SCI President and Executive Director, the Rev. Mark Nestlehutt, joined Tim Tregle on “Between the Levees,” a podcast focused on the living histories of maritime industry personnel in all areas of the business. In this episode, they “discuss the history of SCI from its origins in New York Harbor in 1834 to what it has […]
Read MoreVideo training for all mariners – anytime, anywhere. In 2022, the Seamen’s Church Institute’s (SCI) Center for Maritime Education (CME) launched Rules of the Road, a series of short video-based training modules designed to disseminate maritime knowledge. The initial focus was on legal obligations but has expanded to encompass vessel and radar operations. The driving […]
Read MoreThe Benefits of SCI’s Partnership with Global Mariner Welfare Organizations. In September 2023, ICMA’s charity trustees and general membership met in Antwerp, Belgium for the association’s Annual General Meeting. The site for these meetings was the architecturally stunning Havenhuis, or Port House, located in the heart of the bustling port. Antwerp, the diamond capital of […]
Read MoreCME works with ARTCo to create an Extensive Video Training Library. In the evolving maritime education landscape, adaptability and innovation are key to ensuring that mariners receive the highest quality training to navigate the complexities of their roles effectively. SCI’s Center for Maritime Education has risen to this challenge, taking a comprehensive step forward through […]
Read MoreAt 9:04 p.m. on Wednesday, July 5, those title words above rang out on the 12th deck of the M/V Grande Costa d’Avorio, while berthed near the Seamen’s Church Institute’s International Seafarers’ Center at Port Newark. The 28 crewmembers from the Philippines, Italy, and Romania, immediately went to their muster stations, where they began fire […]
Read MoreSCI Chaplains regularly interact with mariners in the inland marine industry. Through these interactions, it became clear that mariner wellness was an issue impacting many of these mariners. In order to help address this issue, SCI hosted a roundtable in Paducah, KY in July of 2021. Over twenty people attended, representing a broad cross-section of […]
Read MoreAt the IMO for the IMO/ILO “Work at Sea” Conference. Pictured (from left to right): the Rev. Paul Trathen, Mission to Seafarers; Dirk Obermann, Deutsche Seemannsmission; Phil Schifflin, Director, SCI Center for Mariner Advocacy; and Tim Hill, Stella Maris. SCI’s Center for Mariner Advocacy Director Phil Schifflin recently attended the “Work at Sea” conference, which […]
Read MorePhoto: Mark Nestlehutt, TOTE’s Sara Rivas, Phil Schifflin, and Stephen Polk during a recent visit to the Philly Shipyard. The Philly Shipyard stands out as one of North America’s most active shipyards, constructing four significant U.S. Jones Act vessels. Before last month’s journey to SCI’s 2023 Mountain Challenge event, a tour of the shipyard was […]
Read Moreby SCI Chaplain Michelle McWilliams The father, Feno, and son, Julien, didn’t share this information right away. After answering all their questions about going ashore, SAS, and sim cards, we got into discussing home—which was Madagascar for both crew members. They were so excited to talk about their home, their faces lighting up with each […]
Read MoreWhile training for a mission in 2020 and 2021, veteran Astronaut Dr. Kjell Lindgren reached out to the Director of SCI’s Center for Maritime Education, Capt. Stephen Polk, and offered to take a small SCI item into space on his next mission. In his words, Capt. Polk “jumped at the chance” and gave Dr. Lindgren […]
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