Happy New Year and Thank You!
During MtS Chaplain Retchie’s visit to distribute Christmas gift bags, a Captain shared his experiences of two narrow escapes from pirates. His crew had been dramatically rescued off the coast of Nigeria. The cargo crew had heard automatic assault rifles and rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) exploding. A Japanese warship, despite being many miles away, responded to their distress call by deploying attack helicopters and boats to chase the pirates. Many of the crew were traumatised by the encounter. The ship’s cook also shared his heartbreak that although his son was on a ship berthed only walking distance away, their differing schedules meant they could not meet yet again. Thank you to everyone who supports our Chaplain’s visiting ships to bring comfort and practical support to seafarers in Sydney.
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THANK YOU SEAFARERS WELFARE FUND!
Thank you to The Port Authority of New South Wales, NSW Ports and Port of Newcastle for joining forces to provide funding security to seafarer welfare charities in NSW. We are honoured to have been chosen as first round beneficiaries in this Australian first, groundbreaking initiative! The new Seafarers Welfare Fund aims to boost the […]
