Felixstowe Welcomes All Seafarers

SHIP WELFARE VISITS AND PORT TRANSPORT SEAFARERS’ PORT FELIXSTOWE SEAFARERS’ CENTRE INFORMATION LEAFLET FELIXSTOWE WELCOMES ALL SEAFARERS

Seafarers arrive at the Felixstowe Seafarers’ Centre via the Felixstowe Seafarers’ Centre transport where they are assured of a warm welcome. The AOS and MtoS Port Chaplains and Ship Welfare Visitors regularly ship visit. SIM CARDS AND REDUCED RATE TELEPHONE CARDS Opening Hours: 10:00 hrs - 22:00 hrs Chapel • Library • Bar • Tea & Coffee • Shop Sim cards, top ups and telephone cards are available for purchase at the Felixstowe Seafarers’ Centre and from Ship Welfare Visitors representing the TV • Games Area (Pool • Table Tennis) centre. Seafarers are strongly advised to purchase telephone cards only Telephones • Internet Café from of¿ cial Felixstowe Seafarers’ Centre representatives. SEAFARERS’ INTERNET TELEPHONES

FELIXSTOWE SEAFARERS’ CENTRE

Seafarers’ Centre, Dock Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk IP11 3TG t: +44 (0) 1394 673599 w: www.fhpss.org

SHIP WELFARE VISITING ORGANISATIONS The Felixstowe Seafarers’ Centre has an internet cafe with numerous computers and a wiﬁ hotspot. Apostleship of the Sea 07758 356 372 Port Chaplain [email protected] PORT TRANSPORT

Free minibus pick-ups to and from ships to the Seafarers’ A seafarer makes use of one of the many telephones in the Felixstowe Seafarers’ Centre. The Mission to Seafarers 07855 188 013 Centre by prior arrangement. Please phone the centre to Port Chaplain [email protected] SEAFARERS’ TELEPHONE HELPLINES book transport on 01394 613 502 (int. 3502)

SeafarerHelp....the lifeline for seafarers 01502 565 269 PORT OFFICE & SECURITY Fishermen’s Mission www.seafarerhelp.org (all seafarers) 00 800 7323 2737 07963 478 895 Felixstowe Port Of¿ ce/Harbour Police Seafarer Support Referral Helpline (24hr Service) 01394 604 747 (int. 4747) www.seafarersupport.org (UK seafarers only) 0800 121 4765 Nautilus International 020 8989 6677 LOCAL PORT HEALTH AUTHORITY

RMT 020 7387 4771 Suffolk Coastal Port Health 01394 614 933

MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY UK Produced by the Merchant Navy Welfare Board, Felixstowe Seafarers’ Centre ITF 020 7403 2733 and the seafarers’ welfare charities. Please pass any amendments directly to MLC 2006 Co-ordination Group [email protected]

Issue Date 02/14 MNWB on 02380 337799 or visit: www.mnwb.org Port Chaplains based at the Felixstowe Seafarers’ Centre PLACES OF WORSHIP SHOPPING CENTRE (see map below) PUBLIC TRANSPORT Anglican: St Johns, Orwell Road 01394 286 552 Boots the Chemist, Hamilton Road 01394 282 022 National Rail Enquiries 0845 748 4950 Baptist: Bethesda, Cavendish Road 01394 275 671 Argos, Hamilton Road 0845 165 7277 Local Bus Information (Traveline) 0871 200 2233 Catholic: St Felix, Gainsborough Road 01394 282 561 Lidl, Langer Road 0870 444 1234 National Express Coaches 0871 781 8178 Specsavers Opticians, Hamilton Road 01394 288 080 Stansted Airport 0870 000 0303 POST OFFICE, BANKS & MONEY TRANSFER Tesco, Hamilton Road 0845 677 9269 TAXIS Post Of¿ ce, Hamilton Road 0845 722 3344 TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE Independant Taxis 01394 284 000 Barclays Bank, Hamilton Road 0845 755 5555 Tourist Information Centre, Coastal Taxis 01394 277 777 TSB Bank, Hamilton Road 0845 975 8758 Undercliff Road West 01394 276 770 LOCAL HOSPITAL Western Union (Co-op supermarket), LIBRARY Hamilton Road 0800 833 833 Port Medical Centre 01394 604 742 (int. 4742) Felixstowe Library, Crescent Road 01394 625 766 ENTERTAINMENT - VENUES/ATTRACTIONS Felixstowe General Hospital, SPORTS FACILITIES Landguard Fort, Viewpoint Road 07749 695 523 Constable Road 01394 458 820 Felixstowe Snooker & Pool Club, Sea Road 01394 276 012 Palace Cinema, Crescent Road 01394 671 330 NHS Direct 0845 46 47 Felixstowe Leisure Centre, Felixstowe Museum, Viewpoint Road 01394 674 355 Central Surgery, 201 Hamilton Road 01394 283 197 Undercliffe Road West 01394 670 411

Transport to and from the centre is available from 10am LIDL until 10pm. Please phone the Seafarers’ Centre to book transport on 01394 613502 (int. 3502).

FELIXSTOWE SEAFARERS’ CENTRE

ARGOS

TOWN CENTRE