Tugs, Towboats & Barges 2025
Event Info
Join us for Marine Log’s TTB 2025, the premier event dedicated to the tug, towboat, and barge market.
The 2025 conference will focus on navigating success through innovative strategies combined with proven best practices to optimize your business operations.
Explore the latest trends, technologies, and solutions designed to enhance efficiency and productivity in your operations. Engage with industry leaders, participate in lively discussions, and discover actionable insights that will help you streamline your processes and drive growth.
Don’t miss this opportunity to chart a course for operational excellence in the maritime sector.
Register now for Marine Log‘s TTB 2025—where the future of tug, towboat and barge operations begins!
Jennifer A. Carpenter
President & CEO, AWO; President, AMPChuck Arnold
Chief Commercial Officer, Ingram Marine GroupRick Iuliucci
Vice President, The Vane Brothers Co.Capt. Russell Shrewsbury
Vice President, Western Towboat Co.Mary McCarthy
Dir. of Sustainability & Corp. Responsibility, Moran Towing Corp.Jean-Paul Richard
Commercial Dir., E.N. Bisso & Son, Inc.Ben Morvant
Senior Operations Manager, Crescent TowingJonathan Dunn
Head of Corp. Communications, American Commercial Barge LineEric Blumhagen
Principal Naval Architect, Hockema Group Inc.Renu Shete
Naval Architect, Shell Shipping and MaritimeDean Sahr
Dir. - New Construction & LNG, Crowley Engineering ServicesPeter S. Soles
Principal, Business Development, GlostenBeau Berthelot
VP, Business Development & Gov't Affairs, Maritime Partners, LLCJason Aristides
CEO, OpenTugMike Complita, P.E., PMP
Principal & VP Strategic Expansion, EBDGCraig Savey
Project Manager, Crowley Engineering ServicesScott Sutherland
Manager of Naval Architecture, Crowley Engineering ServicesRick Hunt
Principal Projects Manager, Hockema Group, Inc.Tim Bucher
Business Development Manager, Sabine SurveyorsKathlyn Perez
Founder, Perez Law LLCChris Ulfers
Partner, Jones Walker LLPSabrina Brigance
Managing Dir. - Marine, HylantJames Kearns
Special Counsel, Jones Walker LLPJack Kiely
Client Exec. - Commercial Marine Practice, HylantPeter Licnikas
Global Dir. Sales, ioCurrentsPeter Brooks
Sr. Account Mgr., Americas Region, ABB Marine & PortsJack Grogan
Sr. Technical Sales Mgr., Innospec Fuel SpecialtiesScott Rath
Dir. of Marine, MSHS Pacific Power GroupJill Bessetti
Vice President – Southern Region, AWOErrin Howard
Program Director, We Work the WaterwaysShare Your Story – Call for Papers
Do you have a project you’d like to share with our audience? To be considered for a future conference session, send a brief presentation synopsis and a business biography to Heather Ervin at hervin@sbpub.com.
Sponsorship Opportunities
TTB 2025 sponsorship packages offer tabletop exhibits, branded sessions, lead generation, custom email deployments and more. For more information, contact David Harkey O: 212.620.7223 / M: 973.563.0109 / dharkey@sbpub.com.
Hotel Reservations
TTB 2025 attendees can reserve at the Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel for the special rate of $160/night (plus taxes/fees). This rate is available 3 days before and after the event, depending on availability.
Our room block closes March 3, 2025 – make your reservations early before rooms sell out!
Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel
64 South Water Street Mobile, Alabama 36602 USA
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251.438.4000
Contact Us
Questions? Reach out to us at conferences@sbpub.com.
Supporting Organizations
Program subject to change.
Moderators: Gary Lynch, Publisher, Marine Log; Heather Ervin, Editor-in-Chief, Marine Log
Monday, March 24, 2025
3:00 to 6:00 PM
Exhibitor setup – Bon Secour, 2nd floor
5:00 PM
Badge Pickup / Attendee Registration, sponsored by Bay Ship & Yacht Co. – Bon Secour, 2nd floor
6:00 to 7:00 PM
Welcome Reception – Fathoms Streetside, lobby level
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
All conference sessions and the exhibit area are on the 2nd floor.
7:00 AM
Additional Exhibitor Setup
8:00 AM
Badge Pickup / Attendee Registration, sponsored by Bay Ship & Yacht Co.
Continental Breakfast in the Exhibit Area
9:00 AM
Opening Speaker
Jennifer A. Carpenter, President & CEO, American Waterways Operators (AWO) and President, American Maritime Partnership (AMP)
9:15 AM
The Essentials: Tips for Exceptional Tug Operations
Moderator: Peter S. Soles, Principal, Business Development, Glosten
Capt. Russell Shrewsbury, Vice President, Western Towboat Co.
