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OTE Schedule

Tuesday September 30th

  • Exhibitor Move in 11am to 7pm
On water demo

Wednesday October 1st

  • Expo opens 9:30 am
  • Training breakouts begin and run throughout the day
  • Expo closes 5pm
  • OceanTech Expo Welcome Reception in Expo Hall 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm

OTE – Technology Workshops – Wednesday October 1, 2008

Times

Room 1

Room 3

9:00 – 9:30 am

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Industry Spotlight Session #1

Regional Opportunities for Technology Transfer and Collaboration

 

Panel Moderator: Steve Withrow, Trinity International Consultants, Inc.

Dr. Dan Stuermer – Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Dr. Theresa Baus – Naval Undersea Warfare Center , Newport, RI

Dr. Malcolm Spaulding – URI Center of Excellence in Undersea Technology

John Miller – Marine Renewable Energy Center – UMASS

Dr. Robert Curtis – Regional Technology Development Corp. (RTDC)

9:30 – 10:00 am

Coda Octopus

10:00 – 10:30 am

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10:30 – 11:00 am

IXSEA

11:00 – 11:30 am

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11:30 - Noon

Far Sounder, Inc.

Noon 1:00 pm

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1:00 – 1:30 pm

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Industry Spotlight Session #2

Regional Investment in Ocean Technology in Newfoundland & Labrador

 

Panel Moderator: Neil Gall, NL – ITRD

Dennis Hogan – NL Dept. of Innovation, Trade & Rural Development

Dr. Glen Blackwood – Memorial University of Newfoundland

Neil Riggs – Oceans Advance, Inc.

1:30 – 2:00 pm

 

 

SNAME

Sea Perch Program

2:00 – 3:00 pm

 

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Industry Spotlight Session #3

Teledyne Marine – Industry Collaboration at its Best

 

Panel Moderator: Margo Newcombe, Teledyne Marine Group

John Flynn – Teledyne ODI

Darryl Symonds – Teledyne RD Instruments

Straud Armstrong – Teledyne Benthos

Doug McGowen – Teledyne Benthos

Ted Curley – Teledyne TSS

Andy Gardner – Teledyne Impulse

Roger Fellows – Teledyne DG O’Brien

 

 

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3:00 – 4:00 pm

 

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4:00 – 5:00 pm

 

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On water demo

Thursday October 2nd

  • Expo opens 9:30 am
  • Industry outlook sessions begin and run throughout the day
  • Expo closes 5pm

Times

OTE Industry Outlook Panel Schedule – Thursday October 2, 2008-Room 3

9:00 – 9:30 am

Increasing Applications of Augmented Reality, 3-D Modeling and Simulation in

Dealing with Operational Challenges in the Ocean Environment

 

Panel Moderator: Terry Feeley, Rite-Solutions

Dr. Dwight Coleman – University of Rhode Island

Capt. Chris Hearn – Marine Institute – Memorial University of Newfoundland

Dr. Al Plueddemann – Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Stephen Swenson – Aegis Technologies Group

9:30 – 10:00 am

10:00 – 10:30 am

10:30 Noon

 

An Insiders Look at the Mission Planning and Technology Selection Process for the New NOAA “Oscar Dyson” Class Multi-disciplinary Fisheries Survey Vessel

 

Panel Moderator: Phil Kimball, SNAME

Chuck Byrne – NOAA, NMFS

John Hotaling – Beechwood Management LLC

Ray Fisher – Noise Control Engineering, Inc.

Michael Bancroft – Oak Management, Inc.

Noon 1:00 pm

Global Market Representatives Luncheon: Accessing International Markets

 

Panel Moderator: Steve Withrow, Trinity International Consultants, Inc.

Kazuhiro Hantani – TOYO Corp. (Japan)

Darshan Singh – Pan India Consultants PVT Ltd. (India)

CDR A. Sengupta – Pan India Consultants PVT Ltd.

Shane Menere – Seismic Asia Pacific PTY Ltd. (Australia)

Dennis McCarthy – World Trade Center of Rhode Island

1:00 – 2:30 pm

 

Growing Markets and Application for Underwater Vehicles.

 Ever-Increasing Real-World Challenges That Require Innovative Technology Solutions

 

Panel Moderator: David Kelly, Bluefin Robotics

Andy Bowen – Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Dr. Gerald D’Spain – Scripps Institute of Oceanography

Tyler Schilling – Schilling Robotics

Graham Hawkes – Hawkes Ocean Technologies

2:30 – 4:00 pm

The Growing Challenges of Keeping International Ports and Harbors Secure.

How Ocean Technology Can Play an Active Role

 

Panel Moderator: Marianne Molchan, Molchan Marine Sciences, Inc.

Dr. Akira Asada – University of Tokyo

William Key – William Key Technical Group

CDR LeAnne Crowe – CO Fleet Diving Unit Pacific, Canadian Forces

Harlan Doliner – US Coast Guard Auxiliary, Marine Safety Sector, Boston

4:00 – 5:00 pm

Emerging Opportunities and Requirements for Future Deployment of

Offshore Renewable Energy Systems

 

Panel Moderator: William Staby, Resolute Marine Energy, Inc.

Neil Rondorf – Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC)

Joe Forti – Ecology & Environmental, Inc.






















































































On water demo

Friday October 3rd

  • Expo opens 9:30 am
  • Shuttles start for water demos
  • Expo closes, exhibitor breakdown begins 12:30 pm
  • Last shuttle for water demo leaves convention center 1:30 pm
  • Water demos end 5 pm and last shuttle back to convention center leaves marina.

OTE – RI Convention Center Schedule – Friday October 3, 2008

Times

Rooms 1 & 2

Room 3

9:00 am – Noon

 

 

 

 

 

Ocean Technology

Job Fair

Industry Spotlight Session #4

Emerging Technologies and Markets

 

Panel Moderator: Greg Trauthwein, New Wave Media

Daniel Englander – Greentech Media

Dr. Rodney Rountree – Marine Ecology and Technology Applications, Inc.

Dr. Maurice Tivey – WHOI

Dr. Timothy Alavosus – L-3 Communications Klein Assoc.

 

















































Any Questions? Contact Rob Howard Tel: 561-732-4368 Email: howard@marinelink.com