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Welcome to the MACC Rewind!

 

The Multi-Agency Craft Conference was an interactive, engaging conference! It was great to see everyone in-person at the U.S. Coast Guard Yard Baltimore, and we were excited to broadcast the event around the world as part of this hybrid conference. Below you will see videos, papers and presentations that made this two-day event such a success. See our Photo Gallery for more images of MACC!

 

Day 1 - RDML Carola List, USCG Keynote
Day 1 - Mentoring Panel
Day 2 - RDML Casey Moton, USN
Day 2 - Naval USV Requirements & Autonomy Panel

 

 

 

 

 

Day 0: Tuesday

Promoting Electric Propulsion Presentations

This year, ASNE led the Promoting Electric Propulsion competition supported by the Office of Naval Research. Thirteen teams started the process and seven teams were on site to participate in the manned and unmanned races on the afternoon of July 21. The competition highlights are shown at the end of Day 1. Congratualtions to all the participants, their faculty advisors, and their families. It was a great showning by all!

 

 

 

 

                   Thank you to our sponsors!

 


Day 1: Wednesday

 

Day 1 Agenda

  • Welcome Remarks and Keynote by Rear Admiral Carola List, USCG, Assistant Commandant for Engineering & Logistics
  • Exhibit Hall
  • VIP Waterfront Tour
  • Technical Papers Session 1
  • Discussion Panel
  • Mentoring Discussion Panel
  • Launch & Recovery Panel
  • Technical Papers Session 2
  • Promoting Electric Propulsion(PEP) Competition

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Note: All videos can be made full screen just hit play then click the full-screen button.

 

Welcome and Keynote Remarks

  • Captain Dale Lumme, USN (Ret.), ASNE Executive Director
  • Captain Vincent Skwarek, USCG, Commanding Officer, USCG Yard Baltimore
  • Captain Paul Stukus, USCG, Commanding Officer, Surface Forces Logistics Center, USCG

Keynote: Rear Admiral Carola List, USCG, Assistant Commandant for Engineering & Logistics

 

Technical Papers Presentations

Moderator: Jessica Glassie

“A Comparison of Shock Isolated Seat and Rigid Seat Acceleration Responses to Wave Impacts in a High-Speed Craft” by Michael Riley, The Columbia Group (Download the Paper)

“Navy's Next Generation, GPNTS Hull Optimized System - Tactical (GHOST) for Smaller Maritime Platforms” by Phong Bach and Glenn Collins, Raytheon, PEO-C4I PMW/A 170 (Download the presentation)

“Why Autonomous Boats Need a Shock and Vibration Measurement 'Nerve System'” by Dr. Tom Gunston, Allsalt Maritime (Download the paper or presentation)

“Mitigation Performance of a Shock Isolation Seat During Labratory Drop Tests and Seakeeping Trials” by Michael Riley, The Columbia Group (Download the presentation)

 

Discussion Panel

Moderator: Randy Gardner, USCG Deputy Small Boat Product Line Manager

Speakers:

  • Alan Cummings, Life Cycle Manager, PMS325G Boats and Combatant Craft
  • Marie Ebers Arthur, PAPM, PMS325G Boats and Combatat Craft, PEO Ships/PSS325G Overview
  • Patrick Murphy, ISEA, Naval Service Warfare Center Carderock, Combatant Craft Division
  • Dave Noel, Fleet Maintenance Director, Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (N43)
  • Chris Rozicer, APM, PMS325G Boats and Combatant Craft, USN and USCG Boat Community Integrated Process Team
  • Jeffrey Stabb, ISEA, Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia Division
  • Michael Tabor, Small Boats Branch Head, Southwest Regional Maintenance Center, Life Cycle Management (LCM) and Sustainment Engineering (SE)

Downloads: Remarks in PDF and PPT.

 

Mentoring Discussion Panel

Moderator: Dr. Leigh McCue, Interim Chair, Department of Mechanical Engineering, George Mason University

Speakers:

  • Vice Admiral Sandy Stosz, USCG (Ret.), Author of Breaking Ice & Breaking Glass: Leading in Uncharted Waters
        Featured on pages 28-35 of the NEJ's special edition.
  • Janie Mines, SVP, Inclusion & Innovation, Academy Securities
        Featured on pages 14-19 of the NEJ's special edition.
  • Captain Laura Collins, USCG, Deputy to the Director of Civilian Personnel, Diversity, Inclusion, and Leadership, USCG
        Featured on pages 66-71 of the NEJ's special edition.
  • Commander Lauren Dufrene, USCG, Executive Officer, USCG Yard Baltimore
  • Commander Alexandra "Lexy" Cherry, USCG, Small Boat Product Line Manager, Surface Forces Logistics

