Navtech Conference

  Navtech is produced by Colibri Northwest.  December 2-3, 2025, in Savannah, GA.

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2025 CONFERENCE AGENDA

As of April 11, 2025.

Navigational Technology for the Modern Mariner.

DAY ONE - DECEMBER 2, 2025

730am - 830am

CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

830am - 10am

Opening Remarks: Peter Philips, Colibri Northwest

Operators Experiences with Navigation Technology and Automation

Moderator:

CAPT Paul Amos, Columbia River Pilots

Panelists:

PANELISTS TO BE ANNOUNCED

10AM - 1030AM

MORNING BREAK

1030AM - noon

Dynamic Positioning: Overview and Application

NOON - 130PM

LUNCH BREAK

130PM - 3PM

New Technologies in the Market Today

Moderator:

CAPT Wesley Moore, Sabine Pilots

Panelists:

Jim Locke, Navsim

TBC, Trelleborg

OTHER PANELISTS TO BE ANNOUNCED

3PM - 3:30PM

AFTERNOON BREAK

3:30PM - 5PM

Data Collection and Dissemination

  • Enhanced Weather Awareness for Pilots
  • Surveying, Custom Charts and S100

Moderator:

Brian Tetreault, US Army Corps of Engineers

Panelists:

Dr. Scott Beatty, PhD, MarineLabs

OTHER PANELISTS TO BE ANNOUNCED

5PM - 6:30PM

RECEPTION

DAY TWO - DECEMBER 3, 2025

8AM - 9AM

CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

9AM - 10:30aM

Safety of Life at Sea

  • Personal Locators 
  • Helmets
  • Personal Flotation Devices
10:30AM - 11AM

MORNING BREAK

11AM - noon

Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS)

Moderator:

Clay Diamond, American Pilots Association

Panelists:

PANELISTS TO BE ANNOUNCED

noon - 1:30PM

LUNCH BREAK

1:30PM - 3pm

Cybersecurity

  • Threats to Automated Navigation
  • Threats to Fleet Operations
  • Acoustic Technology

Moderator:

Brendan O’Shea, American Pilots Association

Panelists:

PANELISTS TO BE ANNOUNCED

3PM - 3:30PM

AFTERNOON BREAK

3:30PM - 4:30PM

The Environment and Social Justice

  • Whales
  • Wind Farms
  • Underwater Noise Pollution