Seafarer welfare in Ecuador

In-country helplines

• 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
• ISWAN Africa Network
  Africa · Refer to ISWAN SeafarerHelp 24/7
  📞 +44 800 012 1004

Global helplines (24/7)

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

Welfare centres (4)

• Stella Maris Guayaquil
  Stella Maris (Apostleship of the Sea)
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• Stella Maris Esmeraldas
  Stella Maris (Apostleship of the Sea)
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• Stella Maris Manta
  Stella Maris (Apostleship of the Sea)
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• Stella Maris La Libertad
  Stella Maris (Apostleship of the Sea)
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Top ports in Ecuador

• Bahía de Caráquez (ECBHA)
• Balao (ECEBL)
• Bartolome Island (ECBLI)
• Caleta Tagus (ECCAT)
• Coca (ECOCC)
• Durán (ECDUN)
• Esmeraldas (ECESM)
• Espanola Island (ECESP)
• Floreana Island (ECFLO)
• Guayaquil (ECGYE)
• Guayas (ECGUA)
• La Libertad (ECLLD)

And 18 more — see all Ecuador 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.