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Terminal/Refinery Symposium

Lone Star Harbor Safety CommitteeNavigation Operations Subcommittee

February 16, 2017

Welcome

Terminal/Refinery Symposium / Lone Star Harbor Safety Committee Slide 1Feb 16, 2017

Welcome & Building Safety

CAPT Peter Martin, USCG Sector Houston‐Galveston

Sector Commander & Captain of the Port

LCDR Navin Griffin, USCG Sector Houston‐Galveston

Chief, Waterways Management


Introductions

Please mention:• Name

• Company

• Activities (if involved in Lone Star HSC)


Anti‐Trust Guidelines/Statement The purpose of our industry meeting is to discuss and evaluate navigation safety

matters impacting our area. The discussions will exclude commercial and trading transactions. This is a legitimate activity for the meeting participants to undertake.

While this meeting represents a legitimate undertaking, it is important to remember that there are important legal concerns that arise in any meeting where industry and potential competitors are present. I wish to provide you with a reminder that antitrust and competition laws prohibit and punish agreements among competitors that restrain trade or commerce.

Consequently, meetings of competitors, even when they are convened for legitimate purposes, can be subject to legal scrutiny.

I mention this as background for our meeting today, and as a reminder that:

It is not appropriate to discuss:

• Any particular participants’ costs, market forecasts, or business plans

• Any particular company’s non‐public plans

• Matters involving customers, suppliers, vendors

• Production capacity or inventories

If, at any time during this meeting, anyone has a concern about the discussions, please feel free to stop the discussion and, if your concern has not been addressed, you can leave the meeting and we will make a notation of your departure in the minutes.

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Chronic Unease Video


Agenda

10:00 Overview of the Lone Star Harbor Safety Committee (“LSHSC” or “Lone Star”)

James Prazak

10:30 USCG Sector Houston‐Galveston CAPT Peter Martin

11:00 US Army Corps of Engineers COL Lars Zetterstrom, P.E.

11:30 Port of Houston Authority Roger Guenther

12:00 Lunch & Tour of VTS Operations Center & Command Center

Morning Session


Agenda (cont.)

13:00 Chronic Unease (Segment 2) Niels Aalund

13:10 State of the Waterway Steve Nerheim

13:40 Houston Pilots CAPT Sean Arbogast

14:10 Certificate of Compliance and USCG Constraints Mark Bottiglieri

14:25 Call to Action James Prazak

14:45 Discussion/Q&A Speakers/LSHSC

15:00 Final Wrap‐up CAPT Peter MartinJames Prazak

Afternoon Session


Overview of the Lone Star HSC

James Prazak

Tricon Energy, Ltd

Performance Director &

Chair of Lone Star Harbor Safety Committee


Harbor Safety Committees (HSCs)

USCG HSC Desk Reference: “Local committees that address safety, security, mobility & environmental protection of a port or waterway”

USCG has over 80 HSC’s throughout the US

A key to safe, efficient & environmentally sound port operations.

Geared towards the needs of the port at hand.


HSCs for the Houston Area

Originally the Houston‐Galveston Navigation Advisory Committee (HOGANSAC) FACA – Federal Advisory Committee Act

Congressionally mandated – written into the law

Sponsored & led by USCG

Covered Houston, Galveston and Texas City

Efforts underway to also incorporate Freeport

Lone Star Harbor Safety Committee Industry‐driven, Agency‐supported

Created on February 17, 2012

Operating under the Charter of the Organization


Lone Star HSC Organization

Comprised of the ports of: Houston, Galveston, Texas City & Freeport

Associated waters of the ICW and Offshore

29 Voting Members & 5 Non‐Voting (agencies)

Full Committee meetings every quarter (usually 1st Friday of the month) – Last Feb 10, 2017

Next May 5, 2017 @ 09:00, Sector Houston‐Galveston

Website: www.lonestarhsc.org


Lone Star HSC Membership

Port Authorities (Houston, Galveston, Texas City and Freeport)

