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Marine Safety Center LT Scott Arbeiter Staff Engineer, Small Vessel Branch (H-1) April 2019

Learn about the Marine Safety Center's role in plan review, engineering consultation, and response support. Discover the process, limitations, key takeaways, and where to find help. Understand what MSC can and cannot do for you. Get insights into the plan review process, project management, and practical limits. Gain tips for plan submission and find helpful references for further information.

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Marine Safety Center LT Scott Arbeiter Staff Engineer, Small Vessel Branch (H-1) April 2019

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  1. Marine Safety Center LT Scott Arbeiter Staff Engineer, Small Vessel Branch (H-1) April 2019

  2. Outline • Who are we? • What is MSC’s role? • Plan Review Process • Limits, Tips, and Where to find help • Review Key Takeaways

  3. Organization - External

  4. MSC Organization Commanding Officer Technical Advisor SERT Executive Officer Engineering MSC-2 Tank Vsl & Offshore MSC-3 Vsl Security MSC-5 Hull MSC-1 Tonnage MSC-4 Small PaxVsls H1 Machinery E1 Cargo C1 Major Vessel H2 Electrical E2 Offshore C2

  5. MSC Overview (Cont’d)

  6. MSC Role Overview: “What we CAN do” • What we do: • Commercial Vessel Plan Review ~50+% • Provide Technical Guidance • Engineering consultants for the field (not submitters …) • Classification Society/Third Party Oversight • Policy Implementation • Training • Response & Investigation Support • Salvage Engineering Response Team (SERT) • What I do: • H1 Plan Review • Stability (Intact, Damage, Sail, etc.) {SST Guidance} • Structures (Hull, Superstructure, Mast & Rigging, etc.) • Submersible and Amphibious Vessel Review • Member of the Salvage Engineering Response Team

  7. What MSC Can’t/Won’t Do For You • Guess what you really need/want • Share proprietary information • Act as middle-man between shareholders • Make that tough decision for you • Promise an expedited review * • Manage your project

  8. Plan Review Process PLANS RECEIVED VIA EMAIL & MAIL (msc@uscg.mil) • Reviewed on first in-first out basis • *If you need something expedited, have the OCMI request PROJECT ENTRY, PRIORITIZATION & ASSIGNED TO MEMBER ENGINEERINGREVIEW PLAN APPROVAL &CORRESPONDENCE EMAIL DISTRIBUTION & RECORDKEEPING (MISLE) AVERAGE CYCLE TIME: 18 DAYS (GOAL OF 30 DAY MAX)

  9. Plan Management • 46 CFR 177.202 *Initial Inspection • Reference the PRG • Repairs and Modifications may require a select list of updated plans

  10. Plan Management Plans MSC Typically Reviews: • Structure plans/calculations • Inclining/Stability calculations • Electrical diagrams/analysis • Piping Diagrams/calculations • Major Conversion determinations • Vital system automation Plans OCMI Typically Reviews: • Fire Safety Plans • Simplified Stability Tests • General Arrangements • Drainage • Minor Equivalency Determinations • Minor Modifications/Repairs • Everything else for COI

  11. Plan Management • Communicate to CG and owner • Manage Expectations • Specific request/items of concern – Don’t assume MSC knows your zone/fleet • MTN 01-03 – Fantastic tool to communicate • Contact information

  12. Plan Management MSC’s Plan Review Process: • Plans/Info received • Submittal assigned Document # • Filed to existing Project or new Project # assigned • Submittals reviewed independently • Plans / Correspondence returned • Copies filed / distributed • “Permanent” sent to FRC Plan Review Outcomes: • Approved • Examined • Returned for Revision • Disapproved • Returned Without Action • Forwarded to OCMI • Held in Abeyance

  13. Practical Limits of Plan Review • Assumptions • Limitations of paper boats • As-Built? • Quality and Workmanship? • Letters and Plans can leave significant components out • Acceptable design standard • First Principles? Safety Factors? • Call if something doesn’t make sense

  14. Plan Submission Tips • Review Submittal & Plan Review Guidelines • Track/Monitor Progress • Provide: • Contact Info • General Info or Application for Inspection • Triplicate • Expectations/Concerns • Get MSC Project # • Keep Everything! No permanent MSC file

  15. Know where to find help References • PRG: Plan Review Guidelines are updated regularly and benefit from field input • Have a conversation with MSC if you don’t agree/understand assumptions • MTN: Marine Technical Notes typically provide policy interpretation or clarification • homeport.uscg.mil > Marine Safety Center > References

  16. Key Takeaways • Develop a relationship with your OCMI • Start the conversation early • MSC supports USCG and OCMI! • We are here to help

  17. Questions & Answers Main Email: msc@uscg.mil Main Phone: (202) 795-6729 LT Scott Arbeiter Phone: (202) 795-6750 Teamwork · Excellence · Innovation · People

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