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1A: Port Engineering
Monday, Jun 2nd
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
1A: Port Engineering
David Mrowiec, P.E., P.ENG, M.ASCE
– Collins Engineers, Inc.
Monday, Jun 2nd
10:30 AM – 10:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
New Inspection Technologies for Waterfront Structural Engineering & Asset Management
Robert F. Garrity, P.E. (MA, ME, NH, RI, CT, NY, NJ)
– Jacobs
Brian J. DeBaun, M.Eng, P.E., WEDG (he/him/his)
– Jacobs
Damon Blanchette, MA (he/him/his)
– FTL Labs Corporation
Konrad Mech, M.ASCE, P.Eng. (non-practicing), PMP (he/him/his)
– Clear Horizon Consultants
Casey Gomez
– Versar Global Solutions
Port Engineering
Monday, Jun 2nd
10:50 AM – 11:10 AM
East Coast USA Time
Recommendations for Utilizing Sonar Systems in Waterfront Facility Inspection and Assessment
Brian J. DeBaun, M.Eng, P.E., WEDG (he/him/his)
– Jacobs
Robert F. Garrity, P.E. (MA, ME, NH, RI, CT, NY, NJ)
– Jacobs
Kurtis Robinson
Patrick Russo, EIT
John Mogray
Port Engineering
Monday, Jun 2nd
11:30 AM – 11:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
3D Scanning of Harbour Structures as a Contribution to the Lifecycle Management
Karsten Holste, Dipl.-Ing. (FH)
– WKC Hamburg GmbH
Port Engineering
1B: Port Engineering
Monday, Jun 2nd
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
1B: Port Engineering
Sean Chapman, P.E., A.M.ASCE (he/him/his)
– Marine Solutions, Inc.
Monday, Jun 2nd
10:30 AM – 10:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
Wharf Inspection, Repair, and Resilience at the Port of Long Beach
Angel Lim, P.E., S.E., M.ASCE
– Port of Long Beach
Ricardo Chavez Sierra, Master of Science in Civil Engineering
– Port of Long Beach
Felix Rivera
– Port of Long Beach
Mike Breitenstein
– Moffat & Nichol
Port Engineering
Monday, Jun 2nd
10:50 AM – 11:10 AM
East Coast USA Time
An Update of PIANC WG233's Manual for the Inspection, Maintenance & Repair of Waterfront Facilities
Daniel W. O'Connor, P.E., M.ASCE (he/him/his)
– Collins Engineers, Inc.
Thomas Spencer, P.E., S.E., P.Eng., DPE
– Moffatt & Nichol
Port Engineering
Monday, Jun 2nd
11:10 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Advanced Technology to Evaluate Port Infrastructure
Brian M. Pailes, Ph.D., P.E., NACE CPS
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
Natallia Shanahan
Port Engineering
Monday, Jun 2nd
11:30 AM – 11:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
Bulk Material Shiploader Structure Inspection and Fatigue Analysis
Jeffrey S. West, Ph.D., P.E. (he/him/his)
– Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.
Jeremiah D. Fasl, P.E., SE (he/him/his)
– Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.
Port Engineering
1C: Port Infrastructure
Monday, Jun 2nd
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
1C: Port Infrastructure
Philip J. Erbland, PE, MS
– Stantec
Monday, Jun 2nd
10:30 AM – 10:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
How Reusing Existing Pavement Materials Improved New England's Only Deep-Water Container Terminal
Audrey Beaulac, P.E.
– HDR
Chester Myers, P.E., CCM
– Massachusetts Port Authority
Kevin McWeeney, P.E.
– Massport
Stephen Sarandis, P.E.
– GEI Consultants, Inc.
Joshua Pike, P.E.
– HDR
Bryan N. Jones, P.E., BC.PE, BC.CE, AMPE (he/him/his)
– HDR
Roch Larochelle, P.E.
– HDR
Port Infrastructure
Monday, Jun 2nd
10:50 AM – 11:10 AM
East Coast USA Time
Design, Maintenance and Sustainability of Container Terminal Pavements (PIANC WG 243)
Mark Smallridge, P.E.
– Nigel Nixon and Partners, Inc.
Environmental
Monday, Jun 2nd
11:10 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Simulation-based Load Repetition Estimation for Automated Terminals to Support Pavement Design
Alan (Yu) Zhang, Ph.D.
– Moffatt & Nichol
Reza Alamir, P.E., M.ASCE
– Moffatt & Nichol
Ashebir Jacob, P.E., M.ASCE
– Moffatt & Nichol
Jana Roy
– Moffatt & Nichol
Port Infrastructure
Monday, Jun 2nd
11:30 AM – 11:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
Port of Long Beach Pavement Management System
Rajeev Seetharam, P.E., T.E., CPE
– Port of Long Beach
Salvador Madrigal, EIT
– Port of Long Beach
Alvaro Ulloa, Ph.D, P.E.
– Applied Research Associates, Inc
Reza Alamir, P.E., M.ASCE
– Moffatt & Nichol
Port Infrastructure
1D: Navigation & Waterways
Monday, Jun 2nd
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
1D: Navigation & Waterways
Elizabeth Collins, P.E., D.PE, F.ASCE
– Collins Engineers, Inc.
Monday, Jun 2nd
10:30 AM – 10:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
Blair Waterway Berth and Channel Deepening and Nearshore Habitat Restoration
Katy Gross, P.E.
– Anchor QEA
Matt Woltman, P.E., Professional Engineering Geologist
– Anchor QEA, LLC
Dan Berlin, PWS
– Anchor QEA
Norman Gilbert, P.E.
– Port of Tacoma
Tony Warfield
– Port of Tacoma
Rob Healy
– Port of Tacoma
Navigation & Waterways
Monday, Jun 2nd
10:50 AM – 11:10 AM
East Coast USA Time
Underwater Rock Removal in Support of Berth Deepening
Alan D. Pepin, P.E., M.ASCE
– GEI Consultants, Inc.
Chester Myers, P.E., CCM
– Massachusetts Port Authority
Navigation & Waterways
Monday, Jun 2nd
11:10 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Lowering the Monongahela River Pool – Effects at Nearby River Facilities
Stephen C. Owen, P.E., M.ASCE
– Marine Solutions, Inc.
Jeffrey G. Lynes, P.E., M.ASCE
– Marine Solutions, Inc.
Navigation & Waterways
Monday, Jun 2nd
11:30 AM – 11:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
Design & Construction of an Underwater Toe Wall to Deepen Active Container Berths in Cooper Marl
Miguel Forero, P.E., S.E.
– WSP USA, Inc.
Edward Henry Stehmeyer, III, P.E., M.ASCE
– South Carolina Ports Authority
Ralph Petereit, P.E., BC.PE, PMP, ENV SP
– WSP
Navigation & Waterways
1E: Trends in Grant Funding for Port Authority
Monday, Jun 2nd
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Trends in Grant Funding for Port Authority
Lisa M. Scola
– Scola & Associates
Monday, Jun 2nd
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
1E: Trends in Grant Funding for Port Authority
Lisa M. Scola
– Scola & Associates
1G: Ports 101 - Intro to Port Infrastructures
Monday, Jun 2nd
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
1G: Ports 101 - Intro to Port Infrastructures
Marianna C. Fleming, EIT, ADCI, ENV SP, WEDG
– MSI Marine Solutions, Inc.
Monday, Jun 2nd
10:30 AM – 10:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
Different Types of Port Structures and their Function
Zachary D. Jenkins, P.E., S.E.
– Collins Engineers, Inc.
Ports 101
Monday, Jun 2nd
10:50 AM – 11:10 AM
East Coast USA Time
Design Considerations for Waterfront Structures
Scott McCoy, P.E.
– HDR, Inc.
Ports 101
Monday, Jun 2nd
11:10 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Dry Docks 101
Joe Stiglich
– DM Consulting, Inc.
Ports 101
Monday, Jun 2nd
11:30 AM – 11:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
Seismic Design Considerations
Justin J. Pyun, PE, SE
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
Ports 101
2A: Port Engineering
Monday, Jun 2nd
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
2A: Port Engineering
Paul Roberts, P.E., M.ASCE
– Sea Engineering, Inc
Monday, Jun 2nd
1:30 PM – 1:50 PM
East Coast USA Time
Turning Basin Wharves Prepare for Deepening
Joseph Scarborough, P.E.
– Jacobs
Amanda Hamrick
– Port of Houston Authority
Port Engineering
Monday, Jun 2nd
1:50 PM – 2:10 PM
East Coast USA Time
Talbert Channel and Huntington Beach Channel Sheet Pile Repair Project
Satish Chilka, P.E., MS
– GHD, Inc.
Craig R. Lewis, S.E.
– GHD, Inc.
Victor Tirado
– GHD, Inc.
Port Engineering
Monday, Jun 2nd
2:10 PM – 2:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Resilient Wharf Extension Enhances Container-on-Barge Operations in Charleston’s Largest Terminal
Miguel Forero, P.E., S.E.
– WSP USA, Inc.
Edward Henry Stehmeyer, III, P.E., M.ASCE
– South Carolina Ports Authority
Ralph Petereit, P.E., BC.PE, PMP, ENV SP
– WSP
Port Engineering
2B: Field Reconnaissance & Lessons Learned: 2023 Earthquake in Türkiye
Monday, Jun 2nd
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
2B: Field Reconnaissance & Lessons Learned: 2023 Earthquake in Türkiye
Matthew Donahue, MS, PE, ADCI (he/him/his)
– Structura Management, PLLC
Monday, Jun 2nd
1:30 PM – 1:50 PM
East Coast USA Time
Geotechnical Reconnaissance Observations for Marine Structures After 2023 Türkiye Earthquakes
Turel Gur, Ph.D., P.E. (he/him/his)
– Moffatt & Nichol
Amin Rahmani, Ph.D., P.E., P.Eng., G.E., M.ASCE
– Earth Mechanics Inc.
Theresa L. Richards, P.E. (she/her/hers)
– UCSD Structural Engineering Department
Marc I. Percher, P.E.
– GHD
Julie A. Galbraith, P.E.
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Dolunay Oniz, EIT, A.M.ASCE (she/her/hers)
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Omar A. Jaradat, Ph.D., P.E., BC.PE., M.ASCE
– Moffatt & Nichol
Carlos E. Ospina, PhD, P.E.
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Port Engineering
Monday, Jun 2nd
1:50 PM – 2:10 PM
East Coast USA Time
Marine Structures Field Reconnaissance Observations in Türkiye Impacted by February 2023 Earthquakes
Theresa L. Richards, P.E. (she/her/hers)
– UCSD Structural Engineering Department
Marc I. Percher, P.E.
– GHD
Turel Gur, Ph.D., P.E. (he/him/his)
– Moffatt & Nichol
Julie A. Galbraith, P.E.
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Dolunay Oniz, EIT, A.M.ASCE (she/her/hers)
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Amin Rahmani, Ph.D., P.E., P.Eng., G.E., M.ASCE
– Earth Mechanics Inc.
Omar A. Jaradat, Ph.D., P.E., BC.PE., M.ASCE
– Moffatt & Nichol
Carlos E. Ospina, PhD, P.E.
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Port Engineering
Monday, Jun 2nd
2:10 PM – 2:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Emergency Response & Recovery at Ports: Observations Following February 2023 Earthquakes in Türkiye
Julie A. Galbraith, P.E.
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Dolunay Oniz, EIT, A.M.ASCE (she/her/hers)
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Theresa L. Richards, P.E. (she/her/hers)
– UCSD Structural Engineering Department
Carlos E. Ospina, PhD, P.E.
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Omar A. Jaradat, Ph.D., P.E., BC.PE., M.ASCE
– Moffatt & Nichol
Turel Gur, Ph.D., P.E. (he/him/his)
– Moffatt & Nichol
Marc I. Percher, P.E.
– GHD
Amin Rahmani, Ph.D., P.E., P.Eng., G.E., M.ASCE
– Earth Mechanics Inc.
