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Welcome Massachusetts Bay Harbor Safety Committee & Plymouth to Salisbury Area Committee

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

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Welcome Massachusetts Bay Harbor Safety Committee & Plymouth to Salisbury Area Committee

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  1. Welcome Massachusetts Bay Harbor Safety Committee & Plymouth to Salisbury Area Committee

  2. Massachusetts Bay Harbor Safety Committee

  3. 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

  4. Background ~ Massachusetts Bay Harbor Safety Committee Was formed in 2012 and officially chartered in March of 2013 with the Boston Marine Society designated as President and co-chaired by the COTP. Comprised of two distinct regional committees representing the North Shore and the Boston/South Shore regions of coastal Massachusetts stretching from the ports of Newburyport to Plymouth. The CG holds a non-voting status in this forum. CG Sector Boston Waterways Management Division serves as the Secretary.

  5. 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

  6. 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. Overview of Massachusetts Bay Harbor Safety Committee Strategic Plan

  7. Highlights of Strategic Plan

  8. Highlights of Strategic Plan

  9. Overview of Current Sub-Committees • Recreational Vessel Awareness • Chelsea River Navigation • Terminal Berth Sounding and Condition • Severe Weather • Grant & Education

  10. Key Initiatives & Accomplishments • Name & Logo • Website • Recreational Vessel Outreach & Education • Exploration of Non-Profit Status • Advocacy 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

  11. Key Initiatives & Accomplishments http://www.massbaysafety.org/

  12. Northeast Regional Ocean Council http://northeastoceancouncil.org/

  13. 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 . . . .

  14. Presentation of Preparing for the Rising Tide report The Boston Harbor Association

  15. Key Comments & Observations

  16. New Business & Open Floor Issues, Challenges; what can the Massachusetts Bay Harbor Safety Committee do for you?

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