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SOUTH WEST PORT WELFARE COMMITTEE

Chairman: Capt Michael Sutherland

Vice Chairman: Mr Simon Rabett

South West Port Welfare CommitteeThe South West Port Welfare Committee (PWC) meets three times per annum. PWC meeting venues alternate between the RNMDSF Fishermen’s Missions at Newlyn and Brixham, Mission to Seafarers Flying Angel Clubs at Fowey and Par, BISS Armyn House, Falmouth and a location in Plymouth to ensure full coverage of the region. The Committee discusses maritime welfare issues of a national and local nature. PWC comments on grant applications to the Maritime Charities Funding Group of local interest are documented and passed to the relevant grant-making charity. Organisations represented on the South West PWC are listed below, along with links to their respective website, as follows:

The following organisations are represented on the Port Welfare Committee:

City of Plymouth www.plymouth.gov.uk
Isle of Scilly Harbourmaster
Pilotage & Marine Services (Teignmouth Ltd) www.teignmouth-harbour.com
RMT www.rmt.org.uk
Sailors’ Society www.biss.org.uk
The Watch Ashore www.watchashore.org.uk
Caradon District Council

www.caradon.gov.uk
Carrick District Council www.carrick.gov.uk
Mission to Seafarers www.missionstoseamen.org
Apostleship of the Sea www.stellamaris.net
University of Plymouth plym.ac.uk
Royal National Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen www.fishermensmission.org.uk
Ashfords Solicitors www.ashfords.co.uk
Falmouth & Truro Port Heath Authority www.falandtruropha.co.uk
ITF Seafarers Trust www.itfglobal.org/seafarers-trust
Fowey Port Health Authority www.restormel.gov.uk
Padstow Harbour Commissioners www.padstow-harbour.co.uk
MRCC (Maritime Rescue & Co-ordination Centre) www.samsa.org.za
Seafarers UK www.seafarers-uk.org
Fowey Harbour Master www.foweyharbour.co.uk
Royal Fleet Auxiliary Association www.rfaaplymouth.org

as at 16th May 2008

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