SOCP Members, Friends and Speakers,
On behalf of the Ship Operations Cooperative Program (SOCP), we would like to invite your participation in our upcoming SOCP Meeting webcast on March 6-7 (Tuesday-Wednesday), 2007 from San Diego, CA, hosted by NASSCO and MSC.
The meeting will showcase a variety of presentations and discussions regarding regulatory and environmental issues relating to “Ship Air Emissions”. The meeting offers a great opportunity for open discussions relating to legislative support needed to facilitate utilization of our nation’s maritime mode and other issues that affect the maritime industry.
To view the webcast you must have the free Windows Media Player installed. Technical questions can be directed to 703-961-9250, ext 229 or 223.

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9:00 am Opening Remarks to SOCP Meeting (Meeting Open to Everyone) |
-Captain Vince Corry, IAS
-Mr. Erik Seither, DNV |
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9:15 am Welcoming Remarks & Keynote Speaker |
-Mr. Fred Harris, NASSCO - President |
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9:45 am Discussion Panel - Air Emissions Regulations |
-Moderator - Mr. T.L .Garrett, Pacific Merchant Shipping Association
-Mr. Ravinder K. Tanwar, ABS - MARPOL Annex VI [12]
-Dr. Jean-Marie Revelt, Federal EPA - National Air Emissions Regulations
-Mr. Paul Milkey, CARB - Local Air Emissions View / California Regulations
-Ms. Kathy Metcalf, Chamber of Shipping of America - Shipping Association Perspective |
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1:00 pm Luncheon Speaker - California, Leading the effort in Reducing Emissions |
-Ms. Cindy Tuck, Assistant Secretary for Policy - California Environmental Protection Agency |
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1:30 pm Discussion Panel - Solution for Reducing Air Emission |
-Moderator/Panelist - Dr. Rudolph Kassinger, DNV Petroleum Services - Fuel Quality
-Mr. Al Mannato, API - Refiner Prospective
-Mr. Gene Hester, The Jankovich Company - Fuel Supplier Prospective
-Mr. Daniel Gavin, Caterpillar
-Mr. Les Gingell, MAN Diesel North America
-Mr. Leo Schnellman, Wartsila [13]
-Mr. Charlie Nalen, Crowley Liner Services
-Mr. Brian Constable, APL
-Mr. Bill Hamlin, NCL |
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8:10 am SOCP Project Proposals/Product Development - Presentations |
-Mr. John Cadick, Cadick Corp - Development of a high voltage course & safety video
-Mr. Dan Parker, IRST - Demonstration of polymer oil/fuel spill clean up technology
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8:40 am SOCP Project Idea's - Discussions |
-Captain Vince Corry, IAS
-Mr. Erik Seither, DNV |
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11:00 am SOCP Projects - Reports and Discussions |
-Mariner Credentialing Update - Captain Cole Cosgrove, Crowley/Mr. Bill Eglinton, SIU
-Maritime Outreach Activities - Ms. Sharon LeGrand
-Mariner Recruitment in the Towing Industry - Captain John Hanus/Mr. Kelly Curtin, USMMA/GMATS
-Safety Culture/SMS Gap Analysis - Captain John Lawrence, K-Sea Transportation
-Lean Six Sigma Initiative - Dr. Baha Inozu, Novaces LLC/Nuns Jain, MARAD |
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