Seafarers face many dangers as they bring to you and I, ninety percent of what we will use in our daily lives. The threat of piracy and other reasons, why their ship may not safely reach port, are ever-present concerns. The Mission to Seafarers (MTS), through its many alliances around the world, offers the seafarer a home from home, an opportunity to communicate with loved ones and rest and relaxation whilst in port. The Mission to Seafarers ensures the spiritual and physical wellbeing of seafarers, as well as assisting them with social justice issues.
The Mission to Seafarers in Africa has Flying Angel centres in the major South African ports (Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Saldanha Bay, Durban and Richards Bay), Walvis Bay, Mombasa, Lagos, Liberia and Dar Es Salaam.
For more information and contact details of individual stations please see below.
Richards Bay Station operates in association with Apostleship of the Sea, Byblia, Christians Seamen’s Organisation and International Sailors Society.
Evening service every Sunday at 19:30h.
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Richards Bay Station operates in association with Apostleship of the Sea, Byblia, Christians Seamen’s Organisation and International Sailors Society.
Evening service every Sunday at 19:30h.
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The Durban branch of this organisation consists of an energetic Committee that assists with all local matters pertaining to Seafarers welfare.
Besides visiting ships, the Station contributes toward the day to day running of the Durban Seafarers Mission (Club) together with other organisations including the International Sailors’ Society, the Apostleship of the Sea, the Christian Seamans’ Organisation, Biblia, Chinese Mission, German Seaman’s Mission and KISMA-Korean.
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The newest addition to our stations, Port Elizabeth Mission to Seafarers Station, is owned by Byblia and is open from 9 am to 9 pm daily.
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Located in the shadow of Table Mountain, the Cape Town Mission to Seafarers is part of a vibrant and active Anglican community in the area.
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Walvis Bay is the second largest town in Namibia next to the capital Windhoek which is 400km away.
It is the only deep water port in Namibia. It is regarded as a hub port. Namibia is on the left hand side of Africa sandwiched between the Republic of South Africa and Angola. Botswana is on the right hand side. We often get asked “where are we?” by seafarers, strangely enough, who often have not got a clue where they are in Africa.
Eucharist Service held every Sunday in the chapel at 18h00h.
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This drop in centre is situated on the grounds of the Parish of St Andrew’s Hoedjies Bay. Transport is provided from the port to the centre by contacting the Manager.
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Mombasa Station operates in Kenya and is open every day from 08.00 to 23.00.
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Mission to Seafarers Monrovia
There is at present no centre in Monrovia. We however do have a ship visiting team who visited ships in port on a regular basis. They will be able to assist you with on board ministry while you are in port.
