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Presentations (newest items are posted in red)

America's Inland Barge Industry - a Plan for the Future
Presented to the 2004 Coastal Issues Conference
by Raymond Butler, Executive Director, GICA

PowerPoint
7.6MB
PDF
1.6MB

Bolivar Alternate Inbound Route
by LCDR Brian Hofferber, U.S. Coast Guard
posted Feb. 2005

PowerPoint
2.69 MB
PDF
1.36 MB

Coastal River Information Service
Real-time Electronic Data via Automatic Identification System
by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
posted Aug. 2007

PowerPoint
2.95 MB

Colorado River Locks and Brazos River Floodgates
Presented to the Corps of Engineers Galveston District 2003 Dredging Conference
by Simon DeSoto, Lockmaster, Colorado River Locks

PowerPoint
3.3 MB
PDF
2.0 MB

Colorado River Locks High Water Action Plan
by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District

PowerPoint
597 KB
PDF
562 KB

Development Along the GIWW
posted Apr. 2007

PowerPoint
11.25 MB

FY 2008 Budget Priorities
Presented to US Senators and Representatives
by Raymond Butler, Executive Director, GICA
posted Mar. 2007

PDF
2.23 MB

Galveston Causeway Railroad Bridge
Justifying its Replacement

PowerPoint
2.14 MB
PDF
810 KB

Galveston Causeway Railroad Bridge Scenarios
Illustrated examples of transit results from different bridge configurations

PowerPoint
141 KB
PDF
67 KB

GICA 103rd Annual Convention Presentations 2008  

The Gulf Intracoastal Waterway in Texas, 2002
by the Texas Department of Transportation

PDF
1.9 MB

Houston-Galveston Aids to Navigation Projects
by LCDR Brian Hofferber, U.S. Coast Guard
posted Feb. 2005

PowerPoint
7.06 MB
PDF
4.34 MB

Hurricane Planning - Joint Hurricane Team Meeting
May 10, 2006
posted May 2006

PDF
60 KB

Hurricane Planning - Mobile Coast Guard
Presented to the Joint Hurricane Team, April 2006
posted May 2006

PowerPoint
331 KB
PDF
266 KB

Hurricane Planning - Mobile Corps of Engineers
Presented to the Joint Hurricane Team, April 2006
posted May 2006

PowerPoint
7.89 MB
PDF
2.52 MB

Hurricane Response 2005
Presented to the World Water Forum, March 2006
posted Mar. 2006

PowerPoint
2.58 MB
PDF Notes
43 KB

Our Inland Waterways... the Responsible Alternative
Presented to the Corps of Engineers Galveston District 2003 Dredging Conference
by Raymond Butler, Executive Director, GICA

PowerPoint
8.7 MB
PDF
2.6 MB

Public Perceptions
Presented to the Houston Propeller Club
by Berdon Lawrence, Chairman, Kirby Corporation

PowerPoint
12.6 MB
PDF
5.5 MB

Public Perceptions
PIANC (International Navigation Association) presentation on environmental impacts and economic preferences
by Les Sutton, GICA President

PowerPoint
6.2 MB
PDF
3.53 MB

Real-time Current Velocity System
by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
posted Aug. 2007

PowerPoint
3.99 MB

The Responsible Choice
Coastal Issues Conference presentation on importance of the Laguna Madre segment of the waterway
by Raymond Butler, Executive Director, GICA

PowerPoint
8.9 MB
PDF
316 KB

The Silent Giant
an overview of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
by Raymond Butler, Executive Director, GICA

PowerPoint
3.2 MB
PDF
944 KB

State of the Waterway
a report of transit and incident statistics for the Houston/Galveston area
by Vessel Traffic Service, Houston/Galveston

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Valuing the Inland Waterway Transportation System
economic and environmental benefits of our waterway transportation system
by Les Sutton, GICA President

