Is the name of the current organization that continues the work of The Boston Seaman’s Friend Society, organized to serve seamen in New England since the early 1800’s. The mission of Seafarer’s Friend is to “meet the unmet spiritual, social, emotional and physical needs” of crew members aboard cargo ships visiting the ports of Boston, Portsmouth and Portland. Chaplains and volunteers visit the ships daily to talk to the crews about their needs and to provide transportation to shopping areas and other shore services. Pastoral counseling, conflict mediation, and advocacy are available. Seafarers visit the new Visitors’ Center in Chelsea for recreation, telephone, email and Internet communication and fellowship. Other services include donations of new and used clothing, toiletries, and reading materials. The importance of this organization has grown as issues of terrorism and security have increased in this country.