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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Read about the evolution of SCI’s name over its history.
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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 memorial More...
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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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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.
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Merchant Marine Mural at 25 South Street
June 6, 2012
For many years, a mural depicting the crucial role of the US Merchant Marine in the 1944 Normandy Invasion hung in the lobby of SCI’s headquarters at 25 South Street.
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Marine 1's Pledge to Waterfront Safety
May 25, 2012
Earlier this week, SCI’s President & Executive Director spent time with Marine 1, the New York Fire Department’s crew on call to respond to waterfront emergencies.
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Trinity Church Marks Maritime Day
May 25, 2012
Trinity Church Wall Street celebrated Maritime Day during a recent Sunday morning liturgy with prayers, music, devotions and an invitation to SCI’s Center for Seafarers’ Rights Director to take...
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SCI and the Titanic: Safety at Sea
April 12, 2012
by Johnathan Thayer, Archivist The sinking of the Titanic on April 15, 1912, became an international news story even before actual details of the event emerged. The speed and force with which the...
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SCI and the Titanic: 100 Years Ago
March 26, 2012
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. Read how then, as now, North America’s largest mariners’ service agency extended a helping hand to mariners in the wake of...
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SCI’s "Flying Bridge"
March 19, 2012
by Johnathan Thayer, Archivist Maritime Education During Word War II Here in the archives, the latest “project in progress” consists of a series of oral history interviews with veterans of the...
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