CME Named a MARAD Center of Excellence
September 10, 2026
Evan Brown—Director, Communications: Seamen’s Church Institute The Seamen’s Church Institute’s (SCI) Center for Maritime Education (CME) has been designated a Center of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD), recognizing CME’s demonstrated success in training and developing the nation’s maritime workforce. The five-year designation places […]
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SCI Expertise at Work on America’s Waterways
August 19, 2026
Since 2004, SCI’s Center for Maritime Education (CME) has completed 28 major feasibility studies supporting bridges, ports, docks, terminals, channel modifications, and other waterway navigation projects across the United States. Using full-mission simulation, CME helps engineers, agencies, and operators understand how proposed projects may affect vessel movement and navigation before construction begins. Licensed captains bring […]
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Closing the Gaps: Training Mariners to Use a Layered Approach for Safer Navigation
May 20, 2026
By Capt. Stephen Polk Director, Center for Maritime Education Every safe voyage depends on more than a single tool; it depends on how well a watchstander builds a complete picture using all available information. In today’s busy and complex waterways, when vessels find themselves in close-quarter situations, the difference between a near miss and a […]
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Building Connections on the Riverfront: SCI Hosts Paducah Community Luncheon
March 14, 2026
On March 5, our Paducah, KY, staff and leadership were delighted to welcome more than 50 community members for a special luncheon. Guests had the opportunity to get to know our team, tour the Center for Maritime Education (CME), and learn more about how SCI programs support and uplift mariners navigating the inland waterways SCI […]
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A Ministry of Presence on Ash Wednesday
February 20, 2026
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a season of reflection, repentance, and renewal in the Christian tradition. The imposition of ashes—often accompanied by the words, “Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return”—is a powerful reminder of our shared humanity, humility, and need for grace. At the Seamen’s Church Institute, distributing […]
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CME Expands Partnerships and Impact in 2025
January 22, 2026
Throughout 2025, the Center for Maritime Education continued to collaborate with partners across the U.S. inland and Gulf Coast maritime industry. Mariner enrollment remained steady, with training schedules in Paducah, KY, and Houston, TX, fully booked throughout the year. Across both facilities, CME worked with more than 1,200 mariners in our simulators and provided e-Learning […]
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SCI Featured on Religion Unplugged Podcast
January 21, 2026
Seamen’s Church Institute was featured on Religion Unplugged in the podcast episode “Ministering to Mariners.” The conversation underscores the vital role of the maritime shipping industry in sustaining the modern world—and how the millions of mariners who make it possible often go unnoticed. Drawing on SCI’s nearly 200-year, profound and storied history, the episode highlights how the […]
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EMPOWERING SIMULATION: CME at the 2025 Kongsberg User Conference
November 4, 2025
by Evan Brown Director, Communications In September 2025, SCI’s Center for Maritime Education joined industry peers on the island of Terschelling, Netherlands, for the Kongsberg Maritime’s International Simulation User Conference. Now in its 17th year, the conference brought together 185 delegates from more than a dozen nations (pictured above) and was hosted in partnership with […]
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Advancing Maritime Safety: SCI Hosts Buffalo Marine Service for Specialized
September 19, 2025
The Seamen’s Church Institute’s Center for Maritime Education in Houston, TX, recently had the privilege of hosting Buffalo Marine Service Inc. for advanced simulator training. Focused on their bunkering operations, the training was tailored to enhance the skills of the company’s wheelhouse personnel and reinforce best practices on the water. Photos and videos captured during […]
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CME Brings Maritime Professionals Together for Integrated High-Impact Training
September 18, 2025
Recently, the Center for Maritime Education (CME) in Houston was honored to welcome HWCG LLC, AET’s Mooring Masters, and Riben Marine, Inc. for an intensive, hands-on simulator training session. This collaboration brought together a diverse team of maritime professionals to our simulators to tackle complex operational scenarios in a highly realistic, controlled environment. The training covered challenging environmental conditions such as […]
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