Meeting: Marine Board 2020 Spring Meeting
May 12-13, 2020
Online
The 2020 Spring Meeting was held online. The Marine Board is chaired by Edward Comstock with vice-chair Martha Grabowski. The meeting sessions were titled:
- COVID-19 Global Shipping and Supply Chain Impacts
- COVID-19 Port Impacts: Case Study of the Port of New York and New Jersey
- COVID-19 Shipper/Carrier Impacts: international & domestic focuses
- COVID-19 Offshore Energy Sector Impacts: offshore oil and gas development & workforce focuses
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Video on Demand
Meeting: Marine Board 2019 Fall Meeting
November 5-7, 2019
Woods Hole, MA
The 2019 Fall Meeting was held at the Jonsson Center at Woods Hole, MA. The Marine Board is chaired by Edward Comstock with vice-chair Martha Grabowski. The meeting sessions were on the topics of Autonomous Ships - Industry Perspective and Challenges & Risks; Block Island Wind Farm, America’s First; and Building a Safe and Effective Regulatory Framework for the Offshore Wind Industry.
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Meeting: Marine Board 2019 Spring Meeting
May 13-16, 2019
Paducah, KY
The 2019 Spring Meeting was held at the both the Seamen's Church Institute and Holiday Inn Paducah Riverfront. The Marine Board is chaired by Edward Comstock with vice-chair Martha Grabowski. The meeting sessions were on the topics of Inland Waterways – Institutional Considerations; Inland Waterways – Operational Resilience Factors; Commercial Challenges and Opportunities; and System Infrastructure Challenges and Opportunities.
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Meeting: Marine Board 2018 Fall Meeting
November 7-9, 2018
Washington, D.C.
The 2018 Fall Meeting was held at The Keck Center in Washington, D.C. The meeting focus sessions were on the topics of Future Marine Navigation Technology: Advantages and Challenges and Paths Towards Zero Emissions Shipping Operations.
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The Marine Board membership rotates every year, and at this fall meeting the Marine Board Chair position rotated from Dr. Mary Brooks to Mr. Edward Comstock. We welcome our new Marine Board leadership with Mr. Edward Comstock as Marine Board Chair and Dr. Martha Grabowski as the Marine Board Vice-Chair. Dr. Karlene Roberts and Mr. Elmer (Bud) Danenberger have rotated off the committee this fall and we now have three (3) new members: Dr. Hilde Meersman, Mr. Sean T. Pribyl, and Ms.Sylvie Tran.
Maritime Economics and International Trade
Hilde Meersman studied Quantitative Economics at the University of Antwerp receiving a PhD from the University of Antwerp in 1987. Now a full professor at the University of Antwerp, Dr. Meersman instructs in the fields of Econometrics, Transport Modelling, and Economics. She also teaches at the Technical University of Delft, delivers guest lectures at a number of European universities, and was co-founder of the Centre for Maritime & Air Transport Management (C-MAT) in Antwerp.
Dr. Meersman was the coordinator of the policy research centre of the Flemish Government on Freight Transport. She is also involved in TransportNET, a network of leading university groups in transport research and high-level education. She is a member of the Belgian Economic Council which gives advice on the national economic policy. She has also been chairing the International Scientific Committee of the World Conference on Transport Research Society.
Her research activities are focused at the intersection of transportation economics, policy, international trade, and transport modelling and forecasting, enabling her to link the evolution in the world economy to specific freight transportation problems, and to understand the interaction between the modes with respect to international trade.
Maritime Law
Sean T. Pribyl has over 20-years of experience working in and around the marine industry. Currently, Pribyl is Lawyer and Senior Claims Executive (Charterers and Traders) with Gard AS P&I Club in Arendal, Norway. In that role, he advises shipowners and charterers on legal and other costs incurred in establishing and defending claims. Most recently, he was an attorney with Blank Rome LLP in Washington, D.C. as a member of their Maritime and International Trade Practice Group. His focus areas within the practice included maritime law and regulatory issues, international law, unmanned systems and autonomous shipping, environmental and regulatory compliance, and white collar criminal law. He was the co-leader of Blank Rome’s Unmanned Systems-Drones Industry Group and advised clients in the use of unmanned systems in several maritime industry sectors, including vessels operating under advanced levels of autonomy in the United States and use of drones aboard ships.
Pribyl served for six years as a U.S. Coast Guard officer and judge advocate (“JAG”), where he gained experience as an attorney-advisor in legal and policy matters related to international and maritime law, national security, major marine casualties, regulatory compliance, internal government investigations, cybersecurity, marine environmental protection and environmental crimes, maritime law enforcement, piracy, rulemaking, maritime and critical infrastructure security, the Arctic and Antarctic, mariner credential Suspension and Revocations, and unmanned aircraft and autonomous vessels. Prior to transferring Pribyl's commission to the Coast Guard, he served for twelve years as a Naval Reserve Officer in the Strategic Sealift Command (Merchant Marine Ready Reserve Group) with an expertise in sealift, logistics, and port security. He also served for close to eight years as a merchant mariner deck officer aboard oceangoing cargo and fiber-optic cable ships before commissioning as a JAG.
Pribyl holds a Master of Arts degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the U.S. Naval War College, a Juris Doctorate from Washburn University School of Law, and a Bachelor of Science from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.
Offshore Energy Operations and Safety
Sylvie Tran has been working in the Oil & Gas industry for over 20-years. She is currently the Non-Operated Ventures Manager for Shell’s Deepwater business in the Gulf of Mexico. Sylvie is also passionate about the budding digital transformation in the offshore industry and is an active leader in this realm at Shell.
Prior to her current role, Sylvie worked in various leadership and project management roles in New Orleans LA, Pittsburgh, PA and Calgary, Canada covering safety & environment issues, deepwater portfolio, shale developments, sour gas developments and coal-bed methane exploration. Finally, before joining Shell in Canada (2004), Sylvie worked as a drilling engineer and rig supervisor with various oil and gas companies worldwide in Canada, Australia, France and Algeria.
Sylvie holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering from McGill University.
Meeting: Marine Board 2018 Spring Meeting
May 22-24, 2018
Savannah, GA
The 2018 Spring Meeting was held at the both the Port of Savannah, Georgia and Hyatt Regency Savannah. The Marine Board is chaired by Dr. Mary Brooks with vice-chair Mr. Edward Comstock. The meeting sessions were on the topics of Georgia Ports Authority – Savannah Port and Trade Corridor Growth Strategies; Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP) Update – Deepening Project/Navigation Considerations/Waterways Management; Perspectives on Beneficial Cargo Owner Port and Trade Gateway Choices; and Future of Navigation.
