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14 th Annual Maritime Risk Symposium Offers Insight and Discussion on Maritime Risk Issues

The State University of New York Maritime College, in collaboration with the USCG Research and Development Center, the National Academies of Sciences, industry partners, and federal, state, and local agencies, hosted the 14 TH Annual Maritime Risk Symposium (MRS 2023) on November 14-16, 2023 at New York Maritime College “Managing Impacts of Supply Chain Disruptors, Renewable Energy, Emerging Technology

on the Maritime Transportation System (MTS)” MRS 2023 brought together over 160 participants from academics, government, and commercial entities to discuss the threats, challenges, and risks associated with the international and domestic Marine Transportation System. This international event focused on various elements of risk, State of Offshore Energy Risk to the Maritime Transportation System, Calculating Offshore Energy Risks, Maritime Autonomy, TSA and Offshore Operations, Offshore Energy and Cyber Risk, Offshore Energy Port Infrastructure Risk, Offshore Regulatory Gaps, and North Atlantic Right

Whale and other mammal Risk. Following the Symposium, U.S. Coast Guard Office of Strategic Analysis conducted an Evergreen Exercise to consider plausible future operating environments that, as a set, capture future opportunities and threats, attended by 60 industry, government, and academic leaders. MRS 2023 was co-chaired by Captain Eric Johansson, Distinguished Professor of Maritime Transportation, Maritime College, School of Maritime Education and Training, and Dr. Joe DiRenzo, Director of Research Partnerships, USCG Research and Development Center. “Maritime College is honored to host this prestigious annual event for the second time in five years,” said Captain Johansson, “The level of speakers, panelists, and attendees was impressive, and their contributions will help tackle the growing risks facing the Maritime Transportation System.”

Keynote Speaker Admiral Mauger, First Coast Guard District, USCG

RADM Michael Parks, Regional CEO of the American Red Cross and Austin Gould, Acting Executive Assistant Adminstrator “TSA and Offshore Operatons”

SUNY Maritime College student-cadets Ari Symrot, James O’Connell, and Devin Noone submitted MRS 2023 Research Posters under the faculty guidance of Rear Admiral Stash Pelkowski. Cadet Noone’s Poster won first prize.

Panel on Calculating Offshore Energy Risks. Facilitator: Dr. Henry Willis, Rand; Buckley McAllister, President, McAllister Towing; Paul Hobart, Assistant Director, Homeland Security and Justice; CAPT Ricard Schultz, Chief of Prevention, First CG District; Craig Conklin, Associate Director at DHS.

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