Prince William Sound Regional Citizens Advisory Council Board Meeting Marine Services Transition Update

January 19, 2017

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TOPICS • SERVS Mission & Requirements

• Transition Status – Transition Team – Progress – Forecast – Construction Update

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To maintain a constant state of readiness to assist tankers in the safe navigation through Prince William Sound and to provide oil spill response services to the TAPS Marine Oil Shippers, Valdez Marine Terminal and Pipeline in accordance with oil spill response agreements and plans.

SERVS MISSION:

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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS • Tanker escorts are regulated by the USCG and ADEC • Response is regulated by the Joint Pipeline Office, USCG and ADEC • Must demonstrate capabilities through regular drills and exercises

300,000 barrels in 72 hours

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TRANSITION GUIDING PRINCIPLES

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TRANSITION SCHEDULE

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TRANSITION & PARTICIPANT TEAM • Alyeska Transition Team

– Additional resources added 1Q 2017 – Full scope of transition

• Participant Team – Monthly updates – Common and consistent communication

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TRANSITION PROGRESS • Monthly shipyard reviews • Alyeska program implementation plans • Required vessel modifications • Milestone schedule • Tanker Plan RFAIs • Edison Chouest inclusion in SERVS Operations • Manage SERVS performance • Contract resolution

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TRANSITION FORECAST • Contingency Plan Amendments • Training Matrix Development • Vessel Acceptance Plan • Continued Shipyard Review • Stakeholder Visits • Additional Training Resources

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NEW VESSELS

Chouest to own and operate existing response barges 450-6 and 500-2 Chouest to operate Mineral Creek, Sawmill Creek, Allison Creek and Valdez Star

4 New General Purpose Tugs

5 New Escort Tugs

ROSS CHOUEST Utility Tug

3 New Response Barges

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TUG COMPARISON ECO Vessel Capability Specification

General purpose tug horsepower 6,008 HP

bollard pull 145K pounds

winch 33K pounds Render/Recover

Escort tug horsepower 12,336 HP

bollard pull 300K pounds (guaranteed)

winch 500K pounds Render/Recover

Utility tug horsepower 11,400 HP

bollard pull 275K pounds

winch Conventional

Current Vessel Capability C-Plan

Specification Docking tug horsepower 5,750-7,200 HP

bollard pull 105K-150K pounds

winch N/A

Escort tug horsepower 10,192 HP

bollard pull 220-300K pounds

winch Conventional

Utility tug horsepower 5,700 HP

bollard pull 160K pounds

winch Conventional

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CONSTRUCTION LOCATIONS

GulfShip

North American Shipbuilding

LaShip Bollinger Marine Fabricators

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CONSTRUCTION UPDATE GulfShip Gulfport, Mississippi General Purpose Tug Hull 315, 316, 317, 318

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Construction Update North American Shipbuilding Larose, Louisiana Escort Tug Hull 320, 321, 324

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Construction Update LaShip Houma, Louisiana Escort Tug Hull 325, 326

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Oil Spill Response Barges – Began cutting steel on hull 115 in January 2017

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Upcoming Milestones Timeframe Milestone

April - July 2017 Contingency Plan Submittals

August 2017 Barge 450-6 Drydock

September 2017 First General Purpose Tug Sea Trials

November 2017 Begin Chouest Classroom Training

December 2017 First Escort Tug Sea Trials

January 2018 First Oil Spill Recovery Barge Sea Trials

February 2018 Barge 500-2 Drydock

April 2018 Barge Mineral Creek Drydock

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