Mission statement

The mission of the Seamen’s Center of Wilmington, Inc., is to meet the needs of the seafarers who visit the Ports in the State of Delaware. Our goal is to make their time in port a rewarding one by providing personal, practical and spiritual assistance. A warm welcome is extended to ease the pain of loneliness and isolation and to offer a respite from the hazards of the sea.

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seafarer vaccinations

SCW is now coordinating vaccinations on board and at local pharmacies for seafarers in the ports of Delaware (Port of Wilmington, Oceanport, and Delaware City Refinery). If you would like to receive vaccinations, please email us at scw@scwde.org or call us at +1(302)575-1300. You can also reach us on Facebook.

• Vaccinations are FREE.
• You will receive the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) single dose vaccine.
• Each vaccinated person receives a certificate showing the vaccine lot number, date of vaccination, and personal details.

Vaccine counter

666 seafarers vaccinated

8 port workers vaccinated

​1 agent vaccinated
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43 vessels served

SCW's first on-board vaccinations with the Dole Ecuador crew!

THE BEST!

Check out this video that the Chiquita Passion crew made for us! They are in port every two weeks and are some of the only crew members able to get off of their vessel to use our services. 

SCW in the news

SCW's vaccination efforts have made the news!

• Check out the Delaware Online article from May 21, 2021: "Stuck on their ships, international seafarers get COVID-19 vaccines aboard docked cargo ship"

• Check out the Bloomberg article from June 2, 2021: "Weary Seafarers Come Ashore in U.S. for J&J One-Dose Shots"

"Seamen of the Chiquita Passion cargo ship receive the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine Thursday, May 20, 2021, at the Port of Wilmington." Jerry Habraken, Delaware News Journal.

"Vaccinated crew of the Jupiter." Source: Seafarers International House, Bloomberg.