Seafarer welfare in Brazil

In-country helplines

• SINDMAR (Brazil) — Sindicato Nacional dos Oficiais da Marinha Mercante
  Americas · Office hours
  📞 +55 21 2253 4343
• ISWAN SeafarerHelp
  Global · 24/7
  📞 +44 800 012 1004
  💬 WhatsApp +44 7909 470732
• ITF Seafarers
  Global · 24/7 for emergencies
  📞 +44 20 7403 2733
• IMO/ILO Database of Abandonment of Seafarers
  Global · Online
• Find A Helpline
  Global · Online
• ITF Inspectorate — Find your nearest inspector
  Global · Varies by port

Global helplines (24/7)

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

Welfare centres (11)

• Stella Maris Santos
  Stella Maris
  Porto de Santos
  +55 13 3219 4300
  chaplaincycounselling
• Stella Maris Rio de Janeiro
  Stella Maris (Apostleship of the Sea)
  wifitransportchapelcounselling
• Stella Maris Vitória
  Stella Maris (Apostleship of the Sea)
  wifitransportchapelcounselling
• Stella Maris Itajaí
  Stella Maris (Apostleship of the Sea)
  wifitransportchapelcounselling
• Stella Maris Paranaguá
  Stella Maris (Apostleship of the Sea)
  wifitransportchapelcounselling
• Stella Maris Suape
  Stella Maris (Apostleship of the Sea)
  wifitransportchapelcounselling
• Stella Maris Salvador
  Stella Maris (Apostleship of the Sea)
  wifitransportchapelcounselling
• Stella Maris Recife
  Stella Maris (Apostleship of the Sea)
  wifitransportchapelcounselling
• Stella Maris Rio Grande
  Stella Maris (Apostleship of the Sea)
  wifitransportchapelcounselling
• Stella Maris Belém
  Stella Maris (Apostleship of the Sea)
  wifitransportchapelcounselling
• Stella Maris Manaus
  Stella Maris (Apostleship of the Sea)
  wifitransportchapelcounselling

Top ports in Brazil

• Acará (BRAAR)
• Açu Pt / São João da Barra (BRACX)
• Afuá (BRAFU)
• Alcântara (BRACT)
• Alenquer (BRALT)
• Almeirim (BRAMM)
• Altamira (BRATM)
• Ananindeua (BRANA)
• Angra dos Reis (BRADR)
• Anhembi (BRANH)
• Antonina (BRANT)
• Aracaju (BRAJU)

And 194 more — see all Brazil ports.

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.