SEC LIS Operations Unit Flashcards
Responsibilities of OU
Responsible for the planning and execution of incident response missions within the AOR
Tools and Sensors
- QRCs
- SAROPS
- R21
- MISLE
- AMOSS
- Looking Glass
- NWS
- NOAA
- ERMA
- SANS
- VMS
- Fish Tank
- i911
- Phones
- Command Inbox
- Google Maps/Earth
RFF Towers
(SLIS)
- Stamford (sound mount, bearing 160)
- Bethany
- Durham
- Montville (sound mount, bearing 135)
- New Shoreham
- Montauk
- Shinnecock
- Fire Island
RFF Towers
(NY)
DF Capable:
- Navesink
- Alpine
- Putnam
RFF Towers
Which tower is shared with us?
Which towers do we share with SEC NY?
Shared with us: New Shoreham
NY shared with us: Fire Island and Stamford
What is the East End Task Force (EETF)?
A collaborative LE initiative compromised of 18 agencies from the 5 East End towns, USCG, Suffolk Sheriff, 5 East End villages, State Park Police, and NY State DEC.
What are the 5 townships of the EETF?
- East Hampton
- Southampton
- Southold
- Shelter Island
- Riverhead
What is the boundary line that separates Nassau and Suffolk counties?
Amityville Cut to Matinecock Pt
Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPS)
- 911 dispatch center
- CT: towns
- NY: East End Towns, Suffolk, Nassau
Assets:
Suffolk County Air (Eurocopters)
(1) twin-engine Eurocopter w/ rescue swimmer
(2) single-engine Eurocopters (no hoist)
Assets:
Suffolk County Marine
40ft patrol boats
- Huntington: Bravo
- Port Jefferson: Delta
- Great South Bay: Juliette & Kilo
Assets:
Suffolk County Marine
25ft patrol boats (rapid response)
Mike (dive capable) & Romeo
Assets:
Suffolk County Marine
22ft Boston Whalers
Hotel, India, and Whiskey 1, 2, & 5
Assets:
Suffolk County Marine
20ft Challenger (high speed LE)
Echo 1, 2, & 3
Assets:
Suffolk County Marine
25ft Steigercraft patrol boat
Lima
Assets:
Nassau County Air
(2) Bell 429 twin-engines
(3) Bell 407 single-engines
- no hoist
Mineloa, NY
Assets:
Nassau County Marine
33ft SAFE Boat
Marine 1 & 3
Assets:
Nassau County Marine
39ft SAFE Boat
Marine 2
Assets:
Nassau County Marine
41ft SAFE Boat
Marine 5 & 6
Assets:
Nassau County Marine
29ft SAFE Boat
Marine 20 & 21
What are the capabilities of the Bay Constables?
- SAFE Boats
- PEACE officers (mostly retired LEOs)
- Most are armed with exception of North Hempstead and Oyster Bay
CT Marine Groups:
Counties and Towns - Region 1?
Bridgeport
CT Marine Groups:
Counties and Towns - Region 2?
New Haven
CT Marine Groups:
Counties and Towns - Region 4?
New London
Coast Guard Assets:
Surface - 29 RBS-II
Cruising Speed - 25kts
Max Speed - 45kts
Offshore - 10NM
Draft - 2’9” / 22”
Range - 200NM
Wind - 25kts
Seas - 6ft
Towing - 10T
Max POB - 10
Coast Guard Assets:
Surface - 45 RBM
Cruising Speed - 30kts
Max Speed - 40+kts
Offshore - 50NM
Draft - 3’4”
Range - 250+NM
Wind - 30kts
Seas - 10ft
Towing - 100T
Max POB - 24
Coast Guard Assets:
Surface - 47 MLB
Cruising Speed - 20kts
Max Speed - 25kts
Offshore - 50NM
Draft - 4’6”
Range - 200NM
Wind - 30kts / 50kts
Seas - 10ft / 30ft
Towing - 50T / 150T
Max POB - 34
Small Boat Crew Fatigue
40ft and above:
10 / 8 / 6
less than 40ft:
8 / 6 / 0
trailering:
350mi or 8hrs within 24hrs
all require 8 hour rest
SLIS Cutter Capabilities:
87 WPB
Cruising Speed - 25kts
Draft - 6’0”
Range - 800NM
Seas - 8-13ft / 5-8ft boat ops
Towing - 200T
Endurance - 3 days
SLIS Cutter Capabilities:
65 WYTL
Cruising Speed - 10kts
Range - 850NM
Seas - 6FT
Towing - 300T
Endurance - 2 days
Icebreaking - 12in
What ANTs are located in SLIS?
ANT New Haven
ANT Moriches
Coast Guard Assets:
Air - 60 Jayhawk
Speed - 125kts
Range - 700NM
PAX - 4
Endurance - 6hrs
Crew - 2 pilots / 2 crew
AIRSTAs - Cape Cod & E City
note: do not carry stokes litter, pumps, or SLDMBs as part of standard epuip. – need to be requested.
Coast Guard Assets:
Air - 65 Dolphin
Speed - 125kts
Range - 375NM
PAX - 2-3
Endurance - 3.5hrs
Crew - 2 pilots / 1 crew
AIRSTAs - Atlantic City
Coast Guard Assets:
Air - 130H Hercules
Speed - 298kts
Range - 4585NM
PAX - 70
Endurance - 13.5hrs
Crew - 2 pilots / 5 crew
AIRSTAs - E City & Clearwater
Coast Guard Assets:
Air - 144 Ocean Sentry
Speed - 220kts
Range - 2000NM
PAX - 6
Endurance - 11hrs
Crew - 2 pilots / 3 crew
AIRSTAs - Cape Cod
NY & CT Air National Guard
Request through D1
- CT ANG (103rd Airlift Wing): Bradley Int Airport – C-130s
- NY ANG (106th Rescue Wing): Gabreski Airport, Westhampton, NY – HH-60 Pave Hawks: hoist capable – C-130Js
ORM:
Define Risk Management
- Process to Identify, Assess, Control, Mitigate, and Manage hazards associated with an operation or activity.
