"How Homeland Security Impacts on Seafarers" Following 9/11 the maritime industry effectively eliminated shore leave for most seafarers. Click here to read our Executive Director's comments on our port's effective problem solving.

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This video explains who Seamen's Church is and why our mission of hospitality is important to the world's seafarers, America's image, and security of our Ports.

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Safeguarding Maritime Gateways

Seaman's Church Institute article, Philadelphia and CamdenJim Von Dreele and other panel members discussed "Safeguarding the Nation's Maritime Gateways" in June, 2011 in Houston, Texas. Jim says, "Scroll down (or to the right) to minute 80+ for the comments and there are some interesting observations by Sinclair Oubre and myself." Please note: The enitre clip is about 100 minutes long so you may want to be selective if you don't have 100 minutes to spare!