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Canada-U.S. Beyond the Border Maritime Commerce Resilience (MCR) Atlantic Region

Canada-U.S. Beyond the Border Maritime Commerce Resilience (MCR) Atlantic Region. U . S . – Can a da Coll a bor a tion.

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Canada-U.S. Beyond the Border Maritime Commerce Resilience (MCR) Atlantic Region

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  1. Canada-U.S. Beyond the Border Maritime Commerce Resilience (MCR) Atlantic Region

  2. U.S.–CanadaCollaboration • President Obama and Prime Minister Harper announced in 2011 the Beyond the Border: A Shared Vision for Perimeter Security and Economic Competitiveness declaration which establishes a long-term partnership to enhance continental security while accelerating legitimate trade. • One element of the Perimeter Security Action Plan envisions United States / Canada collaboration on Maritime Commerce Resilience (MCR) planning through the creation of bi-national MCR Guidelines in three regions: • Pacific • Great Lakes • Atlantic • The United States Coast Guard (USCG) and Transport Canada(TC) co-lead with collaboration of regional bi-national partners

  3. Objective: • U.S.-Canada joint initiative on cross-border MCR planning • To develop the path forward in the Atlantic Region

  4. MCR Goal: • Through public and private sector collaboration MCR planning helps mitigate disruptions. • It seeks to ensure that: • Cross-border maritime commerce resumes as quickly as possible; • Maritime operations and trade-levels return to their pre-disruption state; • Global supply chains remain secure; and • Public confidence is maintained.

  5. Importance of MCR Planning: • Maritime transportation is vital to both the American and Canadian economies. • Disruptions to maritime transportation are inevitable and could have significant and far-reaching consequences. • MCR planning can help the maritime transportation community quickly and efficiently recover from disruptions thus minimizing consequences.

  6. BTBA Outreach Within D1 • What’s at Risk?Hurricane Sandy, October 2012:- 14 Tidal Surge in the Port of New York and New Jersey- 180 Commercial Waterfront Facilities Damaged- Numerous Oil Spills and Releases of Hazardous Materials- Saltwater Flooding of Operations Centers of Marine Terminals- Destroyed Computers, Security Cameras, Power Transformers and Cargo Control Systems- $70 Billion in Damages

  7. Port Hawkesbury 5.2 million tonnes Port of New York Port Hawkesbury 3.6 million tonnes Port of Philadelphia Port of Saint John 3.3 million tonnes Port of Boston Come By Chance 3 million tonnes - > Bayway Refinery Come By Chance <- 2.7 million tonnes - > Port of New York Port of Montreal <- 2.3 million tonnes - > Port of New York Port of Sept –Iles 1.4 million tonnes - > Port of Baltimore Port of Saint John <- 1.4 million tonnes - > Port of Portland Port of Saint John 1.3 million tonnes - > Port of New York Come By Chance 1.3 million tonnes Port of Philadelphia Total Tonnage of Trade between U.S. and Canadian ports 29 million tons

  8. AtlanticRegionMCR: • USCG and TC are seeking to expand MCR planning in the Atlantic region by developing cross-border Atlantic MCR Guidelines in collaboration with regional stakeholders. • This is not a “top down” process; the knowledge and experience of maritime transportation stakeholders is key to creating comprehensive guidelines that meet the needs of the Atlantic region. • The Pacific and Great Lakes guidelines were used as a basis for discussion: • Are all elements relevant in an Atlantic context? • Have all obstacles to cross-border collaboration been considered? • What elements need to be added, removed or edited?

  9. DevelopingMCR Guidelines: • The content of MCR Guidelines can be organized into three main sections: • A planning framework • How will MCR planning be governed in your region? • Key information elements • What do you need to know before/during/after a disruption? • Communication mechanisms • Have information sharing process been pre-determined?

  10. BTBA Outreach Within D1: • Target Audience: • MTSRU members • AMSC members • Port authorities • Industry associations • Labor organizations • Pipeline terminals • Federal, state and local agencies with a stake in maritime resilience • Intermodal interests (highway, rail and airport) • Port facilities (container terminals, general cargo terminals, dry and liquid bulk terminals, passenger terminals, ferry terminals) • Vessel owners/operators (cargo vessels, towing vessels, barges)

  11. Path Forward: • Initial Outreach Webinar: • 9 March 2015 • Canadian Consultation Session: • 18 June 2015, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada • U.S. Consultation Session: • 23 July 2015, Boston, Massachusetts • Discussion-Based Validation Session • 19 November, Portland, Maine • 2016 and beyond • Guidelines implementation

  12. Team Leads: • Harvey R. Dexter • Port Security SpecialistFirst Coast Guard District • Scott Naugler • Chief of Marine Security Strategic Policy • Transport Canada • Note: The goal is to transition from government-led to industry-led using a “third-party” organization, such as an industry association or coalition of associations, after the validation session.

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