The North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA) has filled out the agenda for the Marine Operations Seminar “Operating in a Period of Disruption”, with an incredible lineup of speakers! The seminar will take place on March 5th at the Houston Pilots headquarters.
The event will commence with a networking luncheon followed by a welcome from the Presiding Officer of the Houston Pilots, Captain Clint Winegar. The Chairman of the Managers of the American Club and Chairman and of NAMEPA, Joe Hughes, will give opening statements.
The keynote address by Keith Letourneau, Partner at Blank Rome, will offer an in-depth examination of maritime policy under the Trump administration, navigating the line between rhetoric and reality.
Following the keynote, we will delve into navigating disruptions in cybersecurity, digitalization, automation, and risk management within maritime operations. Moderated by Angeliki Zisimatou, Director of Cybersecurity at ABS, the discussion will feature Max Bobys, Vice President and Practice Leader at HudsonCyber, exploring cybersecurity threats and defenses; Mauricio Garrido, President of T&T Salvage, addressing digitalization; and Joe Hughes, Chairman of the managers of The American Club, shedding light on risk management strategies.
To read the full press release, and find out more insight into NAMEPA’s upcoming seminar next week, click here.
Agenda:
1130: Registration & Networking Lunch
1200: Welcome – Captain Clint Winegar, Presiding Officer, Houston Pilots
1215: Opening & Introduction – Joe Hughes, Chairman of The American Club and Chairman of NAMEPA
1230: Keynote – Between Rhetoric and Reality in Trump’s Administration – Keith Letourneau, Partner, Blank Rome
1300: Navigating Disruption – Cybersecurity, Digitalization, Automation, and Risk Management in Maritime Operations
Moderator: Angeliki Zisimatou, Director of Cybersecurity, ABS
- Cybersecurity – Max Bobys, Vice President and Practice Leader, HudsonCyber
- Digitalization – Mauricio Garrido, President, T&T Salvage
- Risk Management – Joe Hughes, Chairman of The Managers of The American Club
1345: Alternative Fuels – Overcoming Challenges in Adoption and Infrastructure
Moderator – Jan Hagen Andersen, DNV
- Laying the Foundation – David Cummins, President and CEO, Blue Sky Maritime Coalition
- Hydrogen and Electric – Andy Morgans, Sustainability Program Manager, Port Houston
- LNG – Donnie Brown, Senior Vice President, Maritime Policy, CLIA
- Response Preparation for Future Fuels – Mario Haldenwang, Salvage Master, SMIT Salvage Americas
1430: Coffee Break
1500: Maritime Security = National Security: Repowering the US Maritime Industry
A Discussion with the authors of Zero Point Four – How US Leadership in Maritime will Secure America’s Future and other on the Stauts of the SHIPS Act
RADM Jim Watson (USCG Ret.)
Carleen Lyden Walker, CEO and Co-Founder of NAMEPA
1545: Collaborations at Work – Workforce Development and PHPME
Moderator – Molly Dushay, Executive Director, NAMEPA
- Jacquie Young-Hall, Maritime Education Outreach Manager, Port Houston
- John Stauffer, Assoicate Vice Chancellor – Maritime, San Jacinto College
- Captain Nate Swerdlin, Maritime Instructor, Texas City Independent School District
- Robert Bruce, Senior Manager Floating Systems, Chevron
1630: Houston Happenings – Captain Keith Donahue, Commander Sector Houston-Galveston, USCG
- Houston Pilots – Clint Winegar, Presiding Officer, Houston Pilots
- Houston Maritime Center and Museum – Brian Cosgrove, Interim Executive Director at Houston Maritime Center & Museum
- NAMEPA On Deck: Adopt a Ship Program update and continuation – Meghan Reilly, Education and Outreach Manager, NAMEPA
1645: Wrap Up – Joe Hughes, Chairman of the Managers of The American Club and Chairman of NAMEPA
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