Program Overview (cont.) Congress authorized 22 new billets to be filled in Summer of 2002 o 7 billets for passenger vessel marine inspection & prevention o 15 billets for passenger vessel prevention and emergency response preparedness activities

3 Major Program Elements 1. Incident Prevention with emphasis on : * Improved standards (IMO, PVSA) & improved compliance * Outreach (Industry and waterway user groups)

3 Major Program Elements (cont.) 2. Incident Response Preparedness and Mitigation *Identify risks and develop strategies and procedures to mitigate those risks *Develop/ensure compatibility of passenger vessel component in Coast Guard plans *Engage and partner with Industry *Conduct periodic exercises

Managing Risks Foreign Vessels: large numbers, fewer vessels, fewer voyages o Foreign cruise ships about 5 million Domestic Vessels: smaller numbers, more vessels, more voyages o Subchapter T & K Vsls approximately 200 million passengers in U.S. SOLAS –vs- U.S. T & K standards

4 Program Relationships In Marine Safety (G-M), positions at o Compliance (G-MOC) position o Response (G-MOR) position In Cutter/Boat/Aircraft Operations (G-O), positions at o Search & Rescue (G-OPR) position o Contingency Plans & Exercise (G-OPF) position National Strike Force Coord. Center position to design & facilitate exercises Coast Guard District positions to champion passenger vessel safety & conduct outreach

Marine Safety (G-M) Responsibilities Office of Compliance (G-MOC) will o Provide overall program oversight & be the Program Manager for prevention activities Office of Response (G-MOR) will o Develop a national program for conducting field & table top exercises o Coordinate with & get assistance from the National Strike Force Coordination Center

Operations (G-O) Responsibilities G-OPR Billet will build upon existing “Mass Rescue Operations” (MRO) work o Coordination between CG HQ Directorates o Coordination with passenger vessel industry in general G-OPF exercises will better focused on: o Passenger ship contingency objectives o Integrating Passenger Vessel Exercises into CG Master Exercise Schedule

Program Status “Outside the Beltway” Marine Inspectors: Inspectors already assigned: Miami, New Orleans, Juneau, Honolulu, & St. Thomas District Safety Specialists 10 total including MSO San Juan NSFCC Exercise Planner

New COMDT Instruction is being routed o Currently being routed to G-M and G-O o Lists program objectives o Provides guidance / details for new billets at ostaff positions ooperational positions Program Status

USCG-ICCL Exercise Workgroup Team established to coordinate activities Soliciting participation from government and industry

USCG – PVA PAT Should an MRO Subcommittee be formed? Effective exercise program requires coordination (opportunity to prove 46 CFR alternatives) Industry input and participation is essential Need to communicate exercise schedules to all involved

USCG Passenger Vessel MRO Program Questions? Thank You POC: LCDR Rich Pruitt at (202) or