MarineSafe811 – How to be safe Near Underwater Pipelines and Utilities with Ed Landgraf
- Recent Baltimore Key Bridge collapse – hear some unknown facts about how an underwater gas pipeline impacted the events.
- Challenges & Successes with Waterway 811 Ticket Notifications
- Will cover a dredge and pipeline marine accident that killed five people and mitigations to keep yourself safe on the waterways.
- Overview recent 811 challenges with marine pipelines and infrastructure for waterway expansion projects.
- New Offshore Wind and challenges with the underwater construction, planning, and engineering.
- CGA update on new marine best practices initiative
- MarineSafe811 program – this is a new program being launched in 2024 designed to be a one stop shop – Resource Center for marine pipeline safety, training, and resources.
- Emerging issues and challenges dealing with abandoned pipeline and other infrastructure not being included in national 811 notification systems or laws
- Free training links in education will also be provided as part of the presentation.
Ed Landgraf is Chairman of the CAMO Pipeline Group and Director of MarineSafe811 and Marine Safety at Texas 811
Ed is the founder of CAMO “Coastal And Marine Operators” non-profit Pipeline industry group and serves as Chairman of the Board. Ed is also employed by Texas 811 as Director of Marine Safety and MarineSafe811.
Ed has worked in the oil and gas industry for 34 years. A native of Oklahoma and graduate of Oklahoma State University, Ed’s first assignments started in Texas, New Mexico, and Colorado. Ed then spent 26 years dedicated to Gulf Region with special assignments in New Zealand and Australia. His roles included managing infrastructure protection, security, risks management, 811 education, marine safety processes, corporate sustainability, and many innovative initiatives. Ed is also an expert witness for marine pipeline and has been summoned to testify before the United States Congress.
Ed founded CAMO – “Coastal And Marine Operators” group in 2009 and MarineSafe811in 2023. These initiatives have over 35 participating companies, NGO’s and agencies, all working to enhance marine infrastructure damage prevention, security, integrity, and public safety by designing and implementing new innovative solutions.