{"id":60,"date":"2023-10-09T23:10:41","date_gmt":"2023-10-09T23:10:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.themariners.hk\/?page_id=60"},"modified":"2026-03-05T15:15:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T07:15:38","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/themariners.hk\/en\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-bid=\"block_67abde7b28f41333c0c29cc4e1349e01\" class=\"block-page-header alignfalse adjust-margin\">\n  <div class=\"content\">\n          <picture class=\"responsive-image\">\n                  <source media=\"(min-width: 1360px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themariners.hk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/TAN_6429-2-1.jpg 1703w, https:\/\/themariners.hk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/TAN_6429-2-1-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themariners.hk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/TAN_6429-2-1-1024x754.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themariners.hk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/TAN_6429-2-1-768x566.jpg 768w, https:\/\/themariners.hk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/TAN_6429-2-1-1536x1131.jpg 1536w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/>\n              <source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themariners.hk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/TAN_6429-2-1.jpg 1703w, https:\/\/themariners.hk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/TAN_6429-2-1-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themariners.hk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/TAN_6429-2-1-1024x754.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themariners.hk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/TAN_6429-2-1-768x566.jpg 768w, https:\/\/themariners.hk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/TAN_6429-2-1-1536x1131.jpg 1536w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/>\n              <source media=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themariners.hk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/TAN_6429-2.jpg 1703w, https:\/\/themariners.hk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/TAN_6429-2-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themariners.hk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/TAN_6429-2-1024x754.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themariners.hk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/TAN_6429-2-768x566.jpg 768w, https:\/\/themariners.hk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/TAN_6429-2-1536x1131.jpg 1536w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/>\n              <img width=\"1703\" height=\"1254\" src=\"https:\/\/themariners.hk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/TAN_6429-2.jpg\" class=\"w-100\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themariners.hk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/TAN_6429-2.jpg 1703w, https:\/\/themariners.hk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/TAN_6429-2-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themariners.hk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/TAN_6429-2-1024x754.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themariners.hk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/TAN_6429-2-768x566.jpg 768w, https:\/\/themariners.hk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/TAN_6429-2-1536x1131.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1703px) 100vw, 1703px\" \/>\n  <\/picture>\n        <div class=\"generic-animate container\">\n      <h1 class=\"mb-0\">Your Home Away From Home<\/h1>\n    <\/div>\n          <div class=\"scroll-indicator\">\n        <div class=\"clickable\">\n          <button type=\"button\"\n  class=\"component-arrow-button secondary\">\n  <svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\n    stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n    <title>Scroll down<\/title>\n    <circle cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"15.25\" \/>\n    <path d=\"M12 16H21M16.22703 11.22705L21 16L16.22703 20.77295\" transform=\"translate(16 16) rotate(90) translate(-16 -16)\" \/>\n  <\/svg>\n<\/button>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div data-bid=\"block_488dbb2a1ad18e413a8e977991f5dd5c\" class=\"block-rich-content alignfalse\">\n    <div class=\"container generic-animate\">\n        <div class=\"row justify-content-start justify-content-md-center justify-content-lg-center\">\n            <div class=\"rich-content col-12 col-md-10 col-lg-10 text-start text-md-center text-lg-center\">\n                <p class=\"p1\">The Sailors Home &amp; Mission to Seafarers operates two unique facilities, including The Mariners in <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/F8LC22L5KmNoAWkHA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tsim Sha Tsui<\/a> and The Mariners Seafarers Centre in Kwai Chung. Our aim is to provide spiritual and pastoral support while creating a welcoming, home-like environment for all guests<span class=\"s1\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Supported by the Hong Kong Government as part of their commitment to the Maritime Labour Convention 2006, The Mariners Tsim Sha Tsui has been redeveloped and opened in 2025 serving as the hub for <a href=\"#dnf-seafarers\"><u>seafarers<\/u><\/a>, their families, and the <u><a href=\"#dnf-maritime-community\">maritime community<\/a>.