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Dredging & Marine Construction Subcommittee Lone Star Harbor Safety Committee Meeting Time: Tuesday, 19 January 2016, 10:30 Meeting Place: The ACTion Group Address: 15201 East Fwy, # 214, Channelview, TX 77530 Meeting Minutes: A.) Dredge Subcommittee Meeting 10:30 to 11:30 1. Introduction to dredge subcommittee members and sign in sheet 2. Updates, Questions & Answers a. Port of Houston channel projects b. Marine Construction c. Federal projects (USACE) i. Weeks Pipeline Crossing - Weeks Marine Inc. and the USACE have agreed to move the red buoy from its current position approximately 100 feet eastward past the federal channel toe. Weeks Marine Inc. will not be able to do any additional dredging in this area. The submerged pipeline will remain in the same location but the buoy will be moved past the toe. (See attached drawing) A request has been made that dredging of the dredge pipeline crossing trenches be extended to the slopes of the channel in certain critical areas. Coordination will be required with the Galveston District to delineate any problem areas with the end result of language being added to future dredging contracts. d. Non VTS 3. USCG Safety Alert 14-15 (Full text attached) - Issued to remind recreational boaters and commercial vessel operators to use caution when operating their vessels near areas where dredging operations may be taking place. This alert also reminds commercial entities to make sure all components of pipelines are properly marked and accounted for regardless of the recreational boating season and locations where dredging is taking place. The Coast Guard strongly recommends anyone immediately report issues associated with improperly marked or unmarked dredging components to the nearest Coast Guard unit. Persons and organizations associated with dredging and other commercial activities that cause or create navigation hazards to follow the requirements of the Navigation Rules, specifically Title 33, Chapter I, Subchapter E, Part 83, Subpart C, §83.27 (Rule 27). For the Houston-Galveston area, reports should be made by phone to the USCG Command Center at 281.464.4851 or by marine radio on channel 16. 4. LSHSC dredge subcommittee short (1-2 yrs) and long term goals (3-5yrs). a. Maintain and overview of USACE projects, schedules, and pre-dredge conferences. b. Communicate with VTS, Pilots, port authorities, and USACE c. Committee outreach through the Port Authorities and private terminals to educate all facility operators on the importance of maintaining adequate depth alongside their berths.
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Dredging&MarineConstructionSubcommitteeLoneStarHarborSafetyCommitteeMeetingTime:Tuesday,19January2016,10:30MeetingPlace:TheACTionGroup
Address:15201EastFwy,#214,Channelview,TX77530
MeetingMinutes:A.) DredgeSubcommitteeMeeting10:30to11:30
1. Introductiontodredgesubcommitteemembersandsigninsheet
2. Updates,Questions&Answers
a. PortofHoustonchannelprojectsb. MarineConstructionc. Federalprojects(USACE)
i. WeeksPipelineCrossing-WeeksMarineInc.andtheUSACEhaveagreedtomovetheredbuoyfromitscurrentpositionapproximately100feeteastwardpastthefederalchanneltoe.WeeksMarineInc.willnotbeabletodoanyadditionaldredginginthisarea.Thesubmergedpipelinewillremaininthesamelocationbutthebuoywillbemovedpastthetoe.(Seeattacheddrawing)Arequesthasbeenmadethatdredgingofthedredgepipelinecrossingtrenchesbeextendedtotheslopesofthechannelincertaincriticalareas.CoordinationwillberequiredwiththeGalvestonDistricttodelineateanyproblemareaswiththeendresultoflanguagebeingaddedtofuturedredgingcontracts.
d. NonVTS
3. USCGSafetyAlert14-15(Fulltextattached)-Issuedtoremindrecreationalboatersandcommercialvesseloperatorstousecautionwhenoperatingtheirvesselsnearareaswheredredgingoperationsmaybetakingplace.Thisalertalsoremindscommercialentitiestomakesureallcomponentsofpipelinesareproperlymarkedandaccountedforregardlessoftherecreationalboatingseasonandlocationswheredredgingistakingplace.TheCoastGuardstronglyrecommendsanyoneimmediatelyreportissuesassociatedwithimproperlymarkedorunmarkeddredgingcomponentstothenearestCoastGuardunit.PersonsandorganizationsassociatedwithdredgingandothercommercialactivitiesthatcauseorcreatenavigationhazardstofollowtherequirementsoftheNavigationRules,specificallyTitle33,ChapterI,SubchapterE,Part83,SubpartC,§83.27(Rule27).FortheHouston-Galvestonarea,reportsshouldbemadebyphonetotheUSCGCommandCenterat281.464.4851orbymarineradioonchannel16.
