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THE SEAMEN'S CHURCH INSTITUTE OF NEW YORK & NEW JERSEY Table of Contents The year in review 2 Canon Larom sets new course 4 Ship visiting brings message of hope 8 Top ten reasons why seafarers rely on CSR 14 Competent error is a problem of attitude 16 Mission Statement of the Seamen's Church Institute of New York & New Jersey The Seamen's Church Institute advocates for the personal, professional, and spiritual well being of merchant mariners around the world. Through its Center for Maritime Education, Center for Seafarers' Rights, and Center for Seafarers' Services, the Institute promotes safety, dignity, and improved working and living conditions for more than one million men and women serving in the maritime workplace . Founded in 1834, the Institute is a volun~ tary, ecumenical agency affiliated with the Episcopal Church. N o o N Center for Seafarers' Services 3,175 ship visits took place in the Port of New York/New Jersey 344 religious services were held at SCI's International Seafarers' Center Center for Maritime Education - Paducah 5,825 seafarers used SCI's International 1169 mariners received training, including: Seafarers' Center 708 inland navigation 186 loans or grants were made to seafarers in need 430 basic marine firefighting and CPR 5,942 pounds of clothes were donated to seafarers 6 radar renewal 2,545 seafarers sought personal, pastoral, and 2 ship models were added vocational counseling 23 miles of river were computer-simulated 17,118 Christmas-at-Sea/Christmas on the River 1,232 visitors toured SCI's state-of-the-art facility packages were delivered to mariners 11,757 volunteer hours were logged in New York Center for Maritime Education - Gulf Region and New Jersey 424 mariners received training, including: 168,620 volunteer hours were contributed by Christmas 383 advanced pilothouse management at-Sea/Christmas on the River knitters 41 bridge resource management 6,863 seafarers were transported in SCI vans 4 simulation databases were developed 19,047 books and magazines were placed aboard ships in port 85 miles of waterways were computer-simulated 2,212 letters and postcards were mailed 10 ship models were added 2,856 truckers used the International Seafarers' Center navigational study was conducted Center for Seafarers' Rights Ministry on the River 89 case files were opened, including: 93 mariners counseled or assisted 9 repatriation 106 family members counseled or assisted 13 immigration and shore leave 323 boat visits 26 wages 1,363 mariners visited 6 death 23,024 books, videos, newsletters, and newspapers were distributed 4 ship abandonment 105 Bibles were distributed 20 illness and injury II other seafarers' working and living conditions issues Center for Maritime Education - New York 243 mariners received training, including: 115 ARPA and radar certification 6 marine electronics, GMDSS, and FCC training 63 shiphandling, tug/barge handling and watch-keeping 34 inert gas and crude-oil washing 7 personal survival craft 18 bridge resource management 3 Canon Larom sets new course The Rev. Canon Peter Larom resigned in December • Created the WorldHaven network to keep lTC-trained 2002 as Executive Director after serving in that chaplains connected to SCI and each other; position for ten years. On January 1,2003, he • Established the first simulator-based training facility for became a special advisor to the Institute and mariners working on inland waterways, which opened in 1997 in Paducah, Kentucky. This was followed four other organizations. years later by the Center for Maritime Education - Canon Larom oversaw vast changes in the Institute as it Gulf Region in Houston, Texas; expanded its ministry both nationally and internationally. • The Institute opened significant public exhibits in its A man constantly on the go, he was able to expand the Water Street Gallery so that the public could experi horizons of the Institute in profound ways. ~ ence maritime art; o Adept at recruiting top-notch talent to implement 0::: • Canon Larom founded, in 1993, the Seaport North these programs, Canon Larom was a resource to all staff <C Business Association. SCI's participation in this group members as they maintained the Institute's mission while ~ resulted in the creation of a team that was designated evolving new programs to meet the challenges of a new by New York City in 2002 to redevelop 14 derelict Z millennium. o properties in the Seaport; Some of SCI's notable accomplishments with Canon Z • The Inst.itute implemented a 13-day long emergency Larom at the helm include: <C relief effort for rescue workers following the attacks U • In response to the need for new and enhanced port on the World Trade Center on September 11,2001, missions worldwide, the Seamen's Church Institute which occurred 850 yards from SCI's headquarters; established the International Training Center for • SCI's annual Silver Bell Awards Dinner grew over ten Workplace Ministry (ITC). Since 1995,51 interns years from an event for roughly 200 guests to a gala from 22 countries have trained in Port Newark; dinner for over 900 people, raising more than $600,000 for the Institute; • In 1998, the Institute produced the 358-page Nicos J. Vardinoyannis Seafarers' Handbook in Greek and English to communicate information about the marine environment and shipboard life. Canon Peter Larom the day after the attacks of September 1 I. with firefighters waiting to go back to Ground Zero. SCI's Emergency Relief effort to rescue workers was open 24/7 for 13 days following the attacks. 