In January 2009, the Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) assumes the administration of the 160-year-old Life Saving Benevolent Association (LSBA), an organization rewarding heroic individuals involved in lifesaving water rescues. The LSBA, independent and with its own Board of Directors, has been closely tied to SCI for years, holding its annual ceremonies at SCI’s Headquarters. Previously, The Atlantic Companies managed the LSBA, processing applications and assisting the Board. Last year, the LSBA approached SCI, North America’s largest mariners’ service agency, about continuing these administrative responsibilities in the future. SCI agreed to deepen its relationship with the LSBA, according to the Rev. David M. Rider, President and Executive Director of SCI.