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SOCP Fall Technical Meeting

SOCP Fall 2012 Meeting
Theme: BALLAST WATER/ECA/MARINER SAFETY
October 22-24, 2012, Providence, RI
(Rhode Island Convention Center (RICC) & Westin Providence Hotel)

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The Ship Operations Cooperative Program (SOCP) cordially invites maritime industry representatives to attend and participate in our SOCP Fall 2012 Meeting to be held at Rhode Island Convention Center (RICC) & Westin Providence Hotel on October 22-24, 2012. This SOCP meeting will be held in conjunction with the annual Society of Naval Architects & Marine Engineers (SNAME) meeting held October 24-26, 2012 at the RICC.

The meeting will focus on the impact of Standards/Rules/Enforcement/Compliance and regulatory changes in the areas of safety, environment and training in the US maritime industry. The agenda includes presentations and panel discussions on a broad range of topics, including Vessel General Permit, Ballast Water Regulations, Human Factors and Mariner Safety, North American ECA, Vessel Response Plans, Work Force Development and STCW issues.

All industry representatives are welcome to attend. You must, however, register to attend this event using the links on the SOCP website at www.socp.us under Upcoming Events SOCP members can register to attend the SNAME meeting at the SNAME Member rate using the same link. This is a single registration process for both these meetings using options.

SOCP is an industry-government partnership that was formed in 1993 to share resources in development and evaluation of technologies to advance shipboard safety, regulations, environment, training, reliability and productivity in an effort to improve the competitiveness of the U.S. maritime industry.

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"A U.S. Maritime Partnership for Industry and Government"

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Email : programadmin@socp.us Web: http://www.socp.us

Meeting Agenda

SOCP Fall Meeting Agenda
Theme: Ballast Water/ VGP/ Marine Human Factor
October 22-24, 2012
The Rhode Island Convention Center

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Updates as of October 8, 2012

Time	Agenda Item
Monday, October 22
2:00pm - 4:30pm	Maritime Safety Reporting Systems Working Group Meeting Moderators: Mr. Mike Bohlman, Horizon Lines/ Cole Cosgrove, Crowley Pros, Cons and Implications of Mobile Applications for Maritime Safety Reporting Systems Data collection entity/Host Company policy issues Labor issues Potential misuse
4:30pm	CONCLUDE DAY'S MEETING
Tuesday, October 23
8:00am	CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST Registration Meeting Open to Everyone
8:30am	Welcoming Remarks to SOCP Meeting Captain Royce Engler, President SOCP Ms. Susan Hayman, Vice President, SOCP Mr. Erik W. Seither, Executive Director, SNAME
8:40am	SOCP Projects and Initiatives Summary Ms. Susan Hayman, Vice President, SOCP
8:45am	Keynote Speaker Dr. Mark R. Rosekind, Member of National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
9:45am	BREAK
10:00am	Panel Discussion: Ballast Water Final Rule Moderator/ Presenter: Ms. Susan Hayman, FOSS Marine Holdings - Standards/ Final Rule/ Enforcement Mr. Peter McNutly, NEI Treatment Systems - Technology Provider Dr. Mario Tamburri, Maritime Environmental Resource Center - Technology testing (Telecon) Mr. Jason Toth, Interlake Steam Ship Company - Operator Perspective
11:00am	Panel Discussion: VGP Moderator/ Presenter: Mr. Michael Carter, MARAD - ASTM MSD and Oily Water Separator Standards Mr. John Nagle, EPA Region 1 - VGP Regulations Ms. Alexandra Anagnostis, Total Marine Solutions - Manufacturers Perspective TBD, Operators - VGP Implementation Experience (invited)
12:00pm	LUNCH & NETWORKING (on own)
1:30pm	Panel Discussion: Lessons Learned from the Barge/Duck Incident Moderator/ Presenter: Captain Mike Bohlman, Horizon Lines Mr. Rik van Hemmen, Martin Ottaway Van Hemmen and Dolan, Inc. Mr. Tom Roth Roffy, NTSB Captain David S. Fish, USCG Office of Investigations and Casualty Analysis
2:30pm	Marine Human Factors Presentation: Safety Behavior Moderator/ Presenter: Captain Mike Bohlman, Horizon Lines Ms. Julie Hile, Hile Group, Marine Human Factors Expert Dr. Barry Strauch, NTSB - NTSB Most Wanted List/ Marine Human Factors Mr. Alex Landsburg, CSC - SNAME/TRB Marine Human Factors Activities
3:15pm	BREAK
3:30pm	Panel Discussion: Maritime Safety Reporting and Data Collection Moderator/ Presenter: Mr. Pradeep Nayyar, MARAD/ Captain Timothy Farley, USCG Dr. Kevin McSweeney, ABS/Lamar University (Invited) Ms. Julie Hile, Hile Group - AWO/ National Safety Council Activities Mr. Mike Bohlman/ Mr. Cole Cosgrove, Maritime Operators Perspective Mr. Glen Paine, MITAGS/ Mr. Richard Beadon, MM&P - Labor Perspective (invited)
4:30pm	CONCLUDE DAY'S MEETING
5:00pm - 6:00pm	John Brown House Museum Tour
6:30pm - 8:30pm	Dinner (Non-SOCP Sponsored) Speaker: Mr. Paul "Chip" Jaenichen, Deputy Maritime Administrator
Wednesday, October 24
8:00am	CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
9:00am	Meeting Open to Everyone Welcoming Remarks Captain Royce Engler, President, SOCP Ms. Susan Hayman, Vice President, SOCP
9:10am	SOCP BUSINESS Open Meeting, All are welcome to attend
9:10am	MPSEC Working Group Activities Education Update Report - Captain Arthur Sulzer/ Ms. Carol Wolosz, Committee Co-Chair
10:00am	SOCP Project Discussion Safety Working Group Mariner Medical Issues Working Group – Captain Bob Sheen, Ocean Shipholdings Mariner Information Systems Security Awareness training CBT - Captain Vince Corry, Tote Services, Inc./ Mr. Nuns Jain, MARAD Maritime Near Miss Safety Reporting System Update - Mr. Pradeep Nayar, MARAD Line Handling & Mooring Safety Product Development - Mr. Rich Hendren, TerraSond/ MTS
	Environmental Working Group Report Exhaust Gas Scrubber Technology Assessment Update – Ms. Susan Hayman, FOSS/ Mr. Kevin Reynolds, Glosten Associates
	Security Working Group Report Piracy Response Book – Captain Vince Corry, Tote Services, Inc.
	Maritime Industry Awareness Repository (Central Repository on SOCP Website) - Mr. Nuns Jain, MARAD - http://www.socp.us/links.html
	Maritime Leadership Training Product Discussion - Mr. Mike Bohlman, Horizon Lines
10:45am	BREAK
11:00am	SOCP Business Meeting: Administrative Issues and Voting (Closed Meeting, SOCP Members Only) Financial Report - Mr. Sharad Singh, SOCP Program Administrator SOCP Membership Report - Mr. Sharad Singh, SOCP Program Administrator SOCP 2013 Meetings - Captain Royce Engler, President, SOCP Spring 2013 (Early March 2013) – San Diego, California, (NASSCO, MSC???) Summer 2013 (Mid July 2013) – Web Meeting – Online + Telecons Fall 2013Meeting – Great Lakes Region???
11:45am	SOCP Administrative and Issues/ Projects Ballots, Discussions and Voting Administrative Ballot - 2013 Budget, Officers and the Operations Committee Issues/ Projects Ballot - As reflected in the SOCP Business Meeting Folder
12:00pm	CONCLUDE OFFICIAL SOCP MEETING