<\/u><\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div data-bid=\"block_8c94db457e75816c9353acef4678c3bf\" class=\"block-about-us alignfalse\">\n          <div class=\"generic-story generic-animate\">\n        <div class=\"container-xm\">\n          <div class=\"row\">\n            <div\n              class=\"col-12 col-xm-6 col-ml-5 col-lg-6\">\n                              <div class=\"story-pictures \">\n                  <div\n  data-gallery-force-index=\"-1\" class=\"component-image-carousel\">\n  <div class=\"swiper\" data-gallery=\"{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;gallery-image-carousel-0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OUR MISSION&quot;}\" >\n        <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n              <div\n          class=\"swiper-slide\" data-gallery-item=\"{&quot;images&quot;:{&quot;sources&quot;:[{&quot;media&quot;:null,&quot;srcset&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/themariners.hk\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/about-mission.png 618w, https:\/\/themariners.hk\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/about-mission-300x223.png 300w&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image\/png&quot;}],&quot;imgAttrs&quot;:{&quot;width&quot;:&quot;618&quot;,&quot;height&quot;:&quot;460&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/themariners.hk\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/about-mission.png&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;decoding&quot;:&quot;async&quot;,&quot;loading&quot;:&quot;lazy&quot;,&quot;srcset&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/themariners.hk\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/about-mission.png 618w, https:\/\/themariners.hk\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/about-mission-300x223.png 300w&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:&quot;auto, (max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px&quot;}},&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;The first Sailors Home in Western Hong Kong Island circa 1863.&quot;}\" >\n                      <button type=\"button\" class=\"enlarge-button\">\n              <svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"white\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                <title>Enlarge image<\/title>\n                <use href=\"https:\/\/themariners.hk\/app\/themes\/mariners3rices\/public\/images\/common-image-carousel\/enlarge.5d814c.svg#enlarge\"><\/use>\n              <\/svg>\n            <\/button>\n                    <picture class=\"responsive-image\">\n                  <source media=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themariners.hk\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/about-mission.png 618w, https:\/\/themariners.hk\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/about-mission-300x223.png 300w\" type=\"image\/png\"\/>\n              <img width=\"618\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/themariners.hk\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/about-mission.png\" class=\"w-100 h-auto\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themariners.hk\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/about-mission.png 618w, https:\/\/themariners.hk\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/about-mission-300x223.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" \/>\n  <\/picture>\n                      <div class=\"slide-caption\">The first Sailors Home in Western Hong Kong Island circa 1863.<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n            <div class=\"col-1 d-none d-ml-block\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"col-12 col-xm-6 col-lg-5 \">\n              <div class=\"story-text\">\n                                  <h2 class=\"type-subtitle-large-1\">OUR MISSION<\/h2>\n                                                  <div class=\"content\"><p class=\"p1\">Since the 1860s, The Sailors Home and Mission to Seafarers, part of the Anglican Church in Hong Kong (Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui), has been dedicated to supporting seafarers and the maritime community and The Mariners is part of that commitment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n          <div class=\"generic-story generic-animate\">\n        <div class=\"container-xm\">\n          <div class=\"row\">\n            <div\n              class=\"col-12 col-xm-6 col-ml-5 col-lg-6 order-xm-last\">\n                              <div class=\"story-pictures align-right\">\n                  <div\n  data-gallery-force-index=\"-1\" class=\"component-image-carousel\">\n  <div class=\"swiper\" data-gallery=\"{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;gallery-image-carousel-1&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OUR COMMITMENT&quot;}\" >\n        <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n              <div\n          class=\"swiper-slide\" data-gallery-item=\"{&quot;images&quot;:{&quot;sources&quot;:[{&quot;media&quot;:null,&quot;srcset&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/themariners.hk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/day-spring.jpg 600w, https:\/\/themariners.hk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/day-spring-300x240.jpg 300w&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;}],&quot;imgAttrs&quot;:{&quot;width&quot;:&quot;600&quot;,&quot;height&quot;:&quot;479&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/themariners.hk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/day-spring.jpg&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;decoding&quot;:&quot;async&quot;,&quot;loading&quot;:&quot;lazy&quot;,&quot;srcset&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/themariners.hk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/day-spring.jpg 600w, https:\/\/themariners.hk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/day-spring-300x240.jpg 300w&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:&quot;auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px&quot;}},&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;The Mission\u2019s current Launch, \u201c Dayspring\u201d has been operating since 2014, but the Mission has been operating a launch in Hong Kong since 1891.