Mission to Seafarers Newcastle in Newcastle, New South Wales | Charitable organisation
Mission to Seafarers Newcastle
Locality: Newcastle, New South Wales
Phone: +61 2 4961 5007
Address: 96 Hannell Street 2293 Newcastle, NSW, Australia
Website: http://www.mtsnewcastle.org.au
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25.01.2022 Weve just launched on SoundCloud! Audio-only versions of all our weekly reflections are now available to stream or download. Save them while in port, take them out to sea, and keep listening; even when youre out of range!... https://soundcloud.com/mtsnewcastle RSS: https://feeds.soundcloud.com//soundcloud:users:/sounds.rss
25.01.2022 Those cables don't grease themselves! The Kokopo Chief is a regular in Newcastle. These guys usually walk into the Mission from Carrington. It'll be great to see them again soon. #seafarersarekeyworkers #crewchangecrisis #safety #teamwork #lifeatsea
25.01.2022 #NewcastleLovesSeafarers
24.01.2022 Chinese bibles can be hard for seafarers to find. So when the FW Excursionist crew got in touch with us a few weeks ago looking for some, of course we said yes! We threw in a few other surprises too! Port Chaplain Matthew Couch had the fun of delivering the gift pack to the Port of Newcastle wharf this morning.
24.01.2022 This is Nicholas. He was born during Covid restrictions and lives at the Mission to Seafarers Newcastle. No seafarers have been able to visit the Mission since ...before he was born. How many seafarers are desperate to go home to children they've never met? #seafarersarekeyworkers #crewchangecrisis
23.01.2022 Yesterday our friends at Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club invited our Rev Garry Dodd to bless the sailing fleet. It was a beautiful day on our working harbour. #NCYC
23.01.2022 Thank you to Women in Maritime for organising these fabulous events. We appreciate your support!
21.01.2022 We will be bowing our heads at 11.00am to remember those who fought so bravely for us both on land and at sea. The Merchant Mariners are dear to our hearts. They need no dirge, for time and tide fills all things, with tribute unto them. The warmth of a summer sun, the calm of a quiet sea, the comforting arm of night, the generous soul of nature and the power of a seabird’s flight.... Blow golden trumpets blow, mournfully for all the golden youth and shattered dreams that lie where God has lain his quiet dead for all the world to see, upon an alien ocean bed. (Epitaph for a merchant seaman, written by one of their own).
21.01.2022 May God bless you and your family this week! Mission to Seafarers - Caring for seafarers around the world https://www.mtsnewcastle.org.au To speak privately with one of our chaplains now or confidentially alert us about an issue onboard, please contact us: CHAT WITH A CHAPLAIN (24/7 online service): https://bit.ly/2wUd70j... EMAIL: https://mtsnewcastle.org.au/contact/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/MTSNewcastle TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/MTSNewcastle INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/mtsnewcastle LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mtsnewcastle For assistance in your language, contact SeafarerHelp WEB: https://www.seafarerhelp.org/en/ DIRECT DIAL: +44 20 7323 2737 EMAIL: [email protected] End screen icons by https://icons8.com #seafarer #reflection #prayer #psalm #MissiontoSeafarers #MTSNewcastle #StellaMaris #COVID19 #seamansclub #HumansatSea #lifeonboard
21.01.2022 Continuing our Friday series, our MTS Newcastle Family sharing photos of their lives. Seafarers - "We stand with you, and this is the view from where we stand".
21.01.2022 Stay tuned.........
20.01.2022 PORT TO PORT - Now Entering the Suez Canal! We've just entered the Suez Canal! If it's your first time passing through this man-made wonder, checkout the video from fellow seafarer JeffHK below! Haven't signed up for Port to Port? Join us on our virtual voyage from Newcastle, Australia to Newcastle, UK.... Sign up now at http://mtsnewcastle.org.au/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2a3hLZJZmlI
20.01.2022 Thank you to Wallsend Seventh-day Adventist Church and Macquarie College preschool for your kind and generous donations to the care packs we are delivering to seafarers! In this Covid period we have been through over 3,000 beanies and many, many, more goods. If youd like to consider donating, please have a look at our website for details of what we need and when were open for donations: https://mtsnewcastle.org.au/ways-to-help/donating-goods/
