MARINE COMPLIANCE ALLIANCE

MCA- NOLA LUNCHEON
6 NOV – 10:30 – 13:30 Central
Southern Yacht Club
105 N. Roadway St.

ABOUT US

Compliance Alliance was formed in 2019 by compliance professionals wanting to establish a forum to discuss inland marine regulatory compliance. It was then more formally established as Marine Compliance Alliance, Inc. in early 2021. It is designed to serve and protect the best interests of the inland marine operators. Its membership consists of a vast network of inland marine compliance professionals sharing lessons learned and best practices in risk management, regulatory compliance and serves as a unified voice on behalf of inland operators for reasonable and optimal solutions for the continual improvement of safety, security and environmental protection, while sustaining economic viability.

OBJECTIVES & PURPOSES

  • Keeping members abreast of all regulatory and policy changes impacting the industry.
  • Sharing compliance best practices and lessons learned to improve safety compliance and performance.
  • Sharing amongst members avenues for preparing compliance-related activities.
  • Sharing safety, security and environmental protection compliance performance trends for continuous improvement.
  • Engaging with regulatory stakeholders to influence positive change of common interest.
  • Advocating on behalf of members reasonable, consistent, and practical solutions for regulatory interpretation and implementation across entire inland marine region.
  • Collaborating amongst members on corrective action plans and avenues for casualty prevention.

    MILES OF NAVIGABLE WATERWAYS

    + MILLION TONS OF CARGO MOVED ANNAULLY

    FORUM TO DISCUSS INLAND WATERWAYS COMPLIANCE

    BOARD OF DIRECTORS

     Our Board of Directors includes five members: three carriers, one TPO rep and one Independent Surveyor/Auditor rep for a three-year term which began on July 1, 2021.  Although not a board member, our Executive Director is also listed in this section.

    Brian Khey

    Director of Safety and Compliance

    Marquette Transportation Gulf Division

    JoAnn Campbell

    Owner - Consultant

    Salyers Solutions, LLC

    Chris Bushhorn

    Vice President of Administrative Services

    Parker Towing Company

    Jonathan Bennett

    Manager of Safety and Compliance

    Hines Furlong Line, Inc.

    Robert Keister

    Vice President

    Sabine Surveyors (TPO)

    Josef Vlach

    VP of Compliance/ Emergency Management

    James Marine, Inc.

    Mark SawyeR

    MCA - Executive Director

    Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    CONTACT US

    Have questions?  For more information, contact Mark Sawyer, Marine Compliance Alliance Executive Director by phone or email.

    PHONE

    Cell:    270-201-4308

    PHONE

    Cell:    270-201-4308