The Saint John Seafarers Mission is privileged to be affiliated with seafarer mission centres and organizations throughout Canada and around the world.

The Mission to Seafarers Canada

The Mission to Seafarers

As an affiliate of these organizations, the Saint John Seafarers Mission adheres to the ICMA Code of Conduct (2024) as our order of practice.

ICMA Code of Conduct (2024)

The ICMA Code of Conduct (revised, 2024) states that chaplains and staff of all ICMA member societies, working at local, national and international level, must:

A. Show an unconditional love to seafarers as human beings, created in the image of God, conveying a sincere respect for their personal values and beliefs, while refraining from proselytism, which is a coercive imposition of religion;

B. Serve seafarers and their dependants, regardless of nationality, political opinion, religion, culture, language, gender, sexual orientation, or ethnic origin;

C. Respect the diversity of ICMA Members’ ecclesiastical traditions and endeavour to celebrate and elevate that which unites its membership;

D. Cooperate with persons, organisations and institutions, both faith-based and secular, which work to enhance the well-being of seafarers; and

E. Advocate on behalf of seafarers utilising appropriate channels, e.g., ILO, IMO, governmental entities, and other bodies, to advance seafarer welfare.

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