Educating Capitol Hill on Why We Need to Save Our SeasWritten and attended by: Becca Alcenius, NAMEPA InternNAMEPA had a wonderful time at a fly-in meeting with Ocean Conservancy on March 5. A Fly-in normally consists of field experts, non-profit…
Bill C-64 in protection of Canada’s marine environment launchedSOURCE: Safety4SeaRead original article here.The Government of Canada via its 'Ocean Protection Plan' is acting to prevent its eco-marine environment from being affected as wrecked, abandoned, and hazardous vessels, including small boats,…
Ecochlor joins NAMEPAMarch 5, 2019 - Carleen Lyden Walker, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the North American Marine Environmental Protection Association (NAMEPA), announced today that Ecochlor Inc. has become a member of NAMEPA. Ecochlor’s recruitment to NAMEPA demonstrates their passion…
How Do Wrecks Impact the Marine Environment?The Hawaiian Islands and surrounding waters make up part of the most historically, culturally, and ecologically rich areas in the world. These islands have played a significant role in recent history, due to its…
“What’s in Your Stack?” Conference unites students, regulators, industry, and conservationists to Save Our SeasJanuary 17, 2019 – The North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA) and California State University Maritime Academy (Cal Maritime) co-hosted the “What’s in Your Stack?” conference…
Oceans Warming Faster Than Predicted, Scientists SayJanuary 10, 2019 by ReutersSOURCE: GCaptainRead original article here.By Alister Doyle, Environment Correspondent OSLO, Jan 10 (Reuters) – The oceans are warming faster than previously estimated, setting a new temperature record in 2018 in a trend…
Just Good Business: Actions Small Businesses Can Take to Help Save the OceansAuthor: Ginger Reid, Our Precious ResourcesSometimes lost amid the debate over global warming is the fact that the world’s oceans are in a state of crisis. Decades of…
Endangered Species Observers Have Spotted The First Right Whale Calf Of The SeasonSource: NPRRead original article here. JENNY GATHRIGHT In this photo from March, a North Atlantic right whale feeds off the coast of Massachusetts. A new North Atlantic right whale calf…
NAMEPA took on the issue of marine debris 10 years ago as a way to reach and educate the public to “Save our Seas”. More recently, we helped promote the idea of reducing the use of straws. How does this affect the maritime industry? As the public awareness and advocacy of environmental issues grows, they will be looking at industry’s that do not seem to be reducing their impact on the environment. It is important that shipping be seen as proactive in this regard, or the “power of the public” will turn to us.
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is the most recent step towards lessening environmental impacts in the fueling industry. LNG occurs when natural gas is taken from a gaseous form and turned into liquid form. The benefit of using LNG is that it is non-pressurized, and is therefore easier and safer to transport. LNG is only 1/600ths the volume of natural gas in the gaseous state, so more can be shipped at a time. It is win-win for ships as LNG is easier to transport, more fuel efficient, and better for the environment because burning LNG results in less carbon emissions that other forms of fuel. Burning LNG releases 50-60% less carbon than coal. LNG is still a fossil fuel and does have impacts on the environment, but the impacts are less than traditional forms of fuel.