USCG Risk Mitigation Conference - Staying Current with Electrification

USCG Risk Mitigation Conference - Staying Current with Electrification

Welcome to the 2023 USCG Risk Mitigation Conference 

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) and American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) have launched a new series of one-day events dedicated to mitigating the risk in designing and building recreational boats.

USCG Risk Mitigation: Series 4—Staying Current with Electrification was a live online event held on Wednesday May 3, at 2:00pm ET. The event was recorded and you can view the recordings by clicking here:

USCG RISK Mitigation Recorded Sessions


You can view previous Risk Mitigation Conferences here:

USCG Risk Mitigation: Series 1

USCG Risk Mitigation: Series 2

USCG Risk Mitigation: Series 3



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U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters
2703 Martin Luther King, JR Ave SE
Stop 7501
Washington, DC 20593-7501

Email: rbscompliance@uscg.mil
Conference Support Line: (410) 990-4460 x180

2:00pm - Introduction

Speakers:

Jeff Ludwig, USCG
Brian Goodwin, ABYC

2:05pm - General Update

More builders are starting to offer electric propulsion as an option and electric outboards and inboards are gaining traction in the marketplace. For this session, the US Coast Guard and ABYC will discuss where we are now with current standards, from both a national and international perspective, and where we are likely headed in terms of further regulations.

Speakers:

Jeff Ludwig, USCG
Brian Goodwin, ABYC
Craig Scholten, ABYC

2:15pm - Battery Fundamentals: Separating Fact from Fiction

Join our presenters as they cover battery fundamentals from the difference between lithium ion and lead batteries to requirements for drop-in lithium replacements. In this session, we’ll address some of the myths associated with lithium ion technology. Presenters: Maciej Rynkiewicz (ABYC); Denis Phares (Dragonfly Energy)

Speakers:

Maciej Rynkiewicz, ABYC
Denis Phares, Dragonfly Energy

2:45pm - The Growing Popularity of 48-Volt Equipment

From air conditioning to propulsion, 48-volt is a growing technology that is likely here to stay. What are the pros and cons here?

Speakers:

Chris DeBoy, Vetus-Maxwell
Menno Ligterink, Navico Group

3:15pm - What’s the Next Battery Technology?

Where do we go from here? The field of marine electric propulsion continues to expand and evolve through manufacturer R&D teams, university labs, and international developments. During this panel, we’ll talk about the future of batteries, adoption of auto industry technology, and what policies might be related to any of it.

Speakers:

Emily Klein Element Materials

Chris DeBoy

President

Vetus Maxwell America

Having over 25 years of Marine Industry experience, Chris has been with VETUS Maxwell America for over 16 of those years. He was hired as a Sales Manager and created lasting relationships with his customers. He was then promoted to Vice President of Sales and Marketing leading a team that covered all the Americas and Caribbean. Taking over the role as President in 2020, he has led the organization to its most successful year in 2022. He credits his success to building a great team for his organization and having great customers, both OEM and Aftermarket.
Chris was born and raised around the Chesapeake Bay into a boating family. Even though he received his degree in IT from the University of Maryland system and started his professional career in IT, his passion for boating brought him to the Marine Industry. Chris worked as a Yacht Broker for several years before being offered a position with VETUS Maxwell America to join their team.
With VETUS Maxwell Americas headquarters based in Maryland, this has allowed Chris to stay close to the Chesapeake Bay. Most weekends, when the Maryland weather permits, you can find Chris boating with his family and friends somewhere on the Chesapeake. When the weather doesn’t permit, you can find him dreaming of boating or traveling to someplace the weather cooperates.

Brian Goodwin

ABYC Technical Director

As the Technical Director at the American Boat and Yacht Council, Brian is responsible for the managing the review and publication of over 70 standards. He also insures the execution of numerous grants awarded to the ABYC Technical Department.  Brian is also actively liaisons with other groups including NMMA, NASBLA, SAMS, NAMS, NFPA, and SAE.   Prior to assuming role as the Technical Director in 2012, he was the Technical Standards Manager at ABYC.

Emily Klein

Materials Scientist and Engineer

Elements Material Technology

Emily Klein is a Materials Scientist and Engineer at Element. After working at the Naval Research Lab she received her graduated degree in Materials Science and Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology and has research experience with lithium-ion, lithium-metal, solid-state, liquid metal, and alloy anode batteries. At Energy Assurance she uses failure analysis techniques to determine the root cause of a battery failure, completes in-depth safety reviews, verifies cell authenticity, and creates customized test plans. 

Menno Ligterink

Northeast Marine OEM Sales Manager

Advanced Systems Group (ASG)

Menno Ligterink has been a marine industry power conversion and storage specialist for 25 years. He has worked in various domestic as well as international sales management and application engineering positions, designing and selling advanced electrical systems in both 230V-50Hz and 120/240V-60Hz. For the last three years he has been also involved in power storage systems in the specialty vehicle and RV industry. Menno serves a position on the ABYC technical board and is closely involved with RVIA standards development subcommittees. Menno has a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the Zadkine Technology school in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. 

Jeff Ludwig

Chief, Recreational Boating Product Assurance Branch (CG-BSX-23)

U.S. Coast Guard

Jeff Ludwig has worked for the Coast Guard since 2006, and currently serves as the Chief of the Recreational Boating Product Assurance Branch in the Office of Auxiliary and Boating Safety. He is responsible for implementing the Recreational Boat Testing & Compliance Program (RBTCP), which ensures that recreational boat manufacturers comply with USCG safety standards. Prior to his current position, he was the Boating Safety Division’s Regulatory Development Manager, where he was responsible for the development of all boating safety-related regulations at Coast Guard headquarters. Before working for the Coast Guard, he was the Regulatory Affairs Manager for a major recreational boating trade association for five years.

