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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Explore the Institute’s most viewed website news articles from 2012, stories connecting mariners and those who support them.
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Silver Bell Awards Honor Champions June 15, 2012 On June 7, 2012, SCI awarded James R. Barker and Paul R. Tregurtha the Silver Bell Award at its 35th Annual Silver Bell Awards Dinner, the Institute’s premier fundraising event honoring the industry’ More...
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SCI Honors Allen and Devine June 14, 2011 Admiral Thad W. Allen (ret.), Former Commandant of the United States Coast Guard, received SCI’s Silver Bell Award on June 9 during a ceremony held at Chelsea Piers in Manhattan. The annual More...
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Institute’s Silver Bell Awards Honor 'Firsts'
June 11, 2010
The Parade of Vessels, including a USCG H-65 Dolphin Helicopter, at SCI's 33rd Annual Silver Bell Awards Diner at Chelsea Piers in New York.
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Awards Celebrate a Ministry of Firsts
April 6, 2010
Great leaders have guided SCI through firsts in maritime ministry. The 2010 Silver Bell Awards Dinner honors C. Berdon Lawrence, The Rev. Dr. Jean R. Smith, and VADM Vivien S. Crea (ret.).
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Silver Bell Awards Recognize Courage, Inspiration
June 17, 2009
This year, several acts of courage in the maritime industry received the world’s attention.
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Silver Bell Award Recipient Named
April 8, 2009
Alberto Alemán Zubieta, Chief Executive Officer of the Panama Canal Authority, is the recipient of this year's Silver Bell Award. The 32nd Annual Silver Bell Awards Dinner will be held on Thursday...
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SCI Announces Silver Bell Awards Dinner Honorees
March 31, 2008
Over 1,000 supporters of the Seamen’s Church Institute will attend the 31st Annual Silver Bell Awards Dinner on Thursday, June 12 at Chelsea Piers in New York City. Prior to the Silver Bell Awards...
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