 

Launch and Recovery Panel

Moderators: Frans Kremer and Peter van Terwisga

Speakers:

  • Lew Thomas, USCG; Engineer on Ships Design and Launch and Recovery
  • John Biggs, UK Navy; Fleet Seamanship Warrant Officer
  • Justin Norton, UK Navy; DES Ships Boats-ISS-WO
  • Bert Mokken, SMST-Equipment; Engineer on Offshore Launch and Recovery Systems
  • Jeffrey Hingstman, SMST-Equipment, Software Engineer

 

Exhibit Hall

Thanks to our wonderful Exhibitors and Sponsors. The Exhibit Hall was great!

 

Technical Paper Session 2

Moderator: Guy Zanti

“An Evaluation of Resistance and Trim Mathmatical Model Developed by Artificial Neural Networks” by Joseph Messler (Download the paper or presentation.)

“Navigation Systems to Provide Mission Management Support for Small Vessels” by Kevin Overmoyer, Raytheon Anschuetz (Download the paper or presentation)

 

PEP Competition

 

                   Thank you to our sponsors!

 


 

 

Day 2: Thursday

Day 2 Agenda

  • Opening Remarks & Keynote from Rear Admiral Casey Moton, USN, PEO Unmanned and Small Combatants
  • Technical Paper Session 3
  • VIP Waterfront Tour & Live Demos
  • Technical Paper Session 4
  • Lunch & PEP Highlight Reel
  • Naval Unmanned Surface Vessel Requirements and Autonomous Development Panel
  • Awards & Closing Remarks

 

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Opening Remarks & Keynote

Welcome remarks by CAPT Dale Lumme, USN (Ret.), ASNE Executive Director, and Captain Vincent Skwarek, USCG, Commanding Officer, USCG Yard Baltimore

Keynote: Rear Admiral Casey Moton, USN, PEO Unmanned and Small Combatants

 

Technical Paper Session 3

Moderator: Dr. Anthony Dean

“The Development and Sea Trials of Launch and Recovery Systems for JIP LAURA” by Dr. Malcolm Robb, Mr. David Lewis, Mr. Scott Lorimer, Mr. Alistair Burgess, Remi Fjelldal (Download the presentation)

“The Influence of Edge Rounds on Numerical Analysis Results for Stepped Hulls Using a RANS-Based CFD Tool” by Mr. Larry Leibman, Bruce Hays, Chengjie Wang, John Scherer (Download the paper or presentation.)

 

VIP Waterfront Tours & Live Demos

 

Technical Paper Session 4

Moderator: Jeffery Bowles

“Selecting Mechanically Attached Fittings” by Jesus Herrero, Viega (Download the presentation)

“Fast Boat Simulation for Operational Limits Training Decision Support” by Piotr Bandyk, MARIN (Download the presentation)

“Autonomous Launch & Recovery System for Manned and Unmanned Boats” by Amitai Peleg (Download the presentation)

 

Lunch & PEP Highlight Reel

 

Naval Unmanned Surface Vessel Requirements and Autonomy Development Panel

Moderator: Captain Pete Small, Program Manager, Unmanned Maritime Systems

Panelists:

  1. George Saroch, Deputy Program Manager, Unmanned Maritime Systems
  2. Alex Askari, USV Prototyping, PMS 406
  3. Lieutenant Colonel Paul Gillikin, USMC, Program Manager, Long Range Unmanned Surface Vessel (LRUSV)

 

ASNE Award Presentation & Closing Remarks

The American Society of Naval Engineers RADM Frank C. Jones Award Presented to Mr. Charles "Fred" Brady Speakers:

  1. Captain Dale Lumme, USN (Ret.); ASNE Executive Director
  2. Rear Admiral Mark Hugel, USN (Ret.); ASNE President
  3. Captain Vincent Skwarek, USCG, Commanding Officer, USCG Yard Baltimore
  4. Captain Paul Stukus, USCG, Commanding Officer, Surface Forces Logistics Center, USCG
  5. Mr. Charles "Fred" Brady; RADM Frank C. Jones Award Recipient

 

Closing Remarks:

  1. MACC Committee Chair: Dr. Leigh McCue
  2. Captain Dale Lumme, USN (Ret.); ASNE Executive Director

 

 

                   Thank you to our sponsors!