Mr. Ludwig grew up boating in Florida and holds a USCG Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessels (OUPV) license. He served eight years in the United States Army Infantry, stationed in the U.S. and Germany, and earned a B.S. degree from the University of Maryland.

Dr. Denis Phares

CEO/Founder

Dragonfly Energy

Dr. Denis Phares leads with a passion for making the planet more sustainable. As the President and Chief Executive Officer of Dragonfly Energy Corp., he focuses on developing revolutionary technologies that will change the way we store and harness renewable energy. As a visionary leader, Phares has helped grow Dragonfly Energy and its consumer brand, Battle Born Batteries, into one of the leading Li-Ion products on the market while also leading a world class R&D team in the advancement of groundbreaking technologies and manufacturing processes. After establishing himself as a tenured professor of Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering at the University of Southern California, Phares left academia to found Dragonfly Energy in 2012. With three decades of extensive experience in the fields of Energy, Nanotechnology, Fluid Mechanics, and Powder Processing, Phares has positioned himself as a leading expert in Green Energy Storage and has spent the last 15 years focused on advancing lithium-ion battery technology. He holds a number of patents, some of which are key in fundamental battery cell manufacturing. Phares received a B.S. in Physics from Villanova University, an M.S. and Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering Science from California Institute of Technology, and an MBA from the University of Nevada, Reno.

Maciej Rynkiewicz

Standards Developer

American Boat & Yacht Council

Maciej Rynkiewicz has been a Standards Developer for ABYC since 2019. An integral member of the ABYC Technical Department, Maciej works directly with the Project Technical Committees (PTCs) responsible for creating and updating the ABYC standards, specifically the new E-13, Lithium Ion Batteries standard published in 2022. Maciej is also a member of ISO/TC 188/JWG 1 where he is working on electric propulsion standard. He also manages hands-on testing to see what can go right, and wrong, with boat electrical systems. A long-time boater, Maciej is a Certified Marine Technician with credentials from ABYC, NMEA, and Abaris as well as a skipper and certified sailing instructor.

Maciej can be reached at:

Craig Scholten

Technical Vice-President

ABYC

Craig W. Scholten has been actively involved in the recreational craft industry for more than 38 years.  His hands-on knowledge of small craft design, engineering, manufacturing, standards, and product certification provides a great resource of experiences.  Craig holds a Master Compliance Specialist Certification for small craft from Westlawn Institute of Marine Technology and a Master Technician Certification from the American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC).  He has personally assessed and certified over 500 new boat models for the global marketplace. 

For over three decades Craig has served industry in multiple roles, including Director, Chairperson, Convener, Expert and Member of executive committees, technical committees, and boards of ABYC, National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the International Marine Certification Institute (IMCI), and the International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA). 

Skilled in working group leadership and collaboration in both domestic and international committees, Craig demonstrates a thorough understanding of how the standards and certification processes work and have evolved over time. Extensive success in guiding the understanding of standards compliance, product testing, risk assessments, and product certifications in both the domestic and international arenas. Strong networking and leadership skills, detailed, organized, and ability to find the win-win, Craig’s leadership results in effective teams that produce valuable product.

Craig regularly shares his expertise with industry at seminars and professional conferences including ABYC, NMMA, IBEX, and METSTRADE.

Craig can be reached at:

Introduction and General Update
Select the "View On-Demand Recording" button to begin.  |  17 minutes
Select the "View On-Demand Recording" button to begin.  |  17 minutes More builders are starting to offer electric propulsion as an option and electric outboards and inboards are gaining traction in the marketplace. For this session, the US Coast Guard and ABYC will discuss where we are now with current standards, from both a national and international perspective, and where we are likely headed in terms of further regulations. Speakers: Jeff Ludwig, USCG Brian Goodwin, ABYC Craig Scholten, ABYC
Battery Fundamentals: Separating Fact from Fiction
Select the "View On-Demand Recording" button to begin.  |  29 minutes
Select the "View On-Demand Recording" button to begin.  |  29 minutes Join our presenters as they cover battery fundamentals from the difference between lithium ion and lead batteries to requirements for drop-in lithium replacements. In this session, we’ll address some of the myths associated with lithium ion technology. Presenters: Maciej Rynkiewicz (ABYC); Denis Phares (Dragonfly Energy) Speakers: Maciej Rynkiewicz, ABYC Denis Phares, Dragonfly Energy
The Growing Popularity of 48-Volt Equipment
Select the "View On-Demand Recording" button to begin.  |  20 minutes
Select the "View On-Demand Recording" button to begin.  |  20 minutes From air conditioning to propulsion, 48-volt is a growing technology that is likely here to stay. What are the pros and cons here? Speakers: Chris DeBoy, Vetus-Maxwell Menno Ligterink, Navico Group
What’s the Next Battery Technology?
Select the "View On-Demand Recording" button to begin.  |  54 minutes
Select the "View On-Demand Recording" button to begin.  |  54 minutes Where do we go from here? The field of marine electric propulsion continues to expand and evolve through manufacturer R&D teams, university labs, and international developments. During this panel, we’ll talk about the future of batteries, adoption of auto industry technology, and what policies might be related to any of it. Speakers: Emily Klein Element Materials
Continuing Education Unit - CEU
2.0 CEU credits  |  No certificate available
2.0 CEU credits  |  No certificate available