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Wednesday,
February 13, 2008
Hilton Houston Post Oak Hotel
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18:00-19:00 |
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Registration
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Thursday, February 14,
2008
Hilton Houston Post
Oak Hotel
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07:30 |
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Registration |
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First Day’s Theme:
Can Shipping Meet Global
and United States Energy Needs?
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08:30 |
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Opening and Introduction by the
Conference Chairman
Joseph J. Cox
President, Chamber of Shipping of America
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Session 1:
Setting the Scene
– Keynote Speakers
The View from the Bridge – Senior Stakeholder Views and Expectations
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08:30 |
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Moderator:
 Joseph J. Cox
President, Chamber of Shipping of America |
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Themes:
Keynote speakers representing various interests describe their view of
priority broad policy issues – concerns - challenges - barriers to
success – meeting the CHALLENGE
SPEAKERS: |
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08:40 |
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Robert
Somerville
Chairman and CEO, American Bureau of Shipping |
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08:55 |
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Julie
Nelson
Deputy
U.S. Maritime Administrator
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09:10 |
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Will
Jenkins
President, SeaRiver Maritime, Inc.
Chairman, International Marine Transportation Limited
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09:25 |
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Robert
S. Bowers II
Managing Director,
AMA Capital Partners |
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09:40 |
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James
Slutz
Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary
U.S. Department of Energy
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09:55 |
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Discussion/Debate between speakers and audience participants |
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10:55 |
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Break is hosted by AMA CAPITAL
PARTNERS
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session 2
Setting
the Scene – Matching Supply and Demand Forecast of Short and Long-term
World Energy Requirements, Existing and Potential Sources and
Distribution Impacts
Themes:
Global energy needs – supply and demand – focus on United States
domestic supply and importation requirements – status & future of
traditional and alternative energy sources – offshore Arctic potential
Questions to be addressed by panelists and for discussion and debate by
participants:
- What are current predictions for
global and US energy needs over next 20 years?
- Where are current energy reserves
located?
- Is offshore Arctic development a
viable potential source?
- Have traditional energy sources and
U.S. refinery capacity peaked?
- What are feasible alternatives to
traditional oil, gas and coal energy resources?
- What percentage of need can current
traditional energy sources meet?
- Will concern over Greenhouse Gases
(CO2) affect energy choices?
- What are the trends in importation of
energy to meet U.S. energy requirements?
- What is the impact of the growing
energy demands of countries with rapidly expanding economies such as
China and India?
- LNG really the energy source of choice
for the future when balanced against available technology and safety,
security and environmental concerns?
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11:20 |
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Moderator’s Introduction
Julian Bray
Editor in Chief, Lloyd’s List
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11:30 |
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Energy Supply and Demand – Global
Overview and Geopolitics
Dr.
Michael Economides
Professor
Cullen College of Engineering, University of Houston
Managing Partner
Dr. Michael J. Economides Consultants, Inc.
Editor-in-Chief
"Energy Tribune"
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12:00 |
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Future U.S. Energy Sources – U.S.
Offshore - Offshore Arctic?
David
Marin
Regional Supervisor for
Resource valuation
Gulf of Mexico OCS Region
Minerals Management Service
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12:20 |
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USA - main driver or damp squib?
A review of the LNG/LPG markets with particular emphasis on the USA
Debbie
Turner
Director, LNG
B.S. Energy Services
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12:40 |
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Discussion/Debate between speakers, members of the
discussion panel and audience participants.
DISCUSSION
PANELLISTS:
David
St. Amand
President
Navagistics Consulting
Richard
E. Ford
Aramco Services Company
audience
participants
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13:30 |
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Lunch hosted by ABS
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session 3
Marine
Transportation System Capacity Issues Ships, Barges, Seafarers and
Terminals
– The Outlook for Tonnage Availability
Themes:
International energy shipping needs versus existing and projected
capacity – inland distribution capacity and maritime role – US coastwise
capacity versus importation – port and terminal capacity, safety and
security
Questions to be addressed by panelists and for discussion and debate by
participants:
- Given energy demand projections, will
international shipping’s projected capacity be adequate to meet world
and U.S. energy needs?