Port Engineering
2C: Terminal Planning & Design
Monday, Jun 2nd
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
2C: Terminal Planning & Design
Azadeh Bozorgzadeh, Ph.D.
– Moffatt & Nichol
Monday, Jun 2nd
1:30 PM – 1:50 PM
East Coast USA Time
Innovative Design, Phasing and Packaging to Redevelop 87 Acres at Barbours Cut Terminal
Ian D. Sequeira, P.E., MTOP
– AECOM
Adam Sisson, P.E.
– AECOM
Terminal Planning & Design
Monday, Jun 2nd
1:50 PM – 2:10 PM
East Coast USA Time
Development of New DOD 'Hybrid' General Purpose/Repair Pier Type Category
James P. Connolly, P.E., SE, BC.PE
– COWI North America, Inc
Anthony L. Farmer, P.E., M.ASCE
– NAVFAC Atlantic
Terminal Planning & Design
Monday, Jun 2nd
2:10 PM – 2:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Multidisciplinary Grant-Funded Barge Dock Expansion Within a Busy Operating Public Oil Terminal
Jyotirmoy Sircar, P.E.
– WSP USA Inc.
Sahar Sima, PhD, P.E., PMP
– WSP USA Inc.
Natasha Fudge, P.E.
– Port of Corpus Christi Authority
Jacob Morales, P.E.
– Port of Corpus Christi Authority
Terminal Planning & Design
Monday, Jun 2nd
2:30 PM – 2:50 PM
East Coast USA Time
Challenges in Design-Build a Vertical Breakwater/Quay for a New Bulk Terminal in Oceanic Conditions
Georgios Iason Koutsourelakis
– Archirodon N.V.
Nikolaos Diplarakos
– Archirodon N.V.
Georgios Fountoulis
– Archirodon NV
Terminal Planning & Design
2D: Navigation & Waterways
Monday, Jun 2nd
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
2D: Navigation & Waterways
Younes Nouri
– Moffatt & Nichol
Monday, Jun 2nd
1:30 PM – 1:50 PM
East Coast USA Time
Crowdsourced Bathymetry's Role in a Data Fusion Approach to Measuring Demand for Waterway Depth
Brandan M. Scully, Ph.D., P.E.
– USACE
David L. Young
– U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center
Rachel Bain
– U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center
Navigation & Waterways
Monday, Jun 2nd
1:50 PM – 2:10 PM
East Coast USA Time
3D BIM-GIS Model for Digital Transformation of Inland Waterways in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Thao Danh Nguyen (he/him/his)
– Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), VNUHCM, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Khoi Phuc Minh Tran, Engineer
– Portcoast Consultant Corporation (Portcoast), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Phuc Tan Tran, Bachelor of Port and Coastal Engineering
– Portcoast Consultant Corporation
Anh Tuan Le, D.Eng. Coastal Engineering
– Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), VNUHCM, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Navigation & Waterways
Monday, Jun 2nd
2:10 PM – 2:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Advanced Methods for Performing Vessel Collision Risk Analyses for Bridges Over Navigable Waterways
Mike Winters, P.E. (he/him/his)
– Moffatt & Nichol
Michael Knott, P.E. (he/him/his)
– Moffatt & Nichol
Navigation & Waterways
Monday, Jun 2nd
2:30 PM – 2:50 PM
East Coast USA Time
Hydrodynamic Modeling for Design of the Lower Mississippi River Louisiana International Terminal
Agnimitro Chakrabarti, Ph.D., P.E. (he/him/his)
– Olsson
Gongqiang He, Ph.D., P.E.
– FTN Associates
Ranjit Jadhav, Ph.D., P.E., BC.WRE
– FTN Associates
Soroush Sorourian, Ph.D.
– FTN Associates
Navigation & Waterways
2E: Sea Level Change Guidance for Ports
Monday, Jun 2nd
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Sea Level Change Guidance for Ports – A Framework for Resilient Port Planning
Scott Hicks, P.E.
– Stantec
Mustafa A. Samad, Ph.D., P.Eng, M.ASCE
– Bechtel Corporation
Dennis G. Lambert, M.Eng, P.E., BC.NE, BC.PE, BC.WRE, F.ASCE
– HGA
Jeffrey Oskamp, P.E., P.Eng., M.ASCE
– Moffatt & Nichol
Monday, Jun 2nd
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
2E: Sea Level Change Guidance for Ports
Scott Hicks, P.E.
– Stantec
2F: Port Planning & Operations
Monday, Jun 2nd
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
2F: Port Planning & Operations
Catherine Dunn, BS, MS (she/her/hers)
– Port of New Orleans
Monday, Jun 2nd
1:30 PM – 1:50 PM
East Coast USA Time
Effective Port Project Funding & Financing
Blair R. Garcia, PPM
– WSP USA
Shannon McLeod, PPM
– American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA)
Port Planning & Operations
Monday, Jun 2nd
1:50 PM – 2:10 PM
East Coast USA Time
Leveraging Grants for Port Developments: A Case Study on the Port of New Orleans LIT Project
Mitch Duran, P.E., MBA
– AECOM
Anthony Evett, P.E.
– Port of New Orleans
Chris Gilmore, P.E.
– Port of New Orleans
Thomas Hunter
– AECOM
Project Delivery
Monday, Jun 2nd
2:10 PM – 2:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Economic Impacts to Navigation from Flood Control and Restoration using Benefit Cost Analysis
Dennis G. Lambert, M.Eng, P.E., BC.NE, BC.PE, BC.WRE, F.ASCE
– HGA
Sean Daly
Other
Monday, Jun 2nd
2:30 PM – 2:50 PM
East Coast USA Time
Integration of Port Planning Information into a Web-GIS Platform
Khoi Phuc Minh Tran, Engineer
– Portcoast Consultant Corporation (Portcoast), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Phuc Tan Tran, Bachelor of Port and Coastal Engineering
– Portcoast Consultant Corporation
Hiep Dinh Luong, Master
– Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), VNUHCM, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Hiep Hoang, Ph.D. Geotechnical
– Portcoast Consultant Corporation
Port Planning & Operations
2G: Ports 101- Construction and Maintenance of Port Structures
Monday, Jun 2nd
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
2G: Ports 101- Construction and Maintenance of Port Structures
Patrick Hammond, P.E.
– Canaveral Port Authority
Monday, Jun 2nd
1:30 PM – 1:50 PM
East Coast USA Time
Dredging
Johnny Martin
– Moffatt & Nichol
Ports 101
Monday, Jun 2nd
1:50 PM – 2:10 PM
East Coast USA Time
Rehabilitation Construction
Joseph A. Guthrie
– Marine Solutions, Inc.
Ports 101
Monday, Jun 2nd
2:10 PM – 2:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Marine Construction Means and Methods
Kevin A. Robinson (he/him/his)
– Weeks Marine
Ports 101
Monday, Jun 2nd
2:30 PM – 2:50 PM
East Coast USA Time
Importance of Contractor Selection and End-User Involvement with Commercial Diving Projects
Phillip Newsum
– Association of Diving Contractors International (ADCI)
Ports 101
3A: Port Engineering
Monday, Jun 2nd
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
3A: Port Engineering
Jon Benvenuto, P.E., PMP
– U.S. Coast Guard
Monday, Jun 2nd
3:30 PM – 3:50 PM
East Coast USA Time
Large-Scale Test Results and Evaluation of the In-ground Hinge Development of Steel Pipe Piles
Theresa L. Richards, P.E. (she/her/hers)
– UCSD Structural Engineering Department
Sergio Suarez, P.E.
– UCSD Structural Engineering Department
Jose I. Restrepo, Ph.D. (he/him/his)
– Nabih Youssef Associates
Machel Morrison, Ph.D.
– UCSD Structural Engineering Department
Omar A. Jaradat, Ph.D., P.E., BC.PE., M.ASCE
– Moffatt & Nichol
Amin Rahmani, Ph.D., P.E., P.Eng., G.E., M.ASCE
– Earth Mechanics Inc.
Port Engineering
Monday, Jun 2nd
3:50 PM – 4:10 PM
East Coast USA Time
Hybrid Concrete-Steel Piles and Precast Concrete Deck Expedite Construction of Bulk Handling Wharf
Carlos E. Ospina, PhD, P.E.
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Alfredo Rivera, P.E., ENV SP
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Manfred Zinserling, P.E., SE, M.ASCE
– Manfred Zinserling
Aaron D. Goldberg, P.E., BC.GE, M.ASCE
– S&ME
Ivan Cubillos, Ing. Civil
– Soletanche Bachy Colombia
Port Engineering
Monday, Jun 2nd
4:10 PM – 4:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
24,000 TEU-Ready Container Wharf Infrastructure Upgrades at Port of Oakland
Raymond Qi, P.E., TE
– Port of Oakland
Matt Trowbridge, P.E., SE, P.Eng. (he/him/his)
– Moffatt & Nichol
Khoa Pham, P.E.
– Moffatt & Nichol
Edwin Draper, P.E.
– Port of Oakland
Port Engineering
Monday, Jun 2nd
4:30 PM – 4:50 PM
East Coast USA Time
Pre-Drilling for Deep Foundations Estimating, Modeling and Obtaining Skin Friction for Tension Piles
Jake Sydnor, P.E., PMP
– Taylor Engineering, Inc.
Brian Edward Shaw, P.E., SE
– Moffatt & Nichol
Port Engineering
3B: Port Engineering
Monday, Jun 2nd
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
3B: Port Engineering
Tommy A. Howard, III, P.E., M.ASCE
– KPFF Consulting Engineers
Monday, Jun 2nd
3:30 PM – 3:50 PM
East Coast USA Time
Rational Approach to Performance-Based Design for Mooring Loads on Marine Structures
Marc I. Percher, P.E.
– GHD
William M. Bruin, P.E., BC.P.E.,M.ASCE (he/him/his)
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Julian Cajiao
– Hatch
Cheryl W. Coviello, P.E., BC.PE, M.ASCE
– GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.
Martin Eskijian, P.E., BC.PE (Ret), M.ASCE
– Moffatt & Nichol
Rune Iversen, P.E., M.ASCE
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Rod K. Iwashita, P.E., D.PE, F.ASCE (he/him/his)
– GHD
Monica Martinez-Maruri
– GHD, Inc.
Amelia Cooper, P.Eng.
– Hatch
Port Engineering
Monday, Jun 2nd
3:50 PM – 4:10 PM
East Coast USA Time
Evaluation of Contributing Variables on LRFD Berthing Load Factors
Dolunay Oniz, EIT, A.M.ASCE (she/her/hers)
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Rune Iversen, P.E., M.ASCE
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Brian L. Phan, P.E.
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Elizabeth A. Washburn, A.M.ASCE, EIT
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Annalee G. Fuller
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
Port Engineering
Monday, Jun 2nd
4:10 PM – 4:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Comparison of Fender Dimensions, PIANC WG211 and PIANC WG33
Alfred Roubos, Dr. MSc.
– Port of Rotterdam
Rune Iversen, P.E., M.ASCE
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Jeffrey Oskamp, P.E., P.Eng., M.ASCE
– Moffatt & Nichol
Prasanthi D. Mirihagalla, BSc, MEng, CEng, MICE
– AECOM
Port Engineering
Monday, Jun 2nd
4:30 PM – 4:50 PM
East Coast USA Time
PIANC Working Group 231, Mooring Bollards & Hooks: Selection, Maintenance and Testing
Rune Iversen, P.E., M.ASCE
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Gary K. Greene, P.E., BC.PE
– Gary Greene Engineers
Adrian Pearson
3C: Terminal Planning & Design
Monday, Jun 2nd
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
3C: Terminal Planning & Design
Jim Girouard, PE, M.ASCE
– AECOM
Monday, Jun 2nd
3:30 PM – 3:50 PM
East Coast USA Time
New Jersey Wind Port – Future Proofing Design of Parcel B1 Marshalling Port
Florijon Dhimitri, M.Sci., P.E. (he/him/his)
– Moffatt & Nichol
John Naranjo, M.Sci., P.E.
