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Coast Guard Responsibilities for Safety Oversight of MODUs

Learn about the U.S. Coast Guard’s regulatory framework, inspections, and compliance assurance for Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (MODUs). Explore the international MODU regulations and the Coast Guard’s role in ensuring safety for all personnel on board MODUs.

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Coast Guard Responsibilities for Safety Oversight of MODUs

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  1. National Academy of Engineering / National Research Council Captain Eric P. ChristensenChief, Office of Vessel Activities (CG-543) United States Coast Guard

  2. Coast Guard Responsibilities, Safety Oversight of MODUs Coast Guard Responsibilities- • Inspection • Regulations • Compliance Assurance

  3. Coast Guard Responsibilities Coast Guard Inspection Role-Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (MODU)- • Safety of the Crew • Safety of systems at the platform level • Life saving, Fire Fighting • Hull structure, navigation equipment, electrical hazards • Safety Management System

  4. Coast Guard Regulatory Framework U.S. / International MODU Regulations - Subchapter I-A (46 CFR 107, 108, & 109) • Subchapter I-A 46 CFR 107 – Inspection and CertificationPrescribes rules for the design, construction, equipment, inspection and operation of MODU operating under the U.S. flag. • Subchapter I-A 46 CFR 108 – Design and Equipmentaddresses construction and arrangement of MODU, including Hull, Firefighting, Lifesaving, etc. • Subchapter I-A 46 CFR 109 – Operations addresses operational aspects of the MODU including required Tests and Drills, Operation and Stowage of Safety Equipment, Reports and Notifications, etc International Maritime Organization (IMO) MODU Code • Ensures level of safety for foreign flagged units & for personnel on board, equivalent to that required by the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS).

  5. Coast Guard Compliance Assurance Ensuring the MODU is-“Fit for Intended Route and Service” • Inspection for Certification (COI) - U.S. Flagged MODUs • Certificate of Compliance (COC) Examination - Foreign Flagged MODUs

  6. Coast Guard Compliance Assurance Compliance issues discovered? • Deficiency Issued • Operations Restricted • Operations Halted • Certificate Denied/or Revoked

  7. DEEPWATER HORIZON Coast Guard Inspection History: • Initial Certificate of Compliance Exam -August 15, 2001 • Examined annually since that date • Two deficiencies in nine years • Next exam required no later than -September 30, 2010

  8. Coast Guard /Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement (BOEMRE) Joint Goals, Defined Relationship, Interactions • Common cause:Safety • Memorandums of Understanding • Clearly Delineated Responsibilities • Quarterly Meetings – Shared Training

  9. Coast Guard /BOEMRE (Continued) Joint Goals, Defined Relationship, Interactions • Common cause:Safety • Memorandums of Understanding • Clearly Delineated Responsibilities • Quarterly Meetings – Shared Training

  10. Responsibilities-Master and OIM Coast Guard Perspective: • Regulations- • Master w/OIM Endorsement? • If Master and OIM, who is -in charge in an emergency?

  11. Responsibilities-Master and OIM(Continued) Coast Guard Perspective: • Regulations- • Master w/OIM Endorsement? • If Master and OIM, who is -in charge in an emergency?

  12. “Future” Coast Guard MODU/OCS Oversight? Way-Forward after DEEPWATER HORIZON- • Formal Investigation • Recommendations / “Lessons-Learned” • Incorporated into Regulations

  13. Questions?

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