CURRENT PROJECTS BY TECHNICAL TEAMS

Safety and Health Working Group

Cole Cosgrove, Chair

• Safety Data and Near Miss Reporting Standardization  

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Security Working Group 

Robert Sheen, Chair

• CyberSecurity (on-going), Project Executives: Bob Sheen, Ocean Shipholdings, Inc. & John Jorgensen

  • Cybersecurity Survey

  • Cyber Risk Management and SMS (ISM Code) Integration - Published: Active Standard ASTM F3449 (SOCP Press Release) 

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Environmental Protection Working Group

Jan Hagen Andersen, Chair

• SOCP User's Guide to Ballast Water Treatment Systems Project 

• EPA SmartWay (On-going), Project Executive: Yanran Wang, DNV GL

• SOCP 2017 Summer Webinar/Meeting META Presentation

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SOCP Future Leaders Committee 

Catie Gianelloni, Co-Chair and Kyrm Hickman, Co-Chair

• Massachusetts Maritime Academy Chapter

- Internship Program (on-going)

- Research Projects

- Presenters

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Workforce Recruitment, Development, and Retention Working Group

Patty Finsterbusch, Co-Chair and Sarah Scherer, Co-Chair 

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Emerging Technologies Working Group

Dustin Varnell, Chair

• Autonomous Vessels

• Additive Manufacturing

• Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)

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Achieving a Respectful Onboard Culture Team (Formerly SASH Prevention)

Chris Nette, Co-Chair, Patty Finsterbusch, Co-Chair, and Catie Gianelloni, Co-Chair

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Membership & Marketing Outreach Committee 

Jayson Toth, Co-Chair and Elizabeth Simmons, Co-Chair 

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Marine Highways Committee 

OPEN POSITION, Chair