– Moffatt & Nichol
John Benigno, P.E.
– New Jersey Economic Development Authority
Port Engineering
Monday, Jun 2nd
3:50 PM – 4:10 PM
East Coast USA Time
Portsmouth Marine Terminal Offshore Wind Staging Port Planning and Design
Sean Jessup, P.E.
– Moffatt & Nichol
Paul Johnston
Jeff Fisher, P.E.
– Virginia Port Authority (VPA)
Terminal Planning & Design
Monday, Jun 2nd
4:10 PM – 4:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
New Auto Import Pier Designed for SPMTs Readies Rhode Island for Offshore Wind Support
Jyotirmoy Sircar, P.E.
– WSP USA Inc.
Joseph Choi, P.E.
– Crowley
Gregory Coren, P.E.
– Quonset Development Corporation
Max Gates
– Manafort Transit
Terminal Planning & Design
Monday, Jun 2nd
4:30 PM – 4:50 PM
East Coast USA Time
Addressing Challenges and Solutions: Navigating Climate Change Effects on Coastal Facilities
Yue Li, Ph.D.
– Case Western Reserve University
Omar A. Jaradat, Ph.D., P.E., BC.PE., M.ASCE
– Moffatt & Nichol
Ming Liu, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE
– NAVFAC EXWC
Port Planning & Operations
3D: Port Planning & Operations, Port Engineering
Monday, Jun 2nd
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
3D: Port Planning & Operations, Port Engineering
Sunny Zia, M.S., P.E., PMP
– Port of Long Beach
Bryan N. Jones, P.E., BC.PE, BC.CE, AMPE (he/him/his)
– HDR
Monday, Jun 2nd
3:30 PM – 3:50 PM
East Coast USA Time
Reducing Downtime for the Kingston Passenger Ferry Dock
Nick Colson, P.E.
– Moffatt & Nichol
Shane Phillips, P.E., BC.CE, BC.PE, M.ASCE
– Moffatt & Nichol
Younes Nouri
– Moffatt & Nichol
Port Engineering
Monday, Jun 2nd
3:50 PM – 4:10 PM
East Coast USA Time
Terminal Island Maritime Support Facility: A New Container Terminal at the Port of Los Angeles
Chris Morton, P.E.
– Port of Los Angeles
Terminal Planning & Design
Monday, Jun 2nd
4:10 PM – 4:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Revitalizing Industrial Legacy: Transforming Steel Mill Ore Dock into Multi-Modal Transportation Hub
Gus Fotinos, P.E.
– Transystems
Isaac Renteria, CPSM (he/him/his)
– TranSystems
Port Engineering
Monday, Jun 2nd
4:30 PM – 4:50 PM
East Coast USA Time
Inland Port Greer: Upstate Express Corridor Rail Infrastructure and Terminal Expansion
Edward Henry Stehmeyer, III, P.E., M.ASCE
– South Carolina Ports Authority
Port Planning & Operations
3E: Enhancing Resilience in the International Maritime Systems to Human and Natural Events
Monday, Jun 2nd
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Enhancing Resilience in the International Maritime System to Human and Natural Events
Shawn Komlos, P.G.
– U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Navigation and Civil Works Decision Support Center (NDC)
Francisco Esteban Lefler, ICCP M.Eng. (he/him/his)
– The World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure (PIANC)
Milou Walters
– Dutch Rijkswaterstaat
Jinsu Jang
– PIANC South Korea
Luc Boisclair
– St Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation
Monday, Jun 2nd
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
3E: Enhancing Resilience in the International Maritime Systems to Human and Natural Events
Shawn Komlos, P.G.
– U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Navigation and Civil Works Decision Support Center (NDC)
3F: Port Planning & Operations
Monday, Jun 2nd
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
3F: Port Planning & Operations
Anthony Mets
Monday, Jun 2nd
3:30 PM – 3:50 PM
East Coast USA Time
Ventura Harbor Commercial Fish Landing Site Planning
Vincent Besson
– WSP USA
Todd Mitchell (he/him/his)
– Ventura Port District
Port Planning & Operations
Monday, Jun 2nd
3:50 PM – 4:10 PM
East Coast USA Time
Iqaluit’s New Deep-Sea Port in the Canadian Arctic
Chris Meisl, B.A.Sc, M.A.Sc., P.Eng.
– Worley Consulting
Robert Crompton, B.A.Sc., P.Eng.
– Vancouver Fraser Port Authority
Justin McDonell
– Government of Nunavut
Andrew Quinn, P.Eng., B.E.,
– Worley Consulting
Port Planning & Operations
Monday, Jun 2nd
4:10 PM – 4:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Digitization of Industrial Zone and Seaport Infrastructure of Dung Quat Economic Zone in Vietnam.
Khoi Phuc Minh Tran, Engineer
– Portcoast Consultant Corporation (Portcoast), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Phuc Tan Tran, Bachelor of Port and Coastal Engineering
– Portcoast Consultant Corporation
Hiep Hoang, Ph.D. Geotechnical
– Portcoast Consultant Corporation
Chung Minh Bui, MSc. Geology
– Digital Transformation Centre, Portcoast Consultant Corporation (Portcoast), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Port Planning & Operations
Monday, Jun 2nd
4:30 PM – 4:50 PM
East Coast USA Time
Port of Los Angeles - Asset Management Program
Marco A. Sanchez, P.E., M.ASCE
– Port of Los Angeles
Port Planning & Operations
3G: Ports 101 - Inspection of Port Structures
Monday, Jun 2nd
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
3G: Ports 101 - Inspection of Port Structures
Samuel Cortes, P.E.
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Monday, Jun 2nd
3:30 PM – 3:50 PM
East Coast USA Time
Underwater Inspection
Brad Koch
– Marine Solutions, Inc.
Ports 101
Monday, Jun 2nd
3:50 PM – 4:10 PM
East Coast USA Time
Inspection and Installation of Fenders and Bollards
Sagar Soni
Ports 101
Monday, Jun 2nd
4:10 PM – 4:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Waterfront Inspection Course
Sean Chapman, P.E., A.M.ASCE (he/him/his)
– Marine Solutions, Inc.
Ports 101
Monday, Jun 2nd
4:30 PM – 4:50 PM
East Coast USA Time
How to use MOP 130
Brian L. Phan, P.E.
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Ports 101
4A: Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
4A: Port Engineering
Matthew N. Martinez, S.E., P.E., BC.PE
– Moffatt & Nichol
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
4A: Port Engineering
Maximo L. Argo, P.E.
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
8:30 AM – 8:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
State-of-the-Art Design Solution for Multipurpose Wharf in Seismic and Hurricane Activity Zone
Carlos E. Ospina, PhD, P.E.
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Alfredo Rivera, P.E., ENV SP
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Manfred Zinserling, P.E., SE, M.ASCE
– Manfred Zinserling
Aaron D. Goldberg, P.E., BC.GE, M.ASCE
– S&ME
Jordan Lagnado
– Soletanche Bachy
Carlos A. Ortega, Ph.D., P.E.
– Simpson, Gumpertz & Heger
Terminal Planning & Design
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
8:50 AM – 9:10 AM
East Coast USA Time
Seismic and Mooring Retrofit of Existing Mooring Wharf
Monica Martinez - Maruri, M.S.
– GHD
Alberto Sanchez, P.E.
– NAVFAC SW
Jacob Shaw, P.E.
– COWI
Marc I. Percher, P.E.
– GHD
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
9:10 AM – 9:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Navigating Existing Building Codes for Seismic Upgrade of Marine Structures Supporting Buildings
Julie A. Galbraith, P.E.
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Christopher Horiuchi, S.E.
– Port of San Francisco
Matthew Bell, P.E., SE (CA) (he/him/his)
– Port of San Francisco
Gayle S. Johnson, P.E.
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. (SGH)
Steven Reel, P.E., MS
– Port of San Francisco
Rebecca Maloney, P.E.
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
9:30 AM – 9:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
Development of Seismic Analysis and Design Framework for the FirstGen Batangas LNG Jetty
Serj Donn Z. David
– GHD
Port Engineering
4B: Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
4B: Port Engineering
Maximo L. Argo, P.E.
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
8:30 AM – 8:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
Design of a Dampened Stiff Leg Mooring System, Transfer Bridges, and Foundations at McMurdo Station
Daryl English, P.E., M.ASCE (he/him/his)
– Moffatt & Nichol
Elliot Clausen, M.S., P.E., ENV SP
– Moffatt & Nichol
Steve White, P.E.
– Glosten
Brian Mullen, P.E.
– R&M Consultants, Inc.
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
8:50 AM – 9:10 AM
East Coast USA Time
Testing of Marine Fenders
Marco Gaal, BEng (he/him/his)
– Trelleborg Marine Fenders
Mishra K. Kumar
– Trelleborg Marine & Infrastructure
Giacomo Vazzana
– Politecnico di Milano
Ian Hodgson
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
9:10 AM – 9:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
A Novel Design of Parallel Motion Fenders and Contiguous Panels Preserves an Alaska Marine Highway Berth in Ketchikan, Alaska
Tim Doggett, MSCE, PE, SE (he/him/his)
– Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
9:30 AM – 9:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
Design for the Purpose-Built, National Security Multi-Mission Vessel at Maine Maritime Academy
Alec F. Stanley, P.E.
– GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.
Cheryl W. Coviello, P.E., BC.PE, M.ASCE
– GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.
Dino Fiscaletti, P.E.
– GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.
Port Engineering
4C: Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
4C: Port Engineering
Kirk F. Riden, P.E.
– Appledore Marine Engineering, LLC
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
8:30 AM – 8:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
POLB Fireboat Station No.20: A State-of-the-Art Facility for Firefighting and Emergency Response
Milind Desai, P.E., S.E., M.ASCE
– Jacobs
Miguel Angel Hernandez
– Port of Long Beach
Kristen Hulett, P.E., S.E.
– Jacobs
Steve McAmis, P.E.
– Jacobs Engineering Group
Sharon Choi, P.E.
– Jacobs Engineering Group
Robert F. Garrity, P.E. (MA, ME, NH, RI, CT, NY, NJ)
– Jacobs
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
8:50 AM – 9:10 AM
East Coast USA Time
Seismic and Construction Challenges for Modern Fireboat Station 15 Compound at Port of Long Beach
Jack Gong, Ph.D., P.E., S.E., PMP, BC.PE
– Port of Long Beach
Joel Aguilar, P.E., S.E., M.ASCE
– Port of Long Beach
John Lee, P.E., G.E.
– WSP USA
Milind Desai, P.E., S.E., M.ASCE
– Jacobs
Raj S. Varatharaj, P.E., G.E., M.ASCE
– Earth Mechanics, Inc.
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
9:10 AM – 9:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Alternative Method to Estimate the Seismic Demand of Wharves by Using 3D-Modal Pushover Analysis
Duyet Van Nguyen, BSc
– Royal HaskoningDHV
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
9:30 AM – 9:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
From Ashes to Concrete: Berths 177-178 Wharf Restoration
Angela M. Ragusa, P.E., CDT
– Port of Los Angeles
Port Engineering
4D: Environmental
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
4D: Environmental
Margaret Boshek, PE (she/her/hers)
– Moffatt & Nichol
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
8:30 AM – 8:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
Coastal Resiliency Protection for South Boston's Marine Park
Charlie William Marshall Roberts, P.E., BC.PE, M.ASCE
– Childs Engineering Corporation
Trevor Johnson, AICP
– Arcadis
Environmental
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
8:50 AM – 9:10 AM
East Coast USA Time
Evaluation of Alternative Coastal Vulnerability Assessment Method at Point Allerton
Danielle J. Goudreau, P.E.
– Collins Engineers, Inc.
Andrew VanRoy, EIT
– Collins Engineers, Inc.
Wallace Mosher, P.E., M.ASCE
– Collins Engineers, Inc.
