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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Menke Appointed to NAVSAC
NAVSAC appoints the Director of SCI’s Paducah Center to its maritime safety advisory board.
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June 12, 2013 Silver Bell Awards Pay Tribute Awards honor maritime industry leaders for difference made to mariners. More...
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May 21, 2013 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... More...
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- 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...
- Chaplains Tell of After-Storm Care November 13, 2012 Last week, SCI chaplains in Port Newark met crews of ships entering the newly reopened port after Hurricane Sandy. Read and watch them recount their experiences in this report. More...
- Recovering in the Port November 5, 2012 Despite a waterlogged seafarers’ center, the Seamen’s Church Institute continues steadfast in its mission to help seafarers, greeting vessels returning to the East Coast’s largest port after Hurricane Sandy shut it down for a week. More...
- Hurricane’s Impact on Seafarers’ Center in Port Newark October 31, 2012 Important information on SCI's ministry in the Port of New York and New Jersey More...
- New Tool at SCI Aids in Mariner Assessments October 22, 2012 Additional simulator in SCI’s Houston Center for Maritime Education enlarges capacity for specialized assessment and training. More...
- Agencies Work Together for Seafarers’ Welfare in Taiwan October 10, 2012 Director of SCI’s Center for Seafarers’ Rights Douglas B. Stevenson recently traveled to Taiwan, home to one of the world’s top export-driven economies. More...
