Seafarers: Contact Us

Contact information for visiting seafarers

Please call 215 922-2562 or

email seamens@sciphiladelphia.org

Weekdays 0900 to 2130; Weekends 1200 to 2100

Welcome to Philadelphia! Our staff will:

Help with problems.
Organize a worship service.
Take you shopping and to visit historic sites.
Provide a WIFI hot spot or help with a SIM card.

Links & Reference for Seafarers

QUICK REFERENCE VIDEO

Help for seafarers with U.S. environmental rules

LOCATE A SHIP

Use Marine Traffic ship locator to find family and friends

SEAFARER HELP & INFORMATION:

North American Maritime Ministry Association www.namma.org
Mission to Seafarers www.missiontoseafarers.org
International Christian Maritime Association www.icma.as
Seamen’s Church Institute of NY www.seamenschurch.org
International Transport Workers Federation www.itfglobal.org or www.itfseafarers.org
International Maritime Organization (UN) www.imo.org
International Committee on Seafarers’ Welfare www.seafarerswelfare.org
Seafarer help – legal & other issues www.seafarerhelp.org
Telegraph – Nautilus International – www.nautilusint.org
Understanding U.S. Pollution Laws – http://enviroguides.us
Mobile apps for seafarers – http://www.marineinsight.com/marine/life-at-sea/10-important-mobile-apps-seafarers/
Resources for Seafarer’s Health – https://www.seafarerswelfare.org/ship-shop
Information about Mesothelioma for ship and shipyard workers – https://www.asbestos.com/mesothelioma/

Seamen's Church Institute of Philadelphia and South Jersey shared a post.

Our Operations Manager, Jasper DelCarlino, shown, in safety colors, is at the Houston school for some top notch training for seafarer ministries. ... See MoreSee Less

23 hours ago ·

Seamen's Church Institute of Philadelphia and South Jersey

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY

Linda Kutelmack, a friend and supporter of SCI, asked Michel's Bakery if they'd be interested in making a donation to support our mission to seafarers, and we were stunned by the response - 650 beautiful and delicious cupcakes!

Thanks to the Bakery's generosity, our ship visitors will be able to deliver sweet treats to seafarers on 27 ships in celebration of Valentine's Day.

Michel's Bakery is a family-owned private label baking company based in Philadelphia and serving customers nationwide. THANK YOU, MICHEL'S BAKERY, AND THANK YOU, LINDA KUTELMACK. ... See MoreSee Less

5 days ago ·

Seamen's Church Institute of Philadelphia and South Jersey updated their cover photo.

Seamen's Church Institute of Philadelphia and South Jersey's cover photo ... See MoreSee Less

6 days ago ·

Seamen's Church Institute of Philadelphia and South Jersey

2,357 DITTY BAGS

During the recent holiday season, we provided gifts to 2,357 seafarers whose vessels spent time in our Delaware River ports -- significantly more than last year.. Each ditty bag contained between 7 and 10 gifts, including necessities like toothpaste and shaving cream, treats such as candy or gum, and warm gloves, hat, or scarf.

Seafarers spend the holidays far from home and family, and for many these are the only gifts they receive. They deeply appreciate this gesture that shows someone cares and wishes them well.

We are grateful to the churches, businesses, and individuals who donated items for the ditty bags, knitted beautiful scarves and hats, baked cookies, delivered boxes of gifts to us, and showed up to help us pack them. Last but not least, to our staff and volunteers who lugged heavy sacks full of ditty bags up gangways and ladders to deliver them to seafarers up and down the river.

THANKS TO YOU ALL! ... See MoreSee Less

1 week ago ·