H arbor Safety Conference - 2012

Tom Marian, B uffalo Marine Service, I nc.

B E ST PR ACT I CE S

Texas Louisiana Texas

1 Port of S Louisiana, LA 2 Houston, TX 3 New York, NY and NJ 4 Beaumont, TX 5 Long Beach, CA 6 Corpus Christi, TX 7 8 Los Angeles, CA 9 Huntington-Tri-State 10 Texas City, TX 11 Plaquemines, LA 12 Mobile, AL 13 Baton Rouge, LA 14 Lake Charles, LA 15 Norfolk, VA

236.2 + 23.6% 227.1 + 15.8% 139.1 - 5.6% 76.9 + 9.2% 75.4 + 2.9% 73.6 + 5.4% 72.4 + 4.3% 62.3 + 3.9% 61.5 + 2.3% 56.5 + 3.9% 55.8 + 4.9% 55.7 + 3.5% 55.5 + 3.6% 54.6 + 2.3% 41.5 + 1.2%

16 Baltimore, MD 17 Pascagoula, MS 18 Duluth-Superior 19 Savannah, GA 20 Tampa, FL 21 Philadelphia, PA 22 Pittsburgh, PA 23 Valdez, AK 24 St. Louis/Illinois 25 Port Arthur, TX --------------- 27 Freeport, TX 41 Galveston, TX

39.6 + 9.5% 37.2 + 0.6% 36.5 + 6.3% 34.6 + 2.3% 34.2 - 0.7% 34.0 + 2.2% 33.8 + 0.9% 31.9 - 2.6% 30.7 - 0.6% 30.2 - 3.6% 26.6 - 0.8% 13.9 + 4.1%

(Millions of Short Tons and % of change from 2009 – 2010 ACOE data)

U. S. PORT RANKINGS 2010 (by total tonnage)

New Orleans, LA

Total Transits 2006 – 2011

47497

59835 57145

51717 53511 56107

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T ypical M onthly A ctivity L evel • Ship T r ansits • I nland T ow T r ansits • Other T r ansits • T otal T r ansits

365 3967 215 4547

Driven B y:

U. S. LNG Imports: 30% of U. S. total

Strategic Oil Reserves: 24% of U. S. Reserves Commercial Military Port - Beaumont: #1 in U.S.

Inbound Crude Oil Destination: #1 in U.S.A.

Refining Capacity : 6.5% of Nations Total

Shale Gas Bonanza & Tow Activity Feedstock & Just-in-Time Commercial Activity Confluence of Waterways & Choke Points LNG Growth Loadout Security Protocols Nasty Cargoes!

Challenges

2011 Sabine-Neches Vessel Delays

(in hours)

8931

1935

229 95

Fog

WX

Incidents

Measures

Total I ncidents 2006-2011

70

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41 44

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Comprehensive Data Compilation of Incidents & Near Misses Sort by: Vessel type; Incident Type; Location; Wx/Tide conditions; Time of day A search for common denominators & trends on a micro scale.

NAV OPS & Data Mining Best Practices

SETWAC full-committee and sub-committee involvement including:

•Integration of e-navigation systems by Sabine Pilots. •Integration of the Port Arthur Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Center of Expertise. •Facilitation of AIS vessel tracking software for all SETWAC members. Capitalizing on the skill sets of others & leveraging assets to

to more effectively address problems

Assessment of Data Best Practices

GR OUNDI NGS 2011: 5 Total Groundings – 5% Transit Increase.

3 Tow 2 Ship

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ALLISIONS 2011: 2 Total Allisions – 80% reduction!

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1 Tow 1 Ship

COLLISIONS 2011: 4 Total Collisions. – 50% reduction.

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T hanks & H ave a GR E AT Conference

LOS ANGELES/LONG BEACH HARBOR SAFETY COMMITTEE

NOMINEE, HSC OF THE YEAR FOR 2011

Captain John Z. Strong August 28-30, 2012

2012 Joint National Harbor Safety & Area Maritime Security Committee Conference

Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor Safety Committee

2011 Accomplishments The development of a regional Bunkering

Maritime Best Practice for the State of CA Initiated & assisted the State of CA in revising

Los Angeles/Long Beach Tug Escort Regulation

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Joint effort of the

Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor Safety Committee

&

Harbor Safety Committee of the San Francisco Bay Region

Bunkering Best Maritime Practice State of California

3

Los Angeles/Long Beach Tank Vessel Escort Program

4

LA/LB Tank Vessel Escort Program

State’s Previous Force Selection Matrix 5

NEW TANK SHIP FORCE SELECTION MATRIX Tank Ship Displacement Forces For Tug(s) Tethered to

Stern

Metric Tons Short Tons 0 < 60,000 10

60,000 < 100,000 20 100,000 < 140,000 30 140,000 < 180,000 40 180,000 < 220,000 50 220,000 < 260,000 62 260,000 < 300,000 75 300,000 < 340,000 87 340,000 < 380,000 105 380,000 < 420,000 128

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New State Regulation

Effective August 11, 2012

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Virginia Maritime Association Sector Hampton Roads

