Port Coordination Team 2016 Operations Lone Star Harbor Safety

Committee May 6th, 2016

Port Heavy Weather Plan Chapter 3: Port Preparedness

• Annex A: Declaration to Intent to Remain in Port

• Annex B: Vessel Self Assessment Checklist • Annex C: Commercial Fishing Vessels

Evacuation Form • Annex D: Facility Pre-Storm Checklist • Annex E: Facility Post-Storm Self-

Assessment Checklist

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We Have a Plan

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Convening Scenarios: storm, fog, environmental incident, other Activation Scenarios: security incident, post storm infrastructure uncertainty

Convene or Activate: Convene: Operate along functional lines • Scheduled conference calls Activate: Operate along geographic lines • Establish the PCT at VTS Houston. • Liaison with the individual Port Coordination Centers (PCCs)

Why A PCT?

None of us is as smart

as all of us.

Activate Geographically

Port Coordination Center Liaisons Port of Houston Port of Texas City Port of Galveston Port of Freeport Offshore Port Brownwater Representative Non-VTS Users VTS Houston/Galveston PCT Liaison Law Enforcement Liaison PCT Administration (Captain of the Port)

Convene Functionally Representatives of Constituencies

Port of Houston Authority Houston Area Terminals Port of Texas City Port of Galveston Port of Freeport Offshore Port Brownwater Towing Labor/Stevedores/Agents Houston Pilots Brazos Pilots Galveston-Texas City Pilots Oil Refiners Oil Terminals Chemical Carriers Non-VTS Users Chemical Facilities Galveston RR Bridge Harbor Tugs

Dredging & Marine Construction NOAA Navigation Services NOAA Natl Weather Svc USCG (various activities) Customs and Border Protection MTSRU Representative Local Law Enforcement

U S Army Corps of Engineers --------------------------------------------- - Scheduled Conference Calls. - Information exchanged between and among representatives. - VTS Director or Waterways Manager may represent COTP.

Port of Houston

Galveston-TX City Pilots

Port of Texas City

Port of Galveston

Port of Freeport

Offshore Port

American Waterways Operators

West Gulf Maritime

Houston Pilots

Harbor Tugs Oil

Refineries

Oil Terminals

Chemical Carriers Non-VTS

Users

Port Coordination Team

BOGSAT – Virtual BOGSAT

Sector Commander’s Overall Game Plan

Four Phases

• Minimize Storm-Related Risk • Rescue and Assess

• Respond

• Recover

PCT Line of Operations

The Four Phases

I – Empty the Port

II – Secure the Port

III - Validate the Port

IV - Re-open the Port

Ramp Up to Storm Arrival Hurricane Condition

Five

Hurricane Condition

Four

Hurricane Condition

Three

Hurricane Condition

Two

Hurricane Condition

One

Hurricane Condition

Five 01June – 30 Nov

< 72 hrs < 48 hrs < 24 hrs < 12 hrs Reset

Seasonal Alert

Port Con Whiskey

Port Con Xray

Port Con Yankee

Port Con Zulu

Recovery

>34 kts/72 hrs >34 kts/48 hrs >34 kts/24 hrs >34 kts/12 hrs

Report Intent to remain in port. Cease Off-shore lightering

Remain In port process

Closed to Inbound Shipping Final Mooring Arrangements

Closed Internal Moves Until > 64 kts < 12 hrs

Timings based upon arrival of gale force winds

Battle Rhythm Part of a larger system for

local/regional emergency management.

Sequencing 2100 – Sector SITREP to D8 IMT 2300 – D8 SITREP to LANTAREA 0100 – LANT Area SITREP to Comdt 0200 – Commandant’s IMT Summary to DHS 0800 – Waterway Restoration Conf Call 0900 – PCT Conference Call 1000 – D8 IMT-Sectors Conference Call 1800 – Sector Units SITREP to Sector Cdr 2100 – Sector SITREP to D8 IMT Facilities Operations continuous process

- The ACoE-led NRT collects survey and other information on channel conditions and makes recommendations to the COTP via WWM and VTS on what water/ channels might be made available to the PCT.

- PCT supports moving traffic with a purpose; getting vessels to the facilities most

in need and ready to receive. Prioritization of movements and reconstitution efforts aided by PCT.

- Facility Operations collects information on facility readiness, and prioritizes any inspections/certifications required to enable a facility to say “we're ready to receive.“

Inter-operable Collaborative Management Tools

PCT Internal Battle Rhythm

• Roll Call of Participants • Weather • State of the Waterway • Requirements of Industry • Pilot/Towing Industry/USCG

Coordination • The Way Ahead – COTP Intent 24-48 hrs • Issues for COTP Resolution

PCT Questions/Outcomes 1. What do we have to work with? (Means) 2. What do we have to do? (Ends) 3. How are we going to do it? (Ways)

PCT RaTionale

MOVING TRAFFIC WITH A PURPOSE GETTING THE NEXT SHIP SAFELY TO THE FACILITY MOST IN NEED AND READY TO RECEIVE

Contact Information VTS Houston-Galveston “Houston Traffic”

– Phone: 281-464-2826 – Email: houstontraffic@uscg.mil

Marine Safety Information Bulletins and Heavy Weather Preparedness forms can be found online: https://homeport.uscg.mil

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