Standing Committees                 Select Committees Advisory Public Service Annual Meeting Applications Audit Awards Development Education Electronic Media Fellows Finance Investments Journal of Ship Production Journal of Ship Research Marine Technology Member Insurance Membership Nominating Papers Pension Planning Publications Scholarships Sections T&R Steering Public Policy Committee Chair - Jose Femenia (e-mail) The Public Policy Committee is tasked with developing the Society's public position on issues of maritime policy, with promoting a positive image of the U.S. maritime industry in general and of the Society as a leading international authority on maritime issues, and with providing links between the Society and the non-maritime world.