Alaska Department of Transportation Public Facilities The Ultimate

Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities

The Ultimate Goal “The best safety device on any ship is a well trained crew. ” 09/18/2011 Integrity ∙ Excellence ∙ Respect 2

Agenda • • • Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) Overview AMHS Training Needs AMHS Training Challenges AMHS - UA Successes & Opportunities Questions 09/18/2011 Integrity ∙ Excellence ∙ Respect 3

AMHS Overview - Vessels MV Matanuska 408 feet Built 1963 MV Le. Conte 235 feet Built 1974 MV Kennicott 382 feet Built 1998 09/18/2011 MV Malaspina MV Taku MV Tustumena 408 feet Built 1963 352 feet Built 1963 296 feet Built 1964 MV Aurora MV Columbia 235 feet Built 1977 418 feet Built 1974 FVF Fairweather MV Lituya FVF Chenega 235 feet Built 2004 193 feet Built 2004 235 feet Built 2005 Integrity ∙ Excellence ∙ Respect 4

AMHS Overview - System Map IFA = Interisland Ferry Authority 09/18/2011 Integrity ∙ Excellence ∙ Respect 5

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. 09/18/2011 Integrity ∙ Excellence ∙ Respect 6

AMHS Overview - Unions • Unions represented in the AMHS workforce: Shoreside: 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 ASEA (GGU) ASEA (SU) 09/18/2011 Vessels: Integrity ∙ Excellence ∙ Respect 7

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 09/18/2011 Integrity ∙ Excellence ∙ Respect 8

AMHS – Training Needs • “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 § 09/18/2011 UAS, AVTEC (Seward), MITAGS (Baltimore), PMI (Seattle), Commercial, Vendors Integrity ∙ Excellence ∙ Respect 9

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 09/18/2011 Integrity ∙ Excellence ∙ Respect 10

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? 09/18/2011 Integrity ∙ Excellence ∙ Respect 11

Thank You Questions? Captain Michael A. Neussl Deputy Commissioner for Marine Operations Alaska DOT&PF, AMHS (907) 465 -6977 michael. neussl@alaska. gov 09/08/2011 Alaska Marine Highway System | Alaska DOT&PF 12