Vessel owners and operators (tankers, dry; cargo, barges, ferries)

Pilot associations

Marine Exchanges

Docking pilots / tug and tow operators

Shipping agents

Terminal operators

Industry associations (national, state, and local)

Organized Labor

Commercial Fishing Industry Associations

State / Local Government agencies

Federal Government representatives


Lone Star HSC Structure


Lone Star HSC ‐ Accomplishments Development of ongoing educational programs such as Brownwater University and

Brownwater/Bluewater Symposiums

VTS‐Barge Push‐in Workgroup Requested project to remove shoal in BRIAR are for IB/EB tows

Requested to expand VTS check‐in area for barges (implemented during times of congestion)

VTS/Industry meetings for push‐in protocols in area of Barbour’s Cut

Working to improve tows tendering Notice of Readiness (NOR)

Working with various entities to increase barge fleeting areas

Expansion of Anchorage Areas (in process)

Improvements in COC (Certificate of Compliance) process with support of USCG

Improved coordination of dredging and construction projects (Sam Houston Tollroad Bridge replacement)

Best Practices to prevent Menhaden incidents

Assisted Port of Houston Authority in evaluation and support for expedited dredging of the Bayport Flare

Visit facilities to address issues raised and/or evaluate projects for safety and impacts to traffic

Partnering with Port of Houston on Section 216 study for Houston Ship Channel improvements


Purpose of the Symposium

Our main challenge is G r o w t h o n t h e H S C

Industry expanding

Existing terminals adding new berths

New plants & terminals are being built

Ships are getting bigger (i.e. New Panamax)

More product moving in/out of the area = More/Bigger Vessels

With all this growth, one thing isn’t growing:


Challenges We Face

As business increases, congestion also continues to increase Challenges in mooring/fleeting barges

Further delays to vessels

Extra vessel shifting

Future growth prospects will create additional challenges

Exceed the capabilities of the system (Houston Ship Channel) Risk of increased incidents

More delays & congestion

Post‐Incident ‐ Recovery is longer, harder and more complicated


“We” Have Some Control

Decisions made that lead to unintendedconsequences for entire port community Many with good reason – reaction to an issue

• Moving or Shifting of risk

• Decisions that lead to unnecessary movements

• An overall lack of planning/coordination (leading to “all of the above”)

Examples Vessels required to arrive pre‐inspected and/or inerted

Arbitrary tendering locations

Refusal to allow Certificate of Compliance (COC) inspections at berths

Orders not in when vessel should arrive – Poor Planning


The Choice…

The growing congestion will be dealt with

Do nothing and we will “get” regulatory solutions USCG

NTSB

Solve it ourselves as industry

We need your collective help to solve these issues


Mud Bank ‐ Is There Really an Issue?


Bolivar – Post MSIB


Bolivar / Texas City Y


Anchorage


San Jacinto/Mud Bank Area


Upper Ship Channel


Unnecessary Transits We all know the impact of incidents

Mar 22, 2014 ‐Miss Susan/ Summer Wind collision at Texas City Y

Mar 9, 2015 ‐ Conti Peridot/Carla Maersk collision near Morgan’s Point

Every transit leads to multiple opportunities for an incident, yet… Barges

• Some terminals force barges to tender at arbitrary location• If orders not in at terminal, barges forced to go to a fleeting

area, even if berth is open

Tankers• Some terminals refuse to allow Certificate of Compliance (COC)

inspections at berth, even if under Cargo Waiver• Vessels forced to shift to anchorage when next berth is nearby

because the other vessel tendered first


We have Ideas/Solutions

Great ideas get implemented by some

But others… “We have a company policy…”

“We’ve always done it this way…”

“I don’t charter the vessels…”

“Our charter party/contract requires…”

All well‐intentioned reasons but…


Why Are We Here Today?

A Call to Action!!!

Lone Star HSC needs your help Individual corporate policies having negative effects on the overall industry

Personnel may recognize the issue, but can not or will not change those policies

It’s simple ‐We need to fix it before it gets fixed for us!


