2024 Annual Conference and Marine Environment Protection Awards
October 24, 2024 - New York

Today’s maritime world is full of disruption and challenges.  Inherent in that is opportunity to benefit in the change required to meet regulatory and societal expectations while breaking free from the status quo! 

Thank you for joining us to identify and take advantage of these opportunities, as well as celebrate NAMEPA’s Marine Environment Protection Award winners!

Photos and Stream of the event will be shared shortly!

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NAMEPA Year in Review Video

Agenda:

1300: Registration 

1330: Introduction & Reflection on Risk – Joe Hughes, Chairman of NAMEPA, Chairman of Shipowners Claims Bureau (The American Club)

1345: Opening Keynote Address –Innovation and Environmental Responsibility: Breaking Free from the Status Quo in Maritime – Rear Admiral Wayne Arguin, Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy, USCG

1400: Geopolitical Forces in Maritime: Navigating a Complex Landscape

Moderator: Jan Hagen Andersen, Business Development Director, Americas Maritime for DNV USA

  • November 5th – Up and Down the Ticket – CJ Zane, Managing Principal, BlankRome
  • Maritime Policy under Different Political Parties: Environmental Considerations – Joan M. Bondareff, Government Relations LLC Senior Counsel, BlankRome
  • Global Threats to Shipping and Trade – Jan-Willem van den Dijssel, Americas Lead at Cargill Inc. Ocean Transportation

1500: Coffee / Tea Break 

1530: Forging the Future: Integrating Talent, Resilience, Innovation, and Investment in Maritime

Moderator: Ole Chr. Schroder, Director, Environmental Compliance at Scorpio Group

  • Future Mariners: Cultivating a Sustainable Workforce– Molly Dushay, Executive Director, NAMEPA  
  • Advancing Skills: Upskilling Today’s Mariners for Tomorrow’s Challenges- Kai Martin, Chief Sustainability Officer, The Pasha Group
  • Transformative Resilience: Future-Proofing Maritime Infrastructure for Environmental Sustainability – Rich Byrnes, Chief Infrastructure Officer, Port Houston
  • Next-Gen Marine Technology – Gareth Burton, Senior Vice President, Global Engineering, American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)
  • Investing in Innovation and Change – Peter Hadjipateras, Chief Information, Security and Sustainability Officer, Dorian LPG 

1630: Leadership Roundtable – Innovative Partnerships & Collaborations

Moderator: Roy Bleiberg, Vice President, Regional Business Development, ABS North America

  • Gary Vogel – Lifetime MEP Award Winner 
  • John Stauffer – San Jacinto College, Maritime Academies Award Winner
  • Megan O’Leary – Blue Sky Maritime Coalition, Individual Award Winner
  • Rich Byrnes – Port Houston, Port Award Winner
  • Mauricio Garrido – T&T Salvage, Innovation Award
  • Marian Westley – NOAA’s Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), Government Award

1715: Chairman’s Wrap-up – Joe Hughes, Chairman of NAMEPA, Chairman of Shipowners Claims Bureau (The American Club)

1730 – 1800: NAMEPA Annual General Meeting

1800 – 1900: Cocktail Reception

1900 – 2130: Dinner Program – Marine Environment Protection Awards and Science Awards

Speakers

Carleen Lyden Walker, Co-Founder & CEO, NAMEPA

Carleen Lyden Walker is the Co-Founder and CEO of NAMEPA (North American Marine Environment Protection Association) leveraging off her experience as a marketing and communications professional in the commercial maritime industry with over 40 years of experience.  She specializes in identifying, developing and implementing strategic marketing and communications programs that increase the visibility and effectiveness of NAMEPA as well as the development of educational resources promoting marine environment protection.  She works to develop strategic alliances between industry, regulators, conservation groups and educators to “Save the Seas”.

In 2015, Ms. Walker was appointed a Goodwill Maritime Ambassador by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). She is a member of WISTA (Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association), the Connecticut Maritime Association, the Marine Society of the City of New York, The National Press Club, WIMAC (Women in Maritime Association, Caribbean) and is a Past-President of the Propeller Club Chapter of the Port of NY/NJ. She is consistently listed in the top 100 global maritime women.

