2019 Facilities Engineering Seminar

April 24, 2019
Jacksonville, FL

Port engineering professionals from around the globe come together to share their knowledge, projects, best practices & solutions. Attendees also benefit from engaging one on one with some of the best port & marine engineering firms in the world.

04/24/2019
Welcome and Opening Remarks

Speakers:

• Kurt J. Nagle, President, American Association of Port Authorities, Alexandria, VA
• William E. Crowe, P.E., Vice President, Engineering, Construction and Facilities, Canaveral Port Authority, Chairman, AAPA Facilities Engineering Committee
• James Bennett, PE, Senior Director, Engineering & Construction, Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT)

04/24/2019
Technology Forum: Using Tech to Extend Infrastructure Life

Moderator:

• William E. Crowe, P.E., Vice President, Engineering, Construction and Facilities, Canaveral Port Authority, Chairman, AAPA Facilities Engineering Committee

Speakers:

• Gary D. Ledford, P.E., Project Director, Ports & Maritime, Jacobs, Cape Canaveral, FL (Evaluation of Existing Dock Facilities for Allowable Loading)
• Hatem Seliem, PhD, PE, PMP, SDR Engineering Tallahassee, FL (Carbon Fiber – increasing on dock load capacity)
• Scott Fenical, Coastal Practice Leader, N/S America, Mott MacDonald (Technologies for Evaluating Risks to Existing Berth Infrastructure from Larger Vessels)
• Brian Pailes, Vector Corrosion, Tampa, FL (Resisting Corrosion-Extending Life of Infrastructure)

04/24/2019
Resiliency

Moderator:

• Christopher B. Novack, P.E., Senior Director of Engineering & Facilities Maintenance, Georgia Ports Authority

Speakers:

• Katherine Chambers, Research Scientist, USACE Research & Development Center (An initial review of the 2017 hurricane season and metrics to measure response at ports)
• Jacqueline Keiser, PG, PMP, Director, Regional Sediment Mgmt, US Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, Jacksonville, FL
• Lynette Cardoch, PhD, Director of Resilience and Adaption, Moffatt & Nichol, Miami, FL (The concept of resiliency from an abstract buzz word to practical applications in the port setting. Several examples from U.S. ports will be provided)

04/24/2019
GIS Technology

Moderator:

• Donna M. Huey, S.V.P. Atkins North America Inc. Orlando, FL

Speakers:

• Daniel Elroi, President & CEO, NorthSouth GIS LLC, Los Angeles (Spatial Accounting: Turning Strategic Asset Management Programs into Practical Decision Support Systems)
• John M. Sawyer, Vice President, Arc Surveying & Mapping, Inc. Jacksonville, FL (Port Canaveral bathymetric and resistivity surveys)

04/24/2019
Pavement Issues

Speaker:

• Dan Gee, President, Gee Asphalt Systems Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA

04/24/2019
Asset Management

Moderator:

• Erik Stromberg, Executive Director, Lamar University, Port Authur, TX

Speakers:

• Donna M. Huey, S.V.P. Atkins North America Inc. Orlando, FL
• Henk Voogt, Port of Rotterdam, Asset Management Construction, Netherlands
• Patricia Gaynor, StrongPorts Marine Engineer, U.S. Dept. of Transportation Maritime Administration, Washington, DC

04/25/2019
Funding Capital Projects

Moderator:

• Nicholas LaPointe, Director of Planning & Capital Development, Port of Cleveland

Speakers:

• Michael T. Williamson, Principal, Cambridge Systematics, Inc. (Infra and Build Grant submittals)
• David Morrison, Director, Financial Planning and Treasury, Port of Tacoma
• John J. Corley, III, MBA, P.E., Ports Sector Director, Atkins Global, Alexandria, VA

04/25/2019
Significant Projects

Moderator/Speaker:

• Elizabeth Ogden, PPM, Assistant Port Director, Capital Development, PortMiami (PORTMiami Projects)

Speakers:

• Christopher A. Lawrence, P.E., Principal Project Manager, Ports & Maritime, Jacobs, Philadelphia, PA (Moin Costa Rica Terminal Development)
• Scott Bakos, Managing Principal, Partner, Bermello Ajamil & Partners, Inc., Miami, FL (CT-3 at Canaveral)
• Duane Kenagy, Senior Executive Lead, Port of Long Beach (Long Beach Capital Projects: Gerald Desmond Bridge & Middle Harbor Terminal Redevelopment Projects)

04/25/2019
Intermodal Rail

Moderator:

• John R. Lenfestey, P.E., Senior Project Manager, North Carolina State Ports Authority

Speakers:

• Zachary Canody, Director, Engineering, The Port of Virginia (Intermodal projects at their VIG and NIT terminals)
• Jamie Gwaltney, V.P. Moffatt & Nichol, Savannah, GA (Overview of several large intermodal projects in various stages of development including the Mason Mega-Rail project (in construction), the Appalachian Regional Port (in operation), and the Northeast Georgia Inland Port (in design))
• James Dubea, Vice President, Ports and Marine, TranSystems Corporation (Jacksonville Intermodal Container Transfer Facility)

04/25/2019
Latest Design Trends

Moderator:

• Jonathan Wetselaar, Director of Engineering & Maintenance, Hamilton Port Authority

Speakers:

• Vijaykumar Agrawal, Dir., Ports & Intermodal, N.A. Atl & Gulf Region, AECOM, Miami, FL (Corpus Christi Channel Deepening: Discuss application of simulation modeling for capacity, operations and infrastructure phasing planning of Ports and navigable channels and waterways.)
• Scott Bakos, Partner, Design & Architecture, Bermello, Ajamil & Partners, Inc., Miami, FL (Cruise terminal design has transformed from an uninspiring warehouse setting to an exciting event that provides a memorable experience for the passenger.)

04/26/2019
LNG Terminals

Moderator:

• James Bennett, P.E., Vice President Engineering & Construction, Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT)

Speakers:

• Alexander Fairchild, LNG Tankbarge Operations, Foss Maritime Company
• George McGregor, PE, Vice President, HDR Engineering, Inc., Jacksonville, FL
• John McMillin, PE, Senior Mechanical Engineer, RS&H, Merritt Island, FL
• LTJG Emily Sysko, Chief, Waterways Mgt. Division, USCG Sector Jacksonville, FL

04/26/2019
Emerging Industry Trends

Moderator:

• William E. Crowe, P.E., Vice President, Engineering, Construction and Facilities, Canaveral Port Authority, Chairman, AAPA Facilities Engineering Committee

Speakers:

• Charlie Rocheleau, Division Leader – Municipal & Education, The Haskell Company, Jacksonville, FL (Design Build Delivery Methods)
• William Jordan, Axion Structural Innovations, Zanesville, OH (Long life structural composite alternatives made from recycled waste suitable for rail ties, crane mats and marine applications)
• Rocky Johnson, Vice President, Ivey Construction, Merit Island, FL (Construction Management Risk)