Presentations are now available.
Meeting: Marine Board 2017 Fall Meeting
November 7-8, 2017
Washington, D.C.
The 2017 Fall Meeting was held at the The National Academies building in Washington, D.C.. The Marine Board is chaired by Dr. Mary Brooks with vice-chair Mr. Edward Comstock. The two focus sessions were on the topics of Safety Culture in Offshore Oil and Gas Operations and Impacts of Extreme Coastal and Ocean Events on Civil and Military Marine Transportation Infrastructure.
Presentations are now available.
The Board also welcomed four (4) new members. For more in-depth biographical information please see our Board Member Bios page.
Shipbuilding/Shipyard Operations
James Bennett recently retired from full time employment after a distinguished twenty-five year career as a practicing naval architect, manager and director at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works Corporation and eleven year career in increasing responsibility at Raytheon Company. Prior to joining Bath Iron Works in 1981 he was employed by the University of Michigan as a research associate and as a naval architect supporting ship operations for Moore McCormack Lines. During his twenty-five-year career as a naval architect Jim acquired extensive expertise ship production planning, production management, design, engineering, project management and leadership.
Marine Transportation Infrastructure/Civil Engineering
Lieutenant General (Ret.) Thomas P. Bostick is a Senior Vice President at Intrexon, a Bio-Engineering company, where he leads the Environment Sector. He served as the 53rd Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, where he was responsible for most of the Nation’s civil works infrastructure, military construction and ecosystem restoration projects. Lt. Gen. Bostick was also responsible for the Army’s entire personnel program; Commanding General, U.S. Army Recruiting Command; and served as the Assistant Division Commander of the 1st Cavalry Division. He deployed with the Division in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom before commanding the Gulf Region Division of the U.S Army Corps of Engineers, where he was responsible for more than $18 Billion in reconstruction in Iraq. Lt. Gen. Bostick also served as an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at West Point and was a White House Fellow, working as a special assistant to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
Liner Operations
Lee Kindberg is Head of Environment, Health, Safety and Sustainability for Maersk Line in North America. She served for six years on the US Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Air Act Advisory Committee and the Mobile Source Technical Review Subcommittee, and co-chaired the EPA Ports Workgroup in 2014-2016. She chaired a Transportation Research Board NCFRP panel on Sustainable Approaches to Supply Chain Air Emissions Regulation. She is also active in Business for Social Responsibility’s Clean Cargo Working Group, a global group dedicated to assessing and improving the environmental impact of shipping.
Tug/Tow/Inland Waterway Operations
Dale Sause is President and CEO of Sause Bros., Inc., which is headquartered in Coos Bay, Oregon. He is the third generation of his family to own and operate Sause Bros., which was launched in 1936 to tow log rafts along the Oregon and Washington Coasts. Today, Sause Bros.’ fleet of tugs and barges serves customers along the Columbia River system and throughout the Pacific Rim. Sause began his business career in 1974 when he joined the management of Crescent City Marine Ways & Drydock Company, which provided contract union stevedoring services in Oregon, Washington and California. Sause later returned to the family company serving as Executive Vice President of Sause Bros. from 1980 – 1983 until he was named President in 1984. Sause also oversees a shipyard and stevedoring company, as well as an aviation company, all of which are based in Oregon.
Meeting: Marine Board 2017 Spring Meeting
May 24-25, 2017
Washington, D.C.
The 2017 Spring Meeting was held at the Keck Center in Washington, D.C.. The Marine Board is chaired by Dr. Mary Brooks with vice-chair Mr. Edward Comstock. The two focus sessions were on the topics of Funding Marine Transportation Infrastructure and Autonomous Ships, Vehicles, and Shipping.
Presentations are now available.
Meeting: Marine Board 2016 Fall Meeting
November 9-10, 2016
Washington, D.C.
At its 2016 Fall Meeting at the The National Academies Building in Washington, D.C., the Marine Board chaired by Dr. Mary Brooks and vice-chair Mr. Edward Comstock held two focus sessions on topics of Emergency Planning, Preparedness, Response, and Mitigation in Maritime, as well as, Challenges in Maritime Risk Assessment.
Presentations are now available.
The Board also welcomed six (6) new members. For more in-depth biographical information please see our Board Member Bios page.
Marine Environment and Coastal Resilience
Dr. Holly Bamford is the National Fish and Wildlife’s (NFWF) Chief
Conservation Office and is responsible for advancing the Foundation’s
mission through a comprehensive conservation vision, strategy and a
metrics-based evaluation system for NFWF’s conservation programs. In her
previous roles within the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bamford drove
administration policy, programming, and investments for NOAA’s ocean,
coastal and fisheries management. Her responsibilities spanned coastal
resilience, marine transportation, marine protected areas, protected
species, sustainable fisheries and coastal services. As
assistant administrator for NOAA’s National Ocean Service (NOS), Bamford
directed the federal agency that provides coastal and ocean
science-based solutions to address evolving economic, environmental, and
social pressures on our oceans and coasts. Bamford earned a Ph.D. in the field of organic
environmental chemistry at the University of Maryland, quantifying the
physical and chemical processes that control the transport and fate of
organic contaminants.
Coastal, Dredging, and Environmental Engineering
Dr. Ram Mohan is an internationally recognized
expert in Coastal, Dredging and Environmental Engineering, and for over
27 years has applied his expertise to develop solutions to complex
coastal issues including coastal erosion, flooding, navigation, and
environmental dynamics. He is a past member of the National Research
Council’s (NRC) Ocean Studies Board and is involved in several national
boards and committees related to ocean and coastal systems. Dr. Mohan is a Senior Partner at Anchor QEA, LLC
(www.anchorqea.com) and directs the firms’ Coastal Engineering practice
to evaluate port and harbor maintenance needs, beneficial uses of dredge
material, wetland restoration and coastal resiliency projects, and a
wide range of modeling efforts to support coastal protection and
infrastructure designs. Dr. Mohan serves as a visiting faculty at Texas
A&M University’s (TAMU) Center for Dredging Studies, and has taught
coastal and marine engineering courses at the Johns Hopkins Whiting
School of Engineering.
