Interview with Frank Thibodeau, VP Business Development, Bruker

Interview with Lyle Ruble, MRL Hydraulics LLC

ENVIRO-Green II High Performance

Interview with Kelly Curtin, Division Manager - Nautical Science, Global Maritime and Transportation School

Dave Gardy opens the 2009 International Workboat Show webcast

Interview with Greg Carman, Sales Manager, Lebroc Industries with one of his customers, Mike Fourtner, DeckHand from the Time Bandit in TV Series Deadliest Catch

Interview with Roscoe McWilliams, Operation - Skimming/Separation Consultant, SkimOil Inc

Interview with Bob Tatnall, PE, Fuel Right, Fairville Products, Inc

Interview with Matthew Koenig, VP Sales And Marketing-Americas, IsoFlex Technologies Pty Ltd

Interview with Brian Hall, Big Kahuna, KonaCat

Interview with Donald D. Fissel, Director Sales & Marketing, Ellwood National Crankshaft Co.

Ellwood National crankshaft Co.

Interview with George More IV, President, Mascoat Products

Interview with Capt. Jeffrey L. Kuhlman, Castle Shipboard Security Program

Interview with Jim Slaughter, Marine & Ofshore Market Manager, Emerson Precess Management

Interview with Cindy Reavis Komechak, RVT, Koolin' Klothz, Etc.

Interview with James Dalkes, M.Ed., Director, Career Services & Industry Relations, The California Maritime Academy

Interview with Bob Clark, Contracts Manager, MetalCraft Marine Inc

Dave Gardy closes the 2009 International Workboat Show webcast

Marine Safety Program Update

Speaker(s): Capt Eric Christensen
Track(s): Safety/Security/Training

In 2007, the Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Thad Allen committed the agency to improving the way they handle the marine safety business and its relationship with the marine industry. At that time, Adm. Allen directed the development of a strategy that provides a vision and road map for improving the effectiveness, consistency, and responsiveness of the Coast Guard Marine Safety program to promote safe, secure, and environmentally sound maritime commerce. He also committed to reinvigorating industry partnerships, improving mariner credentialing services, bolstering inspector and investigator capacity, improving technical competencies, and expanding rulemaking capability to ensure that it meet current and future industry needs. Allen said the strategy would include decisive actions to make the Marine Safety mission more effective including:
• Improve the Marine Safety program’s capacity and performance;
• Enhance service delivery to mariners and industry customers; and
• Expand outreach and advisory mechanisms for industry and communities.

WorkBoat Environmental Awards Ceremony

The WorkBoat Environmental Awards recognize businesses and government agencies operating in the U.S.maritime industry that have successfully incorporated environmentally sustainable practices into their operations.

WorkBoat - Significant Boats of 2009 Awards Ceremony

Each year, WorkBoat magazine recognizes new boats with coverage in the December WorkBoat Show issue. Editors review the boats that have appeared in the pages of WorkBoat during the previous twelve months and choose 10 that deserve special recognition. Some vessels are chosen for design or technological advances, while other are selected for speed, style, etc. Again this year, WorkBoat Editor, Dave Krapf, Senior Editor, Ken Hocke, and Technical Editor Bruce Buls presented awards to the builders, designers, and owners of the 10 boats at the this special ceremony.

Shipyard Day Keynote: Outlook for Second-Tier Shipyards with Matt Paxton

Matt Paxton, President
Shipbuilders Council of America

Towing Vessel Bridging Program: From Exams to Inspections What You Need to Know

Speaker(s): Commander Lee Boone, Patrick Lee
Track(s): Legal & Regulatory
The Coast Guard’s Domestic Vessel Compliance Division was tasked with developing, with industry input, a Towing Vessel Bridging Strategy to ease the transition of towing vessel operators into a Coast Guard inspection regime. The Coast Guard plans to accomplish this by enhancing, improving, and increasing its interactions with the towing vessel industry, and by acclimating all involved with the procedures, policy, requirements and administration of an inspected program so that disruptions to commerce can be avoided when the regulations take effect. In this session you will hear from the Coast Guard on how this program will work.

