Roberta Weisbrod

Op-Ed: Thinking of privatizing NOAA? Think again

By Dr. Roberta Weisbrod, Executive Director of the Worldwide Ferry Safety Association

The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), encompassing the National Weather Service, the National Ocean Service, fisheries, and weather satellites, provides critically important information to shipping businesses, the military, and ordinary citizens.  NOAA is the world leader in weather information; its strength depends on its network with weather agencies across the world, who share...

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A historic moment for ferry transport in Africa

By Roberta Weisbrod, Executive Director at Worldwide Ferry Safety Association

Last month in Marrakech, a city in Morocco, something extraordinary unfolded. Interferry’s 48th annual conference marked a significant milestone as it was the first event of its kind held on the African continent. The conference focused on the impressive strides Africa has made in ferry transport, showcasing innovations, challenges, and opportunities within the industry.

Mike Corrigan, opening the session on Ferry...

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Student ferry design competition winners receive awards

Second place in competition went to PoliBatam design

The Worldwide Ferry Safety Association (WFSA) has presented awards to the finalists in its student ferry design competition, now in its ninth year. Dr. Roberta Weisbrod, WFSA’s executive director, said the specifications for the design ferry were crafted to be ever more challenging from year to year, but that for this year’s objective, creating a safe and affordable ferry for transiting India’s Brahmaputra River, “the river itself created the challenges.”

As WFSA board member Captain Nurur...

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