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Monday, June 2, 2025
6:30 AM – 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Registration Open
6:30 AM – 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Registration Open
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Speaker & Moderator Breakfast
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Speaker & Moderator Breakfast
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Welcoming and Opening Ceremony
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Welcoming and Opening Ceremony
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Keynote Presentation: Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Keynote Presentation: Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
Sheldon Whitehouse
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Networking Break in Exhibit Hall
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Networking Break in Exhibit Hall
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Exhibit Hall Open
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Exhibit Hall Open
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
1A: Port Engineering
David Mrowiec, P.E., P.ENG, M.ASCE
– Collins Engineers, Inc.
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
1A: Port Engineering
David Mrowiec, P.E., P.ENG, M.ASCE
– Collins Engineers, Inc.
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
1C: Port Infrastructure
Philip J. Erbland, PE, MS
– Stantec
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
1C: Port Infrastructure
Philip J. Erbland, PE, MS
– Stantec
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
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
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
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
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
1D: Navigation & Waterways
Elizabeth Collins, P.E., D.PE, F.ASCE
– Collins Engineers, Inc.
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
1D: Navigation & Waterways
Elizabeth Collins, P.E., D.PE, F.ASCE
– Collins Engineers, Inc.
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
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
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
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
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
1E: Trends in Grant Funding for Port Authority
Lisa M. Scola
– Scola & Associates
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
1E: Trends in Grant Funding for Port Authority
Lisa M. Scola
– Scola & Associates
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Trends in Grant Funding for Port Authority
Lisa M. Scola
– Scola & Associates
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.
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.
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
10:50 AM – 11:10 AM
East Coast USA Time
Design Considerations for Waterfront Structures
Scott McCoy, P.E.
– HDR, Inc.
Ports 101
11:10 AM – 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Dry Docks 101
Joe Stiglich
– DM Consulting, Inc.
Ports 101
11:30 AM – 11:50 AM
East Coast USA Time
Seismic Design Considerations
Justin J. Pyun, PE, SE
– Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
Ports 101
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Exhibit Hall Luncheon
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Exhibit Hall Luncheon
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
2A: Port Engineering
Paul Roberts, P.E., M.ASCE
– Sea Engineering, Inc
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
2A: Port Engineering
Paul Roberts, P.E., M.ASCE
– Sea Engineering, Inc
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
2C: Terminal Planning & Design
Azadeh Bozorgzadeh, Ph.D.
– Moffatt & Nichol
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
2C: Terminal Planning & Design
Azadeh Bozorgzadeh, Ph.D.
– Moffatt & Nichol
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
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
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
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
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
2D: Navigation & Waterways
Younes Nouri
– Moffatt & Nichol
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
2D: Navigation & Waterways
Younes Nouri
– Moffatt & Nichol
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
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
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
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
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
2E: Sea Level Change Guidance for Ports
Scott Hicks, P.E.
– Stantec
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
2E: Sea Level Change Guidance for Ports
Scott Hicks, P.E.
– Stantec
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
1:30 PM – 1:50 PM
East Coast USA Time
Dredging
Johnny Martin
– Moffatt & Nichol
Ports 101
1:50 PM – 2:10 PM
East Coast USA Time
Rehabilitation Construction
Joseph A. Guthrie
– Marine Solutions, Inc.
Ports 101
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
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
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Networking Break in Exhibit Hall
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Networking Break in Exhibit Hall
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
3A: Port Engineering
Jon Benvenuto, P.E., PMP
– U.S. Coast Guard
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
3A: Port Engineering
Jon Benvenuto, P.E., PMP
– U.S. Coast Guard
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
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
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
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
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
3B: Port Engineering
Tommy A. Howard, III, P.E., M.ASCE
– KPFF Consulting Engineers
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
3B: Port Engineering
Tommy A. Howard, III, P.E., M.ASCE
– KPFF Consulting Engineers
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
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
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
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
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
3C: Terminal Planning & Design
Jim Girouard, PE, M.ASCE
– AECOM
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
3C: Terminal Planning & Design
Jim Girouard, PE, M.ASCE
– AECOM
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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)
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
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
3F: Port Planning & Operations
Anthony Mets
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
3F: Port Planning & Operations
Anthony Mets
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
3:30 PM – 3:50 PM
East Coast USA Time
Underwater Inspection
Brad Koch
– Marine Solutions, Inc.
Ports 101
3:50 PM – 4:10 PM
East Coast USA Time
Inspection and Installation of Fenders and Bollards
Sagar Soni
Ports 101
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
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
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
CEC and ACOPNE 2025 Board-Certified Engineers Induction & Networking Reception
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
CEC and ACOPNE 2025 Board-Certified Engineers Induction & Networking Reception
Frank Kim
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Student & Young Professionals Happy Hour
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.
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