Terminal Symposium February Houston Traffic

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1 Terminal Symposium February 2017 Houston Traffic

2 U.S. Port Rankings 2015 (Millions of short tons and % of change from 2014 to 2015.) 1 South Louisiana, LA, Port of % 15 Texas City, TX % 2 Houston, TX % 16 Huntington-Tristate % 3 New York, NY and NJ % 17 Baltimore, MD % 4 New Orleans, LA % 18 Tampa, FL % 5 Beaumont, TX % 19 Port Arthur, TX % 6 Corpus Christi, TX % 20 Savannah, GA % 7 Long Beach, CA % 21 St Louis, MO and IL % 8 Baton Rouge, LA % 22 Duluth-Superior, MN and WI % 9 Los Angeles, CA % 23 Richmond CA % 10 Mobile, AL % 24 Valdez, AK % 11 Virginia, VA Port of % 25 Pascagoula, MS % 12 Lake Charles, LA % Plaquemines, LA Port of % 32 Freeport, TX % 14 Cincinnati-Northern, KY Ports of % 51 Galveston, TX % 2

3 VTS Movements Tug/Tow 139, % Ships 22, % Other 5, % Public 2, % Total Users 169, % Ferries 107,967 Total 277,205 3

4 4 Transit Demographics 2016

5 Typical Day in the VTSA Average High 39 Tanker Transits Freighter Transits 51 2 Cruise Ship Transits Tow Transits Public Vessel Transits Ferry Transits OSV / Other Transits Ships in Port

6 Transit Trends Trend line represents 5 year moving average. 6

7 Incident Summary Incidents (317 for 2015) down 22.84% 171 Vessel Casualties -6.7% 21 Groundings -9.1% 12 Collisions -15.3% 6 Allisions -28.5% 89 Other -71.7% Broken Face wires / coupling, Person in Water, Barges adrift, Pollution / Spill. 7

8 Incident to Transits Ratio Incidents per 1000 Transits 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 8

9 Vessel Casualties - Year to Year 153 Total Vessel Casualties 85 Ship 56 Tow 12 Other Vessel Casualties per 1000 Transits

10 140 Ship Casualties Other Generator Steer Propulsion

11 100 Tow Casualties Other Generator Steer Propulsion

12 Groundings Year to Year Reported causal factors: Current Wind Operator Error Surge by another vessel Weather Tide Unknown Other Ship Tow

13 Allisions 14 6 Allisions involving a tow 4 involving a ship 1 involving an other Other Ship Tow

14 20 Collisions Collisions 3 ship/tow 2 ship/other 4 tow/tow 3 tow/ other 1 tow/dredge

15 700 Channel Closures - Hours Fog Dredge Ops Incident Heavy Wx Other Anc Vsls Fog Dredge Ops Incident Heavy Wx Other Anc Vsls Vessels anchored in the channel due to reduced visibility. 15

16 Houston Ship Channel Greater Galveston Port Complex ~$500/day Economic Impact Ports of National Significance Over 12.5% of U.S. Waterborne Commerce (2013) Over 52 miles, Sea Buoy to Buffalo Bayou Turning Basin VTSA Monitors over 75 miles of Waterway Main Channel is 530 x 45 deep 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 Barge Lanes

17 33CFR161 VTS History and Mission Berwick Bay Houston-Galveston LA/Long Beach Louisville Lower Mississippi River New York Port Arthur Prince William Sound Puget Sound San Francisco St. Mary s River Tampa VTS Houston-Galveston Operational since 1975 Ports and Waterways Safety Act (PWSA) of 1972 established traffic management system to address maritime safety After September 2001 Terror Attacks, MTSA 2002 expanded requirements of traffic management mission to support heightened security Situational awareness is a by-product of VTS Operations.

18 VTS Customers Pilots Associations Towing Industry Shipping Agents Coast Guard (Prevention/Response/Plans/SCC, ATON) Interagency/Intergovernmental Partners Area Maritime Security Committee Local Port Authorities Marine Exchanges Harbor Safety Committee Port Coordination Team

19 VTS Houston-Galveston Vessel Traffic Service Area (VTSA) Gulf of Mexico Galveston Channel GICW Texas City Channel Bayport Channel Houston Ship Channel

20 Watch Team Sectors Sail Plans/Check-in (05A) Sector I 1B to 33/34 (12) Sector II 33/34 to 122 (11) Sector III Lt 122 to Turning Basin (21A)

