Section 3 – Waterway and Port Facility Restoration
In this section you will find:
• A definition of waterways and port facilities pertaining to this guide; and
• A list of the waterway and navigation system and port facility and operations
restoration activities to be undertaken by Federal maritime organizations.
The following assumptions for this section include:
• The cognizant USCG COTP directs, controls, and restricts vessel movement,
waterway access, and facility operations;
• The USCG coordinates vessel and cargo movement;
• FEMA coordinates the Federal
response under the Stafford Act;
• Activities listed may require an
MA from FEMA;
• The sequencing of activities
assumes a no-notice incident (i.e.,
personnel and equipment are not
pre-deployed and pre-positioned
for the incident; and
• Activities listed may not occur in
the exact order listed and may
occur simultaneously.