Risk and Safety Assessment/ Inland Waterway Operations
Dr. Craig Philip is Research Professor of Civil and
Environmental Engineering at Vanderbilt University, and Director of
Vanderbilt’s Center for Transportation and Operational Resilience
(VECTOR). Dr. Philip’s research focus includes institutional resilience
and the application of risk management tools to public policymaking,
management and sustainability of transportation networks and operations,
carrier safety management and regulations and balancing
multi-stakeholder interests. Dr. Philip spent more than 35 years with
companies in the rail, intermodal and maritime industries, including
Conrail and Southern Pacific Railroads. Dr. Philip has been
actively engaged in public policy development with regulatory agencies
such as the Coast Guard and the US Dept. of Transportation and with
infrastructure providers such as the US Army Corps of Engineers.
Dr. Philip earned masters and doctorate degrees from MIT and his
bachelor’s degree from Princeton, all in Civil Engineering.
Port and Maritime Security
Thomas Wakeman is currently the Associate
Departmental Director, Civil, Environmental, and Ocean Engineering for
Graduate Studies, Deputy Director of Davidson Laboratory, and Research
Professor at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey.
Previously he worked for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey,
New York, for 13 years and the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers, San Francisco and Sacramento Districts, California
for 24 years. In
2004, he was the Principal Maritime Advisor, Coalition Provisional
Authority, working in Iraq and responsible for reopening the country’s
ports. His educational degrees include Master of Science in Civil and
Environmental Engineering, University of California, Davis, Master of
Arts, Marine Biology, San Francisco State University, California, and
doctorate of engineering-science, Columbia University, New York. His
publications include more than one hundred technical articles, three
book chapters, and co-author/editor for three books.
Maritime Safety
James Watson is currently serving as President and
COO for the Americas Division of ABS. He is responsible for all
operations of the American Bureau of Shipping in the Western Hemisphere.
Prior to joining ABS, Watson served as Director of
the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement at the US Department
of Interior. In this role he provided regulatory oversight for energy
exploration and production on the US Outer Continental Shelf. Before
becoming BSEE Director, Watson served as the US Coast Guard’s Director
of Prevention Policy for Marine Safety, Security and Stewardship, where
his responsibilities included commercial vessel safety and security,
ports and cargo safety and security and maritime investigations. Watson earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Marine
Engineering from USCGA in 1978. He received his Master of Science in
Naval Architecture and his Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
from the University of Michigan in 1985. Watson earned an additional
Master of Science in Strategic Studies at the National Defense
University in 2001.
Offshore Energy Development, Operations, and Safety
C.R. (Charlie) Williams II as been the Executive
Director for the Center for Offshore Safety (COS) since March 2012.
Most recently he received
the Offshore Energy Center Pioneer Award for lifetime achievement. Mr.
Williams retired from Shell in 2012 as Chief Scientist - Well
Engineering and Production Technology after a 40 year career in which he
achieved numerous other senior positions including VP Global R&D.
He is a mechanical engineering graduate of the University of Tennessee
and Professional Engineer. Mr. Williams served on the Department of
Interior Ocean Energy Safety Advisory Committee, a Federal Advisory
Committee and the Deepwater Horizon Science Advisory Committee. His recognitions also include receiving the U.S.
Department of Interior - Corporate Citizenship Award and his offshore
work has been awarded the National Ocean Industries Association "Safety
in the Seas Award", the UK Energy Institute Award for Technology, and
Offshore Engineering Project of the Year.
16th Biennial Harbor Safety Committee Conference: 21st Century Waterways: The Changing Tide of Harbor Safety
September 13-15, 2016
Portland, OR
The conference focused on best practices of Harbor Safety Committees (HSCs) as well as new ideas and technology to address critical safety and security issues.
Presentations are now available.
From Sail to Satellite Delivering Solutions for Tomorrow’s Marine Transportation Systems: Fourth Biennial Research & Development Conference
June 21-23, 2016
Washington, D.C.
This conference served as a forum to examine the use of emerging and innovative technologies and practices in marine transportation and waterways management. It fostered partnerships between federal, state, private sector, and academic institutions with a shared interest in technological innovations and improved performance of the Marine Transportation System.
Presentations are now available.
Meeting: Marine Board 2016 Spring Meeting
June 7-9, 2016
Woods Hole, MA
At its 2016 Spring Meeting at the Jonsson Center in Woods Hole, MA, the Marine Board chaired by Vice Admiral James Card (USCG, Ret.) and vice-chair Mary Brooks held focus sessions on topics of Navigation Technology - Current State, Future Possibilities, Gaps and Barriers.
Presentations are now available.
Meeting: Marine Board 2015 Fall Meeting
November 12-13, 2015
Washington, D.C.
At its 2015 Fall Meeting at the National Academy of Sciences Building in Washington, D.C., the Marine Board, chaired by Vice Admiral James Card (USCG, Ret.), held focus sessions on the topics of Responding to Emergencies in the Arctic and Human and Intellectual Capital in Marine Transportation.
Presentations are now available.
The Board also welcomed two (2) new members:
Arctic Research, Risk Assessment and Shipping
Martha Grabowski is the Distinguished McDevitt Chair in Information Systems, and Professor and Director of the Information Systems program in the Madden School of Business at Le Moyne College in Syracuse, New York. She is also a Research Professor in the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. A member of the American
Bureau of Shipping, she is a Lifetime National Associate of the National Academies/National Research Council, and most recently chaired the National Academies’ policy study assessing the U.S.’ Arctic Oil Spill Response capabilities for 8 sponsoring agencies.
Dr. Grabowski’s research focuses on the impact of technology on individuals, groups and organizations in complex, safety-critical systems; risk analysis and risk mitigation in largescale systems; and the role of human and organizational error in high consequence settings.
Dr. Grabowski is a licensed former merchant officer and retired LCDR in the US Naval Reserve. She received a B.S. in Marine Transportation/Nautical Science from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, and an M.B.A., an M.S., Industrial Engineering, and a Ph.D. in Management/Information Systems from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Hydrographics
RADM Samuel P. De Bow, Jr., was the Director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Commissioned Corps and NOAA’s Office of Marine and Aviation Operations. RADM De Bow was Chief of the Hydrographic Services Division, where his primary responsibility was to provide overall guidance and leadership for NOAA’s national hydrographic survey program. RADM De Bow’s active duty career focused on NOAA’s mission to ensure safe navigation. He served aboard three NOAA hydrographic survey and mapping ships that acquired data to update the nation’s nautical charts. During his career, RADM De Bow conducted hydrographic surveys throughout the coastal waters of the United States and in Norway as an exchange hydrographer.
