Posidonia

U.S. Coast Guard Regulatory

Enforcement Update

Captain Tom Kaminski Commanding OfficerActivities Europe

Posidonia

Safety/Pollution Prevention

• Documentation

• Navigation

• Structure

• Steering/Machinery

• Pollution Prevention (incl. NA ECA)

• Lifesaving & Firefighting

• Emergency Generator

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• Emergency Generator

• Drills

• General Safety

• Cargo Systems

• Safety Management

• Caribbean Cargo Ships

• 8,900 distinct vessels

• 81 distinct flags

U.S. Coast Guard

2015 Port State Control Statistics

• 74,000 U.S. port calls

• 9,265 PSC Exams

• 8,655 ISPS exams

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2015 MARPOL Deficiencies

MARPOL Number of Deficiencies

Annex I 557 (8.89%)

Annex II 0

Annex III 0

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Annex III 0

Annex IV N/A

Annex V 47 (0.75%)

Annex VI 41 (0.69%)

2015 Detainable MARPOL Deficiencies

MARPOL Detentions

Annex I 23

Annex II 0

Annex III 0

OWS: 18

Bypass: 3

Record Book: 4

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Annex IV N/A

Annex V 0

Annex VI 1 Switch over

procedures

Detention Appeals

• No repercussions

• Past 3 years ~50 % resolved in favor of appellant

• Detentions reported immediately to IMO; corrected

if appeal granted

MARPOL Criminal Referrals

17

22

18

14

1515

20

25

2015

-1/620 exams

-Mostly whistleblowers

-All Annex 1

-wide range of flags/classes

-most cases bilge water sludge

discharges

12

9

13

9

14

0

5

10

20

07

20

08

20

09

20

10

20

11

20

12

20

13

20

14

20

15

8

10

12

14

16

MARPOL Annex VI Deficiencies: 2015

No detentions

0

2

4

6

Non-Available Fuel Bad Fuel Change Over

Procedures

No Fuel Samples Incinerator Labeling

QUALSHIP 21

– Rewards Highest Performing vessels from eligible Flag (2 year validity)

– Subject to fewer CG inspections (vessels posted on Homeport & Equasis)

– 1,410 vessels enrolled at the end of 2014

– Will keep Flag detention ratio qualification threshold at 1.0%

Flag States that are eligible for QUALSHIP 21 in 2015Flag States that are eligible for QUALSHIP 21 in 2015

The Bahamas Cayman Islands Gibraltar Marshall Islands Singapore

Barbados China Greece The Netherlands Spain

Belgium Croatia Hong Kong Norway Sweden

Bermuda Curacao Japan Republic of Korea Switzerland

British Virgin Islands Denmark Liberia Saudi Arabia United Kingdom

Canada

Ballast Water Management

“Stretch Goals”

No Ballast Water Discharge

USCG Approved BWMSDischarge to

U.S. Compliance Options

USCG Approved BWMS

Discharge to treatment Facility/Vessel

No Ballast Water

Discharge

USCG Type Approved

BWMS

Discharge to Treatment

Facility/VesselU.S. Public

Water System

Temporary

Solution (AMS

or Extension)

Coast Guard Type Approval

USCG authorizes Independent LabUSCG authorizes Independent Lab

BWMS manufacturer contracts with

Independent Lab

BWMS manufacturer contracts with

Independent Lab

USCG evaluates Independent Lab

performance

USCG evaluates Independent Lab

performance Independent LabIndependent Lab

Independent Lab conducts testingIndependent Lab conducts testing

Independent Lab submits test report to

USCG

Independent Lab submits test report to

USCG

performanceperformance

Progress of Approvals

• 56 G8 based approvals that are accepted by

USCG (AMS Acceptance)

• No USCG type approvals

• G8 based approvals in US ports

• 35 BWMS manufacturer LOIs for CG approval

• CG knows of 20 systems currently in testing

• 2 manufacturers have completed testing &

will soon submit for CG approval

• 58 AMS accepted by CG

• To date: 0 CG approved

USCG Type Approval Testing Status

• 20 systems actively testing

– 9 Ultraviolet

– 7 Electro-chlorination

– 2 Chemical Injection

– 1 Deoxygenation

– 1 Ozone

• Testing challenges

– Test plan preparation

– Lab availability

– Ship selection for onboard tests

– Meeting challenge water

conditions (primary delay)

IMO/CG Type Approval Differences

Technical differences

– Discharge Standard

– Shipboard Testing– Shipboard Testing

– Hold Time

– Component /

Environmental Testing

Inclination test at a test lab

Ballast Water Management

IMO – G8 Standard USCG

Discharge Standard < 10 Viable Organisms < 10 Living Organisms

Shipboard Testing 3 Test Cycles 5 Test CyclesShipboard Testing 3 Test Cycles 5 Test Cycles

Hold Time > 5 Days > 24 Hours

Component /

Environmental Testing2 Hour Endurance Test 4 Hour Endurance Test

MARPOL Annex VI

ECA Compliance/Enforcement

• CG and EPA enforcement protocol signed March 4, 2015

• CG verifies MARPOL Annex VI compliance during exams

• Non-compliance is referred to the U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency (EPA).

• All FONARs are referred to EPA from USCG for enforcement• All FONARs are referred to EPA from USCG for enforcement

CG Policy, ECA FAQS, and the

updated enforcement

protocols available at:

http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cgcvc

/cvc/marpol.asp

EPA policy, guidance &

FONAR reporting available

on EPA’s website:

http://www.epa.gov/otaq/

oceanvessels.htm

Voluntary Fuel Oil Sampling Program

Intent: identify fuel oil non-compliance/challenges

• 4 week trial period in March, 2016

• Baltimore & Long Beach

• 47 requests• 47 requests

• 37 participants

• 31 compliant

• 6 non-compliant (most results ranged from .101 to .155)

Cyber Risk ManagementShips Then

Ships Now

Defend

Enable

Protect

Coast Guard Maritime Commons Coast Guard Maritime Commons ---- http://mariners.coastguard.dodlive.mil/http://mariners.coastguard.dodlive.mil/

U.S. Coast Guard PSC U.S. Coast Guard PSC –– http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cgcvc/cvc2/

HOMEPORT HOMEPORT --http://homeport.uscg.mil

CFR CFR -- http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfr-table-search.html

NVIC NVIC –– http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/nvic/

Links of Interest

NVIC NVIC –– http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/nvic/

EE--NOA NOA -- www.nvmc.uscg.gov & https://enoad.nvmc.uscg.gov/

COFR COFR –– https://npfc.uscg.mil/cofr/default.aspx

VRP Info VRP Info –– http://evrp.uscg.mil

BWM Reporting BWM Reporting -- http://invasions.si.edu/nbic/submit.html

PSIX PSIX -- http://cgmix.uscg.mil/psix/

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