On May 23rd, NAMEPA will be hosting our annual "Safety at Sea" National Maritime Day Seminar and AMVER Awards Dinner at the National Press Club in Washington, DC.
Get in early on the discussion by joining our LinkedIn discussion group. Sound off or see what others are saying about safety.
Why are ships finding themselves in distress, running aground, colliding? What role does ECDIS play? How about training? Cybersecurity? To join the "Safety at Sea" LinkedIn discussion group, CLICK HERE. For more information or to register for the "Safety at Sea" Seminar and AMVER Awards Dinner, CLICK HERE. |
Houston Maritime Museum and NAMEPA Forge Partnership
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| NAMEPA Founding Chairman_ Clay Maitland_ NAMEPA Co-Founder_Executive Director_ Carleen Lyden-Kluss_ Houston Maritime Museum Chairman of the Board of Trustees_ Niels Aalund |
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The Houston Maritime Museum (HMM) and NAMEPA have signed a Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) to advance public awareness and education about the importance of the maritime industry and the protection of the marine environment.
On March 23, 2016, HMM Chairman of the Board of Trustees Niels Aalund and NAMEPA Co-Founder/Executive Director Carleen Lyden-Kluss signed the MOU at the Connecticut Maritime Association's (CMA's) Shipping 2016.
"With more than 90 percent of international trade being moved by sea, the maritime industry is a vital component of the world's economy," says Aalund. "Through HMM's alliance with NAMEPA we want to increase the public's awareness about the contribution the marine industry makes to our local, national and global economy. Further, our goals mesh well on protecting the marine environment and furthering education in that area."
The MOU will aid in fostering a collaborative effort that encourages learning about maritime history and the impact the industry has on local communities as well as the global economy. Programs utilizing NAMEPA's extensive education resources on marine environment protection will also be featured.
"Our organizations share a common commitment to the maritime industry," says Lyden-Kluss. "NAMEPA is thrilled to be establishing this alliance with HMM that will lead to collaborative maritime education programs and activities, especially around protecting the marine environment."
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NAMEPA Members on Lloyd's Short List
Alaska Maritime Prevention & Response Network, American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), The American Club, Andrew Korney (Terragon), Blank Rome, DNV GL, Dorian LPG, Joshua Shapiro (Liberty Maritime), Liberian International Ship and Corporate Registry, Liberty Maritime Corporation, Marina Hadjipateras (Dorian LPG), New York Harbor School, Port of Everglades, Port of Houston, Teekay, Terragon, and Thordon Bearings. We wish all of you the best of luck!
NAMEPA would also like to congratulate our Founding Chairman, Clay Maitland, for being
named as the winner of the highly-coveted Lifetime Achievement Award.
This year's awards ceremony is
held on 19th May at New York's Pier Sixty. For more information about the Lloyd's List North American Awards, CLICK HERE.
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Patagonia of Westport Awards NAMEPA their
Environmental Grant
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| NAMEPA and Patagonia Staff in Westport, CT celebrate their partnership to fight marine debris on the Connecticut Coastline |
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NAMEPA is excited to announce that we have received a grant from Patagonia's Environmental Grants and Support Program from the Patagonia store in Westport, CT. The project designed by NAMEPA is called Fighting Marine Debris on the Connecticut Coastline. The overall objective for this program is to bring together people from different community subsets to address the problem of marine debris and learn about the mitigations strategies and individual action plans. The project will be implemented along the Connecticut Coastline.
The Patagonia Environmental Grants and Support Program gives 1% of their sales to support environmental organizations around the world, funding at the grassroots level in countries and communities where they have people on the ground.
NAMEPA Co-Founder/Executive Director Carleen Lyden-Kluss commented,
"NAMEPA is thrilled to receive a grant from such a global, environmentally conscious entity as Patagonia. This grant enables NAMEPA to build on community outreach and education about the marine environment, especially relating to reducing marine debris. We are further pleased to receive this support from a brand so familiar to the global public, who will learn more about the maritime world through our work."
THANK YOU, PATAGONIA of WESTPORT!
Patagonia - Build the best product, cause no unnecessary harm, use business to inspire and implement solutions to the environmental crisis. For more information, go to
www.patagonia.com
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NAMEPA Attends Best in Class Marine Forum
NAMEPA was invited to attend Heidmar's annual invitation-only Best in Class Marine Forum in Stamford, Connecticut on March 15th & 16th. Along with attending the presentations, NAMEPA participated in one-on-one meetings with pool members. Heidmar's Marine Forum, whose guests are pool members and a broad spectrum of the tanker industry from around the world, has become an important conference on current maritime industry challenges and the strategies for meeting them. Captain John Hill of Heidmar has organized this event for the past few years.
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Three Great Days at CMA
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| Jordan McDonald of Ardent Global is presented his raffle prize by Cari Edwards of NAMEPA |
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On March 21-23, NAMEPA once again hosted a booth at the annual Connecticut Maritime Association (CMA) Shipping Conference held in Stamford, CT. Over 2,500 individuals representing ship owners, ship managers and an array of industry leaders attended the conference. A great number of these attendees, including both NAMEPA members and potential members, stopped by NAMEPA's booth or met with NAMEPA staff in the hallways to learn about our mission to Save Our Seas and discover how NAMEPA aims to expand our reach by becoming more bilingual. Many guests to our booth made sure to take home our Spanish pamphlet on marine debris.