RADM De Bow retired from active duty in 2007 after close to 30 years of service and in 2008 became the Director of the Center of Excellence for Research on Offshore Renewable Energy at the University of Rhode Island, Graduate School of Oceanography. There he was the Co-Principal Investigator for a comprehensive state funded $10 M Marine Spatial Planning effort to site offshore renewable energy in Rhode Island waters (Ocean SAMP) while also managing the National Science Foundation owned oceanographic Research Vessel Endeavor until August 2011.
RADM De Bow was a member of a group awarded the Department of Commerce Gold Medal (the Department's highest award), and received two individual Department of Commerce Silver Medals, a Bronze Medal (NOAA's highest award) and the NOAA Administrators Award for his achievements. He has also received a U.S. Coast Guard and three NOAA Corps Commendation Medals in addition to numerous other medals and ribbons.
RADM De Bow holds a B.S. degree in Commerce and Engineering from Drexel University and a M.S. in
Hydrographic Sciences from the Naval Postgraduate School. He was a Senior Executive Fellow at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, and attended the Leadership for a Democratic Society curriculum at the Federal Executive Institute in Charlottesville, VA.
Meeting: Marine Board 2015 Spring Meeting
May 5-6, 2015
Irvine, CA
At its 2015 Spring Meeting at the Beckman Center in Irvine, CA, the Marine Board, chaired by Vice Admiral James Card (USCG, Ret.), held a focus session on
Cyber in the Marine Transportation System.
Presentations are now available. The Board also conducted a technical tour of the Port of Long Beach and visited various facilities which related to the theme of cyber security and cyber dependency.
The Board also welcomed two (2) new members:
Captain John W. Murray is President and CEO of Hapag-Lloyd USA, LLC, a leading global liner shipping company. The company operates about 150 modern container ships and transports more than five million containers per year. Captain Murray joined Lykes Lines in 1979, going to sea as a third mate and progressing through the ranks to Master, last commanding the SS BRINTON LYKES in 1987. He came ashore that same year to open and manage the Charleston office for Lykes. He moved to Norfolk in 1990 as Regional Operations Manager for the Mid- Atlantic Division. In 1992, Captain Murray moved to the Lykes Lines head office in New Orleans as Assistant Vice President, Marine Division, in charge of all vessel fleet operations. He later was named Vice President Operations prior to the company’s relocation to Tampa in 1994. After Canadian Pacific bought Lykes Lines in 1997, Captain Murray was appointed to the senior management team as Vice President Operations, responsible for all container logistics, marine and insurance activities at Lykes Lines. He was named President and CEO of Lykes Lines in 2000 and has remained President and CEO through a number of transitions in ownership (CP Ships, Hapag-Lloyd USA) over the past 15 years. Captain Murray serves on the Joint Planning Advisory Group (JPAG) as a representative for Hapag-Lloyd. He is also a current Director with the National Cargo Bureau and a member of both the National Defense Transportation Association and the Propeller Club of the United States. Captain Murray holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Nautical Science from the Maine Maritime Academy.
Richard D. Steinke serves as Moffatt & Nichol’s Ports Practice Leader. In this role, he supports and implements the firm’s global strategy related to marine facilities worldwide. Mr.Steinke also chairs the firm’s Port Practice Leadership team, which is responsible for driving companywide port practice strategy and growth initiatives. He leads a global team of planners, designers, port operations specialists, financial analysts and economists, located in the firm’s 28 offices worldwide. From 1990 – 2012, Mr. Steinke was employed by the Port of Long Beach where he served a 22-year tenure, including 14 as the port’s Executive Director. Under Mr. Steinke's leadership, the Port of Long Beach nearly doubled cargo volume and in 2010 launched a $4-billion capital improvement program to strengthen the regional economy and create jobs, while cementing the Port's competitive position among the world's leading ports. During his tenure, the Port responded to post 9/11 security issues and emerged a leader in security facilities, procedures and technology benefiting the entire region. Working with a top-notch professional team, Mr.Steinke transitioned the Port, making it both a builder of modern cargo terminals and a leading environmental steward. He implemented a pioneering Green Port Policy in 2005 that included the extremely successful Clean Trucks Program, which set in motion a sweeping modernization of the truck fleet by reducing pollution from short-haul trucks. Before being named Executive Director, Mr. Steinke was Deputy Executive Director of the Port for two years. In that capacity, he oversaw the Port's functions of transportation, environmental and long-range planning; construction, design and traffic engineering; marketing and customer development; real estate management and community, media and public relations. Mr. Steinke’s leadership extends throughout the port industry. He has been the chief spokesman for the U.S. West Coast Collaboration, a partnership of West Coast ports and the major western railroads. He has been chairman of the American Association of Port Authorities, an alliance of more than 150 port authorities in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean and Latin America, and the California Association of Port Authorities. He serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority, the Intermodal Container Transfer Facility Joint Powers Authority, the Harbor Association of Industry and Commerce, and the Intermodal Transportation Institute. Before joining the Port, Mr. Steinke served five years as Airport Property Officer at Stapleton International Airport in his native Denver, Colorado.
Meeting: Marine Board 2014 Fall Meeting
October 29-30, 2014
Washington, D.C.
At its 2014 Fall Meeting at the National Academy of Sciences Building in Washington, D.C., the Marine Board expressed appreciation to the outgoing chair; Dr. Thomas Leschine from the University of Washington, who passed the gavel to incoming chair, Vice Admiral James Card (USCG, Ret.). Dr. Mary Brooks, Professor Emerita at Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada, assumed the position of vice chair. The focus session topics covered at this meeting were Liquefied Natural Gas as a Marine Fuel and Cruise Ship Safety.
Presentations are now available.
The Board also welcomed two (2) new members:
Captain Thomas A. Jacobsen has more than 30 years of experience in the maritime industry and brings his vast expertise in vessel operations and pilotage to the Marine Board. As the third-generation President of Jacobsen Pilot Service, Inc., his company exclusively serves the Port of Long Beach, as well as all of the San Pedro Bay area and the Seal Beach Naval Weapons Base. Under Captain Jacobsen’s leadership, Jacobsen Pilot Service (JPS) became the first and only ISO 9001 certified piloting service in the United States -a quality management system and customer service distinction. JPS has been instrumental in developing and implementing state-of-the-art technology routinely used in daily piloting operations, such as: shore based radars, highly accurate sector range lights, and high precision carry aboard Differential Global Positioning System. Captain Jacobsen was instrumental in starting NOAA’s P.O.R.T.S. weather system in LA/LB, enabling real time access to wind, tidal, and air-gap data for commercial waterway users. Captain Jacobsen graduated the California Maritime Academy in 1988 with USCG Unlimited Third Mates License and a Bachelor of Science in Nautical Industrial Technology.
