Navtech Conference

  Navtech is produced by Colibri Northwest.  

2024 CONFERENCE AGENDA

As of July 16, 2024.

Navigational Technology for the Modern Mariner.

DAY ONE - DECEMBER 4, 2024

Continental Breakfast & Registration

Opening Remarks: Peter Philips, Colibri Northwest

Operators Experiences with Navigation Technology and Automation

Moderator:

CAPT Paul Amos, American Pilots’ Association

Panelists:

PANELISTS TO BE ANNOUNCED

CAPT David Boudreaux,  AET Inc Limited

CAPT Gaetano Gigliotti, Carnival Cruise Lines

CAPT Sean Meagher, Marinus Vectors

CAPT Lindsay M. Price, SpaceX

Morning Break

New Technologies in the Market Today

  • Pilot Boat Technology

Moderator:

CAPT Wesley Moore, Sabine Pilots

CAPT Jonathan Samuell, Houston Pilots

Panelists:

David Tyler, Artemis Technologies

OTHER PANELISTS TO BE ANNOUNCED

Dennis Bomholt, Trelleborg Marine & Infrastructure

Kris English, Wärtsilä

Jim Locke, NavSim Technology

Chuck Stoffer, UHU Technologies

Lunch Break

Case Study

Moderator:

 Jon Kjaerulff, MITAGS

Panelists:

CAPT Evelynn Samms, USCG

OTHER PANELISTS TO BE ANNOUNCED

Christopher Eddy, US Coast Guard

Dr. Chris Landsea, NOAA, National Hurricane Center

CAPT Richard Madden, MITAGS

Afternoon Break

Data Collection and Dissemination

  • The Use of Uncrewed Vessels

Moderator:

Brian Tetreault, US Army Corps of Engineers

Panelists:

Gerald Thornberry, US Army Corps of Engineers

Darren Wright, NOAA Office of Coast Survey

OTHER PANELISTS TO BE ANNOUNCED

Dr. Scott Beatty, MarineLabs

Jon Dasler, David Evans and Associates

Gerald Thornberry, US Army Corps of Engineers

Darren Wright, Office of Coast Survey

DAY TWO - DECEMBER 5, 2024

Continental Breakfast

Search and Rescue Technology

  • Wherever you are, there is technology to find you. What is it?

Moderator:

Jon Kjaerulff, MITAGS

Panelists:

CAPT Jonathan SamuellChair Safety Committee, APA

OTHER PANELISTS TO BE ANNOUNCED

George Burkley, Maritime Pilots’ Institute 

CAPT Edwin Thiedeman, USCG (ret), US Coast Guard Headquarters

Morning Break

Next Gen Technology

  • New ECDIS rules
  • New GPS augmentation
  • Future of relative positioning

Moderator:

George Burkley, Maritime Pilots Institute 

CAPT Alain Arsenault, National Center of Expertise on Maritime Pilotage

Panelists:

Christian Hempstead, Hempstead Maritime Training LLC

OTHER PANELISTS TO BE ANNOUNCED

R. David Lewald, US Coast Guard Headquarters

CAPT Gerard C. Pannell, AFNI, STAR Center

Lunch Break

New Technologies to Protect Marine Mammals

Moderator:

MODERATOR TO BE ANNOUNCED

CAPT Carolyn Kurtz, Tampa Bay Pilots

Panelists:

PANELISTS TO BE ANNOUNCED

Jorge Arroyo, US Coast Guard

Cato Eliassen, Kongsberg Seatex

Dale Marsh, AD Navigation AS

Afternoon Break

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Mitigation: Best Practices and Challenges

  • MARPOL Pollution Regulations
  • Power reduction
  • Scubbers, etc.

Moderator:

MODERATOR TO BE ANNOUNCED

Darrell Conner, K&L Gates

Panelists:

PANELISTS TO BE ANNOUNCED

CAPT Jeff Baken, Southeast Alaska Pilots Association

Clay Diamond, American Pilots’ Association

RADM Tim Gallaudet, USN (ret), Ocean STL Consulting, LLC

Dr. Scott Gende, National Park Service