LCDR Hector Cintron

2

Background

• Organized in 1920

• 500 Member Companies Employing 70K+

• Diverse Committee Structure

• 29 Subcommittees

3

Accomplishments

• MTS Planning / Hurricane Irene Port Recovery

• Hosted MTS Planning Subcommittee

• De-Conflicted Maritime Transportation

• 40 Hour Port Closure

• Largest Naval Fleet Sortie Since 9-11

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Accomplishments

• OpSail / War of 1812 Commemoration

• USCG/VMA Developed ICP

• 24 OGAs w/30+ LE Boat Crews

• 1.5M People & 1K+ Vessels

• $120M to Region

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Accomplishments

• 5th Annual Hampton Roads SAR Forum

• 5-Day Forum by VPA, CG, & VMA

• SAR Trng, Exercises/Classroom Discussion

• 80 First Responders • 20 Jurisdictions • Extensive Positive Local/Regional Media • Improved Interagency Cooperation & SAR

Effectiveness • Enhanced Crew Safety & Coordination

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Accomplishments

• 6th Annual Hampton Roads Navigation Summit

• Hosted by VMA & USACE

• Reviewed VA’s Top 5 Priority Nav Projects

• Improved Understanding & Port Partner Unity Effort

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Accomplishments

• 13th Annual Towing Vsl Safety Seminar

• CG/VMA Sponsored to Improve Safety & Security in Regional Towing Industry

• Focus on Crewmember Firefighting Skills

• Industry Better Trained & Equipped/Relationships/Coordination w/Regulators

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Accomplishments

• 20th Annual Hampton Roads Marine Firefighting Symposium

• Week-Long Crs Sponsored by VMA, CG, Fort Eustis, MARAD, Norfolk Fire & Rescue, Tri-State Maritime Association, HR Fire Chiefs Association

• Familiarized Land-Base FF & Marine Professionals w/Maritime Emergency

• Extensive Local/Regional Media, FF Effectiveness, Enhanced Crew Safety & Coord

9

Accomplishments

• Atlantic Coast Port Access Route Study Brief

• VMA Hosted Maritime Brief Breakfast on Potential Wind Farm Development & Impacts

• Well-Reasoned / Coor’d Response for Recommendations

10

Questions?

The Port Operators Group of Boston

What is a POG???? Meeting monthly for over two

decades under the leadership of the Massachusetts Port Authority.

The Boston Port Operators Group (POG) serves as a collaborative informational sharing forum addressing safety and navigational issues for regional waterway users.

The USCG co-chairs with Massport

All are welcome!!

The Port of Boston ~ Diversity The Port of Boston is the oldest continually active

port in the Western Hemisphere, and New England’s maritime hub.

The Port of Boston’s activity supports 34,000 jobs, and contributes more than $2 billion to the local, regional, and national economies through direct, indirect, and induced impact. +182,000 TEU +90% regional petroleum supply +40,000 automobiles processed 3 LNG facilities (2 DWPs) +130 Cruise vessel sailings Commuter ferry system

Success Stories ~ CSB-M Chelsea Street Bridge Maritime Workgroup (CSB-M) established as a forum / framework to address the many

difficult and contentious issues that challenged the completion of this $125 million dollar project.

In 1992 the Commandant of the Coast Guard determined that the Chelsea Street Bridge constituted an obstruction to navigation and issued an order to alter the configuration of the bridge due to the extreme narrow horizontal clearance.

This bridge spans the Chelsea River which is a vital waterway serving regional petroleum supply demand. The four petroleum terminals impacted by this bridge and waterway improvement project handle over 85% of the region’s petroleum supply.

The group established a daily MTS reporting system that allowed for the sharing of information to enhance navigational efficiency which ultimately minimized disruption of demolition, construction, and dredging activities.

Success Stories ~ PAWSA A PAWSA workshop for

the Port of Boston was held in Boston, Massachusetts on 12 – 13 July 2011. The workshop was attended by 20 participants, assembled into 10 two-person teams, representing waterway users, regulatory authorities and stakeholders with an interest in the safe and efficient use of Boston Harbor from both a commercial and recreational perspective.

Success Stories ~ Right Whale The POG served as the collaborative forum through

which commercial shipping interests and marine mammal protection advocates worked to negotiate an alteration of the Traffic Separation Scheme for approaches to Boston Harbor.

Members of the POG worked in close concert with the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary and the Right Whale Ship Strike Advisory Committee to reposition these shipping lanes away from primary feeding grounds of the Right Whale.

The POG partnership was featured as a national best practice in the recently released film Ocean Frontiers which highlighted several inspiring initiatives aimed at enhancing the protection and sustainability of the ocean.

The wide breadth of the POG membership was leveraged in NOAA’s research and subsequent release of an innovative mobile application called Whale Alert.

Success Stories ~ More Marine Event Management and

Information Sharing War of 1812 MENS Planning and

Management Facility Operations Training Program YNLG Oversight Seafarers Access

Ocean Frontiers Trailer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TAEA9mD8TA&feature=player_embedded