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
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 Releases Post-Piracy Care Guidelines 3.0
August 22, 2011
Yesterday, SCI’s President & Executive Director, the Rev. David M. Rider gave a plenary presentation at ICMA’s World Conference in Hamburg, Germany, launching version 3.0 of Post-Piracy Care...
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UN Contact Group Reveals Development
August 15, 2011
The UN Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia met during July to look at further ways to tackle piracy affecting seafarers traveling through the Gulf of Aden. SCI’s Douglas B. Stevenson...
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UN Convention on the Law of the Sea 2011
June 21, 2011
MEETING OF THE STATES PARTIES TO THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE SEA 17 JUNE 2011 Douglas B. StevensonDirector, Center for Seafarers RightsThe Seamen’s Church Institute Mr....
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A Meeting with M/V Good Pride
May 27, 2011
As part of SCI’s Piracy Study, a team from the Center for Seafarers’ Rights visited the crew and captain of a ship that recently transited the Gulf of Aden. Seafarers shared their experiences and...
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CMA 2011 Expert Panel Discussion on Piracy
March 31, 2011
Piracy - The Scourge Worsens (Doug Stevenson, Adm. Kevin Cook and Roberto Giorgi) from MTI Network on Vimeo. (Part 1) An expert panel discussion at the Connecticut Maritime Association Shipping...
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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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