WESTON, CT- June 9, 2021 Two grand prize winners and 10 finalists have been selected from 179 entries in the 2021 “Seafarers: at the core of shipping’s future” calendar art contest sponsored by the North American Marine Environment Protection Association…
June 4th, 2021: The North American Marine Protection Association (NAMEPA) is teaming up with their corporate member, Fairfield Chemical Carriers to co-host a multi-location clean up in honor of World Ocean Day. On June 8th from 1:00-3:00pm, volunteers from NAMEPA…
This month NAMEPA celebrates Safety at Sea! Don't forget to check out this month's newsletter. Topics include tankers and their response to the COVID-19 pandemic, seafarers & the COVID-19 vaccine, a firsthand experience in a maritime academy, and NAMEPA's spring…
To an outsider, the maritime industry can often seem a daunting, foreign and rather archaic industry. For students in maritime education programs, the maritime industry opens up to them after they graduate, and it is not foreign or daunting at all. While rare, it is possible for…
Rising temperatures, rising sea levels, melting glaciers and thawing permafrost have all become familiar terms and when heard, most likely lead us to think about the changing climate. When we talk about climate change, we need to understand that we are talking about long-term changes that…
Have you ever seen a living fossil? If you ever visited the Atlantic coast of North America you probably have! The Atlantic or American horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus) is considered a living fossil due to its lineage, predating the dinosaurs…
In the ever-increasingly connected world, trade has never been more important. The accelerated pace of global society shows the demand for goods and services to be transported faster and more efficiently every day. To do so requires shipping. The shipping…
Port Everglades received approval in January from the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) for a “Marine Highway” intended for a new transit route. This route will connect Port Everglades with Port Houston, as well as Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin…
Author: Andrea Duran Today is World Maritime Day. It is not a holiday like Christmas or Halloween, no one is going to receive gifts or candy because of today. However, one of the main reasons people receive gifts of any sort is because of the Maritime industry. …
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