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SYMPOSIUM/FORUM

Amphibious Passenger Vessel Safety
Memphis, Tennessee
December 8-9, 1999

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1999
TIME	EVENT
8:00 a.m. - 8:10 a.m.	Call to Order / Opening Statement John Hammerschmidt, Member, National Transportation Safety Board Introduction of NTSB Executive Panel Marjorie Murtagh, Director, Office of Marine Safety, National Transportation Safety Board Introduction of NTSB Technical Panel / Topics Donald J. Tyrrell, Office of Marine Safety, National Transportation Safety Board *Amphibious Passenger Vessel Safety Topics* Amphibian Conversions to Passenger Vessels Passenger Egress and Survival Vessel Design and Stability Maintenance and Inspections Operational Safety
8:10 a.m. - 8:20 a.m.	Forum Overview Tony Murray, Office of Marine Safety, National Transportation Safety Board
Topic #1--Amphibian Conversions to Passenger Vessels
8:20 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.	DUKW Conversion to Passenger Vessels Bob McDowell, President, Branson's Ride The Ducks
8:30 a.m. - 8:40 a.m.	LARC Conversion to Passenger Vessels John Gilgam, President, Cool Amphibious Manufacturing International
8:40 a.m. - 8:50 a.m.	British Alvis Stalwart Conversion Frank Serafine, President, Land and Sea Tours
8:50 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.	DUKW Tour Excursion Company Andy Wilson, President, Boston Ducks
9:00a.m. - 10:00 a.m.	Questions NTSB Panel Members: Rob Henry, Ash Chatterjee, Tony Murray
10 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.	Break
Topic #2--Passenger Egress and Survival
10:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.	Passenger Egress Design for Egress Passenger Briefing for Emergency Decision When To Evacuate Survival / Lifesaving Equipment Lifejackets: Donning, Stowage (Adult/Child) Drills: Fire, Emergency, Overboard Lifering: Deploy and Retrieval Questions NTSB Panel Members: Rob Henry, Dr. Paula Sind-Prunier, Tony Murray Witness Panel Members: Capt. Glen Anderson, USCG Commanding Offier, MSO Port Arthur Robert L. Markle, USCG Chief, Lifesaving and Fire Safety Standards Division CWO Robert Sorrell, USCG MSO Milwaukee BMC Devin Hunnicutt, U.S. Navy expert on egress/water survival
12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.	Lunch
Topic #3--Vessel Design and Stability
1:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.	Intact and Damage Stability Watertight Integrity and Bulkheads Buoyant Material Presentation by Jack Ringelberg, Naval Architect, JMS
2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.	Break
2:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.	Questions NTSB Panel Members: Rob Henry, Ash Chatterjee Initial Certification and Plan Review Stability Standards Accident History Witness Panel Members: Capt. Jeffery Lantz, USCG Commanding Offier, Marine Safety Center Capt. Glen Anderson, USCG Commanding Offier, MSO Port Arthur LCDR Eric P. Christensen, USCG MSO Chicago

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1999
TIME	EVENT
Topic #4--Maintenance and Inspections
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.	Maintenance Management Oversight of Vessel Maintenance and Repairs Availability of Parts and Manuals Housing Seals and Hinge Assembly Bilge/Dewatering Pumps Alarms (High-Level Bilge/Vapor) Testing of Repairs Mechanics Qualifications and Training Questions NTSB Panel Members: Ash Chatterjee, Dr. Paula Sind-Prunier, Rob Henry Witness Panel Members for Maintenance: Bob McDowell, President, Branson Ducks Andy Wilson, President, Boston Ducks Tony Cerulle, Maintenance Manager, Boston Ducks Dan Gavinski, President, Original Wisconsin Ducks John Wagner, Maintenance Manager, Original Wisconsin Ducks Vessel Inspections, Policies, Certification USCG State Local Questions NTSB Panel Members: Rob Henry, Ash Chatterjee, Dr. Paula Sind-Prunier, Bill Gossard Witness Panel Members for USCG Compliance: Capt. Brian Basel, USCG Chief, Office of Compliance, G-MOC Capt. Glen Anderson, USCG Commanding Officer, MSO Port Arthur LCDR James Whitehead, USCG Chief of Inspections, MSO Boston Lt. Dean Firing, USCG Vessel Compliance Division, G-MOC-2 Robert Thompson, Consultant Witness Panel Members for State Issues and Compliance: Brian Kempf, Acting Boating Law Administrator, Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, State of New York Col. Richard A. Murray, Director, Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Environmental Law Enforcement, State of Massachusetts William G. Engfer, Director, Recreation, Enforcement, and Education, Department of Natural Resources, State of Wisconsin Paul Donheffner, President, National Association of State Boating Law Administrators Ted Woolley, Boating Law Administrator, Division of Parks and Recreations, State of Utah (speaker phone) (801-538-7341/7378)
10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.	Break
Topic #5--Operational Safety
10:15 a.m. - 12:15 pm.	Safe Operating Conditions Night, Sea, Current, Weather Conditions Distance From Shore / Depth of Water Management Oversight Operator Experience and Training Captains' Pre-Trip Inspection Situation Awareness Questions NTSB Panel Members: Rob Henry, Dr. Paula Sind-Prunier, Tony Murray Witness Panel Members for USCG Compliance: Capt. Brian Basel, USCG Chief, Office of Compliance, G-MOC Capt. Glen Anderson, USCG Commanding Officer, MSO Port Arthur LCDR James Whitehead, USCG Chief of Inspections, MSO Boston LCDR Eric P. Christensen, USCG MSO Chicago Robert Thompson, Consultant Witness Panel Members for Passenger Vessel Operators: Bob McDowell, President, Branson Ducks Andy Wilson, President, Boston Ducks Phil Young, Director of Operations, Boston Ducks Rob Pierson, Chief Operating Officer, Chicago Duck Tours Dan Gavinski, President, Original Wisconsin Ducks Operator Certification Licensing OCMI Consistency of Qualifications 25 Ton Master / Launch Operator Route Specific / Vessel Specific Questions NTSB Panel Members: Dr. Paula Sind-Prunier, Tony Murray, Rob Henry Witness Panel Members for USCG Compliance: LCDR Dave Dolloff, USCG National Maritime Center
12:15 p.m.	Closing Statement John Hammerschmidt, Member, National Transportation Safety Board

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