Environmental
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
9:10 AM – 9:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
NOAA Tides and Currents Observing System Unmanned Station Design and Development
Robert M. Loesch, P.E. (he/him/his)
– NOAA NOS Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS)
Bart Hogan, P.E.
– NOAA NOS CO-OPS
Trevor Mackessy-Lloyd
Ling Ge
Christopher Eng
Minilek Hailegeberel
Environmental
4E: Findings of NAVFAC/ASCE Workshops on Resilience of Navy Waterfront Facilities in a Changing Climate
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Findings of NAVFAC/ASCE Workshops on Resilience of Navy Waterfront Facilities in a Changing Climate
Ming Liu, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE
– NAVFAC EXWC
Omar A. Jaradat, Ph.D., P.E., BC.PE., M.ASCE
– Moffatt & Nichol
Yue Li, Ph.D.
– Case Western Reserve University
Bruce Ellingwood, Ph.D., P.E., NAE, Dist.M.ASCE, F.SEI
– Colorado State University
Dan M. Frangopol, ScD, P.E., Dist.M.ASCE, F.SEI, F.EMI
– Lehigh University
Mark Stewart, Ph.D., FTSE, FIEAust, FIAPS, FRSN
– University of Technology Sydney
Donald R. Scott, P.E., F.SEI, F.ASCE
– PCS Structural Solutions
Patrick Lynett, Ph.D.
– University of Southern California
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
4E: Findings of NAVFAC/ASCE Workshops on Resilience of Navy Waterfront Facilities in a Changing Climate
Ming Liu, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE
– NAVFAC EXWC
4F: Port Planning & Operations; Terminal Planning & Design
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
4F: Port Planning & Operations; Terminal Planning & Design
Stanley Ryter, MSCE, PE, PMP (he/him/his)
– Port of Tacoma
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
8:30 AM – 8:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
Shore Power Versus Emissions Capture and Control: Innovative Technologies to Reduce Vessel Emissions
Matheus Miranda, P.E.
– Moffatt & Nichol
Esau Costa, P.E.
– Moffatt & Nichol
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
8:50 AM – 9:10 AM
East Coast USA Time
New PIANC Guidelines for Design of Marine Terminals for Clean Alternative Fuels and Cargoes
Ron Heffron, P.E., BC.P.E., F.ASCE
– GHD
Terminal Planning & Design
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
9:10 AM – 9:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Zero Emission Locomotives – How One CA Port Is Moving the Needle
Nathan deSousa, P.E., M.ASCE
– Port Design Partners
Ali Vatanshenas, P.E., ENV SP
– Port of Long Beach
Doug Thiessen, P.E., BC.PE, M.ASCE
– HDR, Inc.
Environmental
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
9:30 AM – 9:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
Effects of Sea Level Rise on the Stability of Retaining Structures
William N. Lawton
– Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Kyle Kershaw, M.ASCE, Ph.D., P.E. (CO)
– Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Port Engineering
4G: Ports 101 - Port Management and Operations
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
4G: Ports 101 - Port Management and Operations
Maro Pontiki, PhD (she/her/hers)
– GZA GeoEnvironmental Inc.
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
8:30 AM – 8:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
Port of Rotterdam
Henk Voogt, Aff.M.ASCE
– Port of Rotterdam
Ports 101
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
8:50 AM – 9:10 AM
East Coast USA Time
ProvPort | Waterson Terminals
Chris Waterson
– Waterson Terminals
Ports 101
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
9:10 AM – 9:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Port of Davisville | Quonset Development Corporation
Gregory Coren, P.E.
– Quonset Development Corporation
Ports 101
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
9:30 AM – 9:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
Canaveral Port Authority
William Crowe, P.E., M.ASCE
– Canaveral Port Authority
Ports 101
5A: Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
5A: Port Engineering
Edward Henry Stehmeyer, III, P.E., M.ASCE
– South Carolina Ports Authority
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
10:30 AM – 10:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
Minimum Design Standards for Piers and Wharves: Ancillary Components and Other Load Considerations
William A. Young, P.E., SE, M.ASCE
– WSP USA
Anna Dix, P.E., SE
– Liftech Consultants Inc.
Samuel Cortes, P.E.
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
William M. Bruin, P.E., BC.P.E.,M.ASCE (he/him/his)
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Omar A. Jaradat, Ph.D., P.E., BC.PE., M.ASCE
– Moffatt & Nichol
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
10:50 AM – 11:10 AM
East Coast USA Time
Seaspan Outfitting Pier Case Study: Soil Structure Interaction Analysis
Kip Skabar, P.E., P.Eng., ENV SP (he/him/his)
– Stantec
Lance Menzies, P.Eng.
– Stantec
Laura Quiroz, EIT, MASc
– Stantec
Nigel Denby, M.Eng., P.Eng.
– Stantec
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
11:10 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Development of Live Load model based on Weigh-In-Motion Data for Piers and Wharves at Port Terminals
Chaekuk Na, PhD
– Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Hani Nassif, PhD, P.E.
– Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Omar A. Jaradat, Ph.D., P.E., BC.PE., M.ASCE
– Moffatt & Nichol
Ming Liu, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE
– NAVFAC EXWC
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
11:30 AM – 11:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
The First Greenfield Marine Oil Terminal in California in 30 Years – Lessons Learned
Rose F. McClure, S.E., P.E., LEED AP BD+C
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Eric T. Fleet, SE, P.E., LEED Green Associate (he/him/his)
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Ethan Pennywitt
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
William M. Bruin, P.E., BC.P.E.,M.ASCE (he/him/his)
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Port Engineering
5B: Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
5B: Port Engineering
Scott Fenical, PE, BC.CE, BC.PE, M.ASCE
– Coast & Harbor Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
10:30 AM – 10:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
Floating Pier Designed for Category 4 Hurricane and Seismic Conditions at NOAA Pier Romeo
Andy Espinoza, Ph.D., P.E.
– COWI North America
Dan Riemann, P.E., SE
– NOAA
Peter Bakarich, P.E., ENV SP
– COWI
Charlotte Broadbent, P.E., ENV SP
– COWI
Timothy Calohan, P.E., PMP
– NOAA
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
10:50 AM – 11:10 AM
East Coast USA Time
Hurricane Resiliency Considerations and Wave Modeling of Four Berths for LNG Powered Cruise Vessels
Edyson Rojas, P.E. (he/him/his)
– WSP USA Inc.
Jyotirmoy Sircar, P.E.
– WSP USA Inc.
Sundar Prasad, Ph.D.
– WSP Canada
Armando Corpas
– Carnival Corporation
Tim Blankenship
– Moffatt & Nichol
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
11:10 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
A Refined Method for Determining Wind Loads on Moored Vessels
Jack Bahmer, EIT (he/him/his)
– Edgewater Resources
Jenna Kooker, EIT (she/her/hers)
– Edgewater Resources
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
11:30 AM – 11:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
Retrofitting an Existing Berth for Heavy Weather Mooring Conditions
Russell J. Titmuss, P.E., C.Eng. MICE
– GEI Consultants
Larry A. Wise, P.E.
– W.F. Baird & Associates Ltd.
Wim van der Molen, CP.Eng., Ph.D.
– Baird Australia Pty. Ltd.
Port Engineering
5C: Landside Connections
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
5C: Landside Connections
Michael Wagner, PE
– Urban Engineers, Inc
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
10:30 AM – 10:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
Enhancing Port Logistics through Discrete Event Simulation: A Focus on Rail Operations
Felipe Gana
– Moffatt & Nichol
Alan (Yu) Zhang, Ph.D.
– Moffatt & Nichol
Juliana Cordeiro, MSc
– Moffatt & Nichol
George Saad, ME, Ph.D.
– Moffatt & Nichol
Landside Connections
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
10:50 AM – 11:10 AM
East Coast USA Time
Groundbreaking - An Update on Phased Construction of the $1.6B POLB Pier B Rail Yard Program
Nathan deSousa, P.E., M.ASCE
– Port Design Partners
Joel Aguilar, P.E., S.E., M.ASCE
– Port of Long Beach
Try V. Khou, P.E.
– HDR
Shawn Choi, P.E., ENV SP, PMP
– Port of Long Beach
Landside Connections
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
11:10 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Fourth Track at Ocean Blvd, Lessons Learned and Staying on Track for POLB’s Rail Expansion
Todd A. Graham, P.E., BC.PE, M.ASCE (he/him/his)
– KPFF Consulting Engineers
Miguel Angel Hernandez
– Port of Long Beach
Shawn Choi, P.E., ENV SP, PMP
– Port of Long Beach
Jorge Castillo, ENV SP
– POLB
Trevor Lightly
Lucas Meier, P.E., ENV SP
– KPFF Consulting Engineers
Amethyst Webb, P.E.
– KPFF Consulting Engineers
Landside Connections
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
11:30 AM – 11:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
Navigating Diverse Challenges to Expand a Critical Rail Corridor for Continued Port Growth
Steven W. Kingsley, P.E.
– KPFF
Tim Helbig, P.E.
– KPFF
Lisa Hendriksen
– Port of Longview
William Burton, P.E.
– Port of Longview
Landside Connections
5D: Environmental
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
5D: Environmental
Mustafa A. Samad, Ph.D., P.Eng, M.ASCE
– Bechtel Corporation
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
10:30 AM – 10:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
Retrospective Analysis of Above Grade Stormwater Treatment System Operating and Maintenance Costs
Emily Jones, P.E.
– Floyd|Snider
Ellis Beckwith, P.E.
– KPFF Consulting Engineers
Dan Skurski
– SSA Marine
Environmental
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
10:50 AM – 11:10 AM
East Coast USA Time
Comprehensive Numerical Modeling of Erosive Forces for Remedial Design
Abhishek Sharma, Ph.D.
– Coast & Harbor Engineering
Chad L. Monfort, P.E.
– Coastal Engineer
Francis Salcedo, P.E.
– Coast & Harbor Engineering
Scott Fenical, PE, BC.CE, BC.PE, M.ASCE
– Coast & Harbor Engineering
Environmental
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
11:10 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Parcel 14 Cleanup and Redevelopment Project - Maximizing Positive Impacts for Multiple Parties
Niklas Bacher
– Anchor QEA
Rob Healy
– Port of Tacoma
Environmental
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
11:30 AM – 11:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
Innovative Engineering Solutions for Development of the Shoreline at the Potrero Power Station
Allison DiGregorio, M.ASCE, P.E.
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Joshua Core, M.ASCE
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Samuel X. Yao, M.ASCE
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Ali Naeem, P.E.
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Environmental
5E: Equipment & Systems; Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
5E: Equipment & Systems; Port Engineering
Michael G. Wray, P.E., SE, M.ASCE, LEED AP
– WSP USA
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
10:30 AM – 10:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
Design and Interdisciplinary Coordination to Develop a 4D BIM Model for an LNG Jetty Project
Vishal Krishnan, MSc(Eng), CEng MICE
– WSP Middle East
Tim Schmidt, MSc CE, MSc BA
– Sohar Port and Freezone
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
10:50 AM – 11:10 AM
East Coast USA Time
Advancements in Underwater Infrastructure Inspection with High Resolution Sonar and Software
Konrad Mech, M.ASCE, P.Eng. (non-practicing), PMP (he/him/his)
– Clear Horizon Consultants
Colin Smith
– Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd.
Jessica Daignault, M.ASCE, Ph.D., P.E.
– Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd.
Nataila Hurtos, Ph.D.
– IQUA Robotics
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
11:10 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Risk-Based Inspections Using Artificial Intelligence
Olivier Brière-Leblanc, MBA (he/him/his)
– Norda Stelo
Eamonn Hickson, MA, B.Eng. (he/him/his)
– Norda Stelo Inc.
Mathias Bédard-Therrien, M.Sc. (he/him/his)
– Norda Stelo Inc.
Jonathan Dubé, Bachelor degree Mechanical Engineering with Building specialty (Energy Efficiency) (he/him/his)
– Norda Stelo Inc.