Errant Policies

How Do These Policies Take Shape? Someone abuses the system

Someone takes exception to the existing policy

Trying to save time or money

But… Doesn’t take into account all of the variables involved

Doesn’t allow personnel to think, or to do what’s right

So… We put our waterways at higher risk

We add congestion

We add costs to others


What do we need?

No more “NIMBY” – “Not in my backyard”

No more shifting of risk to other places

No more “Silo’s of decision‐making”

Challenge the status quo

Challenge “Because that’s our company policy” and “That’s the way we’ve always done it”


“Low Hanging Fruit”

Much has already been “picked”

To get to some, need a bit of a “boost” (from you) Change policies that have a negative effect on traffic

Avoiding shifting risk to other places/persons/parties

Allow berthing if open, even if no orders or not quite ready

Consider the effect on traffic/congestion in decisions

We need your help to get to the “top of the tree” for the rest Participate (yourself or representatives)

Take an active interest

Authorize your rep to implement changes


National Transportation Safety Board

Taken intense interest in incidents within the Houston Ship Channel for past 5 years

Carla Maersk/Conti Peridot incident Expects pre‐planned courses of action

Increased spacing or 1‐way traffic

Their goal is incident prevention with little regard for practicality or costs associated with the recommendation


Expected Take‐Aways

Active Participation in the efforts of Lone Star HSC

Identify Subcommittee and Working Groups your company should participate in

Assign responsible personnel to participate

Review internal policies/procedures

Challenge anything that…

• Shifts risk elsewhere

• Might increase congestion/traffic

Be open to…

• Requests from carriers

• Have flexibility

• Implement new ideas, even if counter to existing practices


Next Up

USCG

US Army Corps of Engineers

Port of Houston Authority

Lunch and tours

USCG – COC inspections

Houston Pilots

Our Message to You:

Where we are as a Port & Industry

Where we are going – the Future

What further impacts are expected

Why we as industry need to take action!


USCG – Sector Houston‐Galveston

CAPT Peter Martin, USCG Sector Houston‐Galveston

Sector Commander & Captain of the Port



COL Lars Zetterstrom, P.E.

Commanding Officer




Roger GuentherCEOPort of Houston Authority


Lunch

Tour of VTS Operation Center

Tour of USCG Command Center


Agenda – Where we’ve been

Morning Session


10:00 Overview of the Lone Star Harbor Safety Committee (“LSHSC” or “Lone Star”)

James Prazak

10:30 USCG Sector Houston‐Galveston CAPT Peter Martin

11:00 US Army Corps of Engineers COL Lars Zetterstrom, P.E.

11:30 Port of Houston Authority Roger Guenther

12:00 Lunch & Tour of VTS Operations Center & Command Center

Agenda (cont.) – Where we’re going

Afternoon Session


13:00 Chronic Unease (Segment 2) Niels Aalund

13:10 State of the Waterway Steve Nerheim

13:40 Houston Pilots CAPT Sean Arbogast

14:10 Certificate of Compliance and USCG Constraints Mark Bottiglieri

14:25 Call to Action James Prazak

14:45 Discussion/Q&A Speakers/LSHSC

15:00 Final Wrap‐up CAPT Peter MartinJames Prazak

Chronic Unease Video


State of the Waterway

Steve Nerheim

US Coast Guard

Director of Vessel Traffic Service


Houston Pilots

CAPT Sean Arbogast

Houston Pilots

Executive Committee


Agenda

Houston Pilots

History of channel improvements

Houston Pilot working rules & Traffic management

Challenges Gangways

Hydro surveys

BW8 Bridge Replacement/Demolition


Houston Pilot Responsibilities

Protect interests of State of Texas and citizens of Harris County by safeguarding:

Waterway

Environment

Port infrastructure

Vessel, cargo, & crew


Channel Development


YearLower Ship Channel

Upper Ship Channel

1914‐ 1920’s 150’ x 21’ 150’ x 24’

