NAMEPA is proud to be a sponsor of the Recycle Regatta! NESS in partnership with Educational Passages is offering an innovative virtual competition bringing hands-on sailing and engineering education to students! Launched in 2020, the Recycle Regatta encourages environmental stewardship…
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…
January 4, 2021 - Glasgow Scotland- Zero Emissions Ship Technology Association (ZESTAs) are the first to announce an international commercial shipping event coinciding with COP 26 to be held in Glasgow on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd of November. COP26—Shipping’s…
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…
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…
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…
Check out our Fall 2020 Newsletter! This edition included topics on sustainable energy, transparency, fostering relationships between students and ships, and upcoming events.
The First Maritime SheEO Conference theme is Diversity and Sustainability: The Business Case. NAMEPA Co-Founder and Executive Director, Carleen Lyden Walker, will leverage her experience as a marketing and communications professional in the commercial maritime industry. Register here
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…
Cargill announced its partnership with BAR Technologies and with naval architect, Deltamarin, to bring wind propulsion technology to commercial shipping. As the industry searches to find ways to meet 2030 and 2050 goals set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), innovative steps are necessary,…