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North American Marine Environment Association (NAMEPA) Annual Conference

Date/Time

Thursday, October 29, 2015  |  8:00 am - 10:00 pm

Location 

The Water Club 

NAMEPA is pleased to again present its annual Marine Environment Protection Conference. The focus of this event will be on maninging change in a changing world. 

The all-day conference will be followed by our annual NAMEPA Awards Dinner where we recognize the signature achievements of corporations, Federal Agencies, Educational institutions, individuals and non-profit associations. 

Please plan to attend, participate, and contribute to the industry’s dialog on these important issues. 

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Agenda and Presentations
Agenda and Presentations
  • 0900 - Welcome and opening remarks- Clay Maitland, Founding Chairman NAMEPA 
    • USCG Hot Topics- RADM Paul Thomas, USCG 
    • What’s around the Corner- Paal Johansen, DNV GL 
    • Energy Efficiency – Healthy, Safe & Profitable- Anuj Chopra, RightShip 
    • Managing Regulatory Change- Matt Thomas, Blank Rome 
  • 1030- Coffee Break 
  • 1100- Port Waste Reception Facilities 
    • Captain David Condino- USCG 
    • Tim Curl- Nature Environment & Marine Services 
    • Jorge Duran- OAS/CIP 
  • 12:15- Luncheon Keynote: Balancing Conservation and Commerce- Katie Cubina, Sea Research Foundation 
  • 1400- Managing Change. Moderator – Joe Hughes of the American Club 
  • 1500- Coffee/tea break 
  • 1530- Senior Leadership Roundtable 
    • Moderator – Christopher Bastis, Seagroup, Inc. 
    • Marc Gagnon- FedNav 
    • Michael Carter, Director of the Environment, MARAD 
    • Jeffrey Pribor- Jefferies 
    • Jim Butler- Alaska Maritime Prevention and Response Network 
  • 1700- NAMEPA AGM 
  • 1800- NAMEPA Reception and Awards Dinner 

NAMEPA Marine Environment Protection Awards 

NAMEPA annually recognizes companies, educators, associations, government agencies, academic institutions and individuals whose efforts support our mission to “Save Our Seas”. Since our inception, NAMEPA has been engaging maritime businesses, educators, government and the public to “Save our Seas” by promoting sound environmental practices. Previous recipients have included Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, Maersk, APL, Teekay Corporation, the United States Coast Guard, National Geographic and others. 

NAMEPA Awards Winners 

  • Corporate Marine Environment Protection Award – Fednav, accepting the award will be Marc Gagnon. 
  • Government Agency Marine Environment Protection Award – Maritime Administration, accepting the award will be Paul “Chip” Jaenichen. 
  • Individual Marine Environment Protection Award – Dave Barry / Jack Gallagher, Gallagher Marine Systems 
  • Association Marine Environment Protection Award – Alaska Maritime Prevention and Response Network, accepting the award will be Jim Butler 
  • Financial Services Marine Environment Protection Award – Jefferies, accepting the award will be Jeff Pribor. 
  • Innovation Marine Environment Protection Award – Maritime Solutions, Inc., accepting the award will be Richard Fredricks. 
  • Product Marine Environment Protection Award – ORCA, accepting the award will be Sultan Riaz Khan. 
  • Educational Institution Marine Environment Protection Award – Massachusetts Maritime Academy, accepting the award will be Ian MacLeod. 
  • Lifetime Achievement Marine Environment Protection Award – Chris Koch, World Shipping Council. 
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