Marine Board

The Marine Board of the National Research Council (NRC) became part of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) on April 1, 1999. The Marine Board was previously part of the NRC’s Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems (CETS). The affiliation with TRB enables the Marine Board to continue existing activities and develop new ones that encourage discussion and examination of maritime transportation, marine research, policy issues, and technology developments in a broader context. It also enhances and is supported by TRB’s current standing committees, particularly those involved with ports and channels, inland water transport, planning, and the environment. The Marine Board will coordinate and work closely with other NRC units, including the Ocean Studies Board, in areas of complementary interest and concern.

Formed in 1965, the Marine Board is an internationally recognized source of expertise on maritime transportation and marine engineering and technology. In response to requests from sponsoring agencies or on its own initiative, the Marine Board serves the national interest by providing evaluations and advice concerning navigation infrastructure, intermodal connections, and the ability of the nation’s marine transportation system, both ocean and inland, to operate safely, efficiently, and in an environmentally responsible manner. The Marine Board identifies research needs and provides a forum for the exchange of information related to new technologies, laws and regulations, economics, the environment, channel and harbor infrastructure, safety, and other issues related to water transportation, port operations, marine governance, and maritime industries such as shipbuilding.

The Marine Board is supported by core funding from various federal agencies, including the U.S. Coast Guard, the Office of Naval Research, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Office of the Supervisor of Salvage and Diving, the Minerals Management Service, the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Maritime Administration.

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Marine Board

Website: Marine Board

Scope: The Marine Board serves the national interest by initiating, and by responding to requests for evaluations and advice concerning the nation's capability to accomplish its marine and maritime objectives.

Membership

Chair
Malcolm MacKinnon, III Ret.
Managing Member Emeritus
MacKinnon-Searle Consortium LLC (MSCL)
mmacmm@aol.com

Vice Chair
Michael S. Bruno
Dean, School of Engineering and Science
Stevens Institute of Technology
mbruno@stevens.edu

TRB Staff Representative
Joedy W. Cambridge
Marine and Intermodal Specialist
Transportation Research Board
jcambridge@nas.edu

Members

Kenneth E. Arnold
K Arnold Consulting, Inc. (KACI)

Steven R. Barnum
Director, Office of Coast Survey
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Jerry A. Bridges
Executive Director
Virginia Port Authority

Mary R. Brooks
William A. Black Chair of Commerce
Dalhousie University

James C. Card
Maritime Consultant

Stephen M. Carmel
Senior Vice President
Maersk Line Limited

Charles R. Cushing
President
C. R. Cushing and Co., Inc.

Robert A. Dalrymple
Willard and Lillian Hackerman Professor of Civil Engineering
Johns Hopkins University

Stephen Edward Flynn
Jeane J. Kirkpatrick Senior Fellow for National Security Studies
Council on Foreign Relations

Douglas J. Grubbs
River Pilot, Pilot/VTS Director
Crescent River Port Pilots Association

Frederick J. Harris
President
General Dynamics

Judith H. Harris
Director, Office of Transportation Policy

John R. Headland
Senior Vice President
Moffatt & Nichol Engineers

Thomas M. Leschine
Director and Professor, School of Marine Affairs
University of Washington

George Berryman Newton
Senior Engineer
Qinetiq North America

Patrick Ernest O'Connor
Senior Advisor, Structural and Offshore Engineering
BP America, Inc.

Robert W. Portiss
Port Director
Tulsa Port of Catoosa

John William Waggoner
President and CEO
Hornblower Marine Services