What Will Power Shipping in 2050?
NAMEPA Members, NAMEPA Executive Director Carleen Lyden-Kluss, and other shipping industry experts give their answers to the question
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In the KNect365 blog post last year: "
12 experts evaluate the shipping industry's potential to go green" we discussed shipping's potential to meet the IMO's 2020 sulphur cap. 2020 isn't very far away, so the question arises - what are shipping companies actually doing right now? How many ships are actually using LNG? Are any commercial ships using biofuels, or wind?
Luckily, the answer comes to us from Dr. Nishatabbas Rehmatulla. In a
paper published in January 2016, Dr. Rehmatulla and his team at
University College London Energy Institute along with IMarEST, RINA and the MEPC surveyed 275 shipping companies representing 5,500 ships (or 20% of the wetbulk, drybulk and container industry). Just 1.5% of shipping companies said they were using LNG, .2% Biofuels, and .1% Solar. None of the companies that responded were using Wind Power, Kites, Sails or Flettner Rotors.
I asked several experts in the industry, including Dr. Rehmatulla, which alternative fuel they thought would see the largest growth by 2050. Will LNG remain on top of the heap - or will the recent highly publicized
Norsepower/Maersk Tankers wind propulsion collaboration lead the way for commercial shipping to embrace wind shipping?
CLICK HERE to read how industry experts answered the question.
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Safety at Sea- Facing the Many Changes in Shipping Today
In recognition of National Maritime Day, NAMEPA held its annual Safety at Sea seminar on May 22nd at the National Press Club in Washington, DC featuring industry luminaries who gave their perspective on critical issues in safety today.
The seminar was followed by an AMVER Awards reception where over 790 ships and 150 companies were celebrated for their voluntary contribution to respond to a crisis at sea.
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Implementing MARPOL in the Caribbean
By all accounts, the May 2nd conference, Implementing MARPOL in the Caribbean, was a tremendous success. As Sherice Arman stated, "All the right people to deal with this issue are in the room." Some of our top participants wanted solid outcomes and we satisfied their request.
The goal of the conference was to bring forward the issues in implementing MARPOL in the Caribbean, examine potential solutions, and identify a pathway forward.
CLICK HERE for a conference overview, results, and links to the presentations
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Call for Marine Sciences Project Papers-
High School and Undergraduate Students
NAMEPA and the American Salvage Association (ASA) are once again collaborating on a Science Fair aimed at high school and undergraduate students to promote marine science. The winners of each category will be invited to receive their awards at NAMEPA's 10th Anniversary Conference and Awards Dinner in New York City on October 26th.
Do you know a student who demonstrated a passion in the Marine Sciences by participating in a Science or Engineering Fair either individually or in a team of up to three persons sometime in 2017?
Would that student like to receive scholarship money to further education and research in this exciting field?
If so, we invite the student to send us a project abstract of 300 words or less and a technical paper describing the project for consideration of special awards to be presented jointly by the Education Committees of the American Salvage Association (ASA) and the North American Marine Environmental Protection Association (NAMEPA).
Papers and abstracts will be accepted from May 1, 2017 - September 1, 2017. Winners will be notified on or before September 30, 2017.
CLICK HERE
to enter and for more information.
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Marina Cleanup Day for Trash Free Seas
Whether at the Dock or on the Water, Everyone Can Make a Difference
Join family, friends and fellow sea dogs to remove trash before it reaches our ocean! This summer plan a Marina Cleanup Day with Ocean Conservancy, the North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA), the California Coastal Commission and the California State Parks Department of Boating and Waterways! We welcome all boating facilities, boating groups, sailors, fishermen and water enthusiasts alike to celebrate the aquatic ecosystems we love by holding a Marina or boating facility Cleanup! By boat, on foot, at your local marina or elsewhere, you can make a difference. Plus, we'll supply a Cleanup Toolkit to get you started.
Ocean Conservancy's International Coastal Cleanup is a testament to individuals' ability to create impactful change: removing over 18 million pounds in one day!
One of the most universal problems we face when it comes to a clean and healthy ocean is quite simple to understand: trash. Marine debris is found nearly everywhere, from coastal inlets to remote open-ocean and from surface to sea floor. Impacts of ocean trash are vast and significant, threatening wildlife, human health, local economies, tourism, fishing, water quality and maritime safety. Fortunately, we can all play a role in the solution.
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Showcase Your Company Throughout the Americas
Our annual calendar featuring student artwork is distributed throughout the Americas. To showcase your company information and logo on a page of the 2018 "Connecting Ships, Ports and People" calendar, email Gail Nicholas at
[email protected].
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Support NAMEPA With a Smile
When you shop at
smile.amazon.com and choose the North American Marine Environment Protection Association as your charitable organization, Amazon donates a portion of the sale to NAMEPA.
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