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GICA 2012

GICA 2012. FLORIDA MARINE, LLC Port Captain Jerry Wiltz. Agenda. Congested Areas Mooring ATONS Vetting Issues Safe Operations/Best Practices Wheelhouse Distractions. Congested areas. Mooring. Additional mooring buoys are needed at: Brazos flood gates mile 399 and 403

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GICA 2012

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  1. GICA 2012 FLORIDA MARINE, LLC Port Captain Jerry Wiltz

  2. Agenda • Congested Areas • Mooring • ATONS • Vetting Issues • Safe Operations/Best Practices • Wheelhouse Distractions

  3. Congested areas

  4. Mooring • Additional mooring buoys are needed at: • Brazos flood gates mile 399 and 403 • Lydian Channel across from light house at mile 536 • Bolivar

  5. ATONS • Atchafalaya River – need Atons reset with low river • Requested removal of every other buoy in the ICWW from Corpus to Brownsville

  6. Vetting Issues • Repeated outages noted in areas not applicable to brown water: • Intrinsically safe A/C • Voyage planning • Global navigation system

  7. Safe Operations/Best Practices • Near Miss Program • Reporting and following up on near misses supports our proactive efforts regarding safety. • Simulator Training Program • All wheelman and steersman attend simulator – focus: • Safe operations • Crew management • Personal development

  8. Wheelhouse Distractions • Cell phone policy key points regarding wheelhouse distractions: • Cellular phones and/or electronic devices shall not be carried on your person or used while on watch. • The use of cellular phones and/or electronic devices is only permitted while off watch, and only on the towboat in designated areas. The use of such devices shall only be allowed where they do not interfere with navigation and or official communications.

  9. Wheelhouse Distractions • Concerned about becoming a wheelhouse distraction: • Computer use • Electronic charting

  10. Thank you Port Captain Jerry Wiltz Florida Marine, LLC Email: Jerry.Wiltz@flmarine.com Phone: 985-629-2225

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