Ms. Walker is also Chief Executive Officer of Morgan Marketing & Communications, Chief Evolution Officer for SHIPPINGInsight, and the Co-Founder of the Consortium for International Maritime Heritage.  In 2010, she was awarded the Certificate of Merit by the United States Coast Guard and in 2014 a Public Service Commendation for her work on World Maritime Day and AMVER, respectively.  Ms. Walker graduated from Wellesley College with a BA in Political Science and History (minor in Economics) and studied Accounting at Cornell School of Business Administration.  She is a trained facilitator and media trainer and held a USCG Captain’s license. 

C.J. Zane, Managing Principal, Blank Rome

C.J. Zane is the managing principal of Blank Rome Government Relations LLC (“BRGR”) and a lobbyist and political consultant providing strategic analysis, planning, and execution of coordinated lobbying and public affairs strategies. During the last 25 years, he has been a congressional staff member, campaign manager for several successful congressional races, campaign consultant for successful U.S. Senate and gubernatorial races, and lobbyist in Juneau, Alaska and Washington, D.C.

C.J.’s areas of focus include appropriations and authorizing/policy legislation in Congress, and executive branch policies and regulations. During his eight years as chief of staff to Representative Don Young (R-AK), C.J. directed the planning and implementation of Young’s legislative and political agenda. He worked closely with key committees and subcommittees, including Ways and Means, Appropriations, Agriculture, Armed Services, and Rules, as well as Transportation and Infrastructure. His responsibilities in the House led him to forge strong contacts in the Senate and executive branch as well.

C.J. has worked to successfully secure positive outcomes with respect to legislation and administration policy implementation dealing with energy, transportation (air, rail, and highway), maritime and Coast Guard, natural resources, fisheries, Native American, public lands, defense, tourism, small business, government contracting, local government, tax, and other issues.

Gareth Burton, Senior Vice President, Global Engineerings, ABS

Gareth Burton is Senior Vice President, Global Engineering for ABS. He is a long-time ABS employee, having joined in 2001, as an engineer. While at ABS, Gareth has held several key positions, including Principal Engineer, Director of Engineering, Vice President of Operational and Environmental Performance, and Vice President of Technology, just to name a few. His positions have spanned the globe, including the U.S., Mexico and Singapore.

In his current role, Gareth leads the ABS Engineering function, responsible for the review and approval of designs of marine and offshore assets for compliance with ABS, national and international requirements.

Gareth holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Manchester, England and master’s and doctorate engineering degrees from the University of Ulster, Belfast, Northern Ireland. In addition, he has completed the Executive MBA program at Texas A&M University.

Gary Vogel, Lifetime Achievement MEP Award Winner

Gary Vogel’s career in international shipping has spanned over 36 years. He currently serves as a Director of SFL Corp, (NYSE: SFL) a position he has held since 2016. From 2015 to 2024 he served as Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (NYSE:EGLE), a U.S. listed owner and operator of geared dry bulk vessels. From 2000 to 2015, Mr Vogel held various positions in Clipper Group Ltd., lastly as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Vogel graduated from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in 1988 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marine Transportation as well as a U.S. Coast Guard Unlimited Tonnage 3rd Officers License. Subsequently, he served as an officer in the U.S. Naval Reserve. Mr. Vogel is currently on the Lloyd’s Register North America Advisory Committee.

Jan Hagen Andersen, Business Development Director, Americas Maritime for DNV USA 

Jan Hagen Andersen has over 30 years of experience in the maritime industry with a broad technical knowledge and business development understanding. After graduating from engineering college in Norway, he completed a Bachelor and a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington. He then joined Trans Marine Propulsion Systems, Inc. in 1991, a marine engineering and service company in Seattle with a focus on marine propulsion and ship machinery systems.

In 2005, he joined DNV in Norway in the Machinery Section of Maritime Technical Advisory. The advisory group in DNV provides consultancy and non-class support services to ship owners, shipyards, manufacturers, designers, and other stakeholders. In 2010 he moved to DNV Maritime in Houston, Texas and is currently in Business Development and the Regional Director for Maritime Decarbonization. The role focus on maritime energy transition, energy efficiency, environmental compliance, and supporting maritime clients. He has been engaged with several projects and studies on alternative fuels and new technologies for ships and offshore units. He is a member of the SNAME M-16 Panel on Propulsion Shafting and is on the North America Marine Environmental Protection Association (NAMEPA) Board of Directors.

