Seafarer welfare in Bangladesh

In-country helplines

• Bangladesh Seafarers Welfare Organisation
  Asia-Pacific · Office hours
  📞 +880 31 710 580
• Mission to Seafarers Chattogram
  South Asia · Daily
  📞 +880 31 712 600
• ISWAN SeafarerHelp
  Global · 24/7
  📞 +44 800 012 1004
  💬 WhatsApp +44 7909 470732
• ISWAN Mental Health & Wellbeing helpline
  Global · 24/7
  📞 +44 20 3713 7273
• ITF Seafarers
  Global · 24/7 for emergencies
  📞 +44 20 7403 2733
• ISWAN — Family helpline (for relatives of seafarers)
  Global · 24/7
  📞 +44 20 7323 2737

Global helplines (24/7)

Full directory at /help/helplines (123+ organisations).

Welfare centres (2)

• Mission to Seafarers Chattogram
  The Mission to Seafarers
  Sadarghat, Port of Chattogram
  +880 31 712 600
  wifichapel
• Mission to Seafarers Mongla
  The Mission to Seafarers
  wifitransportchapelcounselling

Top ports in Bangladesh

• Ashuganj (BDASJ)
• Barisal (BDBZL)
• Benapole (BDBNP)
• Chalna (BDCHL)
• Chattogram (BDCGP)
• Khulna (BDKHL)
• Mongla (BDMGL)
• Munshiganj (BDMUN)
• Narayanganj (BDNAR)
• Panchashar (BDPCR)
• Pangaon (BDPGN)
• Payra Port (BDPAY)

Your rights in port

• Shore leave — FAL Convention Std 3.44 + ILO C185.
• Medical care — TMAS, P&I cover, MLC Reg 4.1.
• Abandonment — MLC A2.5.2 financial security.
• Unpaid wages — evidence + ITF inspector + Notice of Intent to Arrest.
• PSC complaint — route via the local administration.