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…
Law & Advocacy
At a regional conference earlier this month in Odessa, Ukraine, SCI’s Douglas B. Stevenson advised port chaplains from various Christian maritime
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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...
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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 More...
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Presentation Addresses Seafarer Care
March 6, 2012
Douglas B. Stevenson presented to the Working Group 3 of the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia in Washington, DC last month, emphasizing the importance of caring for those impacted...
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Seafarer Voices: Piracy on the High Seas
February 21, 2012
Seafarers like this ship’s engineer describe life during and after pirate attacks in a compilation of video interviews seeking to give voice to those held captive by pirates.
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Speaking Out for Shore Leave
January 11, 2012
Headlines of a shore leave access denial of US mariners in a Brazilian port brought attention to the restrictive policies limiting seafarers’ ability to disembark while working abroad. SCI’s...
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Medico Rooftop Radio Doctor’s Office
January 4, 2012
by Jenny Frémont, Archives Fellow, Queens College Graduate School of Library and Information Studies MAN PUT HIS TONGUE AGAINST REFRIGERATOR PIPE AND GOT IT FROZEN; HAVE THAWED IT OUT AND IT IS...
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More Hands on Deck for Piracy Study
December 16, 2011
Michael Stuart Garfinkle, PhD, Clinical Researcher for SCI’s Piracy Study, speaks confidentially with seafarers as part of the Institute’s leading investigation of piracy’s effect on seafarers....
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Casting Call for Piracy Feature Film
December 7, 2011
The crew and Captain Richard Phillips from the Maersk Alabama, hijacked by pirates near Somalia in 2009, are the subject of a new film starring Tom Hanks. RPM Casting in New Orleans contacted SCI...
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MV Blida Released by Somali Pirates
November 8, 2011
Crewmembers from the MV Blida, held hostage by Somali pirates for 10 months, returned to shore after their captors released them late last week. Family members and loved ones waited anxiously for...
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