October 28, 2010 CDR Stacey Mersel U.S. Coast Guard SECTOR New York
description
Transcript of October 28, 2010 CDR Stacey Mersel U.S. Coast Guard SECTOR New York
![Page 1: October 28, 2010 CDR Stacey Mersel U.S. Coast Guard SECTOR New York](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062501/5681697c550346895de18878/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
1
October 28, 2010
CDR Stacey MerselU.S. Coast Guard
SECTOR New York
Mid-Atlantic Coastal Ocean Observing Regional AssociationPanel #1: Maritime Safety and Security
![Page 2: October 28, 2010 CDR Stacey Mersel U.S. Coast Guard SECTOR New York](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062501/5681697c550346895de18878/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
![Page 3: October 28, 2010 CDR Stacey Mersel U.S. Coast Guard SECTOR New York](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062501/5681697c550346895de18878/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
3
Agenda
- Coast Guard Overview- Vessel Traffic Service (VTS)
- Ice Operations- Search and Rescue
![Page 4: October 28, 2010 CDR Stacey Mersel U.S. Coast Guard SECTOR New York](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062501/5681697c550346895de18878/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
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
![Page 5: October 28, 2010 CDR Stacey Mersel U.S. Coast Guard SECTOR New York](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062501/5681697c550346895de18878/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
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
![Page 6: October 28, 2010 CDR Stacey Mersel U.S. Coast Guard SECTOR New York](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062501/5681697c550346895de18878/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
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
![Page 7: October 28, 2010 CDR Stacey Mersel U.S. Coast Guard SECTOR New York](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062501/5681697c550346895de18878/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
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
![Page 8: October 28, 2010 CDR Stacey Mersel U.S. Coast Guard SECTOR New York](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062501/5681697c550346895de18878/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
Vessel Traffic ServiceBergen Point
![Page 9: October 28, 2010 CDR Stacey Mersel U.S. Coast Guard SECTOR New York](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062501/5681697c550346895de18878/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
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
![Page 10: October 28, 2010 CDR Stacey Mersel U.S. Coast Guard SECTOR New York](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062501/5681697c550346895de18878/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
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
![Page 11: October 28, 2010 CDR Stacey Mersel U.S. Coast Guard SECTOR New York](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062501/5681697c550346895de18878/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
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)
![Page 12: October 28, 2010 CDR Stacey Mersel U.S. Coast Guard SECTOR New York](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022062501/5681697c550346895de18878/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
Questions