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…
Piracy Study
SCI’s Clinical Researcher discusses how seafarers respond to the experience of a pirate attack, examining how resilience may ameliorate long-term
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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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Helping Seafarers Confront West African Piracy December 11, 2012 SCI’s President & Executive Director writes about his recent discussion with maritime industry stakeholders about piracy incidents in the coastal waters of West Africa, talking about piracy’s More...
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SCI Attends UN Contact Group Meeting
November 17, 2010
Earlier this month, Douglas B. Stevenson, Director of the Seamen’s Church Institute’s Center for Seafarers’ Rights, shared SCI’s piracy study with a working group on piracy at the United Nations...
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Forum Confirms Importance of Guidelines
September 28, 2010
Earlier this month, Douglas B. Stevenson, Director of the Seamen’s Church Institute’s (SCI) Center for Seafarers’ Rights, shared research and Guidelines emerging from the Institute’s study of the...
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SCI Publishes Vetted Piracy Guidelines
September 16, 2010
Incorporating clinical research and industry feedback, SCI announces the update of its Guidelines for Post-Piracy Care for Seafarers, outlining care strategies for those affected by piracy.
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SCI in the Outback
July 27, 2010
Dr. Michael Stuart Garfinkle, SCI’s Clinical Researcher, participated in the 2010 Asian Psychological Association (APsyA) Conference in Darwin, Australia where scholars exchanged ideas in...
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Development Work Supports Frontlines
July 27, 2010
Members of SCI’s Development Team Denise LiGreci and Oliver Brewer work to support various programs for mariners at the Institute.
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UN Convention on the Law of the Sea 2010
June 30, 2010
Meeting of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea Delivered June 18, 2010 Douglas B. Stevenson Director, Center for Seafarers RightsThe Seamen’s Church Institute...
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