Maritime Administration. U.S.-Flag Shipping Options During Emergencies

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1 Maritime Administration U.S.-Flag Shipping Options During Emergencies

2 The U.S. Faces a Wide Range of Disasters Threats Include: Natural disaster (hurricane, earthquake, tsunami) Terrorist attack (chemical, explosive, other) Ships can provide: Emergency transportation Storage and pre-positioned equipment Direct support: berthing, power, water, fuel, etc.

3 Maritime Advantages Relief and repair vehicles might be available, but access to affected areas might not!?

4 The Commercial U.S. Merchant Marine is at Your Service Commercial U.S.- Flag ships can help during disasters: Passenger ships for emergency worker housing Transportation, storage and warehousing of emergency supplies Movement of petroleum products including heating and fuel oil Pre-positioning of supplies or re-positioning of transport services

5 America s Marine Highway

6 The Nation s MTS 25,000 miles of inland and coastal waterways Connections to 152,000 miles of rail Direct connections to 45,000 miles of interstate highways Over 3,700 passenger and cargo terminals Extensive regional and local passenger ferry systems Links to 460,000 miles of pipelines U.S. Department of Transportation

7 Commercial Maritime Capabilities Large scale shelter and evacuation of displaced persons Inland waterways specialized tugs and barges Bulk Carriers (fuel, water, construction materials) Coastal/Deep Sea Tug and Barge Capability New York 9/11/01- Beirut Maritime Evacuation K + people evacuated by water

8 COASTAL BARGES Depending on Conditions Barges can work in Port or on a Beach U.S. Department of Transportation

9 COASTAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE VESSEL U.S. Department of Transportation

10 Commercial Barges and Ships Can Store and Transport Vehicles 2005 National Guard Movement on the Mississippi River

11 U.S.-flag Ships Can Move and Store Heating, Vessel Propulsion and Vehicle Fuels This U.S.-flag tanker can carry a wide variety of petroleum cargo

12 Passenger Vessels Can be Converted Into a Wide Range of Uses Medium and small sized passenger vessels can be used for a wide variety of purposes Floating Courthouse (Katrina) Ad hoc Prison facility Emergency and Recovery worker housing (Katrina) Housing for critical commercial workers (stevedores, oil spill clean up, etc.) Temporary victim housing

13 Liner Vessels Can Approach Disaster Areas by Water

14 U.S.-flag Ships Can Access Island Locations SEASTAR VESSEL EL MORRO LEAVING SAN JUAN

15 U.S.-Vessels Already Provide Basic Grocery Services to Some Locations TOTE VESSEL GREAT LAND IN ALASKAN SERVICE

16 Government Ship Capabilities Tank-tainers: Safely store fuel and water on ship s weather deck Self-unloading Cargo Cranes Deck for Helicopter Operations and VERTREP Storage for mobile berthing Berthing Ships

17 RRF Outport Locations Tacoma, WA (2) R-5 - CAPE INTREPID R-5 - CAPE ISLAND San Francisco, CA (3) R-5 - CAPE HENRY R-5 - CAPE HORN R-5 - CAPE HUDSON B Breakbulk (1) R - RO/RO (35) T TACS (6) A TAVB (2) L LASH (2) OP OPDS (1) S SEABEE (2) Readiness: -5 or -10 days from notice to activate Philadelphia, PA (2) R-5 REGULUS R-5 POLLUX Baltimore, MD (5) A-5 - WRIGHT (Clinton Street) R-5 - CAPE WRATH (Pier 6) R-5 - CAPE WASHINGTON (Pier 6) R-5 - ANTARES (Pier 8) R-5 DENEBOLA (Pier 8) Alameda, CA (9) R-5 - ADM CALLAGHAN R-5 - CAPE ORLANDO R-5 ALGOL R-5 CAPELLA Norfolk, VA (1) S-5 - CAPE MOHICAN S-5 - CAPE MAY T-5 - GEM STATE T-5 - GRAND CANYON ST T-5 - KEYSTONE STATE OP-10 - PETERSBURG Portsmouth, VA (3) Long Beach, CA (2) R-5 - CAPE INSCRIPTION R-5 - CAPE ISABEL San Diego, CA (1) A-5 - CURTISS Beaumont Reserve Fleet, TX (4) R-5 - CAPE VICTORY R-5 - CAPE VINCENT L-10 - CAPE FAREWELL L-10 - CAPE FLATTERY Houston, TX (3) R-5 - CAPE TAYLOR R-5 - CAPE TEXAS R-5 - CAPE TRINITY Marrero, LA (2) R-5 BELLATRIX R-5 ALTAIR New Orleans, LA (2) R-5 - CAPE KENNEDY R-5 - CAPE KNOX Newport News, VA (3) T-5 - CORNHUSKER STATE T-5 - FLICKERTAIL STATE T-5 - GOPHER STATE R-5 - CAPE RACE R-5 - CAPE RAY R-5 - CAPE RISE Charleston, SC (6) R-5 - CAPE DUCATO (Pier S) R-5 - CAPE EDMONT (Pier S) R-5 - CAPE DIAMOND (Pier T) R-5 - CAPE DOUGLAS (Pier T) R-5 - CAPE DECISION (Pier U) R-5 - CAPE DOMINGO (Pier U) Extended Operations (1) B-5 - CAPE JACOB-Far East May 21 st, 2010

