Since the Challenger Expedition in 1872, the field of marine science has been primarily a male-dominated field. Women have faced inequalities, minimal opportunities, and a lack of respect.. In fact, most people did not realize the first woman was sailing around the world…
NAMEPA is honored to have presented at this year’s National Marine Educators Association Virtual Conference. This year’s theme, Your Connection to Water, aligns perfectly with NAMEPA’s goal to educate on our interconnectedness to the water no matter if we live along the coast, near a river or…
The Steering Committee of the International umbrella organization of Marine Environment Protection Associations (INTERMEPA), convened recently to share and transfer knowledge and best environmental practices in the Mediterranean Sea, North America and Black Sea. The goal of INTERMEPA is to…
Check out NAMEPA Sea Worthy News for the month of June! This month we look at balancing commerce and conservation!
NAMEPA Waterway Cleanup: World Ocean Day 2021! Join NAMEPA and Fairfield Chemical Carriers as we host a clean up on World Ocean Day! Visit World Ocean Day 2021 - NAMEPA for more information Information Date: June 8, 2021 Time: 1:00 PM…
Registration is complimentary. TO REGISTER CLICK HERE May 24, 2021: In honor of World Ocean Day, the North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA) will be collaborating with the Connecticut Maritime Association (CMA) to present “Inside the E, the S…
View the letter here Dear Maritime Supporter: The perils of working on the sea have been documented since man first sailed. Through the millennia, mariners continue to provide communities with the food, supplies and energy needed to survive and thrive.…
To an outsider, the maritime industry can often seem a daunting, foreign and rather archaic industry. For students in maritime education programs, the maritime industry opens up to them after they graduate, and it is not foreign or daunting at all. While rare, it is possible for…
Communication is something that landlubbers have at the touch of a button or a screen. With a flick of the keyboard, we send out messages that reach another person in an instant anywhere in the world. A few rings on the…
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…