Transcript The Ultimate Goal - University of Alaska system

The Ultimate Goal
“The best safety device on any
ship is a well trained crew.”
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Agenda
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Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) Overview
AMHS Training Needs
AMHS Training Challenges
AMHS - UA Successes & Opportunities
Questions
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AMHS Overview - Vessels
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MV Matanuska
MV Malaspina
MV Taku
MV Tustumena
408 feet
Built 1963
408 feet
Built 1963
352 feet
Built 1963
296 feet
Built 1964
MV LeConte
MV Columbia
MV Aurora
235 feet
Built 1974
418 feet
Built 1974
235 feet
Built 1977
MV Kennicott
FVF Fairweather
MV Lituya
FVF Chenega
382 feet
Built 1998
235 feet
Built 2004
193 feet
Built 2004
235 feet
Built 2005
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AMHS Overview - System Map
IFA = Interisland Ferry Authority
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AMHS Overview - Personnel
• Personnel Summary:
Vessels
Shoreside
Total
Permanent Full-Time:
724
126
850
Permanent Part-Time:
48
38
86
Non-Permanent:
80
15
95
Total Positions:
852
179
1031
• Shipboard workforce is very seasonal.
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AMHS Overview - Unions
• Unions represented in the AMHS workforce:
Shoreside:
Vessels:
ASEA
Alaska State Employees Association
General Government Unit
IBU
Inland Boatmen’s Union
of the Pacific Alaska Region
Alaska State Employees Association
Supervisory Unit
MMP
International Organization of
Masters, Mates & Pilots
APEA
Alaska Public Employees Association
Confidential Unit
MEBA
Marine Engineer’s
Beneficial Association
LTC
Public Employees Local 71
Labor, Trades, and Crafts Unit
(GGU)
ASEA
(SU)
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AMHS Overview - Jobs
• MM&P
 USCG Licensed Deck Officers:
• Masters, Mates, Marine Pilots
• MEBA
 USCG Licensed Engineering Officer:
• Chief Engineers, Assistant Engineers
• IBU
 Unlicensed Employees:
• Deck: Able Bosun, Able Seafarer, Ordinary Seaman, Watchman
• Engineering: Junior Engineer , Oiler, Wiper
• Passenger Services: Pursers, Stewards, Cooks, Cashier, Storekeeper
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AMHS – Training Needs
• “Hurdle Requirements” just to be eligible for hire
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Transportation Worker Identification Credential “TWIC”
Merchant Mariner’s Document (MMD) or Credential (MMC)
Drug Test
Application Integrity
• Multiple Training Requirements
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First Aid, Firefighting, Survival Craft, Fast Rescue Boat, Vessel Security Officer, Radio
Operator, Food Worker Card, Survival Training, Alcohol Server course, Crowd
Management, Crisis Management, and many, many more.
• USCG License Requirements
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Deck Officers and Engineers
• Multiple Training Sources
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UAS, AVTEC (Seward), MITAGS (Baltimore), PMI (Seattle), Commercial, Vendors
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AMHS - Training Challenges
• Desire Local Training to the Extent Possible (Cost, Frequency)
• Desire for Local Alaska Hire Employees
• Lack of Qualified and/or Willing Applicants
 Annual requirement for 100-120 unlicensed employees
 This year we hired 72, and had to go outside Alaska to do it
• Seasonal Work is a Challenge for Retention
• STCW Changes – Manila Amendments require USCG
Approved Training Courses
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AMHS – UA Successes and Opportunities
• AMHS partners with UAS (Ketchikan, Juneau) for some
training
 Basic Safety Training, Oiler Program, Lifeboatman, Fast Rescue Boat
Training, Crowd Management, etc.
 Somewhat dependent upon AMHS resources
 Timing issues (vessel availability, student availability)
• Courses need to be USCG Approved
• Opportunity for Additional Cooperation
 AMHS Summer work, UA Winter school/degree Program?
 More robust specific courses/training (resources, timing)?
 Consolidation of multiple requirements?
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Thank You
Questions?
Captain Michael A. Neussl
Deputy Commissioner for Marine Operations
Alaska DOT&PF, AMHS
(907) 465-6977 [email protected]
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