Marine Transportation System
(MTS) Recovery
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impacted MTS infrastructure
"Our operational capabilities also include developing a national capacity
for Marine Transportation System recovery. The nation needs a
coordinated, integrated approach to planning for and responding to major
disruptions in our marine transportation system, the lifeblood of
America's economy.“
ADM Thad Allen, 2007 State of the Coast Guard Address
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Maritime Transportation System Plan
References
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Security & Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 (SAFE Port Act)
33 CFR Chapter I, Subchapter H, Parts 101, 103
National Maritime Transportation Security Plan, (NMTSP)
Maritime Infrastructure Recovery Plan (MIRP)
Recovery of the Marine Transportation System for Resumption of
Commerce, COMDTINST 16000.28(series).
Navigation & Vessel Inspection Circular 09-02, (Change 3)
National Response Framework (NRF), Critical Infrastructure & Key
Resources (CI/KR) Annex
Sector Delaware Bay Area Maritime Security Plan
Sector Delaware Bay Area Contingency Plan
National Incident Management System
USCG Incident Management Handbook, COMDTPUB P3120.17(series)
Marine Transportation System Recovery, LANTINST 16001.1(series)
Sector Delaware Bay Continuity of Operations Plan, (COOP)
**This is not an all inclusive list**
MTS Recovery Plan
Purpose:
The plan provides an all-hazard operational framework.
The establishment of an Maritime Transportation System Recovery Unit
(MTSRU).
The plan provides procedures for establishing staffing and obtaining port
partners (stakeholder) advisory support for the MTSRU.
Background:
MTS consists of: Waterways, Waterfront Facilities, Vessels & system users
(Pipelines)… Each component is complex and closely linked to another.
(Intermodal connections: Railways, Trucking, Vehicles & Airlines)
Transportation Disruption Effects: In response to Hurricane Katrina & Rita the
USCG chartered a Maritime Recovery & Restoration Task Force. The task
force recommended the incorporation of MTS recovery procedures.
Key Elements for Recovery:
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Develop a MTS Recovery Plan
Establishment of the MTSRU
MTSRU be placed in the Planning section in the Unified Command.
Develop & Populate of MTS Essential Elements of Information,
(EEIs) utilizing CART (Common Assessment Reporting Tool).
MTSR Plan cont.
Objective: Facilitate MTS Recovery
1. Mitigate impacts on trade & economy (local & nation wide)
2. Establish a MTSRU that functions within the Planning Section of ICS
3. Id resources, agencies involved, incident effects & courses of action
for recovery of the public maritime infrastructure such as:
ATON
Federal Channels
Communications
4. Prioritize MTS Recovery Operations
5. Identify & Prioritize cargo streams to aid (CI / KR)
6. Coordinate Salvage & Marine Debris Removal
7. Develop, Prepare, Maintain & Track (Status) of EEIs
8. Facilitate the return of the MTS to “Pre-incident” status
MTSR Plan cont.
• Applicability:
This plan is for short-term recovery (usually 3 - 90 days in duration)
the plan is also intended to support the preparation for the
transition to a long-term recovery phase covered separately under
the National Response Framework, (CI / KR)
(ESF-#14) FEMA Long-Term Community Recovery
• Incident: Any incident that results in or threatens to cause a
MTS disruption.
1. A significant delay (Major delay of 3 days or more)
2. Interruption or Stoppage of the flow of trade
3. A Significant Loss of Life
4. Environmental Damage
5. Economic Disruption in a particular Area
6. Other Significant disruption of the MTS
(a Transportation Security Incident, that results in one of the items above)
MTS Plan cont.
Establish a MTSR Unit:
Build a MTSRU “TEAM” of key subject matter
Representatives from:
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AMSC
MAC
Maritime Exchange
Federal, State & Local Governments
Local Industry Representatives
ACOE, EPA,
USCG personnel:
(Waterways & Facilities)
*** Add parties as identified by the MTSRU ***
MTS Plan cont.
