From May 17–22, 2026, maritime chaplains, ship visitors, students, volunteers, and welfare leaders from around the world gathered in Malmö, Sweden for the annual training […]

From May 17–22, 2026, students, teachers, chaplains, ship visitors, volunteers, and maritime welfare leaders gather in Malmö, Sweden for the annual training program of the […]

ICMA had a chance to sit down with Phil Schifflin, Director, Center for Mariner Advocacy of The Seamen’s Church Institute, to ask about advocacy for […]

London, UK – On April 14, 2026, the International Christian Maritime Association (ICMA) convened a lunchtime presentation in the Main Hall of the International Maritime […]

A cordial and hopeful meeting took place in London, UK on April 10 between the newly appointed leadership of the Apostleship of the Sea and […]

by Jason Zuidema (ICMA) On a quiet street just off Eccleston Square in London, inside the head office of Stella Maris UK, the global scale […]

by Dr. Jason Zuidema (ICMA) The CMA Shipping Conference in Stamford, Connecticut, is one of the most significant maritime gatherings in North America for the […]

by Jason Zuidema (ICMA) At the recent Seafarers’ Welfare Conference organized by The Mission to Seafarers Australia in Adelaide, two presentations stood out for their […]

by Jason Zuidema (ICMA) At the recent Mission to Seafarers “Seafarers’ Welfare Conference” in Adelaide, one of the underlying themes was the value of volunteers. […]

by Jason Zuidema (General Secretary ICMA) Under a wide South Australian sky, I am spending time with colleagues and friends at a national seafarers’ welfare […]