NAMEPA Seaworthy News January 2021
Check out our Jan. 2021 Newsletter! This edition includes topics on new legislation to help Save Our Seas, new technologies, upcoming events and an innovative way to provide marine education.
NAMEPA’s Maritime Sustainability Passport Awarded to MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company
Jan. 14, 2020 – The North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA) has awarded MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) the “Maritime Sustainability Passport” (MSP) Certificate and Seal. The MSP is awarded to companies, organizations and individuals who meet the requirements…
Matson Becomes Newest Member of NAMEPA
Recipient of NAMEPA’s 2020 Environmental Innovation Leadership Award January 14, 2021–– Matson, Inc. A US-owned, Hawaii based transportation service has joined NAMEPA in their efforts to Save Our Seas. Carleen Lyden Walker, Co-Founder and Executive Director of NAMEPA, recognized the…
A Collaboration Between Commerce and Conservation – Whale Slow Zones
Ships and Marine Mammals can be a deadly combination however both are vital to sustaining our world; 90% of all goods are transported via ocean shipping while whale and dolphins are key species in the complex marine food web. In order for the continued…
The environment has DNA!
The environment has DNA? We have all heard by now of our own self-identifier, our own molecular fingerprint, Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)…the building blocks of life. But have you heard of eDNA, environmental DNA? What is this? Where did it come…
Annual K-12 Art Calendar Contest is Open!
Once again, NAMEPA is proud to announce the opening of the annual K-12 Art Calendar Contest along with the United States Coast Guard (USCG) and the Inter-American Committee on the Port of the Organization of American States (CIP-OAS). This year’s…
NAMEPA Welcomes Newest Member Panolin America who continue to provide tools to reduce maritime’s impact on our oceans
Featured Photo: Brandon Richards, CEO of Panolin America December 17, 2020 --- Carleen Lyden Walker, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA) announces Panolin America as the newest corporate member of NAMEPA. They join…
NAMEPA Partners with Eyesea to promote global sustainability efforts Shipowners part of the pollution solution
Graeme Somerville-Ryan, Founder of Eyesea Dec. 16, 2020 – Carleen Lyden Walker, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA), announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Eyesea as part of NAMEPA’s…
Save Our Seas 2.0
On October 1st 2020, the U.S. Senate passed, unanimously, the Save Our Seas (SOS) 2.0 Act. This bipartisan legislation was introduced by Senators, Sheldon Whitehouse (D – Rhode Island), Dan Sullivan (R – Alaska), and Bob Menendez (D – New Jersey) in an effort to address the…
Foremost Group joins NAMEPA
Commitment to Save Our Seas Continues to Grow Featured Photo: Angela Chao, Foremost Group Chair and CEO December 8, 2020 --- Carleen Lyden Walker, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA) announced today that…