2012 Harbors, Navigation and Environment Seminar

May 1, 2012
San Francisco, CA

Always of interest to ports, the Harbors, Navigation and Environment Seminar will cover a broad range of issues vital to port managers and other senior port executives. The program will focus on the environmental impact of ports, emissions controls, renewable energy, regional planning, and dredging issues.

05/01/2012
Welcoming and Opening Remarks

• Monique Moyer, Executive Director, Port of San Francisco
• Steve Tyndal, PPM, Senior Director of Trade Development & Special Projects, Port Manatee; Chair, AAPA Harbors & Navigation Committee
• Dana Blume, P.G., Environmental Affairs Manager, Port of Houston Authority; Chair, AAPA Environment Committee

05/01/2012
Environmental Impact of Ports in Perspective

Moderator

• Dana Blume, P.G., Environmental Affairs Manager, Port of Houston Authority

Speakers

• James Jack, Executive Director, Coalition for Responsible Transportation
• Elena Craft, Ph.D., Health Scientist, Environmental Defense Fund
• Alex Cherin, Senior Vice President, Englander, Knabe & Allen
• Joseph L. Ray, Air Quality Technical Director/Principal, Starcrest Consulting Group, LLC

05/01/2012
North American Emissions Control Area -- Update on Implementation

Moderator

• Richard Cameron, Assistant Director, Environmental Management, Port of Long Beach

Speakers

• Tom W. Dow, Vice President, Public Affairs, Carnival Corporation
  - Economic Impact of Proposed ECA Regulations on Cruise Industry in the United States and Canada
  -  North American Emission Control Area:  A More Flexible Approach
• Angela Bandemehr, U.S. EPA
• Karen Riggs, Battelle Memorial Institute
• T.L. Garrett, Vice President, Pacific Merchant Shipping Association
• Matt Haber, Senior Advisor, Air Enforcement Div., EPA Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance

05/01/2012
Luncheon Program: A Holistic Approach to Environmental Management Systems

Speaker

• Robert J. Wade, Corporate Manager, Toyota

05/01/2012
What Water Means to Ports -- From Ballast Water to Stormwater to Wastewater

Moderator/Speaker

• Anne Whittington, Environmental Supervisor, Port of Oakland

Speakers

• Jack Fiveash, Esq., WSource
• LCDR Carlos Gavilanes, Vessel Activities & Investigations, USCG Pacific Area (543)
• Jay R. Jahangiri, Program Director, Ports, Maritime, and Coastal Programs, WorleyParsons Group Inc.

05/01/2012
Ports and Renewable Energy -- Opportunities and Obstacles

Moderator

• Heather L. Wood, Director of Environmental Affairs, Virginia Port Authority

Speakers

• Jeff Keever, Senior Deputy Executive Director, Virginia Port Authority
• Paul D. Carangelo, Project Manager/Planner, Port Corpus Christi
• Maurice L. Hill, Renewable Energy Program Coordinator, Bureau of Ocean Energy Mgmt. (Pacific OCS Region), U.S. Dept. of the Interior
• Paul Vosbeek, Founding Partner, Real NewEnergy - West Coast Office

 

05/02/2012
Management of Dredged Materials: Challenges and Opportunities

Speakers

• Brian J. Mastin, Ph.D., Senior Technical Manager, Weston Solutions, Inc.
• Quenton R. Dokken, Ph.D., President/CEO, Gulf of Mexico Foundation, Inc.
• Jeff Keever, Senior Deputy Executive Director, Virginia Port Authority
• David Griffin, Waterways Program Manager, Georgia Department of Transportation
• David Walsh, P.E., Assistant Chief Harbor Engineer, Port of Los Angeles
• James E. Walker, Chief, Navigation Operations Branch, USACE HQ

05/02/2012
National Ocean Planning: How It Can Benefit Ports

Moderator

• Deborah Hadden, Deputy Port Director, Properties and Transportation, Massachusetts Port Authority

Speakers

• Karen Anspacher-Meyer, Executive Director, Green Fire Productions
• John Weber, Ocean Planning Director, Northeast Regional Ocean Council
• David Kennedy, Asst. Administrator, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration

05/02/2012
Regional Planning and Coordination Efforts

Moderator

• Ellen Joslin Johnck, Principal, Ellen Joslin Johnck, RPA

Speakers

• Capt. Michael A. Morris, President, Texas State Pilots Association
• David Kennedy, Asst. Administrator, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
• Cdr. Jason Tama, Chief, Prevention Department, U.S. Coast Guard, San Francisco, CA

05/02/2012
Growth Challenges and Opportunities on the Waterside

Moderator

• Becky Hope, Environmental Manager, PortMiami

Speakers

• Hope Moorer, General Manager, Navigation Improvement Programs, Georgia Ports Authority
• Tony Gioiello, Chief Harbor Engineer, Port of Los Angeles
• Lesley Hamilton, Senior Associate, Cardno TEC
• Heather L. Wood, Director of Environmental Affairs, Virginia Port Authority

05/03/2012
Accommodating Larger Vessels: Ship Maneuverability and Channel Depth

Moderator

• Eric Burnette, Senior Waterways Planner, Port of Portland

Speakers

• Paul Amos, President, Columbia River Pilots
• Capt. Michael A. Morris, President, Texas State Pilots Association
• Dan Jordan, Columbia River Bar Pilots
• Larry L. Daggett, Engineer, Waterway Simulation Technology

05/03/2012
Federal and Port Dredging Procurement Processes

Moderator

• David B. Sanford, II, Director, Navigation Policy and Legislation, American Association of Port Authorities

Speakers

• William H. Hanson, Vice President, Business Development, Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company, LLC
• George W. Domurat, Chief, Program Support Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Ops/Reg So Pacific Div USA
• Robert C. Harris, Jr., P.E., Vice President, Environmental and Program Management, Alabama State Port Authority