 “Part of my work there was to do whatever we could for the seafarers who come in off the cargo vessels," said McCosker.“We would get a couple of buses and get the seafarers and bring them into town, where they could contact their families, go shopping, and just basically get off the ship.”

McCosker relinquished his role as Chaplain in 2016, but he continues to work as a volunteer at Newcastle's Mission to Seafarers.McCosker is married with some children.