Port Coordination Team 2016 Operations

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1 Port Coordination Team 2016 Operations Lone Star Harbor Safety Committee May 6 th, 2016

2 Port Heavy Weather Plan Chapter 3: Port Preparedness Annex A: Declaration to Intent to Remain in Port Annex B: Vessel Self Assessment Checklist Annex C: Commercial Fishing Vessels Evacuation Form Annex D: Facility Pre-Storm Checklist Annex E: Facility Post-Storm Self- Assessment Checklist Sector Houston-Galveston

3 We Have a Plan Convene or Activate: Convene: Operate along functional lines Scheduled conference calls Activate: Operate along geographic lines Establish the PCT at VTS Houston. Liaison with the individual Port Coordination Centers (PCCs) Convening Scenarios: storm, fog, environmental incident, other Activation Scenarios: security incident, post storm infrastructure uncertainty Port Coordination Team

4 Why A PCT? None of us is as smart as all of us.

5 Activate Geographically Port Coordination Center Liaisons Port of Houston Port of Galveston Offshore Port Non-VTS Users PCT Liaison PCT Administration Port of Texas City Port of Freeport Brownwater Representative VTS Houston/Galveston Law Enforcement Liaison (Captain of the Port)

6 Convene Functionally Representatives of Constituencies Port of Houston Authority Houston Area Terminals Port of Texas City Port of Galveston Port of Freeport Offshore Port Brownwater Towing Labor/Stevedores/Agents Houston Pilots Brazos Pilots Galveston-Texas City Pilots Oil Refiners Oil Terminals Chemical Carriers Non-VTS Users Chemical Facilities Galveston RR Bridge Harbor Tugs Dredging & Marine Construction NOAA Navigation Services NOAA Natl Weather Svc USCG (various activities) Customs and Border Protection MTSRU Representative Local Law Enforcement U S Army Corps of Engineers Scheduled Conference Calls. - Information exchanged between and among representatives. - VTS Director or Waterways Manager may represent COTP.

7 BOGSAT Virtual BOGSAT Port of Texas City Offshore Port Port of Houston Port of Galveston Houston Pilots Oil Terminals Harbor Tugs Port Coordination Team American Waterways Operators Port of Freeport Oil Refineries West Gulf Maritime Non-VTS Users Galveston-TX City Pilots Chemical Carriers

8 Sector Commander s Overall Game Plan Four Phases Minimize Storm-Related Risk Rescue and Assess Respond Recover

9 PCT Line of Operations The Four Phases I Empty the Port II Secure the Port III - Validate the Port IV - Re-open the Port

10 Hurricane Condition Five Ramp Up to Storm Arrival Hurricane Hurricane Hurricane Hurricane Condition Condition Condition Condition Four Three Two One Hurricane Condition Five 01June 30 Nov < 72 hrs < 48 hrs < 24 hrs < 12 hrs Reset Seasonal Alert Port Con Whiskey Port Con Xray Port Con Yankee Port Con Zulu Recovery >34 kts/72 hrs >34 kts/48 hrs >34 kts/24 hrs >34 kts/12 hrs Report Intent to remain in port. Cease Remain In port process Closed to Inbound Shipping Closed Internal Moves Off-shore lightering Final Mooring Arrangements Until > 64 kts < 12 hrs Timings based upon arrival of gale force winds

11 Battle Rhythm Part of a larger system for local/regional emergency management.

12 Sequencing 2100 Sector SITREP to D8 IMT 2300 D8 SITREP to LANTAREA 0100 LANT Area SITREP to Comdt 0200 Commandant s IMT Summary to DHS 0800 Waterway Restoration Conf Call 0900 PCT Conference Call 1000 D8 IMT-Sectors Conference Call 1800 Sector Units SITREP to Sector Cdr 2100 Sector SITREP to D8 IMT Facilities Operations continuous process

13 Inter-operable Collaborative Management Tools - The ACoE-led NRT collects survey and other information on channel conditions and makes recommendations to the COTP via WWM and VTS on what water/ channels might be made available to the PCT. - PCT supports moving traffic with a purpose; getting vessels to the facilities most in need and ready to receive. Prioritization of movements and reconstitution efforts aided by PCT. - Facility Operations collects information on facility readiness, and prioritizes any inspections/certifications required to enable a facility to say we're ready to receive.

14 PCT Internal Battle Rhythm Roll Call of Participants Weather State of the Waterway Requirements of Industry Pilot/Towing Industry/USCG Coordination The Way Ahead COTP Intent hrs Issues for COTP Resolution

15 PCT Questions/Outcomes 1. What do we have to work with? (Means) 2. What do we have to do? (Ends) 3. How are we going to do it? (Ways)

16 PCT Rationale MOVING TRAFFIC WITH A PURPOSE GETTING THE NEXT SHIP SAFELY TO THE FACILITY MOST IN NEED AND READY TO RECEIVE

17 Contact Information VTS Houston-Galveston Houston Traffic Phone: Marine Safety Information Bulletins and Heavy Weather Preparedness forms can be found online: Sector Houston-Galveston