U.S. Maritime Administration Workshop on Maritime Energy and Clean Emissions – January 2002
Below are the presentations from the Workshop which can be viewed by clicking on the individual titles.
DAY 1
- 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
- Michael Rush, Associate General Attorney, Association of American Railroads
- 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
DAY 2
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
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
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