NAMEPA Events

NAMEPA produces World Maritime Day and National Maritime Day Observances, in addition to our quarterly regional events supporting marine environment protection.

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2012 Seminars

Click here to see our flyer of seminars and events in 2012.

REVISITING OPA '90 -- COMPLIANCE WITH CHANGE

February 23, 2012
Woodlands Waterway Marriott
1601 Lake Robbins Drive, The Woodlands, Texas
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This seminar will address the ever changing regulatory and operational implications of changes made to OPA '90 since its inception over 20 years ago. Key issues to be discussed include:   on-tank vessels   |   Limits to liability   |   Marine salvage and firefighting plans and implementation   |   Exercises: testing the plan   |   Emergency response vessels/vessels of opportunity   |   Lightering and ship-to-ship transfers   |   Safety management systems for offshore

GREENING THE OCEAN TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
March 8, 2012
Marine's Memorial Club, 609 Sutter Street, San Francisco, California
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DEEPWATER HORIZON—TWO YEARS AFTER AND BEYOND Workshop and Seminar
April 20, 2012
Sheraton New Orleans, 500 Canal Street, New Orleans
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For sponsorship opportunities, or more information, please contact us.

 

2012 EVENTS

For details of these events, please contact us.

7th Annual Groundhog Day Event
Cutting-Edge Issues in Shipping
presented by S.U.N.Y. Maritime College
Thursday, February 2, 2012, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Click here to see the flyer and agenda of this day of discussions about "Cutting-Edge Issues in Shipping."

 

Wrecks of the World art contestART CONTEST

March 1 deadline for "Wrecks of the World" Art Contest for Grades K-12. Calling all artists! Kids in grades K-12 are invited to participate in an international art contest sponsored by Immersion Learning, The JASON Project, and the North American Marine Environmental Protection Association (NAMEPA). The theme of the contest is "Wrecks of the World," and entries are due by March 1, 2012. Click here to learn more and join the art contest!

May 21 National Maritime Day and AMVER Awards — Washington DC

August 8 EIM Senior Leadership Roundtable — Anchorage, Alaska

September 15 International Coastal Cleanup — everywhere!

September 25-26 American World Maritime Day Observance: Titanic and the Arctic — Halifax, Nova Scotia

October 10 EIM "Corporate Risk Management" — New York City, New York

November 14 NAMEPA Marine Environment Summit, Expo and Awards — New York City, New York

 

Resources

VIDEO: Clay Maitland discusses the effect of the worldwide economic downturn on shipping and the environment. He brings 40 years experience to this 17-minute discussion. December, 2011.

Clay Maitland in China: As NAMEPA's (North American Marine Environment Protection Association) founding chairman, Clay Maitland was asked to speak at the recent Senior Maritime Forum held in conjunction with Marintec China 2011 in Shanghai.

Past NAMEPA Events and Resources

 

2011 Presentations

Link: NYC Nov. 9 SeminarSeminar & Awards Dinner, November 9, 2011
Corporate Risk Management: Bridging the Environment and the Bottom Line and the NAMEPA Awards Dinner

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. accepts NAMEPA's Marine Environment Protection Award. Click here to learn more.

VIDEOS: Click the links below to see the archived video webcasts of the Corporate Risk Management seminar and the Awards Dinner reception.

SPONSORS: Blank Rome • Clay Maitland • Navios Maritime Holdings • NY Maritime • Propeller Club • Sea Research• TBS International • TORM.
SUPPORTERS: ABS • American Club • American Ship Repair • Det Norske Veritas • Eagle Ocean Transport • Marine Society of New York • OSG • Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines • Total Marine Solutions

 

October 27-28, 2011, World Maritime Day Observance and Coast Guard Mission Conference. Piracy, stewardship, safety and security headlined this day and a half event. USCG, industry, and North American government representatives met in Tampa, Florida to explore critical areas affecting our region.
Our flyer has details of this World Maritime Day observance and the Coast Guard Mission Conference.
Click here to see our sponsors. Our sponsors support us, please support them.

2011 WORLD MARITIME VIDEOS

Introduction by Clay Maitland, Master of Ceremonies and VADM Brian Salerno, USCG, Conference Chair

Piracy: What Are We Facing? Identifying the Challenges and Issues. A Legal Framework by John Kimball, Blank Rome LLP. Guarding Against Piracy by Kevin Doherty, Nexus Consulting. The Seafarer's Experience with Piracy by Roberto Giorgi, V.Ships. Experiencing Piracy, What Shipowners Need by Joe Cox, Chamber of Shipping of America. Save our Seafarers - The Movie by Carleen Lynden-Klauss, NAMEPA.

Addressing The Way Forward. Solutions to Piracy Dr. Martin Murphy, Author. What Governments Can Offer: Cooperation of States and Regions by Tom Kelly, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, US State Department. Compliance Through Awareness and Access by Owen J.Doherty, MARAD. On The Waterfront - The Navy's Advice for Industry by RADM Kevin M. Donegan, US Central Command Director of Operations, United States Navy.

Seminar Chairman Welcome and Overview by Master of Ceremonies: Captain Kevin Kiefer , and Seminar Chairman: RADM Paul Zukunft.

Stewardship Seminar. Enforcing Environmental Regulations, Captain Steven Poulin, USCG. Role Of The NGO (Non-Governmental Organization), Clay Maitland, NAMEPA. Prevention and Response, Ray Botto, SeaRiver/Exxon Mobil.

Security Seminar. Global Supply Chain Security, U.S. Policies and Initiatives, Sean Moon, Department of Homeland Security. Supply Chain Security at Area Port of Tampa, Jay Todras, U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Border Protection, Mr. Fulvio Fracassi, Director General of Marine Security, Transport Canada. Balancing Commerce and Security, Rob Lorigan, Overseas Shipholding Group. Impact on Seafarers, The Rev. James Von Dreele, NAMMA (North American Maritime Ministry Association).

