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Michael Hirshfield,  Sam Waterston
Oceana chief scientist Michael Hirshfield, Oceana board member Sam Waterston.

Oceana, the largest international organization focused solely on protecting the oceans, held a reception, silent auction and private viewing Tuesday, June 24, at the Ocean Liner auction preview at Christie's in New York. The event showcased a life preserver from R.M.S. Titanic. Never before seen in public, it is the first preserver from the doomed ship ever to be offered for sale in North America and is one of only six known to be in existence. Silent auction items were donated by Baccarat, Damiani, DPS-Sport Development Co., Epiphany Designs, La Mer, Nautica, Scandia Down, Tous and Transform Fitness.

All proceeds from this event, sponsored by AIG Environmental and Nautica, benefited the marine conservation efforts of Oceana. The 140 attendees received a private tour of the Christie's Ocean Liner preview and had the opportunity to learn the history of each item, including the life preserver from the Titanic. The guests were also treated to brief remarks from Bettina Alonso, the head of Oceana's New York office and vice president of Global Development, Law & Order star and Oceana board member Sam Waterston, as well as Oceana senior vice president and chief scientist Mike Hirshfield.

Oceana's work continues to grow in importance as worldwide overfishing, habitat destruction, pollution and global climate change continue to deplete the oceans. Scientists have projected that if current trends in human activity continue all commercially fished species could collapse by the middle of this century.

Bettina Alonso
Bettina Alonso, head of Oceana New York office.

Greg Dietrich, Geoff Meluso
Christie's head of Sales Greg Dietrich, Geoff Meluso.

Alain and Youne Sajous
Alain and Youne Sajous.

Alex Salkeld , Jenna Lazar, Sam Waterston, Cece Coffin, Mary Skinner
Alex Salkeld, Jenna Lazar, Sam Waterston, Cece Coffin, Mary Skinner.

Anna Nieto, Ivo Tomasinni
Anna Nieto, Ivo Tomasinni.

Bridgite Johns, Scott Maddalene
Bridgite Johns, Scott Maddalene.

Charles Howland, Richard Faber
Charles Howland, Richard Faber.

Almudena Fernandez, Cameron Alborzian
Almudena Fernandez, Cameron Alborzian.

  Mirian and Jason Lamberth
Mirian and Jason Lamberth.

Dan Pimentel, Jacques Doassans
Dan Pimentel, Jacques Doassans.

David Haines, Jean Zhang
David Haines, Jean Zhang.

David Stone, Rodney Hilton Brown
David Stone, Rodney Hilton Brown.

Diana Paxton, Erin O'Brien
Diana Paxton, Erin O'Brien.

Ella Newman and Sam Waterston
Ella Newman and Sam Waterston.

Erin O'Brien, Sir Thomas Moore, Nina Kaminska, Kay Breakstone
Erin O'Brien, Sir Thomas Moore, Nina Kaminska, Kay Breakstone.

Ethel Tejada, Ivi Navarrete
Ethel Tejada, Ivi Navarrete.

Geoff Meluso, Nikki Dietrich, Eugenie Meluso
Geoff Meluso, Nikki Dietrich, Eugenie Meluso.

Jenna Yoon, Polly van Raalte
Jenna Yoon, Polly van Raalte.

John Ianitto, Tish Bacon
John Ianitto, Tish Bacon.

Kimberly Thomson, Kenneth Thomson
Kimberly and Kenneth Thomson.

Marie Kotsonis, Rodnet Hilton Brown
Marie Kotsonis, Rodney Hilton Brown.

Micah Kagan, Sara Eisenstat
Micah Kagan, Sara Eisenstat.

Mimi Crune, Brent Jibadlo
Mimi Crune, Brent Jibadlo.

Monica and Jeffry Ruthizer
Monica and Jeffrey Ruthizer.

Øivind Johanson, Andrew Shaw
Øivind Johanson, Andrew Shaw.

Richard Torrenzano
Richard Torrenzano.

  Ron Fiamma, Meg Confrey
Ron Fiamma, Meg Confrey.

Tyler Heiden Jones, Diane McNulty
Tyler Heiden Jones, Diane McNulty.

Larry Sharpe, Ivo Tomisini, WR Mann
Larry Sharpe, Ivo Tomisini, WR Mann.

Elina Miakisz, Sara Eisenstat, Meg Confrey, Susan Gordon, Sam Waterston, Joe Miakisz, Charlotte Osborne, Alison Jones, Ron Fiamma
Elina Miakisz, Sara Eisenstat, Meg Confrey, Susan Gordon, Sam Waterston, Joe Miakisz, Charlotte Osborne, Alison Jones, Ron Fiamma.

Photos: Jon Dee
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