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New Stella Maris Southampton Seafarers Club opens
Stella Maris is delighted to announce the blessing and opening of the new Stella Maris Southampton Seafarers’ Club on 26 November.The new centre, managed by our Southampton and Southern Ports regional port chaplains Charles Stuart and Gregory Hogan and their … Read more

Workshops launched to help combat modern slavery in the maritime industry
Stella Maris, a leading maritime charity dedicated to supporting seafarers and fishers worldwide, is pleased to announce the launch of

London International Shipping Week 2023: Conference to discuss seafarer welfare
Maritime charities and industry leaders will come together on 12 September in London to discuss the importance of seafarer welfare and

Sea Sunday Message 2023
A Sea Sunday message from Cardinal Michael Czerny S.J. Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development in the

Life at Sea report 2022: Kindness amid conflict
Stella Maris has launched the latest version of its Life at Sea report, which focuses on the exceptional work its

Stella Maris welcomes our new CEO Tim Hill MBE
We are delighted to welcome our new Chief Executive Officer Tim Hill MBE, who joined us yesterday.Tim is currently undertaking

Stella Maris global network update April 2023
Here are some recent updates showcasing the excellent work being done by some of our international Stella Maris colleagues. Stella

Stella Maris announces appointment of new CEO
Stella Maris is delighted to announce that Tim Hill MBE has been appointed as the charity’s new National Director and

Stella Maris joins call to free seafarers stuck in Ukraine ports
We are pleased to join other members of the international shipping industry in urging the United Nations to help evacuate

Stella Maris Mass held in Cardiff
We held our first Stella Maris Mass of the year at Cardiff Cathedral on 8 February.The main celebrant was Archbishop

Ship visiting resumes in Ukraine
Global maritime charity Stella Maris is pleased to announce that it has resumed regular ship visits in the port of

Stella Maris Chief Executive Officer to step down
After almost 13 years’ service with Stella Maris, Martin Foley has informed the Trustees that he will be resigning his position to

Stella Maris Nordic in partnership with Caritas Denmark
Life at sea can be difficult and lead to long periods of loneliness and depression. Since 2019, Stella Maris Nordic

World Fisheries Day 2022
World Fisheries Day falls on 21 November. Stella Maris supports fishers and their families in the UK and around the

Stella Maris to boost global network in advocating for seafarers, fishers
Stella Maris, the Catholic Church’s outreach to seafarers and fishers and their families, will strengthen its global network to become

New mental health support service for Ukrainian seafarers and families
The Stella Maris chaplain and volunteers still operating in Odesa are facing increasing demands for mental health support from Ukrainian

Stella Maris Kenya secures grant to help seafarers
Around 18,600 seafarers, fishers and their families will benefit from support in Kilindini Harbour in Mombasa; Lamu Port in Malindi;

World Maritime Day 2022
Stella Maris UK Chair of Trustees Captain Esteban Pacha and Stella Maris UK CEO Martin Foley have written a letter

Stella Maris calls for the end to transit visa use for migrant fishers
Global maritime network Stella Maris is reiterating calls for the immediate end to the practice of using transit visa to

Queen remembered at reception onboard HQS Wellington
Stella Maris UK held a reception for its supporters, donors, and members of the clergy on board the HQS Wellington,

Stella Maris South Africa Annual Report 2021-2022
We’d like to share with you the first Annual Report of Stella Maris South Africa, put together by Fr Rico

Tees ship visitors support crew denied shore leave
The plight of a crew from a bulk carrier who had been denied shore leave for up to 10 months,

Seafarers supported amid Felixstowe port strike
Julian Wong, Stella Maris East Anglia regional port chaplain is supporting crew onboard ships berthed at Felixstowe port amid the

Abandoned fishing crew supported by Stella Maris win compensation
A group of 32 Thai fishing crew who were abandoned while working in Somalia, are to receive almost Baht 10

Stella Maris Thailand chaplain wins anti-trafficking Hero award
Apinya Tajit, Stella Maris Deputy Director in Chanthaburi Diocese, Thailand, has received the U.S. Department of State 2022 Trafficking in