21 VTS by Its Piece Parts Elements - Activities Authorities - Monitor Competencies - Inform Situational Awareness - Recommend Communications - Direct Ports and Waterways Safety System (PAWSS) Integrates Radar/AIS into VTS displays Robust CCTV coverage Communications with, between and amongst mariners Services Information Services (Continuously) Navigation Assistance Services (On Request) Traffic Organization Services (As Requisite)

22 MISSION STATEMENT Using available surveillance and communications systems, conduct active monitoring of assigned waterways and provide information related to safe navigation to participating VMRS Users. The VTS may control, supervise, or otherwise manage traffic by specifying times of entry, movement, or departure to, from, or within the VTS Area. This, combined with mariners participation, their compliance with regulations, and the ordinary practices of seamen enhances the safe routing of vessels.

23 MARINERS CONTRIBUTION Maintain continuous All-Stations Broadcast on AIS Sail Plan 15 minutes prior to entering VTSA Maintain Listening Watch on VTS Frequency Respond when Hailed on VTS Frequency Check in with VTS Sector Operator when entering Sector (May Waive Vessel Traffic portion of VTS Advisory)

24 COLLABORATIVE OUTCOMES Anchorage Working Group Barge Lanes Barge Fleeting, Mooring, Push-In Discussions Bayport Turning Basin (Tow Container Ship) Coordination Bluewater - Brownwater Interaction Engagements Bolivar Roads Inbound Alternate Route Brownwater University Cat I / Cat II Channel Obstruction Requests & Non-VTSA Obstruction Requests Dredge and Marine Construction Coordination GHPB Traffic Efficiency Working Group (Downs Committee) Harbor of Safe Refuge Handbook Places of Refuge Gantry Crane Awareness No Meeting/Overtaking in Bolivar Buoy Line Port Coordination Team San Jacinto River Mud Banks Push-in Enforcement Slack Line Reporting Sharing Our Bay Publication Special Traffic Management (Awkward Ships Longer/Wider Tows Upper HSC) Using the Houston Ship Channel Publication Tank Vessel Efficiency Working Group (Pontikos Committee) VTS Advisory Working Group VTSA Expansion Proposals VTSA Redesign VTS Restricted Moorings Policy VTS Townhall and other Outreach

25 Why a Port Coordination team (PCT)? To Advise and Inform COTP Representatives of core constituencies consolidate information required for COTP to make informed risk-management decisions. Focus on port operational and infrastructure needs. Establish shipping priorities Implement protocols Manage flow of vessel movements Preserve safety and security. Four generic scenarios: Storm Fog Environmental Incident MARSEC III

26 Why A PCT? No one of us is as smart as all of us.

27 How Does It Work?

28 Information Flow Entity responsibility varies with rationale. - Hurricane - Reports readiness for HURCON. - Accounts for ships alongside or at mooring - Develops post-passage reconstitution plan - MARSEC II / III - Implements requirements when ordered/reports attainment. PCC - Communicates with PCT. - Relays orders, directions, and requirements to facilities. - Coordinates data flow to PCT. - Articulates problems and concerns for PCT resolution. PCT - Develops recommendations to COTP on: - Draft management - Channel hazards - AtoN restoration priority - Prioritization of waterborne traffic to meet facility needs - Coordination with OFA s for post-hurricane surveys - Provides direction and tasking to PCCs

29 Convene Functionally Representatives of Constituencies Port of Houston Authority Houston Area Terminals Port of Galveston Offshore Port Labor, Stevedores, Agents Galveston-Texas City Pilots Assoc. Oil Terminals Non-VTS Users Galveston RR Bridge NOAA Navigation Services NOAA National Weather Service Sector Commander/COTP VTS Houston Galveston Sector WWM Dredging & Marine Construction Port of Texas City Port of Freeport Gulf Intracoastal Canal Assn. Houston Pilots Assoc. Oil Refiners Chemical Carriers Chemical Facilities Harbor Tugs Customs and Border Protection Army Corps of Engineers MSU Texas City VTS Port Arthur Sector Port State Control Local Law Enforcement Scheduled Conference Calls. - Information exchanged between and among representatives.

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31 PCT Internal Battle Rhythm Roll Call of Participants Weather State of the Waterway Requirements of Industry Pilot/Towing Industry/USCG Coordination The Way Ahead COTP Intent for next hrs Issues for COTP Resolution

32 PCT Questions/Outcomes 1. What do we have to work with? Means 2. What do we have to do? Ends 3. How are we going to do it? Ways

33 Symposium Questions/Outcomes 1. What do we have to work with? Means 2. What do we have to do? Ends 3. How are we going to do it? Ways

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