POLA Info Flashcards
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America’s Port®
Our Vision
We are America’s Port® - the nation’s #1 container port and the global model for security, sustainability, and social responsibility.
Our Mission
We deliver value to our customers by providing superior infrastructure and promoting efficient operations that maintain our essential role in the nation’s economy and transportation network as North America’s preferred gateway and a catalyst for job growth.
1 Port
…container port in the western hemisphere for 24 years: since 2000. Record year was 2021 with 10.7 million TEUs handled. I expect it to be larger this year.
Cruise Terminal Growth
2023 was busiest cruise year on record with a record 1.3 million passengers.
Economic Impact POLA
-Ranked No. 16 in the world.
-128,000 jobs in Los Angeles (1 in 15).
-462,000 jobs in five-county region (1 in 19).
-1.4 million jobs throughout the U.S. (1 in 111).
-41% of West Coast’s market share.
-16% of United States’ market share.
Economic Impact San Pedro Port Complex
-Ranked No. 9 in the world.
-171,000 jobs in Los Angeles/Long Beach (1 in 13).
-931,000 jobs in five-county region (1 in 9).
-2.7 million jobs throughout the U.S. (1 in 58).
-75% of West Coast’s market share.
-29% of United States’ market share.
Infrastructure
-7,500 acres (4,300 land/3,200 water)
43 miles of waterfront.
-53’ Main Channel water depth.
-25 cargo terminals, including seven container terminals.
-83 ship-to-shore container cranes.
-1,932 pieces of cargo-handling equipment.
-122 miles of rail, including five on-dock railyards and a classification yard.
-15 marinas with 3,736 recreational vessel slips and dry docks.
News
(October):
-$412 million grant from the EPA to help transition to zero-emission equipment and infrastructure.
(September):
-POLA handled a record 954,706 TEUs in September, a 27% increase over the previous year. It marked the close of the busiest quarter ever at the Port, which processed 2,854,904 TEUs in the last three months.
(August):
-LA Harbor Commission Greenlights $52M On-Dock Rail Project at Fenix Marine Terminal (The project will add five loading/unloading tracks in the intermodal yard at the Pier 300 terminal).
(July):
-A Record-Setting July at POLA as Cargo Soars 37% -
Early Wave of Holiday Imports Helps Fuel Busiest Month Since Pandemic.
-POLA Completes $73M On-Dock Rail Expansion Project on Pier 400.
-Quarterly Clean Air Action Plan Updates.
-POLA Awarded $8 Million To Accelerate Its Port Optimizer Technology.
(June):
-LA/LB Ports Invest $25 Million in Truck Charging
-POLA Solicits Proposals to Develop and Operate Cruise Terminals.
-Nation’s First Commercial Electric Cargo Top Handlers Go Operational at POLA.
(May):
-POLA Cargo Rises 12% In April; Up 25% In 2024.
-POLA Nets Record $58 Million For Harbor Maintenance.
POLA Overseen by:
The Mayor of Los Angeles and five-member Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners
Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners
The Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners oversees the management and operation of the Port of Los Angeles. The Board is comprised of five members, all volunteers, who are appointed by the Mayor of Los Angeles and confirmed by Los Angeles City Council.
President: Lucille Roybal-Allard (ex-US representative).
Vice President: John A. Pérez (Regent for UC system).
Most were appointed by Mayor Karen Bass this year, except one, the ex-VP of the commission who has many commercial ties.
Los Angeles Harbor Department
The Port of Los Angeles is a non-tax supported department of the City of Los Angeles (Los Angeles Harbor Department).
Landlord Port
Operating as a landlord port with more than 200 leaseholders, the Port generates its revenues from leasing and shipping service fees. The Port’s jurisdiction is limited to the Harbor District, which includes property in San Pedro, Wilmington, and Terminal Island. All Port operations are managed by the Board of Harbor Commissioners in accordance with the Public Trust Doctrine to promote maritime, commerce, navigation, fisheries, and public access to the waterfront.
Public Trust Doctrine
The Public Trust Doctrine is an ancient legal doctrine under which some waters, tidelands and wildlife resources of the State of California are held in trust for all of the people, and the State acts
as the Trustee to protect these resources for present and future generations.