Jan-Willem van den Dijssel, Americas Lead at Cargill Inc. Ocean Transporation 

Jan-Willem van den Dijssel is an accomplished business leader with over 25 years’ experience in the grain trading and maritime industry. In his current role, Jan-Willem is responsible for Cargill’s Ocean Transportation business across the Americas.

Jan-Willem studied Finance and Accounting at Glasgow University and graduated with an MSc in Business degree from Groningen University in the Netherlands.

Jan-Willem joined Cargill in 1996 as a grain trader in Chile. He successfully held grain trading roles in Cargill’s headquarters in Minneapolis and in Miami. In 2004, Jan-Willem moved to the Panamax desk of Cargill Ocean Transportation in Geneva, Switzerland before he became manager of the Americas Handy trading desk.

In 2011, Jan-Willem joined the New Jersey office as Americas Commercial Manager and was promoted to Americas Lead in 2014. He moved the Ocean Transportation team to Miami in 2021.

Jan-Willem was named as Cargill’s board representative of the North American Marine Environment Protection Association in 2018. He joined Executive Advisory Board at SUNY Maritime College as well as The Seamen’s Church Institute Board of Trustees in 2024. He has arranged Cargill’s lead sponsorship and completed all 6 SCI Mountain Challenge events in support of mariners.

Joan Bondareff, Senior Counsel, BlankRome Government Relations LLC

Joan Bondareff focuses her practice on marine transportation, environmental, regulatory, renewable energy, and legislative issues. Joan represents clients in many industries and state and local governments in matters related to: maritime regulations and public policy; environmental law; government relations; renewable energy; federal grants; and, maritime security for shipyards and ports. Before joining Blank Rome, Joan was chief counsel and acting deputy administrator of the Maritime Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. She was also former majority counsel for the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Joe Hughes, Chairman of NAMEPA, Chairman of Shipowners Claims Bureau, The American Club

Joe has served as chairman of the managers of The American Club, an International Group mutual, for nearly twenty-nine years. Joe also oversees the activities of Eagle Ocean Agencies, Inc., an affiliate of SCB, which operates the Eagle Ocean Marine and Eagle Ocean America insurance facilities. In addition, he is a director both the American Club itself and its European subsidiary based in Cyprus. In addition to his chairmanship of NAMEPA, Joe is president of the Maritime Association of the Port of New York and New Jersey, a director of NYMAR and also sits on committees of the American Bureau of Shipping and Lloyd’s Register of Shipping. 

CAPT John Stauffer, Associate Vice Chancellor, San Jacinto Maritime College

CAPT John Stauffer is the Associate Vice Chancellor for San Jacinto College Maritime Campus where he oversees both the credit and noncredit maritime programs. John’s responsibilities included educational leadership and administrative management of all training and educational programs at the maritime campus.

Prior to joining San Jacinto College John served as the President at Maritime Institute where he was the day-to-day leader of one of the largest maritime training companies in the United States. John’s responsibilities include educational leadership and administrative management of over 100 U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Navy and GWO approved courses in Norfolk, San Diego, Alameda, Honolulu, and Guam.

John served for 22 years as an Army Warrant Officer concluding his career as the Chief of the Maritime Operations Branch in Virginia where he provided operational guidance for the training of Army maritime professionals. During John’s 22 years of honorable service he deployed three times to the Middle East in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom earning numerous awards and recognition to include the Bronze Star.

John Stauffer earned his undergraduate degree in Business Administration from Saint Leo University and his MBA from Liberty University. John is from Pittsburgh, PA and has been happily married to his high school sweetheart Melissa for 29 years. John and Melissa have two adult daughters Alli and Ashley Stauffer. John enjoys running, golfing, traveling and serving his community.

Kai Martin, Chief Sustainability Officer, The Pasha Group

Mr. Martin has over 25 years’ experience in the maritime industry. As Chief Sustainability Officer he leads Pasha’s ESG Environmental Sustainability, Energy Management, Quality, Security, and Business Resiliency programs. Prior to his current role, he managed the Pasha Center of Excellence, Shared Service Centers, PMO, and Business Process Management teams with Pasha.

