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K-Sim and the Advancement of Simulator-Based Mariner Training

June 9, 2023

by The Rev. Mark NestlehuttSCI President and Executive Director From the Spring 2023 Lookout magazine Most of us are familiar with Apple iOS, Google Android, and Microsoft Windows. These are […]

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Addressing Seafarer Abandonment: Latest Guidelines

June 6, 2023

by Phil Schifflin, Esq.Director, Center for Mariner Advocacy From the Lookout, Spring 2023 Abandonment of seafarers has been a plague upon the shipping industry for years, and has recently seen […]

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Our Chaplaincy in Houston: The Rev. Christine Brunson shares her insights about her first few months at SCI

June 1, 2023

From the Spring 2023 Lookout Chaplain Christine Brunson, an Episcopal priest and former counselor with experience working with veterans and trauma responders, joined SCI in January 2023. Christine is based […]

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Bridge Building and the Center for Maritime Education: Considering the Impact of Feasibility Studies

May 31, 2023

by Evan BrownDirector, Communications From Spring 2023 Lookout Magazine “I remember doing a study one time, back in 2015 I believe, and things just weren’t going right. Every run was […]

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International Seafarers’ Center: A Place of Peace, Welcome, and Support

May 31, 2023

by Naomi WalkerManager, Special Projects From the Spring 2023 Lookout Magazine Janet Temchus first learned of the Seamen’s Church Institute when the Rev. Jean Smith, President and Executive Director at […]

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CMA Director participates in NMEDMAC Meeting

May 19, 2023

Phil Schifflin, the Center for Mariner Advocacy Director, recently attended the National Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee (NMEDMAC) meeting in Piney Point, MD. NMEDMAC has six workgroups focusing on various […]

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CME Wraps Up Bolivar Fleet Study for Turn Services

May 19, 2023

SCI’s Center for Maritime Education wrapped the Bolivar Fleet Feasibility Study for Turn Services last month. In this third round of testing for this project, CME focused on industry input […]

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Mark Nestlehutt to Deliver Keynote at IMX2023 40 Under 40 Awards

May 19, 2023

SCI President and Executive Director, the Rev. Mark Nestlehutt, will deliver this year’s keynote address at the 2023 Inland Marine Expo’s 40 Under 40 awards ceremony. The 40 Under 40 […]

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2023 Maritime Training Benefit Luncheon

April 24, 2023

The Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) hosted Inland and Gulf Maritime leadership for their annual Maritime Training Benefit Luncheon on April 20, 2023, at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Houston, Texas. […]

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March 17, 2023

Facilitated by SCI’s Center for Mariner Advocacy Director Phil Schifflin, the Mariner Wellness Steering Committee is currently comprised of three maritime professionals and one medical professional familiar with the health-related […]

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