20.01.2022 Download the audio of our latest reflection for when youre on the go.
19.01.2022 It was a welcome change to be able to offer hospitality and a place of rest to a visitor at the Mission to Seafarers Newcastle this evening! It's encounters like this that are good for your mental health. #WorldMentalHealthDay
19.01.2022 May God bless you and your family this week! Our reflections are also available to download from SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/mtsnewcastle Please consider donating: https://donorbox.org/mtsnewcastle Mission to Seafarers - Caring for seafarers around the world https://www.mtsnewcastle.org.au... To speak privately with one of our chaplains now or confidentially alert us about an issue onboard, please contact us: CHAT WITH A CHAPLAIN (24/7 online service): https://bit.ly/2wUd70j EMAIL: https://mtsnewcastle.org.au/contact/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/MTSNewcastle TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/MTSNewcastle INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/mtsnewcastle LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mtsnewcastle For assistance in your language, contact SeafarerHelp WEB: https://www.seafarerhelp.org/en/ DIRECT DIAL: +44 20 7323 2737 EMAIL: [email protected] End screen icons by https://icons8.com #seafarer #reflection #prayer #psalm #MissiontoSeafarers #MTSNewcastle #StellaMaris #COVID19 #seamansclub #HumansatSea #lifeonboard See more
19.01.2022 Our coastline has been pretty spectacular to watch lately. Take care this weekend, stay safe and dry Thanks for sharing this awesome pic with us David Diehm Photography
18.01.2022 Thank you to everyone who continues to support our work! #newcastlelovesseafarers
18.01.2022 Thank you Sharon Claydon MP for speaking strongly on behalf of seafarers. FEDERAL TASKFORCE NEEDED TO ADDRESS SEAFARER CRISIS The federal member for Newcastle is calling for a national taskforce to be set up to investigate the crisis affecting seafarers, stuck on ships due to coronavirus.... Sharon Claydon wants the government to investigate allowing some crew exchange. We know there are 300,000 to 400,000 seafarers who are imprisoned on these vessels, they can not leave. I mean this is a humanitarian crisis. Crews off Newcastle can’t set foot on dry land, with dire consequences on mental health and safety. You can support seafarers by participating in Port to Port, the virtual mission from Newcastle to Newcastle. Register your support at https://mtsnewcastle.org.au #porttoport #NewcastleLovesSeafarers #SeafarersAreKeyWorkers #CrewChangeCrisis https://www.nbnnews.com.au//federal-taskforce-needed-to-a/
18.01.2022 The MTS Newcastle team have been in touch with local port authorities, NSW Health and Australian Maritime Safety Authority - AMSA and are currently standing by to provide practical and pastoral support to the captain and crew of the #AncapaLight An officer who returned a positive COVID-19 test result is currently being treated in isolation at John Hunter Hospital. We ask that you offer your thoughts, prayers, and intentions for the officer, who undoubtedly is feeling quite al...one in a foreign hospital; for the crew who have been working to keep Australia running during the pandemic and are now facing uncertainty; and for the local men and women of the port who are working to assess the situation and make important decisions at this time. Thank you to thousands of you in the community who have continued to support seafarers throughout everything this year.
18.01.2022 "Frustrated by the lack of progress in the vaccine rollout for seafarer key workers and the slow pace of international efforts, InterManager, the association of third party shipmanagers, has vowed this week to work separately to obtain much-needed Covid-19 vaccines." #SeafarersAreKeyWorkers #VaccinateThem #CrewChangeCrisis #MaritimeMatters https://splash247.com/crewing-crisis-looms-as-vaccine-rollo
17.01.2022 An inspiring message from Andrew Wright in London
17.01.2022 Seafarers are keeping us supplied and the economy moving, spare a thought for their plight...........
16.01.2022 Shipping is human-powered. Day of the Seafarer is when we recognise the sacrifices every seafarer makes to keep our world running. This year, those sacrifices have been especially severe. We all rely on seafarers. Lets give back.... Donate today: https://donorbox.org/mtsnewcastle #DayoftheSeafarer #SeafarersMatter #AustraliaLovesSeafarers
15.01.2022 Wild seas in Sydney and wild weather in Newcastle, all in a days work for Seafarers. Stay safe!
15.01.2022 Sharing our lives with Seafarers. Pictures from MTS Newcastle volunteers and staff. We stand with you, and this is the view from where we stand.
