Daily Vessel Visits
Our evangelists board vessels daily across all six major South African harbours, meeting seafarers where they live and work.
Our Mission
Give a seafarer a Bible
in his own language
and you give him a Life in Christ
Who We Are
Bringing the Gospel to
Maritime Workers
The CSO seeks to bring the Gospel to maritime workers across South Africa. Our evangelists visit vessels daily in major harbours to address the spiritual needs of those who work at sea.
Our Reach
Six South African Harbours
- Cape Town
- Durban
- Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)
- Coega
- Richards Bay
- Saldanha Bay
Member of the International Christian Maritime Association — an umbrella body for harbour evangelisation organisations worldwide.
Our Work
Serving Those Who Serve the Sea
Spiritual Care
We address the spiritual and emotional needs of maritime workers — offering prayer, Bibles in their home languages, and pastoral support.
Warm Hearts Project
Volunteers knit beanies, scarves, and mittens for seafarers facing cold days at sea — a tangible act of love from shore to ship.
Prayer Partnership
We invite you to pray for our work. Without prayer, our mission cannot stand. Become a prayer partner and stand with us.
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Faith Ambassadors
Silent No More — Voices for
the Sea
Artists Rina Hugo, Johan van Rensburg, and Carike Keuzenkamp have served for years as silent ambassadors — through concerts, morning teas, worship services, and senior citizen shows.
They are now formally recognized as CSO Faith Ambassadors. Rina and Carike no longer perform publicly, but their hearts remain anchored to this mission. Follow them on Facebook and be inspired by their witness.
“Become a faith hero — through donations, prayer, or the Warm Hearts Project.”
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From the Harbour
Latest News
OCT 4, 2026Beneath the morning mist in Coega.
The morning mist covering Coega is grey. Cranes reach for the skies, and under Danie's soles he feels the cold concrete of the quay. In his backpack he carries Bibles and warm beanies.
Read full article: Beneath the morning mist in Coega.
SEP 18, 2026Almost everything.
A modern ship provides food, water, a bed, medical care and even internet — almost everything. But there is one hunger no ship can still.
Read full article: Almost everything.
AUG 19, 2026How You Can Help
Stand With Us.
Support the Mission.
Your donation helps evangelists board vessels, provide Bibles in seafarers' own languages, and bring warmth through the Warm Hearts Project. Without your prayers and support, our work cannot continue.