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 […]
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 […]
During the past three months, I’ve made it a priority to spread awareness about Ministry on the River and ensure my business cards reach as many mariners as possible. While […]
QAR by the Rev. Nancy Simpson – When I step into the world of mariners and their living quarters on vessels, I bring a heart filled with peace and blessings. […]
The Seamen’s Church Institute, along with Seafarers International House, proudly co-hosted the 2024 North American Maritime Ministry Association (NAMMA) conference in September in Newark, NJ. SCI President and Executive Director, […]
CMA Director participates in Maritime Alcohol Misuse Panel
October 21, 2024
At SCI’s Center for Mariner Advocacy (CMA), we regularly engage in discussions focused on mariner health and safety. Recently, the U.S. Coast Guard commissioned the National Academies of Sciences (NAS) […]
In August 2024, CME made significant strides in its mission to enhance training for maritime professionals. CME Director Stephen Polk met with Tim Studdert, President of Buffalo Marine, to explore […]
USCG Personnel Training to Address Mariner Well-Being
September 20, 2024
Phil Schifflin, Jr., Esq. Director, Center for Mariner Advocacy Recently, the Center for Mariner Advocacy has been frequently assisting U.S. Coast Guard personnel who encounter mariners in problematic situations aboard […]
Established in 2009, Texas International Terminals (TXIT) is a multimodal facility for deep draft vessels, trains, trucks, and barges on the Galveston Ship Channel. Located near Pelican Island, it offers […]
When COVID-19 restrictions were mandated across the Port of New York and New Jersey in 2020, ISC chaplains masked up and limited their ship visits to terminals within Ports Newark […]