Encl (1) to COMDTINST 16010.8
Efficiency Strategies:
Employ the "Prevention through People" philosophy to identify the human
causal factors in accidents and focus on education of mariners and
industry to reduce these factors without increasing resources.
Pursue legislation to exempt certain service and entertainment personnel
employed aboard passenger vessels from Merchant Mariner Documentation
requirements. This will eliminate issuing documents that do not add to
marine safety.
Partner with states, industry, and trade groups to improve mariner
knowledge, identify causal factors in accidents. Partnerships promote
industry self-regulation. Partnerships include the Passenger Vessel
Association, American Waterways Operators, U.S. Chamber of Shipping,
International Council of Cruise Lines.
Implement the Alternative Compliance Program (ACP) to shift inspection
responsibilities to classification societies such as the American Bureau
of Shipping which already conduct inspections for insurance and business
purposes.
Replace aging buoy tenders with more capable ones to reduce the overall
number of assets, people, and maintenance resources required to provide
the same level of performance. Buoy tenders maintain aid to navigation
infrastructure which minimizes accidents such as collisions and
groundings.
New Resources that will Support Strategies:
Acct
Item
Goal Contribution:
AC&I
Seagoing Buoy Tender (WLB) Replacement
Secondary
AC&I
Coastal Buoy Tender (WLM) Replacement
Secondary
AC&I
Stern Loading Buoy Boat Replacement
Secondary
AC&I
Ports & Waterways Safety Systems (PAWSS)
Primary
AC&I
Marine Info for Safety & LE (MISLE)
Primary
AC&I
DGPS Phase III
Secondary
AC&I
COMMSYS 2000
Primary
AC&I
National Distress System Modernization
Primary
AC&I
Waterways Aids to Navigation Projects
Secondary
RDT&E
Marine Safety
Primary
RDT&E
Support Interagency Ship Structure Cmte
Primary
OE
Commission 1 Coastal Buoy Tender
Secondary
OE
Commission 1 Seagoing Buoy Tender
Secondary
External Factors:
Economic health of the commercial marine industries may affect its
focus on safety.
Other Related Government Programs:
Department of Labor/OSHA: Vessel Health Standards - Coordinates with
the Coast Guard.
National Transportation Safety Board: Accident Investigation -
Coordinates with the Coast Guard.
Evaluation Plan: The Coast Guard will conduct a program evaluation of the
Port State Control Program and the Elimination of Substandard Vessels
Initiative. The purpose of this evaluation is to determine the impact of
the initiative on reducing oil spills and marine casualties by eliminating
noncompliant foreign flag vessels from operating in U.S waters. Although
the methodology is still being developed, the evaluation will likely take
the form of a longitudinal analysis of spills and casualties before and
after implementation of the Elimination of Substandard Vessel initiative.
Estimated completion date is 2000. Evaluation of other areas of this
performance goal will be developed.
The Coast Guard will conduct a program evaluation of its maritime safety
programs. The purpose of this evaluation is to determine the impact that
education, regulation, inspection, and rescue activities have on
maritime-related fatalities, injuries and property damage. The evaluation
will allow the Coast Guard to assess the combined and disaggregated
contributions of these activities, and provide information to determine
the optimal mix of prevention and mitigation safety strategies.
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