Befrienders Worldwide Seafarers

Seafaring is an occupation that faces unique challenges in terms of both physical and mental health, such as including social isolation, exposure to poor physical conditions and long work hours.

The Samaritans Hong Kong has joined hands with Befrienders Worldwide to offer support to seafarers.

If you are working in the seafaring profession and finding life emotionally challenging now, please get in touch with us or one of the centres below. Your voice will be heard. All calls remain strictly confidential and you need not give your name.

To learn more: https://help.befrienders.org/befrienders-worldwide-seafarers/

USA

Call 988

Operating Hours:
From: 00:00 UTC
To: 23:59 UTC

Spain

Call +1 877 209 2475

Operating Hours:
From: 09:00 UTC
To: 21:00 UTC

Hong Kong

Samaritans Hong Kong

Call +852 2896 0000
Email: [email protected]

Operating Hours:
From: 02:00 UTC
To: 14:00 UTC

Gibraltar

WhatsApp 0035 0560 03612

Operating Hours:
From: 14:00 UTC
To: 22:00 UTC

Philippines

Call
+63 2 8893 7603
+63 919 056 0709
+63 917 800 1123
+63 922 893 8944

Operating Hours:
From: 16:00 UTC
To: 15:59 UTC