Helping to Balance the Burden
November 4, 2024
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 […]
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Months Into This Meaningful Work
October 21, 2024
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. […]
Read MoreSCI Co-hosts Annual NAMMA Conference
October 21, 2024
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, […]
Read MoreCMA 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) […]
Read MoreCME: Custom Barge & Vessel Models
October 18, 2024
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 […]
Read MoreUSCG 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 […]
Read MoreCME Completes Study for TXIT, Galveston
September 20, 2024
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 […]
Read MoreISC Chaplains Expand Regional Vists
August 21, 2024
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 […]
Read MoreSCI Staffs Chaplains for SUNY–Maritime’s Summer Sea Term
July 19, 2024
For many SUNY Maritime College cadets, the Summer Sea Term (SST) marks their first extended experience on open water. The SST brings its own set of challenges and pressures, and […]
Read MoreSCI Welcomes New Director at the International Seafarers Center
July 19, 2024
The Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Matthew W. Morse, Esq. as the new Director of the International Seafarers’ Center in Port Newark. Originally from Long Island, […]
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