Ferries 2021
Event Info
MARINE LOG IS EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE 34TH ANNUAL FERRIES CONFERENCE WILL BE A LIVE IN-PERSON EVENT TAKING PLACE IN THE NEW YORK CITY AREA ON NOVEMBER 9-10, 2021
Marine Log’s Annual FERRIES Conference is an opportunity for the ferry industry to come together for the first time in more than a year to share experiences, network, look for new suppliers and reconnect with existing suppliers.
Top 5 Reasons to Attend FERRIES 2021
1. Prepare for the anticipated boom in ferry ridership at the first ferry event in 18 months for the Marine Log community.
2. Be ready for changing industry regulations and compliance targets under the new administration.
3. Take home lessons learned from ferry owners and operators, including moving to safer, more energy-efficient vessels.
4. Discover new ways to meet economic and environmental targets through technology, innovative operational strategies, and vessel design.
5. Find out how smaller operations can benefit from emerging technologies and diversify their business.
Cecilia Kushner, AICP
Executive Vice President, Planning Division, New York City Economic Development CorporationCameron Clark
City Experiences | Hornblower GroupNigel Cabral
Tideline Marine GroupPace Ralli
SWITCH Maritime LLCBruce Strupp
ABB Marine & PortsMatthew A. Lankowski
GlostenHank Berg
Casco Bay Island Transit DistrictMorgan Fanberg
GlostenEdmund B. Welch
Passenger Vessel AssociationJames Moran
BMTSeamus Murphy
WETAJoey D’Isernia
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc.Gustavo Garza
Business Development Leader, Wabtec CorporationTom Budija
Director of Marine Sales, Cummins Inc.Staten Island Ferry Tour
A highlight of this year’s FERRIES conference will be an in-person tour of the SSG Michael H. Ollis, sponsored by UES Seating. Attendees will get a guided tour of the vessel’s pilothouse, engineroom, and its passenger spaces.
NYCDOT will also allow guests to explore its full mission pilothouse simulator. Designed as a close reproduction of the Ollis Class pilothouse, the simulator features the same Furuno radars and Transas ECS units as the ferries.
A Q&A session will conclude the tour on the saloon deck of the ferry.
Sponsorships
Contact David Harkey at dharkey@sbpub.com or 973.563.0109 for more information on how you can connect with Ferries 2021 attendees.
Contact Us
Questions? Reach us at conferences@sbpub.com.
Supporting Organizations
Program subject to change.
Moderators: Gary Lynch, Publisher, Marine Log | Heather Ervin, Editor-in-Chief, Marine Log
Registration | Continental Breakfast in the Exhibit Area
Manhattan Ballroom – 9th floor
Opening Remarks
Gary Lynch, Publisher, Marine Log
Keynote Address
Cecilia Kushner, AICP, Executive Vice President, Planning Division, New York City Economic Development Corporation
Post-COVID: Contactless Ticketing and Lessons Learned
Cameron Clark, Chief Strategy and Business Development Officer, City Experiences | Hornblower Group
J&A / Soundown Sponsor Spotlight
Noise & Vibration on Ferries: Setting and Meeting the Limits
Kaolin Kinsey, Senior Engineer, INCE Bd. Cert., J&A ENTERPRISES
Coffee Break in the Exhibit Area
Vessel with Voltage: Updating a Transit District Fleet with Hybrid Technology
Hank Berg, General Manager, Casco Bay Lines
Glosten: Foil Ferry Progress
Matthew Lankowski, Senior Ocean Engineer, Glosten
Hornblower Video Spotlight
Introduced by Anastasija Kuprijanova, Director of Business Development, Ferries & Transportation Services, Hornblower Group, Inc.
Luncheon in Liberty & Palisades Ballrooms – 3rd floor,
Sponsored by Hornblower | City Experiences
Cummins Sponsor Spotlight
Tom Budija, Director of Marine Sales, Cummins Inc.
Gustavo Garza, Business Development Leader, Wabtec Corporation
Small-scale Ferry Operations
Nigel Cabral, Chief Executive Officer, Tideline Marine Group
Worldwide Ferry Safety Association Spotlight
Roberta Weisbrod, Executive Director, Worldwide Ferry Safety Association
Coffee Break in the Exhibit Area
Ridership Growth: Preparing for the Boom
Moderator: Shival Sapre, SVP Sales & Marketing, Americas, Kongsberg Maritime Inc.
Cameron Clark, Chief Strategy and Business Development Officer, Hornblower Group
Nigel Cabral, Chief Executive Officer, Tideline Marine Group
Seamus Murphy, Executive Director, San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA)
Regulations: What’s There to Worry About?
Edmund Welch, Legislative Director, Passenger Vessel Association
TEPCO Solutions Video Spotlight
Brittnay Schires, Resource Development Manager, TEPCO Solutions
Closing Remarks
Gary Lynch, Publisher, Marine Log
Cocktail Reception in the Exhibit Area, Sponsored by TEPCO Solutions
Conference Day Ends
Morning Coffee in the Exhibit Area
Opening Remarks
Gary Lynch, Publisher, Marine Log
Bringing the Norwegian Experience to US Ferry Operators
Bruce Strupp, Senior Account Manager, ABB Marine & Ports
First Zero-Carbon, Hydrogen Fuel Cell Ferry Launches
Pace Ralli, Chief Executive Officer, SWITCH Maritime LLC
Building the SSG Michael H. Ollis
Joey D’Isernia, President, Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc.
Coffee Break in the Exhibit Area
Advancements in Ferry Design
Moderator: Mark Keneford, General Manager, Marine Solutions Sales, USA & Canada, Wärtsilä
James Moran, Project Manager, BMT
Morgan Fanberg, President, Glosten
Edward Schwarz, Vice President of Sales, New Build, ABB Marine & Ports
Closing Remarks
Gary Lynch, Publisher, Marine Log
Brunch in the Exhibit Area
Group Meetup in the Lobby
Group Departs for Staten Island Ferry Tour, Traveling via NY Waterway
Tour Sponsored by UES Seating
Tour will be approximately 90 minutes. Limited space available.
Group Returns to Hotel, Traveling via NY Waterway | Conference Adjourns
Sponsorships
Marine Log’s Annual FERRIES Conference is an opportunity for the ferry and passenger vessel industry to come together for the first time in more than a year to share experiences, network, look for new suppliers and reconnect with existing suppliers.
This means it is an opportunity to put your company at the center of the action through sponsorships designed to provide maximum return on your investment.
Sponsorship Sales
David Harkey
Ph.: 973.563.0109
dharkey@sbpub.com
Conference Director
Michelle M. Zolkos
Ph.: 212.620.7208
mzolkos@sbpub.com