- Will U.S. Jones Act tanker building
resurgence – OSG at Aker, NASSCO arrangements with Daewoo, etc.
continue?
- Is there a rationale for building new
tankers for operation in the U.S. Jones Act trade?
- What is the optimum achievable balance
between barges and tankers in the U.S. coastwise product trade with
imported products carried by foreign flag tankers?
- What is the projected need for
seafarers?
- What are the vessel manning challenges
associated with increased trade?
- Impact of the U.S. Mariner LNG carrier
initiative; U.S. – Australia agreement?
- Should U.S. energy policy limit the
amount of foreign petroleum products imported into the U.S. in foreign
flagged tankers?
- As oil and gas imports increase, will
terminal capacity and infrastructure be adequate?
- U.S. LNG Terminal proposals. Are new
U.S. LNG terminals being licensed at a rate to meet projected need?
This session is hosted by:
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14:30 |
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Moderator's introduction
Bruce Carlton
Assistant Administrator
U.S. Maritime Administration
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14:40 |
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International Shipping Capacity
Paul
Bell
Senior Project
Broker
Poten & Partners
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14:50 |
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U.S. Coastwise Shipping Capacity – The
Balance - Tankers and Barges
Jonathan
P. Whitworth
President and CEO, OSG America
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15:10 |
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U.S. Mariners – Industry Manning Challenges; Maritime Academy and LNG
Carrier Manning Initiatives
Richard
Plant
International Organization of Masters, Mates and Pilots
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15:30 |
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Bulk Liquid Terminal Infrastructure Issues
Kendra
L. Martin
Director, MarineSecurity and Corporate Affairs Program, American
Petroleum Institute
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15:40 |
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LNG Terminal Licensing
– Is the Capacity Need Being Met?
Chester
Urban
State University of New York Maritime College
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16:00 |
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Break
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16:20 |
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Discussion/Debate between speakers, members of the
discussion panel and audience participants.
DISCUSSION PANELLISTS:
Bruce
Richards
Moran Towing Corp
Eric
Larsson
Director, Center for Maritime Education,
Seamen’s Church Institute of NY-NJ
audience
participants
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17:20-
17:40 |
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Chairman’s Summary and Conclusions for
the day
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18:00 19:00
19:00
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Reception
&
Dinner
hosted by
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20:00 |
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Dinner |
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Friday, February 15, 2008
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session 4
Investments &
Financing the Maritime Transportation of Energy
Ship Finance - Where to invest your
Money - Shipping Market Analysis
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Themes:
Long term capital needs – investment risk – impact of regulation –
LNG is a special case? – US versus other locations - Offshore
investments -
This session is hosted by:AMA CAPITAL PARTNERS
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08:30 |
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Moderator’s Introduction
Robert
S. Bowers II
Managing Director
AMA Capital Partners
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08:40 - 09:20 |
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With regard to investments
involving maritime transportation of energy to the U.S. where is the
best place to put your money?
- Tankers in international trade?
- Tankers built in U.S. yards for the U.S. coastwise (Jones Act)
trade?
- Barges built in U.S. yards for the U.S. coastwise (Jones Act)
trade?
- Opportunities and challenges in the
offshore oil production sector
- Is the offshore market ripe for
consolidation?
- Private Equity and energy
transportation
- A new approach to LNG Terminal
financing
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09:10 |
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Discussion/Debate between members of the
discussion panel and audience participants.
SPEAKERS AND DISCUSSION
PANELLISTS:
Robert
S. Bowers II
Managing Director
AMA Capital Partners
Geir
Sjurseth
Managing Director and Global Head of
DVB's Offshore Support Group
Eric
H. Namtvedt
President
FloaTEC, LLC
C.
