Seafarer welfare in Germany
Centres, helplines, and rights routes for crew calling at ports in Germany. Welfare centres provide free transport, Wi-Fi, religious services, chaplaincy, and counselling. Helplines below are free and confidential.
In-country helplines
- Europe · Office hours
- Europe · Mon-Fri 9-17 CET
- Europe · Daily 14-22 CET
- Europe · 24/7
- Global · 24/7💬 WhatsApp +44 7909 470732
- Global · 24/7
Global helplines (24/7)
Full directory at /help/helplines (123+ organisations).
Welfare centres (14)
- Seemannsmission HamburgDeutsche SeemannsmissionKrayenkamp 5, 20459 Hamburgwifitransportshopchaplaincy
- Seemannsmission BremerhavenDeutsche SeemannsmissionRickmers Park 1, 27568 Bremerhavenwifitransportchapel
- Deutsche Seemannsmission HamburgDeutsche Seemannsmissionwifitransportchapelcounselling
- Deutsche Seemannsmission BremenDeutsche Seemannsmissionwifitransportchapelcounselling
- Deutsche Seemannsmission EmdenDeutsche Seemannsmissionwifitransportchapelcounselling
- Deutsche Seemannsmission RostockDeutsche Seemannsmissionwifitransportchapelcounselling
- Deutsche Seemannsmission KielDeutsche Seemannsmissionwifitransportchapelcounselling
- Deutsche Seemannsmission LübeckDeutsche Seemannsmissionwifitransportchapelcounselling
- Deutsche Seemannsmission WilhelmshavenDeutsche Seemannsmissionwifitransportchapelcounselling
- Deutsche Seemannsmission CuxhavenDeutsche Seemannsmissionwifitransportchapelcounselling
- Sailors' Society HamburgSailors' Societywifitransportchapelcounselling
- Stella Maris BremenStella Maris (Apostleship of the Sea)wifitransportchapelcounselling
- Stella Maris RostockStella Maris (Apostleship of the Sea)wifitransportchapelcounselling
- Stella Maris HamburgStella Maris (Apostleship of the Sea)wifitransportchapelcounselling
Top ports in Germany
- Aachen (DEAAH)
- Abbehausen (DEABH)
- Abbenfleth (DEABF)
- Abbesbüttel (DEABL)
- Abenberg (DEABR)
- Achmer (DEAMR)
- Achterwehr (DEAWR)
- Ahlbeck (DEAHC)
- Ahlhorn (DEAHO)
- Aitrach (DEAIT)
- Albersweiler (DEILE)
- Albertshofen (DETSH)
And 867 more — see all Germany 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.
Welfare data is community-contributed and may be out of date. Tell us if a centre has closed, moved, or changed services.