Marine Log Ferries 2024
Event Info
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Marine Log’s 37th annual FERRIES Conference will take place in Seattle, WA, on October 29 & 30, 2024. FERRIES 2024 is an opportunity for the North American ferry industry to come together to share experiences, network, and discover new products and services.
Drawing heavily on actual experiences and feedback, Marine Log‘s FERRIES 2024 will focus on how ferry owners and operators—both large and small—can benefit from ferry success stories and lessons learned.
Owners and operators will discover how to improve their own operations via new or upgraded technologies and low-carbon alternatives. Conference sessions will present tested and proven ways to increase ridership and maximize business efficiencies. The program will also explore new ways to meet economic and environmental targets through the newest technological advances, innovative vessel operations, and the latest trends in ferry design.
Marine Log‘s FERRIES 2024 conference will explore:
- How large- and small-scale ferry operators have increased ridership
- Proven ways to maximize the efficiency of your terminal operations
- New ferry delivery case studies
- Small ferry operation success stories
- Low-carbon alternatives such as electric, hydrogen and hybrid options.
Register now for Marine Log‘s FERRIES 2024 and help shape future ferry operations.
Bion Stewart
CAPT, USCG (ret.), COO, Bald Head Island Transportation, Inc.Maggie McDonogh
Owner/Captain, Angel Island Tiburon FerryJohn Vezina
Senior Director of External Relations, WA State FerriesRichard Heausler
General Manager, Labmar Ferry Services/RTAJeffery Brault
VP, Global Public Affairs, Hornblower City ExperiencesMatt von Ruden
System Electrification Program Admin., WA State FerriesTim Hanners
Operations & Maintenance Mgr., San Francisco Bay Ferry / WETADorry Funaki
Transportation Planner, San Francisco Bay Ferry / WETAMorgan M. Fanberg, PE
Chief Executive Officer, GlostenNasi Peretz
President & CTO, Anchor Operating SystemTed Williams
President, Senesco Marine LLCMichael Eaglen
Co-Founder & CEO, EV MaritimeYing Smith
Dir., Mobility Programs, Contra Costa Transportation AuthoritySeamus Nolan
Director of Corporate Development, SWITCH MaritimeJim Towers
Principal in Charge, Sr. Naval Architect & Marine Engr., Elliott Bay Design GroupMarkus Laurinen
Growth & Solution Dir., Remote & Autonomous, Kongsberg MaritimeWill Ayers
Chief Electrical Engineer, Elliott Bay Design GroupGeorge Bitar
Senior Sales & Business Development Manager, Siemens EnergyCassie Bradley
Power System Eng., Maritime Solutions Group, Americas, Siemens EnergyJean Banker
VP, Transportation Delivery, Mott MacDonaldDave Adams
Sr. Sales Manager, Wärtsilä Marine SolutionsDrew Orvieto
VP Sales, America, ABB Inc. Marine & PortsKaiya Levine
Sr. Energy & Sustainability Consultant, ArupKristen Kissinger
AICP, Associate/Planning Team Lead, KPFFHotel | Venue
Conference attendees can reserve at the Hyatt at Olive 8 at our group rate of $249/night (plus taxes, fees). This rate is available 3 days pre- and post-event, depending on availability. Our room block ends October 8, 2024 at 5:00pm PT.
Hyatt at Olive 8
1635 8th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101 USA
+1 206 695 1234
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Sponsorships | Tabletop Exhibits
Conference sponsorship packages offer branded sessions, lead generation, custom email deployments, event tours and more. For more information, contact David Harkey at 973.563.0109 or dharkey@sbpub.com.
Supporting Organizations
All functions take place in the 3rd floor ballroom area. Program subject to change.
October 28, 2024
3:00 PM Exhibitor Set-up
5:00 PM Attendee Registration / Badge Pick-up, Sponsored by Bay Ship & Yacht Co.
6:00 PM Welcome Reception
October 29, 2024
7:00 AM Exhibitor Set-up
8:00 AM Attendee Registration / Badge Pick-up, Sponsored by Bay Ship & Yacht Co.
