What is Adopt A Ship?

Adopt A Ship is a real-world learning experience that helped more than 35,000 elementary School children more effectively learn geography and other subjects in 2019. It connects Elementary Schools with Seafarers on-board Ships. It increases Maritime Awareness. This 4 minute film, more...

George Hoyt. FNI, IMO Goodwill Maritime Ambassador, summarizes Adopt A Ship Program in San Pedro, Laguna, the Philippines in 2024

Why Should You Participate?

It is FREE. Academic benefits have been objectively quantified. A United Nations Working Group, the International Maritime Organization, InterManager, the Nautical Institute, etc., have formally recognized, highlighted, praised and/or endorsed it more...
Adopt A Ship in Fiji.
AAS Program Coordinator FijiWIMA(Ms. Marge Bingwor) presented Adopt A Ship in Fiji
Ms. Anaseini Tukana presenting on the "AAS in the Pacific: Current Changes and Challenges
Visit to San Pedro Schools (Main Article):
Seaspan Activity at San Pedro Central Elementary School(SPCES)
Visit to San Vicente Elementary School (SNVES):
Dohle Seafront  Activity at San Vicente Elementary School (SNVES)
Visit to San Pedro Schools (Main Article):
V Ships Activity at Pacita Complex 1 Elementary School(PC1ES)
Visit to San Pedro Schools (Main Article):
Intership-Hartmann Activity at Langgam Elementary School(LES)
Visit to San Pedro Schools (Main Article):
Seaspan Activity at Pacita Complex 2 Elementary School(PC2ES)
Visit to San Pedro Schools (Main Article):
Marlow Navigation  Activity at Cuyab Elementary School(CES)
San Pedro,Laguna,Schools Division Office Partners With Adopt A Ship
Wallem-Westminster Activity at San Antonio Elementary School(SAES)
San Pedro,Laguna,Schools Division Office Partners With Adopt A Ship
Dohle Seafront  Activity at Landayan Elementary School(LES)
San Pedro,Laguna,Schools Division Office Partners With Adopt A Ship
Seaspan Activity at San Pedro Central Elementary School(SPCES)
San Pedro,Laguna,Schools Division Office Partners With Adopt A Ship
Dohle Seafront  Activity at Sampaguita Elementary School(SVES)
San Pedro,Laguna,Schools Division Office Partners With Adopt A Ship
Senator Crewing Manila Activity at Adelina 1 Complex Elementary School(A1CES)
San Pedro,Laguna,Schools Division Office Partners With Adopt A Ship
Western Shipping Activity at Bagong Silang Elementary School (BSES)
AASI Pacific-Anaseini Tukana
PCSHS Leads Maritime Career Exploration
Celebration International Day for Women in Maritime
George Hoyt,FNI,IMO Good Will Maritime Ambassador.
GOLD foundation Seafarer Family Congress
Artistic Works Go Beyond Expectations: RCES Students’
Anglo Eastern activity at Laguna Resettlement Community School
AASI Brochure
Welcomes the Wallem Westminster
PTC of ICS Summit
Rosario Complex Elementary School Activity Report
Visit in Little Flower Convent Higher Secondary School, Irinjalakuda, Kerala, India
Chrysanthemum Village Elementary School Activity Report
AAS “Launch at AAQES”
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International Day For Women in Maritime
Inspirational Initiative International Maritime Organization
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IMU will include Adopt A Ship programs
Visit in Little Flower Convent Higher Secondary School, Irinjalakuda, Kerala, India
Undertake to work with government
AAS “Launch at AAQES”
San Pedro,Laguna,Schools Division Office
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Sri Rajiv Jalota Chairman Mumbai Port.
CAA Elementary School Students make posters
Marlow Navigation Activity at San Roque Elementary School (SRES)
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Adopt A Ship in Fiji
AAS Program Coordinator FijiWIMA(Ms. Marge Bingwor) presented Adopt A Ship in Fiji
Adopt a Ms. Anaseini Tukana presenting on the "AAS in the Pacific: Current Changes and Challenges
Adopt a Ship Meeting with Shipping Companies
Meeting with the Schools Division Superintendent and City Mayor of San Pedro
CVES Launching Ceremony with BSM Ship Management
SNVES Launching Ceremony with OSM Thome
SVES Launching Ceremony with OSM Thome
Marlow Navigation  Activity at Magsaysay Elementary School(MES)
Anglo-Eastern Activity at Laguna Resettlement Community School(LRCS)
V Ships Activity at Pacita Complex 1 Elementary School(PC1ES)
Intership-Hartmann Activity at Langgam Elementary School(LES)
Seaspan Activity at Pacita Complex 2 Elementary School(PC2ES)
Marlow Navigation  Activity at Cuyab Elementary School(CES)
Wallem-Westminster Activity at San Antonio Elementary School(SAES)
Visit to Landayan Elementary School LES (Philippines)
Visit to San Pedro Central Elementary School SPCES (Philippines)
Dohle Seafront  Activity at Sampaguita Elementary School(SVES)
Senator Crewing Manila Activity at Adelina 1 Complex Elementary School(A1CES)
Visit to Bagong Silang Elementary School BSES (Philippines)
PCSHS Leads Maritime Career Exploration (Philippines)
George visit to Schools Division Office of San Pedro (Philippines)
SRES Adopt aShip School Based Activity (Philippines)
George visit to San Pedro schools (Philippines)
Media Coverage of AdoptAShip (Pacific)
Adopt a Ship Meeting with Shipping Companies
Adopt a Ship Meeting with Shipping Companies
Meeting Overview
Adopt a Ship Meeting with Shipping Companies
Meeting with the Schools Division Superintendent and City Mayor of San Pedro
Meeting with the Schools Division Superintendent and City Mayor of San Pedro
Meeting Overview
Meeting with the Schools Division Superintendent and City Mayor of San Pedro
CVES Launching Ceremony with BSM Ship Management
CVES Launching Ceremony with BSM Ship Management
Event Overview
CVES Launching Ceremony with BSM Ship Management
SNVES Launching Ceremony with OSM Thome
SNVES Launching Ceremony with OSM Thome
Event Overview
SNVES Launching Ceremony with OSM Thome
SVES Launching Ceremony with OSM Thome
SVES Launching Ceremony with OSM Thome
Event Overview
SVES Launching Ceremony with OSM Thome
Dohle Seafront Activity at San Vicente Elementary School (SNVES)
Dohle Seafront Activity at San Vicente Elementary School (SNVES)
Event Overview
Dohle Seafront Activity at San Vicente Elementary School (SNVES)
International Maritime Organization
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"Inspirational Initiative"
International Maritime Organization Secretary-General Kitack Lim in Cyprus 11 October 2017
Cyprus Shipping Chamber & CYMEPA
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Minister of Education and Minister of Transport

