The following links lead to catalogues of publications produced by the National Ocean Industries Association. These documents are restricted to NOIA members only. Please do not circulate them broadly outside the membership.
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The following links lead to catalogues of publications produced by the National Ocean Industries Association. These documents are restricted to NOIA members only. Please do not circulate them broadly outside the membership.
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Congress enacted the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002, paving the way for a new spate of Coast Guard regulations that alter security requirements for every facet of the ocean industries. This site is intended to serve as a "first stop" for maritime security information. Please contact the Coast Guard for official information and NOIA Public Affairs for assistance with this site.
Maritime Security FAQ | USCG Regulations (links to full text) | Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (full text)(right click and select "SaveAs") |
Basic Info for OCS Facilities | USCG Hotline and Mailing Address | MARSEC Threat Levels |
Basic Info for Vessels | USCG Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circulars (NVICs) | New Coast Guard Rule Clarification on for OCS Facilities |
Other Maritime Facilities | USCG Security Orientation & Training | Bulletins |
Department of Homeland Security issues new Interim Interagency Joint Field Office (JFO) Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) developed in accordance with the National Response Plan (NRP) and approved by the Homeland Security Council.
Click here to download.
Department of Homeland Security Issues Guidance and Template for Sector-Specific Plans
A fundamental objective of the National Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Program is to identify and protect infrastructures deemed most “critical” in terms of their potential affects on national-level public health and safety, governance, economic and national security, and public confidence.
DHS issued initial Guidance for Developing Sector-specific Plans (SSPs) as Input to the National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP) to Sector-Specific Agencies (SSAs) in April 2004 that was the basis for the draft SSPs that were delivered to DHS in September 2004. The content of these SSPs was evaluated against the Guidance and letters were issued to each SSA that detailed areas for improvement in the SSPs. The SSAs subsequently responded with their planned approach for addressing areas for improvement.
This template and guidance provides SSAs with additional information on what DHS expects that all SSPs should contain to ensure consistency and effective integration with the National CIP Program. This includes roles and responsibilities, new content, added emphasis on current SSP content, and updates to current content based on an evolution of the NIPP Risk Management Framework.
To review the full template on energy industry-specific infrastructure protection plans, please click here.
MARSEC The Coast Guard has developed a three-tiered system of Maritime Security (MARSEC) Levels consistent with the Department of Homeland Security's Homeland Security Advisory System (HSAS). MARSEC Levels were designed to provide a means to easily communicate pre-planned scalable responses to increased threat levels. MARSEC Levels will be set commensurate with the Homeland Security Alert System. Because of the unique nature of the maritime industry, the HSAS threat conditions and MARSEC Levels will align closely, though they will not directly correlate.
OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF FACILITIES OVERVIEW
Under the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (MTSA), Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Facilities are generally offshore fixed platforms in water depths ranging up to 1,000 feet deep whose primary purpose is the exploration, development, and/or production of offshore petroleum reserves. This definition also includes Tension Leg Platforms (TLP), SPARS, Floating Production Facilities (converted MODUs), and Floating Production Storage Offloading units (FPSOs).
The Coast Guard issued a clarification of its rule on OCS Facility Security that may cover previously excluded facilities. Download the new rule here.
Reference: 33 CFR 106
Full Text of Maritime Security Final Rules
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Tidewater Inc. won the 2004 Safety in Seas Award. Click here to read the press release announcing the winner.
Right: (from left) Jim Day, Noble Corporation; Rick Martin, Compass Publications; Bill O'Malley, Tidewater; Tom Kazusky, Tidewater; and Dean Taylor, Tidewater pose with the award.
Left: Rick Martin of Compass Publications honors Bill O'Malley of Tidewater with the 2004 Safety in Seas Award. The awards ceremony was held during NOIA's Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.
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The Technology Policy Committee (TPC) focuses on government policies related to the development, application and management of technologies supporting Outer Continental Shelf exploration and production operations. It is the mission of the committee to keep NOIA members informed of new legislative and regulatory actions which may impact technology development and to influence government authorities to accommodate industry's technology and operational requirements.
Emily Toner
Assistant to the President
NOIA
Washington, DC
Committee Members
Peter Bale
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James D. Litton |
Kim M. Bates
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Jennifer Medcalf Vice President, Marketing Broadpoint, Inc. |
Jim D. Cain
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William C. New President New Industries |
Kerry Campbell
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Doug Pferdehirt President, Reservoir Production Group Schlumberger |
Brady L. Como
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Doug Polk Vice President, Industry Affairs Vallourec & Mannesmann Tubes |
Karen El-Tawil
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Greg Rhodes Upstream Business Development Mustang Engineering, LP |
George Foster
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Louis Schneider Geophysical Operations Edison Chouest Offshore |
Will Franklin
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Art J. Schroeder, Jr. CEO Energy Valley, Inc. |
Hank Hamilton, III
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Richard J. Williams Senior Vice President Fugro Chance Inc. |
Marc A. Lawrence
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Joe Wilson Senior Vice President, Marketing NATCO Group, Inc. |
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To view a map illustrating the Senate bill, please click here .
