PCNC: HOW TAIWAN CHALLENGES COULD IMPACT GLOBAL SHIPPING & THE UNITED STATES: BRIEFING BY PETER ENAV, TAIWAN STRAITS RISK REPORT, TUESDAY JANUARY 21^ST, 2025 @ 1100 HRS U.S. PACIFIC TIME VIA ZOOM 

PLUS:

• INTRODUCTION: VICE ADMIRAL MICHAEL DUMONT USN (RET) & PRESIDENT CSU MARITIME ACADEMY
• COMMENTARY CHRISTOPHER CHIEGO PROFESSOR CSU MARITIME ACADEMY

TAIWAN BRIEFING AGENDA IS AS FOLLOWS:

1100 WELCOME: STAS MARGARONIS, PROPELLER CLUB OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

1105 INTRODUCTION: VICE ADMIRAL MICHAEL DUMONT, USN (RET) & PRESIDENT CSU MARITIME ACADEMY: “THE UNITED STATES & THE PACIFIC”

1115 COMMENTARY: CHRISTOPHER CHIEGO PROFESSOR CSU MARITIME ACADEMY: “BLOCKADE THREATS TO TAIWAN”

1125 KEYNOTE SPEAKER: PETER ENAV, TAIWAN STRAITS REPORT: “HOW TAIWAN CHALLENGES COULD IMPACT GLOBAL SHIPPING & THE UNITED STATES”

1150 Q & A

1210 CONCLUSION

ENAV’S KEYNOTE BRIEFING WILL COVER:

• POSSIBLE BLOCKADE BY CHINA
• POLITICAL SITUATION IN TAIWAN
• U.S. RESPONSE SO FAR
• IMPACT ON GLOBAL SHIPPING
• IMPACT ON GLOBAL SEMICONDUCTOR MARKET
• U.S. ALLIES
• NATIONAL SECURITY IMPACT ON THE UNITED STATES

PETER ENAV IS THE FOUNDER AND EDITOR OF TAIWAN STRAIT RISK REPORT. HE HAS SPENT 17 YEARS LIVING AND WORKING IN ASIA, INCLUDING NINE (2005-2014) AS THE HEAD OF THE TAIPEI BUREAU OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, WHERE HE CLOSELY MONITORED TAIWAN DEFENSE ISSUES AND THE EVOLUTION OF THE U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN STRATEGIC TRIANGLE.

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The Propeller Club of Northern California & Society of American Military Engineers Present:

STORMS FLOODING & SEA LEVEL DEFENSE 2024 CONFERENCE:
“THE THREAT TO U.S. COASTAL & PORT CITIES”
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 12, 2024 @ SCOTT’S SEAFOOD, OAKLAND CA

One in 50 people living in two dozen coastal cities in the United States could experience significant flooding by 2050, according to Virginia Tech-led research. The study provides a new comprehensive look at the flood risks for 32 cities on three coasts by 2050. (Image courtesy of Leonard Ohenhen.) Published in Nature, the study combines satellite-obtained measurements of sinking land, also known as subsidence, with sea-level rise projections and tide charts to provide a new comprehensive look at the potential for flooding in a combined 32 cities along the Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf coasts. The study projects that in the next three decades as many as 500,000 people could be affected as well as a potential 1 in 35 privately owned properties damaged by flooding. The study also highlights the racial and socioeconomic demographics of those potentially affected. [1]

SPEAKERS INCLUDE:

SPEAKERS INCLUDE:

Captain Jordan M. Baldueza, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander Sector San Francisco
Kristine Zortman, Executive Director, Port of Redwood City
Adrienne Newbold, Assistant Chief Harbor Engineer, Port of Los Angeles
Adam Varat, Deputy Program Manager – Planning, Waterfront Resilience Program, Port of San Francisco
Jan Novak, Associate Planner and Scientist, Environmental Programs and Planning, Port of Oakland
Justin Luedy, Senior Environmental Specialist, Port of Long Beach
Giles Pettifor, Environmental Manager, Port of Hueneme

Luncheon Speaker: Suzanne Plezia, Chief Engineer, Port of Long Beach, The ‘Pier Wind’ Off Shore Wind Port  

Brian Garcia, Warning Coordination Meteorologist, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Robert Butchart, Ports and Harbor Emergency Services Coordinator at the California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES)
Scott Humphrey, Executive Director, San Francisco Marine Exchange
Robert Wilkins, Executive Director, The International Maritime Center and Chief Program Officer, Seafarers’ Ministry of the Golden Gate
Sarah Atkinson, Hazard Resilience Senior Policy Manager, San Francisco Planning & Urban Renewal (SPUR)
Summer Bundy, Climate Change Adaptation & Coastal Resilience Regional Sector Leader, Stantec
Gail Payne, Project Manager, City of Alameda
Colleen Liang, Director of Environmental Programs and Planning, Port of Oakland, Rising Seas and Oakland’s Infrastructure and Frontline Communities: Climate Adaptation Planning for Neighborhood-led Resiliency Project
Ellen Johnck, Ellen Johnck Consulting
Tami Church, Environmental Planning Section Chief, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco District
Brenda Goeden, Sediment Program Manager, Bay Conservation and Development Commission
Peter Dreyfuss, Managing Director, Watermaster, North America
Randy Truby, President, RL Truby & Associates, “Desalination Strategies to Replenish Water Tables and Reduce Coastal Subsidence”|
Emily Parker, Senior Route Analyst, Storm Geo