“By the law of nature these things are common to mankind – the air, running
water, the sea, and consequently the shores of the sea….. All rivers and ports are public: hence the right of fishing in a port, or in rivers, is common to all men.”
— Institutes of Emperor Justinian, Book 2, Div. 1 (535 A.C.E)
Seeking to advance innovative technology:
Port Optimizer™ launched in 2017: a first-of-its-kind cloudbased digital portal enabling cargo stakeholders to move goods more efficiently.
Safety & Security of the POLA and its shipping partners:
Cyber Security Operations Center:
-worlds first.
-Established in 2014
Cyber Resilience Center
-First of its kind.
-Established in 2021.
-Bolstering defenses against cyber threats to the Port and maritime community.
Size of the Port of Los Angeles Waterfront
-400 acres of land.
-8 miles of waterfront.
-In the surrounding harbor communities of Wilmington and San Pedro.
Additions to the LA Waterfront that are expected to occur over the next few years.
-West Harbor: a mile-long complex for shopping, dining, and entertainment in San Pedro, is set to open in 2025.
-AltaSea: a 28-acre public-private ocean research institute in the Outer Harbor, will open its Centers for Innovation and Education and Engagement in 2024 and 2026, respectively.
The Wilmington Waterfront Promenade: nine acres of new public space with a plaza, pier and playground, is set to open to the public in 2024, making way for construction of the Avalon Pedestrian Bridge and Promenade Gateway project, connecting Wilmington’s business district to its historic waterfront.
Los Angeles Pilot Service Founded in:
1907
Los Angeles Pilot Service Team
28 dedicated professionals:
-14 pilots (1 trainee)
-5 Dispatchers.
-4 Boat Captains.
-4 Deckhands.
-1 Senior Management Analyst.
LA Pilot Training Program
A comprehensive twenty-four month, seven step training program advances trainee pilots gradually, in ship’s size and difficulty to fully competent and professional pilots. Each step has observed and supervised ride requirements for graduation to the next step. Written evaluations are completed by a senior pilot on each supervised ride. Evaluation trips and progress reviews by the Chief Pilot are an essential part of each step. This is supplemented by simulator training, observing the VTS, time riding tugs, vessel traffic management and studying Port regulations, including the Harbor Safety Plan. A trainee pilot typically completes over 1000 shipmoves prior to being promoted to Port Pilot II. The training program is monitored by a Pilot Training Committee comprised of senior pilots and administered by the Chief Pilot.
LA Pilots Additional Training
Each Port of Los Angeles pilot is required to attend manned ship model training every four years. Newly hired pilots are scheduled ahead of senior pilots that have already attended the training. The facilities that Los Angeles Pilot Service currently uses for this training are Port Revel Shiphandling Training Center in Grenoble, France and Warsash Maritime Academy in Southampton, England.
In addition to the manned model training, all pilots also attend ship simulator schools, such as the Pacific Maritime Institute in Seattle and the California Maritime Academy in Vallejo, every two years. The biennial simulator training is used for both continuing education and to address special circumstances, such as new terminal development and the handling of new ship types.
Foreign Quarantine; Inspection Officer will board vessel if:
Inspection officer will board a vessel based on the following criteria:
- 15 days prior to entering a U.S. port, if any crew member or passenger exhibits these symptoms:
* Temperature of 100 degrees or higher for 48 hours, or any temperature accompanied by rash, jaundice, or glandular swelling.
* Diarrhea severe enough to prevent performing normal duties.
* Death aboard ship. Any ship visiting a plague-infested country within 60 days prior to entering a U.S. port. - Any ship that has requested a deratting inspection/exemption certificate.
Excessive Smoke/Boiler Tube Blowing
If boiler tube blowing results in soot being deposited in such quantities as to create a nuisance, Section 41700 of the California Health and Safety Code will be enforced.
It shall be unlawful to discharge into the atmosphere any contaminant, other than uncombined water vapor, for a period or periods aggregating more than three minutes in any one hour, which is as dark, or darker in shade as that designated as No. 2 on the Ringelmann Chart.