Tobias Backer
Director - Head of Shipping for the Americas
Energy, Commodities & Transportation
Fortis Merchant Banking
more
speakers and discussion panellists to be announced
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10:10 |
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Break |
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Session 5
Technology - Safety and
the Environment
Themes: Goal-Based Standards
(GBS) – Common Structural Rules (CSR) for tankers - LNG ship design
technology advances – offshore technology – MARPOL Annex VI revision –
phase-out of single hull tankers – ILO Consolidated Maritime Labour
Convention
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10:30 |
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Moderator’s Introduction
Ronald
K. Kiss
President emeritus of Webb Institute
Former President of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
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10:40 |
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Classification Society Panel
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SPEAKERS:
Bernard
Anne
Managing Director
Bureau Veritas
Tim
Protheroe
Lloyd’s Register
Blaine
Collins
Managing Director, DNV Americas
Todd
Grove
Senior Vice President & Chief of Staff, ABS
Stephen
M. Gumpel
Area Manager North America
Germanischer Lloyd
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11:30 |
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Discussion/Debate between speakers, members of the
discussion panel and audience participants.
DISCUSSION
PANELLISTS
Captain
Robert Johnston
Senior Vice President and Head of Shipping Operations OSG
Bill
Gray
President, Gray Maritime
audience
participants
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12:30 |
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Lunch hosted by
Luncheon Speaker:
Admiral
Thad Allen
Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard
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Session 6
Regulatory Issues
Impacting Maritime Transportation of Energy – Safety, Environmental,
Criminalization, Security
Themes:
International and US regulatory initiatives – setting the right
balance - salvage and firefighting – criminalization of maritime
incidents in the US and Europe – security – level of risk and risk
management?
Considering, for example:
• MARPOL VI implementation/revision; CO2 emissions control
• Ballast Water Management
• Goal Based Standards and Common Structural Rules
• Electronic Charting/ECDIS
• Salvage & Firefighting Requirements
• Criminal enforcement of OWS & other MARPOL I violations
• MARPOL IV implementation and revision
• LNG terminal permitting
• Maritime security requirements on ships and terminals
Questions to be addressed by panelists and for discussion and debate
by participants:
- What should be the highest
priority international and U.S. regulatory initiatives?
- How should MARPOL Annex VI
revision address SOx and NOx emission reductions? What is the best
balanced approach? Should “existing ships” be required to meet NOx
emission limits? Potential impact on energy transportation costs?
- Impact of U.S. unilateral
legislation and the U.S. becoming a party to MARPOL VI?
- How should Port State Control take
into account tanker vetting inspection data? Tanker Management Self
assessment (TMSA) results?
- Are there solutions to MARPOL I
compliance/violation problems beyond criminal prosecution?
- Is the IMO doing enough to prevent
the proliferation of regional and unilateral regulation of maritime
safety, security and environmental protection? What about the U.S. –
air emissions and ballast water legislation?
- LNG - safety and environmental
regulation, USCG, FERC, MARAD, who’s in charge? Are concerns over
safety and environment valid?
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13:30 |
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Moderator’s Introduction
RADM Robert C. North
President
North Star Maritime, Inc.
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13:40 |
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International Ship Registry Perspective
William
R. Gallagher
President, International Registries, Inc.
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13:50 |
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U.S. Regulator’s View
Rear
Admiral (Lower Half) James A. Watson
Director of Prevention Policy, U.S. Coast Guard
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14:00 |
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Shipowner’s View
Captain
David L. Stanley
Executive Vice President
Northern Marine Management, USA
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14:10 |
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Criminalization of seafarers – Impact on
the human element
George
Chalos
Chalos, O’Connor and Duffy, LLP
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14:20 |
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Where
is the U.S. Going on Emissions Regulation?John
Spinello
Partner K&L Gates
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14:30 |
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Discussion/Debate between speakers, members of the
discussion panel and audience participants.
