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Challenges ForThe Marine Transportation System: 

Challenges For The Marine Transportation System Captain David B. MacFarland

The MARINE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMThe Nation’s network of oceans, lakes, rivers, canals, locks and dams: 

The MARINE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM The Nation’s network of oceans, lakes, rivers, canals, locks and dams 95,000 miles of U.S. coastline 25,000 miles of navigable channels 326 public/private ports, 3700 marine terminals Supports 13M jobs, contributes $718B to U.S. GDP 78% of foreign trade in/out of U.S. by ship 78M recreational boaters; $26B spent in FY00 for boaters Every U.S. citizen relies on the MTS: energy delivery, exports, transportation, cost-effective consumer goods, recreation, environmental protection U.S. Coast Guard

Everyone depends on the MTS for something… food, work or play!: 

TagHeuer Watch - Swiss made Imported Port of NY/NJ Salomon SnowBlades Made in France Imported Port of Philadelphia Renault toy car Made in Taiwan Imported Port of LA/Long Beach Canon Ixus Made in Japan Imported Port of Tacoma Brought to you courtesy of the U.S. Marine Transportation System From Renault advertisement Everyone depends on the MTS for something… food, work or play! BMW 3 Series Made in Germany Imported Port of Baltimore Puma Running Shoes Made in China Imported Port of New Orleans

Energy Transportation: 

Shipping is the cheapest and most environmentally friendly form of transport Challenge: Uninterrupted delivery to meet increasing needs Oil [Crude and Finished] 2000 Imports 4B barrels 2000 Exports 379M barrels 2000 U.S. Transship’d 2.6B barrels Total 7B Barrels Liquid Natural Gas 1999 Imports 217.9 BCF 1999 Exports 167.3 BCF Total 385.2BCF Coal 2000 Imports 11M tons 2000 Exports 58M tons 2000 U.S. Transship’d 218M tons Total 287M tons NOAA Energy Transportation

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U.S. Depends on Uninterrupted Flow of Goods and Energy Products that Fuel A Nation

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COMMERCIAL SHIPPING AFFECTS EVERYONE West Coast Ports Shut Down

Critical MTS Issues: 

Critical MTS Issues ’99 Report to Congress: An Assessment of the U.S. Marine Transportation System Critical MTS Issues ECONOMY – total volume of maritime trade will more than DOUBLE in 20 years INFRASTRUCTURE – Crumbling, undersized, aging; compromises safety TRAFFIC – More ships, more CONGESTION SECURITY – fewer overseas bases … rely on deployment Homeland Security Ports U.S. Coast Guard

Critical MTS Issues: 

SAFETY – 3500 commercial shipping accidents annually on U.S. waterways, 6500 recreational HAZMAT – over 50% cargo is oil or hazardous material ENVIRONMENT – Increased Stress Dredging, Port expansion St. Petersburg Times NOAA Critical MTS Issues

Data Needs:Critical Underkeel Clearance Issues require more accurate information: 

Data Needs: Critical Underkeel Clearance Issues require more accurate information 1’ of draft = $3M in autos $100K in coal

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EMISSIONS PRODUCED Pollutants (in pounds) produced in moving one ton of cargo 1,000 miles Source: Environmental Advantages of Inland Barge Transportation, DOT MARAD, 1994 TRANSPORTATION MODE COMPARISON – ENERGY/ENVIRONMENT EFFICIENCY

Container Ship Evolution: 

Container Ship Evolution

2000 New Build OrdersExpansion of World Post-Panamax Container Fleet: 

2000 New Build Orders Expansion of World Post-Panamax Container Fleet

15,000 TEU Containership: 

L.O.A. = 400 m (1,312 ft.) Draft = 14 m (46 ft.) BEAM = 69 m (226 ft.) 15,000 TEU Containership

MEGA SHIPS: 

MEGA SHIPS

Mega Ports: 

Mega Ports MEGA PORTS LA/Long Beach Port of New Orleans Millennium Port Port of Los Angeles Port of New Orleans Brownfields Competing Uses

San Pedro Bay Ports Cargo Growth Implications: 

San Pedro Bay Ports Cargo Growth Implications At current growth and per acre productivity, 9,400 new acres of container terminal will be required by 2020 Current POLB/POLA container terminal acreage = 1,880 acres By 2010, the POLB/POLA will require over 5000 new acres dedicated to containers By 2020, a 6,800 acre shortfall !

China Shipping – 9800 TEUS!: 

China Shipping – 9800 TEUS! CHINA SHIPPING HAS 33 VESSELS ON ORDER… 3 ARE 9800 TEU for TRANSIT FROM FAR EAST TO U.S. WEST COAST COSCO photo

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COSCO’s 9800 TEU Vessel = 4900 Trucks Traveling at 60 MPH, that’s a line of trucks stretching over 320 miles down the highway!

Overseas Inland Trade: Truck Trafficon U.S. Highway Network, 2020 (Tons)with Transshipment Routes : 

Overseas Inland Trade: Truck Traffic on U.S. Highway Network, 2020 (Tons) with Transshipment Routes

Mega Problems: 

Mega Problems MEGA PROBLEMS The QE2 Tug Mauvilla Jessica -- Galapagos National Transportation Safety Board Ricardo Mazalan/AP

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MEGA PROBLEMS U.S. Coast Guard NOAA National Transportation Safety Board

Houston Ship Channel: The Texas Chicken : 

U.S. Coast Guard Houston Ship Channel: The Texas Chicken

Houston Ship Channel: a frequent condition: 

Port of Houston - Direct costs for deep-sea vessels delayed due to fog est’d at $4.9M in 2000 One petrochemical company est’d total ancillary costs at $30-40M 1st Qtr 2001 HOUSTON. Feb 27 2001 (Reuters) – Fog closed the Houston Ship Channel to inbound traffic again on Tuesday… Earlier this month fog led to long delays for vessels using the channel, causing a backlog of almost 80 ships at one point… NOAA Houston Ship Channel: a frequent condition

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“Accurate Positioning Key to Safe Navigation” NOAA GPS Continuously Operated Reference System

NOAA’s Navigation Services: Surveying: 

NOAA’s Navigation Services: Surveying

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WRECKS AND OBSTRUCTIONS

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ELECTRONIC NAVIGATIONAL CHARTS Available for Free on the Internet (400,000 in first 2 years) 1,800,000 last year Reduce transportation delays with low visibility navigation

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PORTS® Water Levels, Currents, Winds, Salinity, (Visibility)

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MARINE WEATHER FORECASTS Issues marine warnings and forecasts Continually monitors and analyzes maritime data Provides guidance of marine atmospheric variables

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Spill Trajectory Modeling – Contingency Planning 700+ hazardous waste sites contaminate our coasts 2M gallons of oil spilt a year from marine accidents Spill Management Hazmat spill prevention and response

Major MTS Players and Pieces:: 

NOAA PORTS® ENC’s, Nautical Charts Marine Weather Forecasts Accurate GPS Positioning Hydrographic Surveys Hazmat Cleanup U.S. Coast Guard Vessel Traffic Management Aids to Navigation Notices to Mariners Law Enforcement Automatic Identification System Army Corps of Engineers Channel Maintenance Dredging Lock and Dam Repair EPA Dredged Material Use Invasive Species Ballast Water MARAD Intermodal, Port Development Domestic Merchant Marine Fleet National Defense Shipbuilding US Merchant Marine Academy Major MTS Players and Pieces:

INTEGRATED MTS INFRASTRUCTURE: 

A COMPLETE PICTURE INTEGRATED MTS INFRASTRUCTURE