4. LSHSCdredgesubcommitteeshort(1-2yrs)andlongtermgoals(3-5yrs).
a. MaintainandoverviewofUSACEprojects,schedules,andpre-dredgeconferences.b. CommunicatewithVTS,Pilots,portauthorities,andUSACEc. CommitteeoutreachthroughthePortAuthoritiesandprivateterminalstoeducateallfacility
operatorsontheimportanceofmaintainingadequatedepthalongsidetheirberths.
d. CoordinationbetweendredgingsubcommitteeandNavOps.
5. NextScheduledMeetinga. Fullcommittee:5February,9:00-12:00,HoustonPilotsb. Subcommittee:1March,10:30,TBA
B.) ActionItems:C.) Opendiscussion:
On9MarchattheHoustonPilotsofficeinDeerPark,CRAwillholdaworkshoptodiscussthenatureofsedimentfoundinthelocalshipchannels.Thepresentationistitled“Sediment:Fluffvs.LiquidMud.”
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PHAProjects:
BayportWideningandDeepening
• ThedredgeLindaLaQuaycontinuestodeepentheexistingchannelwithinthelandcutatBayport.Theyarecurrentlyatapproximatestation75+00,acrossfromdock5,workinginbound.
• Anewschedulewasreceivedfromthecontractorshowingasignificantscheduleslip.NewworkdredgingoftheBayportchannelshouldnowbecompletebytheendoftheyear,maintenancedredgingwillbedonebyanadditionaldredgesettoarrivelaterthisyearanditshouldbedoneaboutthesametime.
• Todate,thewideningofthebayreachofthechannel,thedeepeningofBayportcontainerwharfs2-5andthedeepeningoftheexistingchannelfromstation150+00toapproximately75+00hasbeencompleted.
• Additionalinformationregardingthecontractcanbefoundatwww.deepeningportofhouston.comThissitewillbeupdatedwhennewinformationisavailable
BayportFlare
• ThePHAandUSACEarecontinuingtoworkoncontractoptionsthatwillallowtheawardofacontractthatwillincludedthedredgingofthebendeasingandHSCwidenerattheconfluenceoftheHSCandBayportchannel.Thecurrentgoalisforcontractawardinapproximately6months.
FeasibilityStudy
• Workcontinuesontheinitialphaseofthestudy.
217Coordination:ThePHAcontinuestopressforacceptable217languagewithagoalofbetteraccesstoplacementareacapacitybyusersoffederalshipchannels.ThePHAispartneringwiththePortofCorpusChristiandtheTexasPortsAssociationonthiseffort.
PHADitching
ThePHAcontractorwhowillbedoingtheditchingworkattheClintonPAshouldbeginworksometimeinFebruary.
PAAvailability
ThePHAplacementareaavailabilityflyerisstillindraftform.
USACEHeadquartersisworkingondevelopingapolicyregardingplacementareatippingfees.Thispolicywillbebasedonexistinglawandwillallowforpricingtobedecidedby“marketdemand.”ThePHAopposesthispricingmethodandwillcontinuetoworkwiththeCorpsondevelopingafairmethodtodevelopthetippingfeesthatwouldbebasedmoreontheactualcosttocreatethecapacityratherthanmarketdemand.
