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Welcome Massachusetts Bay Harbor Safety Committee & Plymouth to Salisbury Area Committee. Massachusetts Bay Harbor Safety Committee. Agenda. 10:00Welcome & Introductions Opening Comments by CDR Marc Knowlton - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
WELCOME
MASSACHUSETTS BAY HARBOR SAFETY COMMITTEE
&
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?