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State of the Waterway 2017Steven W. Nerheim
Director VTS Houston/Galveston
Lone Star Harbor Safety Committee2 FEBRUARY 2018
U.S. Department ofHomeland Security
United StatesCoast Guard
Presenter’s Name June 17, 2003
U.S. Department ofHomeland Security
United StatesCoast Guard 2
1 South Louisiana, LA, Port of 259.1 -3.07% 15 Texas City, TX 42.9 -10.25%
2 Houston, TX 240.9 +2.8% 16 Huntington-Tristate 42.7 -7.97%
3 New York, NY and NJ 126.6 +0.40% 17 Baltimore, MD 39.4 +6.20%
4 New Orleans, LA 87.8 +4.03% 18 Tampa, FL 35.9 +2.28%
5 Beaumont, TX 87.1 -0.11% 19 Port Arthur, TX 35.7 -2.46%
6 Corpus Christi, TX 85.6 +0.82% 20 Savannah, GA 35.2 +2.62%
7 Long Beach, CA 78.1 -8.12% 21 St Louis, MO and IL 34.9 -10.05%
8 Baton Rouge, LA 68.7 -0.58% 22 Duluth-Superior, MN and WI 33.3 -10.72%
9 Los Angeles, CA 60.1 +0.16% 23 Richmond CA 28.5 +9.62%
10 Mobile, AL 58.5 -8.88% 24 Valdez, AK 26.7 +0.75%
11 Virginia, VA Port of 57.7 +0.0% 25 Pascagoula, MS 26.5 -4.68%
12 Lake Charles, LA 56.6 -0.35% ----------------------------------------------------------------------
13 Plaquemines, LA Port of 53.5 -3.43% 32 Freeport, TX 21.1 -5.38%
14 Cincinnati-Northern, KY Ports of 44.9 -10.02% 51 Galveston, TX 10.3 -2.83%
(Millions short tons and % of change from 2014 to 2015.)
U.S. Port Rankings – 2015
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United StatesCoast Guard 3
1 South Louisiana, LA, Port of 261.9 +1.08% 15 Texas City, TX 41.2 -3.96%
2 Houston, TX 247.9 +2.9% 16 Baltimore, MD 38.8 -1.52%
3 New York, NY and NJ 133.4 +5.37% 17 Huntington-Tristate 37.4 -12.41%
4 New Orleans, LA 90.2 +2.73% 18 Savannah, GA 36.4 +3.40%
5 Beaumont, TX 84.5 -2.98% 19 Tampa, FL 35.3 -1.67%
6 Corpus Christi, TX 81.9 -4.32% 20 Port Arthur, TX 35.1 -1.68%
7 Long Beach, CA 77.8 -0.38% 21 St Louis, MO and IL 32.1 -8.02%
8 Baton Rouge, LA 72.9 +6.11% 22 Duluth-Superior, MN and WI 30.2 -9.30%
9 Los Angeles, CA 62.6 +4.15% 23 Valdez, AK 27.6 +3.37%
10 Mobile, AL 58.0 -0.85% 24 Pascagoula, MS 26.8 +1.13%
11 Plaquemines, LA Port of 56.7 +5.98% 25 Tacoma, WA 25.7 +2.12%
12 Lake Charles, LA 56.0 -1.06% ----------------------------------------------------------------------
13 Virginia 54.0 -6.41% 33 Freeport, TX 19.6 -7.01%
14 Cincinnati-Northern, KY Ports of 43.0 -4.23% 52 Galveston, TX 9.8 -4.85%
(Millions short tons and % of change from 2015 to 2016.)
U.S. Port Rankings – 2016
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U.S. Department ofHomeland Security
United StatesCoast Guard
VTS Movements - 2017
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Tug/Tow 138,053 -0.87%
Ships 21,865 -2.18%
Miscellaneous 3,784 -27.63%
Total Users 164,191 -3.25%
Ferries * *46,758 -56.69%
Total 210,949 -23.90%
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U.S. Department ofHomeland Security
United StatesCoast Guard
Transit Summary – 2017
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9.1% 4.3%0.3%2.0%
84.3%
Tanker
Freighter
Cruise
Misc. (OSV,F/Vs)
Tow
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United StatesCoast Guard
Typical Day in the VTSA - 2017
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Average High
40 Tanker Transits 57
19 Freighter Transits 31
1 Cruise Ship Transits 5
378 Tow Transits 457
128 Ferry Transits 289
10
70
OSV /Miscellaneous
Ships in Port
43
91
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U.S. Department ofHomeland Security
United StatesCoast Guard
Monthly Transits – 201714,558
13697 1373014183 14077
13648 13323
1204512714
14311 1395914560
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Monthly Comparison: 2014 - 2017
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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2014201520162017
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Total Transits per Year
2002 – 2017 VTSA Transits
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Trend line represents 5 year moving average.
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U.S. Department ofHomeland Security
United StatesCoast Guard
Incident Summary - 2017
140 Vessel Casualties -18.12%
16 Groundings -23.80%
5 Collisions -58.33%
4 Allisions -33.3%
11 Miscellaneous -87.64% Broken Face wires / coupling, Person in Water, Barges adrift,
Pollution / Spill.
