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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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 “underway”—actually moving on a vessel—a practice unique to SCI’s rivers and Gulf ministry. Chaplain Baldridge answers some questions he often gets about this unique work life.
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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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February 19, 2013 Fostering Seafarers’ Resilience to Pirate Attacks SCI’s Clinical Researcher discusses how seafarers respond to the experience of a pirate attack, examining how resilience may ameliorate long-term... More...
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- General Convention Attendees ‘In the Know’ July 11, 2012 Miniature watch caps and in-the-field videos set apart SCI’s exhibit at the Episcopal Church’s General Convention held this month in Indianapolis. SCI invited persons attending the triennial meeting to learn more about the Institute’s ministry to More...
- Training Future Rights Protectors July 5, 2012 In late June, SCI’s Douglas B. Stevenson took part in a training course designed to equip him to educate others on the interpretation and implementation of the MLC, 2006. When the Convention comes into force, SCI will assist port chaplains in More...
- SCI Attends Dubai Counter-Piracy Conference July 3, 2012 Both public and private sector leaders met in Dubai last month for a conference on maritime piracy. SCI’s President & Executive Director contributed to a dialogue on extending support to seafarers facing piracy on the frontline. More...
- SCI Relocates New York City Headquarters June 22, 2012 SCI’s New York headquarters shifts locations in Lower Manhattan this week. Offices for the Executive Director, Development and Finance move to Trinity Place. More...
- Silver Bell Awards Honor Champions June 15, 2012 On June 7, 2012, SCI awarded James R. Barker and Paul R. Tregurtha the Silver Bell Award at its 35th Annual Silver Bell Awards Dinner, the Institute’s premier fundraising event honoring the industry’s top leaders. More...
- UN Convention on the Law of the Sea 2012 June 11, 2012 MEETING OF THE STATES PARTIES TO THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE SEA 11 JUNE 2012 Douglas B. StevensonDirector, Center for Seafarers’ RightsThe Seamen’s Church Institute Thank you, Madam President, for giving me the opportunity to More...
- 15 Years Training in Paducah June 5, 2012 On June 9, SCI marks 15 years training professional mariners at its Paducah, KY Center for Maritime Education. Computer simulators at the facility place students in a virtual pilothouse amid high-definition projections of real waterways around the More...
