An Intern’s Experience at CME
December 18, 2024
This past semester, I had the pleasure of mentoring Valdemar (Val) Tamez Jr., a high school senior and Eagle Scout I’ve known since his childhood through our Boy Scout troop. […]
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A Step Forward in Addressing Seafarer Criminalization
December 18, 2024
SCI’s Phil Schifflin, Esq. recently participated in the third meeting of the Joint ILO-IMO Tripartite Working Group to Identify and Address Seafarers’ Issues and the Human Element (JTWG3) as a […]
Read MoreCAS Deliveries Well Underway
December 17, 2024
Christmas at Sea (CAS) deliveries are in full swing, led by CAS manager Joanne Bartosik at the International Seafarers’ Center in Port Newark. Distribution began on December 2, with SCI […]
Read MoreSchifflin/ICMA Statement Opens ILO-IMO Working Group
November 27, 2024
Yesterday marked the opening of the “Joint ILO–IMO Tripartite Working Group to Identify and Address Seafarers’ Issues and the Human Element” in Geneva, Switzerland. This is the third meeting of […]
Read MoreReinforcing Skills with CME’s Advanced Radar Course
November 25, 2024
In August 2024, the Center for Maritime Education welcomed the Sabine Pilots Organization, Pilot Boat Operators, from Port Arthur, Texas. At CME, they engaged in an Advanced Radar course designed […]
Read MoreOne Year of Injustice
November 23, 2024
Remembering the Galaxy Leader Crew’s Ongoing Detention We recently passed November 19, 2024, which marked the one-year anniversary of the Galaxy Leader crew’s detention by the Houthis in Yemen. These […]
Read MoreEXTENDING GRACE
November 21, 2024
SCI Chaplains Expand Visits Within the Port of New York and New Jersey The Port of New York and New Jersey, along with the surrounding maritime region, plays a crucial […]
Read MoreHelicopter Safety Training
November 21, 2024
SCI Chaplains Train to Support Offshore Mariners Working on an offshore vessel, rig, or platform is incredibly demanding. The isolation is intense, with crews often following a “28 days on, 28 […]
Read MoreNew Assistant Director for CME-Paducah
November 5, 2024
Seamen’s Church Institute Promotes Kelly Butts to Assistant Director of CME Paducah The Seamen’s Church Institute is pleased to announce the promotion of Kelly Butts to Assistant Director of the […]
Read MoreWe Reach Further than You Might Think
November 4, 2024
Every month, on a Wednesday, the Seaboard Pioneer arrives. After navigating the traffic out of Port Newark, crossing through Manhattan into Brooklyn, I finally reached the crew of the vessel […]
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