Baltimore International Seafarers' Center

08/14/2026

The Revd John Attenborough, the Regional Director for Mission to Seafarers in the Middle East and South Asia (MESA), reflects upon his 30 years of experience.

08/11/2026

Congratulations Rev. Josh for being elected to serve on the board of the North American Maritime Ministry Association!

08/11/2026

08/09/2026

Our ship visitor, Joey, introduced the crew of the China Spirit, docked at Domino Sugar Baltimore, to Ledo Pizza today! The joy was palpable!

08/03/2026

Our latest Seafarers Happiness Index shows overall happiness falling to 6.87/10 in Q2 2026, down from 7.18 in Q1 - a decline the report describes as a shift from "acute shock" to "chronic strain" for crews at sea.

Where Q1 was defined by the sudden shock of conflict in the Persian Gulf, Q2 shows those pressures settling into the everyday baseline of life at sea. It is the daily norms - limited shore leave, excessive workloads and stagnant real-wage buying power - that are steadily eroding crew morale.

As Ben Bailey, Director of Programme at The Mission to Seafarers, explains: "Seafarers are extraordinarily resilient, but we must not mistake resilience for unlimited capacity; endurance is not the same as wellbeing."

We work closely with industry partners to tackle the challenges affecting seafarers' wellbeing, and offer direct support through a global network of seafarers' centres, ship visits, chaplains, staff, volunteers, and digital tools like the 'Happy at Sea' app.

We are hugely grateful to Idwal and Inmarsat Maritime for their continued support.

Read the full report here: https://bit.ly/4xg5olw

07/30/2026

The scale of these vessels is truly incredible. ⚓

Behind every ship is a crew helping keep the world connected.

07/30/2026

Happy Birthday, Baltimore! 🎉

For generations, Baltimore's waterfront has helped shape the city's identity and we're proud to continue that tradition every day at the Port of Baltimore.

Here's to Charm City, its people and the bright future ahead. 💙

07/23/2026

As the sun sets over the port, our gratitude for seafarers shines even brighter.