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Coast Guard Towing Vessel National Expertise Center

Learn about the roles and functions of the Towing Vessel National Center of Expertise by interacting with industry experts and accessing the TugSafe online job aid. Get guidance, policy highlights, and access to vessel-specific requirements efficiently using the TugSafe decision aid tool.

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Coast Guard Towing Vessel National Expertise Center

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  1. Towing Vessel National Center of Expertise CDR Andrew Bender 1 March 2018

  2. Who are we? CDR Andrew Bender Detachment Chief Marine Inspector Investigator LCDR Charles Mellor National Tech Advisor Investigator Mike Kelly USCG Retired Inspector, Investigator School Chief CWO Mark Belt Marine Inspector Investigator Jim Van Wormer Industry Licensed Master Dave Phillips USCG Retired Inspector, Investigator RCP Auditor Steven Douglass Industry Licensed Master Chief Engineer

  3. What are the roles of the NCOE? • Liaise and Deliver Expertise • Resolve CG/Industry FAQs (273 of 360) • Policy development • Conduct Exams – soon to be inspections • Provide guidance to CG, TPOs, industry • Train (develop and deliver) • CG Apprentice Marine Inspector Training – Feb 2018 • District/Unit trainings for Marine Inspectors • Assist CG HQ in future development for ITV training

  4. What are the roles of the NCOE? • Approve/Assess TPOs • Nine approved TPOs • Three initial assessments completed

  5. Sub M Policy Highlights • Use of UTV Decal • Use of audits from existing systems • Compliance date • TSMS Vessels with Deficiencies • Guidance on the Audit Scheme • Early COI Applications for TSMS Option

  6. TugSafe(Inspected Towing Vessel Electronic Decision Aid) An interactive online job aid for determining towing vessel requirements + =

  7. TugSafe • Can be used by: • Vessel owners & operators • TPO’s • USCG • Benefits: • Increases productivity/efficiency. • Increases accuracy/consistency: No guesswork. • Convenience: Easy to find regulations/guidance. • Saves resources: travel/resource/personnel costs.

  8. TugSafe GT ITC Build Date • End-user provides vessel particulars • Generates a custom list of vessel specific requirements based on vessel particulars • Includes links (regulations, policy, guidance, etc.) • Does not store, share or track any information Etc. GRT Route TugSafe Regulations Guidance Policy Etc. Vessel specific job aid

  9. Finding TugSafe 1. www.dco.uscg.mil/tvncoe/ 2. Towing Vessel Information 3. Subchapter M 4. Inspected Towing Vessel Decision Aid (TugSafe)

  10. TugSafe Webpage CG Towing Vessel Contacts Start TugSafe Report TugSafe errors. Submit suggestions for improvements. etc. Changes Corrections Updates

  11. Initial Screen

  12. End-User Input

  13. Input Validation … Red asterisk (*)means no answer Question asked Stored answer Click to change answer Click to save answer …

  14. Saving and Recalling a Vessel Exporting (Saving) a vessel…on bottom of the answer validation page: Click to save answers to a text file on the local computer Importing (Recalling) a vessel…on bottom of the initial screen: Click to repopulate answers from the saved text file

  15. Job Aid Sections • Generates up to 11 sections (if needed): • Inspections and Surveys for Certification • Operations • Credentials, Documents & Records • Navigation Safety Equipment • Lifesaving • Fire Protection • Machinery and Electrical • Construction and arrangement • Towline and Terminal Gear • Pollution Prevention Equipment • International

  16. Hover over information block to see regulatory breakpoint(s) for the requirement Inspection checklists Policy Guidance Links Additional information is only a click away

  17. Printing/Saving At the end of the generated job aid click…

  18. TVNCOE List Server • Email notifications: -Web site updates • Information of interest to CG, industry, and TPOs • Free service/easy signup

  19. Questions? TVNCOE 270-444-7715 STL-DG-ALLTVNCOE@uscg.mil www.dco.uscg.mil/tvncoe

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