• Develop Prioritization Protocols:
The MTSU will assess & develop “Priority Protocols” to effectively
balance vessel traffic, set priorities, to allow the flow of commerce.
This is only met by the active participation of port partners in the
planning & decision process to restore the MTS infrastructure.
• Identify Critical Infrastructure:
Waterways, Federal channels, (River and Coast)
Bridges & Overpasses, Facilities, Highways & Railways
Ferries, Cruise ships, SPV, CFV, Barge, Fleets, Shipyard
Pipelines
• Legal Considerations:
Enlist the aid of Federal, State, County, Municipal & Private
Agencies, by establishing MOAs / MOUs between the agencies.
MTS Recovery Units
MTS Recovery Units are now an integral part of the Incident Command System
Organization, developing recommendations through the Planning Section for
the Incident Commander, to ensure the rapid resumption of commerce.
Incident
Commander
Operations
Planning
Logistics
Finance
Resources Unit
Situation Unit
Demobilization Unit
Documentation Unit
Environmental Unit
MTS Recovery Unit
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Lifecycle of MTSRU
Incident Occurs!—Response Phase Starts
Establish
Resp Org &
MTSRU
Demobilize
MTSRU
Obtain Situational
Awareness
ID Reporting
Requirements
Response Phase Over—
Reconstitution Phase Starts
ID MTS
Impacts
Recommend
Course of
Action (COA)
Essential Elements of Information (EEIs)
Common Assessment Reporting Tool (CART)
• Waterways and Navigation
Systems
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– Commercial Fishing Vessels
– High Capacity Passenger
Vessels and Ferries
– Small Passenger Vessels
– Gaming Vessels
– Barges
Aids to Navigation
Deep Draft Channels
Non-Deep Draft Channels
Locks
Vessel Salvage/Wreck Removal
Oil Pollution Incidents
Hazardous Materials Incidents
• Port Area - Critical
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Infrastructure
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Bridges
Bulk Liquid Facilities
Containerized Cargo Facilities
Non-Container Cargo Facilities
Shipyards
High Capacity Passenger Vessel
and Ferry Terminals
Port Area - Vessels
Offshore Energy
– Offshore Platforms
– Offshore Production
– Offshore Renewable Energy
Installations
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Monitoring Systems
– Monitoring Systems
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http://cart.cdf2.usae.bah.com/Default.aspx
CART enables:
• Organization and retrieval of MTS baseline data for each Sector
• Organization and retrieval of specific data for each EEI instance
(every identified bridge, bulk liquid facility, shipyard, etc) within
the Sector AOR
• Method to indicate status of MTS infrastructure and waterways
activity
• Analysis of data to develop MTS Recovery recommendations
• Continual real-time updates of MTS status and activity
• Automatic generation of MTS Recovery Executive Summaries,
including trend diagrams
MTS Plan cont.
• Appendix A:
“MTS Recovery Unit Guidelines”
Work under Planning, Assess, Prioritize, Develop a COA, Track &
report status, ID & restore MTS to pre-incident
• Appendix B:
“MTS Recovery Assist Team (MTSRAT) Guidelines”
Two teams of (6-8) Additional D5 & LANTAREA personnel to help
our local team meet our goals during a major incident.
• Appendix C:
Essential Elements of Information (EEI)
Sector AOR: Waterways, ATON, Bridges, SPVs, CFVS…
MST Plan (cont.)
• Appendix D:
Executive Summary
Name of Incident, Location, What’s impacted, Vessels in Queue,
WWM action COTP…, MSTRU actions (completed in CART)
• Appendix E:
Executive Summary Template
List what EEIs are Fully Available (F/A), Partially Available (P/A),
Not Available (N/A). Depict trends and percentages of EEIs from
the start of a MTS incident to a functioning Port pre-incident
(completed in CART).
• Appendix F:
Requesting Homeland Security Information Network
(HSIN)
HSIN provides real-time, interactive connectivity between states and
major urban areas and the National Operations Center (NOC).
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