The Seamen's Church Institute Consulting
Center for Mariner Advocacy
Free legal assistance for merchant mariners, seafarers' rights training for chaplains, and policy advocacy at the IMO, ILO and U.S. Congress.
Description
SCI's Center for Mariner Advocacy (CMA), formerly the Center for Seafarers' Rights, administers what SCI describes as the world's only free legal-aid service devoted exclusively to merchant mariners. Its regional office is in New Orleans.
Key features
- Free legal assistance on working conditions, compensation and rights
- Training for port chaplains and seafarers' ministries
- Research and surveys on issues such as shore leave and occupational health, including work with the Yale Maritime Research Institute
- Participation in International Maritime Organization, International Labour Organization and U.S. Congress deliberations
- Issues addressed include maritime security and shore leave, environmental crimes, piracy and abandonment
Applications
- International seafarers and U.S. mariners facing legal or welfare problems
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