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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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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CME Collaborates with Naval Architects to Enhance Accuracy of Inland Towboat Models
November 18, 2025
CT Marine of Cape Elizabeth, ME, and the Seamen’s Church Institute’s Center for Maritime Education (CME) have entered into a proprietary information agreement to securely share technical and operational data for advanced simulation-based training and maneuvering research. The partnership focuses on CT Marine–designed towboats and barges, and will eventually allow CME to model and analyze […]
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SCI Engages with Global Leaders in Maritime Simulation at Kongsberg Conference
October 25, 2025
SCI’s President and Executive Director, the Rev. Mark Nestlehutt, together with members of our CME team, participated in this year’s Kongsberg Global Simulation User Conference in Terschelling, Netherlands, from September 16-18, 2025. The event highlights how advanced simulation solutions can enhance maritime education and training, build competence, support decision-making, and promote more sustainable operations. Over […]
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SCI and KOTUG Renew Strategic Partnership on Maritime Training
October 25, 2025
The Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) and Rotterdam-based KOTUG Training & Consultancy (KTC) have renewed their strategic partnership to broaden access to world-class maritime training opportunities for U.S. mariners. Through its Center for Maritime Education—with locations in Paducah, Kentucky, and Houston, Texas—SCI is a national leader in simulation-based maritime training. Under the renewed agreement, SCI will […]
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The Rev. Grace Pardun Welcomes Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky to CME-Paducah
October 24, 2025
On October 16, 2025, the SCI office in Paducah hosted a special visit from the Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky, including Bishop the Rt. Rev. Terry Allen White, which was coordinated and facilitated by the Rev. Grace Pardun, Supervisory Chaplain for SCI’s Ministry on the River. The day began in the lecture hall, where Pardun introduced […]
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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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Center for Maritime Education (CME) Launches New Microsite
September 18, 2025
The Seamen’s Church Institute is excited to announce the launch of a dedicated microsite for its Center for Maritime Education (CME). As a core mission area of SCI, CME is fully committed to supporting the personal and professional needs of mariners and seafarers. With a focus on enhancing mariner safety, improving vessel operations, and fostering […]
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