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TERMINAL & REFINERY MANAGER
SYMPOSIUMCaptain Peter F. Martin
Sector Houston-Galveston
February 16, 2017
Sector Houston-Galveston 2017
OBJECTIVESMissions & Authorities
Sector OrganizationUnits & Resources
VTS Houston-GalvestonPublic – Private Partnership
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COAST GUARD AUTHORITIESSearch & Rescue Mission CoordinatorFederal Maritime Security Coordinator
Federal On-Scene CoordinatorOfficer in Charge – Marine Inspection
Captain of the PortDHS Delegation No. 0170.1 - USCG14 USC 2 – Primary duties14 USC 81 – Navigation aids14 USC 88/89 – Rescue & LE 14 USC 91 – Vessels 14 USC 634 – Designate COTP14 USC 141 – Aid Federal agencies46 CFR 1.01-15(b) - COTP
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AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY
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SECTOR MISSIONSSearch & Rescue Maritime Security Marine Pollution
U.S. Fleet of ResponsibilityPort-State Control Authority
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SECTOR MISSIONSMarine Casualty InvestigationMaritime Law Enforcement
Waterways Safety Federal Aids to Navigation
Disaster Preparedness
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DAILY MISSIONS OVERVIEW• 3 Lives Saved/Assisted• 20 Vessel Inspections• 35 Aids to Navigation Discrepancies• 400 Tug/Barge Movements • 86 Deep Draft Vessel Arrivals• 4 Waterfront Facility Inspections• 2 Security Boardings• 2 Law Enforcement Violations• 3 Marine Casualty Investigations• 22 Merchant Mariner Credentials• 4 Pollution Responses
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NATIONAL PORT COMPARISON1 South Louisiana, LA, Port of 259.1 15 Texas City, TX 42.9
2 Houston, TX 240.9 16 Huntington‐Tristate 42.7
3 New York, NY and NJ 126.6 17 Baltimore, MD 39.4
4 New Orleans, LA 87.8 18 Tampa, FL 35.9
5 Beaumont, TX 87.1 19 Port Arthur, TX 35.7
6 Corpus Christi, TX 85.6 20 Savannah, GA 35.2
7 Long Beach, CA 78.1 21 St Louis, MO and IL 34.9
8 Baton Rouge, LA 68.7 22 Duluth‐Superior, MN and WI 33.3
9 Los Angeles, CA 60.1 23 Richmond CA 28.5
10 Mobile, AL 58.5 24 Valdez, AK 26.7
11 Virginia, VA Port of 57.7 25 Pascagoula, MS 26.5
12 Lake Charles, LA 56.6 ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐13 Plaquemines, LA Port of 53.5 32 Freeport, TX 21.1
14 Cincinnati‐Northern, KY Ports of 44.9 51 Galveston, TX 10.3
(Millions of Short Tons 2015 data)
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WATERWAYS SAFETY
Barge Lanes
Barge Lanes
Barge Lanes 235’ x 12’ deep on both sides of the main channel from the ICW (LT 25/26) to Morgan’s Point
Main Channel is 530’ x 45’ deep
Greater Galveston Port Complex
Ports of National Significance
• $412 Million/Day Economic Impact
• 12.5% of U.S. Waterborne Commerce (2013)
• 52 Miles (Sea Buoy/Buffalo Bayou Turning Basin)
• VTSA Monitors 75 Miles of Waterway
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TYPICAL DAY IN THE VTS
Average High
39 Tanker Transits 56
23 Freighter Transits 51
2 Cruise Ship Transits 8
378 Tow Transits 493
7 Public Vessel Transits 30
298 Ferry Transits 489
18
79
OSV / Other Transits
Ships in Port
49
111
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VTSA MOVEMENTS
Tug/Tow 139,271
Ships 22,354
Other 5,229
Public 2,384
Total Transits 169,708
Ferries 107,967
Total 277,205
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TRAFFIC TRENDS
Trend Line ‐ 5 Year Moving Average
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171 Vessel Casualties21 Groundings12 Collisions6 Allisions89 Other
MARINE CASUALTIES
CARLA MAERSK - CONTI PERIDOT (March 9, 2015)
• MBTE (Methyl-tert-Butyl-Ether)• 4-Day Waterway Closure ~ $7 Billion
• Major Challenge – Place of Safe Refuge
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MORGAN’S POINT COLLISION
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TEXAS CITY “Y” COLLISIONSUMMER WIND & MISS SUSAN
(March 22, 2014)
• Texas City Y Intersection• 160,000 Gallons Heavy Oil
• 5-Day Waterway Closure ~ $8.5 Billion)
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M/V AFRAMAX RIVERRuptured Fuel Tank & Raging Fuel Fire
(September 6, 2016)
• 87,000 Gallons Diesel• Fire Threatened Waterfront Facilities
• Waterway Closed ~ 14 Hours
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CHANNEL CLOSURES
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016Fog 265 351.5 389.55 319.96 384.1 680.2 379Dredge Ops 39.5 70.5 94.15 57.36 48.33 99.2 137.26Incident 152.5 157.2 5.5 26 83.88 91.5 221.75Heavy Wx 104.5 36.8 28.1 33.1 20 75.5 88.6Other 0 17.5 111.35 33.83 59.26 70.5 84.25Anc Vsls 25.75
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Fog
Dredge Ops
Incident
Heavy Wx
Other
Anc Vsls
Vessels anchored in the channeldue toreducedvisibility.
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PRIORITIESFacilitate Commerce
Public SafetyNational Security
Environmental Protection
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FEDERAL ACTIONS
Anchorage Area Alpha East
Waterways Analysis & Management System
(MSIB 2-16)
Waterways Congestion San Jacinto River
(MSIB 9-16)
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FEDERAL ACTIONS2 New Barge Fleeting Areas
(Recently Approved)
Certificate of Compliance Outreach
Galveston Causeway Debris Removal (MSIB 01-17)
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INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT
The SolutionLone Star Harbor Safety Committee
Certificate of Compliance ExamsReduce Congestion
Unproductive Transits
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CONCLUSIONSFailure to Address Risk of
Waterway Congestion Invites Economic Consequences & Federal Intervention
Share Common InterestsMitigate Risk