Wednesday, February 7, 2007

9:00 - 4:00
Golf Tournament, Riverwalk Golf Club, Mission Valley

Designed by famed golf architect Ted Robinson, the Riverwalk Golf Club features waterfalls and well-protected bentgrass greens.  Meet in hotel main lobby no later than 7:30 a.m. for transportation to venue.  Additional fees apply.

9:00 - 5:30
Bus Tour and Boat Tour of Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach

Meet in hotel main lobby no later than 8:45 a.m. for departure by bus at 9:15 am.  Lunch provided.  Tour limited to first 100 participants.

5:00 - 8:00
Registration in South Lobby

Welcoming Reception in Marius Room

Thursday, February 8, 2007

7:30 - 8:30
Registration and Continental Breakfast 

8:30 - 9:00
Welcome and Opening Remarks

Commissioner Robert (Rocky) Spane, Port of San Diego

The Honorable William Wehrum, Assistant Administrator,  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Mr. William Rooney, Managing Director, Hanjin Shipping

9:00 - 10:15
Current and Pending Regulations:  International Perspectives

    Moderator:  Mr. Peter Greenwald, Senior Policy Advisor, South Coast Air Quality Management District

    U.S. EPA Activities Related to Marine Air Pollution (PDF)
    Ms. Merrylin Zaw-Mon, Director, Transportation and Regional Programs Division, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

    California Regulations and Goods Movement Action Plan (PDF)
    Mr. Michael Scheible, Deputy Executive Officer, California Air Resources Board

    Japan's Geographic Concept for NOx Regulations (PDF)
    Dr. Tetsuya Senda, Director, Department of Energy and Environmental Research, National Maritime Research Institute, Japan

    European Perspective / Ships:  Clever and Clean (PDF)
    Mr. Hans Meijer, Policy Officer, Clean Air and Transport Unit, Environment Directorate General, European Commission

10:15 - 10:30
Break

10:30 - 12:00
Marine Port Air Quality Programs

    Moderator:  Mr. David Merk, Director of Environmental Services, Port of San Diego

    Clean Ships:  Port of Seattle Perspective (PDF)
    Mr. Wayne Grotheer, Director, Seaport Finance & Asset Management, Port of Seattle

    San Pedro Bay Clean Air Action Plan (PDF)
    Dr. Robert Kanter, Director of Planning and Environmental Affairs, Port of Long Beach

    Dr. Ralph Appy, Director of Environmental Management, Port of Los Angeles (PDF)

    Marine Port Air Quality Programs (PDF)
    Mr. Bill Nurthen, General Manager, Program Support & Performance Management, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

    Ports of Stockholm Scheme for Encouraging Greener Shipping (PDF)
    Ms. Gun Rudeberg, Environmental Manager and Company Lawyer, Port of Stockholm

12:00 - 1:30
Luncheon

The Honorable Sean Connaughton, Administrator, U.S. Maritime Administration, introduced by Mr. Robert Varney, Regional Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Northeastern Region 1 Office

1:30 - 3:00
Emission Reduction Solutions for Marine Vessels

    Moderator:  Mr. Bill Charmley, Deputy Director, Assessment and Standards Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

    Emission Reduction Solutions for Marine Vessels:  Large Four-Stroke Engine Technologies (PDF)
    Dr. Frank Starke, Product Director, Medium Speed & V-Engines, Caterpillar, Inc.

    Marine Two-Stroke Engine Technologies (PDF)
    Dr. Svend Henningsen, Senior Manager, Emission Group, R&D Process Development, MAN Diesel

    Selective Catalytic Reduction for Marine Vessels (PDF)
    Mr. Per Holmström, MSc, DEC Marine

    Marine Two-Stroke Engine Technologies (PDF)
    Dr. German Weisser, Manager, Engine Performance, Wärtsilä

Discussion

3:00 - 3:15
Break

3:15 - 5:00
Incentive Programs and Perspectives

    Moderator:  Capt. Eivind Vågslid, Technical Officer, Sub-Division for Pollution Prevention, Marine Environment Division, International Maritime Organization

    National Clean Diesel Campaign (PDF)
    Ms. Trish Koman, Clean Ports USA Program Manager, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

    Information Concerning the Applied Incentives to Curb Ship Emissions from Vessels Calling upon Swedish Ports and Other Incentives (PDF)
    Mr. Stefan Lemieszewski, Swedish Maritime Administration

    'Green' Company in Supply Chain (PDF)
    Mr. Mark Servidio, Vice President, Logistics & Supply Chain Planning, Sharp Electronics Corporation

    Green Flag Program:  Voluntary Vessel Speed Reduction (PDF)
    Mr. Rick Cameron, Manager of Environmental Planning, Port of Long Beach

    Marine Emissions:  Addressing Local and Global Challenges (PDF)
    Mr. Tom Plenys, Research and Policy Manager, Coalition for Clean Air

5:00
Technical Discussions Adjourn

5:45 - 8:15
Boat Tour of the Port of San Diego

Conference attendees will be able to tour the Port of San Diego and surrounding harbor aboard Lord Hornblower, a magnificent yacht styled after the turn-of-the-century steamships.  Departs from and returns to the Coronado Island Marriott.  Please meet in the hotel lobby at 5:30.