Prior to The Pasha Group, he served in Iraq as a U.S. Naval Officer and continues to serve as a Captain in the U.S. Navy Reserve. Mr. Martin’s earlier experience included extensive Marine Port and Intermodal operations managing terminals with deep experience with all cargo types. Later he managed the PMO and led Programs for advanced automation, terminal improvement, and greenfield projects. Mr. Martin specialized in deploying new operating systems as well as port facility planning, design, operational and system analysis, labor relations, program management. He is a founding developer of the international Container Terminal Quality Indicator CTQI standard and co-inventor for an automated marine container patent. He holds an MBA-Global Management from American Military University, BS-Marine Transportation from the California Maritime Academy as well as multiple Project Management, Security, Emergency Response, Quality, and Environment certifications. 

Kai serves on the Cordell Bank and Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Councils, Blue Sky Maritime Coalition Executive Leadership Team, North American Marine Environmental Protection Association Board, Member of Hawaii Energy Policy Forum, and leads and volunteers with multiple organizations. In 2023 he was appointed to the City of Pacific Climate Action and Adaptation Plan Task Force.

Mauricio Garrido, President, T&T Salvage

Mauricio’s journey in the maritime industry began when he emigrated from Peru at age 15. In
1984, he graduated from the New York Maritime College, earning a degree in Naval Architecture and a 3rd Engineer’s license. He then started his career as a Naval Architect and Marine Engineer with the U.S. Military Sealift Command (MSC), responsible for operating more than 125 logistical support, oceanographic, and towing vessels. His expertise was further honed when he joined the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in 1988, investigating significant casualties, such as the grounding of the EXXON VALDEZ. Since 1990, Mauricio has actively responded to more than 700 major salvage, wreck removal, and pollution cases, first as a surveyor for Scandinavian insurers and later as a Project Manager or Salvage Master for international salvors. Garrido maintains a close relationship with maritime authorities, providing advisory services for contingency planning, emergency response, and crisis management. Of note was Garrido’s role in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, where the U.S. Coast Guard commissioned him to act as overall coordinator for salvage operations to support the reopening of the Mississippi River. Most recently, he served as Project Manager during the historic wreck removal of the M/V GOLDEN RAY. Since 2008, Garrido has been President of Houston-based T&T Salvage and is responsible for managing global emergency response activities. He is a past President and Executive Committee member of the American Salvage Association (ASA), a member of the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM), and the Inter-American Committee of Ports of the Organization of American States (OAS).

Marian Westley, Director of NOAA’s Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS)

Marian Westley, PhD, is the Director of NOAA’s Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), the nation’s authoritative source for accurate, reliable and timely water-level and
current measurements. In this role, she oversees and continues to improve this 24-hour a day operation to provide mariners, coastal managers, and many other users with historic, real-time, and forecast data on ocean conditions along America’s 95,000-mile coastline. Dr. Westley’s career with NOAA spans over twenty years with much of that time spent advancing climate research and the transition of research to operations. She joined CO-OPS in 2017 as the Deputy Director and became the Director in 2023. Dr. Westley has PhD in Oceanography and a Graduate Certificate in Ocean Policy from the University Hawaii at Manoa. 

Megan O’Leary, Director of Operations, Blue Sky Maritime Coalition

Megan O’Leary is Director of Operations at Blue Sky Maritime Coalition, a non-profit organization that aims to achieve net zero emissions in the waterborne transportation industry in the U.S. and Canada.   

Prior to Blue Sky Maritime Coalition, Megan was Vice President, Product and Strategy Specialist at Angelo, Gordon & Co., an alternative asset firm. Her areas of expertise were distressed debt, liquid credit, multi-strategy, and special situations funds. She began her career at Bruderman Brothers Inc., a boutique merchant bank.  

She pivoted from this career in 2020 and earned a Master of Arts in International Environmental Policy with a specialization in Sustainability Management from Middlebury Institute of International Studies.   

Megan holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Italian from Tulane University. 

Molly Dushay, Executive Director, NAMEPA

Equipped with her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and a Master of Art degree in Teaching from Sacred Heart University, Molly has established herself as a dedicated science educator. Molly’s deep-rooted passion for marine and environmental science was sparked in her youth growing up on Long Island Sound. I As Executive Director, Molly drives NAMEPA’s strategic growth through enhanced membership engagement and strategic alliances. She collaborates closely with NAMEPA’s Board of Directors to oversee strategic planning while also leading business development initiatives and ensure operational excellence across the organization. In her role as MPSEC Director, she leads the strategic efforts to promote maritime education in our nation’s primary and secondary schools through partnerships and resource sharing. As the Education & Outreach Director for the North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA), Molly spearheaded NAMEPA’s education and outreach initiatives around public and student environmental stewardship and marine environmental awareness for maritime personnel. With a primary focus on developing and implementing comprehensive programs, she engages participants on mission-driven initiatives, grant-based projects, and informative programs in collaboration with diverse audiences including the public, students, and both shoreside and offshore maritime personnel.