Adaptability of Vessel Design in OSV Market

The offshore industry is cyclical, and so is the rest of the marine industry. The decision to invest in modern vessels, especially offshore service vessels that have a life span exceeding 25 years, in a down market is a difficult one to make. As markets change, it becomes even more important for owners to consider the long-term business prospects for such a big investment. A single market, or single-mission vessel, may not be able to continuously sustain the investment over its life cycle while maintaining a competitive edge. On the other hand, a multimission design may not be competitive for any single mission. There is no better place to consider these factors than on the electronic drawing board as the vessel is conceptualized or developed. It is cheaper to make changes on the drawing board than in steel. If designs anticipate changes during the vessel’s life cycle, future changes are easier to implement as markets shift. Strategies to incorporate during the vessel design phase will be discussed.

Speaker(s): Anil Raj, David Krapf, Guido Perla, Robert Hill
Track(s): Shipyard

USCG Acquisitions: Cutters & Multimission Boats & Technology

If you are interested in selling to the United States Coast Guard then be sure to listen to Rear Admiral Ronald Rabago, assistant commandant for acquisition, discuss the Coast Guard’s acquisition of multimission boats and technology. He will be followed by James Linton of the USCG Acquisition Directorate who will speak on the status of the Coast Guard cutter boat acquisition program.

Speaker(s): James Linton, Rear Admiral Ronald J. Rabago
Track(s): Technical

Advances in Welding & Joining Technologies

Welding and joining techniques are among the technologies that have the most advances and innovations. This session will bring together experts to discuss the recent advances in the number of technologies, as well as specifically address the twin-wire welding process and how to avoid cracking in arc welded aluminum alloys.

Speaker(s): Ian Harris, Mike Ludwig
Track(s): Shipyard

Impact of Noxious Liquid Substance Standards to WorkBoats under MARPOL II

The IMO set standards for carriage of noxious liquid substances under MARPOL II some years ago with tankers in mind, but the list of actual chemicals that would be included was only released in the last couple of years. As a result, the offshore service vessel industry was brought under these MARPOL requirements after the fact. The net result is that just when the industry is building larger and larger boats to work in the deepwater market, the industry is being told that these boats will be severely limited in the volume of some liquid cargos they can carry. It is a worldwide problem that no one has quite solved. This session will seek to address this important issue.

Speaker(s): Brett Savoie, Ken Parris, LCDR John Humpage, Richard Wells
Track(s): Legal & Regulatory

Are You Compliant? Meeting New EPA Vessel Discharge Permits

The Environmental Protection agency recently began requiring that vessels start complying with new Clean Water Act requirements. The EPA began accepting permit applications during the summer with a goal of having every U.S. commercial vessel over 79’ (300 GRT or greater or that have the capacity to discharge eight cubic meters (2,113 gals.) of ballast water) obtain a permit and almost all other vessels be in substantial compliance by the fall. Come hear from representatives from the EPA and the Offshore Marine Service Association.

Speaker(s): Joshua Waldmeier, Sarah Branch
Track(s): Legal & Regulatory

The commandant of the Coast Guard, Adm. Thad Allen, discuss the Coast Guard’s National Centers of Expertise (NCOE)

Seven Coast Guard NCOEs are being established around the country to provide venues for professional development and exchange between industry partners and the Coast Guard.
NCOEs are planned for:
Investigations (New Orleans)
Outer Continental Shelf (Morgan City, La.)
Towing (Paducah, Ky.)
Vintage Vessel (Duluth, Minn.)
LNG Gas Carriers (Port Arthur, Texas)
Cruise Ships (Miami)
Search and Rescue (Martinsburg, W. Va.)


Rear Adm. Mary E. Landry, the Coast Guard’s District Eight commander, discuss the Outer Continental Shelf NCOE and the Investigations NCOE.

Testimonial with John Ryan III, President, Alexander Ryan Marine & Safety Co.

Testimonial with Dean Kurutz, Marketing Manager, Furuno USA, Inc

Testimonial with Jon Wing, Vice President, Business Management, Lockeed Martin

Testimonial with Bob Clark, Contracts Manager, MetalCraft Marine

Testimonial with Paul Taylor, Director, Product Development, SHOXS

Testimonial with Darryl Babu, Vice President - North American Sales and Marketing, Twin Disc