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Marine Transportation Research at TRB
 The mission of the Transportation Research Board is to provide leadership in transportation innovation and progress through research and information exchange, conducted within a setting that is objective, interdisciplinary, and multimodal. This page highlights recently released TRB reports, meeting announcements, requests for proposals, and other announcements related to marine transportation. In addition, it includes links to selected marine transportation research-related activities taking place at the federal and state levels, and within the academic and international transportation communities. Finally, this page also highlights and provides links to TRB marine transportation-related programs and activities, which are the source of most of TRB’s marine transportation-related research products. |
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TRB Marine Transportation-Related Programs and Activities
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 2019 TRB Annual Meeting: Workshop InformationAugust 20, 2018 Titles, dates, times, and brief descriptions are now available for the 100+ specialty workshops at the TRB 98th Annual Meeting, January 13-17, 2019, in Washington, D.C. Annual Meeting registration is required for all workshop attendees. The Human Factors workshops, which are those with titles beginning with “HR,” have limited attendance and require a separate registration and fee. Mark your cal... |
TRB Webinar: How to Process AIS Data to Maximize Utility and Overcome Data ChallengesAugust 16, 2018 TRB will conduct a webinar on Tuesday, September 18, 2018, from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM ET that examines how to process large marine vessel automatic identification system (AIS) datasets in order to maximize their usage. AIS data has evolved from simple tasks, such as mapping port traffic patterns, to more complex tasks, such as assessing locations for offshore wind farms, estimating air quality imp... |
Hearing: Update on Coast Guard Acquisition Programs and Mission Balance and EffectivenessAugust 5, 2018 On July 24, 2018, the U.S. House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing to review how the Coast Guard is integrating their acquisition, manpower, and maintenance plans to align to their mission needs and assure the Service has the assets, personnel, and expertise needed to carry out its mission. Witne... |
TRB Video Highlighting 2018 Automated Vehicles SymposiumJuly 29, 2018 TRB has released a new video highlighting the 2018 Automated Vehicles Symposium, held in San Francisco California July 9-12, 2018. Plan to attend the 2019 symposium, scheduled for July 15-18, 2019, in Orlando, Florida. |
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TRB Webinar: Port Data Portals for 21st Century ShippingJuly 12, 2018 TRB conducted a webinar on Monday, July 23, 2018, from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM ET that discusses how port authorities are using data portals to make current, actionable information available to the shipping community and the broader supply chain. In the past, port authority websites offered basic statistics about port performance. Newer data portals provide container status and availability, vessel ... |
2019 TRB Annual Meeting: Showcase Your Organization to More Than 13,000 AttendeesJuly 5, 2018 Maximize the visibility of your organization with a patron, sponsorship, presentation, or advertising opportunity at the TRB Annual Meeting, January 13-17, 2019, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, in Washington, D.C. With promotional opportunities at all levels of investment, organizations and companies can leverage the 2019 meeting to reach leaders and professionals looking to fulf... |
 Practices for Preventing Roadway DeparturesJune 12, 2018 TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 515: Practices for Preventing Roadway Departures identifies and summarizes practices being used by state departments of transportation (DOTs) to prevent roadway departure crashes and to identify the data-driven advantages and disadvantages of these practices. More than half of all traffic fatalities result from roadway depart... |
Hearing: Maritime Transportation in the Arctic: The U.S. RoleJune 9, 2018 On June 7, 2018, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing to discuss U.S. infrastructure needed to facilitate safe and efficient maritime transportation in the Arctic. Witnesses include experts from the U.S. Coast Guard, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, scientists, ... |
 Contribute to TRB’s Centennial CelebrationJune 6, 2018 TRB turns 100 on November 11, 2020. To commemorate this milestone, TRB has a yearlong celebration planned that will begin in January 2020 to recognize and honor the extraordinary record of achievements accomplished by TRB’s volunteers, sponsors, affiliates, friends, and staff. Please support to the celebration by contributing to the Century Club (individuals) or Century Patron (organizations) f... |
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Marine Board
In response to requests from sponsoring agencies or on its own initiative, the Marine Board serves the national interest by providing evaluations and advice concerning the ability of the nation's marine and maritime industries to operate safely and efficiently and in an environmentally responsible manner. The Marine Board identifies research needs and provides a forum for exchange of information relating to new technologies, laws and regulations, economics, the environment, and other issues affecting the marine transportation system, port operations, coastal engineering, and marine governance.
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Technical Activities Standing Committees
TRB's Technical Activities Division provides a forum for transportation professionals in all modes and functions to identify research needs and to share information on research and issues of interest. The Division's staff of specialists in each mode and discipline work with a network of volunteers to carry out activities on behalf of TRB sponsors and the transportation community, including the TRB Annual Meeting, conferences and workshops, publications, visits to each state, and responses to inquiries. This network includes members and friends of over 200 standing committees, supplemented by designated TRB representatives in each state, over 150 universities, and 35 transit agencies. |
Research in Progress in this Subject Area
TRB's Research in Progress (RiP) Database now contains more than 11,900 current or recently completed transportation research projects. Most of the RiP records are projects funded by federal and state departments of transportation. University transportation research is also included. The RiP Database also serves as a clearinghouse of University Transportation Centers ongoing research. |
Research Needs in this Subject Area
An important function of TRB is to stimulate research that addresses concerns, issues, or problems facing the transportation community. In support of this function, TRB Technical Activities standing committees identify, develop, and disseminate research need statements (RNS) for use by practitioners, researchers, and others.
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Research Completed in this Subject Area
TRB's TRID is integrated database that combines the records from TRB's Transportation Research Information Services ( TRIS) Database and the OECD's Joint Transport Research Centre’s International Transport Research Documentation ( ITRD) Database. TRID provides access to over 900,000 records of transportation research worldwide. |
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