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The Lookout Volume 88 THE LOOKOUT VOLUME 88 . NUMBER 3 . THE SEAMEN'S CHURCH INSTITUTE· AUTUMN 1996 OUR I'UID TDWII. PROGRAM OFFERS REGIOt-SPECIFIC, IITERACTIYE, SAFETY DRIVEl RIVER GUIDAICE SYSTEMS At the Ce nterfor Maritime Education, we offer Whether Ihey"re teaching Bridge Resource more than the tatest computer simulation Mallagemelll or providing i11sights il/IO technology and USCG-approved cou rses. We GMDSS, Inla11d or Coastal Tllg/ Barge, they give you. access 10 a sophisticated/acllity with o.Her quality trainillg. Bllt whal else wOllld you a hu.ndred years 0/ maritime and simulatioll expect from the cellter tbat·s beell helping experience, and the know-how to put those marillers make the right decisio11s /or over a years to work for their stucieltts. cent til:)!? THE CENTER FOR MARITIME EDUCATION at Tbe Seamell "s Cburcb /lI stirtl/e, 241 \rIaler Street. NYC 1003 8 . (800) 548· 7428 CONTENTS THE LOOKOUT 2 Directors Log © 1996 Volume 88. Number 3. The Rev. Peter Larom announces new initiatives in SCI's maritime Published quarterl), b)' education program. The Seamen's Church Institute. 241 Water Street, New York. NY 10038 4 Expansion ofMaritime PRI:..\IDF.""" Henr), C.B. Lindh Services Underway ExECUnvE. OIRLCT¢R The Rev. Peter Larom SCI brings it's maritime training expertise to Kentucky to serve mariners who work aboard river boats and barges on America's inland waterways. EDnoR A new training center will open next year. Andrea Laine 1\ 1\1 DllU:.CrOR Shirle)' E. Chetter 13 Communicate Chatrum Design Group, Inc. A glossary of towboat industry terms PH010 CRfDITI The Lookotlt Sterion: Digitial Expressions: Cover, 14 Spotlight pages 5, 10, II , 13rop.& 14; Jane Hoffer: Page 2; Marry Profiles of the barge companies that have chosen SCI to provide safety Heimer: Page 7 tOp; Kongsberg training for their mariners. Norconrrol: Page 8 & 9; US Arm)' Corps of Engineers Ohio River Division: Page 15; 1995 Annual Report Brian E. Blau er/Courtesy Crounse Corporation: Page 13 11 Message from the Board of Trustees botrom,16 George D. Benjamin presents SCI's Annual Report. Annual Rl'port Section: IV Year-in-Review Digital Expressions: Cover; Bachrach Page ii; Katharine VI Honor Roll of Donors Andriotis: Page v, xvii XVll Gifts of Recognition Special thanks ro Mark Carr of XIX 1995 Financial Summary Digital Expressions in St. Louis, Mo. for his editorial contribu­ tions ro the Communicate and Spotlight features. and his Mission Statement assistance with providing The Seamen's Church Institute is an advocate for the personal and photographs for this issue of professional well-being of merchant seafarers from around the world. Tbe Lookout. Through its Center for Seafarers' Services, Center for Maritime Education COVlR PHOn) and Center for Seafarers' Rights, the Institute promotes safety, dignity A pilot steers 15 loads of and improved working and living conditions for the men and women grain on the Mississippi who labor in the international maritime workplace. Founded in 1834, River near Hannibal. Mo. the Institute is a voluntary, ecumenical agency affiliated with the Phoro Credit: Digital Episcopal Church. Expressions, Sr. Louis, Mo. 11- DIRECTOR'S LOG The Rev. Peter Larom and ALbert Jones. Mayor ofPaducah at a press con­ ference to a1lnOlinCe the new training endeavor. "Paducah is all important operatiollaL hub jor many towboat industry operators and we received till enthusiastic weLcome fom • the city's leadership, .. F!: Lrlrom said. he Seamen's Church Institute has The Institute's maritime training scope has branched out in three important directions also broadened considerably. The captains this year. This expansion is a direct result and pilots who work along the rivers of of the farsightedness of an active and con­ America's Inland Waterway system and Gulf cerned board of directors, as well as the Intracoastal Waterway system eagerly await important funding we have rece~ved from the opening of our new training center in generous people who support our maritime Paducah, Ky. which is featured in this issue of The Lookout. \ In our services division in POrt Newark None of this expansion is possible without we have widened our care and concern to creative and bold leadership, generous include all those who work in the dock donors and dedicated staff all of whom are area-truckers, longshoremen and ware­ willing to help The Seamen's Church house workers as well as merchant Institute become a more compassionate mariners. We provide service at unprece­ and more comprehensive ministry. Many dented levels for the many workers who thanks to those of you who provide the make this port run harmoniously. vision and the resources to make our ministry happen. Our training program for new chaplains of maritime ministry has taken on a world­ Faithfully, wide coloration as we focus on the needs of seafarers who arrive in under-served ports and newly developing ports. Our \\v..\L..