Maitland, Ferris as luncheon
speakers at National Maritime
Salvage Conference
The American Salvage Association (ASA) and Marine Log recently confirmed two new prominent luncheon speakers for the National Maritime Salvage Conference & Expo, which is scheduled for Sept. 9-12, 2013 at the Key Bridge Marriott in Arlington, VA.
Clay Maitland, Founding Chairman of the North American Marine Protection Association (NAMEPA), will provide the luncheon address at noon on Sept. 11. Never one to shy away from challenge or controversy, Maitland is expected to discuss places of refuse during his luncheon address.
Ferris
Melissa Ferris, Washington State Department of Natural Resources Program Manager for the Derelict Vessel Removal Program, will deliver the luncheon address on September 12. In 2009, the U.S. Coast Guard awarded Ferris a Meritorious Public Service Award for her commitment to removing hazardous vessels from Washington waters.
This biennial executive event focuses on the critical issues of marine salvage, wreck removal and firefighting. The conference will include:
* OPA 90 regulatory update
* environmental salvage
* liability exposure and responder immunity
* OFAC restrictions on salvage operations
* activating the VRP
* expectations by discrete stakeholders in a salvage response operation
* tabletop training exercise
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Congressman Duncan Hunter, Chairman of the House Subcommittee on the Coast Guard and Marine Transportation, will deliver the opening keynote address. Other speakers will include Rob Grool, Seaspan Shipmanagement LTD; Jon Waldron, Blank Rome; LCDR Brian Moore, USCG; and Lisa Symons, NOAA, among others.
To see the complete program, including a list of speakers, and to register online, visit the Events page at www.marinelog.com/events.
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Hotel room block closes soon | Reduced rate
The National Maritime Salvage Conference & Expo will take place at the Key Bridge Marriott Hotel (1401 Lee Highway, Arlington, VA 22209).
The Marriott has set aside a block of rooms for conference attendees at the newly-reduced rate of $249/night. Please call the hotel direct at (703) 524-6400 and reference group code “Marine Log” to book, or make your reservations online now.