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May 22

2025 Safety at Sea Seminar & AMVER Awards

This National Maritime Week, join NAMEPA and the United States Coast Guard as we discuss Safety at Sea, and honor our respected awardees of the prestigious AMVER Awards on May 22, in Washington, D.C.

This seminar is designed to bring industry and governmental leaders together to discuss concerns about safety and strategies.

Developing Agenda:


1230: Registration and Networking 

 

1300: Welcome, Safety, and Introduction – David Walker, Vice President, Global Government Services, American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Invited

 

1305: Seminar Overview and Insights on Risk – Joe Hughes, Chairman of the Managers of the American Club and Chairman of NAMEPA

 

1330: US Coast Guard and Safety – Captain Rob Compher, Director for Inspections and Compliance

 

1345: A Maritime Renaissance from the View of Congress and the White House – Joan Bondareff, Senior Counsel, Blank Rome

 

1400: Keeping Shipping Safe and Secure – 

  • Maritime Security Today – RAMD Jim Waston, USCG (ret.) and Co-Author of ZERO POINT FOUR – How US Leadership in Maritime will Secure America’s Future
  • Cyber Risk – Cynthia Hudson, Shoreline Hudson
  • Challenges in Adopting Alternative Fuels – Allan Krogsgaard, Business Development Director, DNV
  • When Prevention Isn’t Enough – Mike Gallagher, Vice Chair, OPA 90 Forum 


1500: Coffee/Tea Break


1530: Keeping Our Mariners Safe and Secure – Moderated by Jan-Willem van den Dijssel, Americas Lead for Cargill

  • The State of Our Mariners Today – Deacon Paul Rosenblum, Apostleship of the Sea Port Minister, President of NAMMA, and NAMEPA Board Member
  • Moving Beyond Mental Health: A Smarter Approach to Human Risk in Maritime Operations – Maria Kolitsida, Founder, SignalFusion
  • Adding to Our Ranks – NAMEPA’s Initiative for Workforce Development – Molly Dushay, Executive Director, NAMEPA



1600: AMVER Awards

  • Introduction – Carleen Lyden Walker, Co-Founder & CEO, NAMEPA
  • USCG Remarks – Captain Rob Compher, Director for Inspections and Compliance
  • Presentation of the AMVER Awards

1700 Closing Remarks – Joe Hughes, Chairman of the Mangers of the American Club and Chairman of NAMEPA 

ABS Offices
80 M Street SE, Washington, DC 20003
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Thursday, May 22, 2025
01:00pm - 05:00pm

$150.00 - $200.00

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