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SCI

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…

Pastoral Care

SCI maintains a staff of professional chaplains with interfaith and cross-cultural backgrounds. Chaplains assist thousands each year, extending a hand of friendship and hospitality.

Maritime Education

SCI’s Center for Maritime Education provides career development opportunities for mariners through cutting-edge training.

Law & Advocacy

SCI operates the world’s only full-time, free legal aid program for merchant mariners. The Center for Seafarers’ Rights works to improve laws and practices that protect mariners and increase the safety and security of the maritime industry.

Piracy Study: Report 1

The first report from SCI's clinical study of the impact piracy has on seafarers.

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The Psychological Impact of Piracy on Seafarers

Piracy Study

SCI's study examines the effects of piracy on merchant mariners. In conjunction with the Disaster Psychiatry Outreach (DPO) at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and the New York Psychoanalytic Society and Institute, this multi-year project explores the clinical assessment and treatment of piracy attack survivors.

The Seamen's Church Institute

North America's largest mariners' service agency

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Piracy Study: Report 1

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