NAMEPA Sea Worthy News: July 2021
Check out NAMEPA's Sea Worth July News! This month has been packed with NAMEPA's efforts to create waves in both the Maritime Industry and in Marine Education.
World Ocean Day
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…
Heroes at Sea
Heroes at Sea Register Here! Last year, “Heroes at Sea” was created to raise awareness about the role of the mariner, and to pay tribute to seafarers around the world. Engaging in a walk, jog, cycle and/or swim, participants were…
Getting seafarers vaccinated is the key to solving the crew change crisis
The lifeblood of global trade is shipping. It is how we get over 90 percent of our goods, medicines, devices, and food. And it is thanks to seafarers that we have these things that we need for our daily routines. The global economy depends on the world’s 2 million seafarers who operate the global…
MPSEC: American’s Maritime Workforce Relaunch Forum
Join education and industry professionals for MPSEC’s first quarterly event in 2021. Scheduled for April 28th. MPSEC (Maritime Primary and Secondary Education Coalition) is relaunching its efforts to bring together interested educators, administrators, program managers and maritime industry members…
NAMEPA and Girl Scout Troop give back to their community!
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…
The Business of Shipping – 2018 Edition Released
The newly released book The Business of Shipping (2018, 9th edition), written by SUNY Maritime College Professor Ira Breskin, is a timely and comprehensive analysis of a dynamic industry that enables global markets.
The American Salvage Association Hosts Salvage and Emergency Response Training for State and Local Authorities in Houston-Galveston
Over 40 United States Coast Guard, State of Texas, maritime industry and local emergency responders attended the American Salvage Association’s (“ASA”) Marine Salvage and Emergency Response training course last month in the Houston-Galveston area presented by the ASA Training Committee.
Designed to train students on how to coordinate proactive marine casualty response operations, this two-day program exposed students to a wide variety of course modules led by ASA members and industry experts in salvage law, naval architecture, commercial diving, environmental policy, and emergency response operations.
Decarbonize Maritime by 2035
For the past few years, we have been talking about decarbonization by 2050. Now the date being suggested is 2035. I was in Copenhagen last week where the primary topic of conversation was decarbonization and strategies to achieve that. As an industry we have the opportunity to be proactive, rather than reactive. It won’t be easy—but nothing in shipping IS easy. We need to agree on a global strategy to move forward as an industry committed to Save Our Seas.
1,000 Port Partners Sign Sustainable Development Goals
A tremendous show of support for the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was demonstrated with the creation of the World Ports Sustainability Program. It is crucial that all stakeholders engage in decarbonization efforts in order to meet global, and societal, demands for cleaner practices.