15.01.2022 Great work #AMSA
15.01.2022 Its already a crisis, but it will soon explode. Two men have already taken their lives off our coast. Tune in to NBN news tonight at 6pm to hear how you can support the thousands of ship workers trapped and at breaking point due to COVID restrictions. Hint - see our pinned post or click here: https://www.myvirtualmission.com//port-to-port-newcastle-t
14.01.2022 UPDATE on #AnacapaLight We are very pleased to be able to share the good news that upon further investigative testing the seafarer who was taken to the John Hunter Hospital neither is nor has been infectious at any point since arriving in Australia. The positive COVID-19 result returned yesterday was caused by the seafarer having previously had COVID-19.... He has been reunited with his captain and crew who will continue their operations while in port. Thank you for your support of the officer who tested positive, the crew who can now focus on the task at hand, and for all those involved in this case. We thank everyone in the port community for their professionalism and open communication with us throughout this episode.
14.01.2022 What do the cities of Nice, France; Newcastle, Australia; and Thessaloniki, Greece have in common with seafarers? A population of 300,000: an entire city of seafarers are currently waiting for a crew change thanks to COVID 19 border restrictions and cancelled flights. The same number are stuck at home without work, desperate to relieve their colleagues and support their families.
14.01.2022 Tonight at six: Its already a crisis, but it will soon explode. Thousands of coal and cargo ship workers are trapped due to COVID and at breaking point on w...hat are described as floating prisons with no parole. Two men have taken their lives off our coast. We explain how you can help support the 55,000 seafarers who pass through the port of Newcastle, by donating to the Port to Port fundraiser. Details at six. Mission to Seafarers Newcastle See more
13.01.2022 On Wednesday, we received word that a seafarer had taken his own life en route to Newcastle. We were given permission to visit and spent time with the crew yesterday. We light this candle in memory of him. Please pray for the crew and family who are in mourning.
12.01.2022 Did you catch our Senior Chaplain Garry Dodd on ABC Radios Saturday Extra yesterday? Have a listen!
10.01.2022 A 31yo Georgian seafarer has been found clinging to a buoy 5km off the coast of Melbourne after jumping overboard. It's unclear what onboard situation led him t...o feel this action was necessary, however it highlights the increasing pressures - physical, mental and spiritual - that seafarers are facing. https://www.theage.com.au//georgian-national-rescued-in-po
10.01.2022 Please pray for everyone involved in and affected by this tragedy. If you are a seafarer and need someone to talk to, please reach out to our chaplains who are available worldwide, 24/7 https://bit.ly/2wUd70j
10.01.2022 Another New Year delivery, we love seeing these smiling faces. "Thank you very much from officer and crew of M.V Nanaumi"
10.01.2022 Seafarers can often experience mental health-related challenges while they are at sea. WeCare 'On Board Mental Health Champions' is a resource designed by The M...ission to Seafarers to promote positive mental health among seafarers to help them feel in control. Find out more via the link below. #WorldMentalHealthDay https://www.missiontoseafarers.org//WeCare-On-Board-Mental
09.01.2022 Kotara Cub Scouts, their parents and our volunteers all joined in last night for a spectacular evening of laughter, activities and sharing stories. As part of the evening the Cubs took on the task of creating artworks with messages of love and care to uplift and entertain our seafaring friends.
09.01.2022 This is a must read article. Seafarers are in a desperate situation.
08.01.2022 Mission to Seafarers serving locally and internationally. Thank you Newcastle for supporting us in our work.
08.01.2022 Seafarers you are in our thoughts and prayers everyday. Volunteers and staff are sharing pictures of our lives. We hope you enjoy them. We stand with you, and this is the view from where we stand.