Martin Provencher, Computer science with Artificial Intelligence focus from the University of Quebec in Montreal, Canada (he/him/his)
– Norda Stelo Inc.
Port Planning & Operations
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
11:30 AM – 11:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
Innovative Approach to Gap Mitigation in Continuous Concrete Pile Wharves: Bandar Anzali Case Study
Navid Joushideh, S.M.ASCE (he/him/his)
– University of Memphis
Port Engineering
5F: Terminal Planning & Design
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
5F: Terminal Planning & Design
Ian D. Sequeira, P.E., MTOP
– AECOM
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
10:30 AM – 10:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
NYC Pier 11 Ferry Landing – Designing Monopiles That Last
Matthew J. Daniels, P.E.
– Marine Solutions, Inc.
Anderson K. Potter, P.E.
– Marine Solutions, Inc.
Luke Herbermann, .
– NYC Economic Development Corporation
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
10:50 AM – 11:10 AM
East Coast USA Time
Passenger Boarding Bridge Planning for Cruise Operations at PortMiami
Desi Maldonado, P.E. (he/him/his)
– AtkinsRéalis
Helga Sommer, P.E.
– PortMiami
Carlos Arboleda, P.E.
– AtkinsRéalis
Philip J. Hadfield, P.E., M.ASCE
– AECOM
Terminal Planning & Design
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
11:10 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Portland (Maine International Marine Terminal Western Yard Expansion
Tristan P. Donovan, P.E., ENV SP, WEDG, M.ASCE
– Jacobs
Craig Morin, P.E.
– Jacobs
Matthew Burns
– Maine Port Authority
Terminal Planning & Design
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
11:30 AM – 11:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
Rehabilitation and Resiliency of the Port of Galilee, Rhode Island’s Largest Commercial Fishing Port
Todd D. Turcotte, P.E., M.ASCE, WEDG
– Pare Corporation
Jon P. Nanni, II, P.E., WEDG
– Pare Corporation
Matthew E. Melchiori, EIT
– Narragansett Dock Works
Daniel K. Costa
– Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, Division of Coastal Resources
Port Engineering
5G: Ports 101 - Vessels and Vessel Operations
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
5G: Ports 101 - Vessels and Vessel Operations
Bill Gilroy, P.E.
– Stantec
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
10:30 AM – 10:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
Vessels 101
Rune Iversen, P.E., M.ASCE
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Ports 101
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
10:50 AM – 11:10 AM
East Coast USA Time
Trelleborg - Mooring
Ahmed Gouda
– Trelleborg Marine Systems North America, Inc.
Ports 101
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
11:10 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Trelleborg - Berthing
Paulo Carmesini
– Trelleborg Marine Systems North America, Inc.
Ports 101
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
11:30 AM – 11:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
M&B Software
Abhishek Sharma, Ph.D.
– Coast & Harbor Engineering
Ports 101
6A: Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
6A: Port Engineering
William M. Bruin, P.E., BC.P.E.,M.ASCE (he/him/his)
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
1:30 PM – 1:50 PM
East Coast USA Time
BAE Systems Jacksonville Ship Repair - Shiplift Dy-Docking Complex
Douglas J. Ernst, P.E. (IA, FL, IN and WI)
– Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
1:50 PM – 2:10 PM
East Coast USA Time
Applied Crane Load Modeling Study for the Design of Container Terminal Crane Beam and Support Piles
Samir Nomani, EIT (he/him/his)
– Moffatt & Nichol
Theresa L. Richards, P.E. (she/her/hers)
– UCSD Structural Engineering Department
Omar A. Jaradat, Ph.D., P.E., BC.PE., M.ASCE
– Moffatt & Nichol
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
2:10 PM – 2:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
STS Crane-Wharf Seismic Response and Design Considerations
Anna Dix, P.E., SE
– Liftech Consultants Inc.
Erik Soderberg, P.E., S.E., BC.PE, M.ASCE
– Liftech Consultants Inc.
Dennis Ho
– Port of Oakland
Di Liu, P.E., Ph.D.
– Liftech Consultants Inc.
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
2:30 PM – 2:50 PM
East Coast USA Time
Upgrading or Replacing Container Quay Walls in the Port of Rotterdam
Erik J. Broos, MSc (he/him/his)
– Port of Rotterdam
Alfred Roubos, Dr. MSc.
– Port of Rotterdam
Camille Habets, M.Sc. (he/him/his)
– Royal Haskoning DHV
Marcel 't Hart, M.Sc. (he/him/his)
– Royal HaskoningDHV
Rafael Ramos Fueris, M.Sc. (he/him/his)
– TYPSA Group
Martijn van Kaam, M.Sc. (he/him/his)
– Arcadis Nederland B.V.
Port Engineering
6B: Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
6B: Port Engineering
William A. Young, P.E., SE, M.ASCE
– WSP USA
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
1:30 PM – 1:50 PM
East Coast USA Time
New ASCE/COPRI Design Standards for Piers and Wharves – Geotechnical Considerations
Raj S. Varatharaj, P.E., G.E., M.ASCE
– Earth Mechanics, Inc.
Danielle J. Goudreau, P.E.
– Collins Engineers, Inc.
Porang Deljoui, Ph.D., PE, P.Eng., BC.PE
– AECOM
Georgette Hlepas, Ph.D., P.E.
– Engineering & Construction, HQ, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Vincent Zanjani, Ph.D., P.E.
– COWI Consulting Inc.
Matheus Miranda, P.E.
– Moffatt & Nichol
Brian Edward Shaw, P.E., SE
– Moffatt & Nichol
Gurpreet Bala, Ph.D., P.E., P.Eng.
– Kiewit
Gary K. Greene, P.E., BC.PE
– Gary Greene Engineers
Omar A. Jaradat, Ph.D., P.E., BC.PE., M.ASCE
– Moffatt & Nichol
Keyvan Keyvan Mahlujy, P.E.
– WSP
M.R. Hasan, P.E., PMP, M.ASCE
– WSP USA
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
1:50 PM – 2:10 PM
East Coast USA Time
Placing and Compacting 400,000 Yards of Fill in the Thames River for the Connecticut State Pier
Gregory DiMillio, EIT
– GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.
James Marsland, P.E.
– GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.
David Carchedi, Ph.D., P.E
– GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.
Lawrence Johnsen, P.E.
– GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
2:10 PM – 2:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Deep Soil Mixing (DSM) Ground Improvement Design: Port of Vancouver USA Terminal 1 Dock Improvements
Brian A. Bennetts, P.E.
– GRI
Milad Souri, Ph.D., P.E.
– GRI
Matthew S. Shanahan, P.E.
– GRI
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
2:30 PM – 2:50 PM
East Coast USA Time
2020 Simeonof Earthquake: A Case Study in the Seismic Design of Marine Structures
Andrew C. Wells, P.E.
– Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities
Other
6C: Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
6C: Port Engineering
Andrew Cairns, P.E., D.P.E., PMP
– Mott MacDonald
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
1:30 PM – 1:50 PM
East Coast USA Time
Rational Approach to Performance-Based Design for Berthing Loads on Marine Structures
Monica Martinez - Maruri, M.S.
– GHD
Marc I. Percher, P.E.
– GHD
William M. Bruin, P.E., BC.P.E.,M.ASCE (he/him/his)
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Julian Cajiao
– Hatch
Cheryl W. Coviello, P.E., BC.PE, M.ASCE
– GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.
Martin Eskijian, P.E., BC.PE (Ret), M.ASCE
– Moffatt & Nichol
Rune Iversen, P.E., M.ASCE
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Rod K. Iwashita, P.E., D.PE, F.ASCE (he/him/his)
– GHD
Amelia Cooper, P.Eng.
– Hatch
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
1:50 PM – 2:10 PM
East Coast USA Time
Establishing Rational Load Factors for Mooring Loads
Rune Iversen, P.E., M.ASCE
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Maximo L. Argo, P.E.
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Marc I. Percher, P.E.
– GHD
Tommy A. Howard, III, P.E., M.ASCE
– KPFF Consulting Engineers
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
2:10 PM – 2:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Beginnings of a Unified Approach to Mooring Design: Equipment SWL Selection. Review & Observations
Julian Cajiao
– Hatch
Marc I. Percher, P.E.
– GHD
Peter Coughlan, MSc
– Hatch
Rune Iversen, P.E., M.ASCE
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
William M. Bruin, P.E., BC.P.E.,M.ASCE (he/him/his)
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Martin Eskijian, P.E., BC.PE (Ret), M.ASCE
– Moffatt & Nichol
Maximo L. Argo, P.E.
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
2:30 PM – 2:50 PM
East Coast USA Time
Rational Treatment of Simultaneous Berthing and Mooring Load Effects on the Design of Oil Docks
Elizabeth A. Washburn, A.M.ASCE, EIT
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Alfredo Rivera, P.E., ENV SP
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Rune Iversen, P.E., M.ASCE
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Carlos E. Ospina, PhD, P.E.
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Port Engineering
6D: Project Delivery
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
6D: Project Delivery
Kevin D. Buruchian
– GEI Consultants
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
1:30 PM – 1:50 PM
East Coast USA Time
Augmented Reality and BIM in Infrastructure Project Management and Supervision for Port Projects
Khoi Phuc Minh Tran, Engineer
– Portcoast Consultant Corporation (Portcoast), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Phuc Tan Tran, Bachelor of Port and Coastal Engineering
– Portcoast Consultant Corporation
Hoa Van Tran, Engineer - Computer Science
– Portcoast Consultant Corporation (Portcoast), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Quang Phuc Minh Tran, Master of Information Technology - Artificial Intelligence
– Portcoast Consultant Corporation (Portcoast), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Project Delivery
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
1:50 PM – 2:10 PM
East Coast USA Time
Owner’s Best Practices (Approach) to Pile Misalignment Claim Management
Angel Palma, P.E., CCM
– Port of Long Beach
Austin Cho, P.E., CCM
– Port of Long Beach
Project Delivery
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
2:10 PM – 2:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Building the Trans Mountain Expansion Project - Westridge Marine Terminal
Thomas R. Petray, P.E., P.Eng., M.ASCE (he/him/his)
– Kiewit Engineering Group Inc.
Thomas Fruin
– Kiewit
Ron Byres, P.E., P.Eng
– Moffatt & Nichol
Project Delivery
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
2:30 PM – 2:50 PM
East Coast USA Time
Illinois State Beach Park Restoration: Utilizing 3D Technology for Shoreline Construction
Dustin Strauss
– Michels Construction
Daniel Kucza, PLS
– Collins Engineers, Inc.
Project Delivery
6E: Zero Emissions Infrastructure and Energy Resilient Operations at the Port of Long Beach
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Zero Emissions Infrastructure and Energy Resilient Operations at the Port of Long Beach
Lori Izakelian, P.E. (she/her/hers)
– City of Long Beach
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
6E: Zero Emissions Infrastructure and Energy Resilient Operations at the Port of Long Beach
Lori Izakelian, P.E. (she/her/hers)
– City of Long Beach
6F: Terminal Planning & Design
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
6F: Terminal Planning & Design
Ryan M. McCoy, P.E.
– Collins Engineers, Inc.
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
1:30 PM – 1:50 PM
East Coast USA Time
Sears Island Offshore Wind Port Planning and Design
Maryam Aboosaber, M.S., P.E. (she/her/hers)
– Moffatt & Nichol
Joshua Singer, P.E.
– Moffatt & Nichol
Alek Boving
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
1:50 PM – 2:10 PM
East Coast USA Time
A Novel Construction Method for Deployment of Offshore Wind Spars Using Existing Port Infrastructure
Onder Akinci, Ph.D, P.E., M. ASCE (he/him/his)
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
Ioannis Kalpakidis, Ph.D., P.E.
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
Devin Huber, P.E., PhD (he/him/his)
– AISC
Ali Naeem, P.E.