~~~ chaplain training program has equipped The Rev. Peter Larom men and women for ministry in such places Executive D irector as Madagascar, the Ukraine and the Solomon Islands. September 1, 1996 II- An architects conceptual design (top) ofthe IlIStitlltl's maritime IrIliningfociliry to be established in Paducah, Ky. Padl/mll bOllSts more miles of navigable riLlers than any other ililand cifJl in the cOlilltry. -31 E~xpaI_sion or~ari~i_e Ed"ca~ion Services Unde~ay '\ ''H ..., r"~0 A B 8 " ~., Atthe turn of the century, the Institute, in its wide-ranging concern for seafarers' well-being, equipped the launch, J Hooker Hamersley as a school ship. Soon thereafter, a land-based schooLof nav­ igation was established atop SCI headquarters. The school's aim was to prepare sailors for war-time work and advance seafarers to a higher rank in the mer­ chant marine. Since then the Institute has remained at the forefront of maritime train­ ing and education. As vessel operation became more technologically advanced so did the Institute's training program which today is the Center for Maritime Education. Radar simulation was introduced to SCI's program in the early 1970s and a fully-equipped and interactive bridge simulator system was installed in the mid-1980s. The Institute was among the first in the U.S. to offer maritime continuing education training in bridge resource management, tug/barge handling and GMDSS, a satellite supported search and rescue sys­ tem for ships. "We've built our reputation as a leader in maritime education by consis­ tently meeting the demands of an ever-changing maritime industry," said Capt. Eric Larsson who heads the Center for Maritime Education. -f4 The cargo capacity ofa smllLL barge is 15 times grellter than Olle raiL ellr and 60 times greater than one semi-truck. -51 In April 1997, the Center will lead the River Port Paducah training industry in a new direction. The Not surprisingly, Paducah's history began at Institute will establish a $6 million educa­ its riverfront. The first settlers came in 1821 tional center in Paducah, Kentucky-the by boat and raft to settle the new commu­ first facility to serve the 21,000 mariners nity. The construction of a wharf and the who work the towboats and barges that ply constant docking of riverboats made this America's inland waterways transporting the busiest place in town. As many as five raw materials such as coal, oil and grain. or six riverboats could be docked at any The busiest, most trafficked waterways in time. Early businesses connected to the the nation, the inland waterways are among ri ver grew along the riverfront. the fastest-growing segments of the trans­ One of those businesses was the Petter portation industry in America and they are Supply Company, a hardware and provision a major conduit for commerce. business that specialized in mill and steam­ Choosing Paducah among other inland boat supplies . It was established by Henry The IllS/illite will restore locations was a pivotal decision. Situated at A. Petter in 1890 and is still in operation the Petter building, a the confluence of the Ohio and Tennessee today, though it has relocated to a larger historic structure on Rivers, 12 miles below the Cumberland site in Paducah. Paducal/s rive/frollt, to River and 25 miles above the Mississippi, The Center for Maritime Education at howe its new educational Paducah boasts more miles of navigable Paducah wi ll occupy the former Petter com­ center. The buildil7g is rivers than any other inland city in the plex on the riverfront at 117 First Street. pictured here ill its United States. Furthermore, 20 riverboat Built in 1843, it is the oldest building in original statl'. companies are based in Paducah. downtown Paducah and the only surviving antebellum structure in the downtown commercial district. The building's facade will be restored as part of the renovations SCI will undertake. "We are pleased that our buildings will retain their historic association with the river industry which goes back to 1890 when my grandfather started our company as a 'boat store,'" Robert P. Petter said of the Institute's project. One Hundred Years of Maritime Education and Simulation Experience Due to the rapid and cyclical changes on the rivers, inland waterway navigation can be chal­ lenging. Water levels in the river change from high to low and sandbars shift frequently. -f6 Four types oftowboats will be simulated. (top) mngingfrom a single-screw 1,800 hp vesseL to a triple-screw 8,400 hp Line bont. More vessels will be added as the curriculum is further developed. The crew ofa containership typicaLly comprises 22 seaforers. Seaforers 011 American sIJips work two mOllths and then are offfor two months. Seaforers on Joreigll-flngged blue water vessels are I1511alLy reqllired by contmct to work lip to eight months before getting time off A towboat (bottom photo) requires a fi ve- to eight-persoll crew which is scheduLed to work 30 days 017 followed by 30 days off Safe navigation under these conditions requires knowledgeable and highly skilled towboat captains and pilots.
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