Terminal/Refinery Symposium Lone Star Harbor Safety Committee Navigation Operations Subcommittee February 16, 2017 Welcome Terminal/Refinery Symposium / Lone Star Harbor Safety Committee Slide 1 Feb 16, 2017
Terminal/Refinery Symposium
Lone Star Harbor Safety CommitteeNavigation Operations Subcommittee
February 16, 2017
Welcome
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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
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Introductions
Please mention:• Name
• Company
• Activities (if involved in Lone Star HSC)
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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
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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
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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
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Overview of the Lone Star HSC
James Prazak
Tricon Energy, Ltd
Performance Director &
Chair of Lone Star Harbor Safety Committee
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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Lone Star HSC Structure
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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
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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:
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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
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“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
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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
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Mud Bank ‐ Is There Really an Issue?
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Bolivar – Post MSIB
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Bolivar / Texas City Y
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Anchorage
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San Jacinto/Mud Bank Area
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Upper Ship Channel
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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
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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…
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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!
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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
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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”
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“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
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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
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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
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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!
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USCG – Sector Houston‐Galveston
CAPT Peter Martin, USCG Sector Houston‐Galveston
Sector Commander & Captain of the Port
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US Army Corps of Engineers
COL Lars Zetterstrom, P.E.
Commanding Officer
US Army Corps of Engineers
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Port of Houston Authority
Roger GuentherCEOPort of Houston Authority
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Lunch
Tour of VTS Operation Center
Tour of USCG Command Center
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Agenda – Where we’ve been
Morning Session
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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
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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
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State of the Waterway
Steve Nerheim
US Coast Guard
Director of Vessel Traffic Service
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Houston Pilots
CAPT Sean Arbogast
Houston Pilots
Executive Committee
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Agenda
Houston Pilots
History of channel improvements
Houston Pilot working rules & Traffic management
Challenges Gangways
Hydro surveys
BW8 Bridge Replacement/Demolition
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Houston Pilot Responsibilities
Protect interests of State of Texas and citizens of Harris County by safeguarding:
Waterway
Environment
Port infrastructure
Vessel, cargo, & crew
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Channel Development
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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
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Typical T2 tanker – 523’ x 68’ x 30’
400’
40’
1990’s – Bolivar Roads to Shell
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Typical Aframax tanker – 830’ x 138’ x 39.5’
400’
40’
1990’s – Bolivar Roads to Shell
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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
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300’
40’
Two way traffic – 90’ beam dry bulk ships meet
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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
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More Ship Gangways
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And More Ship Gangways
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Sum of vessel tie up times – 2016
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(In excess of 35 minutes from first line to Pilot off)
Challenge: Berth Hydrographic Surveys
Routine
Hit & Miss
“Indications of shoaling”
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“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
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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
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Athos 1 Casualty
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“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
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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
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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
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Certificates of Compliance & Cargo Waivers
Mark BottiglieriUS Coast GuardChief, Port State Control
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Time to Take Action
James Prazak
Tricon Energy, Ltd.
Performance Director &
Chair of Lone Star Harbor Safety Committee
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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.
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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
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Lone Star HSC – Getting Involved
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Sign‐Up Sheet on the Back
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
US Army Corps of Engineers
Port of Houston
Others, including CBP, etc.
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Discussion / Q&A
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Final Wrap Up
CAPT Peter Martin
James Prazak
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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!
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Our Thanks To: Agency Partners
USCG
US Army Corps of Engineers
Other Partners Houston Pilots
Port of Houston Authority
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
You!!!Feb 16, 2017Terminal/Refinery Symposium / Lone Star Harbor Safety Committee Slide 82
Citlalli MartinezKathleen Eagle
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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