Charleston Port and Seafarers Society

The chaplain and volunteers visit ships, meet and interact with seafarers, transport them to various places in the community: shopping, houses of worship, banks medical facilities, etc. Telephones and computers are available, at no charge, for them to contact their families. Trailers are located on the S.C. Ports Authority property for seafarers to utilize the phones and computers and to meet with the chaplain and volunteers. The chaplain provides counseling and crisis management as needed. The chaplain and volunteers seek to be helpful and supportive to the seafarers who work in a stressful environment and are often separated from their families for a year or more. Over 600 seafarers are currently served monthly. Facilities are available 24/7 without charges of any sort.