Posted:
September 27, 2011
In observance of World Maritime Day, the Maritime Administration, Coast Guard and other maritime interests will gather in Tampa, Fla., on Sept. 29 to discuss the international threat of piracy.
The keynote address will be delivered by MARAD Chief Council Denise Krepp. She will share MARAD's perspective on international piracy and provide insight into U.S. policies for U.S.-flagged ships transiting high-risk areas.
Shipowners will be represented by Joseph Cox of the Chamber of Shipping of America. He currently serves as the U.S. shipowner representative to the International Labor Organization in Geneva.
Representing the Coast Guard will be Robert Gauvin, executive director of piracy policy and technical advisor for the office of vessel activities. Gauvin is presently responsible for long-range projects of national and international concerns involving U.S. and foreign vessel commercial operations.
More information about the event is available online.
World Maritime Day observance to focus on piracy
In observance of World Maritime Day, the Maritime Administration, Coast Guard and other maritime interests will gather in Tampa, Fla., on Sept. 29 to discuss the international threat of piracy.
The keynote address will be delivered by MARAD Chief Council Denise Krepp. She will share MARAD's perspective on international piracy and provide insight into U.S. policies for U.S.-flagged ships transiting high-risk areas.
Shipowners will be represented by Joseph Cox of the Chamber of Shipping of America. He currently serves as the U.S. shipowner representative to the International Labor Organization in Geneva.
Representing the Coast Guard will be Robert Gauvin, executive director of piracy policy and technical advisor for the office of vessel activities. Gauvin is presently responsible for long-range projects of national and international concerns involving U.S. and foreign vessel commercial operations.
More information about the event is available online.