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Mariners' Workshop 2020 Mariners’ Workshop 2020 Julie Gascon, Director General Operations January 29, 2020 1 Presentation overview 1 Coast Guard Headquarters 2 Fleet Renewal 3 2019-20 Winter Icebreaking 4 Four Season Buoys 5 OPP and TMX 6 Marine Mammal Protection 7 Questions 2 The new Coast Guard Structure 3 New HQ Structure: Operations 4 New HQ Structure: Shipbuilding & Material 5 An update on Fleet Renewal • In May 2019, the Government of Canada announced 24 new large ships to renew the Coast Guard fleet. – 2 Arctic Offshore Patrol Ships – Up to 16 Multi-Purpose Vessels – Up to 6 Program Icebreakers • Meanwhile, Coast Guard received two Offshore Fisheries Science Vessel, with one more CCGS Sir John Franklin expected by August 2020 – CCGS Sir John Franklin (June 2019) – CCGS Captain Jacques Cartier (December 2019) • Three medium icebreakers to backfill existing ships during refit and VLEs. – CCGS Captain Molly Kool (May 2019) – CCGS Vincent Massey (Autumn 2020) – CCGS Jean Goodwill (April 2020) 6 Winter Icebreaking Regions • Winter Icebreaking operations is a whole fleet approach • Regional boundaries are not limitations • Only the locks prevent the sharing of assets during winter navigation 7 2018-19 Winter Icebreaking Season Statistics Total Levels of service for Icebreaking program 91% 8 Great Lakes Sector Deployment Plan 2019-20 VESSEL DEPLOYMENT BY DATE AND SECTOR – ICE BREAKING AND FLOOD CONTROL WINTER 2019-20 – ATL / C&A ASSETS including OP AREA Weeks 02 DEC 09 DEC 16 DEC 23 DEC 30 DEC 06 JAN 13 JAN 20 JAN 27 JAN 03 FEB 10 FEB 17 FEB 24 FEB 02 MAR 09 MAR 16 MAR 23 MAR 30 MAR 06 APR 13 APR 20 APR 27 APR 04 MAY 11 MAY 18 MAY Lake Superior/Thunder Bay Lake Huron/Georgian Bay/St Clair Riv. 21 31 Lake Erie/Detroit River 31 21 Eastern Lake Erie/Canal approaches 31 21 13 Lake Ontario/Upper Seaway 20 31 21 Lower Seaway/Locks 1-4 20 31 21 12 DES GROSEILLIERS MARTHA L BLACK SAMUEL RISLEY GRIFFON * USCG Sent the Alder down last season, because they were short by 2x140footers, this will not be the case this season. Of note, are up by one 140ft this season, compared to last year, with return of USCGS Mobile Bay. 9 CCGS Griffon Lake Erie/Detroit River 21 December - 31 March Power 3984 kw Length 71.3m Beam 14.9m Draft 4.7m 10 CCGS Samuel Risley Lake Huron-Georgian Bay-St Clair River 21 December to 31 March Power 6360 kw Length 69.7m Beam 13.72m Draft 5.2m 11 Canadian Coast Guard - USCG Great Lakes Collaborative Icebreaking Deployment Plan 2019-20 • The Commander, Ninth District (Cleveland, Ohio) deploys USCG Icebreakers, through the responsible Sector Command Offices: – USCG SECTOR DETROIT(OPERATION COAL SHOVEL) Lake Michigan – USCG SECTOR SAULT STE MARIE (OPERATION TACONITE) Lake Superior 12 Vessel Deployment Plan Winter 2019-20- ATL/C&A VESSEL DEPLOYMENT BY DATE AND SECTOR – ICE BREAKING AND FLOOD CONTROL WINTER 2019-20 – ATL / C&A ASSETS including OP AREA Weeks 02 DEC 09 DEC 16 DEC 23 DEC 30 DEC 06 JAN 13 JAN 20 JAN 27 JAN 03 FEB 10 FEB 17 FEB 24 FEB 02 MAR 09 MAR 16 MAR 23 MAR 30 MAR 06 APR 13 APR 20 APR 27 APR 04 MAY 11 MAY 18 MAY Lake Superior/Thunder Bay Lake Huron/Georgian Bay/St Clair Riv. 21 31 Lake