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Terminal Planning & Design
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
2:10 PM – 2:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Design and Planning of Pier Wind a Floating Offshore Wind Port Terminal
Jennifer Lim, P.E. (she/her/hers)
– Moffatt & Nichol
Suzanne Plezia, P.E. (she/her/hers)
– Port of Long Beach
Clint Herrera, P.E.
– Port of Long Beach
Miguel Angel Hernandez
– Port of Long Beach
Matt Trowbridge, P.E., SE, P.Eng. (he/him/his)
– Moffatt & Nichol
Terminal Planning & Design
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
2:30 PM – 2:50 PM
East Coast USA Time
Improving Fall Protection in Marine Terminals
Justin Reynolds, P.E., M.ASCE (he/him/his)
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Duncan McFarlane
– Shell
Rick Roper
– Shell
Gayle S. Johnson, P.E.
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. (SGH)
Jessica Hoffman
– Shell Trading & Supply Operations
Terminal Planning & Design
6G: Ports 101 - Innovative Technology
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
6G: Ports 101 - Innovative Technology
Nicholas P. Stefani, P.E.
– Edgewater Resources
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
1:30 PM – 1:50 PM
East Coast USA Time
NORBIT Multibeam Acoustic Imaging
Dave Jones, Jr.
– NORBIT Subsea
Ports 101
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
1:50 PM – 2:10 PM
East Coast USA Time
Automated Port
Ashebir Jacob, P.E., M.ASCE
– Moffatt & Nichol
Ports 101
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
2:10 PM – 2:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Photogrammatry / Digital Twins
Barritt Lovelace, P.E.
– Collins Engineers, Inc.
Greg Hoile
Ports 101
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
2:30 PM – 2:50 PM
East Coast USA Time
Port of Rotterdam: Smart Quay Walls and Trends in Port Engineering
Alfred Roubos, Dr. MSc.
– Port of Rotterdam
Ports 101
7A: Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
7A: Port Engineering
Brian L. Phan, P.E.
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
3:30 PM – 3:50 PM
East Coast USA Time
Case Studies for the Beneficial Use of Lightweight Fill for Bulkhead Construction
Desi Maldonado, P.E. (he/him/his)
– AtkinsRéalis
William Crowe, P.E., M.ASCE
– Canaveral Port Authority
Gary Ledford, P.E., M.ASCE
– Jacobs
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
3:50 PM – 4:10 PM
East Coast USA Time
Anchored Precast Gravity Breakwater Pier in Challenging Geotechnical and Coastal Conditions
Jyotirmoy Sircar, P.E.
– WSP USA Inc.
Edyson Rojas, P.E. (he/him/his)
– WSP USA Inc.
Viswanath K. Kumar, P.E., S.E. (he/him/his)
– WSP USA
Peter Wattenhofer
– Meridian Construction Company Limited
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
4:10 PM – 4:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Farragut Field and Santee Basin East Bulkhead Construction at the United States Naval Academy
Zachary J. Usselton, P.E.
– Marine Solutions
Sean Anderson, P.E., SE
– Marine Solutions, Inc.
Stephen C. Owen, P.E., M.ASCE
– Marine Solutions, Inc.
Michael Preece, P.E., PSP
– Whitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP
John Garland, P.E.
– Cianbro
Gabe Sloane
– Cianbro
John C. Jones, P.E.
– NAVFAC Washington PWD Annapolis
Other
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
4:30 PM – 4:50 PM
East Coast USA Time
Integrated Analysis of Liquefaction Induced Pile Downdrag Loads Using SAP2000
Alan Chun, P.E. (he/him/his)
– WSP USA
Jeffrey Bruce, P.E.
– Haley & Aldrich
Brice Exley, P.E.
– Haley & Aldrich
Port Engineering
7B: Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
7B: Port Engineering
Shannon Kinsella, P.E., PMP, LEED AP
– Reid Middleton
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
3:30 PM – 3:50 PM
East Coast USA Time
Shemya Island - Surviving the Storm - Rebuilding for the Future
Lukian A. Harris, P.E.
– Appledore Marine Engineering, LLC
Noah J. Elwood, P.E., BC.OE, BC.PE
– Appledore Marine Engineering, LLC
Kirk F. Riden, P.E.
– Appledore Marine Engineering, LLC
Eric T. Levesque, P.E.
– Appledore Marine Engineering, LLC
Mamie Wimsatt, EIT
– Appledore Marine Engineering, LLC
Dave Anglin, P.Eng.
– W.F. Baird & Associates Coastal Engineers Ltd.
Brian Weinstein, P.E.
– Stantec
Paul Carroll, P.E.
– Stantec
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
3:50 PM – 4:10 PM
East Coast USA Time
Re-imagining Breakwater Design to be High Functioning and Ecologically Enhanced
Jack C. Cox, P.E.; BC.CE, BC.PE, BC.NE (he/him/his)
– Edgewater Resources
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
4:10 PM – 4:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Phase-Resolving Tsunami Modeling for the Design of Harbors and Infrastructure in the US Southwest
Yashar Rafati, Ph.D.
– HDR Inc
Adam Keen, Ph.D.
– HDR Inc
Fengyan Shi
– Center for Applied Coastal Research, University of Delaware
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
4:30 PM – 4:50 PM
East Coast USA Time
Navigating the Storm: Improving Safety and Stability in the US Coast Guard Great Lakes Boat Basin
Danielle Somma, P.E. (ME, CT), M.ASCE (she/her/hers)
– Appledore Marine Engineering, LLC
Matthew Leonard Teeden, P.E., S.E., BC.OE, BC.PE, M.ASCE
– Appledore Marine Engineering, LLC
Greg DeVan, P.E.
– U.S. Coast Guard
Jon Benvenuto, P.E., PMP
– U.S. Coast Guard
Port Engineering
7C: Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
7C: Port Engineering
Rod K. Iwashita, P.E., D.PE, F.ASCE (he/him/his)
– GHD
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
3:30 PM – 3:50 PM
East Coast USA Time
Governing Seismic Design Scenarios for Graving Docks
Benjamin Pesicka, P.E., SE
– WSP USA
Brice Exley, P.E.
– Haley & Aldrich
Marlies de Jong, EIT
– WSP USA
Zhongze Xu, Ph.D., EIT
– Haley & Aldrich
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
3:50 PM – 4:10 PM
East Coast USA Time
Displacement-based Seismic Design for Graving Docks
Jincheng Che, P.E. (she/her/hers)
– WSP USA
Benjamin Pesicka, P.E., SE
– WSP USA
Phillip Raschkow, P.E.
– WSP USA
Brice Exley, P.E.
– Haley & Aldrich
Zhongze Xu, Ph.D., EIT
– Haley & Aldrich
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
4:10 PM – 4:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Balancing Post SLE Performance and Efficient Construction Detailing for Berth Replacement in Alaska
Joseph Galloway, P.E.
– WSP
Jyotirmoy Sircar, P.E.
– WSP USA Inc.
John Daley, P.E.
– Port of Alaska
David Street, P.E., M.ASCE
– WSP USA Inc.
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
4:30 PM – 4:50 PM
East Coast USA Time
Seismic Considerations for Piping at Marine Terminals Subject to Large Movements During Earthquakes
Luis H. Palacios, P.E.
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
Samuel Cortes, P.E.
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Ethan Pennywitt
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
William M. Bruin, P.E., BC.P.E.,M.ASCE (he/him/his)
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Gayle S. Johnson, P.E.
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. (SGH)
Port Engineering
7D: Environmental
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
7D: Environmental
Luce Bassetti, PHD, ENV SP, WEDG, GISP
– Jacobs
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
3:30 PM – 3:50 PM
East Coast USA Time
Turning a Big Ship: Managing Climate Risk at the Port of NY & NJ
Felipe Lorca, P.E.
– Port Authority of NY and NJ
Sarah H. Colasurdo, LEED AP BD+C, ENV SP
– Port Authority of NY & NJ
Other
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
3:50 PM – 4:10 PM
East Coast USA Time
Resilient Solutions to Protect Boston’s Marine Industrial Park
Ryan M. McCoy, P.E.
– Collins Engineers, Inc.
Chris Sylvia, EIT
– Collins Engineers, Inc.
Environmental
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
4:10 PM – 4:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Utility Today, Resilience Tomorrow:Balancing Near-Term and Long-Term Needs in New Pier Design
Michael D. Moser, P.E.
– Appledore Marine Engineering, LLC
Matthew Leonard Teeden, P.E., S.E., BC.OE, BC.PE, M.ASCE
– Appledore Marine Engineering, LLC
David J. Palazzetti, P.E.
– University of Rhode Island
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
4:30 PM – 4:50 PM
East Coast USA Time
Evaluation of Cost-Effective Shoaling Reduction Alternatives for Navigation Channels Near Inlets
Michael B. Kabiling, P.E., CFM, M.ASCE (he/him/his)
– Taylor Engineering, Inc.
Navigation & Waterways
7F: Terminal Planning & Design
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
7F: Terminal Planning & Design
Alex I. Mora, P.E., BC.PE, M.ASCE
– Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
3:30 PM – 3:50 PM
East Coast USA Time
Port Canaveral Cruise Terminal 4 Berth - Value Added Design of a Modern Wharf
Tomas A. Montemayor, P.E., SE
– Jacobs Engineering Solutions
Patrick Hammond, P.E.
– Canaveral Port Authority
Songtao Yang, P.E.
– Jacobs
Shannon C. Clarke, M.ASCE
– Mott MacDonald
Terminal Planning & Design
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
3:50 PM – 4:10 PM
East Coast USA Time
Performance-Based Design of Movable Bridge to Incorporate Sea-Level Rise
Srikanth Sree Ramoju, Ph.D.
– Washington State Department of Transportation
Jeri Bernstein, P.E., SE
– Washington State Ferries
Terminal Planning & Design
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
4:10 PM – 4:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Port Aransas Ferry Terminal - Rehabilitation and Upgrade
Robin Warrick, P.E.
– LJA Engineering
Niko Kalos, P.E. (he/him/his)
– LJA Engineering
Terminal Planning & Design
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
4:30 PM – 4:50 PM
East Coast USA Time
Guidance for Cruise Shore Power Implementation: Consideration of Today’s Trends and Technologies
Philip J. Hadfield, P.E., M.ASCE
– AECOM
Environmental
7G: Ports 101 - Material Solutions
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
7G: Ports 101 - Material Solutions
Kayla B. Newton, P.E.
– GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
3:30 PM – 3:50 PM
East Coast USA Time
Marine Composites 101
Marc Hollahan
– Tangent
Ports 101
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
3:50 PM – 4:10 PM
East Coast USA Time
Composite Strengthening Systems
Tim Sapienza
– Fyfe / Henkel
Ports 101
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
4:10 PM – 4:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Corrosion 101
Doug Leng
– Marine Corrosion Solutions, LLC
Ports 101
8A: Port Engineering
Wednesday, Jun 4th
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
8A: Port Engineering
Noah J. Elwood, P.E., BC.OE, BC.PE
– Appledore Marine Engineering, LLC
Wednesday, Jun 4th
8:30 AM – 8:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
Service Life Estimation for Waterfront Repairs and Rehabilitation
Zachary D. Jenkins, P.E., S.E.
– Collins Engineers, Inc.
Derek Gallagher, P.E., C.W.I
– Collins Engineers, Inc.
David Arpin, P.E.
– US Coast Guard CEU Providence
Port Engineering
Wednesday, Jun 4th
8:50 AM – 9:10 AM
East Coast USA Time
Optimize the Data Collection for the Service-life Prediction of Concrete Port Infrastructure
Henk Voogt, Aff.M.ASCE
– Port of Rotterdam
Eric Samson, Eng., Ph.D. (he/him/his)
– SIMCO Technologies
Port Engineering
Wednesday, Jun 4th
9:10 AM – 9:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Evaluating Deteriorated Marine Structures with Limited Remaining Service Life
Rune Iversen, P.E., M.ASCE
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Dara Karac
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
Rebecca Maloney, P.E.
