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“2025中秋佳節海員慰問行動”圓滿收官
HKISSC’s “2025 Mid-Autumn Festival Crew Visit Campaign” Concludes Successfully

為慶祝2025年度中國傳統節日-中秋佳節，在香港商船高級船員協會與香港航業海員合併工會的支持下，香港國際海員服務中心聯合香港海員宗會，攜手航運企業於9月1日至10月3日期間開展了登輪探訪抵港海員的集中慰問行動。
To celebrate the 2025 Mid-Autumn Festival, the Hong Kong International Seafarer Services Centre (HKISSC)—established by the Merchant Navy Officers’ Guild – Hong Kong and the Amalgamated Union of Seafarers, Hong Kong—successfully carried out a crew visit campaign for international seafarers arriving in Hong Kong. The initiative ran from September 1 to October 3, with generous support from Stella Maris and various shipping companies.

中秋佳節（中國農曆8月15日-今年的陽曆10月6日）是中國家庭成員闔家團聚的日子。眾多的海員們卻仍航行於茫茫大海上，無法返家。他們為世界經濟供應鏈的正常運轉默默付出了辛勤汗水。每逢佳節倍思親，香港國際海員服務中心與海員們同心同行，對海員們海上航行的孤獨感同身受。
The Mid-Autumn Festival, observed on October 6 this year, is a cherished time for family reunions in Chinese tradition. Yet for seafarers—who play a vital role in maintaining the global supply chain—this season often means long hours at sea, far from their loved ones. HKISSC stands in solidarity with these hardworking brothers and sisters, recognizing the emotional challenges they face during festive times.

感恩海員，向海員致敬！中心的工作團隊秉承工會的初衷，向抵港的海員們送去了節日的問候與月餅等福利禮包，轉達了香港兩家海員工會對海員的關愛與人文關懷。
As a tribute to their dedication and in pursuit of HKISSC’s mission, the visiting team distributed mooncakes and welfare gift packages to seafarers arriving in Hong Kong, accompanied by heartfelt holiday greetings and care from the seafarers’ unions of Hong Kong.

此次集中慰問行動得到了東方海外貨櫃航運有限公司(OOCL),Seaspan航運公司，Anglo Eastern香港船舶管理公司，香港FLEET管理公司，萬海航運（海豐船務）及太平船務等公司的傾力支持，香港海員宗會的Fr.Valan 神父等亦加入了探訪團隊，令海員獲得更多的精神福祉。
The campaign received strong backing from Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), Seaspan Shipping, Anglo Eastern Ship Management Hong Kong, Fleet Management Hong Kong, Wan Hai Lines (SITC Shipping), and Pacific International Lines. Fr. Valan of Stella Maris also joined the team, offering spiritual support and encouragement to the seafarers

烈日炎炎與大雨傾盆，工作團隊堅持登輪探訪商船109船次，慰問海員2450余人次，圓滿完成了預期目標。中心採購的物資與紀念品，備受海員喜歡，他們對我中心的探訪慰問紛紛表示感激，對來自香港兩家海員工會的關懷表達了高度讚賞。
Undeterred by scorching sun or pouring rain, the team visited 109 merchant vessels and reached over 2,450 seafarers—successfully meeting the campaign’s target. The provisions and souvenirs prepared by HKISSC were warmly received, with many seafarers expressing deep gratitude and appreciation for the care shown by the two Hong Kong unions.

除合作公司的船舶，中心工作人員亦隨機探訪了57艘其他公司靠泊香港的商船，這些商船很多都與工會簽署有集體協議，隨機安排的探訪慰問活動讓香港的福祉惠及了更多的海員，除中國（內地、臺灣與香港的船員）外，菲律賓、印度、印尼、韓國、緬甸、斯里蘭卡、馬來西亞、烏克蘭、俄羅斯、法國、希臘、羅馬尼亞、克羅埃西亞、南非、迦納等國籍的船員也在活動中收益。
Beyond the vessels of supporting companies, the team also conducted random visits to 57 merchant ships from other operators docked in Hong Kong. Many of these vessels are covered by union collective agreements, and the outreach extended Hong Kong’s welfare efforts to an even broader group of seafarers. In addition to Chinese seafarers from Mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, the campaign benefited crew members from the Philippines, India, Indonesia, South Korea, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Ukraine, Russia, France, Greece, Romania, Croatia, South Africa, and Ghana—highlighting the global reach and inclusive spirit of the initiative.
以下是工作人員探訪慰問活動的圖片集錦。
Below is a collection of photos from the staff’s visits and support activities.
1. OOCL旗下的8艘商船.
Visited 8 merchant ships owned by OOCL.

