PLACE OF REFUGE

1. PLACE OF REFUGE

2. M/T Erika and M/T Castor Gibraltar Erika (Dec 1999) Castor (Dec 2000)

3. M/T Prestige

4. IMO Resolutions Erika, Dec 1999 Castor, Dec 2000 Prestige, Nov 2002

5. Congressional call for National POR approach.. • Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2005, June 2005 • Called for comprehensive and effective process for PoR, and report annually • SEC. 301. PLACE OF REFUGE. • (a) IN GENERAL- Within 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the United States Coast Guard, working with hazardous spill response agencies, marine salvage companies, State and local law enforcement and marine agencies, and other Federal agencies including NOAA and EPA, shall, in accordance with the recommendations of the United States Commission on Ocean Policy in its final report, • develop a comprehensive and effective process for determining whether and under what circumstances damaged vessels may seek a place of refuge in the United States suitable to the specific nature of distress each vessel is experiencing. • (b) REPORT- The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall transmit a report annually to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure describing the process established and any cases in which a vessel was provided with a place of refuge in the preceding year. • (c) PLACE OF REFUGE DEFINED- In this section, the term `place of refuge' means a • place where a ship in need of assistance can take action to enable it to stabilize its condition and reduce the hazards to navigation and to protect human life and the environment.

6. National Response System National NCP Regional RCP Area ACP

7. National Level • A process that is: • Risk based - probability & consequences • Transparent • Repeatable • Build public confidence • Enable officials to defend their decisions • Draft - Navigation & Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC)

8. U.S. Approach • Pre-survey possible Places of Refuge • NOT pre-determine • Pre-determination could trigger National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

9. Regional Level • RRTs advised to: • Review planning activities of their respective Area Committees to: • Ensure that risk is evaluated consistently across the region

10. Pre-Planning • Should be part of the planning process, don’t wait for an event • When an event occurs, Unified Command can verify/modify earlier work • Coordinate with RRT to ensure logical and consistent process

11. COTP 1 COTP 2 tourist resort port marine sanctuary turtles • Coordination among COTPs / FOSCs • Coordination with RRT

12. Area Committee • Workshops • Maritime stakeholders • Federal & State agencies • NGOs • Considered unique Sector Delaware Bay Decision Making Guide (prior to NVIC) • Oil, Chemical, Radiation, Terrorist event

13. Decision Making Guide • NVIC • Policy Guidance: Area, District, Sector • Safe Refuge or vessel events from a variety of risks • Rapid Salvage Survey • Used when seeking salvage engineering assistance • Place of Refuge Checklist • Situational assessment • Risk Evaluation Job Aid • Evaluate probability and consequences of options • Lowest Risk Option

14. Workgroup • Reviewed Draft NVIC • Reviewed Sector Delaware Bay Tools • Anchorages • Facilities

15. Anchorages • Characteristics • Maximum length • Maximum draft • Holding ground • Booming possibility • Proximity to: • Municipalities • Population • Industry • Maritime infrastructure • Environmentally sensitive areas • Staging areas • Military facilities • Historic, public areas, marinas • Other

16. Facilities • Characteristics • Type of facility • Maximum length & draft • Location • Municipality • Proximity to: • Population • Industry • Maritime infrastructure • Environmentally sensitive areas • Staging areas • Military facilities • Historic, public areas, marinas • Convening workgroup

17. Grounding / Beaching • Need to identify location(s) • What criteria? • Least harm? • One/two/three? • Off NJ • Off DE

18. ToolsChecklist Details • Purpose is to gather information needed to make decision on POR. • Links to MSC/SERT, NPFC, ASA, etc • Notifications to trustees • Run spill trajectories for current location and for any POR’s under consideration

19. ToolsRisk Based Decision Aid Details • Risk based decision matrix • Risk = Probability x Consequences • Relies on Subject Matter experts and stakeholders to do evaluation

20. Probability Details • How likely, (%) are additional injuries, vessel damage, grounding, collision, or other bad things will happen if the vessel is taken to a given POR, left in place, or continues its voyage • Evaluation should be made by pilots, professional mariners, salvage masters, etc.

21. Consequences • What will be the impact if the situation DOES worsen? • Human Health and Safety • Natural Resources • Economic Impact • Evaluation done by trustees and public safety officials

22. Human Health and Safety • Considers threat to: • Vessel crew • Salvage and response personnel • General Public

23. Natural Resources • Threatened and Endangered Species • Subsistence use species • Sensitive (but not TAE) species • Commercial species • Recreational use species • Habitat • Historic/cultural resources

24. Economic Impacts • Maritime commerce and shipping • Commercial fishing/aquaculture • Marine tourism/recreational activities • Non-marine related activities

25. Place of Refuge • Includes Excel table to “do the math” • Individual scores for each POR option, and each consequence type • Choose the lowest combined risk score, unless common sense dictates otherwise

27. Sector Delaware Bay • NVIC • Rapid Salvage Survey • Place of Refuge Checklist • Risk Evaluation Job Aid • Sector Delaware Bay Information • Anchorages, Facilities, Grounding locations

28. Question When was the last time a vessel requested safe refuge, anywhere in the world, that made the news?

29. Days Ago Questions? M/V NAPOLI