FMC to Host Presentation on Environmental Best Practices in Cruise Line and Passenger Vessel Industries, September 20, 2013

Press Contact: Karen V. Gregory, Secretary (202-523-5725)
Maritime Environmental Committee Contact: Lauren M. Engel, (202-523-5740)

The Federal Maritime Commission’s Maritime Environmental Committee invites you to attend its Brown Bag Speaker Series with a presentation by Charles (Bud) Darr, Senior Vice President of Technical and Regulatory Affairs, Cruise Line International Association (CLIA), and Edmund Welch, Legislative Director, Passenger Vessel Association (PVA). This presentation will discuss environmental best practices employed by the cruise line and passenger vessel industries.

When:
Friday, September 20, 2013; 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Where:
Federal Maritime Commission
800 N. Capitol St. NW
Washington, DC 20573
Hearing Room (Main floor)

Please RSVP to: Lauren M. Engel, Brown Bag Speaker Series Coordinator, (202-523-5740)
Walk-ins welcome, RSVP Preferred.

The Federal Maritime Commission is the federal agency responsible for regulating the nation’s international ocean transportation for the benefit of American exporters, importers, and consumers. The FMC’s mission is to foster a fair, efficient, and reliable international ocean transportation system while protecting the public from unfair and deceptive practices.