Apart from the joint distribution with MTSS, SMOU also visited the Singapore-flagged vessel MV Kota Lambai to catch up with the crew on board and distribute goodie bags to them. SMOU Assistant Treasurer Mr Tan Geh Ting joined in on the ship visit to spread cheer and catch up with crew members on board. Meeting crew members allowed them to voice concerns and get support. 

In light of this year’s theme, “Your Voyage—then and now: share your journey” aims to look at each seafarer’s voyages and how they have evolved. The campaign also gives seafarers an opportunity to share what resonates with them currently, whether it be crew change or the future of technology. Keeping the theme in mind, Young SMOU (YSMOU) had organised a dialogue session with SMOU’s Executive Committee members Mr Yong Soon Huat and Captain Nordin B Mohamed Rais, to share about their experiences at sea and opportunities available to them on shore.

SMOU wishes all seafarers a Happy Day of the Seafarer and appreciates their tenacity of spirit for fighting the roughest seas and being on the front line during the unprecedented time.