Erie/Detroit River 31 21 Eastern Lake Erie/Canal approaches 31 21 13 Lake Ontario/Upper Seaway 20 31 21 Lower Seaway/Locks 1-4 20 31 21 12 Trois-Rivières/Lac St-Pierre 21 Québec 31 Saguenay 20 Estuary/Rimouski/Matane 31 Chaleur Bay / Gaspé 21 2 26 31 Northumberland Strait/Sidney 16 31 Corridor/Straits (1) 31 31 Corridor/Straits (2) 18 31 Quebec Lower North Shore (Bella) West Coast Newfoundland 18 31 NE Coast Newfoundland 1 31 E Coast Newfoundland 17 31 Labrador SAR East Nova Scotia 31 Contrôle des inondations (St-Laurent) 20 5 Contrôle des inondations (Restigouche) 6 25 LOUIS S ST-LAURENT CAPTAIN MOLLY KOOL EDWARD CORNWALLIS TERRY FOX MARTHA L BLACK SAMUEL RISLEY AMUNDSEN GEORGE R PEARKES GRIFFON DES GROSEILLIERS ANN HARVEY MAMILOSSA HENRY LARSEN SIR WILLIAM ALEXANDER SIPU MUIN 13 PIERRE RADISSON EARL GREY Geographic Overview St Lawrence, Gulf and East Coast LOUIS S ST-LAURENT CAPTAIN MOLLY KOOL EDWARD CORNWALLIS TERRY FOX MARTHA L BLACK SAMUEL RISLEY AMUNDSEN GEORGE R PEARKES GRIFFON DES GROSEILLIERS ANN HARVEY MAMILOSSA HENRY LARSEN SIR WILLIAM ALEXANDER SIPU MUIN PIERRE RADISSON EARL GREY 14 CCGS Louis S. St. Laurent Gulf St. Lawrence Corridor Straits (1) 31 January- March 31 Power 20,142 kw Length 119.6 m Beam 24.4 m Draft 9.9 m 15 CCGS Terry Fox Corridor Straits (2) Gulf St. Lawrence and Belle Isle Strait 18 Dec-31 March Power 17,300 kw Lenth 88 m Beam 17.8 m Draft 8.3 m 16 CCGS Henry Larsen West Coast Newfoundland 18 Dec-31 March Power 12,174 kw Length 99.8 m Beam 19.6 m Draft 7.3 m 17 CCGS Edward Cornwallis Nova-Scotia East Coast For Search & Rescue Power 5,250 kw Length 83 m Beam 16.2 m Draft 5.75 m 18 CCGS Sir William Alexander Gaspé/Chaleur Bay: 21 Dec - 02 Jan Sydney and Northumberland Strait 16 Jan – 31 March Power 5,250 kw Length 83 m Beam 16.2 m Draft 5.75 m 19 CCGS George R. Pearkes Deployed to: Northeast Coast of Newfoundland Power 5,250 kw Length 83 m Beam 16.2 m Draft 6 m 20 CCGS Amundsen Québec City area 02 Dec-31 March Power 10,142 kw Length 98,33m Beam 19,5m Draft 7,18m 21 CCGS Pierre Radisson Saguenay 02 Dec - 20 Mar Power 11,155 kw Length 98,33m Beam 19,51m Draft 7,16m 22 CCGS Des Groseillers Trois-Rivières Lac St Pierre area 02 Dec - 21 March Power 10,141 kw Length 98,24m Beam 19.51m Draft 7,44m 23 CCGS Martha L. Black St. Lawrence Seaway: 20 – 31 Dec. Estuary-Rimouski- Matane: 01 Jan. 31 Mar Seaway : 21 Mar. – 05 Avr. Power 5250 kw Length 83m Beam 16.2m Draft 6m 24 CCGS Captain Molly Kool Chaleur Bay-Gaspé 26th January – 31st March Power 13440 kw Length 83.7m Beam 18m Draft 7.2m 25 ACV Mamilossa Spring breakout- St. Lawrence (Trois-Rivières- Montréal): 20th March to 5th April Power 3281 kw Length 28,5m Beam 12m Draft N/A 26 ACV Sipu Muin Spring Breakout – Chaleurs Bay: 6 April – 25 Avr. Power 2818 kw Length 28,5m Beam 12m Draft N/A 27 CCGS Ann Harvey Undergoing Transition into service: (tentative) Spring 2020 Power 5,250 kw Length 83 m Beam 16.2 m Draft 6.2 m 28 Mitigating Initiatives for Maximum Effectiveness • C&A Region : Supply Arrangements in place for both the Great Lakes and St Lawrence sector for Punctual Icebreaking Services and Specific Aids to Navigation services • 4 Seasons buoys in place : Total of 106 (C&A) • Atlantic Region: