Life at the centre

Our gallery

Crews and visitors at the Seafarers’ Centre, together with our vision for a renewed welcome at North Tees and Hartlepool.

People at the heart of the port

Crews and visitors

Kathrine Kosan crew visiting the centre

Marianne crew visiting the centre

Noel, Baby, Dharmaraj and Chris from Nordic Sund

Linda Kosan crew visiting the centre

Eagle Bergen crew visiting the centre

Seafarers relaxing together at the centre

A visiting crew outside the Seafarers’ Centre

A dog sitting in a chair at the Seafarers’ Centre

Centre upgrades

Our vision for the centre

Proposed main entrance — Main entrance

Proposed view from the entrance — View from the entrance

Proposed reception area — Reception area

Proposed main communal area — Main area

Proposed coffee bar and shop — Coffee bar and shop

Proposed conservatory — Conservatory

Proposed chapel — Chapel

Proposed chaplain's office — Chaplain’s office

Proposed manager's office — Manager’s office

Proposed WC — WC

Proposed accessible WC — Accessible WC

Proposed store room — Store room

Proposed front garden — Front garden

Proposed roadside elevation — Roadside elevation

Proposed terminal-side entrance — Terminal-side entrance

Proposed rear garden — Rear garden

Songs and stories

Song artwork

Aidan stands by a lantern at dusk, looking across a harbour where scenes from his life glow warmly over the water

A man breaks free from chains and walks with like-minded companions from a restrictive past towards a bright and open future — Artwork for Free To Be Me — A Journey of Self Discovery
© 2026 Aidan Webster. All rights reserved.

A lone figure carrying a heavy burden faces towering tidal waves, a storm-lit mountain and a distant open door glowing with light — Artwork for When the Water Rises
© 2026 Aidan Webster. All rights reserved.

Seafarers approach the warmly lit Centre through rain, snow, strong winds and lightning while sunlight breaks through beyond — Seafarers’ Haven in the Storm — artwork for Come In from the Weather
© 2026 Aidan Webster. All rights reserved.

Seasonal greetings

Christmas at the Centre

The Seafarers’ Centre warmly lit and decorated for Christmas beneath a snowy sky — Christmas greetings from the Seafarers’ Centre

Santa’s sleigh passes above the warmly lit Seafarers’ Centre on a snowy Christmas night — A Christmas greeting with Santa’s sleigh

The Three Wise Men and shepherds arrive at the warmly lit Seafarers’ Centre in a snowy Christmas scene — The Three Wise Men and shepherds arrive at the Centre

Mary and Joseph arrive at the open, warmly lit Seafarers’ Centre as a staff member welcomes them beneath a bright Christmas star — Mary and Joseph are welcomed at the Centre beneath the Christmas star

See each upgrade alongside the current space

View the centre upgrades