Morning Session 11:00 AM Welcome, DigiMariner XIII. Dave Gardy, KP ’80, CEO Maritime TV, TV Worldwide (Live) Morning Session: LNG Propulsion Considerations for Ships 11:05 AM Opening Session: The STAR Center LNG Fuel Training Program Fundamentals Presenter: Captain Jerry Pannell – Director of Training at the American Maritime Officers STAR Center, Dania Beach, Fla. 11:15 AM Storage and Bunkering of LNG at Tote Services Presenter: Alex Fairchild, LNG Operations Manager for the TOTE Services, LLC 12:15 PM MITAGS Basics of LNG Propulsion Presenter: Captain Ted Schmidt (KP ’87), Instructor, Maritime Institute of Technology and Graduate Studies (MITAGS), Linthicum, Md. 12:45 PM The LNG Industry and How It Relates to Harbor Pilot Operations Presenter: Captain Ross Coviello (KP ’06) Brazos Pilots Association 1:00 PM Break for Lunch (Sponsor Videos Led by AMO, Capt. Alaina Basciano KP ‘09) Afternoon Session- The SHIPS for America Act 1:15 PM The SHIPS for America Act and what it means for the U.S. Flag Maritime Industry Presenter: Dr. Salvatore Mercogliano, Chair, Department of History, Criminal Justice and Politics, Associate Professor of History, Campbell University, Host, “What’s Going On With Shipping” 2:05 PM Closing Remarks Presenter: Dave Gardy, KP ’80, CEO Maritime TV, TV Worldwide (Live) |