MarineConstructionPermits:
• EnterpriseProductsOperatingLLC
• CGBMGlobalLLC
• SanJacintoRiverFleetLLC
Location: Old River Project: Position spud barges to be used for mooring barges, install eight steel pilings, and construct a bulkhead Dredge to -8 feet MLLW, approximately 27,000 cubic yards of dredged material Note:Threephaseplan
Location:BayportShipChannelTB
Project:ReconstructDock8andassociatedstructures;constructionofabulkheadonSpilmanIslandDredgeto-45ftMLT,approximately421,000cubicyardsofdredgedmaterial
Location:HoustonShipChannel
Project:Position spud barges to be used in a barge staging area Note: Pending executed riparian lease between SJRF LLC and Chevron Phillips
FederalProjects:
Ongoingprojects:
• SimstoTurningBasin:AwardedMarch27,2015toCJWConstructionInc.DredgingunderwaywithDredgeBeauCaroline.ModificationwasawardedtoaddressshoaledareasofLightDraftChannel.ContractoranticipatesstartingdredgingofLightDraftinFebruary.ContractCompletionexpectedApril2016.
• SpilmanPAspillboxreplacement:AwardedtoRLBContracting,InconJuly28,2015.Workunderway.CompletionexpectedMarch2016.
• PA15andMidBayPAShorelineStabilization:AwardedtoBertucciContractingCo.LLConJuly23,2015.Workunderway.CompletionexpectedJanuary2016.
• HSCExxontoCarpenters:AwardedtoWeeksMarine,InconSept21,2015.DredgingunderwaywithDredgeE.W.Ellefson.ContractcompletiondateisinMay,butContractorisexpectedtofinishaheadofschedule.
• GalvestonPelicanIslandPlacementAreaLeveeRepairs:AwardedtoRLBContracting,Inc.onSept16,2015.CompletionexpectedinJune2016.
• GIWWHighIslandtoRollover:awardedtoMikeHooks,Inc.onSept25,2015.Dredgingunderway.CompletionexpectedinFebruary2016.
• GIWWCausewaytoBastrop:AwardedtoMikeHooks,Inc.onOctober28,2015.DredginganticipatedtobegininFebruary2016.
UpcomingprojectsFY16:
• GalvestonHarborDredging:Advertised,scheduledforMarch2016award• HSCPlacementArea14Dewatering:scheduledforMarch2016award• GalvestonCausewayDebrisRemoval:AnticipatingadvertiseofcontractbyFeb2016.• HSCMorgan’stoExxon:scheduledforApril2016award• FreeportEntranceChannel(FY16maintenancedredgingjob):scheduleforJuly2016award• HoustonShipChannelBayportFlareandRedfishtoMorgan’s:scheduledforAugust2016award.• GIWWRollovertoCauseway:scheduledforSeptember2016award• HoustonShipChannelRosaAllenPlacementAreacontainmentdikeraise:scheduledforSept2016award.• TexasCityMainChannel:scheduledforOctober2016award
NonVTS:
• AfterabriefingbyDavidCasebeeronthestatusoftheBayportDeepeningandWideningproject,andthefactthatitwouldnowbecontinuingthroughoutallof2016,PhilipKropfmadecommentsthatthiswasnothappynewsforboaterssincethisproject,anditsdredgepipelines,areinanareaofthebayheavilytraversedbyrecreationalboaters!AshereportedatthepreviousDredgingMeeting,hehadjustpriortothatmeetingbeenintouchwithDavidHampp,HarbormasteratHoustonYachtClub,whohadmentionedtohimthatthingsdidnotseemtobegoingsowellbetweenHYCboatsanddredgingactivities.SomeHYCsailboatshadapparentlymadecontactwithdredgepipelinesandMr.HamppwasnowrecommendingthatHYCboatersavoidtheareaentirelyandusetheHSCtonavigatefromtheupperbaytothemid-bayarea.PhiliphadnothadachancetotalktoMr.HamppagainpriortothiscurrentmeetingbuthewilldosothisweekandupdateDavidCasebeerastohisfindings.Philipalsomentionedthathemightbeoutonthewaterthiscomingweekendinthisareaandthathewouldtakeacloselookatthingsforhimself.
• Philipalsocommentedthat,intheabsenceofareportatthismeetingfromTriciaCampbell,thattheotherdredgingprojectthatisgoingtohaveanimpactonrecreationalboatersin2016istheHoustonShipChannelBayportFlareandRedfishtoMorgan’s(lastscheduledforaAugust2016award),andthathewouldbetalkingtoherastheseprojectsgotclosertostarting.
