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Call for Presentations
Call for Presentations is Extended to March 1!

Technical Panelist Opportunity:

Researchers, industry professionals and federal employees are invited to share their knowledge and expertise as part of a focused technical breakout session during the conference. The conference planning committee is seeking presentations within the context of maritime resilience, safety and security relating to the following marine transportation topics. 

Presentation Abstract Requirements: 

  • Title of your presentation
  • Description of your presentation topic (max 500 words)

Deadlines and Dates:

Submission of proposed presentations: February 15, 2025 Extended to March 1, 2025

Notice of acceptance of presentations: March 1, 2025

Commitment by authors to present: March 15, 2025

Early Bird Registration deadline: March 23, 2025

Special Student Opportunity: Student Honor Panel

This conference will provide up to $500 for domestic travel support and one complimentary registration for up to four full-time students. To qualify, participant MUST be 35 years or younger at the time of the conference and must be full-time student at an accredited post-secondary institution. Chosen participants will present their work as part of a Student Honor Panel during a special plenary session of the conference. Decisions will be determined by the conference planning committee and TRB staff when evaluating abstracts from eligible students received through the conference call for presentations. Restrictions may apply.

 

Topics Sought:

Marine Transportation System (MTS) Operational and Economic Resilience

  • Business continuity, infrastructure, and operations research
  • Impacts of larger vessels and increased commerce on system capacity, operations, and vessel technologies
  • Vulnerability and risk assessment methodologies
  • Navigation safety and information data 
  • Port and river water level issues
  • Weather adaptation and communication
  • Hazards response frameworks and contingency planning
  • Industry and government facility capabilities
  • Mariner safety procedure updates for ocean conditions
  • Offshore energy
  • Education and training

Cyber Security/Cyber Resilience/Data Integration

  • Cybersecurity – incident response, threat management, information sharing
  • Navigation systems integrity (PNT, ATONs, Shipboard systems)
  • Infrastructure and vessel systems integrity and security of manufacturing/ component supply chains for critical functions (port cranes, vessel systems, etc.…)
  • Interagency data sharing procedures, advances, gaps, and challenges
  • Expanding data sources, data integrity, data management and associated infrastructure
  • Managing the interoperability and security of public and private data
  • Data security training, and compliance
  • Voyage planning and route forecasting
  • Traffic and predictive scheduling, right on time scheduling
  • Meteorological and oceanic condition integration and data
  • Port and vessel predictive maintenance
  • Predictive applications for AI
  • AI applications supporting freight fluidity and supply chain efficiency as applied to safety and security
  • Smart container placement and handling
  • Risk assessment and reduction methodologies

Security, Safety, and Compliance

  • Battery technology safety
  • Security and safety of autonomous/automated cargo handling equipment
  • Pollution incident response
  • Training, development and certification for new technologies
  • Navigational safety aids, search and rescue capabilities, port access, unexploded ordinance issues (UXO)
  • Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and other advanced nuclear reactor technologies
  • Emergency response and firefighting considerations, techniques and training

Enforcement Procedures

  • Illegal trafficking of goods
  • Detection of disruptive illicit activity
  • Threat detection technologies, weapons of mass destruction (WMD)
  • Technologies supporting secure and safe cargo transport
  • Maritime facility and waterway security and safety technologies
  • Response and prevention of theft of cargo
  • Leveraging technology to improve port/terminal security and enforcement, i.e., cyber/white hats, drone, etc.
  • Balancing appropriate enforcement with freight fluidity
  • Private sector roles and responsibilities as part of typical operations

Regulatory Environment for Security and Safety Strategies

  • International, national, and local governance
  • Reconciling multiple jurisdictions and disparate authorities
  • Class societies roles and other technology inspection and verification regimes
  • Governance requirements and issues pertinent to license, certification, and training
  • Lithium-Ion battery carriage safety
  • Governmental fleet considerations – how will government vessels use and implement technology in their floating assets (DOD, DOC, DHS, USACE, MARAD)
  • Potential and proposed regulations and authority implementations - effects on port & vessel operations