Rear Admiral Richard D. West (USN, Ret) brings a strong expertise and background in marine environmental policy to the Marine Board. He is currently a Board member of the Center for Coastal Studies, Provincetown, Massachusetts and serves on the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography Dean’s Advisory Council. Previously, Admiral West served as President and CEO of the Consortium for Oceanographic Research and Education (CORE), where he led efforts to promote ocean research and education within the U.S. federal government on behalf of the academic and private ocean research community. While with the U.S. Navy, Admiral West served as Oceanographer and Navigator of the Navy from 1999 to 2002, where he managed a $400 million program providing oceanographic, meteorological, geospatial and navigation support to the U.S. Navy. As the first Navigator of the Navy, he led the Navy’s transition to electronic navigation. As Oceanographer of the Navy, he was the Department of Defense representative to the U.S. Ocean Commission.
Admiral West graduated from the University of Rochester with a degree in math and chemistry. He holds three masters degrees: Business Management from Salve Regina University, International Strategic Studies from the U.S. Naval War College, and Acquisition Program Management from the National Defense Acquisition University.
15th Biennial Harbor Safety Committee and Area Maritime Security Committee Conference: Partnering for Safe, Secure, and Resilient Port Operations
August 25, 2014
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The conference focused on best practices of Harbor Safety Committees (HSCs) and Area Maritime Security Committees (AMSCs) as well as new ideas and technology to address critical safety and security issues.
Presentations from these sessions are now available.
Innovative Technologies for a Resilient Marine Transportation System: 3rd Biennial Research & Development Conference
June 24, 2014
Washington, D.C.
This conference served as a forum to examine the use of emerging and innovative technologies and practices in marine transportation and waterways management. It fostered partnerships between federal, state, private sector, and academic institutions with a shared interest in technological innovations and improved performance of the Marine Transportation System.
Presentations from these sessions are now available.
Meeting: Marine Board 2014 Spring Meeting
April 8-9, 2014
Washington, D.C.
The Marine Board held its 2014 Spring Meeting at the National Academies NAS Building on April 8-9, 2014.
Presentations from these sessions are now available.
Meeting: Marine Board 2013 Fall Meeting
November 18-19, 2013
Washington, D.C.
The Marine Board held its 2013 Fall Meeting at the National Academies NAS Building on November 18-19, 2013.
Presentations from these sessions are now available.
Meeting: Marine Board 2013 Spring Meeting
April 10-11, 2013
Washington, D.C.
The Marine Board held its 2013 Spring Meeting at the National Academies NAS Building on April 10-11, 2013.
Presentations from these sessions are now available.
Workshop: Marine Board Workshop: Safe Navigation in the Arctic
October 15-16, 2012
Seattle, Washington
Presentations are now available.
TRB cosponsored the Marine Board Workshop: Safe Navigation in the U.S. Arctic on October 15-16, 2012 in Seattle, Washington. The workshop explored the navigation safety challenges resulting from environmental changes in the Arctic.
These changes are resulting in expanded commercial shipping and offshore operations, as well as the risks associated with navigation under existing ocean and infrastructure conditions. The workshop featured invited presentations and discussions on options, such as new infrastructure, policies, practices, and international partnerships, that could help ensure safe navigation in U.S. Arctic waters.
Conference: Joint Conference of Harbor Safety Committees and Area Maritime Security Committees
August 28-30, 2012
Pittsburgh, PA
Presentations are now available.
TRB/Marine Board is cosponsored the Annual Harbor Safety Committee and Area Maritime Security Committee Conference on August 28-30, 2012, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The conference focused on best practices and new ideas and technology to address critical safety and security issues. The overall theme of the 2012 conference: "America's Maritime Infrastructure: Investing for Safety, Security, and Prosperity".
Conference: Diagnosing the Marine Transportation System: Measuring Performance and Targeting Improvement
June 26-28, 2012
Washington, D.C.
Presentations are now available.
TRB's Marine Board cosponsored the conference on Diagnosing the Marine Transportation System: Measuring Performance and Targeting Improvement on June 26-28, 2012 at the National Academy of Sciences Building in Washington, D.C. The conference was a forum to examine the use of performance metrics in maritime transportation and waterways management. Through collaborative input from stakeholders in government, academia, and the private sector, conference participants explored how the marine transportation system and intermodal connectors perform through the application of performance metrics.
Meeting: Marine Board 2012 Spring Meeting
May 14-15, 2012
Washington, D.C.
The Marine Board held its 2012 Spring Meeting at the National Academies Keck Center on May 14-15, 2012.
Presentations from these sessions are now available.
Meeting: Marine Board Fall Meeting
September 7-9, 2011
Anchorage, Alaska
The Marine Board held its 2011 Fall Meeting in Anchorage, Alaska on September 6-9. The overall theme of the meeting was "Maritime Commerce in a Changing Arctic". Featured speakers included Alaska Lieutenant Governor Mead Treadwell and Rear Admiral Thomas Ostebo, Commander of the 17th U.S. Coast Guard District. Distinguished panels of experts from the U.S. and Canadian governments, the private sector, and academia participated in sessions covering a broad range of topics relating to international initiatives in the Arctic, offshore oil and gas development in the U.S. Arctic, Arctic shipping and vessel activity, and initiatives in charting, navigation aids, ice forecasting, and icebreaking.
Presentations and videos from these sessions are now available.
Conference: TRB Joint Summer Meeting: Future Directions for the Federal Transportation Programs
July 10-13, 2011
Boston, Massachusetts
Join more than 350 transportation professionals expected to participate in the TRB Joint Summer Meeting, July 10-13, 2011, in Boston, Massachusetts. Transportation professionals specializing in planning, finance, policy, economics, freight, data systems, transportation security, ferry transportation, and ports and waterways will share information in open committee meetings, joint collaborative discussions, and general sessions. Advance registration expires June 10, 2011.
Conference: Joint Conference of Harbor Safety Committees and Area Maritime Security Committees:Safeguarding the Nation's Maritime Gateways
June 7-9, 2011
Houston, Texas
The conference e-sessions are available.
