Marine Log - September 2007 - (Page 29) SALVAGE WELCOME Welcome to the National Maritime Salvage Conference & Expo, 2007! It is my pleasure to welcome you to the 2007 National Maritime Salvage Conference and Expo. Many of you may recall that this conference was to be held in October 2005 in New Orleans, but was cancelled—postponed—due to the devastating hurricanes that struck that city and the entire Gulf Coast region. Our conference hotel was badly damaged, and many would-be conference attendees were immersed in the rescue and recovery efforts for the Gulf. As a result our program has had the benefit of time to secure the very best topics and speakers, and the marvelous addition of Marine Log magazine as our co-sponsor. We have organized what we feel will be three days of opportunity to dialogue, debate, exchange information, network and participate in training exercises related to national maritime salvage issues. We have gathered the country’s—and the world’s—top experts from the maritime community in industry and government to examine the issues we deal with every day, but from a perspective that you might not have thought about. During this event, we are honored to welcome some very special guests. Among our cadre of distinguished speakers is Congressman Elijah Cummings, Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, who will join us on Tuesday evening; RADM Brian Salerno, USCG, Assistant Commandant for Plans & Policy, who will offer opening remarks on Wednesday morning; Hans van Rooij, President of the International Savage Union, who will provide a look at the marine salvage industry in the years ahead as our luncheon speaker on Tuesday; and Gary LaGrange, Executive Director of the Port of New Orleans, who will discuss maritime security on Wednesday. We encourage you to stop by our table-top exhibits to see the latest products and services available in your industry. And we thank our many sponsors for their support and participation. Thanks for joining us for these informative three days. Have a great conference and expo! Best wishes, George Wittich President American Salvage Association www.marinelog.com SEPTEMBER 2007 MARINE LOG 29 http://www.marinelog.com
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