Getting it Right: Tonnage Reporting IRPT Conference April 30, Youngs Road. P. O. Box Morgan City, LA Phone: Fax:

800 Youngs Road. P. O. Box Morgan City, LA Phone: Fax: The Port of Morgan City: Our Tonnage Reporting Journey ABOUT the POMC WHY and HOW the POMC became involved in the tonnage reporting process WHAT the POMC has learned STEPS taken to reach a short-term solution WHAT is the long-term solution??????

About The Port of Morgan City-Location

800 Youngs Road. P. O. Box Morgan City, LA Phone: Fax: Heavily Utilized Waterway Primary supplier for onshore and offshore oil and gas exploration and production Fabrication, shipbuilding, vessel repair and modification Primary Cargoes include fabricated items, limestone and aggregates, barite, petroleum oils and fuel oils, oil and gas drilling and production equipment and supplies About The Port of Morgan City – Transits, Industry, Cargoes

About The Port of Morgan City-Authorized Channel

800 Youngs Road. P. O. Box Morgan City, LA Phone: Fax: WHY and HOW the Port of Morgan City became involved in the Tonnage Reporting Process WHY O &M Funding—All About Tonnage Public Relations/Recognition—”Top 100” Tonnage Ports HOW Outreach  Corps of Engineers  Facility Operators and Marine Industry

800 Youngs Road. P. O. Box Morgan City, LA Phone: Fax: Information Required by the Corps Tracking tonnage for an oil and gas port is quite new to WC Port boundaries must be accurate in WC system Facilities must be properly identified in WC data base All information that goes to WC has to be validated Information submitted on Vessel Operator Report is considered to be the most valid source WHAT The Port of Morgan City has learned

800 Youngs Road. P. O. Box Morgan City, LA Phone: Fax: Industry Reaction to Information Requests In-depth reporting requirements burdensome Confidentiality agreements with clients Are you going to cause me to pay more taxes? WHAT The Port of Morgan City has learned

800 Youngs Road. P. O. Box Morgan City, LA Phone: Fax: Constant coordination with Waterborne Commerce Staff Help industry understand why it is important to provide this information Utilize resources to help fill in the missing pieces to the puzzle and validate information STEPS taken to reach a Short-Term Solution

800 Youngs Road. P. O. Box Morgan City, LA Phone: Fax: SUMMARY The Port of Morgan City Centrally located on the LA Gulf Coast Supplier for oil and gas exploration and production WHY $$$$$$ For Dredging HOW Outreach—The Corps & Industry WHAT the POMC has learned Tracking tonnage at an oil and gas port is new to WC A port’s boundaries must be accurate in the WC system Facilities within a port district must be properly identified and entered into the WC data base WC requires a VOR or proper validation in order to give credit for tonnage Still working on a Short-term solution Continue outreach Validate tonnage Utilize available resources Make things as easy as possible for WC

800 Youngs Road. P. O. Box Morgan City, LA Phone: Fax: Electronic reporting by vessel operators Thorough reports by vessel operators Enforcement of reporting requirements New methods to estimate tonnage New metrics in addition to tonnage New Legislation to accommodate all types of commodities ????????????????????????????????????? WHAT is Our Long-Term Solution???????