January 2017 MAINE COASTAL NEWS Page 7. P S F U The Port Safety Forum met at the Uni-
versity of Southern Maine in Portland on December 14, 2016. Introductions – The meeting was called
to order at 10:00 by the Port Safety Forum Co-Chair Brian Downey representing the Maine Port Authority with Commander John Humpage as the Co-Chair representing the Coast Guard. A quorum was comprised of 25 individuals. Review and Approval of the September 14, 2016 Port Safety Forum Meeting Min- utes – Hearing no objections to the content of the September 14, 2016 minutes, Mr. Downey accepted the minutes as approved. Two additions to the agenda were made to include an update from the Army Corps of Engineers as well as a discussion of a recommended Federal Anchorage by the Penobscot Bay and River Pilots. Both items were added under Agenda item 4, “New Business.” Limit it when possible Port Activities Update:
Cyber Security – Mike Carter, SoliDG In September, the International Marine
Terminal (Portland) hosted a Cyber Security exercise in collaboration with the University of Southern Maine and U.S. Coast Guard. The exercise succeeded in examining potential vulnerabilities associated with web-based based communications and in- formation management. The exercise used test equipment to demonstrate hacking infl u- ence and consequences pertaining to daily activities. The event yielded good results in identifying various aspects of modern hacking. Respected local cyber security ex- perts from the University of Southern Maine off ered that: 80-90 million cybersecurity incidents occur annually; it takes an average of 146 days to detect an attack; the projected global cost of cyber-attacks in 2019 could be
$2.1 trillion; only 38% of global organiza- tions claim that they are prepared to handle a sophisticated cyberattack; and the most common cyber-attack is phishing. When combating small or routine cyber
risks, operators are urged to: understand their systems’ limitations and the risks; keep software protection up to date; and back up important information. FASTLANE Project
Brock Mooney, Maine Port Authority The Fostering Advancements in Ship-
ping and Transportation for the Long-term Achievement of National Efficiencies (FASTLANE) program was established in the Fixing America’s Surface Transporta- tion (FAST) Act to fund critical freight and highway projects across the country. The FAST Act authorized the program at $4.5 billion for fi scal years (FY) 2016 through 2020, including $850 million for FY 2017 to be awarded by the Secretary of Transpor- tation. In FASTLANE’s fi rst year, the DOT
received 212 applications totaling nearly $9.8 billion. 18 projects were funded in 15 states and the District of Columbia. These 18 projects will use $800 million in federal funds to leverage $3.6 billion in infrastruc- ture improvements. Through the Maine DOT (Maine
Port Authority) the International Marine Terminal has secured grant funds to fur- ther increase effi ciency of the terminal’s intermodal capability. Grant funding will contribute to a signifi cant pier infi ll project that will permit a second mobile crane to op- erate in coordination with the current mobile crane on-site. The project also includes: Pier Fenders; Mobile Harbor Crane (to double productivity and off er more fl exibility); New Maintenance/ Operations Building (to
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improve operational organization, clerking and training); Grading and Paving (to im- prove inter-yard movement); Rail Packer (to increase container stacking speed); and Rail Improvements (for enhanced rail volumes and improved safety). The project timeline runs approximate-
ly 555 days. The enhanced terminal com- ponents are anticipated to be operational by the fi rst quarter of 2019. NOAA Update – LCDR Meghan McGov- ern, NOAA
Between July and October, NOAA con-
ducted oceanographic surveys in Penobscot Bay using a survey contractor with 2 small boats and 1 aircraft. Rockland was included in the survey to identify suitability of certain bottom areas for possible ship anchorages. The survey confi rmed the non-existence of a charted wreck (thought to be obsolete) in Rockland Harbor. The wreck was disproved and has been removed from the navigation chart. The clearance of the wreck pro- vides more fl exibility for deep draft ship anchoring options as Rockland increases in popularity as a cruise ship destination. Additionally, preliminary surveys have also indicated some shallow spots in Penobscot Bay which had not previously been identi- fi ed (a total of 19 hazards). Among the sur- vey highlights include a 16’ spot at Hewett I Rocks near Yellow Ledge, (adjacent to 39’ and 23’foot depths), as well as a 21’ spot next to a 76’ depth at McIntosh Ledge in the vicinity of Buoy G “1”. All preliminary details were passed to the regional pilots for their awareness. The rest of the newly identifi ed hazards were submitted to NOAA for inclusion on regional navigation charts. NOAA has also upgraded their on-line
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Coast Guard Update International Ice Patrol
Petty Offi cers Dan Morrisey & Jacob Menard
USCG (Ice Patrol) The mission of the International Ice Pa-
trol is to monitor the iceberg danger near the Grand Banks of Newfoundland and provide the iceberg limit to the maritime community. The tragic sinking of the luxury passenger liner RMS TITANIC in 1912 prompted the maritime nations with ships transiting the North Atlantic to establish an iceberg patrol in the area. Since 1913, the United States Coast Guard has been tasked with the man- agement and operation of the patrol, known
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