CMA Intern, Leilany Rodriguez (left) and SCI Chaplain Michelle McWilliams at Port Newark. Each summer, the Seamen’s Church Institute welcomes a Tulane University Law student, selected as the Center for Mariner Advocacy’s summer intern, to New York City for an immersive experience in the region’s maritime industry. Today, this year’s CMA intern, Leilany Rodriguez, toured […]
Read MoreSCI welcomed members of the port community, including other seafarer welfare organizations, to the International Seafarers’ Center for a chapel service marking International Day of the Seafarer. On June 26, the Seamen’s Church Institute gathered at the SCI International Seafarers’ Center to honor the men and women who navigate our global waters. The Interfaith Service in […]
Read MoreBuilding on the success of previous years, KOTUG and SCI’s Center for Maritime Education (CME) once again joined forces in Houston to deliver an intensive and highly practical training program for KOTUG’s Tug Masters and Buckeye Bahamas Hub’s Pilots operating in Freeport, Grand Bahamas. A notable update to this year’s curriculum was the close collaboration […]
Read MoreSCI Chaplains Minister to Mexican Cadets and Crew After Tragedy After the tragic allision of the ARM Cuauhtémoc with the Brooklyn Bridge on May 17, 2025, the Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI), with coordination of the US Coast Guard and GMD Shipyard in Brooklyn Shipyard, reached out to the vessel to offer support. SCI Chaplains Michelle […]
Read MoreMichelle McWilliams —Chaplain, International Seafarers’ Center, Port of New York & New Jersey From the June Quarterly Activity Report I was surprised to see Aarav again after two months, but this time on a different vessel. He explained that he had been called in for an emergency stint on his previous ship for two months […]
Read MoreThe Rev. Dr. Bill Allport, Chaplain, International Seafarers’ Center, Port of New York & New Jersey From the June Quarterly Activity Report A recent weekend maritime incident involved the capsizing of a recreational vessel in a southern coastal river channel that resulted in multiple fatalities. A nearby tugboat crew responded immediately after a deckhand exited […]
Read MoreThe Rev. James Kollin — Chaplain, International Seafarers’ Center, Port of New York & New Jersey From the June Quarterly Activity Report I had the privilege of assisting a New York-based family in reuniting, albeit briefly, with their cousin, a seafarer whose ship was calling at Port Newark. The family shared that despite several trips […]
Read MoreThe Chaplains and staff of the International Seafarers’ Center (ISC) were honored to host the current cohort of students from The General Theological Seminary of the Episcopal Church as part of their course on Church Missions. This immersive visit was a day of shared ministry and profound engagement with God’s work among the world’s seafarers. […]
Read MoreMatt Morse, Director of the Seamen’s Church Institute’s International Seafarers’ Center (ISC), recently returned from a meaningful two-week journey to Germany and Poland on behalf of SCI. His first week was spent in Hamburg, Germany, where he visited a number of seafarers’ welfare organizations and centers. There, he observed best practices, built relationships with dedicated […]
Read MoreThe Life Saving Benevolent Association (LSBA) was founded in 1849 and is currently administered by SCI. The Association has three main objectives: On May 22, 2025, the LSBA’s annual awards ceremony honored three individuals with medals, plaques, and monetary awards for meeting the criteria for a life-saving award in the previous year. In September 2024, […]
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