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Cruise Ships Chaplaincy in the light of the theme of the Congress. Mgr John Armitage (GB) Fr Luca Centurioni (Italy) Fr Sinclair Oubre (USA). Cruise Ships Chaplaincy. The Cruise Industry AOS Cruise chaplaincy Future Plans. Cruise Ships Chaplaincy. 1. The Cruise Industry: Development
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Cruise Ships Chaplaincy in the light of the theme of the Congress Mgr John Armitage (GB) Fr Luca Centurioni (Italy) Fr Sinclair Oubre (USA)
Cruise Ships Chaplaincy • The Cruise Industry • AOS Cruise chaplaincy • Future Plans
Cruise Ships Chaplaincy 1. The Cruise Industry: Development Developed post-war: trans-atlantic & carribean Main players: Carnival, Royal Carribean
Cruise Ships Chaplaincy 1. The Cruise Industry: Growth Massive growth: passengers & ships 1.8 million per year with Carnival 90 million, last 20 years • 1,800 ports visited • 2000-2005, 68 new ships built 14 planned through 2007 • FOC’s and the enviroment
Cruise Ships Chaplaincy 1. The Cruise Industry: The future • Advent of mega cruise ships 380m long and 8,000 passengers and crew
Cruise Ships Chaplaincy • The Cruise Industry • AOS Cruise chaplaincy • Future Plans
AOS Cruise chaplaincy • 14 million passengers per year, 200,000 crew • increasing stresses and strains on reduced numbers of crew • injustices
Cruise Ships Chaplaincy Chaplains relates with • The entire ship community: crew & passengers • The community of the baptised 2 onboard communities: passengers & crew
Cruise Ships Chaplaincy The chaplain • a spiritual man, a guide, and all can address him for personal help. • exercises a social role, spiritual leader, in the environment of the ship. • a missionary work of presence of the Church and the preaching of Jesus’ Gospel among all.
Cruise Ships Chaplaincy Chaplains relates with 2 onboard communities: passengers & crew • The entire ship community: crew & passengers • The community of the baptised
Cruise ministry – Operation • Great Britain – Team Chaplaincy • Italy – full time ‘crew welfare officers’ • Spain – new programme
Cruise Ships Chaplaincy • The Cruise Industry • AOS Cruise chaplaincy • Future Plans
Cruise Ships Chaplaincy • Onboard Christian Lay Leadership in Cruise Ships • Apostleship of the Sea • Code of Practice for Ministry at Sea • (Cruise Ships)
Cruise Ships Chaplaincy • Onboard Christian Lay Leadership in Cruise and Cargo Ships • Accreditation • Support • Training
Cruise Ships Chaplaincy • Apostleship of the Sea • Code of Practice for Ministry at Sea • (Cruise Ships) • Aim – code of best practice for priests & industry • Sea going chaplaincy • Accreditation • Types of appointment • Industry agreements
Cruise Ships Chaplaincy • The Cruise Industry • AOS Cruise chaplaincy • Future Plans
Cruise Ships ChaplaincyPOSSIBLE GUIDELINES • Selection of priests: long service period • Crew welfare and pastoral care: primary goals • Chaplain formation: crew welfare • Code of practice: standard for all countries and lines • Seagoing chaplain profile • Chaplain as crewmember
The future • Training • Approaches to new cruise lines - 2007 Cruise & Ferry Expo • Agreements with cruise lines
Cruise Ships Chaplaincy • The Cruise Industry • AOS Cruise chaplaincy • Future Plans