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Knitting Beanies

The Mission to Seafarers invites you to knit or crochet beanies in a variety of sizes to warm the hearts and heads of seafarers who visit our port.

Patterns for beanies can be found below.

 

1898 HAT w/ earflaps (pattern by Kristine Byrnes)

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ANCHORS AWEIGH!

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CROCHET SEAFARER’S CAP (pattern by Beth Hall)

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DOUBLE KNIT MARINER’S HAT

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OLIVER’S CAP

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SEAFARER’S BEANIE

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SEAFARER’S WATCH CAP

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SEAFARER’S WATCH CAP (In the round)

 

Patterns source: seamenschurch.org

We work alongside Stella Maris

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Spread the word! Throughout February you can suppo Spread the word! Throughout February you can support Seafarers at Grill'd Kotara. Simply buy a burger and put your token in the MTS Newcastle jar!
William and his crew were absolutely beaming when William and his crew were absolutely beaming when they received their Christmas packs this morning! We wish them a safe and peaceful voyage to New Caledonia.

"Merry Christmas Australia! Were very thankfull to this Blessings we just receive and from God above . Once again thank you! to all of the staff especially to you sir matthew. Mission to Seafarers NSW godbless you all and Godbless Australia."

#DeliveringHope #NewcastleLovesSeafarers #SeafarersDeliverChristmas
Don't you just want to give William a present? He' Don't you just want to give William a present? He's sitting off the coast at the moment and will be coming into port tomorrow afternoon. We'll be delivering gifts to his crew on Saturday morning!

#DeliveringHope #NewcastleLovesSeafarers
Catholic Chaplain Bernadette and volunteer Rick we Catholic Chaplain Bernadette and volunteer Rick were busy #DeliveringHope this morning! The fruits of of our ecumenical partnership with Stella Maris, Australia continues to bear fruit and we're blessed to have them lovingly serve seafarers together with us.
What a thoughtful gift for seafarers! Wonder which What a thoughtful gift for seafarers! Wonder which crew will receive this for Christmas!

#SeafarersDeliverChristmas
"On behalf of the Star Maru crew we would like to "On behalf of the Star Maru crew we would like to extend our appreciation and thanks for the effort that you bestow to us for delivering our orders and giving us Christmas gifts to shared equally amongst us. The spirit of Christmas truely felt by  all of us. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all, Godbless!"
THE SEAFARER CHRISTMAS DRIVE IS ON! We're current THE SEAFARER CHRISTMAS DRIVE IS ON!

We're currently taking donations towards Christmas packs for seafarers.

Christmas is usually a difficult time for seafarers and this year seafarers are going to feel the separation from their families even more acutely.

Last year, with your help, we managed to supply 850 packs to seafarers far from home. However, this year, we hope to reach 1,000 seafarers!

Please share this post, and encourage your friends and family to listen to the ABC radio story from last year, linked below.

https://www.abc.net.au/radio/newcastle/programs/breakfast/seafarers-christmas/11832248

#SeafarersAreKeyWorkers #CrewChangeCrisis #australialovesseafarers #COVID19 #christmasiscoming #christmasgifts #christmas202020
Christmas is 2 months away! Over the next 6 weeks, Christmas is 2 months away! Over the next 6 weeks, we'll be asking for donations of specific items to include in Christmas packs for seafarers.

To start with, we're collecting
- 1,000 packs of razors,
- 1,000 bottles of shampoo, and
- 1,000 bottles of conditioner.

Christmas is usually a difficult time for seafarers and this year seafarers are going to feel the separation from their families even more acutely.

Last year, with your help, we managed to supply 850 packs to seafarers far from home. However, this year, we hope to reach 1,000 seafarers!

Please share this post, and encourage your friends and family to listen to the ABC radio story from last year, linked below.

https://www.abc.net.au/radio/newcastle/programs/breakfast/seafarers-christmas/11832248

#SeafarersAreKeyWorkers #CrewChangeCrisis #australialovesseafarers #COVID19 #christmasiscoming #christmasgifts #christmas2020 #christmaspacks
Companies have a "responsibility" to ensure their Companies have a "responsibility" to ensure their shipping supply chains are not taking part in slavery, according to maritime lawyer Glenn Kolomeitz.

Mr Kolomeitz said companies like BlueScope had a responsibility under Australia's modern slavery act to ensure their supply chains were slavery-free.

"They aren't aren't a transport company but, yes they have obligations at law to exercise due diligence regarding slavery on ships in their supply chain," he said.

"At the coalface the companies have a corporate social responsibility to help remediate the conditions of the seafarers and return them to a better state than they are currently in."

In its first statement on modern slavery, released last month, BlueScope CEO Mark Vassella said companies could not afford to be "complacent" about the risk of being directly linked to modern slavery.

"We also do a lot on the ground, from our employees inspecting the ships arriving on our berths, checking on the welfare of the crew and providing care packages, as well as having a BlueScope representative on the Board of the Mission to Seafarers," the spokesman said.

https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6966901/modern-day-slaves-trapped-on-ships-says-maritime-lawyer

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