The Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) will honor James C. Guidry, executive vice president of vessel operations for Kirby Corporation, with the River Bell Award at the annual River Bell Awards… Read More
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Gathered around a map of the inland waterways of the United States, a four-person delegation from the German Ministry of Transport only had two words: “unbelievable” and “wow.” Another map… Read More
Much of the focus of the Gulf Intracoastal Canal Association’s seminar this year, held August 3–5 in New Orleans, was on waterway operations, issues that towboat crews face on a… Read More
What would the rivers be without the Seamen’s Church Institute? That question is almost impossible to answer. SCI has been a vital and irreplaceable part of maritime life in the… Read More
The Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) has announced that it has raised more than $3 million of its $5 million goal so far in support of its Ministry on the River… Read More
Nashville-based Ingram Barge Company, which operates a fleet of more than 140 towboats and 4,000 barges, has announced a $1 million gift to the Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) to help… Read More
The developer of a towboating board game is looking for river industry professionals and their families to help test it. Matthew Hyner, simulation and database manager for Seamen’s Church Institute,… Read More
With employers from many industries experiencing vacancies, panelists at the Inland Marine Expo session titled “Workforce Development and Company Culture” focused on how to address those challenges in the inland… Read More
The Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) hosted its annual Maritime Training Benefit Luncheon in Houston April 28 after a two-year break due to COVID-19 and Hurricane Ida. Despite that delay, the… Read More
The tools of the trade the Rev. David Shirk received as the new Upper Mississippi and Ohio River chaplain for Seamen’s Church Institute may not have been what he expected. Read More