TRB cosponsored the Joint Harbor Safety Committee (HSC) and Area Maritime Security Committees Conference (AMSCs) on June 7-9, 2011, in Houston, Texas. The combined event provided an opportunity for the committees to engage in information exchange on current challenges, best practices, case studies, and lessons learned. The conference offered the opportunity for the committees to engage both public- and private-sector leaders on issues relating to marine transportation and harbor safety and security.
HSCs are local coordinating bodies from throughout the country that work with the U.S. Coast Guard to address issues relating to the safety, security, mobility, and environmental protection of a port or waterway. Membership of HSCs is typically comprised of local representatives of governmental agencies, maritime labor and industry organizations, and public interest groups. AMSCs bring together representatives from a variety of sources in the port to assess security risks to the port and determine appropriate risk mitigation strategies. AMSC members include the U.S. Coast Guard, federal, state, and local law enforcement personnel, emergency response personnel, port managers, and labor.
Meeting: Marine Board Spring Meeting
April 27 - 28, 2011
Washington, D.C.
The Marine Board held its 2011 Spring Meeting April 27-28, in Washington, D.C. at the Keck Center of The National Academies. Presentations and topics of discussion covered a range of issues: risks associated with oil and gas development in the Arctic, offshore wind energy turbine structural and operating safety, inland waterway capital development plan, port security, small vessel threats, piracy, tsunamis, and the marine highway. Marine Board federal agency liaisons provided general updates and highlighted current research needs and interests. Pete Johnson provided the Board with an overview of
Project Mohole--highlighting the initiative's accomplishments and commemorating the project's 50th anniversary.
To learn more,
please view the presentations which are now available.
Meeting: Marine Board Fall Meeting
November 18-19, 2010
New Orleans, LA
The Marine Board held its Fall Meeting in New Orleans on November 18-19, 2010. In addition to updates on current projects , items on the agenda included, Deepwater Horizon, maritime security, offshore wind energy, and post-Katrina updates. At the Fall Meeting the Board also welcomed
five new members. Inquiries regarding the 2010 Fall Marine Board meeting should be directed to Scott Brotemarkle.
Conference: 2010 Joint Summer Meeting: Two-Day Multimodal Freight Corridor and Waterways Track
July 11-13, 2010
Minneapolis, MN
Over 300 transportation professionals participated in the midyear meetings of more than 40 TRB committees. In open committee meetings, joint collaborative discussions, and general sessions, transportation professionals specializing in planning, finance, policy, economics, freight, and data systems shared information on planning and performance measurement for all modes.
The 2010 Joint Summer Meeting also featured a two-day Multimodal Freight Corridor and Waterways track that focused on integration of water transportation into the national transportation system and integrative multimodal freight corridor planning at the state and regional level.
To learn more,
please view the conference agenda and presentations, which are now available.
Workshop: Transportation Hazards & Security Summit & Workshop 2010: Focus on Implementation
August 23-26, 2010
The Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center of the National Academies, Irvine, CA
Joint summer meeting of: AASHTO Special Committee on Transportation Security and Emergency Management (SCOTSEM); AASHTO Special Committee on Wireless Communications Technology (SCOWCoT); TRB NCHRP Project Panel 20-59, Surface Transportation Security Research (NCHRP 20-59); with USDOT Federal Highway Administration (FHWA); TSA Highway and Motor Carrier Division (TSA HMC); and DHS Science & Technology Directorate, Infrastructure and Geophysical Division (S&T IGD)
Participants from the entities above, with an emphasis on SCOTSEM representatives from various state departments of transportation attended the workshop. Participants identified activities to support implementation of effective security and emergency management practices. A 3-year Security and Emergency Management Research Implementation Plan will be produced under an NCHRP project for use by the AASHTO Special Committee on Transportation Security and Emergency Management.
To learn more,
please view the conference agenda, session presentations, and a video of the keynote speech.
Conference: Transforming the Marine Transportation System: A Vision for Research and Development
June 29-July 1, 2010
TRB cosponsored the conference on Transforming the Marine Transportation System: A Vision for Research and Development on June 29 - July 1, 2010, in Irvine, California. The conference was designed to explore progress in scientific and technical solutions to challenges in the areas of marine transportation and waterway management; examine potential research and technology needs in the MTS; and help foster potential partnerships between federal, state, private, and academic institutions to address MTS issues.
To learn more,
please view the conference agenda and presentations, which are now available.
Conference: Joint Conference of Harbor Safety Committees and Area Maritime Security Committees: Transcending Boundaries of Effort, Safety, Security, and Stewardship
June 8-10, 2010
Jersey City, NJ
TRB and the Marine Board cosponsored the first joint conference of the nation’s Harbor Safety Committees (HSCs) and Area Maritime Security Committees (AMSCs) on June 8-10, 2010, in Jersey City, New Jersey. The event combined what has previously been two separate events that provide an opportunity for the committees to engage in information exchange on current challenges, best practices, case studies, and lessons learned. The conference offered the opportunity for the committees to engage both public- and private-sector leaders on issues relating to marine transportation and harbor safety and security.
HSCs are local coordinating bodies from throughout the country that work with the U.S. Coast Guard to address issues relating to the safety, security, mobility, and environmental protection of a port or waterway. Membership of HSCs is typically comprised of local representatives of governmental agencies, maritime labor and industry organizations, and public interest groups. AMSCs bring together representatives from a variety of sources in the port to assess security risks to the port and determine appropriate risk mitigation strategies. AMSC members may include the U.S. Coast Guard, federal, state, and local law enforcement personnel, emergency response personnel, port managers, and labor.
The conference agenda and e-sessions are now available.
Meeting: Marine Board Spring Meeting
May 17 - 18, 2010
Norfolk, VA
The Marine Board held its 2010 Spring Meeting May 17-18, 2010, in Norfolk, VA at the Virginia Port Authority. The meeting was hosted by Jerry Bridges, Executive Director of the Virginia Port Authority. Issues covered at the meeting included: offshore platform safety and the current situation in the Gulf; a vision & strategy for the Arctic; port security; ship design innovations; offshore wind energy installations; and the marine highway. Marine Board agency liaisons also gave general updates and provided presentations regarding current and upcoming projects.
To learn more,
please view the agenda and presentations which are now available.
Workshop: Offshore Wind Energy Workshop
March 25-26, 2010
The Keck Center of the National Academies
TRB and the Marine Board organized and hosted a workshop on Offshore Wind Energy Projects on March 25-26. 2010, in Washington, D.C. The workshop, sponsored by the Minerals Management Service (MMS), focused on hazards associated with offshore wind facilities, and on design and operational options for turbines, blades, towers, sub-structures, foundations, and electrical connections to the grid. The workshop highlighted processes and procedures that can be used within the MMS regulatory regime to minimize risk to safety and the environment, protect the interests of other users of the outer continental shelf, and minimize disruptions to maritime transportation operations and to the supply of electricity.
