USCG Marine Safety Update 2009

1. USCG Marine Safety Update 2009 Intertanko North American Panel Houston, TX

2. MARINE SAFETY UPDATE - 2009 • Marine Safety Improvement Plan Update • Port State Control Statistics • Tank Ship Stats – Top 10 deficiencies • Houston-Galveston COTP Zone COC Policies • Seafarer Shore Access Issues • Facility Access Issues • MARPOL Reception Facility Issues

3. Enhancing the Coast Guard Marine Safety Program FY10 FY08 FY09 FY08 Objective Action Progress FY08 FY08 FY08 FY08 FY10 FY10 FY08 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY08 FY10 FY08 FY08 FY08 FY08

4. Port State Control – Safety Deficiencies 2008

5. Port State Control – Safety Detentions by Ship Type

6. Port State Control – Security Detentions by Ship Type

7. 10 – Lifeboat Structure or Operation (Lifesaving) • Marking • Frozen Rudder • Broken Tiller • Inoperable Engine

8. MERCHANT MARINER CREDENTIAL 9 – Certs/Docs/Licenses(Personnel) • Failure to have tanker endorsement • Expired Licenses • Improper licenses

9. 8 – Lifeboat Equipment(Lifesaving) • Expired/Contaminated Food Rations • Oars/Boat Hooks not present • Expired Parachute Flares • Missing Radar Transponder

10. 7 – Vapor Control System(Deck/Cargo) • Unapproved system • Flange stud missing & markings/labeling • Overpressure/vacuum protection/alarms

11. 6 – Diesel Engine(Engineering) • Oil/Fuel leaks • Inoperable Turbocharger • Improper fuel lines

12. 5 – Certificates/Documents(Documents) • Missing OWS or other equipment approvals • Ship Type not included on required documents • IOPP • Document of Compliance • Cargo Ship Safety Certificate

13. 4 – IGS(Deck/Cargo) • Blower • Main Valve • Deck Water Seal • Holes • Unapproved Type

14. 3 – Cargo Transfer/Lightering(Deck/Cargo) • Inadequate ventilation in Cargo Pump Room • Emergency Shutdowns • Overfill Devices

15. 2 – Hold/Tank(Deck/Cargo) • LEL/O2 Meters • Span gas not present or expired • Improper calibration

16. 1 – Prevention Equipment(Pollution Prevention/Response) • OWS – Unapproved/Unauthorized Changes • ODME – Unable to operate due to crew unfamiliarity with the testing of equipment • Incinerator • Marine Sanitation Device • Unauthorized piping arrangements

17. Houston-Galveston COTP Zone COC Issues • Cargo Waiver Policy • Decrease Delays • Within 90 days annual or biannual COC • Critical system check within 72 hours • Not applicable to Initial COCs or beyond 90 days • Houston Fuel Oil • No COCs • Outside of the Cargo Waiver • Fees (off charter) or lay berth • Upper Ship Channel Deep Draft constrained • < 40 feet • Oil Tanking – Layberth – Public Terminal • Exxon Baytown - deep draft • Shell Crude Dock

18. Seafarer Shore Access Issues • 33 CFR 105.200(b)(9) – “Ensure Coordination of shore leave… • Vast majority of seafarers denied shore leave don’t have Visas – Shore Pass (Seaman’s Church Survey) • Houston PSIB 04-09 • Review of all FSPs for specific procedures • Investigations • USCG Headquarters ALCOAST 575/09 – “reasonable access to mariners.” reporting of facilities to CG HQ. • Houston – Seafarer Access Guide

19. Facility Access Issues • 33 CFR 105.200(b)(9) – ensure coordination of…crew change out….& visitors to the vessel… • 33 CFR 105.270 – Delivery of Stores and Bunkers • Houston PSIB 04-09 – Access to Ships Through Facilities • CG Headquarters ALCOAST 575/09 • Seafarer Access Guide • USCG Restrictions • FIAT – Investigate & respond to complaints • AMSC - Facility Access Workgroup • Next meeting October 23, 2009 in Houston at Seaman’s Center • HOGANSAC – Safety & Utilization Subcommittee

20. MARPOL Reception Facility Issues • Certificate of Adequacy (COA) • Oil Slops (Annex I) • NLS (Annex II) • Garbage (Annex V) • Verification Activities for approval • Artificial Barriers • Communication issues – Transparency • Houston – Reception Facility Guide

21. Intertanko North American PanelUSCG Marine Safety Update 2009 • Questions? CDR Rob Smith, USCG Chief, Prevention Operations CG Sector Houston-Galveston 9640 Clinton Drive Houston, TX 77029 (713) 671-5186 Robert.L.Smith@uscg.mil