1 USCG Marine Safety Update 2009 Intertanko North American Panel Houston, TX

2 MARINE SAFETY UPDATE Marine Safety Improvement Plan Update Port State Control Statistics Tank Ship Stats – Top 10 deficiencies Houston-Galveston COTP Zone COC Policies Seafarer Shore Access Issues Facility Access Issues MARPOL Reception Facility Issues

FY08 FY09 FY10 FY08 FY10 FY08 Enhancing the Coast Guard Marine Safety Program Objective Action Progress FY08 FY10 FY09 FY08 FY10 FY08 FY08 FY10 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 Strengthen Marine Safety career paths Expand professional Marine Safety training and education Expand opportunities for maritime industry training Enhance engineering capacity for plan review, policy, and standards development 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 Auth Bill proposal for promotion targets Increase post graduate opportunities will by 50%, from 8 to 12 positions Double annual ind training billets to 24 Add 156 billets to support plan review, policy and standards development 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 – productivity is up 250% in last 6-months 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

4 Port State Control – Safety Deficiencies 2008

5 Port State Control – Safety Detentions by Ship Type

6 Port State Control – Security Detentions by Ship Type

7 10 – Lifeboat Structure or Operation (Lifesaving)  Marking  Frozen Rudder  Broken Tiller  Inoperable Engine

8 9 – Certs/Docs/Licenses (Personnel)  Failure to have tanker endorsement  Expired Licenses  Improper licenses MERCHANT MARINER CREDENTIAL

9 8 – Lifeboat Equipment (Lifesaving)  Expired/Contaminated Food Rations  Oars/Boat Hooks not present  Expired Parachute Flares  Missing Radar Transponder

10 7 – Vapor Control System (Deck/Cargo)  Unapproved system  Flange stud missing & markings/labeling  Overpressure/vacuum protection/alarms

11 6 – Diesel Engine (Engineering)  Oil/Fuel leaks  Inoperable Turbocharger  Improper fuel lines

12 5 – Certificates/Documents (Documents)  Missing OWS or other equipment approvals  Ship Type not included on required documents  IOPP  Document of Compliance  Cargo Ship Safety Certificate

13 4 – IGS (Deck/Cargo)  Blower  Main Valve  Deck Water Seal  Holes  Unapproved Type

14 3 – Cargo Transfer/Lightering (Deck/Cargo)  Inadequate ventilation in Cargo Pump Room  Emergency Shutdowns  Overfill Devices

15 2 – Hold/Tank (Deck/Cargo)  LEL/O2 Meters  Span gas not present or expired  Improper calibration

16 1 – Prevention Equipment (Pollution Prevention/Response)  OWS – Unapproved/Unauthorized Changes  ODME – Unable to operate due to crew unfamiliarity with the testing of equipment  Incinerator  Marine Sanitation Device  Unauthorized piping arrangements

17 Houston-Galveston COTP Zone COC Issues Cargo Waiver Policy  Decrease Delays  Within 90 days annual or biannual COC  Critical system check within 72 hours  Not applicable to Initial COCs or beyond 90 days Houston Fuel Oil  No COCs Outside of the Cargo Waiver  Fees (off charter) or lay berth Upper Ship Channel Deep Draft constrained  < 40 feet  Oil Tanking – Layberth – Public Terminal  Exxon Baytown - deep draft  Shell Crude Dock

18 Seafarer Shore Access Issues 33 CFR (b)(9) – “Ensure Coordination of shore leave… Vast majority of seafarers denied shore leave don’t have Visas – Shore Pass (Seaman’s Church Survey) Houston PSIB –Review of all FSPs for specific procedures –Investigations USCG Headquarters ALCOAST 575/09 – “reasonable access to mariners.” reporting of facilities to CG HQ. Houston – Seafarer Access Guide

19 Facility Access Issues 33 CFR (b)(9) – ensure coordination of…crew change out….& visitors to the vessel… 33 CFR – Delivery of Stores and Bunkers Houston PSIB – Access to Ships Through Facilities CG Headquarters ALCOAST 575/09 Seafarer Access Guide USCG Restrictions FIAT – Investigate & respond to complaints AMSC - Facility Access Workgroup –Next meeting October 23, 2009 in Houston at Seaman’s Center HOGANSAC – Safety & Utilization Subcommittee

20 MARPOL Reception Facility Issues Certificate of Adequacy (COA) –Oil Slops (Annex I) –NLS (Annex II) –Garbage (Annex V) Verification Activities for approval Artificial Barriers Communication issues – Transparency Houston – Reception Facility Guide

21 Intertanko North American Panel USCG Marine Safety Update 2009 Questions? CDR Rob Smith, USCG Chief, Prevention Operations CG Sector Houston-Galveston 9640 Clinton Drive Houston, TX (713)