Pilot and Tug Master Training – A Win for Maritime Safety
July 19, 2024
In early July, four pilots from Buckeye Bahamas terminal and four tug masters from Kotug Seabulk Maritime participated in a comprehensive combined pilot and tug master training at SCI’s Center […]
On June 13, 2024, the Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) welcomed maritime leaders and supporters for its 46th Annual Silver Bell Awards Dinner in New York. This year, the event honored John […]
SCI Chaplains Nancy Simpson (left) and Geoffrey Davis (right) meeting with the Captain of the MV Patrick J. Studdert. The Seamen’s Church Institute welcomed two new chaplains to our Ministry […]
Our Response and Support BALTIMORE KEY BRIDGE COLLAPSES AFTER SHIP COLLISION (CNN–March 27, 2024) This and similar headlines greeted us as we awoke on the morning of March 26. Within […]
Center for Mariner Advocacy Director Phil Schifflin reports from the Recent IMO Sub-Committee Meeting. The tenth session of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping (HTW) Sub-Committee […]
In my role as a river Chaplain, I’ve witnessed my fair share of tragedies. The work of a mariner can be both demanding and dangerous at times. Often we arrive […]
Mark Knoy Succeeds Bruce Paulsen as SCI’s Board Chair
February 24, 2024
In February, the Seamen’s Church Institute gathered at the International Seafarers’ Center in Newark, NJ, for their first meeting of 2024. Among the agenda items was a formal transition in […]
SCI joins the international maritime community in advocating for the release of the Galaxy Reader Crew—Read the full International Chamber of Shipping statement here: Shipping industry calls for release of […]
CME Sees Growth in 2023 in Simulator Training and e-Learning.
February 17, 2024
As part of SCI’s mission focus, the Center for Maritime Education is dedicated to training mariners and optimizing mariner safety. SCI is pleased to report that CME experienced noteworthy growth […]
CME Tested New Tug Model for Port of Corpus Christi
January 24, 2024
In 2019 and 2020, when MODA Ingleside Energy Center sought to expand berths for better accommodation of Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) near Corpus Christi, TX, they enlisted SCI’s assistance […]