07.01.2022 Look at those smiles!
07.01.2022 Maris CentenaryMay God bless you and your family this week! Our reflections are also available to download from SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/mtsnewcastle Please consider donating: https://donorbox.org/mtsnewcastle Mission to Seafarers - Caring for seafarers around the world https://www.mtsnewcastle.org.au... To speak privately with one of our chaplains now or confidentially alert us about an issue onboard, please contact us: CHAT WITH A CHAPLAIN (24/7 online service): https://bit.ly/2wUd70j EMAIL: https://mtsnewcastle.org.au/contact/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/MTSNewcastle TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/MTSNewcastle INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/mtsnewcastle LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mtsnewcastle For assistance in your language, contact SeafarerHelp WEB: https://www.seafarerhelp.org/en/ DIRECT DIAL: +44 20 7323 2737 EMAIL: [email protected] End screen icons by https://icons8.com #seafarer #reflection #prayer #psalm #MissiontoSeafarers #MTSNewcastle #StellaMaris #COVID19 #seamansclub #HumansatSea #lifeonboard See more
05.01.2022 Exhausted, mentally stretched, and unable to be relieved of their duties. If governments dont intervene to facilitate crew changes, we face a humanitarian disa...ster, and that would affect all of us, with over 90% of the goods we need to sustain us being transported by sea. #AustraliaLovesSeafarers #SeafarersMatter #MentalHealthAtSea #NotOnMyWatch
04.01.2022 A well-written opinion piece in yesterday's Newcastle Herald. --- The strict protocols that swung into place when the bulk carrier #AnacapaLight arrived in Newcastle on Thursday carrying a crew member with a suspected case of coronavirus can be viewed as the sort of vigilance demanded by the circumstances. After all, many of the crew had recently boarded in India, which with 6.8 million known COVID cases is rapidly closing in on the United States, which tops the global tally ...with 7.6 million infections. Even so, the Anacapa Light should be seen as a rare exception. One of the main weapons against the spread of coronavirus - shutting borders and minimising travel of any sort where necessary - has put most seafarers well away from the virus, while leaving them literally "all at sea". In this era of globalised trade, most ships' crews come from poorer nations. By themselves, they have little political clout, but the inhumanity of their isolation has become so obvious that even business lobby groups have joined with the International Labour Organization, the International Transport Workers' Federation and other union-aligned bodies in calling for immediate action. Unfortunately, however, these groups say the calls are falling on deaf ears. Even before coronavirus, an estimated 90 per cent of the world's international trade was done by sea. With air travel severely limited, more and more cargo is being pushed onto ships. In pursuit of profit, freight rates by sea and air are rising, in some cases dramatically. By international convention, the maximum time that any seafarer should remain on board is 11 months. Instead, there are an estimated 400,000 seafarers who have been on their ships for as long as 17 months, with another 400,000 waiting to replace them, and mostly going without pay as they do. Perhaps surprisingly, there is little sign so far of price rises for our imported goods, despite a situation that the International Chamber of Shipping is describing as an impending "logjam". While no country can say it has not been warned, it may well take a tragedy - a shipping collision or a reef grounding with a major oil spill, for example - before anything happens. As a region that gains much of its wealth from coal exports, it is in our interest to see those seafarers who want to leave their waterborne prisons safely repatriated. https://www.newcastleherald.com.au//the-plight-of-covid-t/
04.01.2022 THE SEAFARER CHRISTMAS DRIVE IS ON! We're currently taking donations towards Christmas packs for seafarers. Christmas is usually a difficult time for seafarers and this year seafarers are going to feel the separation from their families even more acutely.... Last year, with your help, we managed to supply 850 packs to seafarers far from home. However, this year, we hope to reach 1,000 seafarers! Please share this post, and encourage your friends and family to listen to the ABC radio story from last year, linked below. https://www.abc.net.au//break/seafarers-christmas/11832248 #SeafarersAreKeyWorkers #CrewChangeCrisis #australialovesseafarers #COVID19 #christmasiscoming #christmasgifts #christmas2020
03.01.2022 "Its a crisis now, but it will explode soon." Watch NBNs story on the crisis being experienced by seafarers in our port below. Sign up for the Port to Port challenge and find many other ways to help on our website: https://mtsnewcastle.org.au/
03.01.2022 "Thank you! My crew and I are so happy with your presents. It brings joy to us as we celebrate our safe call at Newcastle. More power to you and God bless us all!" The crew of Dyna Crane left Newcastle on Saturday bound for Kushiro Port in Hokkaido, Japan: a voyage that will take 17 days. Thank you to Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group and #PortofNewcastle for helping us get our packs to seafarers during COVID restrictions.... #NewcastleLovesSeafarers #fightcovid19together
03.01.2022 The crew from Tokyo Bulker enjoying some happy New Year packs!
02.01.2022 Dark and stormy Newcastle. Stay safe everyone!
02.01.2022 The Spring edition of All Ashore is out now. Stories of adventure, pastoral care, the Port to Port challenge and more! Read it now on Issuu. https://issuu.com/mtsnewc//2020-09-09_allashore_spring2020
01.01.2022 Getting the message out - #seafarers need to be able to change out. #crewchange Please share well beyond the borders of the maritime industry echo chamber. Th...ese are real people doing incredible work in difficult times - your neighbour, sons and daughters, mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters ... Thousands of seafarers from around the world are stuck on ships suffering from "depression and anxiety" because COVID-19 restrictions mean crew changes still cant take place. #HeroesAtSeaShoutout #maritimeprofessional #keyworkers #intheni
