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1 National Institute for Storage Tank Management Houston, TX Facility Inspections Policing the Port Norbert John Pail, Jr., LCDR Chief, Domestic Inspections Division United States Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston 10 September 2009

2 Agenda Certificates of Adequacy Needs of Seafarers Hurricane Season

4 Federal/DOD Owners Reps Private Sector State, & Local Govt Maritime Governance Requirements Awareness Operations U.S. Flagged Vessels Across U.S. Jurisdiction Foreign Flagged Vessels Waterside Facilities

5 Enhancing the USCG Marine Safety Program Improve the Coast Guard s Marine Safety Capacity and Performance Increase marine inspector and investigator capacity Strengthen marine inspection and investigation consistency through addition of civilian positions Increase accessions from U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and maritime institutions Multiple marine safety resource proposals Senior civilian training officer additions to all Sectors and Marine Safety Units Doubling annual MARGRAD accessions from 18 to 36 FYs08-10 FY08 FY08 Strengthen Marine Safety career paths Expand professional Marine Safety training and education Auth Bill proposal for promotion targets Increase post graduate opportunities will by 50%, from 8 to 12 positions FY08 FY08 Expand opportunities for maritime industry training Double annual ind training billets to 24 Add 156 billets to support plan review, policy and standards development FY08 FY10 Enhance Service Delivery to Mariners and Industry Customers Establish Centers of Excellence (COEs) Improve information technology systems Increase rulemaking capacity to meet regulatory implementation Improve credentialing through greater efficiency, transparency and capacity 6 new COEs planned including 2 in FY08 Add IT for marine safety field personnel Add 24 billets to boost standards development, including 4 in FY08 NMC restructuring complete in CY08 FYs FYs FY08 FY08 Expand Outreach and Advisory Mechanisms for Industry and Communities Establish Assistant Commandant for Marine Safety, Security, and Stewardship. Establish a national council of maritime advisors for the Commandant. Exercise leadership at international, national, regional, state, and local safety, security, and environmental committees. Need passage of Auth Bill to finalize DCO organization Hosting 1 st in series of listening sessions with industry executives on February 8 th Double annual flag officer attendance at marine safety forums FY08 FY08 UNCLASSIFIED

7 Certificates of Adequacy Facilities Should be Receiving Oily Mixtures, Noxious Liquid Substances & Foreign Garbage CG Investigating CG Educating Literature Available

8 Certificate of Adequacy Documents

11 Needs of Seafarers Facilities/Vessels Coordinating Shore Leave Same Parties Coordinating Delivery of Stores Early Coordination Literature Available Regular Meetings

12 Seafarer Access Documents

15 Forward-Leaning Severe Wx Posture Port is Closed to Inbound Traffic Order all inport vessels >500 gt to depart port. Orders will state that vessels are to be ready to be underway within 24 hours. Assess vessels on inbound pilot list. Issue orders as necessary. Order corrections to all incomplete Applications to Remain in Port. Identify coordination made between vessel and facility stakeholder and between vessel and port harbor tugs. Issue orders to have cargo hoses and loading arms drained and flanged. Conduct final assessments of Applications to Remain in Port. Scrutinize vessels which are moored near bridges. Port is Closed to All Inbound and Outbound Traffic. Bunker Handling Operations Shall Cease. WHISKEY (72 Hrs Before Arrival of Gale Force Winds) X-RAY (48 Hrs Before Arrival of Gale Force Winds) YANKEE (24 Hrs Before Arrival of Gale Force Winds) ZULU (12 Hrs Before Arrival of Gale Force Winds)

16 Hurricane Ike Best Practices Port of Texas City Offshore Port Port of Houston Port of Galveston Houston Pilots Oil Terminals Harbor Tugs Port Coordination Team American Waterways Operators Port of Freeport Oil Refineries West Gulf Maritime Non-VTS Users Galveston-TX City Pilots Chemical Carriers

17 Port Coordination Team Core Stakeholders Providing Outreach Coast Guard Providing Notification Of Port Coordination Team Meetings CG/Core Stakeholder Reps Meet

18 National Institute for Storage Tank Management Houston, TX QUESTIONS Questions??

HOGANSAC th Annual Harbor Safety Committee Conference Seattle, Washington. Good Afternoon I am TF, chair of HOGANSAC

HOGANSAC th Annual Harbor Safety Committee Conference Seattle, Washington. Good Afternoon I am TF, chair of HOGANSAC HOGANSAC Houston-Galveston Navigation Safety Advisory Committee 2008 10th Annual Harbor Safety Committee Conference Seattle, Washington Good Afternoon I am TF, chair of HOGANSAC 1 HOGANSAC We have an average