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October 28, 2010

CDR Stacey MerselU.S. Coast Guard

SECTOR New York

Mid-Atlantic Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association

Panel #1: Maritime Safety and Security

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Agenda

- Coast Guard Overview

- Vessel Traffic Service (VTS)

- Ice Operations

- Search and Rescue

Coast Guard Overview“Semper Paratus” - Always Ready

A military, multi-mission, maritime, armed service & federal agency. • Maritime Safety

• Mobility

• Maritime Security

• Protection of Natural Resources

• National Defense

Sector New York One Stop Shopping

* Port Safety* Port Security* Maritime Law Enforcement* Search & Rescue* Boating Safety* Waterways Management* Aids to Navigation* Icebreaking* Environmental Protection* Commercial Vessel Safety * Inspection* Casualty Investigation

Coast Guard Overview “Semper Paratus” - Always Ready

Vessel Traffic Service (VTS)• The Vessel Traffic Center uses

various sensor inputs to make decisions on VTS Measures– Communication with mariners– Cameras, Radar, Automatic

Identification System (AIS)– Environmental data from sensors -

P.O.R.T.S. webpage– National Weather Svc - webpage

• NOAA P.O.R.T.S data used on a near-real-time basis to make decisions in the Vessel Traffic Center

• Wind readings for Anchorage Administration measures taken from Robbins Reef

Vessel Traffic Service

• Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) Measures– Used to manage anchorages and other areas of

concern during unusual circumstances– Allows VTS to maximize commerce under less-

than-optimal conditions

Vessel Traffic ServiceBergen Point

Domestic Ice Operations− December 15 to March 31

− 131 Miles of Hudson River from NYC to Troy, NY

−6 Icebreaking assets

− 868 DOMICE Hours

− Auxiliary Air Assets

Domestic Ice Operations

− Shipment of petroleum products

−Prevent the disruption of commerce to numerous facilities along the Hudson River

− Respond to breakout requests

− For more information on Coast Guard Icebreaking Operations log on to the Sector New York Homeport Page : http://homeport.uscg.mil/newyork

Search and Rescue

• Search and Rescue (SAR)– SAR Optimal Planning System (SAROPS)

• Person in Water • Bridge Jumpers• Disabled Vessels

– Current Weather• Environmental Data System

– Tides– Currents (no current info for the Hudson River)

Questions