Advancing Mariners & Maritime Safety

Our Focus is on Mariner Development and Maritime Projects Through Tailored Training, Data-Driven Insights, and a Steadfast Commitment to Safety and Excellence.

CME Services

e-Learning

For everyone from deckhand to wheelhouse to shoreside staff. CME e-Learning has a large course catalog to choose from.

Simulator Training

State-of-the-art Kongsberg simulators and K-Sim operating system, multi-bridge operations, and expert instruction for inland and near-coastal mariners.

Assessments

Assessments, certifications, and competency testing. CME offers opportunities to mariner skill sets and compliance with regulations.

Feasibility Studies

Hyper-accurate simulators and expert mariners come together to test variables and conditions before builders and engineers move forward on projects.

From our Clients and Partners

  • Captain John Swann, Buckeye Partners

    “This is the second time I’ve used SCI simulators in the past year. It just goes to prove that this class of simulator with this level of professionalism is an essential tool in establishing proof of concept for the construction and design of any port facility anywhere in the world.

  • David Boudreaux, Head, Global Lightering, AET

    “Our partnership with SCI spans over a decade and reflects a shared commitment to operational excellence and safety at every level.”

  • Helm Connect

    “The Center for Maritime Education provides cutting-edge online courses and simulator training tailored for the Inland and Gulf Coastal maritime industries. Furthermore, with a focus on enhancing mariner safety by improving maritime infrastructure, CME collaborates with engineering firms and maritime agencies to create navigational assessments for testing vessels and proposed construction projects.”

WCS Certified

In January 2017, CME passed rigorous third-party audits at its facilities in Houston, TX, and Paducah, KY, contracting with WCS Quality Registrars, LLC for the evaluation and certification of its Quality Management System to ISO 9001:2015. Renewed in 2019, CME was the first maritime training center in the United States to receive ISO 9001 certification. The ISO 9001 quality management system is recognized by the USCG as a Quality Systems Standard and significantly strengthens SCI’s multi-faceted maritime education program. The scope of certification is: the Provision of Marine Simulator Training, Online Courses, Marine Feasibility Studies, Marine Incident Recreation and Solution Development, USCG License Assessments, and other related services and products.

COMPASSION • DEPENDIBILITY • INTEGRITY

Since establishing its Navigational School in 1899, the Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) has been a leader in maritime education, pioneering advanced training methods and technologies with a steadfast focus on safety. A core pillar of SCI’s mission, the Center for Maritime Education (CME) delivers curriculum that blends digital learning and cutting-edge simulation at its campuses in Paducah, KY, and Houston, TX. More than compliance-focused, CME provides customized training, assessments, certifications, and navigational and environmental studies tailored to the unique needs of maritime companies and individual mariners.

Since 1834, the Seamen’s Church Institute has served mariners and seafarers with compassion, dependability, and integrity. SCI is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Our mission areas include chaplaincy, crisis response, legal advocacy, professional training, maritime policy oversight, and feasibility studies.

OUR CORPORATE SPONSORS

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ACBL

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Ingram Barge Company

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Trinity Church–NYC

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American Bureau of Shipping

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Genco Shipping & Trading

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Kirby Corporation

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McAllister Towing

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Mediterranean Shipping Company

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Moran Towing Corp.

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SeaCube

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TOTE Group

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Seward & Kissel LLP

• ACBL • Ingram Barge Company • Trinity Church–NYC • American Bureau of Shipping • Genco Shipping & Trading • Kirby Corporation • McAllister Towing • Mediterranean Shipping Company • Moran Towing Corp. • SeaCube • TOTE Group • Seward & Kissel LLP

The Seamen’s Church Institute is deeply grateful to our sponsors for their generous support of our mission to serve mariners and seafarers.