1937 250’ x 30’ 250’ x 30’

Deepening & widening ‐ 1945

1951 400’ x 36’ 300’ x 36’

Deepening–1957

1967 400’ x 40’ 300’ x 40’300 x 36’ (Sims to upper turning basin)

Deepening & widening (lwrship channel only) ‐2005

2005 (deepening & widening project)

530’ x 45’ w/ twin 235’ barge lanes

300’ x 40’

1960’s – Bolivar Roads to Baytown


Typical T2 tanker – 523’ x 68’ x 30’

400’

40’

1990’s – Bolivar Roads to Shell


Typical Aframax tanker – 830’ x 138’ x 39.5’

400’

40’

1990’s – Bolivar Roads to Shell


Tanker & Panamax cargo ship – 2‐way traffic

400’

40’

Present – Bolivar Roads to Bayport

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45’ 235’

Afra & Suezmax tankships – 2‐way traffic

Present – Upper Ship Channel


300’

40’

Two way traffic – 90’ beam dry bulk ships meet


Daylight Restrictions

Wind Restrictions

1 way traffic above BB for 106’ beam

Traffic Management Plan

Matching sail/board times for a

dock

Harbor tug availability

Combined beam rules

Vessel Order

Turning at Lyondell (draft)

250 & 290 rules at

ITC/Vopak

Challenge: Ship Gangways


More Ship Gangways


And More Ship Gangways


Sum of vessel tie up times – 2016


(In excess of 35 minutes from first line to Pilot off)

Challenge: Berth Hydrographic Surveys

Routine

Hit & Miss

“Indications of shoaling”


“Indications of Shoaling”

May be able to dock, or may have to find lay‐berth

Impose a conservative draft restriction at dock

Require hydro survey be complete prior to adjusting draft restriction Hydro survey: multi‐beam w/ real time positioning &

corrected to MLLW..

Review soundings with Houston Pilots & discuss dock dredge plan

Captain of the Port action: Vessel & Facility


Athos 1 Casualty “An ounce of prevention is

worth a pound of cure” On 11/26/04, Athos 1 was

approaching the CITGO dock in Paulsboro, NJ

Struck an unknown object (anchor?)

Spilled over 260K gallons of crude oil

~$300M in clean up costs, natural resource damages & third party claims

Charter agreement with facility included “safe berth” warranty

Shipowner was successful in recouping $100M in clean up costs from facility


Athos 1 Casualty


“A duty to exercise reasonable diligence in providing the Athos 1 with a safe approach” Third Circuit “A terminal owner is

“bound to use reasonable diligence in ascertaining whether the berths themselves and the approaches to them are in an ordinary condition of safety” Smith v Burnett

Safe berth warranty includes “protection against damages to the ship incurred in an unsafe port to which the warranty applies”

BW8 HSC Bridge Replacement Project


BW8 HSC Bridge Replacement BW8 HSC Bridge Replacement

Bridge $620 MilApproaches $185 MilTotal $805 Mil

Begin construction: Early 2018Complete: Late 2024

BW8 HSC Bridge Replacement Project


Construction closures:

• Duration (over water): 17 weeks;

• Typical cycle: 1 closure, then 2 days open; 2nd closure, then 7 days open

• Number of segments requiring closures (over water): 55

• Single segment closure: 3 hours

• Two segment closure: 6 hours (3 hr lift/closure, ~5 hr opening, 3 hr lift/closure)

Demolition closures:

• Duration (over water): 8 weeks

• Typical cycle: 2‐3 closures per week (depending on thickness of segment)

• Segment closure: 9 hours

Questions


Certificates of Compliance & Cargo Waivers

Mark BottiglieriUS Coast GuardChief, Port State Control


Time to Take Action

James Prazak

Tricon Energy, Ltd.

