The International Christian Maritime Association (ICMA) is an ecumenical association of 26 Christian organisations, Protestant and Catholic, representing different churches and Christian communities actively engaged in welfare work for people who work at sea, including seafarers, fishers and the families of both. The Association is registered as a charity in the UK and, through its members, operates internationally.
ICMA was founded in 1969, and its first secretary was Daisuke Kitagawa.[1][2] It seeks to encourage ecumenical collaboration and mutual assistance between its member organisations at international, national and individual port levels.
- ^ Mooney, Paul (2019). A History of ICMA. ICMA. ISBN 9780990582380.
- ^ Kverndal, Roald (2007). The Way of the Sea. William Carey Library. ISBN 9780878083664.