Incidents
This Is Why Japan Might Release Radioactive Waste Water Into The Ocean
By Sakura Murakami and Aaron Sheldrick (Reuters) – For one minute this week, workers at the Fukushima nuclear station fell silent to mark the 10-year
Friday, March 12, 2021
Thursday, August 10, 2017
News
Denmark EPA Reports Maersk Oil to Police For Dumping Chemicals into North Sea
COPENHAGEN, Aug 10 (Reuters) – The Danish environmental protection agency (DEPA) said on Thursday it had reported Maersk Oil, the oil unit of A.P.
Friday, August 26, 2016
Defense
Obama Creates World’s Largest Marine Reserve Off Hawaii
By Roberta Rampton (Reuters) U.S. President Barack Obama will dramatically expand the Papah?naumoku?kea Marine National Monument off the coast of Hawaii on
Friday, September 26, 2014
News
The U.S. Just Created The World’s Largest Marine Reserve in the Pacific
President Obama on Thursday signed a proclamation designating the world's largest marine reserve and declaring it completely off limits to commercial fishing
Friday, March 29, 2013
News
Marisco Handed Monster Fine for EPA Clean Water Act Violations
HONOLULU – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Hawaii State Department of Health (DOH) announced today their settlement with Marisco
Friday, January 4, 2013
Blog
Increased Maritime Activity Highlights Need for National Ocean Policy
By Susan Olcott, This New Year comes with new opportunities – as well as the potential for conflicts – in the open ocean. In 2013, the US federal
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Press Releases
Maersk, NOAA, SUNY Maritime College and the American Salvage Association Recognized For Marine Environment Protection Efforts
Clay Maitland, Founding Chairman of the North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA), announced the recipients of NAMEPA’s 2012
Friday, August 10, 2012
Blog
Words Can’t Describe Something this Beautiful Well Enough [VIDEO]
20 miles off Santa Cruz, California, Mark Peters and some friends were fishing for albacore and playing around with a custom underwater “torpedo”
Monday, February 13, 2012
Defense
US Coast Guard Collaborates to Expand Maritime Pollution Outreach
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Coast Guard and the North American Marine Environment Protection Association announced an agreement to co-develop and implement
Sunday, December 11, 2011
News
“Clean Seas Are Good Business”
SHANGHAI, CHINA— At a recent Senior Maritime Forum held in conjunction with Marintec China 2011, Clay Maitland called for marine environment protection
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Offshore
BOEMRE raises fines for offshore violations
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The Interior Department is asking Congress to increase fines for oil and natural gas companies that break offshore drilling laws, with
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Uncategorized
Global shipping leaders call for action to create sustainable industry
Forum for the Future’s Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI) brings together some of the biggest names in the maritime sector to plan how it can
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
News
Young Maritime Industry Environmental Group Celebrates Accelerated Growth
While Earth Day was being celebrated around the world, a young maritime industry led agency added to the festivities by announcing it now has over 100
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Video
Garbage Patch – Plastic Island in the Pacific
With all the recent talk of the Gulf Oil Spill and its effect on the marine environment it is good to take a moment and look at some of
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