• SincetheUSCGSafetyAlert14-15onDredgingEquipmentHazardswasonthemeetingagenda,Philipnotedthathehasalreadydistributedthisalerttomembersofhisboatinggroup,andisnowremindedthatheneedstodistributeittootherboatinggroupsalso.
• Finally,Philip,asamemberofTexasMarinersCruisingAssociation(TMCA),arguablythemostactiverecreationalboatergroupontheTexasgulfcoast,mentionedthatthegroupisalwayslookingforinterestingspeakersforitsmonthlymeetings.DuetohisinvolvementwiththeAMSCandtheLoneStarHSC,hehasbeenableoverthepastcoupleofyearstofindpeopleworkinginthemaritimecommunitywhowerewilling,andactuallyinterestedin,talkingtorecreationalboatersonavarietyoftopics!Andsoheextendedaninvitationtoanyonewhomightliketodothis.Ifyouareinterestedpleasecontacthimat:[email protected].
Current Location Of Red Channel Limit Buoy (52.0 Feet MLLW)
Proposed Location of Red Channel Limit Buoy ( 22.8 Feet MLLW)
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December 30, 2015 Safety Alert 14-15 Washington, DC
DON’T FEAR, STEER CLEAR of dredging equipment hazards
This safety alert reminds recreational boaters and commercial vessel operators to use caution when operating their vessels near areas where dredging operations may be taking place. There have been too many instances where outboard motor propelled vessels have allided with a dredge pipe causing the motor to recoil into the boat and strike the occupants or eject them from the vessel. Operators should always be on the lookout for floating debris and unmarked hazards and operate at a speed that allows them to see and avoid the hazards. This alert also reminds commercial entities performing dredging in waterways to make sure all components of pipelines are properly marked and accounted for regardless of the recreational boating season and locations where dredging is taking place. Displaying proper lights and shapes in accordance with the Navigation Rules is a federal requirement applicable to all inland waters and the U.S. side of the Great Lakes. Some dredge pipes are made of high density polyethylene. Although they are buoyant and float, they do so in a mostly-submerged manner. Unmarked or improperly marked segments of dredge piping strings and equipment, un-retrieved piping near busy waterways, and unmarked piping in congested boating areas contribute to motorboat and sailboat allisions. The result is extensive damage to hulls, shafting, rudders and keels. The damage often sinks the involved vessel and causes passenger injuries and deaths.
Inspections and Compliance Directorate
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Safety Alert 14-15
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The Coast Guard strongly recommends recreational boaters, commercial vessel operators, boat repair facilities and others to immediately report issues associated with improperly marked or unmarked dredging components to the nearest Coast Guard unit. All waterway users should operate at a safe speed when the potential for hazards such as dredging components are present. The Coast Guard also reminds those persons and organizations associated with dredging and other commercial activities that cause or create navigation hazards to follow the requirements of the Navigation Rules, specifically Title 33, Chapter I, Subchapter E, Part 83, Subpart C, §83.27 (Rule 27). Failure to follow these regulations may result in federal fines or penalties in addition to any civil lawsuits that may be filed. This Safety Alert is provided for informational purposes only and does not relieve any domestic or international safety, operational, or material requirement. This bulletin was developed by the Coast Guard Headquarters Offices of Navigation Systems, Auxiliary and Boating Safety, and Investigations and Casualty Analysis. For questions or concerns, please email [email protected].
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You are cordially invited to;
“SEDIMENT: FLUFF VS. LIQUID MUD”
A SHORT SEMINAR FOR MARINE CONSTRUCTION
Organized By;
Chris Ransome & Associates
Wednesday, March 9th 9:00 am- 11:30 am (Registration begins at 8:30 am)
*Refreshments will be provided. Lunch is on your own.
Houston Pilots Office 203 Deerwood Glen Dr., Deer Park, TX 77536
RSVP to Laci Theriot, 713-690-4626; [email protected]
**Professional Engineers will have personalized certificates of attendance and final agendas available at the
event for continuing education credits.
