“The difficulties of seamen who due to their work are far from home for long periods are often ignored. I therefore wish to congratulate those who devote themselves to the Apostolate of the Sea who fill this gap by welcoming seafarers in ports”, said Stephen Ladyman, British minister responsible for the mercantile marine, in the course of his recent visit to the office of chaplain Daniel Mulcahy at Sheerness Docks, in the port of Medway. The aim of the visit was to familiarise the minister with the work performed by the apostolate of the sea, and also enable him to meet various seamen from Eastern Europe. The apostolate of the sea (AOS) was founded in Scotland in 1922 and has now spread to over 100 nations. AOS, an agency of the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, furnishes material and spiritual assistance to seamen without distinction of race or religious belief.
