Environmental Intelligence in Shipping and the Seafarer
Blank Rome LLP is proud to be a sponsor of the 2010 National Maritime Day seminar, which will be held in Washington, DC on May 18 at the National Press Club from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The seminar will be hosted by the North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA) and the North American Maritime Ministry Association (NAMMA); the theme of this year's seminar is "Environmental Intelligence in Shipping and the Seafarer."
Duncan C. Smith, partner at Blank Rome, is the seminar chairman and will speak on legislative issues impacting the marine environment and mariners.
RADM Brian Salerno is the seminar moderator and will speak on key areas of focus for the United States Coast Guard in the marine environment and mariners.
Other important issues that will be covered during the seminar include:
- Productivity of industry and NGO alliances
- Power of public/private collaboration
- Shipowners/Operators’ collaborations to meet environmental regulations
- Obtaining U.S. ratification of the Maritime Labor Convention
- On the waterfront and the ship—what the seafarers are saying
- Meeting the needs of the seafarers
- What shipowners need to secure the welfare of their seafarers
- What Congress wants from the maritime Industry
To learn more about National Maritime Day, or to attend, please visit NAMEPA at www.namepa.net, or NAMMA at www.namma.org.