Peter Hadjipateras, Chief Information, Security & Sustainability Officer, Dorian LPG

Peter Hadjipateras has worked in various roles within the maritime industry. Peter started their career at Eagle Ocean Transport Inc. as a Market Research Analyst from September 2012 to March 2014. Peter then joined Dorian LPG in April 2014 as a Corporate Development Analyst until March 2016. From April 2016 to December 2019, they served as a Corporate Development Manager at Dorian LPG. Following this, they became the Corporate Development & Fleet Efficiency Manager at Dorian LPG from January 2020 to June 2022. Currently, they hold the position of VP Performance & Technology at Dorian LPG, starting from June 2022.

Peter Hadjipateras attended Brunswick School from 1995 to 2008, where they earned their High School Diploma. In 2008, they enrolled at Georgetown University and pursued a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in English Literature (British and Commonwealth), graduating in 2012. In 2013, they took a Corporate Finance Course at NYU School of Professional Studies, followed by a Corporate Valuation and Financial Modeling program at Training the Street in 2014. In 2020, they completed a Practical Guide to Antifouling Management & ISO 19030 course at DNV GL Training. Currently, they are pursuing an Executive MBA with a focus on Blue MBA, Shipping, and Logistics at Copenhagen Business School, expected to be completed in 2023.

Ole Chr. Schroder, Director, Environmental Compliance at Scorpio Group

Mr. Ole Christian Schroder, Director of Environmental Compliance for Scorpio Group, headquartered New York and Monaco. He presently oversees 150 Modern Eco-friendly vessels, enforcing environmental compliance policies, procedures, and regulatory performance. Mr. Schroder previously came from, TORM AS, following its 2007 acquisition of OMI Corporation, where Mr. Schroder reported to OMI’s Board, responsible for implementing a comprehensive and strategic compliance program.

In 2000, Mr. Schroder co-founded as principal and partner, Hudson Marine Management Services, a consulting group specializing in crisis management, emergency response and maritime security. Originally from Oslo, Mr. Schroder has over 35 years of international shipping expertise, dating back to his family history in ship owning, OSCO Shipping, pioneers in the chemical and product trade. Mr. Schroder, a founding member of Intertanko’s Environmental Committee, now Chairman, and is also a board member of NAMEPA.

Rich Byrnes, Chief Infrastructure Officer, Port Houston

Rich is Port Houston’s Chief Infrastructure Officer. His team supports commerce and trade by focusing on Port Development, the Houston Ship Channel Expansion, Port Houston’s 2040 Plan, and Sustainability.

Rich’s career spans engineering, operations and consulting, including wintering over at the South Pole, Antarctica, oilfield engineering in the Middle East, and consulting with oil & gas, transportation, and governments world-wide. Previously, he led global business and technical consulting units at Schlumberger and Halliburton and has also taught leadership and management at Texas A&M and the University of Maryland.

Rich holds two Master’s from MIT, in Ocean Systems Management and Technology and Policy; a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering from UC Santa Barbara; an Associate’s in Mathematics from Long Beach City College; and leadership certificates from Texas A&M.

Rich serves on the Boards of the Blue Sky Maritime Coalition, Port of the Future Conference, Texas Hydrogen Alliance, and STEM-E Youth Career Development Progra

Roy Bleiberg, Vice President, Regional Business Development, ABS North America

Roy Bleiberg is the Vice President of Business Development for North America for the American Bureau of Shipping and has over 30 years of global marine and offshore experience with ABS. He is responsible for business development and account management for all North American marine markets. He has in-depth knowledge of class and regulatory requirements and has held various leadership positions with ABS, including most recently Vice President of Engineering and Director of Global Gas Solutions. He is a graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marine Engineering Systems.

