WELCOME

MASSACHUSETTS BAY HARBOR SAFETY COMMITTEE

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PLYMOUTH TO SALISBURY AREA COMMITTEE

 

Massachusetts Bay Harbor Safety Committee

Agenda

10:00 Welcome & Introductions Opening Comments by CDR Marc Knowlton

on behalf of CAPT John C. O’Connor III

Introduction of MB HSC Managing Board

10:10 Review of Massachusetts Bay Harbor Safety Committee 2012 – 2017 Strategic Plan & Overview of current Sub-Committees ~ LCDR Scott White

10:20 Key Accomplishments of 2013 ~ Captain David Cox

10:30 Northeast Regional Ocean Council ~ Mr. Nick Napoli 10:50 The Importance of Maritime Mobility ~ LCDR Scott White

BOATLIFT, An Untold Tale of 9/11 Resilience

 11:10 Presentation of Preparing for the Rising Tide report by The Boston Harbor Association ~ Ms. Julie Wormser

11:40 New Business & Open Floor

12:00 Lunch

Was formed in 2012 and offic ia l l y chartered in March o f 2013 wi th the Boston Mar ine Soc ie ty des ignated as Pres ident and co -chai red by the COTP.

Compr ised o f two d i s t inct reg ional committees represent ing the North Shore and the Boston/South Shore reg ions o f coasta l Massachusetts s tre tching f rom the ports o f Newburyport to P lymouth .

The CG ho lds a non-vot ing s tatus in th i s forum .

CG Sector Boston Waterways Management Div i s ion serves as the Secretary.

Background ~ Massachusetts Bay Harbor Safety

Committee

Overview of Massachusetts Bay Harbor Safety Committee Strategic Plan

Provides a unified framework for addressing regional waterway safety issues based upon the input of the MB HSC.

Originally developed from various risk mitigation strategies that resulted from the findings of a comprehensive Ports and Waterway Safety Assessment conducted in Boston in July of 2011.

The Strategic Plan includes challenges or initiatives that can be addressed within a five year planning period.

Overview of Massachusetts Bay Harbor Safety Committee Strategic Plan

Contains challenges, initiatives, and risk mitigation strategies within the following focus areas: General Waterway, Commercial Vessels, Recreational Vessels, Shore Side, and

Miscellaneous.

The Strategic Plan includes challenges or initiatives that can be addressed within a five year planning period.

A prioritization column is provided to afford the group a methodology to strategically focus attention and resources: Category “A” indicates that the HSC should focus on this challenge/initiative within the next

12 months,

Category “B” should be addressed within 36 months,

Category “C” items deserve the group’s attention within the five year cycle.

Highlights of Strategic Plan

Highlights of Strategic Plan

Overview of Current Sub-Committees

Recreational Vessel Awareness Chelsea River Navigation Terminal Berth Sounding and Condition Severe Weather Grant & Education

Key Initiatives & Accomplishments

Name & LogoWebsiteRecreational Vessel Outreach & Education Exploration of Non-Profit StatusAdvocacy Positions

Boston Harbor Deep Draft Navigation Improvement Project

MA Leg. HB 664 (David Hansen Safe Boating Act) Chelsea River Waterfront Development (201 Marginal

St.) Proposed sitting of offshore aquaculture project

Key Initiatives & Accomplishments

http://www.massbaysafety.org/

Northeast Regional Ocean Council

http://northeastoceancouncil.org/

The Importance of Maritime Mobility

An Untold Tale of 9/11 Resilience

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDOrzF7B2Kg

Why the Marine transportation System is important; another perspective . . . .

Presentation of Preparing for the Rising Tide report

The Boston Harbor Association

Key Comments & Observations

New Business & Open Floor

Issues, Challenges; what can the Massachusetts Bay Harbor Safety Committee

do for you?