Friday, February 9, 2007

7:00 - 8:00
Continental Breakfast 

8:00 - 8:15
Introduction

Mr. T.L. Garrett, Pacific Merchant Shipping Association

8:15 - 9:15

Best Practices for New Vessels to Reduce Diesel Emissions: Ship Owner Perspective

    Moderator:  Mr. Dennis McLerran, Executive Director, Puget Sound Clean Air Agency

    Taking the Lead in Reducing Diesel Emissions (PDF)
    Mr. Lars Robert Pedersen, Director of Regulatory Affairs & Compliance Technical Organization, A.P. Moller-Maersk Group

    Jones Act Fleet Experience with Port Lease Requirements (PDF)
    Capt. Jack Sullivan, Vice President, Vessel Operations, Matson Navigation

    Cruise Ship Shore Power Projects:  Shoreside Installation, Seattle WA 2005/2006 (PDF)
    Mr. Tom Dow, Vice President, Public Affairs, Carnival Corporation & plc; & Mr. Michael Watts, Special Projects Division Manager, Cochran Electric

Market and Emissions (PDF)
Mr. Ches King, Business Development Manager West Coast USA, Lloyd’s Register North America, Inc.
Discussion

9:15 - 10:30
Fuels and Alternatives

    Moderator:  Mr. Alisdair Pettigrew, Director, Bunkerworld

    Perspective on Distillate Fuels (PDF)
    Mr. Dragos Rauta, INTERTANKO (The International Association of Independent Tanker Owners)

    Low Sulphur Fuel Oil:  Worldwide Supply vs. Demand (PDF)
    Mr. Richard Clark, Vice President, International Sales, World Fuel Services

    Solutions for Switching Fuels (PDF)
    Dr. Svend Henningsen, Senior Manager, Emission Group, MAN Diesel

    Sea Water Scrubbers (PDF)
    Mr. Don Gregory, Director Environment & Sustainability, BP Marine

10:30 - 10:45
Break

10:45 - 12:00
How Cleaner Technologies are Being Used in the Marine Industry

    Moderator:  Mr. Pradeep Nayyar, U.S. DOT, MARAD

    ARB Regulation for Auxiliary Diesel Engines on Ocean-Going Vessels (PDF)
    Mr. Paul Milkey, Air Pollution Specialist, California Air Resources Board

    New York State Initiatives in Technology Development, Demonstration, and Deployment for Emissions Reduction and Energy Efficiency in the Marine Sector (PDF)
    Mr. Frank Ralbovsky, Senior Project Manager, New York State Energy Research & Development Authority

    Measurements of Particulate Matter and NOx from the Large Propulsion Engines on Ocean-going Vessels (PDF)
    Dr. Wayne Miller, University of California at Riverside

    Emulsion in the APL Singapore (PDF)
    Mr. Eric Hutchingame, Sea to Sky Pollution Solutions Corporation  

Discussion 

12:00 - 1:10
Luncheon

Mr. Anil Mathur, CEO, Alaska Tanker Company

1:10 - 1:30
Understanding your Environmental Footprint:  Air Emissions Inventories

Mr. Bruce Anderson, Principal, Starcrest Consulting; Introduced by Ms. Trish Koman, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

1:30 - 2:45
Shore-Side Electrification

    Shore-Side Electrification Standardization
    Moderator:  Mr. Eric Caris, Assistant Marketing Director, Port of Los Angeles

    Shore-Side Electrification:  Swedish Perspective (PDF)
    Ms. Åsa Wilske, Environmental Director, Port of Göteborg, Sweden

    Shore-Side Electrification:  Port of Long Beach Perspective (PDF)
    Mr. Ari Steinberg, Senior Program Manager, Port of Long Beach

    Cavotec Alternative Maritime Power Supply (PDF)
    Mr. Ottonel Popesco, CEO, Cavotec MSL Holdings

    A General Overview of Some of the Technical Aspects of 'Cold-Ironing' for LNG Carriers and Oil Tankers (PDF)
    Mr. Nick Tinsley, Marine Engineering Superintendent, Technical Assurance Group, BP Shipping (USA)

2:45 - 3:00
Break

3:00 - 4:00
Shore-Side Emission Control

    Moderator:  Dr. Alan Lloyd, President, International Council on Clean Transportation

    Why Shore-Side Emissions Matter (PDF)
    Mr. Grant Chin, Air Pollution Specialist, California Air Resources Board

    Advanced Maritime Emissions Control System (AMECS®) (PDF)
    Mr. Sal Caro, Vice President, Advanced Cleanup Technologies Inc.

    DFMV™ Cold-Ironing (PDF)
    Mr. Eric Witten, President, Wittmar Engineering and Construction

    Discussion

4:00 - 4:30
Wrap Up Discussion

    Moderator:  Dr. Alan Lloyd, President, International Council on Clean Transportation

    Mr. T.L. Garrett, Pacific Merchant Shipping Association

4:30
Conference Adjourns