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It Was an Amazing Ride- “Back to the Future of Maritime: 2007 – 2027”!

Name: It Was an Amazing Ride- “Back to the Future of Maritime: 2007 – 2027”!
Start: 2017-10-26T00:00:00-04:00
End: 2017-10-26T23:59:59-04:00

October 26, 2017

When:
October 26th

Where:
Aboard the Hornblower Infinity
Pier 40
New York, NY

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Marine industry leaders joined NAMEPA in celebrating our 10th Anniversary at our “Back to the Future of Maritime” Conference, followed by our Decennial Celebration and Awards Dinner.

The Conference examined where we were 10 years ago, how we are doing today, and what the future portends. Global and shipping markets, regulatory framework, new technologies, strategies for mitigating risk, securing mariner welfare, cyber security and more were discussed.

The day culminated with our senior leadership roundtable including many of the NAMEPA Award winners followed by NAMEPA’s Annual General Meeting, leading to the celebration of NAMEPA’s 10 years’ commitment to “Save Our Seas” and our NAMEPA Awards Dinner.

CONFERENCE AGENDA

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The Markets and Shipping- 2007 to Today and Beyond V>
Moderator: Marina Hadjipateras, Co-Founder & General Partner, Trail Mix Ventures

Global trends: Carleen Lyden Walker, Co-Founder and Executive Director, NAMEPA
Shipping markets: Christos Papanicolaou, Director of Business Development, CR Weber
Regulatory changes from 2007 to today- lessons learned: Joan Bondareff, Of Counsel, Blank Rome and Jeanne Grasso, Partner, Blank Rome
Evolution of enforcement: Christian Mollitor, Vice President, Liberian Registry (LISCR)

The Shipping World Today V>
Moderator: Ole Chr. Schroder, Director of Environmental Compliance, Scorpio Group

Responding to regulations- technology evolution: Alexandra Anagnostis, President, Total Marine Solutions
Current challenges- ballast water management: Jim Stanka, President, Envirocleanse
Safety and the seafarer: Rev. Marsh Drege, President, NAMMA
Preparing for the digital revolution: Cynthia Hudson, CEO, HudsonAnalytix

Luncheon Keynote Speaker – Clay Maitland, Co-Founder and Chairman Emeritus, NAMEPA and 2017 NAMEPA Marine Environment Protection Lifetime Achievement Award Winner V>

Programs Around the Planet- The Skyros Project: Dr. Constantina Skanavis, Professor in Environmental Communication and Education, University of the Aegean

Looking at the Future, Today V>
Moderator: Anuj Chopra, Vice President, RightShip Americas

Regulatory expectations: RDML John Nadeau, Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy, U.S. Coast Guard
Technology forecast: Eric Griffin, Vice President Sales- Maritime Division, Inmarsat
The future of seafarer welfare: Gordon Cooper, Global Business Development Director, Future Care
Today’s actions for tomorrow’s oceans: Dr. Johanna Polsenberg, Senior Director Governance & Policy, Conservation International

Winner’s Circle- Senior Leadership Roundtable V>
Moderator: Joe Hughes, NAMEPA Chairman and CEO/Chairman Shipowners Claims Bureau (The American Club)

Petros Achtypis, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Prevention at Sea
Robert Bugbee, President and Director, Scorpio Tankers and Scorpio Bulkers
CDR Keith Donohue, IMO Consultant, RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe
Mauricio Garrido, President, T&T Salvage, LLC
Captain Bob Hall, Managing Partner, MARPOL Training Institute
Dr. Alex Parker, Associate Professor of Oceanography, California State University Maritime Academy
Mona Swoboda, Project Coordinator Strategic Alliances, CIP-OAS
Jan-Willem van den Dijssel, Americas Lead, Cargill Ocean Transportation
Duncan Wilson, Vice President Corporate Social Responsibility, Vancouver Fraser Port Authority

Evolution for a Sustainable Future- BY the Future V>
LT William Walls, Creator of Evo-Oceanic, Founder of Bio Station
LT La’Shaundra Collins Evo-Oceanic

For Sponsorship opportunities at our future events, contact g.nicholas@namepa.net

LIFETIME MEMBERS

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ANNUAL SPONSORS

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PLATINUM SPONSORS

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Clay Maitland

Clay Maitland has worked in the shipping industry since graduation from law school in 1968. Clay has been employed by International Registries, Inc. for 39 years and is now a managing partner of the company, which administers the Marshall Islands Ship Registry – the third largest registry in the world. He is President of the Trust Company of the Marshall Islands (TCMI), the statutory Maritime Administrator of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. Prior to the year 2000, Clay held similar positions with regard to the maritime administration of the Republic of Liberia.

Among his other affiliations: Director of the Coast Guard Foundation and the Coast Guard Auxiliary Foundation; Member of the American Bureau of Shipping and of the National Cargo Bureau; Founding Chairman of the North American Maritime Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA); Chairman of the Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce; Chairman of New York Maritime Inc. (NYMAR); Chairman of the Merchant Marine Policy Coalition (MMPC); Chairman of the North American Maritime Ministry Association (NAMMA) Industry Advisory Council; Chairman of the Maritime Industries Academy Foundation (Baltimore Harbor School); Member of the American Bar Association, New York City Bar Association and Maritime Law Association of the United States; former Chairman of the National Maritime Historical Society; former Chair of the Admiralty Committee of the New York City Bar Association, and of the Committee on Intergovernmental Organizations of the Maritime Law Association of the United States (MLA). Clay has served as a delegate to the Legal Committee of the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

Clay received the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters from the State University of New York Maritime College in 2006, and was awarded the U.S. Coast Guard’s Distinguished Public Service Award in 2010.

ADMIRAL SPONSORS

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Sep 6, 2017

The American Club P&I

Sep 6, 2017

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. For more information, go to http://www.american-club.com/.

Sep 6, 2017

LUNCHEON SPONSORS

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Sep 25, 2017

Future Care

Sep 25, 2017

Future Care seeks to provide an integrated medical solution and system for protecting the health of seafarers both at sea and once they have reached shore. Our case management services should be both medically directed and effective in containing our clients’ costs. It is our goal to provide excellent service to our clients, to continually improve that service, and to ensure that the best possible care is provided to their crewmembers while avoiding wasteful and unnecessary spending.

Sep 25, 2017

CAPTAIN SPONSORS

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Sep 6, 2017

Envirocleanse

Sep 6, 2017

Envirocleanse has developed a Ballast Water Treatment System (BWTS) in collaboration with Glosten Marine to prevent the transfer of harmful aquatic species via ship’s ballast water. With patented nozzles inside the ballast tanks and a robust hypochlorite generator, the Envirocleanse inTankTM BWTS is the most advanced and sustainable system on the market.

Sep 6, 2017

Total Marine Solutions

Sep 6, 2017

Total Marine Solutions was established in 2000 with a specific mission to supply environmental products and services with a commitment to customer service and consistent, reliable support. Our focus has remained fixed on working with Owners and Operators in strengthening their culture of compliance to environmental protection. This is accomplished through representation of quality manufacturers specializing in the treatment of onboard waste including bilge water, black and gray water, food and dry waste, continual development of monitoring devices, training and analytical support. Bringing over thirty years of support expertise in both the sales and purchasing functions of ship operations, the management team at TMS maintains a mindset of ensuring a heightened standard of service excellence. This standard motivates our processes and overall way of doing business.

Sep 6, 2017