With all the challenges 2020 has brought the global community from school and business closures to restrictions in travel including seafarers essentially trapped onboard their ships, NAMEPA is immensely proud to have played a role in keeping spirits up and communication…
NAMEPA’s education and outreach team presented “Talking Trash” to local Girl Scout Troop 50440 of Newtown, CT. Participants learned about the origin of waterborne trash, how long items persist in the environment, effects on aquatic organisms and the ecosystem. After a…
Micheal Garbarino: This is a question about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch since you’ve actually been there. When you enter the waters of the convergence zone, is it like entering a loose collection of plastic, or is it a very…
Preface On June 23rd, the ship Kawaii returned to Hawaii bringing an end to the first of two ocean cleanup missions run by the Ocean Voyages Institute. The first mission brought back an impressive 103 tons of plastic debris after…
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. …
Contact: Lisa Piastuch (o) 203 255 4686 (e) l.piastuch@namepa.net WESTON, CT- July 23, 2020 Two grand prize winners and 10 finalists have been selected from all entries in the 2020 “Sustainable Shipping for a Sustainable Planet” calendar art contest sponsored…
Billions of pounds of marine debris enter the oceans every year. With most of it being plastic, there is a need to reduce or completely refuse single use items. NAMEPA West Coast spent an afternoon at one of the most…
References International Maritime Organization. (2020). International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments (BMW). Author. http://www.imo.org/en/About/Conventions/ListOfConventions/Pages/International-Convention-for-the-Control-and-Management-of-Ships'-Ballast-Water-and-Sediments-(BWM).aspx Ricciardi, A. (2012). Invasive Species. Pp. 5547–5560 In: Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology (R.A.Meyers, ed.), Springer. Sophie Koch.…
Even during these quarantine times, NAMEPA is keeping busy! We are proud to welcome new members: Bahamas Maritime Authority, Cheniere Energy and the Port of Long Beach! NAMEPA continues to promote Ocean Literacy from home with our weekly Parent Survival…
My name is Christine Spencer. I am a Sales and Marketing Support Representative at COSCO Shipping North America. I completed a masters of science in International Transportation Management at SUNY Maritime College in December of 2019. I packed up my…