Supply Arrangements currently being developed for Punctual Icebreaking Services and Specific Aids to Navigation services • CCGS Captain Molly Kool in service for winter 2019-20 29 Supply Arrangement – Icebreaking Services • Coast Guard has engaged with industry to supplement icebreaking services with commercial vessels • This enables Coast guard to have better coverage of certain areas and provide faster response to clients • Coast Guard is also reaching out to industry to explore non-traditional methods of icebreaking to better take advantage of new technology. 30 Overarching Levels of Service and Priorities • Each Region is responsible for respective icebreaker dispatch with a holistic approach (best asset available irrespective of Home Port) and to provide assistance and information as per established priorities: – Distress; – Emergencies; – Pollution or risk of pollution; – Assistance request from ferries covered by the terms of the Confederation; – Other inter-provincial ferry services requesting assistance; and – Merchant ships carrying cargo which is vital to a community. 31 Overarching Levels of Service and Priorities (con’t) • Deployment of icebreakers within or outside of the main corridor will be planned by the respective Icebreaking Superintendents and further negotiated with ROC Superintendents if required. • Decisions will be based on: – Vessel traffic density; – Number of vessels beset; – Number of vessels at risk of being beset in ice; and – The level of required effort to supply assistance. 32 All year buoys (Four Season Buoys) update • Two Types: – 1.3m diameter – 0.7m diameter • Total deployed:106* • Deployment to be continued this winter on an opportunity basis • Expected completion Autumn 2020 33 All year buoys (Four Season Buoys) update • Colored buoys showing actual four season ATON in place • Link below for updated information http://www.marinfo.gc.ca/geoserver/www/Bouees-navigation-quatre-saisons/index_en.html 34 OPP Initiatives – Enhanced Arctic Presence • Increased presence and extended season in the Arctic – Longer days of service in the Arctic • Extended Season: 5 days • Increased Presence: 591 days – Support and increase partnerships 35 Supporting Government priorities and Industry initiatives Transmountain Pipeline • Leading the Co-Developing Trans Mountain Expansion Project Community Response (CDCR) Marine Route initiative with support from Transport Canada. – Addresses Indigenous communities’ concerns about the risks of increased tanker traffic along TMX route Oceans Protection Plan • Lead the engagement and development of the Collaborative Situational Awareness Portal Supporting Industry initiatives – Roberts Bank Terminal Expansion 36 Seaway season extended Protecting the environment …. supporting the economy Coast Guard supports federal initiatives to protect marine mammals: • North Atlantic Right Whales – Coast Guard communicates, monitors and reports on vessels in the mandatory speed reduction zones • Southern Resident Killer Whales – Coast Guard is working with Transport Canada to develop monitoring responsibilities 37 Safety First, Service Always Thank you / Merci.
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