SCI’s President & Executive Director Leads Seafarers’ Welfare and Maritime Ministry Training in Malmö
May 20, 2026
SCI’s President & Executive Director, the Rev. Mark Nestlehutt, is in Sweden this week teaching on the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006) at the International Christian Maritime Association’s annual Introduction to Seafarers’ Welfare and Maritime Ministry training hosted this year by the Malmö Seafarers’ Center. This course serves as training for maritime chaplains, ship […]
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Partnering in Care: Building Mariner-Friendly Congregations
April 29, 2026
From the early days of Ministry on the River, we have invited congregations along the waterways to partner with SCI in supporting the well-being of mariners. Because of their demanding schedules, mariners often cannot attend church regularly. Many spend up to 28 days at a time on the river, making it difficult to stay connected […]
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Center for Mariner Advocacy Welcomes Summer 2026 Intern
April 29, 2026
We are pleased to share that Noah Falk of Tulane Law School has been selected as the Center for Mariner Advocacy’s (CMA) summer intern for 2026. Noah will be the thirty-first intern to serve in this capacity, continuing a longstanding partnership between the Seamen’s Church Institute and Tulane Law School that began in 1993. This […]
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2026 Maritime Bell Awards Luncheon
April 28, 2026
On April 23, 2026, More than 300 maritime leaders and professionals gathered at the Hilton Americas–Houston for the Seamen’s Church Institute’s Annual Maritime Bell Awards Luncheon. During the event, Kelly M. Teichman, Executive Chairman of T&T Group of Companies, received the Maritime Bell Award, and Sandra Ashford, Director of Training, HSSE at Ingram Marine Group, […]
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Seafarers and the Strait of Hormuz
March 19, 2026
Statement Regarding Seafarers Stranded and Under Threat in the Strait of Hormuz The Rev. Mark NestlehuttPresident & Executive Director, The Seamen’s Church Institute The escalating conflict in the Middle East has placed seafarers in an increasingly dangerous and untenable position. Vessels that once planned to transit the Strait of Hormuz are now stranded and under […]
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Meaningful Ministry is Wherever I Stand
March 18, 2026
by the Rev. Nancy Simpson — Chaplain, Ministry on the River, Houston Ship Channel & Gulf Coast Region From the February 2026 Quarterly Activity Report As I arrive at Gulf Coast boat docks, I take a moment to center my mind and heart before beginning mariner visits aboard the towboats. My vehicle is fully equipped […]
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Crisis Response Follows Brutal Atlantic Storms
March 18, 2026
by the Rev. Dr. Bill Allport — Chaplain, International Seafarers’ Center, Port of New York & New Jersey From the February 2026 Quarterly Activity Report For those of us in the New York metropolitan area, late January and early February have been marked by deep snow, sharp winds, and bitterly cold temperatures. In these moments, […]
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SCI Attends TTB2026 Conference in Mobile, Alabama
March 18, 2026
While some staff were in Connecticut attending the CMA-Shipping Conference, SCI was also represented at Marine Log’s Tugs, Towboats & Barges Conference in Mobile, Alabama, on March 10–11, a premier event dedicated specifically to the inland maritime market. Communications Director Evan Brown attended on behalf of SCI at this key inland maritime conference. “With the […]
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SCI Highlights Seafarer Support and Advocacy at CMA-Shipping 2026
March 18, 2026
The Connecticut Maritime Association (CMA) Shipping Conference, held March 10–12, 2026, continues to serve as an essential forum for the Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) to engage with global maritime leaders and to champion the rights and welfare of seafarers. On the opening day of the conference, SCI’s President & Executive Director, the Rev. Mark Nestlehutt, joined […]
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Advancing the Conversation on Seafarer Fatigue at the IMO
March 15, 2026
by Phil Schifflin, Esq. — Director, Center for Mariner Advocacy, The Seamen’s Church Institute In late February, I had the opportunity to represent the International Christian Maritime Association (ICMA) at the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping (HTW) Subcommittee meeting, held February 23–27 in London. As Director of the Center for Mariner Advocacy at the Seamen’s Church Institute […]
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