Seafarer welfare in India
Centres, helplines, and rights routes for crew calling at ports in India. Welfare centres provide free transport, Wi-Fi, religious services, chaplaincy, and counselling. Helplines below are free and confidential.
In-country helplines
- Asia-Pacific · Office hours
- Asia-Pacific · Office hours
- South Asia · Mon–Sat
- South Asia · Office hours
- Asia-Pacific · Mon-Fri 9:30-18 IST
- Asia-Pacific · Mon-Fri 10-18 IST
Global helplines (24/7)
Full directory at /help/helplines (123+ organisations).
Welfare centres (12)
- Mumbai International Seafarers' ClubApostleship of the Sea / Stella MarisBallard Estate, Mumbai 400001wifishopchapel
- Mission to Seafarers ChennaiThe Mission to SeafarersFlying Angel Centre, Port of Chennaiwifishopchapeltransport
- Stella Maris KandlaStella MarisDeendayal Port, Kandla, Gujaratchapelwelfare
- Stella Maris TuticorinStella MarisVOC Port, Tuticorin (Thoothukudi)chapelwelfare
- Mission to Seafarers KolkataThe Mission to Seafarerswifitransportchapelcounselling
- Mission to Seafarers VisakhapatnamThe Mission to Seafarerswifitransportchapelcounselling
- Mission to Seafarers Cochin / KochiThe Mission to Seafarerswifitransportchapelcounselling
- Mission to Seafarers Mangalore (New)The Mission to Seafarerswifitransportchapelcounselling
- Mission to Seafarers PipavavThe Mission to Seafarerswifitransportchapelcounselling
- Mission to Seafarers MundraThe Mission to Seafarerswifitransportchapelcounselling
- Mission to Seafarers HaziraThe Mission to Seafarerswifitransportchapelcounselling
- Sailors' Society MumbaiSailors' Societywifitransportchapelcounselling
Top ports in India
- Achra (INACH)
- Alang SBY (INALA)
- Alibag (INABG)
- Alleppey (INALF)
- Amini Island (INAIS)
- Andorth Is (INAMI)
- Androth Is (INADI)
- Anijengo (INANG)
- Arnala (INANL)
- Attur (INATU)
- Azhikkal (INAZK)
- Badagara (INBDG)
And 268 more — see all India 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Welfare data is community-contributed and may be out of date.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.