Port Chaplaincy

Abstract

Abstract This chapter discusses the various forms of chaplaincy that characterize chaplaincy services in contemporary British society. Despite the potential isolation that characterises their day-to-day work and their clear focus on ministry to seafarers, port chaplains work with a complex array of institutions including port authorities, shipping companies, their sponsoring religious organisations, and the network of Christian bodies that serve maritime industries around the globe. The chapter highlights the uniqueness of port chaplaincy but also describes the ways in which it chimes with alternative chaplaincy models, such as those found in hospitals and prisons. In doing so, it places port chaplaincy in the broader context of chaplaincy provision and studies.