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NGL Marine has signed an agreement for Marine Management System Certifications with ABS - Houston (American Bureau of shipping) to obtain SQE Certifications for the Office and the Fleet. Craig LaGrone VP of NGL Marine and Peter Higginbotham Senior Principal Surveyor have undergone a long-term commitment. Dennis Bryson, ABS Manager Gulf Coast Area Operations, said: “ABS is pleased to support NGL Marine by providing Subchapter M services as their Third-Party Organization (TPO). ABS views compliance as a collaborative effort between owners, operators, TPO’s and regulators. As NGL Marine’s Subchapter M TPO, ABS will utilize its experience to provide valued oversight of their SQE Safety Management System and Internal Survey Program.” NGL Marines’ Health, Safety, Quality, Environment, and Security Department works to ensure the safety and security of its employees, the environment, customers, cargo and terminals. NGL manages continuous compliance and improvement through ISO and International Safety Management (ISM) programs, including the ISM Safety, Quality and Environmental Management (SQE) program, employee training, and
performance tracking. Key environmental programs cover air pollution and climate change, recycling and conservation of energy. Realizing the importance of documented procedures and clear policies relating to safety and environmental management, NGL Marine keeps its vessels and offices certified to the requirements of: • The International Safety Management (ISM) Code • The voluntary ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems and ISO 14001 Environmental Management System standards • The ISM Safety, Quality and Environmental Management (SQE) program • The American Waterway Operators (AWO) – Responsible Carrier Program • Sub Chapter M Requirements (46 CFR Subchapter M) • SIRE / TMSA (Ship Inspection Report Program) • NGL Marine Vessel Security Plan (VSP) • NGL Marine Vessel Response Plan (VRP) & NGL Marine Non-Tank Vessel Response Plan (NTVRP) • IMO Resolution MSC.428(98) Maritime Cyber Risk Management in SMS The VP of NGL Marine made the decision in 2020 to certify the Office and all vessels to the requirements of the International Safety Management (ISM) Code ISO 9001 Quality Management and ISO 14001 Environmental Management standards. In December of 2020 NGL Marine Office received their DOC that was certified to the ISM Safety, Quality and Environmental Management (SQE) program from American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). January of 2021 the Evelyn James received SQE a certificate meeting SQE requirements with a SMC
Certificate from ABS. The H Michael received their ISM certificate in February 2021. NGL Marine will continue certifying the remainder of the fleet. The SQE program combines the now-mandatory ISM Code requirements with the voluntary ISO 9001 Quality Management and ISO 14001 Environmental Management standards. As an SQE and ISO certified company, NGL Marine has a documented Management System which encourages continuous improvement and is overseen by a Designated Management Representative. One of the major components of NGL Marines’ SQE program is established policies. NGL Marine aims to exceed already stringent environmental standards in an effort to reduce or eliminate environmental risks from our operations. NGL Marine has identified the significant environmental aspects and impacts of NGL Marines’ business through its ISO program. Related objectives and targets are established annually for our vessel operations and office. Performance is tracked against targets and reviewed in our Management Review.
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New Bill Could Send Billions to U.S. Shipyards
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ith infrastructure spending on the agenda in Washington, D.C., a bipartisan group of legislators has introduced a measure aiming to provide $25 billion to make investments needed to optimize, improve, and rebuild shipyard facilities, electrical infrastructure, environmental systems, and the equipment of public and private U.S. shipyards that support the U.S. Navy fleet. The Supplying Help to Infrastructure in Ports, Yards, and America’s Repair Docks (SHIPYARD) Act of 2021 would designate $21 billion for the Navy’s four public shipyards in Virginia, Maine, Hawaii, and Washington, $2 billion for major Navy private new construction shipyards, and $2 billion for Navy private repair shipyards. It has been introduced by U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Angus King (I-Maine), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), along with Representatives Rob Wittman (R-Va.) and Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.). According to Wicker’s office, the legislation would help to address a backlog of modernization, maintenance, and expansion
projects the U.S. Navy has identified at public shipyards and provide the Navy flexibility to support capital improvement projects and other investments at yards that are critical to maintaining and growing the fleet.
... The legislation would help to address a backlog of modernization, maintenance and expansion projects ... Projects identified by the Secretary of the Navy would include improvements to shipyard infrastructure, construction of new dry docks, and other items to enable these shipyards to keep pace with Navy needs for decades to come.
What Will Legislation Do? • Fully fund the Navy’s $21 billion Shipyard Infr ast r uc ture Optimization Program at the nation’s four public shipyards in Portsmouth, Va., Kittery, Maine, Pearl Har bor, Hawaii, and Bremerton, Wash; • Invest $2 billion in commercial repair shipyards, subcontractors and suppliers that maintain the U.S. Navy fleet, allowing the Secretary of the Navy to fund key upgrades and infrastructure modernization projects to address current and future maintenance needs; • Invest $2 billion in commercial new construction shipyards, subcontractors and suppliers that build the U.S. Navy fleet, allowing the Secretary of the Navy to fund key upgrades and infrastructure modernization projects to meet current and future Navy capability and capacity needs; and • Provide all funds via the Defense Production Act, removing typical fiscal year constraints on appropriations and increasing flexibility to enable the Secretary of the Navy to accelerate contract awards. May 2021 // Marine Log 17
