Seafarer Connect is proud to announce $150,000 in new funding from the ITF Seafarers’ Trust to expand ship-to-shore WiFi access across Queensland ports, including Brisbane and Gladstone. This funding will allow the roll out of …
For six years, the Seafarer Connect project has been working to bridge one of the biggest gaps in modern seafaring life: affordable and reliable internet access for crews. Despite international rules requiring internet access under …
At the annual Mission to Seafarers Luncheon in June 2025, it was announced that Seafarer Connect will receive $50,000 in funding from the combined NSW Government and industry-backed NSW Seafarers Welfare Fund. This new support …
Seafarer Connect welcomes the Victorian Government’s announcement of new measures to improve connectivity and wellbeing support for international seafarers visiting the state’s ports. The Seafarers Support Package will provide free Wi-Fi across Melbourne, Geelong, Hastings …
The Tas Bull Seafarers Foundation is pleased to announce that its Seafarer Connect project is partnering with the Victorian Government to deliver free Wi-Fi to international seafarers across four major Victorian ports: Melbourne, Geelong, Hastings …
On the second day of the Mission to Seafarers’ Welfare Conference in Fremantle, the Western Australian state government’s Minister for Ports, David Michael, announced a more sustainable funding model for seafarer welfare services at Fremantle Ports. The …
The Port Authority of NSW, Port of Newcastle and NSW Ports have come together and tipped in a combined $2.5-million for a new Seafarer Welfare Fund operating across major seaports in New South Wales. The …
Complaints about breaches against the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) on ships decreased in 2023, compared to the previous year, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority’s (AMSA) latest report on seafarer welfare shows. In 2023, AMSA received …
The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) has reported a concerning 11% increase in the number of abandoned vessels in 2023 compared to the previous year. Seafarers are considered abandoned if their employer fails to pay …
International seafarers are being encouraged to exercise their right to shore leave while in Australian Ports by Port Welfare Committees around the country. COVID-19 restrictions on shore leave no longer apply, but many ship captains …
