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…
Shore Leave
As US senators and President Obama seek to enact immigration reform this year, they also stand in a position to make some important decisions
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2012 Survey Reveals Limited Access to Shore July 18, 2012 Reports from SCI’s 2012 Shore Leave Survey show a continued need for convenient seafarers’ access to shore leave. More...
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Speaking Out for Shore Leave January 11, 2012 Headlines of a shore leave access denial of US mariners in a Brazilian port brought attention to the restrictive policies limiting seafarers’ ability to disembark while working abroad. SCI’s Douglas More...
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SCI Publishes 2011 Shore Leave Survey Results
June 30, 2011
The Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) just released the results from its tenth annual survey of seafarers’ shore leave detentions and restrictions. This year’s survey drew on data recorded during...
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SCI Director Bikes for Fitness in the Port
April 19, 2011
SCI’s President & Executive Director, the Rev. David M. Rider, hits the pavement on Sunday, May 1, to take part in the 42-mile TD Bank Five Boro Bike Tour, seeking financial sponsorship for...
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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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2010 Shore Leave Study Published
June 25, 2010
SCI’s 2010 Shore Leave Report paints a picture of obstacles seafarers face in obtaining shore leave. This year’s Report indicates shore leave denials due primarily to lack of visas.
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Coast Guard Notice Cites SCI Shore Leave Study
October 14, 2009
by Deborah G. Blanchard, Staff Attorney
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SCI Publishes 2009 Shore Leave Survey Results
September 2, 2009
Newly published results from the Seamen's Church Institute's (SCI) 2009 Shore Leave Survey paint a picture of some of the obstacles to shore leave that merchant mariners encounter in United States...
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House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
June 20, 2009
Testimony before the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Douglas B. Stevenson, Esq.Director, Center for Seafarers’ RightsThe Seamen’s Church Institute
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