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Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities
University of Alaska, Board of RegentsFisheries, Seafood, and Maritime Initiative
Captain Michael Neussl, DOT&PF Deputy Commissioner for Marine Operations
June 8, 2012
“The best safety device on any ship is a well trained crew.”
The Ultimate Goal
09/18/2011 2Integrity ∙ Excellence ∙ Respect
• Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) Overview• AMHS Training Needs• AMHS Training Challenges• AMHS - UA Successes & Opportunities• Questions
Agenda
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AMHS Overview - Vessels
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MV Matanuska408 feet
Built 1963
MV Malaspina408 feet
Built 1963
MV Taku352 feet
Built 1963
MV Tustumena296 feet
Built 1964
MV LeConte235 feet
Built 1974
MV Columbia418 feet
Built 1974
MV Aurora235 feet
Built 1977
MV Kennicott382 feet
Built 1998
FVF Fairweather235 feet
Built 2004
MV Lituya193 feet
Built 2004
FVF Chenega235 feet
Built 2005
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AMHS Overview - System Map
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IFA = Interisland Ferry Authority
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AMHS Overview - Personnel
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• 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
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• Shipboard workforce is very seasonal.
• Unions represented in the AMHS workforce:
AMHS Overview - Unions
09/18/2011 7
Shoreside: Vessels:
ASEA(GGU)
Alaska State Employees AssociationGeneral Government Unit
IBU Inland Boatmen’s Unionof the Pacific Alaska Region
ASEA(SU)
Alaska State Employees AssociationSupervisory Unit
MMP International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots
APEA Alaska Public Employees AssociationConfidential Unit
MEBA Marine Engineer’s Beneficial Association
LTC Public Employees Local 71Labor, Trades, and Crafts Unit
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• 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
AMHS Overview - Jobs
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• “Hurdle Requirements” just to be eligible for hire Transportation Worker Identification Credential “TWIC” Merchant Mariner’s Document (MMD) or Credential (MMC) Drug Test Application Integrity
• Multiple Training Requirements 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 Deck Officers and Engineers
• Multiple Training Sources UAS, AVTEC (Seward), MITAGS (Baltimore), PMI (Seattle), Commercial, Vendors
AMHS – Training Needs
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AMHS - Training Challenges
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• 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
• 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?
AMHS – UA Successes and Opportunities
09/18/2011 11Integrity ∙ Excellence ∙ Respect
09/08/2011 Alaska Marine Highway System | Alaska DOT&PF 12
Thank YouQuestions?
Captain Michael A. NeusslDeputy Commissioner for Marine Operations
Alaska DOT&PF, AMHS(907) 465-6977 [email protected]