To read the full text of the bill, please click here.
Synopsis
Last night, the Senate successfully passed an offshore energy bill that would begin to open new acreage in the Gulf of Mexico as soon as next year.
The measure (S 3711) was negotiated by Energy and Natural Resources Chairman Pete V. Domenici (R-NM) and senators from all five Gulf Coast states. In a press conference on Monday, Domenici, the lead sponsor of the bill, argued that opening new areas is safe and said the bill could set a precedent for further plans to open other areas and share revenues with states.
The bill would open an additional 8.3 million acres for leasing. It also addresses Florida's stated concerns – that offshore energy production threatens their tourism and beaches – by establishing a 125-mile buffer off that state’s coast through 2022. Essentially, this provision places some acreage from the Sale 181 Area under moratoria for the first time and also removes all acreage east of the military mission line from leasing. (The military mission line is longitudinal line at 86º 41’ beyond which the military practices aerial maneuvers and bombing trials.)
The bill would make available the remaining, un-leased portions of the original Lease Sale 181 Area for leasing within one year of the date of enactment. Additionally, the bill would lift the moratoria on significant acreage south of the 181 Area all the way to the edge of the Exclusive Economic Zone. Senate Energy Committee staff estimate this new area contains resources of 1.25 billion barrels of oil and 5 trillion cubic feet of gas.
In addition to addressing these access questions, the agreement proposes a system for sharing offshore revenue with the producing states of Texas, Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi. For new production in these areas, 50 percent of the revenue will go to the Federal Treasury, 37.5 percent will go to the producing states, and 12.5 percent will be set aside for the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
The vote was 71-25, with 18 Democrats joining 53 Republicans in favor of the bill.
On June 29, the House of Representatives passed a more expansive bill to open up moratoria areas. The next step will be for the Senate and the House to reach agreement on a final version when they return from recess in September. This is expected to be difficult since the two bills are very different, and several senators who voted for S.3711 have stated they will not support a compromise with the House bill.
NOIA will continue to advocate for more access to offshore resources as the Congress undertakes these next deliberations.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please visit the NOIA website (www.noia.org) or call our office at (202) 347-6900.
Vote Count
Passed by a vote of 71-25: Republicans 53-1 Democrats 18-23 (Northern Democrats 14-23, Southern Democrats 4-0) Independents 0-1
YEAS (71)
REPUBLICANS (53): Alexander, L. (TN) DeWine (OH) McCain (AZ) Allard (CO) Dole (NC) McConnell (KY) Allen, G. (VA) Domenici (NM) Murkowski (AK) Bennett (UT) Ensign (NV) Roberts (KS) Bond (MO) Enzi (WY) Santorum (PA) Brownback (KS) Frist (TN) Sessions, J. (AL) Burns (MT) Graham (SC) Shelby (AL) Burr (NC) Grassley (IA) Smith, G. (OR) Chafee (RI) Gregg (NH) Specter (PA) Chambliss (GA) Hagel (NE) Stevens (AK) Coburn (OK) Hatch (UT) Sununu (NH) Cochran (MS) Hutchison (TX) Talent (MO) Coleman (MN) Inhofe (OK) Thomas, C. (WY) Collins (ME) Isakson (GA) Thune (SD) Cornyn (TX) Kyl (AZ) Vitter (LA) Craig (ID) Lott (MS) Voinovich (OH) Crapo (ID) Lugar (IN) Warner (VA) DeMint (SC) Martinez (FL)
DEMOCRATS (18): Carper (DE) Kohl (WI) Pryor (AR) Clinton (NY) Landrieu (LA) Reid, H. (NV) Conrad (ND) Levin, C. (MI) Rockefeller (WV) Dorgan (ND) Lincoln (AR) Salazar, K. (CO) Inouye (HI) Nelson, Ben (NE) Schumer (NY) Johnson, Tim (SD) Nelson, Bill (FL) Stabenow (MI)
NAYS (25):
REPUBLICANS (1) Snowe (ME)
DEMOCRATS (23) Akaka (HI) Dodd (CT) Menendez (NJ) Bayh (IN) Durbin (IL) Mikulski (MD) Biden (DE) Feingold (WI) Murray (WA) Bingaman (NM) Feinstein (CA) Obama (IL) Boxer (CA) Harkin (IA) Reed, J. (RI) Byrd (WV) Kennedy, E. (MA) Sarbanes (MD) Cantwell (WA) Lautenberg (NJ) Wyden (OR) Dayton (MN) Leahy (VT)
INDEPENDENTS (1) Jeffords (VT)
NOT VOTING (4):
REPUBLICANS (1) Bunning (KY) ?
DEMOCRATS (3) Baucus, M. (MT) ? Kerry (MA) ? Lieberman (CT) ?
INDEPENDENTS (0)