Marine Casualty from an Investigators Perspective

1. Marine Casualty from an Investigators Perspective LCDR Travis Collier Sector New Orleans Senior Investigating Officer

2. Purpose • Promote Safety of Life & Property at Sea • Are Not Intended to Affix Civil or Criminal Responsibility • 46 CFR 4.07-1 • 46 CFR 4.05-1: Immediately after addressing resultant safety concerns • Who can notify • Penalties for failure to notify Unclassified

3. Casualty Response COMMAND CENTER • Master shall report (504) 365-2525, VHF channel 16 • Notification starts the clock • Triage situation and devote appropriate resources • Injuries • Pollution • Damage/stability of vessels involved • DMI/IO brief Unclassified

4. Casualty Response DIO - Vessel-Operator DIO focuses on causal factors to correct or prevent the accident. • Establish preceding actions, equipment conditions, training/development, ship operations • Communicate recovery requirements • Safety, Operations, Mariner Training Plans Unclassified

5. Investigations Discoveries • Navigation Safety Assessments • Depth Sounders • Material Condition (Slips/Trips/Falls) • Rate of Turn • Proper Communication of Passing/Meeting Arrangements • Cell Phone Use/Bridge Resource Management • SMS/TSMS Implementation Unclassified

6. Frequent Accident Locations • College Point (LMR – MM 156) • Gramercy Bridge (LMR – MM 143) • Sunshine Bridge (LMR – MM 167) • St. John’s Fleet (LMR – MM 139) • Kenner Bend /AMA Anchorages (LMR – MM 114-117) • Huey P. Long (LMR – MM106) • 9 Mile Point (LMR – MM 103) • Wills Point (LMR – MM 66) Unclassified

7. Casualty Roles/Responsibilities,Casualty Response &Casualty Documentation CWO3 Jacob Moss Sector New Orleans Towing Vessel Coordinator

8. Master’s Responsibilities MASTER 46 CFR 140.605 – Stability Water tight integrity 46 CFR 140.210– Responsibilities of Master 46 CFR 140.210(b) – Unsafe Conditions 46 CFR 140.635 - Nav assessments 46 CFR 140.420(a) - Master resp. for drills Notification of Marine Casualties to Coast Guard. Unclassified

9. Responsibilities • COAST GUARD • Verify compliance w/ Regulations & Policy • Provide Regulation Accountability to Industry • Marine Casualty Response • Resource for Industry • Keep River Open/Waterways Mgmt Unclassified

10. Casualty Response DMI - Vessel-Operator DMI should confirm that it is an appropriate time to talk! • Establish clear picture for personnel • Coordinate/Communicate response requirements • All parties have proper understanding of total situation • Transit Plan Unclassified

11. Transit Plan/Permit to Proceed Transit Plan • Provides transparency of operations • Risk assessment • Route • Casualty/damage monitoring • Identifies any transit requirements • Marine Casualty – Repair facility Unclassified

12. Permit to Proceed Permit to Proceed (46 CFR 136.240) • Utilized to transit to “other “ ports with damage for repairs • Enables communication between OCMI zones • Highlights any requirements not identified in Transit Plan Unclassified

13. Responsibilities TPO (46 CFR 139.115) • Conduct TSMS Audits & Surveys, Issue Results • Issue TSMS Certs. for compliant partners • Conduct Towing Vessel Surveys for Compliance Verification w/ Sub M & TSMS Cert. Compliance Unclassified

14. Responsibilities OWNER/OPERATOR (46 CFR 137.120) • Ensure Towing Vessel is Compliant w/ Sub M & other Applicable Regulations At All Times. • Correct Deficiencies in a Timely Manner • Support Master & have a Proper Understanding of Daily Operations Onboard Unclassified

15. Documenting Deficiencies • 835 (shall be issued for material deficiencies)is entered into MISLE, public/visible if accessible • 835 (Worklist) – not public/no access, used for documentation and tracking purposes only. • 835 (Detention) – objective evidence illustrates that a serious substandard condition is not being “proactively managed” Unclassified

16. Tug Assistance Case By Case Basis Unclassified

17. Navigational Assessment Unclassified