Clay Maitland [pictured], Chairman of the
North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA) has announced that the upcoming
Environmental Intelligence in Maritime Conference will feature 'Greening the Marine Transportation System', 'The Arctic', 'Safety at Sea' and 'Corporate Risk Management'.
Scheduled to be held on November 14, 2012, the conference will be followed by NAMEPA’s 2012
Marine Environment Protection Awards, honouring Maersk, NOAA, SUNY Maritime College, and the American Salvage Association (ASA). The events will be held at The Lighthouse, Chelsea Piers in New York.
The Environmental Intelligence in Maritime Conference will feature such internationally recognized maritime figures as Commandant Robert Papp, USCG; Clay Maitland; VADM Peter Neffenger, USCG; Dr. Steven Coan, Sea Research Foundation; Captain Rob Lorigan, Overseas Shipholding Group; Jeanne Grasso, Blank Rome; Ole Chr. Schroder, Torm; Ed Waryas, Lloyd’s Register; Karen Kokabi, Blueship/MES; Craig Carter, Thordon Bearings; George Tsavliris, Tsavliris Salvage and INTERMEPA; Alice Rogoff, Alaska Dispatch; Dave Westerholm, NOAA;VADM Brian Salerno, USCG (Ret.); Captain Cordon Loebl, USCG; Rich Pruitt, Royal Caribbean Lines; Mike Powell, Open Ocean; Dr. Robin Pitblado, DNV; RADM Duncan Smith, USCGR (Ret.); Nicky Pappadakis, HELMEPA/INTERCARGO; Jeff Pribor, GenMar; Philip Shapiro, Liberty Maritime; Gene Seroka, APL Americas; Lars Gustafson, Marsh; John Reinhart, Maersk; and RADM Wendi Carpenter, SUNY Maritime College.
"It is both hard to believe that NAMEPA is already five years old, and equally difficult to remember a time when it was not around to be the potent force in marine environment protection that it has become," observed Maitland. "In such a short time, the industry has joined together in NAMEPA to “Save our Seas”, and produced remarkable educational products, alliances, activities and industry gatherings."
Image: Clay Maitland, Chairman of the North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA).
