Help & resources

If you are in crisis right now, use one of the lines below. They are free and confidential.

• ISWAN SeafarerHelp
  Global · 24/7
  📞 +44 800 012 1004
  💬 WhatsApp +44 7909 470732
  🌐 https://www.seafarerhelp.org
• ITF Seafarers
  Global · 24/7 for emergencies
  📞 +44 20 7403 2733
  🌐 https://www.itfseafarers.org
• Sailors' Society
  Global · 24/7 crisis line
  📞 +44 23 8051 5950
  🌐 https://www.sailors-society.org
• The Mission to Seafarers
  Global · CrewHelp 24/7
  📞 +44 20 7248 5202
  💬 WhatsApp +44 7779 018175
  🌐 https://www.missiontoseafarers.org
• Stella Maris (Apostleship of the Sea)
  Global · 24/7 emergency line
  📞 +44 207 901 1931
  💬 WhatsApp +44 7732 469783
  🌐 https://www.stellamaris.org.uk
• IMB Piracy Reporting Centre
  Global · 24/7
  📞 +60 3 2031 0014
  🌐 https://www.icc-ccs.org/piracy-reporting-centre

Topics

• All helplines
  Sortable table of every organisation.
• Abandonment
  What to do if your owner stops paying or leaves you behind.
• Unpaid wages
  How to file claims through ITF inspectors and flag states.
• Legal aid
  Country-by-country legal aid contacts.
• Medical at sea
  Telemedicine + emergency medical resources.
• Mental health
  24/7 crisis lines + confidential support.
• Piracy incidents
  IMB reporting centre + post-incident support.
• Bullying & harassment
  Reporting under MLC 2006 + the 2026 STCW update.