The Day of the Seafarer’s House

BY Jennifer Stewart

Executive Director

www.seafarershouse.org

The Day of the Seafarer, which is one of the annual United Nations observances, was first established in 2011 by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Since then, the IMO has introduced different methods to tribute to the world’s mariners and thank them for their untold contributions to society and the global economy. The 2021 Day of the Seafarer campaign encourages governments to continue supporting seafarers during the pandemic and beyond, calling for an equitable fair future for seafarers. The campaign generates discussion on such issues as fair treatment of seafarers, working conditions, training, and safety.

In honor of the internationally recognized day, Seafarers’ House thanked the hard-working crew of cargo ships and tankers berthed in Port Everglades

Father Sandy Sears delivers humanitarian bags full of toiletries to crew visiting Port Everglades//El padre Sandy Sears entrega bolsas humanitarias llenas de artículos de tocador a la tripulación que visita Port Everglades