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‘Chaps’ Baldridge Retiring From Seamen’s Church Institute When the Rev. Kempton Baldridge retires as Seamen’s Church Institute’s senior river chaplain early next year after more than 11 years of service, friends and colleagues say his cheerfulness along with his tireless commitment to mariners and genuine concern over their wellbeing will be difficult to replace. (Photo courtesy of Seamen's Church Institute)

When the Rev. Kempton Baldridge retires as Seamen’s Church Institute’s senior river chaplain early next year after more than 11 years of service, friends and colleagues say his cheerfulness along with his tireless commitment to mariners and genuine concern over their wellbeing will be difficult to replace. (Photo courtesy of Seamen's Church Institute)

‘Chaps’ Baldridge Retiring From Seamen’s Church Institute

December 17, 2021

The Rev. Kempton Baldridge makes a habit of reaching out to people. He shakes the hands of the towboat crews he calls shipmates. He lays a hand on a shoulder… Read More

Seamen’s Church Institute Continues Outreach To Mariners With Resilience Crews

September 19, 2020

Working on a towing vessel or elsewhere in the maritime industry—or having a loved one who does—has never been easy. Oftentimes, mariners spend two, three or four weeks away from… Read More

Seamen’s Church Institute Offers Free Online COVID-19 Office Course This screenshot shows the title page for Seamen’s Church Institute’s free, interactive e-learning course, focusing on best office policies for preventing the spread of the novel coronavirus.

This screenshot shows the title page for Seamen’s Church Institute’s free, interactive e-learning course, focusing on best office policies for preventing the spread of the novel coronavirus.

Seamen’s Church Institute Offers Free Online COVID-19 Office Course

July 2, 2020

The Seamen’s Church Institute wants to help businesses whose employees are returning to the office by offering a new, free e-learning course on limiting the spread of the novel coronavirus. Read More

Seamen’s Church Institute Launches #stayhomeandknit Joanne Bartosik, manager of Seamen’s Church Institute’s Christmas at Sea/Christmas on the River program, shows off some of the many knitted items SCI collects to give out as Christmas gifts to mariners. (Photo courtesy of Seamen's Church Institute)

Joanne Bartosik, manager of Seamen’s Church Institute’s Christmas at Sea/Christmas on the River program, shows off some of the many knitted items SCI collects to give out as Christmas gifts to mariners. (Photo courtesy of Seamen's Church Institute)

Seamen’s Church Institute Launches #stayhomeandknit

April 19, 2020

What started as a photo of Joanne Bartosik staying home and knitting during the coronavirus outbreak has now grown into an expanded ministry for the Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI). Bartosik… Read More

Seamen’s Church Institute Adapts To Continue Ministries

In a pastoral response adapted to the realities of the global pandemic, Senior River Chaplain Kempton Baldridge transfers two parcels to Brandon Land, supervisor at Ingram Barge Company‘s warehouse in Paducah, Ky., for further delivery to an Ingram towboat crew on the Lower Mississippi River. With all vessel visits curtailed, chaplains must communicate their care and concern for crews by different means. Thus, after learning of a crewmember’s death earlier in the day, Chaplain Baldridge packed up the flag of the U.S. Merchant Marine to fly in the mariner’s memory and a large morale box loaded with books, DVDs, dental kits, snacks and prayer books for his shipmates, ever mindful to observe “social distancing” protocols. (Photo courtesy of Seamen's Church Institute)

Seamen’s Church Institute Adapts To Continue Ministries

April 11, 2020

Note: This is a revised and expanded version of a story that was previously posted on Waterwaysjournal.net. This version also appears in the April 13, 2020, print edition. The Seamen’s… Read More

Seamen’s Church Institute Continues Ministries

March 27, 2020

The Seamen’s Church Institute has reassured supporters in an emailed bulletin and website message about its ministries’ continued operation as the world responds to the coronavirus pandemic. SCI has four… Read More

Nestlehutt Chosen As Seamen’s Church Institute’s Next Executive Director

January 27, 2020

The Rev. Mark S. Nestlehutt will be the new president and executive director of the Seamen’s Church Institute of New York and New Jersey. The organization’s board announced its selection… Read More

Seamen’s Church Institute, ACTion Group Announce Training Partnership

April 19, 2019

The Seamen’s Church Institute’s (SCI) Center for Maritime Education (CME) and the ACTion group have joined forces to achieve the shared goal of providing services that increase safety within the… Read More

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Hammond, Young Leaders Highlight IMX Closing Ceremony

June 6, 2025

This year’s Inland Marine Expo (IMX), held May 28-30 in Nashville, Tenn., concluded by celebrating young leaders in the maritime industry and honoring Cathy Hammond, a founder and long-time chief… Read More

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Paducah Propeller Club Presents Maritime Awards

May 23, 2025

The Paducah (Ky.) Propeller Club remembered fallen mariners, presented scholarships and honored two club members with awards at its Maritime Day Ceremony and Merchant Mariner Memorial May 17. Caleb King,… Read More

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