm
welcome. It is expected that Paul will serve as Liaison bishop for the
newsletter for this year and is packed East and Garry Weatherill as Liaison bishop for the West. For the
past eighteen months Garry has been Charles Atlas like, in acting
with information on maritime events, and as bishop for both the East and West coasts and also applauds
Paul’s appointment.
stories of what is happening in our twenty
We are extremely fortunate that Bishop Paul has a great
five seafarers’ centres around Australia. understanding of the nuts and bolts of our ministry, and for some
years had a close association with our mission centre in Geelong.
We wish him well and know that he will derive great personal
satisfaction from overseeing the care of those thousands of
international seafarers who visit us annually.
BIENNIAL CONFERENCE
Our biennial conference will be held over Happily, the Revd Tom Heffer our Secretary
17 to 21 October this year, at Beauty General is travelling from London to join
Point, not far from Launceston, Tasmania. us in Tasmania. Of course, Tom is always
Arthur Hinsley and Graham Miller have very welcome down under and we look
been working hard behind the scenes on forward to exposing him to some local
conference planning and details. Invitations hospitality, and sharing with him our hopes
have been sent to all centres with the and plans for the Australian ministry- which
necessary conference information. Please not insignificantly constitutes more than one
ring Arthur or Graham if you need to tenth of the Mission to Seafarers’ worldwide
discuss anything, and do not forget to make presence and effort.
travel arrangements as early as possible to
get the best prices.
2. GLAD
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DOCTOR MARION GIBSON
– CONFERENCE GUEST
Dr Marion Gibson
“ ...escalating risks to innocent seafarers posed
by piracy, including the very disturbing trend of
seafarers no longer simply being taken hostage but
“
Travelling with Tom will be a very special conference guest Dr
in addition being tortured and murdered
Marion Gibson. Marion who is based in Northern Ireland is
highly credentialed and experienced in the field of psychosocial
impact of trauma of people- working internationally with the victims
and families of those suffering from post traumatic incidents. In
recent years Marion has had significant exposure to the victims of
trauma at sea including piracy. She will be running a fourteen hour
course on counselling skills to trauma victims (within the conference
programme) that all conference participants should derive great
benefit from, and that will lead to certification.
We are seeing an increasing number of seafarers who have had
first hand encounters with pirates. Our Bunbury centre recently
was visited by a crew member who has worked on three different
ships that have been attacked by pirates in the past two years!
The poor fellow was keen to remain anonymous as he feared that
he would be seen as “a jinx” to crews he might join in the future.
Let’s hope that his luck changes soon- or more specifically that the
United Nations, governments and ship owners around the world
radically ramp up their collective efforts to eradicate this horrendous UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon has warned that “piracy seems
phenomenon. to be outpacing the efforts of the international community to stem
it.” He was speaking at the launch of the International Maritime
Our Secretary General and central office staff London have been Organization’s action plan to promote this year’s World Maritime
very active in publicly highlighting the escalating risks to innocent Day theme: “Piracy: orchestrating the response”.
seafarers posed by piracy, including the very disturbing trend of
seafarers no longer simply being taken hostage but in addition Also speaking at the launch, ITF general secretary David Cockcroft
being tortured and murdered (and in some instances pirates calously said many crew members were at breaking point because of the
involving the victim’s family in the drama). stress of passing through the waters off the coast of Somalia.
3. GLAD
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The Mission to Seafarers’ secretary general has also voiced concern
about the escalating violence in the latest edition of the Flying Angel
News- “It is all very well to discuss an orchestrated response, but
the global community needs to prioritise this problem immediately
and stop talking about it”. Tom Heffer went on to add that “crews
are crying out for better protection as reports of pirate torture and
brutality continue to rise. Our chaplains are on the frontline of
providing assistance to seafarers, as well as comforting families
when their loved ones are taken; so we know the terrible fear and
anxiety they are living with on a daily basis. It is scandalous that the
international community is allowing this to continue.”
The hapless- three times attacked- seafarer visiting our Bunbury
centre a little while ago, would surely say “Amen” to Tom’s
challenge. As would the seafarer’s long suffering family.
For a copy of Tom Heffer’s excellent and hard hitting address,
“Fight Piracy: A Message from the Secretary General visit
www.missiontoseafarers.org/news/77/fight-piracy-a-message-
from-the-secretary-general
“ Our chaplains are on the frontline of providing
assistance to seafarers, as well as comforting
families when their loved ones are taken...
“
TO READ THE COMPLETE NEWSLETTER
(parts B to E) go to: www.mts.org.au
PART B PART C
National news: News from our East coast centres:
• AMSA Asia-Pacific Regional conference on MLC 2006 • Eden centre up and running
• Mission to Seafarers National Coordinator’s address to • Townsville remembers
the conference • Gladstone’s news
• Moving closer to ratification of the Maritime Labour Convention • Hobart’s history honoured
• Australian Council’s negotiations with Government for • Port Kembla’s changing of the guard
funding assistance • Congratulations Newcastle - more specifically Garry,
• AMSA National Seafarers’ Welfare Advisory Committee Paula & Charlotte
• Parliamentary submission by the Australian Council • Brisbane’s compassion
4. GLAD
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PART D PART E
News from our West coast centres: News from middle earth:
• Esperance welcomes Col. • Wallaroo makes its mark
• Norm Stevens and Bill Ross receive well deserved honours • Portland proudly announces its independence
• Dampier’s chaplain runs course at Port Hedland • Port Pirie’s plans for a face lift
• Bunbury commissions a new chaplain • Geelong centre- a big hit on U Tube
• Fremantle- a true Flying Angel
Coming events:
• Sea Sunday celebrations on 10 July, 2011
• A ship visiting course for Newcastle from 9-10 August, 2011
• National conference in Tasmania from 17-21 October, 2011
• MtS Consultative Forum, London from 23-28 August, 2011
• ICMA World Conference, Hamburg from 19-23 August, 2011
• Proposed ship visiting course at a South Australian port in 2011.
God bless and keep the faith
Colin Brown
National Coordinator