18 Government Ship Capabilities Roll on Roll Off (Ro/Ro s) Predominant Ship in Reserve Fleet Shelters/Field Hospital/Command Center Store vehicles Crane Ships designed to unload container ships SAFEPORT Logistics Over the Shore Damaged Port Support Offshore Petroleum Discharge Ships (OPDS) Minimal conversion for fresh water 300,000 bbl capacity =12,600,000 gal Training Ships Six Maritime School Training Ships berths Require coordination with Schools

19 Use of Commercial Ship Managers (SM) MARAD has General Agency Agreements in place Tug and Barge Service Individual Vessel (Berthing) Service Ferry or Transport Service The 9 commercial vessel operators that maintain MARAD ships are also General Agents (located nationwide): Matson Navigation Crowley Liner Interocean American Shipping Keystone Shipping Services Marine Transport Lines Ocean Duchess Patriot Contract Services Pacific Gulf Marine Maersk Lines Limited MARAD has new Congressional authority to charter vessels on its own, however this authority is new and untested.

20 Disaster Response Activation National Response Framework established DOT to support FEMA with ESF-1 (transportation capabilities). Includes DOT agencies providing Stafford Act support Responsibility for contracting for transportation assets and services was transferred to FEMA in 2007 FEMA has included Pre-Scripted Mission assignment in their catalogue Reserve Fleet vessels cannot be activated until: MARAD receives a FEMA Mission Assignment (MA) Sufficient funding DOD concurs with activation USTC has authority Extended FEMA MA: MA amended expeditiously Additional funding provided Unused funds returned expeditiously

21 SAFESTOR SAFESTOR - MARAD has secured dozens of emergency vehicles during hurricanes such as Katrina, Rita, and Ike. Use of Reserve Fleet Assets Requires DOD concurrence Can be provided Pre-Event via Economy Act

22 Bulldozers RO/RO Payload Tractor Trailers and Cabs Tanker trucks Power Line Repair vehicles Emergency Response Vehicles Police cars Ambulances

23 Command-Media Center Self-sustaining Initial Local Focal Point: Communications Media Center Medical Support Berthing Accommodation for Embedded Reporters Patrol boats and helicopters platform

24 FEMA RRF Ops FEMA Mission: September 2, 2005, and completed March 1, ,165 total berthing nights

25 MARAD Vessel Pre-positioning Concept MARAD already provides DOD with a fleet of over 50 vessels that can be called quickly to service. Some of these vessels are in a loaded status awaiting call to active duty (pre-positioned or PREPO) -Recommendations are to PREPO emergency supplies on each coast. FEMA considered proposal and declined to pursue

26 Commercial Maritime Capabilities Access No existing contract support for commercial capabilities. Options being explored Standby contingency contract can be explored Contingency Response Plan Post-Event: MARAD/ESF-1 provides info on capability and responsiveness of MARAD and commercial industry assets. FEMA JFO determines if maritime assets are acceptable. MARAD can charter/lease commercial assets based upon Economy Act

27 The Maritime Administration Can Help Through the Use of Commercial and Government Ships We can help during natural disasters by: Conduit for government / commercial maritime information and maritime assets in an emergency. Offering commercial U.S.-flag vessel solutions. Meet U.S. Policy of commercial vessels then Federally owned vessels. Managing pre-arranged contracts for non-specific maritime services provided by the private sector. Providing MARAD owned ships for a wide array of support Releasing MARAD owned RRF vessels to meet urgent needs