Seafarer welfare in Netherlands

In-country helplines

• Nautilus International — Netherlands office
  Europe · Mon-Fri 9-17 CET
  📞 +31 10 477 1188
• Mission to Seafarers — Rotterdam Centre
  Europe · Mon-Sun 9-21 CET
  📞 +31 10 412 8338
• ITF Inspector — Rotterdam, Netherlands
  Europe · Mon-Fri 9-17 CET, on-call after-hours
  📞 +31 6 53 18 91 36
• Paris MoU Secretariat
  Europe · Mon-Fri 9-17 CET
• ISWAN SeafarerHelp
  Global · 24/7
  📞 +44 800 012 1004
  💬 WhatsApp +44 7909 470732
• ITF Seafarers
  Global · 24/7 for emergencies
  📞 +44 20 7403 2733

Global helplines (24/7)

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

Welfare centres (8)

• Mission to Seafarers Rotterdam
  The Mission to Seafarers
  Seafarers' Centre, Waalhaven O.Z. 2, Rotterdam
  +31 10 429 9333
  wifitransportshopchapel
• Stella Maris Rotterdam
  Stella Maris
  Willemskade 13b, Rotterdam
  +31 10 213 0000
  chaplaincycounsellingadvocacy
• Mission to Seafarers Amsterdam
  The Mission to Seafarers
  wifitransportchapelcounselling
• Stella Maris Rotterdam (2nd centre)
  Stella Maris (Apostleship of the Sea)
  wifitransportchapelcounselling
• Mission to Seafarers Vlissingen
  The Mission to Seafarers
  wifitransportchapelcounselling
• Sailors' Society Rotterdam
  Sailors' Society
  wifitransportchapelcounselling
• Stella Maris Amsterdam
  Stella Maris (Apostleship of the Sea)
  wifitransportchapelcounselling
• Stella Maris Vlissingen
  Stella Maris (Apostleship of the Sea)
  wifitransportchapelcounselling

Top ports in Netherlands

• Aalsmeer (NLAAM)
• Aalsmeerderbrug (NLAMB)
• Aalst (NLAAL)
• Aarle Rixtel (NLARI)
• Achthoven (NLAHO)
• Akersloot (NLAKL)
• Alblasserdam (NLABL)
• Albrandswaard (NLAWD)
• Alkmaar (NLALK)
• Almelo (NLALM)
• Almere (NLAER)
• Alphen aan den Rijn (NLAPN)

And 519 more — see all Netherlands 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.