Conferences and Workshops

  From left to right:  Captain William G. Schubert, Maritime Administrator; Norman Y. Mineta, Secretary, 
Department of Transportation; Honorable Frank A. LoBiondo, Chairman, Subcommittee on Coast Guard
and Maritime Transportation, U.S. House of Representatives; and David K. Garman, Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy.

Below are the presentations from the Workshop which can be viewed by clicking on them.

Welcoming Remarks - Captain William G. Schubert, Maritime Administrator

Keynote Speaker - Norman Y. Mineta, Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation

U.S. Ports - The Real Time Challenge and Response - Laura Fiffick, Environment Manager, Port of Houston

Port Expansion Issues - T.L. Garrett, Environmental Specialist, Port of Los Angeles

New York/New Jersey Harbor Navigation Project (2016) Status Report on General Conformity - Lingard Knutson, Supervising Transportation Planner, Port of New York/New Jersey

State Implementation Plans, Impacts, and Inventories -

Air Quality 101 - Bruce Anderson, Principal and Director of Air Quality, Starcrest Consulting

Congressional Perspective - Honorable Frank A. LoBiondo, Chairman, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, U.S. House of Representatives

Luncheon Featured Speaker - David K. Garman, Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy

National and State Roles in Pursuing Change -

Overview of State and Local Air Quality Needs and Requirements to Reduce Emissions at Marine Ports   - Henry Hogo, Assistant Deputy Executive Officer for Science and Technology Advancement, South Coast Air Quality Management District (CA)

Emission Standards for Commercial Marine Diesel Engines - Michael Samulski, Senior Environmental Protection Specialist, Environmental Protection Agency

Lessons from Our Modal Partners - Trucks and Rail -

[Presentation By] - Michael Rush, Associate General Attorney, Association of American Railroads

[Presentation By] - Glen P. Kedzie, Assistant General Counsel and Environmental Counsel, American Trucking Associations, Inc.

Canadian Government Maritime Air Quality Initiatives -

Canadian Legislative Framework - Lionel King, Senior Program Engineer, Transportation Systems Branch, Environment Canada

Air Quality Management and Marine Vessel Emissions on the West Coast of Canada - Morris Mennell, Head, Air Quality Management, Environment Canada – Pacific and Yukon Region

Across the Pond:  Developing a European Union Strategy to Reduce Air Pollution From Seagoing Ships - Nicola Robinson, Environment Directorate General, European Commission

Engine Manufacturers Meet New Energy and Air Quality Challenges -

The Diesel Engine and the Environment - Christer Broman, Regional Sales Manager, Wartsila Diesel

Engine Manufacturers Meet New Energy and Air Quality Challenges - Humphrey Niven, Manager, Large Engine Technology, Ricardo, Inc.

State-of-the-Art Diesel Engine Emission Control Devices - John Fairbanks, Program Manager of Light Truck Clean Diesel Engine Program, Department of Energy

Shipbuilders/Operators Pursue Change -

Diesel/Natural Gas (NG), as an Alternative Fuel for Towboat Operations - C. Everett Brett, Program Manager for American Commercial Lines

Biofuel Demonstration Project Presentation - Ron Duckhorn, President, Blue and Gold Fleet

Fincantieri's Experience in Low Environmental Impact Propulsion Systems - Paolo Vidoli, Vice President of FDGM, Inc. (a subsidiary of Fincantieri S.p.A.)

Luncheon - Featured Speaker - "Look to Norway" - Some Norwegian Experiences on the Path Towards Clean Emissions From Ships - Sveinung Oftedal, Environmental Advisor, Norwegian Maritime Directorate

Establishing the Baseline for Measurements and Technology Evaluation - James Corbett, P.E., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Marine Studies, University of Delaware

Developments in Gas Turbine and Fuel Cell Technologies -

Next Generation Marine Vessels - Fuel Cells and Gas Turbines - Diane Hooie, Senior Advisor, Strategic Center for Natural Gas, National Energy Technology Laboratories

Current Maritime Demonstration Projects -

Making Ferries a Viable Transit Option - Mary Culnane, Manager of Marine Engineering, San Francisco Bay Area Water Transit Authority

Navy Marine Engine Exhaust Emissions Reduction Program and Pilot Retrofit Program – Jonathan DeHart, Diesel Engine Technical Specialist, Naval Sea Systems Command

Urea Selective Catalic Reduction (SCR) for Diesel and Natural Gas Engines - Curtis Knapper, Program Manager, RJM Corporation

Hydrogen on Demand Technology Adapted to and Integrated into Commercial Marine Operation – Matt Winkler, Vice President, Seaworthy Systems

Exhaust Emissions from a CNG Ferry – Tom Fox, Executive Director, Marine Chemists and Environmental Consultants

Additional Demonstration Projects -

Fuel Cell Response to Maritime Load Changes - William Cratty, Executive Vice President and Chief Technical Officer, Sure Power Corporation

U.S. Navy Shipboard Fuel Cell Program - Edward House, Fuel Cell Program, Naval Sea Systems Command    

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To receive information on MARAD sponsored conferences or to recommend the subject matter for a proposed conference, please contact Richard Voelker by phone at 202-366-0006.