Vessel Operations Hurricane and Emergency Operations Guide
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Vessel Operations Hurricane and Emergency Operations Guide 200 Seawolf Parkway, Galveston, TX 77553 Rev: 5/31/2019 TAMUG Vessel Operations Evacuation Plan i. Purpose: To provide a fluid guide towards preserving the safety of all persons and to maintain operations of the Vessel Operations Department and protect property to the best of our abilities. ii. Scope: Protect all of the assets of TAMUG Vessel Operations utilizing a framework of procedures and duties to meet the changing demands of a hurricane or unforeseen catastrophic event. Use this same framework to provide a foundation on which to restart operations in a timely manner. iii. Tropical System Impact to TAMUG: The following information is a guide to predicting the impact to the campus on Pelican Island. Using the Saffir- Simpson Scale and SLOSH model predicted storm surge heights we will secure the waterfront facilities and vessels accordingly. iv. Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale: CATEGORY STORM SURGE WINDS (KTS) BAROMETRIC PRESSURE ABOVE NORMAL (FT) 1 4-5 64-82 Above 28.94 No real damage to building structures. Minimal damage primarily to unanchored mobile homes, shrubbery and trees. Also, some coastal road flooding and minor pier damage. 2 6-8 83-95 28.50-28.91 Some roofing material, door and window damage to buildings. Considerable damage to vegetation, exposed mobile homes and piers. Coastal and low lying escape routes flood 2- 4 ft Moderate damage expected overall. 3 9-12 96-113 27.91-28.47 Some structural damage to small residences and utility buildings. Mobile homes are destroyed. Flooding near the coast destroys small structures. Larger structures are damaged by floating debris. Terrain continuously lower than 5 feet may be flooded inland 8 miles or more. 4 13-18 114-135 27.17-27.88 More extensive exterior wall failures with some complete roof structure failures on small residences. Major erosion to beach areas. Major damage to lower floors of structures near shore. Terrain flooded inland as far as 6 miles. Extreme damage expected. 5 18+ 135+ Below 27.17 Complete roof failures on many residences and industrial buildings. Some complete building failures with small utility buildings blown over or away. Major damage to lower floors of all structures located less than 15 feet above sea level and within 50 yards of the shoreline. Total catastrophic damage should be anticipated. Revised 5/31/2019 Page | 2 TAMUG Vessel Operations Evacuation Plan v. SLOSH Model Predicted Surge Heights for Houston /Galveston area: CATEGORY 1 CATEGORY 2 CATEGORY 3 CATEGORY 4 CATEGORY 5 STORM SURGE STORM SURGE STORM SURGE STORM SURGE STORM SURGE DIR (FT) DIR (FT) DIR (FT) DIR (FT) DIR (FT) SPD SPD SP SPD SPD D GALVESTON CHANNEL (29°18’38”N 94°47’46”W, LOCATION “A” ON FIGURE XXVII-20) NW15 5.6 NW 15 8.6 WNW 13.8 NW 15 16.8 NW 15 19.5 15 HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL AT RED FISH BAR (29°29’49”N 94°52’02”W, LOCATION “B” ON FIGURE XXVII-20) NNW 5 4.2 NNW5 8.4 NNW 5 14.9 NNW 19.4 NW 5 23.1 05 HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL ADJACENT TO BARBOURS CUT (29°40’58”N 94°59’04”W, LOCATION “C” ON FIGURE XXVII-20) NNW 5 5.0 NNW 10.2 NNW 5 17.3 NW 15 23.2 NW 15 28.0 5 HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL ADJACENT TO BAYTOWN (29°43’30"N 95°01’20”W, LOCATION “D” ON FIGURE XXVII-20) NNW 5 5.2 NW 5 9.5 NW 15 18.7 NW 15 25.0 NW 15 29.5 HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL AT CONFLUENCE OF SAN JACINTO RIVER & BUFFALO BAYOU (29°45’51”N 95°04’51”W, LOCATION “E” ON FIGURE XXVII-20) NNW 5 5.4 NW 5 9.9 NW 15 19.8 NW 15 26.9 NW 15 31.7 HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL 0.9 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTHEAST OF GREEN’S BAYOU (29°44’17”W 95°09’23”W, LOCATION “F” ON FIGURE XXVII-20) NNW 5 5.6 NW 5 10.1 NW 15 22.7 NW 15 28.8 NW 15 33.9 vi. Water levels and impact on TAMUG waterfront (Referenced from mean low water on the gauge at Pier 21) 2ft-maximum spring tide 3ft-at bottom of fixed dock decking, water over beach in front of ship 4ft-over the top of south bulkhead 5ft-6 inches of water over lower parking 6ft-water completely covers lower parking lot 7ft-water encroaches on road and remainder of parking 8ft-water over road encroaching on grass Revised 5/31/2019 Page | 3 TAMUG Vessel Operations Evacuation Plan I. Personnel Alignment and Contact Information A. Vessel Operations 1. Capt. Allan Post, Executive Director 2. Vernon Camus, Assistant Director 3. Morgan Mills, Business Manager 4. Capt. Stephen Brown, Vessel Operations Manager 