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ICMA
International Christian Maritime Association
IMO
International Maritime Organization
AOS-USA, the professional membership association of Catholic Mariners and Maritime Ministers
Apostleship of the Sea/USCCB, the national office of AOS at the USCCB
ITF
International Transport Workers Federation
ISWAN
the merger of ICSW and ISAN
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North American Maritime Ministries Association
The Rev. J. Loring Carpenter
Interim Executive Secretary - NAMMA
58 Country Hill Lane
Haverhill, MA 01832
Phone: 978 869-1181
Click here to send e-mail to our Executive Director
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Ministries Association
Website design and maintenance by Danny Schweers.
About NAMMA
To learn more about the North American Maritime Ministry Association (NAMMA), please click on one of the following links:
- Certificate of Incorporation
- NAMMA's Constitution and By-Laws (2008)
- Click here to see the membership form for 2012 in PDF format. Use it to renew your membership now! Simply print it out and mail it in with your check. All memberships end as of December 31 of each year (except for Lifetime members). Dues can be paid at any time during the year, but please pay as soon as possible.
- NAMMA Membership Directory
Mission Statement
The North American Maritime Ministry Association (NAMMA), a Christian association, provides fellowship, encouragement, advocacy, education, spiritual and professional development for those in maritime ministry.
Board Members and Officers, 2012-2013
- President: The Rev. Philip Vandercook, Chaplain/Executive Director, Global Maritime Ministries, Inc., New Orleans, LA
- Vice-President: Mr. Kenneth Hawkins, Executive Director, Mission to Seafarers, Seattle, WA
- Recording Secretary: The Rev. Marge Lindstrom, Port Chaplain, Int'l Seamen's Center/SCI of NY & NJ, Newark, NJ
- Treasurer: Mr. Kent Williams, Executive Director, Fort Vancouver Seafarers Center, Vancouver, WA
- The Rev. Mary H. T. Davisson, Executive Director & Chaplain, Baltimore Int'l Seafarers' Center, Baltimore, MD
- Deacon Patrick Dempsey, Stella Maris, Gretna, LA
- Mrs. Michelle DePooter, Chaplain, The Ministry to Seafarers/Montreal Seafarers Centre, Montreal, QC
- The Rev. Marsh Drege, Seafarers & Int'l House, New York, NY
- Br. Anthony Ornelas, SSS, Houston Int'l Seafarers Center, Houston, TX
- Rev. William Rex, Chaplain, SCI Philadelphia & Delaware River, Philadelphia, PA
- Mrs. Lesley Warrick, Seafarers' House, Port Everglades, FL
- The Rev. David Wells, Houston Int'l Seafarers Center, Houston, TX
Denominational Representatives
- The Rev. Gail Avery, (Episcopal/Anglican) Seafarers' Friend – Portsmouth, NH
- The Rev. Roger Bauer, (Lutheran-LAMM), Chaplain, International Maritime Center, Oakland, CA
- Sr. Myrna Tordillo, mscs, National Director, AoS in the USA, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington, DC
Industry Advisory Board Members
- Mr. Jens Alers -- Managing Director, Bernhard Schulte Ship Management, Hamilton, Bermuda
- Mr. Brad Berman, LISCR, New York NY
- George M. Chalos, Esq., Chalos & Co. PC - International Law Firm
- Mr. Dennis Colgan, CEO, Barthco International Inc., Philadelphia PA
- Capt. Blaine Collins, Det Norske Veritas – Mahwah, NJ
- Mr. Joseph Cox – President, Chamber of Shipping America – Washington, DC
- Mr. Joseph Cuneo -- Chairman, Marinex International, Inc. -- Dobbs Ferry, NY
- Capt. John Gaughan – Chairman, MTSNAC – Bethesda, MD
- Mr. George Gourdomichalis – Chairman & President of FreeSeas – Piraeus, Greece
- Capt. James Hood – Director, Castallia Partners LLC – Norwalk, CT
- Mr. John Kimball – Blank Rome LLP – New York, NY
- Mr. Kevin Krick – Asst. Director, Security and Accident Prevention, Pacific Maritime Association -- San Francisco, CA
- Mr. James Lawrence –Chairman, International Marketing Strategies, Inc. – Stamford, CT
- Dr. Guy Maitland –Managing Partner, International Registries – New York, NY
- Mr. Basil Mavroleon – Managing Director, Charles R. Weber Co. – Greenwich, CT
- Michael J. Mitchell, Esq. – New York, NY
- RADM Robert North –President, North Star Maritime, Inc. – Queenstown, MD
- Mr. Nik Peterstam – NCL (Bahamas) Ltd. – Det Norske Veritas
- Mr. Joe Sanchez – Vice President of Sales, Wilhelmsen Lines (Barwil/Unitor) – Staten Island, NY
- Mr. Ole Schroeder, General Manager, Torm USA
- RADM Duncan Smith (Ret.) – Partner, Blank Rome LLP – Washington, DC
- Mr. Eric F. Smith - Vice President, OSG America, Inc., Tampa, FL
- Capt. Peter Swift –Maritime Consultant-Westport, CT
Counsel
- Mr. John L. Bernstein, Huntington Valley, PA
Development Consultant
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Ms. Carleen Lyden-Kluss, Morgan Marketing and Communications, Southport, CT
North American Maritime Ministries Association
The Rev. J. Loring Carpenter
Interim Executive Secretary - NAMMA
58 Country Hill Lane
Haverhill, MA 01832
Phone: 978 869-1181
Click here to send e-mail to our Executive DirectorAll pages copyright 2001-2012 North American Maritime Ministries Association
Website design and maintenance by Danny Schweers.
NAMMA seeks to promote and expand maritime ministry locally and nationally by increasing awareness among the stakeholders of the services available to seafarers by NAMMA members. This includes maintaining a database of mariner services, the development of a consultant corps to assist local centers, and creating materials and opportunities.