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Discover how Mission to Seafarers volunteers bring hope, free services, and a sense of home to crew members who are often isolated at sea for months at a time.

E M KEA enjoyed piano and beat box at the Mission to Seafarers Halifax station. What a grand day.

Tune in as Chaplain Ed Swayze showcases the Port of Thunder Bay and describes how Mission to Seafarer volunteers support seafarers when they come ashore.

Take a tour of the Mission to Seafarers, Port of Vancouver with Chaplain Peter Smyth.

Crews from the Phillipines and Ukraine enjoy a friendly match of foosball while on shore at Mission to Seafarers Thunder Bay.

Zoom way out to see what a 3,000 item donation for the Saint John Christmas Box Campaign looks like at the Mission to Seafarers Saint John, New Brunswick.

The Zaandam crew enjoy shore leave at Mission to Seafarers Halifax station. Who doesn’t love Bob Marley?!

Tune in as Chaplain Ed Swayze describes the Thunder Bay Seafarers Centre and explains how seafarers are provided with practical support and connection by Mission to Seafarers Canada volunteers.

Stories Learn how the Mission to Seafarers Thunder Bay provides vital care, connection, and compassion to international crews at Canada’s most inland port, “a small dot on the map”, that plays a big role in supporting seafarers from around the

Stories Discover how a simple act of kindness at the Saint John Seafarers’ Mission sparked a circle of generosity, as seafarers with little to spare gave back and inspired a community effort to keep offering comfort and care.

Stories At the Mission to Seafarers Canada (Southern Ontario), every connection tells a story—whether it’s a volunteer offering a warm welcome, or a seafarer sharing experiences from life at sea. These stories shine a light on the compassion, resilience, and

Read this heartfelt reflection from the Mission to Seafarers Secretary General, sharing a mother’s tears of gratitude and the extraordinary sacrifices seafarers make to keep the world moving.

Discover seafarer Junie Ermino’s powerful story of survival, recovery, and the lifesaving support she received from Mission to Seafarers Canada after a devastating shipboard injury far from home.

For the past 164 years, PortsToronto has celebrated the official opening of the commercial shipping season by crowning the captain of the first ocean-going vessel or “saltie” to arrive at the port.

As an integrated port network, Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority ports offer innovative port and marine assets in Hamilton, Niagara and Oshawa. President and CEO Ian Hamilton shares an inside look with CHCH News.

Get an inside look at how the volunteers at the Mission to Seafarers in Saint John, New Brunswick, lend a helping hand to seafarers visiting the Port from around the world.

Explore life as a Carnival Cruise crew member on a Halifax port day as Zia Rana shares her first impressions of Canada

Meet Chaplain Ernst de Vries from Mission to Seafarers Canada as he shares what life and ministry look like for crews arriving at the Port of Vancouver.

Join us as we bring Christmas joy to seafarers anchored off Vancouver’s coast.

Get an inside look at daily life at Roberts Bank, one of the busiest ports in Canada and a vital hub for seafarers working along the West Coast.