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…
Gulf & Coastal Mariners
MA history student at Monmouth University Anna B. Baaske-Rodriguez used SCI’s archives to conduct research for her graduate thesis. This Women’s
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New Tool at SCI Aids in Mariner Assessments October 22, 2012 Additional simulator in SCI’s Houston Center for Maritime Education enlarges capacity for specialized assessment and training. More...
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New Navigation System Adds to SCI’s Simulators August 10, 2012 Rose Point Navigation Systems outfits computer simulators used in training mariners at SCI’s Center for Maritime Education with the company’s popular ECS software, a computer-based navigation More...
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SCI Expands Pastoral Ministry
March 29, 2011
Next month, the Rev. Winston Rice gets underway as the newest chaplain in the Seamen's Church Institute's ministry. Rice's responsibilities revolve around the offshore exploration and production...
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Overhaul Energizes Houston Center
October 4, 2010
Later this month, SCI unveils extensive upgrades to its Houston Center for Maritime Education, including those to the training facility’s computer simulators. In the renovated Center, SCI hosts...
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Now Broadcasting: SCI-TV
June 10, 2010
SCI-TV, a video blog hosted on the social networking site Vimeo, sheds light on the work of the Seamen's Church Institute and the maritime workforce it serves.
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Gearing Up for the Future
May 6, 2010
SCI signs the contract for the first phase of SCI’s Houston simulator upgrades with Kongsberg Maritime.
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SCI Ministries Work Together in Houston
April 26, 2010
by the Rev. David M. Rider, President & Executive Director
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New Chaplain Based in Port of Houston
October 8, 2007
Mariners working from the Texas bayou to the Florida everglades to meet a new SCI chaplain Seamen's Church Institute (SCI) welcomes Pamela Stephens as a new full-time chaplain based in the Port...
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