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October 28, 2010 CDR Stacey Mersel U.S. Coast Guard SECTOR New York

Mid-Atlantic Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association Panel #1: Maritime Safety and Security. October 28, 2010 CDR Stacey Mersel U.S. Coast Guard SECTOR New York. Agenda. Coast Guard Overview Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) - Ice Operations Search and Rescue.

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October 28, 2010 CDR Stacey Mersel U.S. Coast Guard SECTOR New York

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  1. Mid-Atlantic Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association Panel #1: Maritime Safety and Security October 28, 2010 CDR Stacey Mersel U.S. Coast Guard SECTOR New York

  2. Agenda • Coast Guard Overview • Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) • - Ice Operations • Search and Rescue

  3. Coast Guard Overview“SemperParatus” - Always Ready • Maritime Safety • Mobility • Maritime Security • Protection of Natural Resources • National Defense A military, multi-mission, maritime, armed service & federal agency.

  4. Coast Guard Overview “SemperParatus” - Always Ready Sector New YorkOne 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. Vessel Traffic ServiceBergen Point

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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)

  11. Questions

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