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A New Hat for Mariners
What’s fashionable on the high seas this winter? Some mariners will sport a new hat designed by Kristine Byrnes of Allentown, NJ, winner of a contest to keep seafaring ears warm. More...
  • April 19, 2013 Underway Reflections from a River Chaplain Most port chaplains minister to international seafarers on board a docked vessel, but River Chaplain Kempton Baldridge tells us about getting “... More...
  • April 15, 2013 ICMA Regional Conference in Odessa At a regional conference earlier this month in Odessa, Ukraine, SCI’s Douglas B. Stevenson advised port chaplains from various Christian maritime... More...

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  • Fostering Seafarers’ Resilience to Pirate Attacks February 19, 2013 SCI’s Clinical Researcher discusses how seafarers respond to the experience of a pirate attack, examining how resilience may ameliorate long-term effects of trauma. More...
  • Humanitarian Challenges of Piracy Off West Africa February 15, 2013 Hijackers targeting vessels off the coast of West Africa have different aims from pirates in the Gulf of Aden, significantly affecting the seafarers operating in those waters. Recently, SCI’s President & Executive Director met with others to More...
  • A Test of Endurance Inspired by Mariners February 4, 2013 Registration opens for the September SCI Mountain Challenge, a first-of-its-kind event in the United States for the maritime industry. More...
  • America Has a Chance for Positive Change January 30, 2013 As US senators and President Obama seek to enact immigration reform this year, they also stand in a position to make some important decisions regarding seafarers. More...
  • SCI’s Most Clicked January 28, 2013 Explore the Institute’s most viewed website news articles from 2012, stories connecting mariners and those who support them. More...
  • New Web App Plugs Seafarers into US Environmental Laws January 22, 2013 Using SCI’s newly developed Internet application, seafarers can use mobile devices to search information on US environmental pollution laws from anywhere in the world. More...
  • Adieu 2012: Year of Mission in 50 Photos December 31, 2012 SCI’s President & Executive Director has selected 50 photos taken at locations around the country highlighting the most memorable moments of 2012 when SCI served mariners with your help. More...