The Association held a somewhat different Annual River Cruise this year by embarking the Membership and their guests together with a Pilot at Avonmouth.

All aboard!

It's behind you...

Allan Summerfield, the Association Representative on the Port Welfare Committee of the Merchant Navy Welfare Board, with the Association Treasurer Alan Morris looking on, hands over a cheque to the Seafarer’s Centre Manager, Adrian Ente, for £500.00 as a donation towards providing Free Phone Cards to visiting crew members to the port, from war-torn countries, enabling them to keep in contact with their families.

The Bristol Port Company was formed in 1991 when entrepreneurs Terence Mordaunt and David Ord purchased the Port of Bristol from Bristol City Council. Since privatisation over £600 million has been invested to create a modern, thriving business offering the full range of shipping, distribution and logistics services.