2. Anglo-Eastern旗下1艘商船。
Visited a merchant ship owned by Anglo-Eastern.

3. SEASPAN公司旗下4艘商船。
Visited 4 merchant ships owned by SEASPAN.

4. 香港Fleet公司14艘商船。
Visited 14 merchant ships owned by Hong Kong Fleet Management.

5. 太平船務9艘商船。
Visited 9 merchant ships owned by PIL.

6. 萬海航運（海豐船務）的14艘商船。
Visited 14 merchant ships owned by Wan Hai Lines (SITC Shipping).

7. TOY-TOYOFUJI公司的2艘滾裝運車船。
Visited two ro-ro vehicle carriers of TOY-TOYOFUJI.

8. 隨機探訪57艘商船，其中包括簽有集體協議的船舶34艘、沒有集體協議的船舶23艘。
Randomly visited 57 merchant ships, including 34 ships covered by collective agreements.

1)  簽有集體協議的船舶(ships covered by collective agreements)

2) 沒有集體協議的船舶(Non-CBA Ships)

此外，中心還應船員的聯繫，前往碼頭接送海員購物，並車載海員來中心小憩。
In addition, at the request of seafarers, the team arranged transportation to facilitate shopping and offered a short rest at the centre.

2021年6月15下午，SCO SHANGHAI停靠香港葵涌貨櫃碼頭，香港國際海員服務中心義工團隊應王船長邀請登上貨輪，轉交代購的生活用品，贈送中心紀念品、宣傳單張等，同時向船員們送去海員同行的關心與問候。

SCO SHANGHAI商船注冊地在馬紹爾群島，係屬方便旗，主要往返于香港、台灣地區，船員主要來自中國與越南。

船員們對中心的探訪十分期待，他們早早地等候在船舷邊。

王船長亦對義工團隊的到訪表示熱烈歡迎，他盛情邀請大家登船參觀交流。交流中，王船長表示，當下台灣地區疫情很嚴重，他已經注射完新冠疫苗，但部分船員尚未完成疫苗注射，因此大家特別注意衛生防護。同時，“SCO SHANGHAI”商船7天左右停靠香港一次，台灣主要停靠台北與基隆港，航程緊密，船員們非常疲憊。中心的到訪令他們感到自己沒有被遺忘，很高興見到香港的海員同行，衷心感謝香港國際海員服務中心為船員們代購生活用品並贈送紀念品。

2021年4月24日，中心義工收到TS Yokohama的邀請及委託，為該船船員購買一些日常用品並且上船參觀。船員表示此船航線非常繁忙，兩星期要停靠十數個碼頭，平均每0.8天就靠離碼頭一次。船長很親切地邀請我們到駕駛台參觀，他說這個航線船員們都非常累，現時不能下地心情更是壓抑，所以非常歡迎我們上船跟他們聊天。

其他船員到港後如有需要可向本中心查詢，中心會盡量安排義工送上有關代購物品。

On 24th April 2021, we received a request from TS Yokohama to purchase some daily necessities for the crew and to make a ship visit. Crews said they are very busy for berthing and unberthing and have to call lots of ports within just two weeks, with an average of 0.8 days for a next port. The captain of the ship kindly invited us to visit the bridge. He mentioned that the crews feel tired and depressed as they are not allowed to have shore leave, therefore they are pleased and welcome us to have a ship visit.

If ship’s crews are interested, please feel free to contact us after the arrival of Hong Kong port. We can arrange for an onboard visit and send the purchased items to the crew.

