TERMINAL REFINERY MANAGER SYMPOSIUM - US… · • 87,000 Gallons Diesel ... San Jacinto River...

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


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


AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY


SECTOR MISSIONSSearch & Rescue Maritime Security Marine Pollution

U.S. Fleet of ResponsibilityPort-State Control Authority


SECTOR MISSIONSMarine Casualty InvestigationMaritime Law Enforcement

Waterways Safety Federal Aids to Navigation

Disaster Preparedness


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


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)


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


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

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79

OSV / Other Transits

Ships in Port

49

111


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


TRAFFIC TRENDS

Trend Line ‐ 5 Year Moving Average


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


MORGAN’S POINT COLLISION


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)


M/V AFRAMAX RIVERRuptured Fuel Tank & Raging Fuel Fire

(September 6, 2016)

• 87,000 Gallons Diesel• Fire Threatened Waterfront Facilities

• Waterway Closed ~ 14 Hours


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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Vessels anchored in the channeldue toreducedvisibility.


PRIORITIESFacilitate Commerce

Public SafetyNational Security

Environmental Protection


FEDERAL ACTIONS

Anchorage Area Alpha East

Waterways Analysis & Management System

(MSIB 2-16)

Waterways Congestion San Jacinto River

(MSIB 9-16)


FEDERAL ACTIONS2 New Barge Fleeting Areas

(Recently Approved)

Certificate of Compliance Outreach

Galveston Causeway Debris Removal (MSIB 01-17)


INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT

The SolutionLone Star Harbor Safety Committee

Certificate of Compliance ExamsReduce Congestion

Unproductive Transits


CONCLUSIONSFailure to Address Risk of

Waterway Congestion Invites Economic Consequences & Federal Intervention

Share Common InterestsMitigate Risk

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