SCI’s Center for Mariner Advocacy Expands Coast Guard Training on Seafarer Welfare
On Thursday, October 23, Phil Schifflin, Director of the Center for Mariner Advocacy, conducted a training session at U.S. Coast Guard Sector New Orleans for the Port State Control staff. These Coast Guard personnel are often the first U.S. government representatives to board foreign-flagged vessels arriving in the United States.
During the session, Schifflin instructed the Coast Guard on how to inspect for seafarer welfare-related issues and outlined specific indicators to observe during such inspections. This marks the second training session of its kind delivered to a Coast Guard unit since the program’s development, which was supported by Ms. Leilany Rodriguez, the 2025 Tulane summer intern.
Schifflin continues to seek opportunities to collaborate with governmental and non-governmental organizations to strengthen advocacy for mariners both in the United States and worldwide.
