The Seamen's Church Institute (SCI) promotes the safety, dignity and improved working environment for the men and women serving in North American and international maritime workplaces. Founded in 1834, the Institute is a voluntary, ecumenical agency affiliated with the Episcopal Church. Take a closer look…
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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.
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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...
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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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- River Bell Awards Celebrate Community December 19, 2012 SCI’s 13th Annual River Bell Awards Luncheon focused attention on two of the maritime transportation community’s influential backers. More...
- New Jersey Starbucks Tea Bottles Outfitted for Winter December 13, 2012 As part of a campaign to raise awareness of the work of international seafarers, SCI joins with New Jersey Starbucks stores to dress each of its Tazo Tea brand iced tea bottles with a wooly hat this holiday season. More...
- Helping Seafarers Confront West African Piracy December 11, 2012 SCI’s President & Executive Director writes about his recent discussion with maritime industry stakeholders about piracy incidents in the coastal waters of West Africa, talking about piracy’s human cost and how seafarers cope with different More...
- Online Auction Aids SCI November 30, 2012 In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, SCI canceled its annual Christmas at Sea Gala & Auction at the New York Yacht Club this year. Thanks to the generosity of auction item contributors, however, part of the event continues online. More...
- New Endurance Event Set to Test Maritime Companies November 29, 2012 The Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) announces the SCI Mountain Challenge, a first-of-its-kind event in North America supporting the Institute’s mariner welfare programs and services. More...
- Meeting Reinforces Relations with Ukraine November 28, 2012 The Director of SCI’s Center for Seafarers’ Rights recently met with a special human rights commissioner for the Ukraine, home to thousands of the world’s seafarers, to discuss problems facing men and women who work at sea. More...
- Maritime Training Program Benefits from Annual Luncheon November 20, 2012 A luncheon last month at SCI’s Center for Maritime Education in Houston, TX raised significant funds for the Institute’s training programs for mariners. More...