Continental Breakfast in the Exhibit Area
9:00 AM Opening Remarks
Gary Lynch, Publisher, Marine Log
9:05 AM First Zero-Emission High Speed Ferries in the U.S.
Moderator: Jeff Powell, Senior Project Manager, San Francisco Bay Ferry / WETA
Dave Adams, Senior Sales Manager, Wärtsilä Marine Solutions
Kaiya Levine, Senior Consultant, ARUP
Shaun Green, Principal, Aurora Marine Design
Jim Towers, Principal in Charge, Senior Naval Architect & Marine Engineer, Elliott Bay Design Group
10:05 AM Strategies for Ferry Operators to Access Green Funding
Kristen Kissinger, AICP, Associate/Planning Team Lead, KPFF
10:25 AM Navigating Today’s Shipbuilding Challenges in the U.S.
Ted Williams, President, Senesco Marine LLC
10:55 AM Coffee Break in the Exhibit Area
11:25 AM Sea Change: Hydrogen Fuel Cell Ferry Gets COI
Seamus Nolan, Director of Corporate Development, SWITCH Maritime
11:55 AM Where is Battery Design Headed?
George Bitar, Senior Sales & Business Development Manager, Siemens Energy (platinum sponsor)
12:10 PM Subchapter T Designed Carbon Fiber Catamaran Passenger Vessel
Maggie McDonogh, Owner, Angel Island Tiburon Ferry
Michael Eaglen, Co-Founder & CEO, EV Maritime
12:40 PM Luncheon
2:10 PM Managing Chaos as a Small Ferry Operator
Bion Stewart, CAPT, USCG (ret.), Chief Operating Officer, Bald Head Island Transportation Inc.
2:40 PM Do You Have a Service Contingency Plan? You Should.
John Vezina, Senior Director of External Relations, Washington State Ferries
3:10 PM Coffee Break in the Exhibit Area
3:40 PM Best Practices for Handling Seasonal Ridership Challenges
Richard Heausler, General Manager, Labmar Ferry Services/RTA
4:10 PM Forging Ahead on Electrifying Washington State Ferries
Moderator: Morgan Fanberg, President, Glosten
Matt von Ruden, System Electrification Program Administrator, Washington State Ferries
Drew Orvieto, Vice President Sales – Americas, ABB Marine & Ports
Cassie Bradley, System Engineer, Siemens Energy
Will Ayers, Chief Electrical Engineer, Elliott Bay Design Group
5:10 PM Cocktail Reception in the Exhibit Area
6:10 PM Day One Ends
October 30, 2024
8:00 AM Registration / Badge Pick-up, Sponsored by Bay Ship & Yacht Co.
Continental Breakfast in the Exhibit Area
9:00 AM Ferry Service Expansion and Transit Network Resiliency
Moderator: Jean Banker, Vice President – Transportation Delivery, Mott MacDonald
Ying Smith, Director – Mobility Programs, Contra Costa Transportation Authority
Dorry Funaki, Transportation Planner, WETA
9:50 AM Innovation Spotlight – Anchor Operating System
Nasi Peretz, President & Chief Technology Officer, Anchor Operating System (platinum sponsor)
10:05 AM A Pathway to Ferry Autonomy
Markus Laurinen, Growth & Solution Director – Remote & Autonomous, Kongsberg Maritime
10:35 AM Coffee Break in the Exhibit Area
11:05 AM Leveraging Technologies in Ferry Operations
Moderator: Bion Stewart, CAPT, USCG (ret.), Chief Operating Officer, Bald Head Island Transportation Inc.
Jeffery Brault, Vice President of Global Public Affairs, Hornblower City Experiences
Nasi Peretz, President & Chief Technology Officer, Anchor Operating System
11:45 AM Conference Ends
Sponsorships
Marine Log’s 37th annual FERRIES Conference will take place in Seattle, WA, on October 29 & 30, 2024. FERRIES 2024 is an opportunity for the North American ferry industry to come together to share experiences, network, and discover new products and services
Save the date now for Marine Log FERRIES 2024 to be part of defining future ferry operations.
David Harkey
Dir. Business Dev.
Marine Log
dharkey@sbpub.com
973.563.0109