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May 1, 2005 12:00 PM

GENE Kranz, Apollo 13 mission flight director, will headline the annual Independent Liquid Terminals Association (ILTA) 25th annual International Operating Conference & Trade Show June 6-8 in Houston Texas.

Kranz will be the keynote speaker at the June 6 luncheon where he will discuss: Failure is Not an Option. Kranz was leader of the Tiger Team of flight directors who brought the Apollo 13 crew and its spacecraft safely back to Earth April 17, 1970.

At 8:45 am June 7, Nancy Yamaguchi of Trans-Energy Research Associates will discuss petroleum's changing markets and new opportunities.

Among interest to the tank truck industry is a discussion June 6 on tank truck wetlines: How DOT's Purging Rule Would Affect Terminals by Ron and Roy Andenmatten, Cargo Tank Concepts.

The conference's general sessions get underway June 6, beginning at 8:45 am with a regulatory update that includes spill reporting, emergency response procedures, Spill Prevention, Control & Countermeasures (SPCC) plans, pipeline safety, hazardous materials, and coast guard security.

The panel includes Steve Mason and Don Smith, Environmental Protection Agency; John Jacobi and Aubrey Campbell, Department of Transportation; and Christy Rutherford, US Coast Guard.

Another session includes discussions of operations and industry updates. Among the topics and speakers are

Handling Low Sulfur Fuels: Panel Discussion Lubricity, Conductivity and Contamination Issues, Bill Silzle, Lubrizol; Bill Hanson, Midcontinental Chemical Co.; Octel Starreon; and Cliff Zapp, TransMontaigne.

Additional session topics and speakers include: Ethanol Storage and Blending Issues, Bob Reynolds of Downstream Alternatives Inc; Cable-Supported Internal Floating Roofs, John Oleyar of HMT Inc; and Biodiesel Fundamentals: Market Outlook, Handling and Blending, Paul Nazzaro, Advanced Fuel Solutions Inc.

Other topics and speakers include Communication at Terminals: E-commerce Bill Harvey, Elemica; Top 10 Mistakes Managers Make Managing Safety Performance, Paul Balmert, Balmert Consulting; and Adding Value to the Industry Through Best Practices: Panel Discussion, Kathleen Shaver, The Chlorine Institute, and Sharon Murphy, Defense Energy Support Center.

Discussion topics also include Environmental/regulatory, NPDES Inspections and enforcement: What Terminals Need to Know, Casey Lucket Snyder, EPA; Improving Security Coordination Between Terminals and Vessels, Jane Wong, US Coast Guard; and Impacts of OLD MACT Compliance: Equipment, Plans and Submittals, Stephanie Piepho, Trinity Consultants.

The Ultra-low sulfur diesel issue will be updated by Paul Machiele, EPA; Web-Based Enterprise Response Planning Systems, Andy McClish, TransMontaigne; and National Response Plan, Steve Mason, EPA.

June 7 program

The conference continues June 7 with a Tank Standards Forum, Steel Tank Institute Standard on Shop Built Tanks, Chuck Travelstead, Brown Minneapolis Tank; 650 and 653: Update on New and Proposed Changes, Roland Goodman, American Petroleum Institute; and Exempting Brittle Fracture Assessments from SPCC Requirements, Phil Myers, ChevronTexaco.

Other Tuesday topics and speakers are Current Trends in Employee Relations F Barham Lewis, Ogletree Deakins PC; Controlling Communications to the Public Before and After an Incident, Jeff Braun, The Ammerman Experience; Environmental Management Systems: From Luxury to Necessity,

David Berg, David Berg and Associates; and Port Security Plans and the Role of Port Coordination Teams, Jeff Hudkins, US Coast Guard.

Post-Conference Workshops

Attendees will have an opportunity to expand their conference experience by attending one or more of three post-conference sessions. These specialized workshops are in-depth classes that encourage participants to broaden their knowledge base in a specific topic. They require advance registration. A separate fee is charged for each session. They will be held June 8 and include API 650 and 653 Overview, Cathodic Protection and Coatings, and Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) Overview and Update.