DISCUSSION
PANELLISTS:
Daniel
F. Sheehan
PE, Ship Manager
Captain
Chopra
Anglo-Eastern Group (to be confirmed)
audience
participants
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15:30 |
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Break |
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Session 7
Conclusion – A
Focused Agenda For Policy Makers - Energy Requirements Versus Overall
System Capacity and Other Limitations - Prioritization of issues
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Conference Chairman, Session Chairmen and
Conference participants synthesize and prioritize the policy issues
developed by each session and compare to the 2002 Houston Conference
conclusions.
Develop a list of priorities for government and industry to address
concerning:
- Traditional – oil, gas, coal - energy
resource development/exploitation
- Development of feasible alternative
energy sources
- Maritime transportation capacity
issues
- Industry finance issues
- International and U.S. regulatory
initiatives
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15:50 |
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Moderator: Conference Chairman
Open discussion where Moderators of Sessions 1-6 discuss the results
of their panels between themselves and the participants and recommend
prioritization of issues developed during days 1 & 2.
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16:30 |
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Drinks
REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES
ATTENDING THE FORUM:
(as of 05 February)
U.S. Coast Guard -
U.S. Department of Energy · U.S. Maritime Administration - American
Petroleum Institute, API - Aramco Services Co. - SeaRiver Maritime, Inc
- International Marine Transportation Limited - BP - Marathon Petroleum
Company LLC - BP Shipping (USA) - FloaTEC, LLC - Teekay Shipping -
Overseas Shipholding Group Inc.(OSG) - AET, Inc. Limited - Maersk Gas
Carriers - Moran Towing Corp. - Navigistics Consulting - Maersk Line,
Limited - BG Group - Rigdon Marine Corporation - Koch Supply & Trading,
LP - AMA Capital Partners LLC - Man Diesel North America, Inc - United
Ocean Services - Barber International (USA) - Wallem Ship Management -
Moss Maritime Inc. - Atlantic Trading & Marketing Inc. - Sonangol USA
Company - Excelerate - Mitsui O.S.K. Bulk shipping USA - L&R Midland,
Inc.- SeaOne Maritime Corp. - KIRBY - Laurin Maritime - Chamber of Shipping America -
Crowley Maritime Corporation - Northern Marine Management, USA LLC -
Braemar Seascope Ltd. - ABS - Bureau Veritas - US Minerals Management
Service - Chalos, O'Connor & Duffy, LLC - Det Norske Veritas - DVB Bank
- Bell, Ryniker & LeTourneau - Fortis Merchant Banking, Energy
Commodities & Transportation - Germanischer Lloyd - Ship Equip AS -
American Maritime Officers - Gray Maritime Co. - International
Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots - International Registries,
Inc./ Marshall Islands Registry - Jacq Pierot Jr. & Sons - K&L Gates -
Korean Register of Shipping - Lloyd's List - Lloyd's Register Americas,
Inc. - Mare Forum - Military Sealift Command - Minerals Management
Service - North Star Maritime, Inc - Poten & Partners - Rightship -
Faststream Recruitment - Seamen's Church Institute - State University of
New York Maritime College - The Maritime Executive - University of
Houston - Energy Tribune - US Coast Guard, Sector Houston-Galveston - VT
Halter Marine - Wavespec Ltd. - Webb Institute - Texas A&M University at
Galveston - Wikborg Rein & Co. Shanghai -
CHARLES R. WEBER CO., INC - ORIX USA -
Welder Leshin LLP -
McQuilling - KVH Industries, Inc - Blank Rome
LLP - SEACOR OCEAN TRANSPORT -
TRICO MARINE SERVICES - Port of Houston Authority - Calhoon Meba
Engineering School -
Global Marine Travel
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BENCKENSTEIN & OXFORD LLP - Skaugen PetroTrans Inc - Lloyds TSB Bank Plc
- Elliott Bay Design Group - Sea NG Corporation - Nourse & Bowles LLP -
Seacor Holdings Inc. Megafleet Towing -Hornbeck Offshore - and others.... |
