Back to the Future of Maritime

October 26, 2017 – New York City

Prepare for the Future, Learn from the Past

When

Thursday, October 26, 2017

8:00 AM to 10:00 PM EDT

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Where

The Hornblower Infinity
353 West Street
Pier 40
New York, NY 10014
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Thanks to our Lifetime Members, Annual Sponsors, and Conference Sponsors, who’s commitment to

“Save Our Seas”

make this conference possible.

Lifetime Members

Annual and Event Sponsors

The American Club P and I celebrating 100 years of service

American Salvage Association sponsors the 2017 NAMEPA Annual Conference and Awards Dinner

CLIA Cruise Line International Association

DNV GL sponsors the 2017 NAMEPA Annual Conference and Awards Dinner

HudsonAnalytix a NAMEPA corporate member

SMIT sponsors the 2017 NAMEPA Annual Conference and Awards Dinner

Media Sponsors

Register Today and secure your place in the future of maritime.

Join us for a day filled with interactive discussions among industry leaders in the Maritime Community and an evening of celebration at NAMEPA’s 10th Anniversary Conference and Awards Dinner!

This year’s Annual Conference and Awards Dinner promises to take you on a journey through time examining where the Maritime Industry was 10 years ago, how we are doing today, and what the future portends.

The conference will end with a senior leadership roundtable, followed by a cocktail reception, and our Annual Awards Dinner honoring Industry Leaders and Academic Institutions whose efforts support our mission to “Save Our Seas”!

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DEVELOPING AGENDA

0800

Continental Breakfast and Registration

0900

Opening and Welcome: Joe Hughes, NAMEPA Chairman and CEO/Chairman Shipowners Claims Bureau (The American Club)

0910

The Markets and Shipping- 2007 to Today and Beyond

Global trade:
speaker tbd
Shipping markets:
Christos Papanicolaou, Director of Business Development, CR Weber
Regulatory changes from 2007 to today- lessons learned:
Joan Bondareff, Of Counsel, Blank Rome
Jeanne Grasso, Partner, Blank Rome
Evolution of enforcement:
Christian Mollitor, Vice President, Liberian Registry (LISCR)

1010

Roundtable discussion with above speakers

1030

Mid-Morning Break

1100

The Shipping World Today
Moderator: Ole Chr. Schroder, Director of Environmental Compliance, Scorpio Group

Responding to regulations- technology evolution:
Alexandra Anagnostis, President, Total Marine Solutions
Current challenges- ballast water management:
Jim Stanka, President, Envirocleanse
Safety and the seafarer:
Rev. Marsh Drege, President, NAMMA
Preparing for the digital revolution:
Cynthia Hudson, CEO, HudsonAnalytix

1230

Lunch and Keynote Speaker:
Clay Maitland, Chairman Emeritus, NAMEPA and 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient

Introduction by: Christina DeSimone, CEO and President, Future Care

Programs Around the Planet- The Skyros Project: Dr. Constantina Skanavis, Professor in Environmental Communication and Education, University of the Aegean

1400

Looking at the Future, Today

Moderator: Anuj Chopra, Vice President, RightShip Americas

Regulatory expectations:
RDML John Nadeau, Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy, U.S. Coast Guard
Technology forecast:
speaker tbd
The future of seafarer welfare:
Gordon Cooper, Global Business Development Director, Future Care
Today’s Actions for Tomorrow’s Oceans:
Dr. Johanna Polsenberg, Senior Director Governance & Policy, Conservation International

1530

Mid-Afternoon Break

1600

Winner’s Circle- Senior Leadership Roundtable

Moderator: Joe Hughes, NAMEPA Chairman and CEO/Chairman Shipowners Claims Bureau (The American Club)

Petros Achtypis, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Prevention at Sea
Robert Bugbee, President and Director,Scorpio Tankers and Scorpio Bulkers

CDR Keith Donohue, IMO Consultant, RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe
Mauricio Garrido, President, T&T Salvage, LLC
Captain Bob Hall, Managing Partner, MARPOL Training Institute
Dr. Alex Parker, Associate Professor of Oceanography, California State University Maritime Academy
Mona Swoboda, Project Coordinator Strategic Alliances, CIP-OAS
Duncan Wilson, Vice President Corporate Social Responsibility, Vancouver Fraser Port Authority