Capt. Edward H. Lundquist (Ret.)

At this unique session, you will be able to learn as to the specific needs for ships to effectively operate in Arctic and polar waters. Our speaker comes with a 20+ year Naval career, to later qualify as a Surface Warfare Officer, and currently sits as a member of the executive committee for the Surface Navy Association, and is VP of the greater Washington Chapter. This session will highlight operational needs for shipbuilders, as well as shipbuilding efforts of our Arctic Nation Council Partner nations.

- Efforts to coordinate with shipbuilding partners to understand acquisition priorities

- Operational perspective of divers in the Northwest Passage: lessons learned