Safety Seminar. Ensuring Safety, Harry Vordokas, Germanischer Lloyd. On Board Safety For Passengers and Crew, Richard Pruitt, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, RCCL. Caring For The Crew,Christina DeSimone, Future Care. Embedding A Risk Management Culture, Dr. Martha Grabowski, Rensslaer Polytechnic Institute and Le Moyne College.

Conference Wrap Up, RADM Paul Zukunft, USCG

2011 WORLD MARITIME DAY DOCUMENTS

Responder Immunity flyer and formOctober 12, 2011, Responder Immunity in Marine Casualties Seminar at the Harvard Club of New York City Luncheon Keynote: "The Important Role of Private/Public Collaborations in Marine Casualty Response." Owners, charterers, P&I, banks, lawyers and others need to know that in the event of an oil spill, the responder community is poised to go into action.

September 22, 2011, Taste of New York and New Jersey at the Chelsea Piers' Pier Sixty Lighthouse. Food, drink, and entertainment galore! Live music! Proceeds benefited the Urban Assembly New York Harbor School. NAMEPA was a sponsor of this event.

September 17, 2011: Annual Beach Cleanup. Time to hit the beach! The Ocean Conservancy's International Coastal Cleanup started in 1987 and has become the world's largest volunteer effort for ocean health. Nearly nine million volunteers from 152 countries and locations have cleaned 145 million pounds of trash from the shores of lakes, streams, rivers, and the ocean on just one day each year.

Alaska Seminar: "Resources and Readiness in Alaska" August 18, 2011. An Environmental Intelligence in Shipping seminar on available resources and emergency readiness. Here are a few of the documents presented:
Seminar Booklet with schedule, speaker bios, a the list of our generous sponsors.
An Activity Map of the Arctic, from Alaska to Novaya Zemlya
The "Resources & Responses" PowerPoint slide show
Sustaining Marine Natural Resources: How ready are we in Alaska? by Ian M. Duttn, CEO, Alaska SeaLife Center
Arctic Pollution Response by Rear Admiral Thomas Ostebo, Commander, 17th CG District
PowerPoint presentation by Charles W. Parks, Vice President, Tesoro Corporation
Beaufort and Chukchi Sea Program Update by Cam Toohey, Shell Alaska Government Affairs

Sailish Sea photosPHOTOS: US-CANADA Sailish Sea 2011

International Observer Program
June 20-24, 2011
Click here to see 38 photographs from this gathering.

Hidden Risks of the Deep

Wrecks of the World: Evaluating and Addressing Potential Underwater Threats was presented at the WOW II Conference, held June 6-7, 2011 in Washington, DC. Click here to visit the American Salvage Association's website, where they summarize the presentations and provide links to all the PowerPoint slide shows. Each presenter is listed, with a link to their PowerPoint presentation.

Environmental Intelligence in Shipping Seminar: Port of Seattle's Centennial Environmental Issues, May 25, 2011 at the Bell Harbor Conference Center, Seattle, WA.

Environmental Intelligence in Shipping Seminar: 2011 National Maritime Day Seminar "Safety at Sea", May 23, 2011 at the National Press Club, Washington, DC.

The 2011 National Maritime Day "Safety at Sea" seminar presentations:

The Jones Act and Dispersants Issues Update, (.ppt format) presented by Jonathan K. Waldron, Blank Rome LLP

Changing Threats Mean Changing Paradigms: Effectiveness of Best Management Practices Version Three (MBP3) -- What's Working and What Is Not, (.pptx format) presented by Kevin C. Doherty, President, Nexus Consulting

Salvage and Marine Fire fighting Regulations for Tank Vessels: 12 Minutes of Opinion, Fact and Case History, (.pptx format) presented by Douglas Martin of Smit Salvage.

Seafarer Shore Leave Access, (.pdf format) presented by the Rev. Mary H.T. Davisson, Baltimore International Seafarers' Center; and the Rev. Canon James D. Von Dreele, Seamen's Church Institute of Philadelphia & South Jersey

Environmental Intelligence in Shipping Seminar: The Winds of Change on the West Coast. February 23, 2011, aboard the Queen Mary, 1126 Queens Highway, Long Beach, California.

 

2010 Presentations

 

The 2010 Vancouver World Maritime Day seminar presentations

"Challenges for International Shipping in the Year of the Seafarer: Preparedness, Partnerships, and People," covering issues of ocean pollution, piracy, tanker standards & best practices, environmental initiatives, and more.

November 16-17, 2010, Seattle: 2010 eNavigation Conference

October 29, 2010, Houston, TX: Environmental Intelligence in Shipping Seminar: Operational Risk Management

October 21, 2010, New York, NY: NAMEPA Environmental Intelligence in Shipping Seminar: Corporate Risk Management

June 30 - July 1, 2010, London, UK: "Emission Control"

June 28 - 30, 2010, La Jolla, California: The 2010 API Tanker Conference

May 18, 2010, Washington, DC : National Maritime Day Seminar "Environmental Intelligence in Shipping and the Seafarer"

March 9, 2010, San Francisco, CA: seminar debut "NAMEPA’s Seminar Series: Environmental Intelligence in Shipping"

The 2010 San Francisco seminar presentations

full of statistical data and insightful information on shipping and the health of our oceans, including air emissions, noise emissions, and wreck oil.

March 1-3, 2010: "The United Arab Emirates in the 21st Century: Working together for a greener maritime world"

Maritime Industry Events

As a service to the industry, NAMEPA lists the major industry events that are occurring in the calendar year. Look for NAMEPA at many of these venues, and help us to articulate the message to “Save our Seas”!