The Mission to Seafarers Toronto has been nominated by seafarers for Seafarers’ Centre of the Year 2018 for the International Seafarers’ Welfare Awards, hosted by International Seafarers' Welfare & Assistance Network (ISWAN).
The awards recognise excellence in seafarers’ welfare provision and those who are helping to raise standards across the industry.
We would like to thank all of the Seafarers for nominating us, and it is an honor for us to be of service to Seafarers in all of our MTSSO ports: Toronto, Hamilton, Oshawa, Windsor, Sarnia. Sponsors this year are the ITF Seafarers’ Trust, Inmarsat, Garrets, Wrist Ship Supply, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), and MF Shipping Group. The awards are also supported by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), the International Labour Organization (ILO), the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the International Christian Maritime Association (ICMA).
The shortlist will be announced in February 2018.
Please visit www.seafarerswelfareawards.org for more information about the International Seafarers’ Welfare Awards 2018.
Posted on Fri, December 15, 2017 by Ronda Ploughman