1. Towing Vessel Bridging Program
PHASE II
Mr. Larry Yarbrough
Uninspected Vessel Branch
Seventh Coast Guard District
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2. Law Enforcement Boarding's & Surge Operations
A Phased Approach…
Phase 1
Outreach & Education
IIEs
Testing of Risk Tool
Qualification/PQS
Id of FORs
Phase 2
Prioritized Exams
Course Development
Comments on NPRM
100% FORs examined
Phase 3
COI Issuance
Formal Training
Subchapter “M”
Published
Summer 2009
Current Bridging Strategy Proposal (4 legged stool implemented in 3 Phases)
Phase 1
Outreach
Interaction between CG and Industry at all levels
Learn each others cultures/get used to each other
Education
Indoctrination Program for all Examiners
Complete Qualification Requirements
Industry Scheduled Exams
At Industry’s Convenience
Goal – to get as many Tows/Tugs decaled as possible
Phase 2
Risk-based Exams (Officer in Charge Marine Inspection (OCMI) prioritizes using Risk Tool, local knowledge, and vessel availability)
Prior industry scheduled exam and issuance of a decal will exempt vessels from a risk based exam and will allow credit to be given when considering the scope of underway boarding's.
Formal Training to be developed during Phase 2, envisioned to be delivered at the Towing Vessel National Center of Expertise (TVNCOE) & Coast Guard Training Center (TRACEN) Yorktown Marine Inspection Course (MIC).
Phase 3
Certificate of Inspection (COI) Issuance. We envision using risk-based tool developed in Phase 1 to assist in prioritizing the order of COI issuance conducted in Phase 3.
Law Enforcement Boarding's & Surge Operations
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3. Phase I FOFR
427
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4. FOR Breakdown Sector Charleston 47 MSU Savannah 18
Sector Jacksonville 123
Sector Miami 253
Sector Key West
Sector St Petersburg 74
Sector San Juan 30
D7 Total =
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5. Phase I results…
New UTV examiners are qualified/knowledgeable and have built industry partnerships
TVNCOE stood up and running course/portal
Industry Initiated Exams YTD– 196
Def Checks YTD – 79
Decal is not the goal
Industry and CG consider TVBP a success (positive press/flag letters/outreach/peer pressure)
Phase I started June 12th 2009
Planned to last 18 – 24 months
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6. Phase II highlights
Won't officially start until order is issued by LANTAREA.
Phase II will not start until ALL Districts are ready
Phase I efforts will continue during Phase II
Industry Initiated Exams to continue in Phase II and to take priority
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7. Phase II highlights (cont.)
Move towards a more compulsory regime
Prioritized Exams and Underway LE Boarding's
Dockside Prioritized Exams are the preferred method to compel compliance vice LE boarding's
Must maintain partnership efforts/relationship with industry
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8. Dockside Priority Exams
Port State Control flavor (compliance vice enforcement)
Target companies/vessels that have not participated
Units should score companies and vessels in Unit FOFR
Aggressive outreach to these companies and vessels
Outreach may include (letters, s, phone calls urging companies to schedule IIE’s) prior to being targeted for a Prioritized Exam
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9. Targeting Matrix
High Priority Vessel
Company has not participated in Phase 1
Vessel has not been examined
Low Priority Vessel
Company participating in Phase 1
Non-Priority Vessel
Company participated in Phase 1
Vessel has been examined
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10. Outreach Focus
Make every Effort to contact company in Advance of Prioritize Examination
If company opts for IIE, one should be scheduled within a reasonable time (What is a reasonable time?)
Prioritized Exam deficiencies will show up on Port State Information Exchange (PSIX) and may affect company business model.
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11. Law Enforcement Boarding's
Operational Commanders have wide discretion in planning and executing Underway Boarding's and utilizing patrol boat hrs for executing MS missions.
Phase I activities and IIE’s should drive decision making of LE Boarding's.
LE Boarding's are not the preferred method (evident with 99% licensing compliance rate of OP BIG TOW)
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12. LE Boarding Guidance Respect the Decal Respect the Mariner
Off watch personnel should be disturbed as little as possible consistent with BO safety.
When possible Boarding Teams should be augmented with Qualified Examiners
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13. LE Boarding’s Cont’d BTM’s should use standard Report of Boarding
Violations should be processed to PROCEN expeditiously
Vessels will be given opportunity to participate in TVBP
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14. Questions?
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