For seafarers aboard the MV Maryam in Port Kembla harbour, seven is their lucky number.
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That's because for every day the ship remains in port, seven of the 23 people on board will be taken to Mission to Seafarers in Darcy Road, Port Kembla, for a feed and a few beers.
"The border force is going to escort seven people," said Mission to Seafarers manager Chaplain John Kewa.
"They will be coming here to our mission centre, they're not allowed to go anywhere else.
"I'm just going to put together a real Aussie barbecue and they can have a beer and relax a bit."
Mr Kewa said it was the first time since the start of COVID that the mission had permission from NSW Health to take seafarers off a ship.
"It's the first time in 12 months and I am absolutely pumped," Mr Kewa said.
"I'm very, very happy that we could do something. If something has to start somewhere it's got to be Port Kembla."
It's likely to be an excursion welcomed by the seafarers.
According to the Australian Border Force, the crew arrived in Port Kembla on February 18 and have been stuck on board since then.
There have been ongoing problems with the generators on board, meaning food cannot be refrigerated, so crew have been eating takeaway meals delivered to the ship.
Also, due to the generator issue, showers are not possible and the toilets can only be flushed after crew members drag barrels of seawater on board.
Mr Kewa is expecting the men to enjoy the short break off the ship and tucking into the lamb chops hot off the barbecue.
"I think they will be very relieved," Mr Kewa said, adding COVID regulations will be adhered to at all times.
"It's all about the humanity. The restrictions I understand, I will not do anything to compromise the safety of the community or anybody else for that matter.
"But at the same time there should be this sense of humanity in there too given that we haven't had any COVID cases for a long time now."
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