&quot;}\" >\n                      <button type=\"button\" class=\"enlarge-button\">\n              <svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"white\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                <title>Enlarge image<\/title>\n                <use href=\"https:\/\/themariners.hk\/app\/themes\/mariners3rices\/public\/images\/common-image-carousel\/enlarge.5d814c.svg#enlarge\"><\/use>\n              <\/svg>\n            <\/button>\n                    <picture class=\"responsive-image\">\n                  <source media=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themariners.hk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/day-spring.jpg 600w, https:\/\/themariners.hk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/day-spring-300x240.jpg 300w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/>\n              <img width=\"600\" height=\"479\" src=\"https:\/\/themariners.hk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/day-spring.jpg\" class=\"w-100 h-auto\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themariners.hk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/day-spring.jpg 600w, https:\/\/themariners.hk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/day-spring-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\n  <\/picture>\n                      <div class=\"slide-caption\">The Mission\u2019s current Launch, \u201c Dayspring\u201d has been operating since 2014, but the Mission has been operating a launch in Hong Kong since 1891.<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n            <div class=\"col-1 d-none d-ml-block\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"col-12 col-xm-6 col-lg-5 order-xm-first\">\n              <div class=\"story-text\">\n                                  <h2 class=\"type-subtitle-large-1\">OUR COMMITMENT<\/h2>\n                                                  <div class=\"content\"><p class=\"p1\">As well as operating The Mariners, The Sailors Home and Mission to Seafarers, provides other welfare services to the world\u2019s seafarers through its chaplaincy team, ship visitors, and volunteers who focus on:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                                  <ul class=\"points\">\n                                          <li>\n                                                  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"43\" height=\"42\" src=\"https:\/\/themariners.hk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/travel-places-anchor-anchor-marina-harbor-port-Streamline-Core.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                                                <span>Being available for seafarers<\/span>\n                      <\/li>\n                                          <li>\n                                                  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"43\" height=\"42\" src=\"https:\/\/themariners.hk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/travel-transportation-sail-ship-travel-boat-transportation-transport-ocean-ship-sea-water-Streamline-Core.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                                                <span>Visiting ships at anchor daily via The Mission\u2019s Launch\u00a0<\/span>\n                      <\/li>\n                                          <li>\n                                                  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"43\" height=\"42\" src=\"https:\/\/themariners.hk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/travel-places-anchor-anchor-marina-harbor-port-Streamline-Core-1.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                                                <span>Making daily visits to all shore-side terminals<\/span>\n                      <\/li>\n                                          <li>\n                                                  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"43\" height=\"42\" src=\"https:\/\/themariners.hk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/interface-favorite-give-heart-reward-social-rating-media-heart-hand-Streamline-Core.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                                                <span>Caring for seafarers ashore<\/span>\n                      <\/li>\n                                          <li>\n                                                  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"43\" height=\"42\" src=\"https:\/\/themariners.hk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/shopping-building-real-home-tower-building-house-estate-Streamline-Core.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                                                <span>Welcoming seafarers to The Mariners Tsim Sha Tsui and The Mariners Seafarer Centre Kwai Chung and connection at their home away from home<\/span>\n                      <\/li>\n                                      <\/ul>\n                              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      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