Rear Admiral Wayne Arguin, Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy, United States Coast Guard 

Rear Admiral Arguin serves as the Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy, and is responsible for the development of national policy, standards, and programs promoting Marine Safety, Security and Environmental Stewardship. Three Directorates carry out the mission: Inspections and Compliance, Marine Transportation Systems, and Commercial Regulations and Standards. Programs include waterways management, navigation and boating safety, ports and facilities, merchant mariner credentialing, vessel documentation, marine casualty investigation, commercial vessel inspections, and port state control.

Rear Admiral Arguin is a 1992 graduate of the Coast Guard Academy, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering and in 2001, he earned a Master of Science degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from the University of Michigan.

Prior to his current assignment, Rear Admiral Arguin served as the Director of Inspection and Compliance, also at Coast Guard Headquarters. His previous operational assignments include Sector Commander, Sector New Orleans. He also served as Executive Officer of Marine Safety Office Memphis, TN and Prevention Department Head at Sector Lower Mississippi River where he coordinated waterways management, vessel inspections, mariner licensing and marine casualty investigations on the Lower Mississippi River and its tributaries. In 1994, Rear Admiral Arguin earned his Marine Inspection qualifications at Marine Safety Office Hampton Roads and served as senior marine inspector performing commercial vessel and cruise ship inspections at Marine Safety Office Tampa, Florida. He was also assigned to USCGC HARRIET LANE (WMEC-903) as a student engineer and Damage Control Assistant (1992-1994).

His staff assignments include Director of Emerging Policy and Executive Officer, Hull Division Chief and Salvage Engineering Response Team (SERT) Leader at the Coast Guard’s Marine Safety Center. He was responsible for the evaluation and approval of vessel structures, stability, fire protection systems and coordinated salvage engineering support to the Coast Guard Captains of the Port (COTP) and Federal On Scene Coordinators (FOSC) in response to a variety of vessel casualties.

Sponsors

ABS, a leading global provider of classification and technical advisory services to the marine and offshore industries, is committed to setting standards for safety and excellence in design, construction and operation. Focused on the safe and practical application of advanced technologies and digital solutions, ABS works with industry and clients to provide solutions that drive sustainability, optimize performance and increase operational efficiency for marine and offshore assets. 

From its world headquarters in Houston, ABS delivers survey, engineering and advisory services and solutions to clients through a network of local representatives. 

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The American Club’s mission is to provide its Members with a broad and financially secure range of P&I and related insurance services which most effectively meet the imperatives of their day-to-day business and which are delivered in an attentive, efficient, courteous and focused manner. 

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Blank Rome Maritime is one of the largest maritime practice groups in the United States and is supported by an even broader Transportation Industry Group that brings considerable depth and experience to the myriad litigation, regulatory and transactional issues facing the maritime industry.  We expanded our national footprint with the opening of our 16th office in Boston this year. Additionally, many lateral hires have joined Blank Rome, which brings our firm to over 750 attorneys serving clients across the globe.

 Blank Rome represents businesses and organizations ranging from Fortune 500 companies to start-up entities around the globe. Blank Rome helps its clients in all aspects of their businesses. The Firm’s practices cover areas including business tax; commercial and corporate litigation; employment benefits and labor; financial services; bankruptcy and financial restructuring; government relations; health law; intellectual property; maritime; international trade; government contracts; matrimonial; privately held and emerging companies; product liability; public companies and capital formation; public finance; real estate; trusts and estates; and white collar, internal and government investigations. Blank Rome also represents pro bono clients in a wide variety of cases and matters. For more information, go to www.blankrome.com.

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Cargill Ocean Transportation is a leading freight-trading organization that charters around 700 vessels worldwide at any one time. Founded in 1956 in Geneva, we benefit from the rich heritage and expert capabilities of Cargill’s global operations in food, agriculture, and commodities trading. We are committed to moving dry and wet cargo around the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. Sitting at the heart of the supply chain, we offer more than exceptional freight-shipping services. We move cargo, bring perspective, partner for progress and lead change.

 

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) is the world’s largest cruise industry trade association, providing a unified voice for the industry as the leading authority of the global cruise community. CLIA supports policies and practices that foster safe, healthy, and sustainable cruise operations; tourism strategies that maximize the socio-economic benefits of cruise travel; and technologies and innovations that protect and preserve our planet. 

