MITAGS to Host SOCP Meeting

Next meeting of Ship Operations Cooperative Program to be held at MITAGS in Linthicum, MD on November 10-11, 2009. Former U.S. Maritime Administrator Sean Connaughton to give keynote address.

Agenda of the next SOCP meeting will focus on the theme of: Air Emissions in the Maritime Industry. The program has been set, as follows:

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SHIP OPERATIONS COOPERATIVE PROGRAM
November 10 & 11, 2009
MITAGS - Linthicum, Maryland
AGENDA
Theme: Air Emissions in the Maritime Industry

Tuesday, November 10, 2009 (Continental Breakfast)

8:00 am: REGISTRATION (Meeting Open to Everyone)

8:30 am: Welcoming Remarks to SOCP Meeting
• Captain Vince Corry, Interocean American Shipping Corporation
• Captain Cole Cosgrove, Crowley Liner Services, Inc.

8:50 am: Opening Remarks
• Joseph A. Byrne, US Maritime Administration, Associate Administrator for Environment and Compliance
• David T. Matsuda, US Maritime Administration, Deputy Maritime Administrator (invited)

9:00 am: Keynote Speaker – Why Air Emissions
• Sean Connaughton, Corporate Vice President for Government Affairs, American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)

9:30 am: Panel Discussion – Programs to Control Pollution from Marine Diesel Engines
• Moderator – Richard Corley, Maritime Administration
• Marine Vessel Air Emissions Regulation and Health Effects Overview – Arman Tanman, USEPA
• World Shipping Council/Industry Perspective/ECA’s – Bryan Wood Thomas (invited)
• Marine Terminal Perspective – Crowley Maritime Corporation
• IMO initiatives and Potential Test Platforms, Daniel Yuska, Maritime Administration and Brian Muehling, USEPA

11:00 am: BREAK

11:15 am: Panel Discussion – Diesel Emissions Reduction Technology
• Moderator/Presenter – Arman Tanman, USEPA
• Diesel Engine Technology - Caterpillar (invited)
• Operational Technologies/Techniques - Captain Michael Reagoso, McAllister Towing
• Great Lakes Perspective – Jim Weakley (invited)
• Massachusetts Maritime Academy – Application of Biodiesel (invited)

12:30 pm: LUNCH

1:30 pm: Panel Discussion – Incentives and Funding
• Moderator/Presenter – Meredith Martino, AAPA (invited)
• MPO Budgeting for Implementing Regional Programs to Address Air Emission Issues
• International Cooperative Air Emissions Initiatives - Patrick Cotter, USEPA, and Pradeep Nayyar, Maritime Administration
• GLMRI - NMEI Air Emissions Activities - Jamie Winebrake (invited)
• Future Funding Opportunities (CMAQ and other Federal Programs), Sarah Siwek, Sarah J. Siwek & Associates, Inc.

2:45 pm: BREAK

3:00 pm: Panel Discussion – Fuels and Impact on Air Emission
• Moderator – Beth Quitadamo, CSL International
• Monitoring Stack Emissions – Transport Canada (invited)
• Fuel Availability, Low Sulfur, Ultra-Low Sulfur and Biodiesel – Chevron (invited)
• Washington State Ferries & Ferries Clean Fuel Initiative - Dennis McLerran, Executive Director, Puget Sound Clean Air Agency
• Impacts of use of Low Sulfur and Biodiesel Fuels – Engine Manufacturers (invited)

4:30 pm: CONCLUDE DAY’S MEETING

5:30 pm: SOCP Business Meeting Dinner (Dinner Open to Everyone)
• Dennis McLerran, Executive Director - Puget Sound Clean Air Agency

Wednesday, November 11, 2009 (Continental Breakfast)

8:00 am: WELCOMING REMARKS (Meeting Open to Everyone)
• Captain Vince Corry, Interocean American Shipping Corporation
• Captain Cole Cosgrove, Crowley Liner Services, Inc.

8:10 am: SOCP BUSINESS (Open Meeting, All are Welcome to Attend)
• SOCP Project Discussions
• Operations Committee Report
• Maritime Education and Training Working Group Report
• Safety Working Group Report
• Security Working Group Report
• Environmental Working Group Report
• Ship Concept Design Working Group Report
• USCG Collaboration Activities
• Recruitment/Training Working Group Activities
• Other Proposed Projects

10:00 am: BREAK

10:15 am: SOCP Business Meeting – Administrative Issues and Voting (Closed Mtg, SOCP Members Only)
• Financial Report (Ram Nagendran)
• SOCP Membership Report (Ram Nagendran)
• SOCP 2010 meetings (Todd Ripley)

SOCP Issues Discussions: TBD

SOCP Administrative and Issues/Projects Ballots, Discussions and Voting
Administrative Ballot – As reflected in the SOCP Business Meeting Folder
Issues/Projects Ballot – As reflected in the SOCP Business Meeting Folder

12:00 pm: CONCLUDE MEETING