1. GLAD TIDINGS No. 9 PART E
Featured in Part E:
Jocelyn and Daphne • Geraldton MTS
celebrates Daphne’s
great achievements
• Wallaroo celebrates
Sea Sunday and
opens new centre
• AMSA’s most
generous gesture to
MTS
Geraldton MTS celebrates Daphne’s great achievements • Portland’s good news
Geraldton’s chaplain Bill Ross was keen Daphne is Geraldton mission’s ‘living • Tragedy with anti-
to let us know about his band of 20 treasure’ and has no intention of piracy razor wire
loyal volunteers, and especially the slowing down- in fact the opposite. Bill
longest serving one of all- the very and Jocelyn are moving heaven and
special Daphne Dodd. Daphne who earth to progress the extensive building
celebrated her 80th birthday at the plans and renovations necessary to
mission last year has volunteered there modernise the centre and raise the
for over 30 years. For most of that time very weighty sum of money required.
she has served on the committee (10 Daphne will be alongside them every
years as secretary and the past 11 as step of the way.
treasurer).
Wallaroo celebrates Sea Sunday & opens new centre
Under Brother Martyn’s care (a former
seafarer himself) our fledgeling
Wallaroo mission goes from strength to
strength. Last year it celebrated its first
“Sea Sunday” in St Mary’s church
Wallaroo, and prior to Christmas hosted
the visit of secretary general Tom
Heffer. Martyn with some dedicated
volunteers have worked hard to
convert part of the church hall into a
‘homey’ place for visiting seafarers.
They have planned for next month a
big ‘open house’ promotions day-
hoping to spread the good news
throughout Wallaroo and attract some
more supporters. Good luck Wallaroo.
Brother Martyn with smiling seafarers

2. AMSA’s most generous gesture to MTS
At the recent Australian Maritime MTS’ national coordinator attended
Safety Authority Charity Ball- the celebration and was deeply
celebrating AMSA’s twenty first grateful to receive from AMSA’s
birthday, held in Canberra, an acting CEO Mick Kinley, the
amount of $30,000 was raised to extremely generous donation.
support our work around Australia.
Portland’s good news
The Portland MTS committee
members were gratified to hear
that their nomination of the Port of
Col and Mick Kinley Portland for an award at last year’s
Lloyds List DCN Maritime & Shipping
Awards proved successful. The
support of the Port which provides
premises for our seafarers centre is
critical to our running an effective
service to visiting crews.
Neville and Julie ship visiting
in Portland
Tragedy with anti-piracy razor wire
Geelong’s chaplain Noah Park continues to
develop his increasingly popular ‘Sea Church’
U Tube ministry enjoyed by many working the
world’s oceans. However, Noah reports a very
sad incident brought to his attention by a
Captain who is a regular visitor to
www.youtube.com/seachurch.
“Last trip from Vizag India to Marsa Bashayer
Sudan, before entering high risk piracy area in
the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Eden, while
rigging anti-piracy razor wire around main
deck…one of our seamen slipped and fell
overboard. After three day search…with the
help of many other ships and aircraft we have
not found our seaman.
Now, we are on the way back, still in high risk
piracy area and expect to pass the area Typical anti-piracy razor wire
where we lost our friend and colleague and
plan to say some prayers for him…could you
please send us some service notes for this
occasion.
Kind regards, Slavko (Master)”.
Noah was able to email the Master and crew
the information requested that hopefully
provided some comfort. This tragic accident is
a sobering reminder of the ever present threats
of piracy to innocent crews that abound in
certain shipping routes around the world.
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