One of the highlights of the conference for NAMEPA was the signing of a Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) between NAMEPA and the Houston Maritime Museum. The MOU aims to advance public awareness and education about the importance of the maritime industry and protection of the marine environment. Read more about the MOU in the story below.
At the culmination of the CMA, NAMEPA raffled off winning artwork from our 2013 Student Calendar Art Contest. Jordan McDonald was the happy recipient of the canvas artwork.
Be sure to stop by, say, "Hi!", and enter the raffle at next year's CMA Shipping Conference. We look forward to seeing you there.
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Green Boats and Ports for Blue Waters Workshop
NAMEPA Executive Director Carleen Lyden-Kluss presented "Regulatory Opportunities and Challenges for Shipping and Ports" at Green Boats and Ports for Blue Waters III Workshop held on April 5th and 6th at the University of Rhode Island in Narragansett, RI.
The workshop, sponsored by University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS), the University of Rhode Island's Graduate School of Oceanography, and 11th Hour Racing, is a two day national workshop to facilitate communication between academia, governmental agencies, and private industry about the current environmental sustainability of ships, boats and ports and develop recommendations for sustainable operation of existing and future ships, ports and other marine facilities.
To view a video of Lyden-Kluss' presentation,
CLICK HERE
To view other LIVESTREAM recordings from the event,
CLICK HERE
To download Lyden-Kluss' presentation or other presentations,
CLICK HERE.
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West Coast Connections
NAMEPA was making connections in California the week of April 11th.
First stop was the
Monterey Bay Aquarium. The meeting's focus was the common goal of protecting the marine environment and exploring the best avenues to collaborate on community outreach.
Next, we spoke with our old friends at the
Boys & Girls Club of the Coastside in Half Moon Bay. Plans are in the works for making NAMEPA's Education Program, which includes hands-on lessons and a beach cleanup, an annual event. We will join them again for two days in the summer for lessons and activities. The B&G Club's schedule runs throughout the summer and reaches hundreds of local students and community members.
Cal Maritime was our next stop for sharing our mission and news about the NAMEPA College Chapter Program. The College Chapter Program brings students together to advocate for the marine industry, lead environmental service projects in the community, and gain leadership experience in new fields. For more information about starting a College (or High School) NAMEPA Chapter, contact
m.hogue@namepa.net.
Our tour was capped off with a visit to the
California Coastal Commission (CCC). NAMEPA and the CCC have an established relationship working together on "The Plastic Problem" educational flyer and other initiatives. We will be strengthening our partnership with CCC (along with Ocean Conservancy) this summer through the promotion of Marina Cleanup Day. The CCC and NAMEPA will work together to expand the distribution of our educational materials throughout California.
NAMEPA continues to expand our reach in promoting the marine industry by advocating, educating, and activating communities with the common goal to "Save Our Seas"!
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Massachusetts Maritime NAMEPA Chapter Cleans Up the Cape
On Saturday, April 23rd, cadets from the Massachusetts Maritime (MMA) NAMEPA chapter participated in the Army Corps of Engineers Cape Cod Canal Cleanup.
The MMA NAMEPA chapter, led by President Leah Burns, is spreading NAMEPA's mission to "Save Our Seas" as well as information about the maritime industry as a whole through community outreach programs and K-12 school presentations.
In celebration of World Maritime Day, the MMA chapter will host a Cadet Beach Cleanup on May 22nd to clean up the campus and spread NAMEPA's message to other cadets.
For more information about starting a NAMEPA student chapter at your college or high school, contact
M.Hogue@namepa.net.
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Hemispheric Seminar on CSR & Gender Equality
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NAMEPA's Executive Director Carleen Lyden-Kluss will be participating in a panel discussion on Gender Equality in the Maritime Port Sector at the
First Hemispheric Seminar on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Gender Equality in the Port Sector being held in Panama City, Panama on April 27th-29th.
The seminar
aims at strengthening socially responsible port operations through the exchange of successful practices and the promotion of strategies and policies on gender equality among the highest authorities of public and private ports, representatives of academia, and decision makers in the maritime industry.
Organized by the Maritime Authority of Panama (AMP) and the Secretariat of the Inter-American Committee on Ports (S/CIP) of the Organization of American States (OAS), the event provides an international platform for the dialogue between both public and private entities to promote the instrumentation of sustainable, inclusive, and socially responsible strategic actions.
For more information about the seminar,
CLICK HERE.
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Maritime Week in the Caymans
NAMEPA and WISTA have partnered to sponsor The State of the Marine Environment seminar during Cayman Maritime Week, May 2nd - 4th.
The seminar is headlined by marine wildlife artist and marine biologist, Dr. Guy Harvey; features special guest, Colin P. Young of IMO Regional Maritime Adviser Caribbean; and will focus on various environmental issues facing the region. These issues include emissions challenge for shipping, port initiatives, communicating with the public, technological advances, and predicting and monitoring of pollution and other hazards using simulators.
For more information about the seminar,
CLICK HERE.
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