The workshop agenda, and presentations are now available.
Workshop: Naval Engineering in the 21st Century
January 13-14, 2010
The Keck Center of the National Academies
The Naval Engineering in the 21st Century Committee held a workshop to collect information about the status of the science and technology infrastructure (academic, industrial, and government laboratories) supporting naval engineering. The workshop investigated how this enterprise advances U.S. Navy capabilities and U.S. shipbuilding's position in the global economy. Presentations focused on the ability of laboratories and researchers to develop technologies and designs to build ships with the capabilities the Navy will need in the future.
The workshop presentations are now available.
Meeting: Marine Board 2014 Fall Meeting
October 29-30, 2014
Washington, D.C.
The Marine Board held its 2014 Fall Meeting at the National Academies NAS Building on October 29-30, 2014.
Presentations from these sessions are now available.
Read-aheads from this meeting can be found here.
Meeting: Marine Board 2014 Spring Meeting
April 8-9, 2014
Washington, D.C.
The Marine Board held its 2014 Spring Meeting at the National Academies NAS Building on April 8-9, 2014.
Presentations from these sessions are now available.
Read-aheads from this meeting can be found here.
Meeting: Marine Board 2013 Fall Meeting
November 18-19, 2013
Washington, D.C.
The Marine Board held its 2013 Fall Meeting at the National Academies NAS Building on November 18-19, 2013.
Presentations from these sessions are now available.
Meeting: Marine Board 2013 Spring Meeting
April 10-11, 2013
Washington, D.C.
The Marine Board held its 2013 Spring Meeting at the National Academies NAS Building on April 10-11, 2013.
Presentations from these sessions are now available.
Workshop: Marine Board Workshop: Safe Navigation in the Arctic
October 15-16, 2012
Seattle, Washington
Presentations are now available.
TRB cosponsored the Marine Board Workshop: Safe Navigation in the U.S. Arctic on October 15-16, 2012 in Seattle, Washington. The workshop explored the navigation safety challenges resulting from environmental changes in the Arctic.
These changes are resulting in expanded commercial shipping and offshore operations, as well as the risks associated with navigation under existing ocean and infrastructure conditions. The workshop featured invited presentations and discussions on options, such as new infrastructure, policies, practices, and international partnerships, that could help ensure safe navigation in U.S. Arctic waters.
Conference: Joint Conference of Harbor Safety Committees and Area Maritime Security Committees
August 28-30, 2012
Pittsburgh, PA
Presentations are now available.
TRB/Marine Board is cosponsored the Annual Harbor Safety Committee and Area Maritime Security Committee Conference on August 28-30, 2012, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The conference focused on best practices and new ideas and technology to address critical safety and security issues. The overall theme of the 2012 conference: "America's Maritime Infrastructure: Investing for Safety, Security, and Prosperity".
Conference: Diagnosing the Marine Transportation System: Measuring Performance and Targeting Improvement
June 26-28, 2012
Washington, D.C.
Presentations are now available.
TRB's Marine Board cosponsored the conference on Diagnosing the Marine Transportation System: Measuring Performance and Targeting Improvement on June 26-28, 2012 at the National Academy of Sciences Building in Washington, D.C. The conference was a forum to examine the use of performance metrics in maritime transportation and waterways management. Through collaborative input from stakeholders in government, academia, and the private sector, conference participants explored how the marine transportation system and intermodal connectors perform through the application of performance metrics.
Meeting: Marine Board 2012 Spring Meeting
May 14-15, 2012
Washington, D.C.
The Marine Board held its 2012 Spring Meeting at the National Academies Keck Center on May 14-15, 2012.
Presentations from these sessions are now available.
Meeting: Marine Board 2011 Spring Meeting
September 7-9, 2011
Anchorage, Alaska
The Marine Board held its 2011 Fall Meeting in Anchorage, Alaska on September 6-9. The overall theme of the meeting was "Maritime Commerce in a Changing Arctic". Featured speakers included Alaska Lieutenant Governor Mead Treadwell and Rear Admiral Thomas Ostebo, Commander of the 17th U.S. Coast Guard District. Distinguished panels of experts from the U.S. and Canadian governments, the private sector, and academia participated in sessions covering a broad range of topics relating to international initiatives in the Arctic, offshore oil and gas development in the U.S. Arctic, Arctic shipping and vessel activity, and initiatives in charting, navigation aids, ice forecasting, and icebreaking.
Presentations and videos from these sessions are now available.
Conference: TRB Joint Summer Meeting: Future Directions for the Federal Transportation Programs
July 10-13, 2011
Boston, Massachusetts
Join more than 350 transportation professionals expected to participate in the TRB Joint Summer Meeting, July 10-13, 2011, in Boston, Massachusetts. Transportation professionals specializing in planning, finance, policy, economics, freight, data systems, transportation security, ferry transportation, and ports and waterways will share information in open committee meetings, joint collaborative discussions, and general sessions. Advance registration expires June 10, 2011.
Conference: Joint Conference of Harbor Safety Committees and Area Maritime Security Committees:Safeguarding the Nation's Maritime Gateways
June 7-9, 2011
Houston, Texas
The conference e-sessions are available.
TRB cosponsored the Joint Harbor Safety Committee (HSC) and Area Maritime Security Committees Conference (AMSCs) on June 7-9, 2011, in Houston, Texas. The combined event provided an opportunity for the committees to engage in information exchange on current challenges, best practices, case studies, and lessons learned. The conference offered the opportunity for the committees to engage both public- and private-sector leaders on issues relating to marine transportation and harbor safety and security.
HSCs are local coordinating bodies from throughout the country that work with the U.S. Coast Guard to address issues relating to the safety, security, mobility, and environmental protection of a port or waterway. Membership of HSCs is typically comprised of local representatives of governmental agencies, maritime labor and industry organizations, and public interest groups. AMSCs bring together representatives from a variety of sources in the port to assess security risks to the port and determine appropriate risk mitigation strategies. AMSC members include the U.S. Coast Guard, federal, state, and local law enforcement personnel, emergency response personnel, port managers, and labor.
Meeting: Marine Board Spring Meeting
April 27 - 28, 2011
Washington, D.C.