5. Capt. Jason Brunson 6. Capt. James Caruso 7. Jonathan Wilson, Capt./ Boatswain 8. Student Workers (SW) B. Vessel Operations Contact Information 1. Executive Director Allan Post 409-392-5701 [email protected] 2. Assistant Director Vernon Camus 409-392-5102 [email protected] 3. Business Coordinator III Morgan Mills 281-755-7731 [email protected] 4. Vessel Operations Manager Stephen Brown 832-523-9227 [email protected] 5. Captain Jason Brunson 850-384-4641 [email protected] 6. Captain James Caruso 832-217-4990 [email protected] 7. Capt./Boatswain Jonathan Wilson 409-502-1761 [email protected] 8. Deckhand Luke McAuliffe 979-587-0556 [email protected] C. TAMMA (General Rudder) Contact Information CONTACT REPRESENTATIVE WORK PHONE Rudder Master 011-870-773-166020 D. TAMUG Incident Command Team CONTACT PHONE Col. Michael Fossum 281-224-6927 MG Bill McClain 832-370-2665 Dr. Donna Lang 409-599-6128 Mr. Grant Shallenberger 409-939-9349 Dr. Patrick Louchouarn 713-263-4528 RADM Michael Rodriguez 410-570-0657 Mr. John Kovacevich 409-789-7787 Chief Sam Martinez 409-939-0527 Capt. Allan Post 409-392-5701 Ms. Dee Ann Haney 409-771-0450 Mr. John Camisoioni 361-455-6293 Mr. Bob Wright 713-586-9870 Ms. Cari Bishop-Smith 281-250-7197 Mr. Vernon Camus 409-392-5102 Dr. Todd Sutherland 409-599-5291 Mr. Tony Quigg 713-492-3120 Sgt. Noed (JB) Revilla 409-771-2682 Mr. David Lang 409-771-5002 Revised 5/31/2019 Page | 4 TAMUG Vessel Operations Evacuation Plan Mrs. Susan Lee 281-300-8561 Mrs. Kathey Walker 806-683-7186 E. Port and Emergency Services Contact Information Galveston County Office of Emergency Management: (281) 309-5002 24/7 service: (888) 384-2000 Galveston City Office of Emergency Management: (409) 765-3710 Galveston Fire: 911 or (409) 765-2981 Galveston Police: 911 or (409) 765-3702 Galveston Area Ambulance: 911 or (409) 765-2524 Galveston County Sheriff’s Department: (409) 766-2322 F. FEDERAL AGENCIES U.S. Coast Guard MSO HOU (713) 671-5113 U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Houston: (713) 578-3000 Port Operations & Emergency (713) 670-2400 USCG MSU Galveston (409) 978-2700 Commanding Officer (409) 978-2700 Port Waterways Management (281) 978-2705 USCG Vessel Traffic HOU/GAL (281) 464-4837 Federal Emergency Management Agency (800) 621-3362 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (409) 766-3966 National Weather Service (281) 337-5074 G. STATE AGENCIES Texas Army National Guard (409) 933-4051 Texas Office of Emergency Management (713) 884-4500 Texas State Police (Hwy Patrol) (979) 849-5706 Texas Department of Public Safety: (409) 740-0031 H. LOCAL AGENCIES FIRE Department (409) 766-3306 EMERGENCY 911 POLICE Department EMERGENCY 911 PORT POLICE (409) 766-6172/3 American Red Cross (409) 750-9172 Galveston City Pilots (409) 740-3336 Revised 5/31/2019 Page | 5 TAMUG Vessel Operations Evacuation Plan II. Event Category (EC) Defined A. (EC-1) “Tropical Storm” or “Shelter in Place” or “Severe Weather” in area directly effecting operations at TAMUG 1-5ft storm surge lasting up to 48hrs B. (EC- 2) “Hurricane Cat.1” in area directly effecting operations at TAMUG, requiring temporary evacuation (EVAC) of TAMUG (2 – 4 days or less) light to medium damage 3-8ft storm surge lasting up to 48hrs C. (EC-3) “Hurricane Cat.2” requiring temporary (1-4 days) EVAC of TAMUG medium damage expected 7-14ft storm surge lasting up to 72hrs. “Man-Made Incident” requiring temporary (1-4 days) EVAC of TAMUG, D. (EC-4) “Hurricane Cat. 3” medium term (4-8 days) EVAC, medium to moderate damage expected 12- 18ft storm surge lasting up to 72hrs. “Man-Made Incident” requiring medium term (4-8 days) EVAC of TAMUG E. (EC-5) “Hurricane Cat. 4-5” long term (8 or more days) EVAC of TAMUG moderate to severe damage 15-25ft storm surge lasting up to 72hrs. “Man-Made Incident” requiring long term (8 or more days) EVAC of TAMUG F. (ET-1) Emergency vessel transport in case of loss of Pelican Island Bridge to vehicular traffic III. Event Response A. (EC-1) Minimal Response Required, Monitor situation for changing conditions, take appropriate action to safeguard life and property 1. MESSO monitor local conditions, alerts and forecasts via NWS website https://www.weather.gov/hgx/ Galveston County Office of Emergency Management Website http://gcoem.org/current-weather/ 2. NOAA weather Radio, (Marine VHF weather function) Or paid alert systems 3. Executive Director monitor situation, direct LCE and SW to secure property and take appropriate heavy weather precautions and possibly enact TAMUG mooring plan 2. (Possibly 1-5’) storm surge. 4. Executive Director and SW take appropriate measures to ensure no loss of data in the event of a power failure.