Lone Star Harbor Safety Committee

LONE STAR HARBOR SAFETY COMMITTEE 09:00 -11:00, August 5, 2016 Houston Pilots, 203 Deerwood Glen Dr, Deer Park, TX 77536

A. Opening Remarks and Introductions by Committee Vice Chairman – CAPT George Pontikos

B. Captain of the Port Overview & Welcoming Remarks – CAPT Peter Martin, USCG 1) Introduction of Incoming Personnel – CAPT Peter Martin, USCG C. Approval of Minutes – May 6, 2016 Meeting

D. Subcommittee Reports and Working Group Updates

1) Maritime Education, Training and Outreach Subcommittee – Tammy Lobaugh/Robert Hawn 2) Navigation Operations Subcommittee and Working Groups – CAPT David Foret  VTS/Barge Fleeting - Push-In Working Group – Paul Caruselle  Menhaden Working Group – Paul Caruselle 3) Waterways Utilization Subcommittee and Working Groups – CAPT J.J. Plunkett  Anchorage Working group – Mark Nokelby  Certificate of Compliance (COC) Working Group – Paul Caruselle 4) Dredging & Marine Construction Subcommittee and Working Groups – David Casebeer 5) Places of Safe Refuge Subcommittee – James Prazak

E. Remarks by Sector Houston-Galveston Personnel

1) Waterways Management and ATON – LCDR Navin Griffin, USCG 2) Security Zone Updates – LCDR Navin Griffin & Philip Kropf 3) Vessel Traffic Service – Steven Nerheim 4) Area Maritime Security Committee – Upcoming Events – Gary Messmer, USCG 5) Area Committee - Pat Cuty, USCG

F. Old Business

1) N/A G. New Business 1) Subcommittee/Working Group Chair Pre-meeting – CAPT George Pontikos 2) Schedule of Upcoming Meetings (below Agenda) – CAPT George Pontikos 3) NTSB Recommendation from Carla Maersk/Conti Peridot Incident – CAPT George Pontikos 4) CTAC/NMSAC Subcommittee on EHC’s – CAPT George Pontikos 5) Terminal/Refinery Managers Symposium –CAPT David Foret 6) Roundtable – General Comments and Discussion 7) Comments from Public Attendees

H. Next Meeting

Full Committee – 09:00 on November 4, 2016 / US ACOE in Galveston Subcommittee/Working Group Chair Pre-meeting (tentative) – 09:00 on October 21, Location tbd

I. Adjourn

Upcoming Schedule:

1) Aug 15-16 – Brownwater/Bluewater Interface (09:00 – 15:30), Houston Pilots (must register in advance) 2) Aug 17 – COC Working Group (11:00 – 13:00), Houston Pilots 3) Late Aug (tbd) – VTS/Barge Fleeting – Push-In Working Group (after Brownwater/Bluewater Symposium) 4) Sept 6 – Waterway Utilization, Dredging & Navigation Operations (11:30 – 13:30), Houston Pilots 5) Oct (tbd) – Terminal/Refinery Managers Symposium 6) Oct 21 (tentative) – Subcommittee/WG Chair pre-meeting (09:00 – 11:00), Location tbd 7) Nov 4 – Full Committee (09:00 – 11:00), Location tbd