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USCG UPDATE - 2010USCG UPDATE - 2010

INTERTANKO North American Panel

27th MeetingHouston, TX

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MARINE SAFETY UPDATE - 2010

•Port State Control Feedback•Recent Tanker Issues•Seafarer Shore Access Issues•Terminal Access Issues•MARPOL Reception Facility Issues•Salvage & Marine Firefighting Preparedness

•Q & A

Houston Top 10 PSC Tank Vessel Deficiencies2008 – Present

• 77- Pollution Prevention/MARPOL Equipment (Pollution/Response)• 46- Hold/Tanks (Decks/Cargo)• 40- IGS (Decks/Cargo)• 37- Cargo Transfer/Lightering (Decks/Cargo)• 31- Certificates/Documents (Documents)• 25- Lifeboat Equipment (Lifesaving)• 21- Certificates/Documents/Licenses (Personnel)• 20- Diesel Engine (Engineering)• 19- Vapor Control System (Deck/Cargo)• 17- Lifeboat (Lifesaving)

The above deficiencies make up approximately 54% of all deficiencies issued to Tank Vessels examined in

Houston since 2008. 

Total Defs issued: 616Top 10 account for 333

Houston IMO Detentions

•To date in 2010 - 8 vessels detained under IMO– 2008 - 15 IMO Detentions (2-Chem, 3-Gas, 1 Oil Tanker, 9 Freight)– 2009 - 9 IMO Detentions (2-Chem, 1-Gas, 1 Oil Tanker, 4 Freight, 1

Gas)•2010 Detentions•2 Chemical Tankers•1 Oil Tanker – Dropped Lifeboat in HSC during USCG exam

•1 LPG Carrier•4 Bulk Carriers

Lifeboat Casualty – Houston Ship Channel – August 2010

This visible bump

on newer style hooks

indicates the

hook is not

locked.On-Load Release System

Lifeboat Casualty – Houston Ship Channel – August 2010

Fresh caramel color where grease was applied with a brush.

Same hook was cleaned, lowered & lifted from greasy brackets.

On-Load Release System

Lifeboat Casualty – Houston Ship Channel – August 2010

•Davit design allows for lifeboat to rest on a Keel Rest when suspended from davit.

On-Load Release System

Non-Class HoseThe hose ran from the Low Temperature Cooling Tank to the top of the MSD.

The T fitting is shown in the picture connected.

To put the T in the crew would have had to cut the air vent lines that keep continues pressure between the two tanks in the MSD.

MSD Pollution Case – OCT 10

Low Temp Cooling TankTracing the hose led to the LT Cooling Tank.

You can see the vent for the tank on top. The rubber hose runs several flats down to the MSD.

Normally LT Cooling Tank overflow would flow down to the Bilge Holding Tank.

The LT Cooling Tank services the jacket water cooling.

MSD Pollution Case

Sight glassThis is a close up of the site glass for the LT Cooling water tank.

Note the oil in the sight glass.

MSD Pollution Case

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Seafarer Shore Access Issues• 33 CFR 105.200(b)(9) – “Ensure Coordination of shore

leave for vessel personnel or crew change out, as well as access through the facility for visitors to the vessel…”

• Houston PSIB 04-09– Review of all FSPs for specific procedures– Investigations

• USCG Headquarters ALCOAST 575/09 – “reasonable access for mariners.”

• Increased use of Policy Advisory Council Decision 07-09 • USCG Authorization Act of 2010

– Facilitate certain visitor and seafarer access through facilities at no cost to the individuals

– Not self executing – will require rule change

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Facility Access Issues•33 CFR 105.270 – Delivery of Stores and Bunkers•Houston PSIB 04-09 – Access to Ships Through

Facilities•CG Headquarters ALCOAST 575/09•USCG Restrictions• Investigate & respond to complaints•AMSC - Facility Security Workgroup

– Maritime Security Regulatory– Facility/Seafarer Access

• Escort Training– Commercial– Seafarer Shore Leave Access– Education & Outreach

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MARPOL Reception Facility Issues•Certificate of Adequacy (COA)

– Oil Slops (Annex I)– NLS (Annex II)– Garbage (Annex V)

•Verification Activities for approval•Education, outreach & enforcement•Removal of artificial barriers & disincentives•Communication issues – Transparency•MARPOL Annex V – Special Area – Gulf of Mexico

Area Contingency Plan – Oil Spill Preparedness

•CTCAC – Central Texas Coastal Area Committee

– Salvage & Marine Firefighting Workgroup• Update COTP Houston-Galveston ACP• Evaluate response resources vs. new

regulations which take effect – Feb, 2011

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USCG Update 2010USCG Update 2010

•Questions?

CDR Rob Smith, USCGChief, Prevention OperationsCG Sector Houston-Galveston9640 Clinton DriveHouston, TX 77029(713) 671-5186Robert.L.Smith@uscg.mil