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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At a regional conference earlier this month in Odessa, Ukraine, SCI’s Douglas B. Stevenson advised port chaplains from various Christian maritime
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SCI Addresses Symposium on Maritime Health September 14, 2011 SCI’s President and Executive Director presented version 3.0 of the Institute’s Guidelines for Post-Piracy Care for Seafarers to an international conference of personnel involved in maritime health More...
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SCI meets with EU NAVFOR Leaders August 30, 2011 SCI’s Douglas B. Stevenson sat down recently with members of EU NAVFOR, the organization responsible for coordinating an international military operation off the coast of Somalia to help deter, 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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Conference Examines ‘Most Vital Resource’
February 16, 2011
Douglas B. Stevenson, Director of SCI's Center for Seafarers' Rights spoke about requirements to promote and establish shore-based seafarers’ welfare facilities at the third annual Bahamas...
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Brazilian Conference Reveals Unity in Ministry
March 8, 2010
SCI's Center for Seafarers' Rights Director Douglas B. Stevenson describes collaborative, fruitful work with several Christian denominations in Paranaguá, one of Latin America's largest ports.
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West African Maritime Ministry Conference
February 10, 2010
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ICMA Elects Stevenson Chairman
July 23, 2009
In June, the International Christian Maritime Association (ICMA), an association of 28 Christian not-for-profit seafarer welfare organizations, named Douglas B. Stevenson as its new Chairman....
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Caring for the Victims of Piracy
April 16, 2009
In response to recent, high-profile incidents of piracy off the coast of the East African nation of Somalia, the Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI), an ecumenical agency affiliated with the Episcopal...
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FAQs about Piracy and SCI's response
April 16, 2009
Responding to Piracy Douglas B. StevensonDirector, Center for Seafarers’ RightsThe Seamen’s Church Institute
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