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Monthly Newsletter
September, 2014
In This Issue:
Where has NAMEPA been in September ?

September 4th,
Biloxi, Mississippi
Marine Log's All Marine Conference 
in Biloxi, Mississippi
Clay Maitland spoke on the Environmental Panel
September 20th 
San Francisco, California
NAMEPA participates in Coastal Cleanup

Coastal Cleanup Day was a blast!  West Coast Regional Manager and Grants Coordinator, Ashley Cryan found a TON of trash, and joined hundreds of other awesome volunteers in keeping Lands End - an amazing place of cultural and environmental heritage in San Francisco - beautiful and trash-free!

September 20th,
Mystic, Connecticut
Sea Research Foundation's
Ocean Commotion

September 25th,
London, UK
World Maritime Day at the IMO
September 29th-October 2nd,
Stamford, Connecticut
Shipping Insight Conference
Employee Spotlight
Ashley Cryan West Coast Regional Manager
Named Grants Coordinator
Ashley Cryan is the newest addition to the NAMEPA team, working as the West Coast Regional Manager out of San Francisco. Originally from Southport, CT, she graduated from Northeastern University in 2013 with a degree in Environmental Studies and Economics, and split for the West coast soon after. She joined NAMEPA in May of this year, and since then has worked to develop new educational material, spread NAMEPA's programming to organizations in the Bay area, and connect NAMEPA to the impressive network of maritime operations on the West coast. Recently, Ashley took over as NAMEPA's grant manager, and is happy to be learning to write and submit proposals to fund the many educational seminars and projects we have planned.
 
Ashley is an experienced teacher and science mentor to K-12 students, and had a blast in July at the Boys and Girls Club of the Coastside in Half Moon Bay, CA, working with students to build their own model AUVs, search for coastal clues on a beachside scavenger hunt, and dive into the watery world of plankton during a workshop on ocean exploration. She's currently working with Education and Outreach Coordinator Elise Avallon to film, edit and produce a series of videos on leaders in the maritime industry and marine conservation, and is looking forward to putting her interests in environmentalism, human beings and videography to good use making more of these short films.


When she's not on the job, she's off to the great outdoors: usually with her Canon TX1, Trader Joe's Tempting trail mix, and lately, her sketchbook in hand to take in the many spectacular sites in her new home turf in coastal California.
NAMEPA
Board of Directors
Clay Maitland
NAMEPA Founding Chairman
International Registries, Inc. (IRI) Alexandra Anagnostis
Total Marine Solutions 
Christopher G. Bastis
SeaGroup, Inc.
Blake Beall
Kirby Inland Marine LP 
Joan Bondareff
Blank Rome LLP 
RADM Wendi Carpenter (Ret.)
Stephen Coan, Ph.D.
Sea Research Foundation
Rev. Marsh L. Drege 
Pastor & Executive Director
Seafarers International House 
Robert Goolsby
ITM Services 
Fred Gordon
Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation 
Joe Hughes 
Ship Owners Claims Limited
Kevin W. Krick
APL Limited 
Donald Kurz
Keystone Shipping 
Douglas Martin
SMIT Salvage 
Capt. James McNamara
National Cargo Bureau Inc.
Alejandro Trillo Menchelli
Stericycle 
Rich Pruitt
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
Tara Riemer
Alaska SeaLife Center 
Ole Chr. Schroder
Scorpio Tankers 
RADM Duncan Smith (Ret.)
Smith Advocacy Group 
Ronald W. Tursi
Roymar Ship Management, Inc.
Director Emeritus:
Basil G. Mavroleon
Charles R. Weber Company, Inc.
Director Emeritus:
Sophocles Zoullas
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.
 
Carleen Lyden-Kluss
Co-Founder/Executive Director
Morgan Marketing & Communications

  

 

View from the Chair
by Clay Maitland

World Maritime Day 2014-- AKA IMO 101

Carleen and I attended the World Maritime Day celebration at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on September 25th. In our discussions with the organization's Secretary-General,Koji Sekimizu, and Frederick Kenney, Director of Legal Affairs and External Relations, an interesting picture was drawn of an organization in transition.

