Marine Log FERRIES 2025

Monday, November 3

3:00 PM
Exhibitor Set-up

5:00 PM
Registration / Badge Pick-up, Sponsored by Bay Ship & Yacht Co.

6:00 PM
Welcome Reception

Tuesday, November 4

7:00 AM
Exhibitor Set-up Continued

8:00 AM
Registration / Badge Pick-up, Sponsored by Bay Ship & Yacht Co.
Continental Breakfast in the Exhibit Area

9:00 AM
Welcome
Gary Lynch, Publisher, Marine Log

9:05 AM
Opening Speaker
Morgan M. Fanberg, P.E., CEO & President, Glosten

9:35 AM
Pioneering Sustainability: 16 Years with America’s First Hybrid Passenger Vessel
Capt. Ryan O’Rourke, Rivers of Steel
Ryan Bishop, Director of Ferry Marine Solutions, US & Canada, Siemens Energy

10:05 AM
Behind the Build: The Critical Role of Shipyards in Advancing Modern Ferry Technologies
Lacey Greene, Vice President, New Construction Sales, Nichols Brothers Boat Builders

10:35 AM
Coffee Break in the Exhibit Area

11:05 AM
From Concept to Contract: Real-World Zero-Emission Ferry Deployment
Seamus Murphy, Executive Director, San Francisco Bay Ferry/WETA

11:35 AM
Hydrogen on the Hudson: SWITCH’s Next Leap in Zero-Emission Ferry Design
Pace Ralli, Co-Founder & CEO, SWITCH Maritime

12:05 PM
Luncheon

1:30 PM
Modernizing Ferry Terminals
Robert B. Davis, General Manager, Woods Hole, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority
Andy Bennet, Waterfront Planning, Design & Engineering, KPFF

2:15 PM
Innovations in Emergency Evacuation Procedures: Addressing Challenges with Alternative Fuels
Whitney Mantooth, Senior Engineer, ABS

2:45 PM
Lessons Learned: Auckland Electric Ferries Are on the Water
Michael Eaglen, CEO & Co-Founder, EV Maritime

3:15 PM
Coffee Break in the Exhibit Area

3:45 PM
Stormier Waters Ahead: What Ferry Operators Need to know About Shifting Weather
Roberta Weisbrod, Executive Director, Worldwide Ferry Safety Association

4:15 PM
Panel: Passenger Tech, Shoreside Systems, and the Growing Cybersecurity Threat
Moderator: Sabrina Brigance, CMIP, Managing Director, Marine, Hylant
Morgan Mooney, CEO of San Juan Clipper & Captain, Fire Island Ferries
Charlie Collins, Transportation Director, Bald Head Island Transportation Inc.
Jon Figueroa, Senior Vice President, Ferries & Transport Operations, Hornblower Group
Nasi Peretz, President & Chief Technology Officer, Anchor Operating System
J.T. Schlembach, Tech E&O Leader and Cyber Risk Advisor, Hylant

5:15 PM
Cocktail Reception in the Exhibit Area, Sponsored by FareHarbor

6:15 PM
Day One Ends

Wednesday, November 5

8:00 AM
Registration / Badge Pick-up, Sponsored by Bay Ship & Yacht Co.
Continental Breakfast in the Exhibit Area

9:00 AM
Beyond the Dock: How Community Engagement Drives Ferry Success
Moderator: Jeffrey Brault, Vice President of Global Public Affairs, Hornblower Group
Maddie Phillips, Vice President of Marketing for the City Ferry Division of Hornblower
Bob Lawler, Regional Vice President & General Manager, Boston Harbor City Cruises (operator of the MBTA’s ferry services)
Additional speakers to be announced

9:45 AM
Innovation Spotlight with Anchor Operating System
Nasi Peretz, President & Chief Technology Officer, Anchor Operating System

10:00 AM
From Vision to Voyage: Funding America’s Ferries
Speaker to be Announced

10:30 AM
Coffee Break in the Exhibit Area

11:15 AM
An Update on the M/V Harbor Charger
Moderator: Andy Bennet, Waterfront Planning, Design & Engineering, KPFF
Anthony Pervolarakis, Director of Engineering, NY Waterway
David Turner, Naval Architect & Project Manager, EBDG
Juan Suarez, Ship Design Manager, Conrad
Drew Orvieto, Director of Marine Solutions, Siemens Energy
Additional speakers to be announced

12:00 PM
Conference Ends

1:10 PM
Tour: M/V Harbor Charger and Governors Island
More details to be announced.

4:30 PM
Tentative Return Time to Hotel

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