1 USCG UPDATE Fall 2014 Intertanko North American Panel Houston, TX Sector Houston Galveston Prevention Dept Organization 140 Member Staff 2 PREVENTION DEPT DOMESTIC VSL DIV MR. STEINMETZ DEPUTY CHIEF LCDR ERIC CARRERO PORT STATE CONTROL DIV LCDR DOUG TRENT FACILITIES/WWM DIV LCDR GRIFFIN INVESTIGATIONS DIV MR. DAVIES DUTY TEAM 1 DUTY TEAM 2 DUTY TEAM 3 DUTY TEAM 4 MR. WILSON MR. WALLNER DUTY TEAM 1 DUTY TEAM 2 DUTY TEAM 3 TRAINING OFFICER TOWING VSLS MR. HENIGAR 8 INVESTIGATORS 15 FACILITY INSPECTORS CGC HATCHET CGC CLAMP ANT GALVESTON ANT SABINE Sector Houston - Galveston 3 In total, Sector HG covers over 50% of Texas, 25% of Louisiana, 8 commercial ports and reaches up to Oklahoma and Arkansas. 4 Station Houston MSU Lake Charles Station Lake Charles MSU Port Arthur Boathouse Port Arthur Station Sabine ANT Sabine USCGC HERON MSU Texas City Sector Field Office Galveston Station Galveston ANT Galveston USCGC CLAMP USCGC HATCHET USCGC MANOWAR USCGC SKIPJACK Station Freeport USCGC MANTA Sector Houston-Galv Air Station Houston Assets 06 Cutters 50 Small Boats 03 Helicopters 11 Shore Facilities 91 Shore Force Field Teams People 963 Active Duty 200 Reserve 18 Activated Reserve 90 Civilians 571 Aux USCG Sector Houston-Galveston - Entire AOR- This included exams conducted in; MSU Lake Charles MSU Port Arthur MSU Texas City Sector Houston Since 2008 Nationally Total COC-Exams conducted are up 21 exams or 1%. Since 2008 Sector Houston- Galveston in total is up 136 exams or 23.9% Same Time Period Sector Houston is up 106 exams or 39.1 % TOTAL COC Exams SECTOR HOUSTON Oil Tanker Sector Wide % of ALL USCG Exams USCG Total COC Exams % % % % % % % Chemical/Oil Sector wide% of USCG Exams USCG Chemical/Oil % % % % % % % Gas Carriers Sector wide% of USCG Exams USCG Gas Carriers % % % % % % % U.S.C.G. Tank Vessel Examinations FY Total Tank Vessel COC exams Conducted Nationally in Fiscal Year Oil Tankers COCs Issued 331 Deficiencies 939 Chemical/Product Tankers (COCs) Issued 399 Deficiencies -40% 204 Liquefied Gas Carriers (COCs) Issued 129 Deficiencies -11% Sector Houston Tank Vessel Inspections Total Tank Vessel COC exams Conducted by Sector Houston 91 Oil Tankers 16 Vessels (17.6%) issued 23 Deficiencies (06.9%) 178 Chemical Tankers 23 Vessels (12.9 %) issued 27 Deficiencies (06.8 %) 108 Liquefied Gas Carriers - 18 Vessels (16.7%) issued 39 Deficiencies (30.0%) Current and Near Future Commercial Expansion requiring Coast Guard Oversight Expansion in regional LNG Facilities Expansion or New Construction of 13 LHG Facilities Expansion of 4 Oil/Hazmat Facilities Increase in new construction of Oil/Gas/Chem Barges Note: Replacements still require CG oversight Barge traffic expected to increase 25%/yr Increase in Deep Draft traffic by 17% in FY15 (82 total Galveston Bay transits/day) ECA Compliance and Coast Guard Verification Per the MOU: Coast Guard verifies compliance with Annex VI- this includes ECA requirements ECA compliance/verification is done during CG exams If Non-Compliance is found, it is referred to EPA for enforcement Fuel Oil Non-Availability Reports (FONARs) & Notice of Protest (NoP) FONARs should be submitted electronically to the EPA via EPAs Central Data Exchange :Policy, ECA Job Aid for inspectors & Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) available at: click on Port State Control/General Info/MARPOL VI ECA Enforcement Under the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS) EPA has All authorities, including subpoena authority For enforcing Reg 18, MARPOL Annex VI (Fuel Oil Availability) All Fuel Oil Non-Availability Reports (FONARs) received by EPA are considered referred from USCG for enforcement EPA uses its discretion to determine appropriate enforcement Appropriate action could be not taking any action policy, guidance & FONAR reporting available on EPAs website : RECENT HOUSTON MSIBs Ebola Hemorragic Fever Air Draft Bridge Allisions Severe Weather Safety Planning-Hurricane Season Endorsement of COCs for Chemical Tank ships of or around 20,000 Deadweight Tons MARPOL Reception facilities Inadequacies-Charges COTP Policy on requirements for PREWASH operations Navigation Rules and Regulations Handbook Aug 13 Sector Houston Command Sector Commander Captain Brian K. Penoyer Deputy Sector Commander Captain Michael A. Baroody Chief of Prevention Commander Gary M. Messmer Chief of Inspections Captain Penoyer Commander (sel) Eric M. Carrero Chief of Port State Control Lieutenant Commander Douglas M. Trent 14 Intertanko Chemical Tanker Sub-Committee USCG Update Fall 2014 Questions? CDR Gary Messmer, USCG Chief, Prevention Operations CG Sector Houston-Galveston Hillard Street Houston, TX (281)