May 16th Program
Doreen Badeaux & Robert Collins- Arthur Internatiional Seaman's Center
Transportation
If you are a seafarer docked in Por
t Arthur, we can pick you up from your dock and take you to the mall or other stores or restaurants in Port Arthur or to the Seafarers' Center and then take you back to the dock during our regular hours.
Communication
The Seafarers' Center has phones and Internet service available,
as well as phone cards. We have 1 Internet computer with dial-up service, and it
is free to use the service. We have 2 landline phones, which you can use with a
phone card.
We also have stamps and supplies for writing letters and
postcards.
Library
The Port Arthur International Seafarers' Center offers books,
magazines and newspapers free to seafarers as a distributor for the American Merchant Marine Library Association. Visit the library at the Seafarers' Center and take any book you like. Also, ship visitors bring books when they visit ships.
Store
We have a small store - souvenir and slopchest - with items such as personal hygiene supplies, souvenirs, and snacks.
Recreation
We have two pool tables, an electronic dartboard, video games, card games and a TV room with a selection of movies.
Personal and Seafarers' Rights Counseling
If you have a problem that you would like to talk with someone about, tthere are chaplains available who can he lp you.