Where the IMWIRSA model is being built and tested right now — port by port.
Five ports form the foundation stage of the Global Maritime Welfare Platform — selected for seafarer traffic and the strength of local welfare partners willing to co-build the model.
High seafarer footfall, an existing seafarers' centre or mission, and a local team ready to take on the Port Welfare Manager role.
Full Port Card, a trained PWM, and direct feedback loops with seafarers calling at that port during the MVP.
Lessons from these five ports shape the standard used to onboard 50+ ports in Stage 2 (2029–2032).
A physical space, close to (or inside) the seafarers' centre, where vetted local specialists offer a short, judgement-free window of real relief.
Massage and physiotherapy, short psychological counselling sessions, and simply a quiet room away from the ship.
Local, vetted specialists partnering with IMWIRSA — not new hires, not a new bureaucracy for the centre.
Privately, through MWApp — no report back to the shipping company or manning agent.
Union members get priority slots and partner discounts when activating their card in-app.
IMWIRSA helps a partner centre find space, vet specialists and connect the booking flow to MWApp.
Short, regular relief measurably improves mood and focus after long, isolating contracts.
Behind every Port Card is a structured database — the single source of truth that MWApp, the PWM bot, and future partner integrations all read from.
Every port follows the same schema — transport, centre, shops, medical, safety — so new ports plug in without custom work.
Each record is owned by that port's Port Welfare Manager, kept current through the Telegram bot.
No seafarer personal data is required to read a Port Card — only PWM contributions are attributed.
The database is still an internal, evolving tool as the pilot network grows — a public, read-only version for partners and researchers is planned as part of Stage 2 of the roadmap.