On June 8th, World Ocean Day, NAMEPA and Connecticut Maritime Association (CMA) teamed up to present how the maritime industry is addressing Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) programs. Joe Hughes, Chairman & CEO of Shipowners Claims Bureau (The American Club)…
Shipping is a dynamic industry that changes with the tides, rising and falling with the waves, constantly responding to the ever-changing needs of the world market. The dry bulk sector comprises 21% of the world’s merchant fleet delivering grains, concrete…
In 2008, the United Nations declared June 8th as World Ocean Day in order to recognize the vital human connection with the ocean and the value it provides to all life on Earth (First Post, 2021). It is also a day to raise awareness about the need to protect the ocean and the responsibility each individual has on maintaining…
There’s little question that plastic pollution is amounting to critical damage in the marine environment. According to the Ocean Conservancy, 8 million metric tons of plastic enter our ocean every year. Change is necessary. Governmental action is necessary. However, the effective method of…
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…
Capitol Hill Ocean Week (CHOW), hosted by the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, gathers people together from across the U.S. and around the world to engage in a dialogue on how to sustain the health of our ocean and Great Lakes.…
June 4th, 2021: The North American Marine Protection Association (NAMEPA) is teaming up with their corporate member, Fairfield Chemical Carriers to co-host a multi-location clean up in honor of World Ocean Day. On June 8th from 1:00-3:00pm, volunteers from NAMEPA…
This month NAMEPA celebrates Safety at Sea! Don't forget to check out this month's newsletter. Topics include tankers and their response to the COVID-19 pandemic, seafarers & the COVID-19 vaccine, a firsthand experience in a maritime academy, and NAMEPA's spring…
Lisa Piastuch, Director of Education and Outreach at NAMEPA is presenting on April 15th at 1900 to the Corinthians Long Island Sound Fleet Winter GAM. She will be discussing whales, other marine mammals in LIS, the NY Bight, and how the changing…
The theme centered around Earth Day 2021 is Restore our Earth but what does Restore Our Earth truly mean considering the current climate change situation the global community has found itself in. The word restore means to bring back, to reinstate, to return to a…