A crisis centre to assist seafarers throughout sub-Saharan Africa traumatised after piracy attacks or other crises has been set up in Durban, according to the Handy Shipping Guide.
The Crisis Response Centre was launched by the Sailors’ Society and will draw on the expertise of trained port chaplains from a range of maritime welfare agencies who will provide a 24-hour service in South Africa, Ghana, Madagascar, Mozambique and Réunion.
It will also conduct research into the continuing activities of pirates on the east and west coastlines of Africa and deliver ongoing trauma care training for chaplains, according to the report.
Trauma centre for sailors set up in Durban
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