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Albany Maritime Ministry (AMM) welcomes merchant marines, fishermen, tug and barge crews and crews on non-commercial vessels who dock along the Hudson River in the Capital District of upstate New York. AMM is a ministry of the Capital Area Council of Churches. We work closely with regional churches, businesses, and city, state and federal agencies.
Our services are typically provided aboard ship, but we also offer transportation on our van and hospitality at our seafarer center, which is located at the Port of Albany, and other help as needed.
AMM was incorporated in 1996 as a non-profit Federal 501(C)(3) organization under the laws of New York State.From 1995 until his death in 2018, Rev. William G. Hempel served as our beloved chaplain and director. Our center bears his name.
Albany Maritime Ministry
Mailing address: c/o Unity Lutheran Church
1500 Western Avenue
Albany NY 12203 USA
Physical Address: Smith Blvd.Albany, NY 12202 USA
518.426.9153
In a life-threatening emergency, please dial 911 or your local emergency access number.
The center is located inside a secure perimeter at the Port of Albany and is primarily open for seafarers who visit the port aboard their ships. Directions are provided only for pre-authorized individuals and others who are attending special events.
William G. Hempel Seafarer Center
of the Albany Maritime Ministry
109 Smith Blvd. Albany NY 12202
GPS Coordinates
Minutes and seconds:
Latitude: 42-37'37'' N
Longitude: 073-45'37'' W
Decimals:
Latitude: 42.627024
Longitude: -73.7603986
Driving Directions
The Seafarer Center is on your right.
The Seafarer Center is on your right.
Our services are flexible to meet individual needs.
Contact us if you need help, can help, or would like us to speak at your church or organization event.
We work with marine, religious, service, and governmental agencies to improve the working conditions of seafarers. Our advocacy encompasses human rights, wages and immigration issues. We collaborate with international port chaplains, United States enforcement, and embassy personnel, and promote public awareness and participation.
Bibles and devotional materials are available in various languages.
We collect showbox gifts for seafarers who dock at our ports during Christmastide.
We provide donated clothing to those in need.
We provide phones, SIM cards, Internet and United States postal services, Wi-Fi, and wireless laptop computers.
We have professionally-trained counselors available and participate in worldwide assistance and the Capital District crisis respond team. We also confidentially respond to the personal concerns of seafarers and their families.
We offer religious services and Sacraments on ships or at local sites, and have non-Christian spiritual leaders available upon request.
Our 15-passenger van provides transportation to the Seafarer Center, shopping centers, worship sites, and visitor attractions.
We operate a center at the Port of Albany, where seafarers can rest, recreate and use desktop computers.
We go aboard over 90% of the vessels that dock between Catskill and the Port of Albany.
We welcome donations of clothing, funds, and goods.
Albany Maritime Ministry is a non-profit organization under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Please make your check payable to us. Send it to:
109 Smith Boulevard
Albany, NY 12202 USA
Receipts are issued upon request.