CCDoTT Program Presentation

McLean, VA

January 23 and 24, 2003

CCDoTT held a two day Program Presentation on Thursday, January 23 and Friday, January 24 at the SAIC Headquarters in McLean, Virginia.  An audience of over 40 potential end-users of CCDoTT technologies heard presentations from CCDoTT Subcontractors on their progress to date and plans for further work.    

Guests in attendance included representatives from the following:  FastShip Atlantic Inc., Maritime Administration (MARAD), Millennium Cell, U.S. Navy Military Sealift Command (MSC), National Defense Transportation Association (NDTA), Naval Ship Research and Development Center (NSRDC Carderock), U.S. Navy Office of Naval Research X-Craft Project Office (ONR X-33), Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME), U.S. Army Transportation Command Ft. Eustis (USATCFE), and Chief of Naval Operations, Strategic Combat and Logistics Division (USN-OP 42). 

The meeting was enthusiastically received with lively discussions following each presentation.  Links to the Agenda and presentations are provided below.

Agenda

Presentations

Session I:        Agile Port/Terminal and Intermodal Transfer System Technologies and Integration Challenges

• Cargo Tracking and Identification Systems - Cargo Handling Cooperative Program
• Efficient Marine Terminal and Intermodal Interface - TranSystems Corporation
• Inspection Technology Program - CSULB/Center for International Trade and Transportation
• Short Sea and Coastal Service Project - Peeples Industries, Herbert Engineering Corp., Bender Shipyard
• Voyager Project - D' Arcinoff Group, Inc., Kvaerner Masa Marine, Inc.

Session II:        High Speed Ship Emerging Technologies and Prospective Operational Applications

• CFD Design Tool and CFD Based Blended Wing Development and Validation - CSULB/College of Engineering
• Design Technologies for HSS - Science Applications International Corp.
• High Speed Waterjet Propulsor Development - Band, Lavis and Associates, Inc.
• Alternative Powering Systems for High Speed Containerships - John J. McMullen Associates, Inc. (JJMA not in attendance, presentation provided for information dissemination)
• Alternative Power Systems - Hydrogen on Demand - Seaworthy Systems, Inc.

Session III:        Command and Control Systems, Goods Movement, and High Speed Market Assessment

• High Speed Ship/Agile Port Pacific Market Assessment - Manalytics International
• Transportation Internet Portal Program - Logistics Management Institute
• Commercial/Military Goods Movement - CSULB/Center for International Trade and Transportation