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The Greater New Orleans Port Safety Council (GNOPSC) held its annual Marine Industry Day June 22 at the Higgins Hotel adjacent to the National World War Ⅱ Museum. Reflecting the diversity of marine operations and issues facing the maritime industry in and around South Louisiana, the one-day conference tackled a wide range of topics.Front and center was severe weather, particularly with Industry Day held near the beginning of the Atlantic Hurricane Season, which runs from June 1 through the end of November. Karl Gonzales, vice president of operations for Cooper Marine and president of the Greater New Orleans Barge Fleeting Association, moderated the severe weather panel discussion, which also featured Tim Osborn with the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, Megan Williams with the National Weather Service, Lt. Commander Xiaobin Tuo with Coast Guard Sector New Orleans, Robert Swayze with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and Capt. Gary Taylor with the Associated Branch Pilots. |