2021年3月21日上午，海事訓練學院導師黃秋明先生與本中心義工抵達葵涌3號貨櫃碼頭，登上M.V. BELAWAN探望該船船員以及了解香港海員陳建東船上的近況。

中心義工團隊及導師與船長及輪機長作短暫交流，隨後陳建東邀請導師參觀船上的駕駛台，並且向導師介紹此船駕駛台的設備。

他表示很榮幸海事訓練學院的導師上船參觀，及很高興可以向導師分享其船上工作及生活等趣事。

導師則表示期望學生能將在學校所學的知識學以致用，並且鼓勵學生堅持下去繼續努力工作。他亦表示現時貨船的設備先進，船上生活環境比舊時為好，希望能將此行所見的與其他航海學生分享，好讓他們對船上的工作及生活方式有所了解。

On March 21, 2021 morning, Mr. Benny Wong, the instructor of the Maritime Service Training Institute, together with the volunteers of HKISSC arrived at the Kwai Chung Container Terminal 3 and boarded M.V. BELAWAN. They have sent their greetings to the ship’s crew, especially to the Hong Kong seafarer Chan Kin Tung.

Volunteers and Mr. Benny Wong, had a brief exchange with the captain and chief engineer of M.V. BELAWAN about the situation of the seafarers. After that, Chan Kin Tung invited instructor to visit the wheelhouse of the ship and had a brief introduction about the equipment.

He said it was an honor for the instructor of the Maritime Service Training Institute to visit the ship and he happily shared his work and life onboard the ship to his instructor.

Instructor Benny Wong expressed that it is good for students can apply what they have learnt in school and he also encouraged student to work hard. He also said that the equipment on the vessel are much advanced nowadays and the living environment onboard has improved a lot. He hopes to share what he has seen here with other students who study maritime studies, so that they can have a better understanding of the job nature and living on board the ship.

TS Yokohama於3月12日下午停泊香港葵涌8號貨櫃碼頭，期間本中心收到此船的船員委託，為他們代購食物及電話卡。

中心義工於傍晚到達船旁，TS Yokohama船員熱烈歡迎中心義工並邀請義工上船參觀。船員表示疫情之下船員都未能安排上岸，甚至有數個船員由上船開始至今超過半年都未曾踏足陸地。他們表示公司現已要求所有新上船船員上船前都必須接種疫苗，寄望可於不久將來安排已注射疫苗的船員上岸，以解開他們鬱悶的情緒。船員亦表示疫情之下中心能為他們提供代購服務非常難得。

其他船員到港後如有需要可向本中心查詢，中心會盡量安排義工送上有關代購物品。

TS Yokohama berthed at Berth8 of Kwai Chung Container Terminal on 12th March 2021 afternoon. HKISSC received the request from the ship’s crew to buy food and sim cards for them.

Crews from TS Yokohama welcomed our volunteers warmly and invited them to go onboard the ship when our volunteers arrived at the ship in the evening. Crew said they could not take shore leave during the epidemic and some of crew members have not set foot on land for more than half a year since they went onboard the vessel. They said that the company has now required all new join crew members to be vaccinated before boarding any vessel and they hope that crews who have been vaccinated are allowed go ashore soon, so as to relieve their stress. They also said it is very rare to see an organization can provide them purchasing services during the epidemic.

If ship’s crews are interested, please feel free to contact us after arrival of Hong Kong port. We can arrange for onboard visit and send the purchased items to the crew.

疫情之下全球海員換班都變得相當困難，香港的海員亦遇到同樣問題。

香港海員陳建東受疫情影響，自去年年初開始休假後一直未能再上船繼續工作，近日透過工會的幫助下，在3月6日於香港葵涌貨櫃碼頭登上MV Belawan繼續其航海實習生生活。

It is quite difficult for the seafarers to sign on/off all over the world since the COVID-19 outbreak, as well as the Hong Kong’s seafarers.

Due to the epidemic, Hong Kong seafarer Chan Kin Tung has been unable to continue his cadetship after he took vacation at the beginning of last year. With the help of AUS-HK, he finally can go onboard MV Belawan at the Hong Kong Kwai Chung Container Terminal and continue to work as a deck cadet on 6^th March.

中心義工及海員陳建東(右)，攝於2021年3月6日

Volunteers of HKISSC and seafarer Chan Kin Tung, photo taken on 6th March 2021.

工會及中心義工亦隨行上船並與Belawan朱船長拜年及交流。

Volunteers of AUS-HK and HKISSC also exchange greetings with Capt. Zhu of Belawan.