The Marine Board held its 2011 Spring Meeting April 27-28, in Washington, D.C. at the Keck Center of The National Academies. Presentations and topics of discussion covered a range of issues: risks associated with oil and gas development in the Arctic, offshore wind energy turbine structural and operating safety, inland waterway capital development plan, port security, small vessel threats, piracy, tsunamis, and the marine highway. Marine Board federal agency liaisons provided general updates and highlighted current research needs and interests. Pete Johnson provided the Board with an overview of
Project Mohole--highlighting the initiative's accomplishments and commemorating the project's 50th anniversary.
To learn more,
please view the presentations which are now available.
Meeting: Marine Board Fall Meeting
November 18-19, 2010
New Orleans, LA
The Marine Board held its Fall Meeting in New Orleans on November 18-19, 2010. In addition to updates on current projects , items on the agenda included, Deepwater Horizon, maritime security, offshore wind energy, and post-Katrina updates. At the Fall Meeting the Board also welcomed
five new members. Inquiries regarding the 2010 Fall Marine Board meeting should be directed to Scott Brotemarkle.
Conference: 2010 Joint Summer Meeting: Two-Day Multimodal Freight Corridor and Waterways Track
July 11-13, 2010
Minneapolis, MN
Over 300 transportation professionals participated in the midyear meetings of more than 40 TRB committees. In open committee meetings, joint collaborative discussions, and general sessions, transportation professionals specializing in planning, finance, policy, economics, freight, and data systems shared information on planning and performance measurement for all modes.
The 2010 Joint Summer Meeting also featured a two-day Multimodal Freight Corridor and Waterways track that focused on integration of water transportation into the national transportation system and integrative multimodal freight corridor planning at the state and regional level.
To learn more,
please view the conference agenda and presentations, which are now available.
Workshop: Transportation Hazards & Security Summit & Workshop 2010: Focus on Implementation
August 23-26, 2010
The Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center of the National Academies, Irvine, CA
Joint summer meeting of: AASHTO Special Committee on Transportation Security and Emergency Management (SCOTSEM); AASHTO Special Committee on Wireless Communications Technology (SCOWCoT); TRB NCHRP Project Panel 20-59, Surface Transportation Security Research (NCHRP 20-59); with USDOT Federal Highway Administration (FHWA); TSA Highway and Motor Carrier Division (TSA HMC); and DHS Science & Technology Directorate, Infrastructure and Geophysical Division (S&T IGD)
Participants from the entities above, with an emphasis on SCOTSEM representatives from various state departments of transportation attended the workshop. Participants identified activities to support implementation of effective security and emergency management practices. A 3-year Security and Emergency Management Research Implementation Plan will be produced under an NCHRP project for use by the AASHTO Special Committee on Transportation Security and Emergency Management.
To learn more,
please view the conference agenda, session presentations, and a video of the keynote speech.
Conference: Transforming the Marine Transportation System: A Vision for Research and Development
June 29-July 1, 2010
TRB cosponsored the conference on Transforming the Marine Transportation System: A Vision for Research and Development on June 29 - July 1, 2010, in Irvine, California. The conference was designed to explore progress in scientific and technical solutions to challenges in the areas of marine transportation and waterway management; examine potential research and technology needs in the MTS; and help foster potential partnerships between federal, state, private, and academic institutions to address MTS issues.
To learn more,
please view the conference agenda and presentations, which are now available.
Conference: Joint Conference of Harbor Safety Committees and Area Maritime Security Committees: Transcending Boundaries of Effort, Safety, Security, and Stewardship
June 8-10, 2010
Jersey City, NJ
TRB and the Marine Board cosponsored the first joint conference of the nation’s Harbor Safety Committees (HSCs) and Area Maritime Security Committees (AMSCs) on June 8-10, 2010, in Jersey City, New Jersey. The event combined what has previously been two separate events that provide an opportunity for the committees to engage in information exchange on current challenges, best practices, case studies, and lessons learned. The conference offered the opportunity for the committees to engage both public- and private-sector leaders on issues relating to marine transportation and harbor safety and security.
HSCs are local coordinating bodies from throughout the country that work with the U.S. Coast Guard to address issues relating to the safety, security, mobility, and environmental protection of a port or waterway. Membership of HSCs is typically comprised of local representatives of governmental agencies, maritime labor and industry organizations, and public interest groups. AMSCs bring together representatives from a variety of sources in the port to assess security risks to the port and determine appropriate risk mitigation strategies. AMSC members may include the U.S. Coast Guard, federal, state, and local law enforcement personnel, emergency response personnel, port managers, and labor.
The conference agenda and e-sessions are now available.
Meeting: Marine Board Spring Meeting
May 17 - 18, 2010
Norfolk, VA
The Marine Board held its 2010 Spring Meeting May 17-18, 2010, in Norfolk, VA at the Virginia Port Authority. The meeting was hosted by Jerry Bridges, Executive Director of the Virginia Port Authority. Issues covered at the meeting included: offshore platform safety and the current situation in the Gulf; a vision & strategy for the Arctic; port security; ship design innovations; offshore wind energy installations; and the marine highway. Marine Board agency liaisons also gave general updates and provided presentations regarding current and upcoming projects.
To learn more, please view the agenda and presentations which are now available.
Workshop: Offshore Wind Energy Workshop
March 25-26, 2010
The Keck Center of the National Academies
TRB and the Marine Board organized and hosted a workshop on Offshore Wind Energy Projects on March 25-26. 2010, in Washington, D.C. The workshop, sponsored by the Minerals Management Service (MMS), focused on hazards associated with offshore wind facilities, and on design and operational options for turbines, blades, towers, sub-structures, foundations, and electrical connections to the grid. The workshop highlighted processes and procedures that can be used within the MMS regulatory regime to minimize risk to safety and the environment, protect the interests of other users of the outer continental shelf, and minimize disruptions to maritime transportation operations and to the supply of electricity.
The workshop agenda, and presentations are now available.
Workshop: Naval Engineering in the 21st Century
January 13-14, 2010
The Keck Center of the National Academies
The Naval Engineering in the 21st Century Committee held a workshop to collect information about the status of the science and technology infrastructure (academic, industrial, and government laboratories) supporting naval engineering. The workshop investigated how this enterprise advances U.S. Navy capabilities and U.S. shipbuilding's position in the global economy. Presentations focused on the ability of laboratories and researchers to develop technologies and designs to build ships with the capabilities the Navy will need in the future.
The workshop presentations are now available.