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 14, 2025 5:40 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...

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 w...