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
Port Engineering
Wednesday, Jun 4th
9:30 AM – 9:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
Waterfront Facilities Inspection and Assessment–Manual of Practice No. 130: Major Changes & Updates
Danielle Somma, P.E. (ME, CT), M.ASCE (she/her/hers)
– Appledore Marine Engineering, LLC
Noah J. Elwood, P.E., BC.OE, BC.PE
– Appledore Marine Engineering, LLC
Brian L. Phan, P.E.
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Kirk F. Riden, P.E.
– Appledore Marine Engineering, LLC
Matthew Leonard Teeden, P.E., S.E., BC.OE, BC.PE, M.ASCE
– Appledore Marine Engineering, LLC
Port Engineering
8B: Port Engineering
Wednesday, Jun 4th
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
8B: Port Engineering
Paul A. Harren, ME
– General Dynamics Electric Boat
Wednesday, Jun 4th
8:30 AM – 8:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
NAVFAC Drydock Emergency Repairs: Fast, Flawless Delivery via Innovative and Fully Integrated Design
Claudio Osses, P.E., SE
– Kiewit
Kristine Majlath
– Kiewit
Gregory Fischer, Ph.D., P.E.
– Shannon & Wilson
John Brestin, P.E., SE
– Kiewit
Port Engineering
Wednesday, Jun 4th
8:50 AM – 9:10 AM
East Coast USA Time
NAVFAC Drydock Emergency Repairs: Finite Element Analyses Confirmed Design Solution in Real Time
Gregory Fischer, Ph.D., P.E.
– Shannon & Wilson
Samuel X. Yao, M.ASCE
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Michael J. O'Sullivan, P.E., S.E., M.ASCE
– COWI North America, Inc
Christoffer Brodbaek, P.E.
– COWI
John Brestin, P.E., SE
– Kiewit
Port Engineering
Wednesday, Jun 4th
9:10 AM – 9:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
UFC Comprehensive General Dry Dock Seismic Analysis Methodology
Omar A. Jaradat, Ph.D., P.E., BC.PE., M.ASCE
– Moffatt & Nichol
Jason Hong, P.E.
– Moffatt & Nichol
Patrick Wilson, Ph.D., P.E.
– Earth Mechanics, Inc.
Arul K. Arulmoli, Ph.D., P.E., G.E., F.ASCE
– Earth Mechanics, Inc.
Patrick Chang, P.E.
– Moffatt & Nichol
TJ Schilling
– Moffatt & Nichol
Amin Rahmani, Ph.D., P.E., P.Eng., G.E., M.ASCE
– Earth Mechanics Inc.
Anthony L. Farmer, P.E., M.ASCE
– NAVFAC Atlantic
John T. Wells, P.E.
– NAVFAC Atlantic
Port Engineering
Wednesday, Jun 4th
9:30 AM – 9:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
Soil Structure Interaction and Its Impact on Seismic Analysis of Dry Docks
Scott Williams, P.E., SE
– WSP USA Inc.
Long Chen, Ph.D., P.E.
– Haley & Aldrich
Port Engineering
8C: Port Planning & Operations; Terminal Planning & Design
Wednesday, Jun 4th
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
8C: Port Planning & Operations; Terminal Planning & Design
Damon Jericho
Wednesday, Jun 4th
8:30 AM – 8:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
Considerations for the Design of Fully Automated Container Yards Based on a Case Study
Alfredo Rivera, P.E., ENV SP
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Justin Reynolds, P.E., M.ASCE (he/him/his)
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Julian Rosales
– Instrumentacion Tecnica
Carlos E. Ospina, PhD, P.E.
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Manfred Zinserling, P.E., SE, M.ASCE
– Manfred Zinserling
Terminal Planning & Design
Wednesday, Jun 4th
8:50 AM – 9:10 AM
East Coast USA Time
Turning Basin Terminal Optimization Study
Hardik M. Gajjar, ENV SP
– WSP USA
Port Planning & Operations
Wednesday, Jun 4th
9:10 AM – 9:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Why GIS? The Pier B Programs Solution Managing Large Quantities of Data
Myles Harrold, P.E. (he/him/his)
– HDR
Joel Aguilar, P.E., S.E., M.ASCE
– Port of Long Beach
Yuying Li, PA
– HDR
Try V. Khou, P.E.
– HDR
Norisa Abelgas, P.E., M.ASCE
– Port of Long Beach
Port Engineering
Wednesday, Jun 4th
9:30 AM – 9:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
Geospatial Technologies in Action at the Port of Long Beach
Miguel Angel Hernandez
– Port of Long Beach
Suzanne Vachon, ENV SP (she/her/hers)
– Port of Long Beach
Port Engineering
8D: Environmental
Wednesday, Jun 4th
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
8D: Environmental
Matthew Leonard Teeden, P.E., S.E., BC.OE, BC.PE, M.ASCE
– Appledore Marine Engineering, LLC
Wednesday, Jun 4th
8:30 AM – 8:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
Living Breakwaters: Transforming Coastal Resilience and Ecosystem Health in Southern Staten Island
Kevin A. Robinson (he/him/his)
– Weeks Marine
Kristine Majlath
– Kiewit
Joseph Silva, P.E.
– COWI
Pippa Brashear
– SCAPE
Other
Wednesday, Jun 4th
8:50 AM – 9:10 AM
East Coast USA Time
A Case Study of Major Urban Coastal Resilience: The Battery
Greg Sprich, P.E.
– Stantec
Matthew A. McCarty, P.E., S.E., M.ASCE
– Stantec
Environmental
Wednesday, Jun 4th
9:10 AM – 9:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Urban Waterfront Placemaking – Creating Improved Public Space on an Old Municipal Pier
Julia Shockley, P.E.
– Moffatt & Nichol
Jana Roy
– Moffatt & Nichol
Matthew N. Martinez, S.E., P.E., BC.PE
– Moffatt & Nichol
Environmental
Wednesday, Jun 4th
9:30 AM – 9:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
The House of Seven Gables: Managed Retreat to Protect a National Historic Landmark
Allison P. Gilmore, P.E.
– Collins Engineers, Inc.
Julia DelTufo, P.E.
– Collins Engineers, Inc.
Environmental
8E: Local Session 2 - Port of New Bedford
Wednesday, Jun 4th
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Synchronized Success in the Port of New Bedford: Building a Portfolio of Port Infrastructure & Dredging Projects
Susan E. Nilson, PE (she/her/hers)
– Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC
Ceasar C. Duarte, Jr., MPE
– New Bedford Port Authority
Patrick Rezendes
– Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC
Bruce Carlisle
Andrew Saunders
Mark White
Wednesday, Jun 4th
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
8E: Local Session 2 - Port of New Bedford
Susan E. Nilson, PE (she/her/hers)
– Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC
8G: Ports 101 - Geotechnical Engineering
Wednesday, Jun 4th
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
8G: Ports 101 - Geotechnical Engineering
Jon Benvenuto, P.E., PMP
– U.S. Coast Guard
Wednesday, Jun 4th
8:30 AM – 8:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
Intro, Investigation and Testing
Benjamin Serna, PE, GE, M. ASCE
– Gannett Fleming
Ports 101
Wednesday, Jun 4th
8:50 AM – 9:10 AM
East Coast USA Time
Ground Improvement
Jason Klegg
Ports 101
Wednesday, Jun 4th
9:10 AM – 9:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Advancements in Bulkhead Analysis and Design; Geotechnical Perspectives
Stephen E. Dickenson, Ph.D., P.E., BC.PE., M.ASCE
– New Albion Geotechnical
Ports 101
Wednesday, Jun 4th
9:30 AM – 9:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
Advancements in Bulkhead Analysis and Design; Structural Perspectives
Stuart Stringer, P.E., S.E.
– Moffatt & Nichol
Ports 101
9A: Port Engineering
Wednesday, Jun 4th
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
9A: Port Engineering
Daniel Robbins, P.E.(NH)
– GEI Consultants, Inc.
Wednesday, Jun 4th
10:30 AM – 10:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
Milwaukee DMMF – Tandem Sheet Pile Containment, Design and Construction
Brian Edward Shaw, P.E., SE
– Moffatt & Nichol
Mike Winters, P.E. (he/him/his)
– Moffatt & Nichol
Port Engineering
Wednesday, Jun 4th
10:50 AM – 11:10 AM
East Coast USA Time
JAXPORT Bartram Island Cell C Restoration and Capacity Improvement
Jonathan T. Armbruster, P.E., MS
– Taylor Engineering, Inc
Port Engineering
Wednesday, Jun 4th
11:10 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Simultaneously Dredging Private Docks and a Federal Channel in an Urban Waterway...it Takes Villages
Scott M. Bodensteiner, M.S.
– Haley & Aldrich
April Miller
– City of San Rafael
Mike Angis, P.E.
– Haley & Aldrich
Navigation & Waterways
Wednesday, Jun 4th
11:30 AM – 11:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
Guide for a Risk-Based Approach to Environmental Windows for Dredging and Navigation Infrastructure
Rebecca Desrosiers, P.E.
– Anchor QEA, Inc.
Gerard van Raalte
– Boskalis
David Petch
– GHD
Joshua van Berkel
– DHI Water & Environment Inc.
Other
9B: Port Engineering
Wednesday, Jun 4th
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
9B: Port Engineering
Rune Iversen, P.E., M.ASCE
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Wednesday, Jun 4th
10:30 AM – 10:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
Development of Roll Stabilization for the Floating Dock at Port of Long Beach Fireboat Station 15
Claudio Fassardi
– Jacobs
Scott Dunn, Ph.D.
– Jacobs
Jack Gong, Ph.D., P.E., S.E., PMP, BC.PE
– Port of Long Beach
Port Engineering
Wednesday, Jun 4th
10:50 AM – 11:10 AM
East Coast USA Time
The Role of Physical Modelling in a Port Expansion Project in a Complex Wave Environment
Paul E. Knox, M.Sc., P.Eng.
– National Research Council of Canada
Jeffrey Oskamp, P.E., P.Eng., M.ASCE
– Moffatt & Nichol
Patricio Monárdez
– Moffatt & NIchol
Edward Kennedy
– National Research Council of Canada
Port Engineering
Wednesday, Jun 4th
11:10 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Advanced Mooring Analysis – Matarani Port, Peru
Jeffrey Oskamp, P.E., P.Eng., M.ASCE
– Moffatt & Nichol
Patricio Monárdez
– Moffatt & NIchol
Paul E. Knox, M.Sc., P.Eng.
– National Research Council of Canada
Port Engineering
Wednesday, Jun 4th
11:30 AM – 11:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
Engineering Practice of Ship Mooring Analysis
Xiao (Steven) Li, P.E., Ph.D.
– AECOM
Abbas Sarmad, P.E.
– AECOM
Port Engineering
9D: Environmental
Wednesday, Jun 4th
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
9D: Environmental
Jonathan T. Armbruster, P.E., MS
– Taylor Engineering, Inc
Wednesday, Jun 4th
10:30 AM – 10:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
A Case Study and Recommendations for Passenger Ferry Electrification and Berthing Upgrades
Matthew A. McCarty, P.E., S.E., M.ASCE
– Stantec
Bill Gilroy, P.E.
– Stantec
Maegan Crowley
– Stantec
Mackenzie Kersbergen, P.E.
– Maine Department of Transportation
Environmental
Wednesday, Jun 4th
10:50 AM – 11:10 AM
East Coast USA Time
Cruise Shore Power Study: Addressing Challenges of Public Utility Providing Power in an Urban Area
Nathan Andrew Watson, P.E., M.ASCE
– KPFF Consulting Engineers
Mark Longridge, P.E., M.ASCE
– Port of Seattle
Environmental
Wednesday, Jun 4th
11:10 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
The Port of Tomorrow: Energy Aggregator in a Decarbonized World
Christopher A. Ralph, BA.h (he/him/his)
– Norda Stelo
Jonathan Brodeur, Eng PhD
– Norda Stelo
Environmental
Wednesday, Jun 4th
11:30 AM – 11:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
Harbouring Sustainability: Assessing Maritime Fender Systems' Carbon Footprint for Sustainable Ports
Dominique Polte
– ShibataFenderTeam Inc.