Performance Director &

Chair of Lone Star Harbor Safety Committee


Actions Before You Leave

Commit to actively participate in the efforts of Lone Star Harbor Safety Committee Identify Subcommittee and Working Groups your

company should participate in

Assign responsible personnel to participate

Let us know how we can help you

Commit to work on issues you can control to reduce congestion, movements, etc.


Individual Follow‐Up

If you have specific practices, issues or challenges, we can help Place your contact details in the One‐on‐One block

A member of Lone Star HSC will contact you to get details on your needs

We will pull a small group from Lone Star HSC tailored to your need who follow‐up to meet with your team

Keep in mind that the USCG is open to alternatives which provide equivalent levels of safety and security


Lone Star HSC – Getting Involved


Sign‐Up Sheet on the Back


Lone Star HSC

NavOps – Address navigational issues Causality Analysis – Review past incidents with goal to learn from those

and prevent them in the future

• Menhaden – Reduce risk of incidents due to Menhaden by developing best practices and tracking incidents (or lack of incidents)

• NTSB – Review and provide response to NTSB recommendations

VTS Workgroup – Improve coordination with VTS and its users

• Barge Push‐in and Fleeting – Optimize locations and reduce risk

• Bridge‐to‐Bridge – Improve vessel‐to‐vessel communications ‐ dormant

• Refinery/Terminal Symposium – wrapping up (for now)

Brownwater University – Coordination of the course ‐ as needed

ATON Workgroup – Track issues with ATONs, including voluntary self‐reporting to reduce risk along the Ship Channel

Brownwater/Bluewater Symposium – Increase dialog between Pilots and Deep Sea Vessels and Brownwater Vessels – as needed


Lone Star HSC (cont.) Places of Safe Refuge – Developing plan for handling safe

refuge (including those in port)

Education & Outreach – Assist in expanding the pool of future mariners and maritime workers, and also communicating out the efforts of Lone Star HSC

Waterway Utilization – Improve use of the waterway with the resources we have available COC (Certificates of Compliance) – Improve ability to secure COC

inspections ‐ As needed

Anchorage & Layberth WG – Work to ID new locations and improve use of existing locations

Traffic Efficiency (Chem Tankers) – Reduce unnecessary transits and improve productivity of chem tankers in port

Facility WG – Identify facilities that may have issues and proactively work to avoid issues

Dredging & Marine Construction – Work to coordinate projects and leverage existing work


Help Us Get the “Higher Hanging Fruit”

Allow tendering of NOR at reasonable location (Anchorage or berth, not an arbitrary location)

Allow berthing if open (even if orders are not in or not ready for cargo)

Allow COC inspections at your berth(s)

Avoid making decisions that simply shift the risk to elsewhere/others


What to Do Starting Tomorrow

Review internal policies/procedures

Challenge anything that…

• Shifts risk elsewhere

• Might increase congestion/traffic/movements

Be open to…

• Requests from carriers

• Flexibility always

• Implement new ideas, even if counter to existing practices

Bring up issues to Lone Star HSC

• Directly to Subcommittee/Working Groups if known

• To Full Committee if unsure where it fits


Lone Star HSC Pledge

We are here to help We will approach you if we hear your practices might be leading

to congestion or other issues

Approach us if you would like advice/suggestions

Not only are we here to help, so are our agency partners US Coast Guard


Port of Houston

Others, including CBP, etc.


Discussion / Q&A


Final Wrap Up

CAPT Peter Martin

James Prazak


2019 National Harbor Safety Committee Conference

We will host the conference in Spring/Summer 2019

An opportunity to showcase: Lone Star HSC efforts

Our industry

Our partnerships

Our cities

We will need your support to make this the best conference ever!


Our Thanks To: Agency Partners

USCG


Other Partners Houston Pilots


Our Sponsors for the Symposium The ACTion Group

West Gulf Maritime Association

American Commercial Lines

Tricon Energy, Ltd

Lone Star HSC Working Group for the Symposium

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As You Leave

Please take a moment to mingle

Please drop your sheets off as you exit

If you plan to turn left on HWY 3, please turn left after leaving the USCG driveway


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