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…
Int’l Seafarers
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
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What’s In a Name? A Closer Look at the Seamen’s Church Institute May 15, 2013 Read about the evolution of SCI’s name over its history. More...
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ICMA Regional Conference in Odessa April 15, 2013 At a regional conference earlier this month in Odessa, Ukraine, SCI’s Douglas B. Stevenson advised port chaplains from various Christian maritime ministries on issues impacting their ability to serve More...
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The American Merchant Mariners’ Memorial
April 9, 2013
MA Student Ann Hilker from Parsons The New School for Design used materials from SCI’s archives to conduct research on the American Merchant Mariners' Memorial in New York’s Battery Park—a...
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Women in New York City’s Maritime History
March 12, 2013
MA history student at Monmouth University Anna B. Baaske-Rodriguez used SCI’s archives to conduct research for her graduate thesis. This Women’s History Month, read what Anna discovered about the...
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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.
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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