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The Annual National Service for Seafarers 2023
October 12, 2023
The Annual National Service for Seafarers (ANSS), organised by The Seafarers' Charity and Trinity House, took place at St Paul’s Cathedral on Wednesday, the 11th of October, 2023, at 17:00.
More detailsNew global fund announced to improve fishing safety
October 03, 2023
Lloyd’s Register Foundation, The Seafarers’ Charity and the Fishing Industry Safety & Health (FISH) Platform have partnered to launch a new fund aimed at raising the safety standards of the global fishing industry, with a focus on The Global South.
More detailsNew Director Temi Binitie Joins The Seafarers’ Charity
October 02, 2023
The Seafarers’ Charity is delighted to welcome Temi Binitie who joins our charity this week as our new Business Development Director.
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August 31, 2023
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More detailsCharity’s annual ‘Fly The Red Ensign’ campaign celebrates the faces behind the Merchant Navy flag
August 15, 2023
The Seafarers’ Charity is once again calling on organisations and communities across the UK to pay tribute to the people behind the Merchant Navy Flag by flying the Red Ensign on Merchant Navy Day, Sunday 3rd September. This is a longstanding and continuing campaign to highlight the Merchant Navy and its significance in our history, and our future.
More detailsThe Seafarers' Charity Announces Maritime Safety Week Competition Winners for 2023
August 09, 2023
The Safety Drill competition from The Seafarers’ Charity encouraged crews from fishing vessels to cargo ships and passenger ferries to practice and improve their muster safety drill. Many of the crews found that through practice they were able to improve their drill time, which in a real emergency at sea, could help save lives.
More detailsNew Seafarers’ Charter welcome, but misses opportunity to mandate safe work patterns
July 24, 2023
The Seafarers’ Charity, the largest independent grant funder of maritime welfare services, has welcomed Government’s announcement of a new Seafarers’ Charter but wants more to be done to address work patterns that cause fatigue and reduce safety at sea.
More detailsNew Partnership to Improve Fishing Safety
July 07, 2023
The final day of Maritime Safety Week 2023 sees the launch of a new partnership to improve safety in commercial fishing. The partnership has been established between The Seafarers’ Charity and the National Federation of Fisherman’s Organisations (NFFO) and formalised by a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at ensuring collaboration on a range of industry led initiatives to improve fishing safety.
More detailsThe Seafarers’ Charity to put fishing safety high on Parliamentarians’ agenda
July 04, 2023
In another key moment to mark Maritime Safety Week, and its commitment to supporting Safer Working Lives at Sea, The Seafarers’ Charity has announced sponsorship of a meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Fisheries meeting - focused on fishing safety.
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