Tugs, Towboats & Barges 2023

Tugs, Towboats & Barges Conference
March 7, 2023 - March 8, 2023 | Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza | Mobile, AL
Making the Green Transition Work

Event Info

TTB 2023 returns to Mobile, AL, and will bring together owners, operators, naval architects, shipbuilders and more to discuss advancements in technology and design, as well as methods of meeting environmental and economic goals.

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Top Reasons to Attend TTB 2023:

  • Be a part of the only event exclusively for the U.S. tug, towboat and barge industry
  • Learn how others are making the green transition work — and how you can, too
  • Discover new tug, towboat and barge technologies to keep your company competitive
  • Network in-person with industry experts and influencers.
Keynote

David Cummins

Executive Dir. & President, Blue Sky Maritime Coalition

Christopher Mack, Jr.

Chief Operating Officer, Foss Maritime Company

Mary McCarthy

Dir. of Sustainability & Corporate Responsibility, Moran Towing

Sean Reilly

Regulatory & Compliance Mgr., Southern Towing

Taylor Dickerson

Sr. Director, Project Mgmt. Office & ESG Leader, Kirby Corporation

Mark McManus

VP of Operations, Lebeouf Bros. Towing

Brian Khey

Dir. of Safety & Compliance, Marquette Transportation

Samantha Griswold, P.E.

Sr. Mechanical Engineer, Research & Development Dept., Crowley Shipping

Capt. Joy Manthey

American Queen Voyages & Towboat Captain

Lawren Best, Ap. Sc

Dir. of Design Development, Robert Allan Ltd.

Joshua Sebastian

VP of Operations - Sr. Naval Architect, The Shearer Group

Peter Soles

Marine Operations & Business Development, Glosten

Mike Complita, P.E., PMP

Principal & VP of Strategic Expansion, Elliott Bay Design Group

Tava Foret

President & Co-Founder, Towing Vessel Inspection Bureau

Robert Keister

VP, Sabine Surveyors

Lydia Benger

Technical Dir., Elliott Bay Design Group

Cole VanGundy

VP of Engineering, Crowley

Drew Orvieto

Senior Manager, Passenger Vessels, ABB Marine & Ports

Kasey Eckstein

Founder & Executive Dir., WIMOs; President, Eckstein Trade & Transport

Frank Manning

Dir. of Business Development, Tug Construction LLC

Christian Heidrich, M.Sc.

Sales Dir. Tug & Offshore Energy, Schottel

Seonghoon Woo

CEO, Amogy, Inc.

Matthew T. Heffernan

Commercial Marine Business Mgr., North America Marine Div., Sherwin-Williams

Beau Berthelot

VP of Business Development & Dir. of Government Affairs, Maritime Partners, LLC

Garrett Rice

President, Master Boat Builders Inc.

Eduardo Rodrigues

Sr. Consultant, Advisory Americas – Houston Maritime, DNV GL USA, Inc.

Jason Soutiere

Mgr., Area Operations, ABS

Bryan Lee

Lead Project Mgr., CALSTART

Jeremy Rodriguez, P.Eng

Sr. Project Engineer, Energy Storage Systems, ABB

Shival Sapre

Sr. VP Sales & Marketing, Americas, Kongsberg Maritime Inc.

Daniel Ladd

Dir., Office of Financial Approvals, U.S. DOT, Maritime Administration

Myra Shannon-Fuller

Marketing & Communications Manager, ABB Marine & Ports

John Catton

Technology Solutions Engineer, Ballard Power Systems, Inc.

Kyle Taylor

Engineering Manager, E1 Marine

Hotel Reservations
TTB 2023 attendees can reserve at the Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel for the group rate of $149.00/night (plus taxes/fees). Our hotel block closes February 13, 2023, at 5pm CT.

Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel
64 South Water Street Mobile, Alabama 36602
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Sponsorships
TTB 2023 sponsorship packages offer tabletop exhibits, branded sessions, lead generation, custom email deployments, event tours and more. For more information, contact David Harkey at 212.620.7223 (office) or 973.563.0109 (cell) or dharkey@sbpub.com.

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Conference sessions and the expo are in the Bon Secour Ballroom on the 2nd floor. 

March 6, 2023

3:00 to 7:00 PM  Exhibitor Set-up / Registration & Badge Pick-up on the 2nd floor

6:00 to 7:00 PM  Drinks Meetup – Fathoms in the Hotel Lobby
Join us at Fathoms on the lobby level for a drink. Catch up with colleagues and meet new contacts. Pick up your drinks ticket from the conference registration desk on the 2nd floor! 