Dorian LPG is a liquefied petroleum gas shipping company and a leading owner and operator of modern VLGCs.  Dorian LPG currently owns and operates 25 modern VLGCs. Dorian also operates a pool called the Helios LPG Pool in partnership with MOL Energia. Dorian LPG has offices in Connecticut, USA, Copenhagen, Denmark and Athens, Greece. http://dorianlpg.com/

DNV is the world’s leading classification society and a recognized advisor for the maritime industry. The company enhances safety, quality, energy efficiency and environmental performance of the global shipping industry – across all vessel types and offshore structures.

DNV invests heavily in research and development to find solutions, together with the industry, that address strategic, operational or regulatory challenges.

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Fairfield Chemical Carriers, a subsidiary of MOL Chemical Tankers, is committed to being the chemical tanker operator of choice in its selected markets; to providing its customers with top quality and reliable service – creative, proactive, and always client-focused; to maintaining the highest standards for safety and efficiency in the operation of its fleet; and, above all, to conducting all its activities professionally, ethically and in a socially responsible manner. For more information, go to www.fairfieldchemical.com

Every day, International Seaways’ mission is to exceed its customers’ expectations. We know that every stakeholder is a customer. 
We do this by understanding our customers’ needs, and by understanding our own business and challenging ourselves to constantly seek improvement.   We transport energy safely and efficiently though diligent and environmentally compliant operations of well-maintained assets by well trained and dedicated crews. 

 

Morgan Marketing & Communications LLC is a client-based, retained marketing and communications agency committed to providing its clients with the highest quality professional marketing and communications services available. Our mission is to partner with our clients to meet their needs and exceed their goals. 

 

 

Navios Maritime Partners L.P. (“Navios Partners”, NYSE: NMM), is a leading US publicly listed marine transportation company that owns and operates dry bulk, container and tanker vessels.  Navios Partners has a modern fleet of 178 vessels, across three segments with 15+ different types of vessels and an average age of 9.6 years.

Navios Partners is committed to being a leader in sustainability and is continuously working towards this commitment by striving to measure and reduce emissions and waste, aiming to achieve ‘Zero Incidents’, and always focusing on operating ethically, compliantly and transparently.  For more information, please visit our website at www.navios-mlp.com.

The OPA 90 Forum was founded to serve as a community of those parties interested in the protection of U.S. waters from pollution by oil and hazardous substances from waterborne or land-based sources. The Mission is to provide a forum for those concerned with OPA 90 preparedness, prevention and response, with the goal of reducing the number and severity of incidents and increasing the effectiveness of response.  The OPA 90 Forum is a non-profit organization incorporated in Delaware in 2021. It is recognized by the IRS as a 501c6, and is accepted by the U.S. Federal Government under the System for Award Management.

The Pasha Group is a family-owned, third-generation diversified global logistics and transportation company that provides ocean transportation for containers and rolling stock between the U.S. West Coast and Hawaii; port processing services for finished and privately owned vehicles; stevedoring for vehicles, breakbulk and container cargos; auto hauling services with its truck fleet throughout the contiguous U.S.; domestic and international relocation services; nationwide container and trailer trucking, LTL, and port warehouse services, container drayage services throughout California, international logistics management for general commodity and project cargoes, Offshore Wind support services in ports and offshore, and clean energy transition services in ports and maritime fleets. Pasha operates facilities at the ports of Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco, CA; and Honolulu, Maui, and Hilo, HI. 

Scorpio Group is a global provider of marine transportation services.  Scorpio Tankers Inc. is one of the largest product tanker operators in the world. Scorpio Services Holding provides services to Group companies and third parties including pooling and technical management.  Scorpio has its principal offices in Monaco and New York.

For more information, go to www.scorpiogroup.net 

SMIT Salvage is able to provide assistance to ships in distress (emergency response (OPA-90), wreck removal, environmental care and consultancy) anywhere in the world and at any time. It does this by operating out of four locations which are strategically situated in relation to the main international shipping routes: Rotterdam, Houston, Cape Town and Singapore. 

Triworld Shipping Services (TSS) is a dry cargo chartering company that provides high-quality bulk, breakbulk, and special cargo transport to east or difficult places.  With an 11-person team and offices on both sides of the Atlantic, TSS is dedicated to offering quality worldwide shipping on a customer-to-customer basis with their fleet of bulk carriers.  Visit us at: www.triworldshipping.com.

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