Phil Schifflin, Esq. is Director at the Center for Mariner Advocacy at Seamen’s Church Institute.

IMO and ILO Highlight Growing Issue of Seafarer Criminalization

Published Jul 15, 2025 12:58 PM by Phil Schifflin

Posted in: Shipping

Earlier this month, in my capacity as Director for the Seamen’s Church Institute’s (SCI) Center for Mariner Advocacy (CMA), I had...

Seafarers' Rights Advance With Better Protections for Shore Leave

Published Apr 30, 2025 2:34 PM by Phil Schifflin

Posted in: Government

At the Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI), we’ve spent over a century advocating for the dignity, safety, and welfare of the world’s...