US Flag Shipping Information Campaign 2004

View interview with Captain Timothy Brown President of
International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots
Click on link under May 28 Webcast of Speakers at MITAGS.

Webcast Schedule of Events
May 18-19	May 20	May 28
Webcast of Key Speeches surrounding National Transportation Week Conference and Exposition in Washington, DC.	Maritime Day - coverage of Maritime Day events	Webcast of speakers at MITAGS Honoring of World War II Merchant Marine Veterans
Keynote Address by Mr. Jeffrey N. Shane Under Secretary for Policy, US Dept. of Transportation Real Player Windows Media High Windows Media Low Keynote Address by Mr. Kirk K. Van Tine Deputy Secretary of Transportation Real Player Windows Media High Windows Media Low Roundtable Panel Roundtable Panel From Day 1 Real Player Windows Media High Windows Media Low Propeller Club National Maritime Day Luncheon Real Player Windows Media High Windows Media Low Interview with Lee Kincaid Real Player Windows Media High Windows Media Low Interview with The Honorable Norman Mineta Secretary of Transportation Real Player Windows Media High Windows Media Low Interview with Jeffrey Shane Undersecretary, US Transportation Department Real Player Windows Media High Windows Media Low	Wreath Laying Ceremony Naval Yard, Washington, DC Real Player Windows Media High Windows Media Low Interview with Vice Admiral David L. Brewer, III Military Sealift Command Real Player Windows Media High Windows Media Low National Maritime Day Observance Part 1 U.S. Navy Memorial, Washington, DC Real Player Windows Media High Windows Media Low National Maritime Day Observance Part 2 U.S. Navy Memorial, Washington, DC Real Player Windows Media High Windows Media Low	Justin Hayes, assistant to Senator Mikulsky Real Player Windows Media High Windows Media Low The Honorable Helen Delich Bentley Former Member of U.S. House of Representatives Real Player Windows Media High Windows Media Low Frank Dooley, National President American Merchant Marine Veterans Real Player Windows Media High Windows Media Low John Pitts, President of the American Merchant Marines Veterans Memorial Statue Committee Real Player Windows Media High Windows Media Low George Murphy, AMVET Real Player Windows Media High Windows Media Low Vice Admiral Gordon S. Holder Director of Logistics, J-4 USN, Pentagon Real Player Windows Media High Windows Media Low Closing Remarks Real Player Windows Media High Windows Media Low Interview with VAPM Gordon S. Holder Real Player Windows Media High Windows Media Low Interview with Captain Timothy Brown President of International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots Real Player Windows Media High Windows Media Low Interview with George Murphy Real Player Windows Media High Windows Media Low Interview with Frank Dooley National President, American Merchant Marine Veterans Real Player Windows Media High Windows Media Low Sounds of the Radio King Orchestra Real Player Windows Media High Windows Media Low
Other Events of Interest
May 4	20th Annual Propeller Club Prom
May 6	17th Annual Battle Standards Dinner
May 10	Port of New York Chapter of the USMMA & Maritime Association , Yale Club Luncheon
Pride of Aloha first of three cruise ships to join the US Flag Fleet	Interview with Colin Veitch, President and CEO of Norwegian Cruise Lines.
View this award-winning documentary	"Abandon Ship" from the late 90's ....Many were concerned about the decline of the US Flag Fleet, even prior to 9/11.
Press
Yahoo! Finance & MSNBC	Homeland Security Threat Cited From Lack of U.S. Flag Shipping, Crew Presence in U.S. Ports

Current strategic sealift requirements in the logistics support the Iraq Liberation and War on Terrorism in addition to other related challenges such as the heightened awareness of port security have emphasized the importance of US Flag Shipping's role in the success of these operations. America's reliance on foreign-flag sealift that has supported the US in both Persian Gulf conflicts has been called into question in an era of shifting international alliances and more recently the intense concern over US port security with the presence of so many foreign flag ships and foreign national crews.

This has created an urgent need to follow through with a public awareness campaign that will highlight the contributions and issues facing the US Flag fleet.

Maritime labor and management, the National Defense Transportation Association in cooperation with US Flag Shipping interests, are presenting the "US Flag Shipping Information Campaign 2004" in order to make the public aware of these issues.

The archived webcasts will be available in Real Player and Windows Media Player shortly after the completion of the event. The events will be archived on www.maritimetv.com and www.tvworldwide.com.

Participants should have the latest version of either Windows Media Player or Real Video Player installed prior to the event.

About TV Worldwide
As a leading global Internet broadcasting and streaming media company, TV Worldwide (www.tvworldwide.com) is developing a network of video channels that is an affiliation of community-based Internet television stations, each underwritten by a strategic partner, "aimcasting" SM to targeted demographic audiences worldwide. TVWorldwide.com works with strategic partners to develop the latest in live and archived state-of-the art video streaming content applications. TVWorldwide.com was recently named one of the streaming video industry's "Hottest Streaming Companies” by Streaming Magazine, www.streamingmagazine.com, and CEO Dave Gardy was honored by the magazine as one of the 50 Most Influential People in Streaming Media. Mr. Gardy currently serves as the president of the International Webcasting Association (IWA).