Wide environmental shot of a training workshop in session—six chaplains seated around a rectangular table covered with printed manuals and open notebooks, a facilitator standing at the far end mid-sentence, overcast window light falling across the table from the left, documentary framing showing the full room and a whiteboard partially visible in the background
Wide environmental shot of a training workshop in session—six chaplains seated around a rectangular table covered with printed manuals and open notebooks, a facilitator standing at the far end mid-sentence, overcast window light falling across the table from the left, documentary framing showing the full room and a whiteboard partially visible in the background
— Port Chaplain Training

Curricula built for the field, not the classroom.

Three modular tracks covering chaplaincy fundamentals, crisis support, and center operations. Download what you need, when you need it—no account required.

/ Three tracks, one platform

Each module stands alone. All three connect.

Written by working chaplains across six continents, each track addresses a distinct layer of port chaplaincy—from your first week at a seafarer center to running one.

Centers enrolling staff can request an accreditation pathway. Contact us to formalize a cohort.

Track 01
Track 02
Track 03

Port Chaplaincy Fundamentals

Crisis Support in Port Contexts

Center Operations and Staff Development

Practical frameworks for abandonment cases, mental health referrals, and wage disputes. Covers escalation, documentation, and coordination with port welfare services.

Role scope, seafarer rights, port authority protocols, and first-contact procedures. Designed for staff in their first six months at a seafarer center.

Volunteer coordination, financial sustainability, and peer supervision. For center managers formalizing operations or onboarding a new team.

Take the materials offline.

Every module ships as a PDF formatted for low-bandwidth download. No login, no paywall—foundational materials are open to any working chaplain.