How Green Energy and Technology can Improve Maritime Operations and Educate the Future Workforce
September 13-15, 2021
Monday September 13 09:00 am ET
Welcome: Jayson Toth, SOCP President
Keynote: Lucinda Lessley, Acting Maritime Administrator, MARAD
Morning Panel | Monday September 13 10:00 to 11:30 am ET
Topic: Workforce Development – Education and Technology Transformation for
Mariner Training and Abilities
Moderator: Dr. Shashi Kumar- MARAD
Panelist: Mike Burns, Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Panelist: Captain John Stauffer, Vice Chancellor, San Jacinto College
Panelist: Captain Aaron Singh, NY Harbor School
Panelist: Dave Abrams, Training Resource Maritime Institute
Afternoon Panel | Monday September 13 2:30 to 4:00 pm ET
Topic: Diversity, Social Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives in the Maritime
Community
Moderator: Helen Brohl, U.S. Committee on the Marine Transportation System
Panelist: Jeremy Hope, Masters, Mates & Pilots
Panelist: Erica D'Eramo, Women Offshore
Panelist: Captain Robert Cook, Organization of Black Maritime Graduates
Panelist: Elizabeth Lee, University of Washington School of Law 1L
Morning Panel | Tuesday September 14 10:00 to 11:30 am ET
Topic: Emerging Technology
Moderator: John Jorgensen, ABS
Panelist: Dr. Gareth Burton, ABS
Panelist: Captain David Moskoff, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Panelist: Captain Michael Campbell, Massachusetts Maritime Academy Training Ship
Kennedy
Panelist: Ziven Drake, NASCTF
Afternoon Panel | Tuesday September 14 2:30 to 4:00 pm ET
Topic: Green Energy – Alternative Fuels, Carbon Reduction, and Recycling
Moderator: Jan Hagen Andersen, DNV
Panelist: Daniel Yuska, MARAD
Panelist: Jeff Andreini, Crowley
Panelist: Lee Kindberg, Maersk
Panelist: Eleanor Kirtley, Green Marine
Wednesday September 15 10:00 to 12:00 pm ET
SOCP Business Meeting