What is the future of the U.S. Merchant Marine?
US Branches Joint Conference
May 18-20, 2022 | San Francisco
Speakers & Panelists
Complimentary
Looking ahead to the next 50 years for the maritime industry
2022
Celebrating 50 Years
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About the Conference
What is the future of the US Merchant Marine?
Marines Memorial Club & Hotel San Francisco May 18-20, 2022
Purpose
The purpose of this conference will be to provide an objective, safe and free exchange of diverse perspectives on the future of the US Flag Merchant Marine.
Attendees will:
- Learn how US legislative history has affected and resulted in today’s US Merchant Marine
- Hear from adherents and detractors of The Jones Act: Why and how does this debate matter?
- Adopt new strategic reconnaissance by forging new alliances and understandings
- Engage with (afloat and ashore) maritime professionals at various career stages.
Who will be interested:
- Maritime Industry leaders from all sectors
- Armed forces representatives
- Governmental authorities and regulators
- Mariner representatives and associations
- Maritime academicians and educators
- Shipbuilding, repairs, and service sectors
- Maritime money sectors
- Maritime professionals
- Elected representatives
- Maritime entrepreneurs
Our Sponsors
Gala Dinner Sponsor
Platinum Sponsors
Diamond Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors
Supporting Sponsors
Become a Conference Sponsor
We invite all who share our values and commitment to join us in celebrating 50 years of The Nautical Institute – and a look forward to the next 50.
The next 50 years will see immense changes for the shipping sector and its place in the world. We hope that you will join us to help shape that future – and the future of The Nautical Institute.
Sponsorship rates and benefits
All sponsors will benefit from the general sponsorship package:
All Sponsors will receive:
- Company logo on day program and marketing material
- Company logo on the conference website linked to the sponsor’s website
- Company information insert in delegate pack
- Sponsorship acknowledged in Chairman’s opening and closing speeches
- Fee delegate places include Gala Dinner
Speakers
RADM Bruce Baffer
USCG (Retired) Senior Vice President for Global Government Services at ABS
Raina Barnes
Lecturer, Marine Transportation Department, SUNY Maritime College
Capt Willie Barrere
National Executive Vice President
American Maritime Officers
Capt Alan Bernstein
Owner, BB Riverboats,
Board Member Passenger Vessel Association
Range Chapman
Third Mate, Harvey Gulf International Marine
Capt. Anuj Chopra
FNI Co-Founder ESGplus LLC
Jaime Cleveland
President, Blue Water Scholarship Fund
Capt. Scott R. Craigo
Chief Officer, CELEBRITY CRUISES
Eric R. Dawicki
President
Northeast Maritime Institute (NMI)
Boriana Farrar
Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of Patriot Contacts Services LLC
Sara Fuentes
Vice President for
Government Affairs at Transportation Institute
The Honorable John Garamendi
Congressman California 3rd District
Bo Jardine
SC Manager – Global Marine
SHELL
Jonathan D. Kaskin
Senior Fellow at the
Center for Naval Analyses
Captain RJ Klein
National President
Council of American Master Mariners
Shashi Kumar
National Coordinator Maritime Education and Training
U.S. Maritime Administration
Captain Taylor Q. Lam
Commander, Sector San Francisco
United States Coast Guard
John Lloyd
FNI CMMar
Chief Executive of The Nautical Institute
Dr. Donald (Don) Maier
California State University – Maritime Academy
Dean, School of Maritime Transportation, Logistics, & Management
John D. McCown
co-founder and former Chairman & CEO of U.S. flag container
carrier Trailer Bridge, Inc.
Elspeth (née Hannaford) McMahon
Doctoral Candidate Nautical Sciences University of Antwerp and Antwerp Maritime Academy
Salvatore R. Mercogliano, Ph.D.
Chair, Department of History, Criminal Justice and Political Science
Campbell University
Mike Montesano
Head of Sales – Americas & Cruise, OneOcean
The Honorable Lisa Murkowski
United States Senator for Alaska
Drew Orvieto
Senior Director of Product Management, Sea Machines
Very Reverend Sinclair K. Oubre, J.C.L., AFNI
Priest of the Diocese of Beaumont, Texas
Capt Lindsay M Price
Captain G & H Towing
Rob Quartel
Founder and Executive Chairman NTELX,
Former Member, US Federal Maritime Commission
Capt Robert Sheen
FNI VP Operations Ocean Shipholdings, Inc
Sarah Scherer
VP, Pacific Coast Operations
Transportation Institute
Philip C. Schifflin, Jr., Esquire
Director, Center for Mariner Advocacy
The Seaman’s Church Institute
Mr. Aaron C. Smith
President and CEO
Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA)
James P. Spear
Panel Moderator;
Regional Collaboration Officer, Nautical Institute
Sherman Tylawsky
Founder, The George Washington Institute
James Werner
Safety Manager – Kirby Marine Transportation
Pricing & Registration
Register online for the 2022 conference. All major credit cards are accepted through EventBrite.
Regular
$649
(from March 1)
NI/AMMV/WISTA Members
$379
(from March 1)
Academic (Fulltime Student or Faculty)
$199
Have questions? Email us at info@nautinstconference.org
Hotel & Reservation Information
Marines Memorial Club & Hotel
609 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
Tel: +1 (800) 5-MARINE or +1 562-7463
(ask for The Nautical Institute Rate)
Fax Reservations: +1 415-441-3649.
Email: reservations@marinesmemorial.org.
https://marinesmemorial.org
Offer code: NAUTICAL22