Seafarer welfare in United Kingdom
Centres, helplines, and rights routes for crew calling at ports in United Kingdom. Welfare centres provide free transport, Wi-Fi, religious services, chaplaincy, and counselling. Helplines below are free and confidential.
In-country helplines
- Global · 24/7 crisis line
- Global · CrewHelp 24/7💬 WhatsApp +44 7779 018175
- Global · 24/7 emergency line💬 WhatsApp +44 7732 469783
- UK/NL/CH · Office hours
- Global · Office hours
- Global · Office hours
Global helplines (24/7)
Full directory at /help/helplines (123+ organisations).
Welfare centres (37)
- Mission to Seafarers FelixstoweThe Mission to SeafarersFelixstowe Seafarers' Centre, Port of Felixstowewifitransportshopchapel
- Mission to Seafarers SouthamptonThe Mission to SeafarersMayflower House, Mayflower Park, Southamptonwifitransportchapelcounselling
- Mission to Seafarers HullThe Mission to Seafarerswifitransportchapelcounselling
- Mission to Seafarers ImminghamThe Mission to Seafarerswifitransportchapelcounselling
- Mission to Seafarers GrimsbyThe Mission to Seafarerswifitransportchapelcounselling
- Mission to Seafarers TilburyThe Mission to Seafarerswifitransportchapelcounselling
- Mission to Seafarers LondonThe Mission to Seafarerswifitransportchapelcounselling
- Mission to Seafarers LiverpoolThe Mission to Seafarerswifitransportchapelcounselling
- Mission to Seafarers AberdeenThe Mission to Seafarerswifitransportchapelcounselling
- Mission to Seafarers Glasgow / ClydeThe Mission to Seafarerswifitransportchapelcounselling
- Mission to Seafarers Newcastle / TyneThe Mission to Seafarerswifitransportchapelcounselling
- Mission to Seafarers CardiffThe Mission to Seafarerswifitransportchapelcounselling
- Mission to Seafarers BelfastThe Mission to Seafarerswifitransportchapelcounselling
- Mission to Seafarers DoverThe Mission to Seafarerswifitransportchapelcounselling
- Mission to Seafarers TeessideThe Mission to Seafarerswifitransportchapelcounselling
- Mission to Seafarers HarwichThe Mission to Seafarerswifitransportchapelcounselling
- Mission to Seafarers PortsmouthThe Mission to Seafarerswifitransportchapelcounselling
- Mission to Seafarers FalmouthThe Mission to Seafarerswifitransportchapelcounselling
- Mission to Seafarers PlymouthThe Mission to Seafarerswifitransportchapelcounselling
- Mission to Seafarers ShorehamThe Mission to Seafarerswifitransportchapelcounselling
- Mission to Seafarers Avonmouth / BristolThe Mission to Seafarerswifitransportchapelcounselling
- Mission to Seafarers GreenockThe Mission to Seafarerswifitransportchapelcounselling
- Sailors' Society GrimsbySailors' Societywifitransportchapelcounselling
- Sailors' Society SouthamptonSailors' Societywifitransportchapelcounselling
- Sailors' Society TilburySailors' Societywifitransportchapelcounselling
- Stella Maris SouthamptonStella Maris (Apostleship of the Sea)wifitransportchapelcounselling
- Stella Maris FelixstoweStella Maris (Apostleship of the Sea)wifitransportchapelcounselling
- Stella Maris LiverpoolStella Maris (Apostleship of the Sea)wifitransportchapelcounselling
- Stella Maris TilburyStella Maris (Apostleship of the Sea)wifitransportchapelcounselling
- Stella Maris ImminghamStella Maris (Apostleship of the Sea)wifitransportchapelcounselling
- Stella Maris AberdeenStella Maris (Apostleship of the Sea)wifitransportchapelcounselling
- Stella Maris CardiffStella Maris (Apostleship of the Sea)wifitransportchapelcounselling
- Stella Maris GlasgowStella Maris (Apostleship of the Sea)wifitransportchapelcounselling
- Stella Maris GrimsbyStella Maris (Apostleship of the Sea)wifitransportchapelcounselling
- Stella Maris BelfastStella Maris (Apostleship of the Sea)wifitransportchapelcounselling
- Stella Maris HullStella Maris (Apostleship of the Sea)wifitransportchapelcounselling
- Stella Maris PortsmouthStella Maris (Apostleship of the Sea)wifitransportchapelcounselling
Top ports in United Kingdom
- Abbotsbury (GBAOT)
- Abbotsley (GBAOL)
- Aber Sôch (Abersoch) (GBABS)
- Aberaeron (GBABA)
- Abercastle (GBARC)
- Aberdaron (GBADR)
- Aberdeen (GBABD)
- Aberdour (GBAYD)
- Aberdovey (GBABV)
- Aberdyfi (Aberdovey) (GBABF)
- Aberffraw (GBAFW)
- Abergele (GBAEE)
And 1338 more — see all United Kingdom 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.