USCG’s AMVER and Benkert Awards to Industry A Key Additional Element
WASHINGTON, DC, March 21 – NAMEPA (North American Marine Environment Protection Association) announced that it will be holding its annual Safety at Sea Seminar as an in-person event at The National Press Club in Washington DC, on Thursday, May 19th beginning at 1:30EDT. This annual event will be augmented by the presentation of the United...
(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.; March 21, 2022) – Crowley has been awarded the Military Sealift Command charter contract to operate the Stena Polaris, an Ice Class tanker serving bulk fuel needs of the U.S. Department of Defense.
Crowley’s government ship management group has completed the conversion of the ship to meet government and military service standards, including registration as a U.S.-flag vessel. The tanker will transport necessary fuel for defense operations in the Arctic and...
NAMEPA’s Marine Operations Event Sheds Light on Decarbonization and Digitalization
Industry Challenges and Opportunities for Decarbonization and Digitalization
Explored at NAMEPA Marine Operations Program
HOUSTON, February 28- NAMEPA (North American Marine Environment Protection Association) welcomed representatives from industry, the USCG and students to its annual Marine Operations Seminar in Houstin last week. The Houston Pilots Association hosed the event...
Hot Topics: Navigating Towards Decarbonization and Digitalization
Hot Topics: Navigating Towards Decarbonization and Digitalization
NAMEPA hosts Marine Operations Hybrid Program in Houston
HOUSTON, February 21- NAMEPA (North American Marine Environment Protection Association) will be welcoming representatives from industry, the USCG and students to its annual Marine Operations Seminar in Houstin. The Houston Pilots Association...
United States Reappoints Carleen Lyden Walker as IMO Goodwill Maritime Ambassador
Mission to attract the best and brightest to shipping
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has just notified Carleen Lyden Walker, Co-Founder/Executive Director of NAMEPA (North American Marine Environment Protection Association) that the United States Government has reappointed her as an IMO Goodwill Maritime Ambassador. Ms. Walker has been serving in this capacity at the recommendation of the US Coast...
BIO-SEA M receives USCG certification
The new BIO-SEA M-Series ballast water treatment system BIO-UV Group introduced last year has received type approval certification from the United States Coast Guard (USCG).
The France-based UV water treatment specialist received USCG certification in December following the successful completion of tests under DNV supervision. The classification society also evaluated and approved all technical documentation and paperwork.
BIO-UV Group received IMO approval...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/01/27/bio-sea-m-receives-uscg-certification/
HELMEPA – US Coast Guard Engagement for the better preparation of Seafarers and Vessels
American Club member Alert (Sept 14, 2021) re – US Coast Guard (USCG) Marine Safety Alert: corroded turntable pins can cause the structural failure of accommodation ladders
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
US COAST GUARD (USCG) MARINE SAFETY ALERT: CORRODED TURNTABLE PINS CAN CAUSE THE STRUCTURAL FAILURE OF ACCOMMODATION LADDERS
The USCG has issued Marine Safety Alert 05-21, Corroded Turntable Pins Can Cause Structural Failure on Accommodation Ladders, bringing attention to injuries which may arise from such a...
BIO-UV Group to design new BWTS for US Navy ships
UV-based ballast water treatment specialist BIO-UV Group and its American engineering and servicing partner, The Columbia Group, have been selected to develop a ballast water treatment system for the United States Navy.
The contract follows an international call for tenders to develop a military version of a UV ballast water disinfection system to equip future US Navy ships.
Until now, military vessels have operated outside the scope of the USCG...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/06/29/bio-uv-group-to-design-new-bwts-for-us-navy-ships/
Student Art Contest Winners Announced- Mariners at the Forefront
As we approach the Day of the Seafarer on June 25th, NAMEPA is pleased to announce two grand prize winners and 10 finalists have been selected from 179 entries in the 2021 “Seafarers: at the core of shipping’s future” calendar art contest sponsored by the North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA), the United States Coast Guard (USCG), and the Inter-American Committee on Ports of the...