REGISTRATION:

ONE PERSON REGISTRATION (INCLUDES LUNCH) = $225

SPONSORSHIP REGISTRATION (INCLUDES 4 GUESTS & LUNCH) = $1,750

NOTE: SPONSORS WILL BE INTRODUCED AT LUNCH 

STUDENTS: You can attend the conference at no cost by sending a cover letter expressing your interest and a bio of yourself to apmargaronis@gmail.com

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Tony Zhong will discuss:

• How the Port of Los Angeles established the most sophisticated cyber security defense of any Port in the United States
• How to bring Port stakeholders together 
• The need to respond quickly

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PCNC PRESENTS: “CONTAINER CRANE SECURITY & HYDROGEN CARGO-HANDLING BRIEFING” WITH CEES VAN PELT, ROTTERDAM SHORTSEA TERMINALS (RST) ON TUESDAY MAY 7^TH @ 1000 HRS VIA ZOOM

CEES VAN PELT, MANAGER TECHNICAL OPERATIONS, RST WILL DISCUSS SECURITY ISSUES RELATED TO ZPMC CRANES & HYDROGEN POWERED CARGO HANDLING AS WELL AS THE FOLLOWING:

• RST BACKGROUND
• INNOVATION OF THE WIDE BOOM CRANE
• FAST-TRACKING TRUCK PICK-UPS AND DELIVERIES
• RAIL LINE CONNECTION TECHNOLOGY
• ZPMC CRANES & SECURITY ISSUES
• OPERATING SYSTEM’S IMPORTANCE IN MAINTAINING SECURITY
• HOW THE PORT OF ROTTERDAM IS GETTING TO ZERO EMISSIONS
• DEVELOPING HYDROGEN POWERED CARGO-HANDLING EQUIPMENT
• CHALLENGES OF TRAINING NEW EMPLOYEES

REGISTRATION IS $15

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Save the Date! PCNC Hosts a Maritime Discussion:  “Advancing the Industrial Waterfront: A Collaborative Post-Stadium Process” Tuesday, April 2nd @ Scott’s Seafood, Oakland from 11:30 am to 2:00 pm

In the wake of the pandemic, most people in the Bay Area are aware of the key role the Port plays in the region’s economy and well-being. So what do those closest to the Port – its partners, tenants and workers – believe are the most compelling issues and ideas to ensure long-range success? And how do we work together to ensure that vision becomes a reality and the Port and City create policies to support those goals?

Join industry and Port of Oakland leaders as they facilitate a discussion on priorities and opportunities for the Port’s maritime properties in the coming years. Be on the lookout for a survey soliciting feedback and ideas for maritime-compatible development and infrastructure at Howard Terminal and other Port properties. We’re eager for robust participation in order to launch what is hoped to be a collaborative process around key infrastructure and transportation projects at the Port of Oakland.

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REGISTRATION FOR LUNCH IS $65 

REGISTRATION FOR A GROUP OF FIVE IS $300

REGISTRATION FOR A TABLE OF TEN IS $550 

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California State University Maritime Academy President Michael Dumont will discuss current challenges facing the Maritime Academy. As you know many CMA graduates are today leading figures in California’s maritime community.

California State University (CSU) Interim Chancellor Jolene Koester appointed retired Navy Reserve Vice Admiral Michael J. Dumont to serve as interim president of California State University Maritime Academy. 

“Vice Admiral Dumont possesses an extraordinary breadth and depth of specialized knowledge and skills that align with the unique needs of the California State University Maritime Academy,” said Koester. “Over the course of his illustrious careers in both the military and the civil service, he provided sage guidance to military leaders and governmental officials at the highest levels and has demonstrated superlative leadership skills. He will undoubtedly be a tremendous asset to Cal Maritime and its cadets, faculty and staff, as well as the maritime community more broadly.”

Dumont most recently served as deputy commander, U.S. Northern Command and vice commander of NORAD where, under the direction of the president of the United States and the secretary of defense, he was responsible for overseeing the protection of North America, providing homeland defense, maintaining cooperative security relationships, and supporting state, local and tribal authorities.

His teaching experience includes having served as a military instructor pilot, and as a legal instructor for the National Advocacy Center, the National College of District Attorneys, and the Virginia Commonwealth’s Attorneys’ Services Council. He has also served as a guest lecturer for several institutions including the University of Southern Maine, the University of Idaho, the U.S. Air Force Academy, and the University of New Mexico.

Dumont earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern Maine, a Juris Doctor from Suffolk University Law School, a Master of Science from the National War College, and a Master of Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College.  His husband, Scott, is employed as a corporate strategist.

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