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The Annual Meeting will again feature four cutting-edge Special Panel Sessions responding to member and industry need for information on new shipbuilding technologies.
2010 Annual Meeting Panel Discussion sessions are titled:
Panel 1 (Thursday, 8:30 to 10:30, Cedar Ballroom)
Arctic Shipping, Security and Logistics
Co-Chairs: Dan McGreer & Peter Noble
This panel will focus on marine transportation, logistics and security in the Arctic regions with a particular emphasis on current and planned Arctic shipping activities.
Panelists:
Mikko Niini – President, Aker Arctic Technology, Finland
Jim Sandkvist – Vice President, SSPA, Sweden
Cdr. David Soule – Project Director, AOPS PMO, Canada
Panel 2 (Thursday, 8:30 to 10:30, Regency E, F, G)
How do we improve performance in shipyards irrespective of numbers and types of ships being built?
Co-Chairs: Bruce Rosenblatt & Joe Comer
Panelists:
Rene Leonard - Vice President of Engineering, Bollinger Shipyards, Inc.
Mike Hoard - Director of Engineering, Marinette Marine Corp., a subsidiary of Fincantieri Marine Group
Randy Nixie - Director of Engineering, VT Halter Marine, Inc.
Tom Perrine - Sr. Director of New Construction, Todd Pacific Shipyards Corporation
Panel 3 (Friday, 2:30 to 4:30, Cedar Ballroom)
The Future of Public Sector Ship Acquisitions
Co-Chairs: RADM Thomas Eccles, USN & CAPT Paul Roden, USCG
As government ship acquisition programs continue to face declining budgets and increasing oversight, the imperative for affordable acquisitions is more critical than ever. The members of this panel session will share best practices and lessons learned based on their extensive experience with ship acquisitions in the public sector and the moderators will then lead a discussion on this very important topic based on questions from the audience.
Panelists:
Mr. Dub Summerall, USN, Executive Director Combatants Office, PEO Ships
RDML John H. Korn, USCG, Program Executive Officer (PEO) and Director of Acquisition Programs
RADM Jonathan Bailey, NOAA , Director, NOAA Office of Marine and Aviation Operations
Captain Trafford Taylor, Past Executive Vice President, British Columbia Ferry Services, Inc.
Panel 4 (Friday, 2:30 to 4:30, Regency E, F, G)
Waterborne Commuter Transportation
Co-Chairs: John Waterhouse, Elliott Bay Design Group & Mike Anderson, KPFF
Theme: Innovations in the Ferry Market. Panelists will present innovations that their organization have applied to improve ferry operations, the customer experience, or the design process. Innovations may include new analytic methods for fire modeling, HVAC control systems that reduce energy consumption, or engine exhaust systems that significantly reduce emissions with minimal impact on weight or performance. Panelists will describe objectives, present the steps taken, and provide quantified costs and benefits. The objective of the panel is to identify technology solutions that might be applicable to other waterborne transportation services.
Panelists:
Bruce Patterson, BC Ferries
James A. Towers, Kvichak Marine
Doug Russell, Washington State Ferries
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