ISWOT

The Indian Seafarers’ Welfare Organization ( ISWOT ) promotes seafarers welfare in all Indian ports and directly serves seafarers and their families with help of our dedicated port chaplains and ship welfare visitors.

Seafarers, who are responsible for transporting 95% of the world’s goods, are frequently overlooked and forgotten about. With the fast turnaround of ship in ports, being on board for 10 months, reduced crew numbers and increased workloads, the lives of seafarers are often tough and hard. Seafarers face long periods away from family and friends with limited or no communication for weeks on end. Shore leave can be severely restricted, particularly for certain nationalities. Welfare facilities and services both onboard and ashore can be a lifeline for seafarers.

ISWOT appointed port chaplains and welfare Directors in each state of India. Our Organisation is supported by the Seamen welfare Organization, Piraeus Greece which is a member of ISWAN, UK. We work with international seafarers welfare organizations and International Regional Directors all over the world. We work to enable the establishment of welfare facilities and services in port and on ships. ISWOT brings together and supports our members to share learning and experiences to improve seafarers’ welfare both onboard and ashore. In particular, ISWOT works for the implementation of the ILO Maritime Labour Convention 2006 on seafarers welfare at ports and onboard at sea. We work with companies, unions, governments, welfare organizations (secular and faith based), and ports for the benefit of seafarers’ welfare.