- Framework to identify and assess hazards, evaluate the risk level, and weigh the risk against the potential benefits.
ORM:
Steps for GAR 2.0
Identify hazards
Assess hazards
Develop controls and Making decisions
Implementing controls
Supervising and evaluating controls
ORM:
What are the two versions of ORM?
Deliberate and Real time
ORM:
What is the PEAACE model?
Planning
Event complexity
Asset (crew)
Asset (vessels)
Communications
Environment
ORM:
What is the STAAR model?
Spread out
Transfer
Avoid
Accept
Reduce
MISLE:
What constitutes MISLE?
- Means of collecting and storing info relative to CG SAR operations.
- CG is requested to render assistance.
- CG resource(s) dispatched to render assistance, including non-CG resources are dispatched on behalf of the CG.
- Notification of distress received even when resources dispatched.
MISLE:
What is the time requirement for a Notification?
1 hour
MISLE:
What is the time requirement for Validation?
8 or 12 hours by off going watch
MISLE:
What is the time requirement for Review?
5 days of case conclusion for SAR
What are the “Five Hats” of the Sector Commander?
- Federal On-Scene Coordinator (FOSC)
- Captain of the Port (COTP)
- Officer-in-Charge Marine Inspections (OCMI)
- Federal Maritime Security Coordinator (FMSC)
- Search and Rescue Mission Coordinator (SMC)
“Five Hats” of the Sector Commander:
Captain of the Port - Super 6
33 CFR 6
- Enforcement
- Prevent access to waterfront facility
- Establish Security Zones
- Visitation, removal, searches
- Possession and control of vessels
- Assistance to OGAs
What is a COTP Order?
A tool to provide operational controls over an emergent situation posing safety, security, or environmental risks to COTP’s AOR.
What are the THREE types of ‘Letters of Deviation’?
- Emergency
- Non-operating equipment
- Continuing operation or period of time
What are the FIVE different non-operating equipment on ‘Letters of Deviation’?
- Gyrocompass
- Steering
- Radar
- AIS
“Five Hats” of the Sector Commander:
Federal Maritime Security Coordinator (FMSC)
What division falls under this authority?
Emergency Management and Force Readiness (EMFR)
What is the FMSC responsible for?
- Develop and carry out Area Maritime Security Plan (AMSP)
and
- Direct Area Maritime Security Committee (AMSC)
What is the AMSP?
Area Maritime Security Plan:
- Jointly developed security procedures and measures for area.
- Informal MOU within members.
What is the AMSC?
Area Maritime Security Committee:
- Federal, state, and local agencies along with industry reps with a stake in the maritime security of the area.
- Assist in development of AMSP via recommendations, feedback, and actual implementation.
What is MARSEC?
A three-tiered system designed to easily communicate to the CG and maritime partners pre-planned scalable responses for credible threats.
What is MARSEC Level 1?
Standard posture with minimum appropriate security measures maintained at all times.
What is MARSEC Level 2?
Additional protective security measures shall be maintained for a period of time as a result of heightened risk of a transportation security incident.
What is MARSEC Level 3?
Further specific protective security measures shall be maintained for a limited period of time when a transportation security incident is PROBABLE, IMMINENT, or HAS OCCURRED, although it may not be possible to identify the specific target.
“Five Hats” of the Sector Commander:
Federal On-Scene Coordinator (FOSC)
Responsibility:
All oil discharges and haz substance release cases in the COTP Zone extending 200NM seaward.
Spill Criteria: Coastal
Minor: Less than 1000 gal
Medium: 1000 - 10,000 gal
Major: Greater than 10,000
Spill Criteria: Inland
Minor: Less than 10,000 gal
Medium: 10,000 - 100,000 gal
Major: Greater than 100,000 gal
What organization has jurisdiction of the Inland Zone?
EPA
What organization has jurisdiction of the Coastal Zone?
USCG
What is the NRC?
National Response Center
What is a FOSC/R?
Representatives that act on behalf of the FOSC.
What are the 5 elements of a pollution case?
1) Responsible Party
2) Discharge or Release of reportable quantity
3) Known source (vessel/facility)
4) Into a navigable waterway of the U.S.
5) Creates a sheen, sludge, or emulsion on, over, or under the surface of the water.
What is a SONS?
Spill of National Significance. Can be any amount and determined by the COMT in the Coastal Zone
“Five Hats” of the Sector Commander:
Officer-in-Charge Marine Inspections (OCMI)
Responsibility:
Inspections, Investigations, Licensing, and Certifications
Define marine casualty:
Any casualty or accident to a vessel other than a public vessel which causes significant harm to the environment or to a vessel’s seaworthiness.
What division is responsible for marine casualties?
Investigations:
SLIS - LT Baxter & Ms. Kallen
MSU - Mr. Pigeon
Regulated Navigable Areas (RNA) for Security Zones
Water area within defined boundary for which regulations for vessels navigating the area have been established. COTP Zone extending 12NM from territorial sea.
Vessel termination authority:
Recreational: Boarding Officer
Commercial: COTP