The Ship Operations Cooperative Program yesterday began its two-day conference at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education, located in Piney Point, Md.
Maritime security and short sea shipping were among the key topics discussed. Guest speakers included SIU President Michael Sacco; U.S. Maritime Administrator Capt. Bill Schubert; RADM Thomas Gilmour, U.S. Coast Guard assistant commandant for marine safety and environmental protection; Alaska Tanker Company President Anil Mathur, and many others.
SOCP is a private/public partnership formed in 1993 to share resources and the application of technology to improve profitability, ship safety, training, and quality of operations, equipment reliability, productivity and competitiveness for its members.
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