SOCP-"Safety in the Maritime Industry"

SOCP MEETING --"Safety in the Maritime Industry" April 22-23, 2010, ABS, Houston, Texas

The Ship Operations Cooperative Program (SOCP) invites maritime industry representatives to attend and take part in our Spring 2010 meeting to be held at the Hilton Houston North in Houston, Texas.

Senior representatives from Federal and State governments and the commercial industry will present a comprehensive discussion on Safety in the maritime industry. A broad range of topics will be discussed, including safety training initiatives, safety inspections, safety audits, safety assessments, safety reporting system, safety data standards and safety bench marking.

The agenda also provides for updates and discussions on projects under SOCP’s education, training, security, safety and environmental working groups.

All attendees should register for the event on the Upcoming Events link. All industry representatives are welcome to attend.

There is a joint dinner of the SOCP and National Safety Council (NSC) on April 21, 2010. An invitation has been extended to a Maritime Administration representative to address this dinner gathering.

Event sponsorship and/or exhibit opportunities are also available. Please contact Ram Nagendran via email at [email protected] or by calling (240) 605-7429 to complete arrangements to become a sponsor or exhibitor.

SOCP is an industry-government partnership that was formed in 1993 to share resources in the development and evaluation of technologies to advance shipboard safety, training, reliability and productivity for its members in an effort to improve the competitiveness of the U.S. maritime industry.

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"A U.S. Maritime Partnership for Industry and Government”