4 Executive Director's Message Chainnan's Message The activities and events reported in this 2002 Once again, I am privileged to report that the Seamen's Church Annual Report are imprinted Institute of New York & New Jersey continues to expand its with the skill and charisma of programmatic activities in those areas where we have proven my predecessor, the Rev. Canon Peter Larom. It is an honor to be most effective. and challenge to follow Peter's extraordinary record of n Our maritime training centers in New York, Paducah, and Houston achievement and institutional growth as the newly-appoimed ::r: have trained a record number of students. Mariners from the ocean, Executive Director. » gulf, and river trades continue to fill our facilities and we listen to A change in leadership is a logical time for an organization to what they and their management need. take stock, to reaffirm choices concerning its core mission, and SCI's Christmas-at-Sea program now extends to the river and gulf to strategize ways to efficiently strengthen and improve service. trades. This program distributed more than 17,000 packages in 2002. While there is a change in leadershiP , there is aLso constancy. SCI's strong Board of TTUStees and skilled and spirited staff Our World Haven network and our International Training Center continue to work as a team. We are taking a close look at (ITC) continue to train chaplains for imernational ports. The ITC ministry, education, and advocacy to assess our infrastructure, has trained interns from 22 countries since 1995. We are supporting as well as our delivery of services to mariners. fledgling overseas ministries and helping to establish new ones . Brazil is a good example. Today's economic environment requires disciplined attention to financial realities . A healthy regard for the bottom line is essential, Ship visiting by our chaplains, one of our basic activities, has been made but this concern cannot override our detennination to deliver more difficult due to security enforcemem since 9-11 . SCI's Center for quality services. In this time of heightened security in aU ports, Seafarers' Rights is advocating changes to help improve this situation, mariners are asking for more attention, more shipboard worship, as well as advocating for seafm·ers' rights in other areas worldwide. and more ship visits by chaplains and volunteers. I t would be inappropriate if this year's message did not emphasize Mariners enrolled in our maritime education courses in New strongly the incredible contribution the Rev. Canon Peter Larom York, Paducah, and Houston recognize the increased need and his wife, Margaret, have blessed us tuith during Peter's term as for training to afford them the highest leveLs of competency. Executive Director of SCI for the past ten years. Peter and 1 have Legislators drafting new security regulations are calling upon worked closely during those years, but it is accurate to say he was SC I, through our Center for Seafarers' Rights, to represent the usually two steps ahead of everybody. voice of mariners. More than ever, the SCI staff is involved We will still be working with Peter through a new initiative of SCI with the United States Coast Guard, and regularly attends called the Alliance of Episcopal Maritime Ministries. Peter's independ meetings of the International Labour Organization and the ent consultancy company is helping AEMM add expertise to existing International Maritime Organization. port ministries and to create new ones. This is no time to curtail our services , but a time to fortify and Our new Executive Director is not new at all. The Rev. Dr. Jean R. extend them responsibly. For 169 years, the Seamen's Church Smith has been on bom·d since 1990 and for several years has most Institute has responded to the needs of mariners, making their recently been our Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer. workplace safer and more just, while showing them God's love With Jean at the helm, we will continue to excel. through a hospitable welcome. All of our activities continue to function productively thanks to our You are a critical part of this success, and together we will sustain loyal supporters. Still, like many not-for-profits these days, expenditures it and meet the needs of mariners today and tomorrow.