Mary McCarthy, Director of Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility, Moran Towing Corporation
Ben Morvant, Senior Operations Manager, Crescent Towing
Jean-Paul Richard, Commercial Director, E.N. Bisso & Son, Inc.
10:00 AM
Driving Operational Excellence – 5 Steps to Safety Culture Transformation
Emily Reiblein, Principal Consultant, ABS Group
10:30 AM
Coffee Break in the Exhibit Area
11:00 AM
Navigating Changes to the Jones Act
Sabrina Brigance, Managing Director – Marine, Hylant
Jack Kiely, Client Executive, Hylant
11:30 AM
Meeting Employment Challenges in a Shifting Regulatory Landscape
Kathlyn Perez, Founder, Perez Law, LLC
12:00 PM
Luncheon in Mobile Bay or the Jubilee Suite sponsored by Bergan Marine Systems
1:30 PM
Optimizing Engine Load and RPM for Fuel and CO2 Savings
Renu Shete, Naval Architect, Shell Shipping and Maritime
Rick Iuliucci, Vice President, The Vane Brothers Company
2:00 PM
Decarbonization Via Additives and Other Benefits
Jack Grogan, Senior Technical Sales Manager, Innospec Fuel Specialties (platinum sponsor)
2:15 PM
Improving Visibility on the Mississippi River for Enhanced Barge Transportation
Jason Aristedes, Chief Executive Officer, OpenTug
Tim Bucher, Business Development Manager, Sabine Surveyors
2:45 PM
Energy Break in the Exhibit Area
3:15 PM
That’s Progress – Crowley’s Innovative LNG Barge
Dean Sahr, New Construction & LNG Engineering, Crowley Engineering Services
Craig Savey, Project Manager, Crowley Engineering Services
Scott Sutherland, Manager of Naval Architecture, Crowley Engineering Services
3:45 PM
We Work the Waterways
Errin Howard, Program Director, We Work the Waterways
3:55 PM
Panel: The Modern Towboat
Moderator: Jonathan Dunn, Head of Corporate Communications, American Commercial Barge Line
Chuck Arnold, Chief Commercial Officer, Ingram Marine Group
Jill Bessetti, Vice President – Southern Region, AWO
Beau Berthelot, Vice President, Business Development and Government Affairs, Maritime Partners, LLC
4:45 PM
Networking Reception in the Foyer
5:45 PM
Conference Day Ends
6:30 to 9:30 PM
Ice Box Bar Happy Hour
Several of our sponsors have come together to offer TTB 2025 attendees complimentary drinks at The Ice Box Bar, an eclectic neighborhood bar built within Mobile’s historic Crystal Ice Factory. Join the group at 755 Monroe St, Mobile, AL 36602.
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
8:00 AM
Badge Pickup / Attendee Registration, sponsored by Bay Ship & Yacht Co.
Continental Breakfast in the Exhibit Area
9:00 AM
The Case for Efficient Barges
Eric Blumhagen, P.E., Principal Naval Architect, Hockema Group, Inc.
Rick Hunt, Principal Projects Manager, Hockema Group, Inc.
9:30 AM
Emerging Data Analytics Trends in the Marine Industry
Peter Licnikas, Global Director of Sales, ioCurrents
Scott Rath, Director of Marine, MSHS Pacific Power Group
10:00 AM
Coffee Break in the Exhibit Area
10:45 AM
Recent Developments in Title XI & Capital Construction Fund Programs
James Kearns, Special Counsel, Jones Walker, LLP
Chris Ulfers, Partner, Jones Walker, LLP
11:15 AM
Barge Panel: Trends, Innovation and More
Moderator: Rick Hunt, Principal Projects Manager, Hockema Group, Inc.
Peter S. Soles, Principal, Business Development, Glosten
Scott Sutherland, Manager of Naval Architecture , Crowley Engineering Services
Michael Complita, Principal, Elliott Bay Design Group
Peter Brooks, Senior Account Manager, Americas Region, ABB Marine & Ports
12:00 PM
Day Ends
Sponsorships
Sponsorships
Marine Log’s Tugs, Towboats & Barges is the only event where such pivotal markets converge—bringing together tug and towboat owners, operators, builders, designers, and stakeholders. Sponsorships allow your company to position itself as an industry leader, shape the dialogue in the industry, and leverage networking opportunities.
David Harkey
212.620.7223 (office)
973.563.0109 (cell)
dharkey@sbpub.com
Conference Director
Michelle M. Zolkos
Tel: (212) 620-7208
Fax: (212) 633-1863
mzolkos@sbpub.com