North American World Maritime Day Conference

Thursday, October 23Cozumel, Mexico

Dr. Jason ZuidemaExecutive Director

North American Maritime Ministry Association

jason.zuidema@namma.orgwww.namma.org

Seafarers’ Welfare

• Whose responsibility is it to support seafarers’ welfare?

• A Network of Support

A Network of Support

• A common problem: not unwillingness, but lack of awareness and education

• An example: MLC 2006

The Pursuit of Excellence

• Our part in seafarers’ welfare: • Communication• Transportation• Refuge• Relationship