About SAIL

SAIL is the only Citizens Advice service dedicated to working and retired seafarers all across the UK. We provide free, fast and confidential advice.

Seafarers deserve high quality advice. Click here to find out how SAILs advice gives you that.

In 1996 Seafarers Benefits Advice Line (SBAL) was established by the charity Seamens Hospital Society and Greenwich Citizens Advice Bureaux. We changed our name to Seafarers Advice and Information Line (SAIL) in 2007.

SAIL has a team of fully trained advisers, as well as support staff and volunteers.

All of our advice is free. That would not be possible without the generosity of our two funders, Seamens Hospital Society and Seafarers UK.

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Here are some of the things you've said about SAIL.

Click here to see details of any vacancies at SAIL.

SAIL's advice to seafarers is always free. But if you'd like to make a donation please click here.

Here are just a few of the ways our advice has helped seafarers like you.