DCN September Edition 2019

MISSION TO SEAFARERS
LPG tanker Inge Kosan
Crew of the LPG tanker Inge Kosan
at the Mission to Seafarers’ Sydney office
From an LPG tanker to
paddling the Murray River
Reverend Un Tay provides an update on recent activities and events
at the Mission to Seafarers Sydney
ON THURSDAY 11 JULY, THE
Mission’s calendar and a souvenir to each
Thank you, to all those who attended
Mission to Seafarers received an email from
of the crew. We had an overwhelming
and assisted and special thanks to Silvia
Matt Stannard, pilot manager and deputy
response, with feedback and appreciation
and Lido from Ventuno Pizzeria Restaurant,
harbour master at the Port Authority of
from the crew for providing prayers and
Millers Point for donating their special
NSW requesting our Mission staff to visit
pastoral care to them.
gourmet pizzas for the evening and to The
Inge Kosan, an LPG tanker which was towed
The crew are being kept very busy with
Captain Cook Hotel on Kent Street who
to Glebe Island for a major repair due to
the major repair work being carried out,
advertised it on their website.
engine failure.
but we are hopeful that they will be free to
This inaugural information and drinks
On boarding the vessel to visit the
have some rest and relaxation time each
night was an enormous success. For those
captain and crew, I found out that the
weekend. We will arrange for our bus to
who missed out, we hope to organise
vessel had a major engine breakdown in
pick them up on the weekends to allow
another evening some time towards the last
April near Honiara, Solomon Islands. They
them access to our Mission facilities and
quarter of this year.
had spent many weeks on the water being
easy access to the city.
towed, finally arriving in Sydney.
As per the request from the captain, we
PADDLE FOR THE MTS
Obviously, the crew were all feeling
conducted the Lord’s Supper for the crew on
To all our supporters and friends, we
exhausted having been at sea for a
Sunday 11 August 2019.
would like to draw your attention to our
considerable length of time, in very
fundraising event called the Massive
difficult circumstances. This initial visit
FIRST INFORMATION AND DRINKS EVENT
Murray Paddle in November. Gary and Troy
was very much welcomed by the captain
Wendy our administration manager,
both staff members and James a volunteer,
and the crew. I explained about the
suggested the idea of raising awareness of
will be paddling a kayak for 404km on the
services offered at the Mission and offered
our Mission and the need for the services
Murray River.
to pick the crew up once a day and bring
that we offer. As the first step towards
We urge you to pray for them as they
them in to the Mission to Seafarers Sydney
this, we organised our first drinks and
prepare for this epic journey. We also
office. I also distributed newsletters,
information evening on Tuesday 23 July,
appeal to you for support, please donate
magazines, local maps and brochures
specifically aimed towards our local
generously towards this fundraising event
about places of interest.
community in Millers Point.
for our Mission.
Since that first visit, our chaplains have
We had a total of 40 people attend,
As you know, we are a not-for-profit
brought the crew of the Inge Kosan into
including seafarers, staff and members of
organisation. We depend on the generosity
our mission centre on several occasions,
our board of directors. This info evening
of our supporters and friends. Your
including to our information and drinks
had aroused the interest of many and
donations will go a long way to caring for
Mission to Seafarers
night, held on July 23. The captain also
requested a service to be held on board for
the crew. On Sunday 21 July, along with
four volunteers, we conducted a service
for the crew and gave out 15 Bibles, our
created opportunities for our friends and
neighbours to interact with seafarers, learn
about the life of a seafarer and gain an
understanding of the work of The Mission
to Seafarers, what we do and why.
the seafarers on whom we all depend.
Please stay in touch and visit our website
www.missiontoseafarers.org.au or like us on
Facebook: missiontoseafarers-Sydney
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