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176 Incidents (252 for 2016) down 30.16%
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United StatesCoast Guard
Incident-to-Transits Ratio – 2017
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0.05
0.1
0.15
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0.25
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0.35
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0.45
0.5
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Incidents per 1000 Transits
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U.S. Department ofHomeland Security
United StatesCoast Guard
Vessel Casualties - Year to Year
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140 Total Vessel Casualties
96 Ship
40 Tow
4 Miscellaneous-(F/V, OSV, Ferry)
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0.4
0.6
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Vessel Casualties per 1000 Transits
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U.S. Department ofHomeland Security
United StatesCoast Guard
Ship Casualties
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2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017Nav/AIS/Electric 0 3 1 48 44 25 14 16Generator 3 1 1 0 3 2 2 3Steer 5 5 5 3 5 7 11 8Propulsion 33 28 40 68 68 68 58 69
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U.S. Department ofHomeland Security
United StatesCoast Guard
Tow Casualties
14
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017Misc (Broken wires) 3 3 4 21 16 13 15 7Generator 0 4 1 0 6 2 1 3Steer 6 12 8 25 13 7 5 6Propulsion 11 7 12 41 16 29 35 24
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U.S. Department ofHomeland Security
United StatesCoast Guard
Groundings – Year to Year
Current
Tide
Weather
Operator Error
Surge by another vessel
Vessel Casualties
15
Reported causal factors:
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OtherShipTow
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U.S. Department ofHomeland Security
United StatesCoast Guard
Allisions
16
4 Allisions 2 tow
1 ship
1 ferry
0
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OtherShipTow
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U.S. Department ofHomeland Security
United StatesCoast Guard
Collisions
17
5 Collisions
2 ship/tow
2 tow/tow
1 tow/ Rec Craft
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U.S. Department ofHomeland Security
United StatesCoast Guard
Hotspots 2017
18
Grounding
Allision
Collision
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U.S. Department ofHomeland Security
United StatesCoast Guard
Hotspots 2016
19
Grounding
Allision
Collision
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U.S. Department ofHomeland Security
United StatesCoast Guard
Channel Closure Hours
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2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017Fog 351.5 389.55 319.96 384.1 680.2 379 347.38Dredge Ops 70.5 94.15 57.36 48.33 99.2 137.26 148.75Incident 157.2 5.5 26 83.88 91.5 221.75 13Heavy Wx 36.8 28.1 33.1 20 75.5 88.6 305.75Cargo Ops 17.5 111.35 33.83 59.26 70.5 84.25 71Anc Vsls 25.75 3.53
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FogDredge OpsIncidentHeavy WxCargo OpsAnc Vsls
Vessels anchored in the channeldue toreducedvisibility.
Presenter’s Name June 17, 2003
U.S. Department ofHomeland Security
United StatesCoast Guard
Reports of Unsafe Moorings
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2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017Slack 113 110 153 155 127 129 138 95 101Parted 4 8 14 18 13 16 20 6 11Damage 1 8 5 4 6 5 4 2 2
020406080
100120140160180
Slack Line Reports
increased +6.31%
Average speed of
vessel was 9.1kts
Presenter’s Name June 17, 2003
U.S. Department ofHomeland Security
United StatesCoast Guard
COLLABORATIVE OUTCOMESAnchorage Working GroupBarge Lanes Barge Fleeting, Mooring, Push-In DiscussionsBayport Turning Basin (Tow – Container Ship) CoordinationBluewater - Brownwater Interaction EngagementsBolivar Roads Inbound Alternate RouteBrownwater UniversityCat I / Cat II Channel Obstruction Requests & Non-VTSA Obstruction RequestsDredge and Marine Construction CoordinationGHPB Traffic Efficiency Working Group (Downs Committee)Harbor of Safe Refuge Handbook Places of Refuge Gantry Crane AwarenessNo Meeting/Overtaking in Bolivar Buoy LinePort Coordination TeamSan Jacinto River Mud Banks Push-in EnforcementSlack Line Reporting“Sharing Our Bay” PublicationSpecial Traffic Management
(Awkward Ships – Longer/Wider Tows Upper HSC)“Using the Houston Ship Channel” PublicationTank Vessel Efficiency Working Group (Pontikos Committee)VTS Advisory Working GroupVTSA Expansion ProposalsVTSA RedesignVTS Restricted Moorings PolicyVTS Town Hall and other Outreach
Presenter’s Name June 17, 2003
U.S. Department ofHomeland Security
United StatesCoast Guard
2017 Significant Events
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Presenter’s Name June 17, 2003
U.S. Department ofHomeland Security
United StatesCoast Guard
On the Horizon
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Continued growth of vessel size and traffic density
Changing workforce demographics
Port and Waterways Safety Assessment
Sustaining and deepening partnerships
Waterways Action Plan
AtoN Maintenance and Management
Presenter’s Name June 17, 2003
U.S. Department ofHomeland Security
United StatesCoast Guard
On the Horizon
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Continued growth of vessel size and traffic density
Changing workforce demographics
Port and Waterways Safety Assessment
Sustaining and deepening partnerships
Waterways Action Plan
AtoN Maintenance and Management
Presenter’s Name June 17, 2003
U.S. Department ofHomeland Security
United StatesCoast Guard
Contacts
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VTS Houston/Galveston https://homeportr.uscg.mil/missions/ports-
and-waterways/vessel-traffic-services/vts-houston-galveston/general-
informationVessel Traffic Center
Watch Supervisor (24 hrs) 281.464.4837 [email protected]
Director:
Steve Nerheim 281.464.4826 [email protected]
Operations Manager/
Training Manager:
Brian Smith 281.464.4827 [email protected]
Operations OfficerLTJG Aaron Davis 281.464.4829 [email protected]