The Marine Transportation System plays a critical role in U.S. commerce and security, facilitating the movement of more than two billion tons of good annually. TRB hosted a webinar on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 from 2:00-3:30 PM Eastern that identified impacts, current practices, and lessons learned for creating a resilient path forward for the Marine Transportation System. This system is susceptible to the impacts of coastal storms, including major hurricanes. Presenters discussed the findings from the U.S. Committee on the Marine Transportation System’s Resilience Integrated Action Team, which included input from more than twelve federal agencies. This webinar described the response and recovery efforts that were done to better prepare between storm seasons, and identify and prioritize recommendations to minimize the impact from future storms and other disruptive events.

This webinar was organized by the TRB Standing Committee on Ports and Channels.

The slides are linked in the meeting materials below. Click here to view the recording.

Webinar agenda and presenters

1. Definition of hurricane resilience and how to improve: Katherine Chambers, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
2. Using data sharing to adapt to challenges during hurricane seasons: Joshua Murphy, U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association
3. Communication between federal, state, local, and industry leaders: Jessamin Straub, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
4. Question and answer session: Moderated by Joshua Murphy, U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association

The first 60 minutes of the webinar will be for presentations and the final 30 minutes will be reserved for audience questions.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

1. Discuss broad challenges, practices, and successes of hurricane resilience
2. Identify whether challenges have been addressed between hurricane seasons
3. Determine how to use data and communication to become more resilient

Professional Development Hours

Professional Development Hours (PDHs) earned on completion of this program were reported to the Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP). Certificates of Completion are issued to all participants via the RCEP.net online system. Complaints about registered providers may be addressed to RCEP, 1015 15th Street, NW, 8th Fl., Washington, DC, 20005.