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Aleutian Islands –Alaska Emergency Towing Systems

Aleutian Islands –Alaska Emergency Towing Systems . September 1, 2009 AIRA Advisory Panel Meeting Unalaska, Alaska. Selendang Ayu. Background. 2007 Near grounding M/V Salico Frigo (March) Mayor of Unalaska convened a Workgroup Develop emergency towing capability locally

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Aleutian Islands –Alaska Emergency Towing Systems

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  1. Aleutian Islands –Alaska Emergency Towing Systems September 1, 2009 AIRA Advisory Panel Meeting Unalaska, Alaska

  2. Selendang Ayu

  3. Background • 2007 Near grounding M/V Salico Frigo (March) • Mayor of Unalaska convened a Workgroup • Develop emergency towing capability locally • Purchase of equipment • Development of Procedures Manual • Training Video • Annual Training & Equipment Inspection

  4. Aleutians Shipping Route - Unimak Pass

  5. Vessel Traffic Statistics • 4,470 large commercial vessel transits through Unimak Passin 2007: – 3,580 vessels westbound (85%) – 890 vessels eastbound (15%) – 3,130 vessels bound to/from U.S. ports (70%) – 1,340 vessels bound to/from Canadian ports (30%) • Number of transits of vessels involved in local trade tracked in and around Unimak Pass in fiscal year 2007: 1,720 (1,435 fishing vessels , or 80 percent of the total)

  6. Emergency Towing System Components

  7. 600’ x 7/8” Spectra Messenger Line Lighted Pick-up & Thimble Buoy Line Gun Components

  8. Ship’s End Tug’s End 500’ by 7” Plasma Towing Line

  9. Packing

  10. Deployment

  11. Ship to Tug

  12. Stage VII - Ship to Tug Deployment Ship to Tug

  13. Ship Hauling

  14. Tug to Ship Deployment

  15. ETS Training & System Expansion • May 2008- IMO Regulation Revision require all ships to carry emergency towing procedures, towing arrangement, equipment inventory, means of communicating • August 2008 Aleutian ETS Training • Update Procedures Manual • Tandem Tow Tactic • October 2008- ETS System staged in Kodiak • September 2009 Aleutian ETS Training

  16. Questions?

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