Since its inception in the years after the Second World War, the IMO has been at its best when legislating in the fields of its greatest expertise: Safety at Sea and protection of the marine environment. The output of IMO has been prodigious; from SOLAS to MARPOL, HNS to the ISPS Code and most recently the Maritime Labor Convention--its leadership in establishing a global system of rule making, together with enforcement by governments, has changed the way ships are operated in a myriad of ways. In recent years, as the focus of environmental protection has turned to air emissions and ballast water management, the health of the world's oceans has become a matter of broader concern to the world's governments and intergovernmental organizations.

Starting with the work on the Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS),which continues to have its own organization in New York, and the United Nationals Environmental Program (UNEP), an array of international agencies and organizations have joined the rule making apparatus under the United Nations umbrella. This has been followed by a number of efforts and coordination of efforts. The enforcement of rules, conventions and regulations has been the task of port and flag states,and has been effective in reducing, or at least addressing, vessel-source pollution.

The focus within IMO has now begun to shift to the administration of existing conventions. This is expressed in the official theme of this year's World Maritime Day: "Effective Implementation". This calls for a new approach: monitoring the effect, and hopefully success, of existing IMO conventions. This takes in new emphasis on classification societies, flag states and parties such as charterers. It does not mean that the IMO will have less to do,but that benchmarks and specialized metrics will be more important. A number of flag states and government agencies have done groundbreaking work on developing statistics, and showing strengths and weaknesses of the safety and environmental convention network.

One area that needs more work, in my opinion, is getting feedback from the private sector. The shipping industry, it has often been said,is the IMO's most underutilized resource. Much of the industry lacks an awareness of what the IMO does,and of its accomplishments and benefits. At the same time, industry has a "place at the table" only when legislation is being discussed. As the IMO moves into a different phase, namely measuring the effectiveness of what is already on the books, it will have to become a better listener, collecting and evaluating raw data directly from commercial sources.

This raises some fascinating possibilities. For example,the effectiveness of ballast water treatments, and of the technology being employed, can be monitored by means of a coordinated effort with scientists, engineers and ship operators. The same could be true of engine efficiency,and various types of fuel now in use, or projected for use in the future. For years, the IMO has been moving (sometimes very gingerly) toward a system of "report cards" on the performance of flag states,quality management systems,ship managers,and recognized organizations, or classification societies. This seemingly innocuous word "implementation" does,therefore, open up many interesting possibilities. When we speak of the need for greater transparency in the areas of safety and stewardship,we are asking, in effect, for a report card of our own. The IMO is now, in the seventh decade of its existence, moving closer to writing one.

NAMEPA Launches
Educator's Guide to Marine Debris 

On September 2nd, NAMEPA launched "An Educator's Guide to Marine Debris," which contains lessons for students K-12. This guide is a collaborative effort between NAMEPA and NOAA. The guide includes a "Plastics Pledge," lessons where students track the items they throw away, collect marine debris, explore watershed and more! It is available for download for free online at www.namepa.net/education. NAMEPA also offers assistance with trainings and lesson implementation. For more information and to inquire about how to receive hard copies, send an email to e.avallon@namepa.net.   

                                                                                       

SAVE THE DATES
North American 
World Maritime Day Observance 2014

October 22-24
Cozumel, Mexico
NAMEPA Annual Conference and Awards Dinner and
NAMEPA EIM Seminar Series
Marine Environment Protection: Revolution or Evolution ?

October 29, 2014
New York, New York
ADVOCATE, EDUCATE, ACTIVATE...
Become a NAMEPA Member Today !

There has never been a better time to participate in the marine environment protection association than now. Please encourage your industry peers to join NAMEPA, and help " Save Our Seas". This proactive, industry-led initiative demonstrates to all our commitment to preserving our seas for all to enjoy and presents our industry in a positive light. By joining NAMEPA, you or your organization would join the ranks of industry's strongest supporters and demonstrate your individual and corporate commitment to responsible practices and to the preservation of the marine environment. You will help in our efforts to "Save our Seas ". To expand its programs, and ensure its financial stability, NAMEPA is recruiting a qualified membership consisting of domestic and international companies, associations, academies and individuals within shipping and the wider land-based industries such as banks, insurance companies, law firms, etc. who share the objectives of NAMEPA to "Save our Seas". There is an annual membership fee which is used to support the efforts of NAMEPA. We also offer a complimentary membership to active licensed seafarers. We need you to help spread the word about joining NAMEPA. Contact Carleen Lyden-Kluss or Gail Nicholas g.nicholas@namepa.net for membership applications.
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BY OUR LIFETIME MEMBERS

Nicky Pappadakis
Carleen Lyden-Kluss


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