by Administrator | Mar 29, 2017 | Crisis Response, Seafarers, Trauma
Humanitarian support of seafarers and their families in cases of armed robbery and piracy attack. “Piracy and armed robbery continue to threaten the international shipping community. Despite diplomatic, military and other initiatives by governments and their...
by Administrator | Jan 31, 2017 | Crisis Response
Nhem Soksan sat on his hammock under a shady tree in the middle of what would typically have been a work day, trying not to think about the 1,672 days he spent as a captive of Somali pirates. The 37-year-old just lazed around because he is still unemployed some three...
by Administrator | Nov 30, 2016 | Outreach, Sailors' Society, Seafarers
Rev Boet van Schalkwyk presented a workshop talk at this conference on 19 October 2016 at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre, Durban. The theme was “The Role of the Sailors ’Society in modern day seafaring” concentrating on the work of the...
by Administrator | Nov 8, 2016 | Piracy, Seafarers
Oceans Beyond Piracy (OBP), a program of the One Earth Future (OEF) Foundation focused on reducing violence at sea, has released a new report titled “After the Release: The Long-term Impact of Piracy on Seafarers and Their Families.” The report, developed in...
by Administrator | Jun 4, 2016 | Crisis Response, Outreach
The value of the Crisis Response Centre (CRC) once again came to the fore recently in two situations Rev Van Schalkwyk received information from the Crewing Manager, Grindrod Maritime, that Mr Alfredo Apao the bosun on board the vessel MV ‘IVS Sentosa” had died...