March 7, 2023

7:00 to 8:00 AM  Exhibitor Set-up

8:00 AM  Registration / Badge Pick-up / Continental Breakfast in the Expo Area

9:00 AM  Keynote Address
David Cummins, Executive Director and President, Blue Sky Maritime Coalition

9:20 AM  The Hydrogen One: An Update
Beau Berthelot, Vice President of Business Development and Director of Government Affairs, Maritime Partners, LLC

9:50 AM  Sponsor Spotlight with Sherwin Williams: High-Performance Marine Coating Solutions in a Green World
Matthew T. Heffernan, Commercial Marine Business Manager, North America, Marine Division, Sherwin-Williams

10:00 AM  Morning Coffee Break in the Expo Area

10:30 AM  Panel: Embracing the Technology Shift As We Move Toward Zero-Emissions
Moderator: Josh Sebastian, Vice President of Operations – Senior Naval Architect, The Shearer Group
Lydia Benger, Technical Director, Elliott Bay Design Group
Shival Sapre, Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Americas, Kongsberg Maritime Inc.
Garrett Rice, President, Master Boat Builders Inc.
Kyle Taylor, Engineering Manager, E1 Marine

11:30 AM  New Methanol-hybrid Tug Design—the SA-100
Drew Orvieto, Senior Manager, Passenger Vessels, ABB Marine & Ports
Peter Soles, Marine Operations & Business Development, Glosten

12:10 PM  Networking Luncheon Sponsored by W&O

1:30 PM  Harbor Power & Charging Barge Design Unveiled
Mike Complita, Principal and Vice President of Strategic Expansion, Elliott Bay Design Group

2:00 PM  The Digital Transformation
Cole Van Gundy, Vice President of Engineering, Crowley

2:30 PM  How Owners/Operators Can Take Advantage of the Newly Expanded Capital Construction Fund Program
Daniel Ladd, Director, Office of Financial Approvals, U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration

3:00 PM  Afternoon Coffee Break in the Expo Area

3:30 PM  Tug Charters & Emerging Offshore Wind Market
Frank Manning, Director of Business Development, Tug Construction LLC
Christopher Mack Jr., Chief Operating Officer, Foss Maritime Company

4:15 PM  The HyZET Project: A Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Powered Tugboat
Moderator: Myra Shannon-Fuller, Marketing & Communications Manager, ABB Marine & Ports
Samantha Griswold, PE, R&D, Crowley Shipping
Bryan Lee, Lead Project Manager, CALSTART
Jeremy Rodriguez, P.Eng, Senior Project Engineer, Energy Storage Systems, ABB Marine and Ports
Eduardo Rodrigues, Senior Consultant, Advisory Americas – Houston Maritime, DNV GL USA,  Inc.
John Catton, Technology Solutions Engineer, Ballard Power Systems, Inc.

5:15 PM  Cocktail Reception in the Foyer / Expo Open

6:15 PM  Day One Ends

March 8, 2023

8:00 AM  Continental Breakfast in the Expo Area

9:00 AM  Panel: Sub M, Beyond COI: What Next?
Moderator: Tava Foret, President & Co-Founder, Towing Vessel Inspection Bureau
Sean Reilly, Regulatory and Compliance Manager, Southern Towing
Brian Khey, Director of Safety & Compliance, Marquette Transportation
Mark McManus, Vice President of Operations, Lebeouf Bros. Towing
Jason Soutiere, Manager, Area Operations, ABS
Robert Keister, Vice President, Sabine Surveyors

10:00 AM  Ammonia-Powered Barges on Inland Waterways
Sam Lewis, Vice President of Sustainability, Southern Devall
Seonghoon Woo, CEO, Amogy, Inc.

10:30 AM  Morning Coffee Break in the Expo Area

11:00 AM  Premiere of Marine Log’s Top Women in Maritime Video, Featuring 2022 Honorees

11:15 AM  Panel: Women in the TTB Market
Moderator: Kasey Eckstein, Founder & Executive Director, WIMOs; President, Eckstein Trade & Transport
Mary McCarthy, Director of Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility, Moran Towing
Taylor Dickerson, Senior Director, Project Management Office & ESG Leader, Kirby Corporation
Capt. Joy Manthey, American Queen Voyages & Towboat Captain
Kariane Dill, Commercial Manager, Foss Maritime

12:00 PM  Sponsor Spotlight with Veritas Petroleum Services (VPS)
Jack Grogan, Senior Account Manager, VPS Testing & Inspection, Inc.

12:10 PM  Insight into the World’s First Battery-hybrid & Diesel Electric Towboats
Christian Heidrich, Sales Director Tug & Offshore Energy, Schottel
Lawren Best, Director of Design Development, Robert Allan Ltd.

12:40 PM  Attendees on their own for lunch

1:50 PM  Tour participants gather in the Renaissance lobby

2:00 PM  Bus departs for USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park
Dedicated to all Alabama citizens of all branches of the United States Armed Forces, the Park is America’s most unique military attraction.

Board the Battleship USS ALABAMA and explore 12 decks. Go aboard and down inside the oldest submarine on public display, USS DRUM. Also at the Park are a 26-foot Motor Surf Launch, a 41-foot UTB and a Vietnam-era River Patrol Boat.

Throughout the Park are historic aircrafts – A-12 Blackbird Spy Plane, OS2U Kingfisher, F-86L Sabre Jet, B-52 Bomber – as well as a flight simulator.

Rain or shine. Space is limited. Bus transportation will be provided between the Park and the hotel.

5:00 PM  Bus departs for Renaissance Hotel

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Sponsorships

Marine Log’s Tugs Towboats & Barges is the only event where these pivotal markets converge – bringing together the tug and towboat owners, operators, designers and stakeholders. Sponsorships allow your company to position itself as an industry leader, shape the dialogue in the industry, and leverage networking opportunities.