..."Enhances government efforts to further develop Cyprus Shipping"...

United Nations Working Group
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...should be welcomed and extended
and new activities should be identified and encouraged...
NAMEPA
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Connecting your classroom to the Marine Industry!
North American Marine Environment Protection

InterManager

It's a valuable resource.

intermanager.org
The Nautical Institute
The Nautical Institute
Being part of the solution

How can You Participate?

All Adopt A Ship programs require 3 elements: Children, Seafarers and someone to Coordinate communications

Teachers, School Administrators, Shelter and Orphanage Administrators, please email us your details and to let us know you want to participate.

Seafarers, Shipping and Maritime Associations, Shipping and Ship Management Companies, Crew Supply Companies, Maritime Service Supply Companies, Seafarer Unions, Seafarer Welfare Organizations, and Universities, etc., please email us your details and to let us know you want to participate.

Join Us

Connecting Children with Seafarers Onboard Ships
Areas where Adopt A Ship is operational Cyprus, Greece, India, Philippines, Poland and United States
Maritime Participation Cyprus Department of Merchant Shipping, Cyprus Maritime Environmental Protection Association (CYMEPA), Cyprus Shipping
Chamber (CSC), GOLD Foundation, InterManager, International Maritime Organization (IMO), International Women’s Seafarers
Foundation (IWSF), Maria Tsakos Public Benefit Foundation, Maritime Awareness Program Society (MAPS), The Nautical
Institute, North American Maritime Environmental Protection Association (NAMEPA), Project Connect, PTC-CSJ Foundation
Cyprus Marine Environment Protection Association
Cyprus Shipping Chamber
InterManager
International Maritime Organization
International Women SearFare's Foundation
"Maria Tsakos" Public Benefit Foundation
Maritime Awareness Program Society
The Nautical Institute
North American Maritime Environmental Protection Association
Project Connect
PTC-CSJ Foundation