Environmental
9E: The New ASCE 61-25: Standard for Seismic Design of Piers and Wharves
Wednesday, Jun 4th
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
The New ASCE 61-25: Standard for Seismic Design of Piers and Wharves
Gayle S. Johnson, P.E.
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. (SGH)
Marc I. Percher, P.E.
– GHD
Jhon P. Smith, Ph.D., P.E., S.E., M.ASCE
– Seattle University
Stuart Stringer, P.E., S.E.
– Moffatt & Nichol
Stephen E. Dickenson, Ph.D., P.E., BC.PE., M.ASCE
– New Albion Geotechnical
Nason McCullough, Ph.D., P.E., G.E., M.ASCE
– Jacobs
Julie A. Galbraith, P.E.
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Brett W. King, P.E., SE
– WSP USA, Inc.
Carlos E. Ospina, PhD, P.E.
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Wednesday, Jun 4th
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
9E: The New ASCE 61-25: Standard for Seismic Design of Piers and Wharves
Gayle S. Johnson, P.E.
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. (SGH)
9G: Ports 101 - Sustainability and Resiliency
Wednesday, Jun 4th
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
9G: Ports 101 - Sustainability and Resiliency
Stephen C. Owen, P.E., M.ASCE
– Marine Solutions, Inc.
Wednesday, Jun 4th
10:30 AM – 10:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
Offshore Wind Introduction
Aaron K. Porter, P.E., M.ASCE
– Mott MacDonald
Jennifer Lim, P.E. (she/her/hers)
– Moffatt & Nichol
Ports 101
Wednesday, Jun 4th
10:50 AM – 11:10 AM
East Coast USA Time
Tsunami Resilience
Andre Barbosa
– Oregon State University
Ports 101
Wednesday, Jun 4th
11:10 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Climate Change and SLR for Master Planning
Austin Becker, Ph.D.
– University of Rhode Island
Ports 101
Wednesday, Jun 4th
11:30 AM – 11:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
Resilience and Master Planning / ECRB perspective
Rod K. Iwashita, P.E., D.PE, F.ASCE (he/him/his)
– GHD
Ports 101
CEC and ACOPNE 2025 Board-Certified Engineers Induction & Networking Reception
Monday, Jun 2nd
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
CEC and ACOPNE 2025 Board-Certified Engineers Induction & Networking Reception
Frank Kim
Exhibit Hall Luncheon
Monday, Jun 2nd
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Exhibit Hall Luncheon
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Exhibit Hall Luncheon
Exhibit Hall Open
Sunday, Jun 1st
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Exhibit Hall Open
Monday, Jun 2nd
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Exhibit Hall Open
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Exhibit Hall Open
Wednesday, Jun 4th
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Exhibit Hall Open
Exhibitor Move-In
Sunday, Jun 1st
12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Exhibitor Move-In
Exhibitor Move-out
Wednesday, Jun 4th
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Exhibitor Move-out
Gala Social Event (Offsite)
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Gala Social Event (Offsite)
Ice Breaker Welcome Reception
Sunday, Jun 1st
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Ice Breaker Welcome Reception
Keynote Presentation: Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
Monday, Jun 2nd
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Keynote Presentation: Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
Sheldon Whitehouse
Networking Break in Exhibit Hall
Monday, Jun 2nd
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Networking Break in Exhibit Hall
Monday, Jun 2nd
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Networking Break in Exhibit Hall
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Networking Break in Exhibit Hall
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Networking Break in Exhibit Hall
Wednesday, Jun 4th
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Networking Break in Exhibit Hall
Ports & Harbors Committee Meeting
Thursday, Jun 5th
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Ports & Harbors Committee Meeting
Quonset Development Corporation (landside tour)
Wednesday, Jun 4th
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Technical Tour: Port of Davisville | Quonset Development Corporation (landside tour)
Registration Open
Sunday, Jun 1st
11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Registration Open
Monday, Jun 2nd
6:30 AM – 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Registration Open
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
6:30 AM – 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Registration Open
Wednesday, Jun 4th
8:00 AM – 11:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Registration Open
Short Course: Design and Construction of Large Floating Structures
Sunday, Jun 1st
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Short Course: Design and Construction of Large Floating Structures
Shannon Kinsella, P.E., PMP, LEED AP
– Reid Middleton
Frank Yang, P.E., M.ASCE
– Moffatt & Nichol
James Parkins, P.E., M.ASCE
Short Course: Inspection, Testing, and Rehabilitation of Waterfront Structures
Sunday, Jun 1st
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Short Course: Inspection, Testing, and Rehabilitation of Waterfront Structures
Thomas Spencer, P.E., S.E., P.Eng., DPE
– Moffatt & Nichol
Sean Chapman, P.E., A.M.ASCE (he/him/his)
– Marine Solutions, Inc.
Daniel W. O'Connor, P.E., M.ASCE (he/him/his)
– Collins Engineers, Inc.
Noah J. Elwood, P.E., BC.OE, BC.PE
– Appledore Marine Engineering, LLC
Paul Roberts, P.E., M.ASCE
– Sea Engineering, Inc
Short Course: Manual 50 Update: Planning and Design Guidelines for Small Craft Harbors
Sunday, Jun 1st
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Short Course: Manual 50 Update: Planning and Design Guidelines for Small Craft Harbors
Jack C. Cox, P.E.; BC.CE, BC.PE, BC.NE (he/him/his)
– Edgewater Resources
Short Course: Mobilized Strength Approach to the Design of Unpaved Port Surfaces
Sunday, Jun 1st
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Short Course: Mobilized Strength Approach to the Design of Unpaved Port Surfaces
James Elsey, Aff.M.ASCE, P.E. (he/him/his)
– Tensar CMC
Short Course: Planning, Design, and Implementation of Automated Terminals
Sunday, Jun 1st
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Short Course: Planning, Design, and Implementation of Automated Terminals
Ashebir Jacob, P.E., M.ASCE
– Moffatt & Nichol
Lambertus C. Vermeer
– Moffatt & Nichol
Alan (Yu) Zhang, Ph.D.
– Moffatt & Nichol
Short Course: Seismic Design of Piers and Wharves
Sunday, Jun 1st
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Short Course: Seismic Design of Piers and Wharves
Julie A. Galbraith, P.E.
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Marc I. Percher, P.E.
– GHD
Short Course: Sonar Technology and Techniques for Collecting and Processing Bathymetric and Imaging Data
Sunday, Jun 1st
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Short Course: Sonar Technology and Techniques for Collecting and Processing Bathymetric and Imaging Data
John J. Loftus, III, P.E.
– Marine Solutions, Inc.
Jamie Faraldi, CH
– Marine Solutions, Inc.
Joseph A. Guthrie
– Marine Solutions, Inc.
Short Course: Stronger Teamwork and Project Delivery Through Lean Design
Wednesday, Jun 4th
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Short Course: Stronger Teamwork and Project Delivery Through Lean Design
Ryan Couto, P.E., LEED AP, PMP, LBBP
– WSP
Alison Lunny
– WSP
Short Course: Theory and Design of Floating Wave Attenuators
Sunday, Jun 1st
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Short Course: Theory and Design of Floating Wave Attenuators
Jack C. Cox, P.E.; BC.CE, BC.PE, BC.NE (he/him/his)
– Edgewater Resources
Short Course: Vessel Mooring and Berthing
Sunday, Jun 1st
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Short Course: Vessel Mooring and Berthing
William M. Bruin, P.E., BC.P.E.,M.ASCE (he/him/his)
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Rune Iversen, P.E., M.ASCE
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Cheryl W. Coviello, P.E., BC.PE, M.ASCE
– GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.
Speaker & Moderator Breakfast
Monday, Jun 2nd
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Speaker & Moderator Breakfast
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Speaker & Moderator Breakfast
Wednesday, Jun 4th
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Speaker & Moderator Breakfast
Student & Young Professionals Happy Hour
Monday, Jun 2nd
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
SYP Happy Hour at Trinity Brewhouse
Allison DiGregorio, M.ASCE, P.E.
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Student & Young Professionals Networking Luncheon
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Student & Young Professionals Networking Luncheon
Student & Young Professionals Reception
Sunday, Jun 1st
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
SYP Ice Breaker Reception
Student & Young Professionals Team Building Event
Sunday, Jun 1st
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Student & Young Professionals Team Building Event: Kayaking Outing
Allison DiGregorio, M.ASCE, P.E.
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Technical Tour: Port of Davisville
Wednesday, Jun 4th
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Technical Tour: Port of Davisville | Quonset Development Corporation (landside tour)
Tsunami Loads for the Design of Open Wharves
Sunday, Jun 1st
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Tsunami Loads for the Design of Open Wharves
Jorge Romero
Welcoming and Opening Ceremony
Monday, Jun 2nd
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Welcoming and Opening Ceremony
Young Professional Poster
Sunday, Jun 1st
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Design Optimization of an Eastern Maine Breakwater Following Physical Model Testing
Matthew J. Power
– Jacobs
Sunday, Jun 1st
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Engineering Innovations in Dock Rehabilitation: Addressing Seismic Challenges & Aging Infrastructure
Abinaya Bhaskeran, M.S., EIT
– LLoyd Engineering Inc
Sarvesh D. Khanna, M.S., P.E.
– LLoyd Engineering Inc.
Emily R. McCarthy, Ph.D., P.E.
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
Carlos E. Ospina, Ph.D., P.E., P.Eng.(AB), FACI.
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
Port Engineering
Sunday, Jun 1st
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Enhancing Cruise Port Efficiency: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Spatial Design Optimization
Edwin Rajeev
– Cummins Cederberg
Leonard Barrera, P.E.
– Cummins Cederberg
Port Engineering
Sunday, Jun 1st
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Navigating Dynamics: Sediment Transport Modeling at Sturgeon Point Marina
Michael Gardner, WEDG
– GZA GeoEnvironmental Inc.
Sunday, Jun 1st
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Optimizing Nourishment Strategies: A Multi-Model Approach for a Massachusetts Barrier Beach
Maro Pontiki, PhD (she/her/hers)
– GZA GeoEnvironmental Inc.
Eamon Whitmore, E.I.T. (he/him/his)
– GZA GeoEnvironmental Inc.
Alex Karp (he/him/his)
– GZA GeoEnvironmental Inc.
Dave Smith (he/him/his)
– GZA GeoEnvironmental Inc.
Anders Bjarngard, P.E. (he/him/his)
– GZA GeoEnvironmental Inc.
Sunday, Jun 1st
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Perfect is the Enemy of Good: Criteria for Limiting Nonlinear Pushover Reanalysis
Ethan Pennywitt
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
Eric T. Fleet, SE, P.E., LEED Green Associate (he/him/his)
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Rose F. McClure, S.E., P.E., LEED AP BD+C
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Sanjay Nayak
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
Port Engineering
Sunday, Jun 1st
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
ProvPort Master Plan
Kayla B. Newton, P.E.
– GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.
Sunday, Jun 1st
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Resistance Drill Measurements to Economize Level III Timber Pile Inspections and Pile Load Capacity
Marianna C. Fleming, EIT, ADCI, ENV SP, WEDG
– MSI Marine Solutions, Inc.
Sunday, Jun 1st
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Underwater Wick Drain Installation
Claudia Saddik, EIT
– Port of Long Beach
Sunday, Jun 1st
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Wilmington Waterfront Promenade: Delivering Successful Community Projects at the Port of Los Angeles
Eloy Rodriguez
– Port of Los Angeles
Christian A. Castro, P.E.
– Port of Los Angeles
Sue Lai, P.E.
– Port of Los Angeles
Hugo A. Cisneros, P.E.
– Port of Los Angeles
Christine Honeybone, P.E.
– Port of Los Angeles
Project Delivery