PowerPoint
16.83 MB
PDF
2.25 MB

Waterways Work!
the inland waterway system is the right transportation choice for our environment
by Berdon Lawrence, Chairman of the Board, Kirby Corporation

PowerPoint
5.9 MB
PDF
2.18 MB

 

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Documents & Literature (newest items are posted in red)

ATON Knockdown Reporting Form
Sector Houston-Galveston
updated Mar. 2008

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16 KB

Bolivar Alternate Route
map

download
3.39 MB

Budget Request FY2009
posted March 2008

download
8.41 MB

Directory of Dredge Contractors on the Houston Ship Channel
vessel operators are asked to establish contact with dredging vessels on approach to avoid accidents

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75 KB

Echo Depth-Sounding Device Exemption
posted Sep. 2007
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56 KB

Electronically Controlled Cargo Pump Engines on Tank Barges
District 8 Policy
posted Sep. 2007

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312 KB

FAQ: Benefits of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway to the Laguna Madre
Terrell Roberts, Corps of Engineers, Galveston District

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49 KB

Galveston Causeway Railroad Bridge
"A Close Call" video clip from the GICA

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Gulf Intracoasal Waterway Legislative Report 2005-2006
Texas Department of Transportation
posted Jan. 2007

download
1.58 MB

Highway 521 Bridge Vertical Clearance Guide

download
7 KB

High Island Realignment Plan
from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

download
6.86 MB

Houston Ship Channel Dimensions After Deepening and Widening
posted Aug. 2005

PDF
32 KB

Houston Ship Channel Moorings After Deepening and Widening
posted Aug. 2005

PDF
31 KB

Houston Ship Channel Safety
posted Sept. 2005

PDF
17 KB

Houston Ship Channel Users' Guide
posted Aug. 2006

download
2.33 MB

Hurricane Response Protocol
updated July 2008

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138 KB

Ship Ride Program
from the Houston Pilots

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11 KB

Industrial Canal Lock Replacement Survey
from the American Waterways Operators

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63 KB

Inland and Intracoastal Fuel Taxed Waterways of the US
map and area definitions

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125 KB

Inland and Intracoastal Waterway Commerce by Tons, Estimated Value and Shipper Savings
data provided by the Tennessee Valley Authority and Corps of Engineers

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50 KB

Inland Waterways Trust Fund
the argument against using it for O&M

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103 KB

Inland Waterways Trust Fund
customizable letter to legislators (Microsoft Word document)

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22 KB

The Inner Harbor Lock: The High Cost of Delay
Ken Wells, AWO Southern Region Vice President

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56 KB

Inspection Discrepancies - Sector Houston-Galveston
posted Jun. 2007

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24 KB

Lifelines: Safety Tips that Could Save Your Life
a guide for recreational boaters from the American Waterways Operators (want to order in quantity?)

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288 KB

Louisiana's Ocean Gateways
illustrating the Mississippi River, Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, and Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet

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603 KB

Maritime Jobs for Texas
posted Feb. 2007

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159 KB

Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO) Fact Sheet
posted Jul. 2007

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34 KB

A Modal Comparison of Domestic Freight Transportation Effects on the General Public
from the Center for Ports and Waterways, Texas Transportation Institute
posted Mar. 2008

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9.24 MB

Moored/Passing Vessel Interaction Questionnaire
Houston-Galveston Safety Advisory Committee's confidential reporting form to cite damaging interactions between moored and passing vessels in the Houston Ship Channel

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85 KB

Naval Protection Zone Established
press release from the Coast Guard

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177 KB

Naval Protection Zone Flyer
from the Coast Guard

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444 KB

On Watch!
ATON knockdowns brochure from the Texas Waterway Operators Association

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298 KB

Oversized Tow Permits - Sector Houston-Galveston
updated Jul. 2007

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21 KB

Port Coordination Team
Standard Operating Procedures

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31 KB

Queen Isabella Causeway Bridge Allision
formal investigation report with comments from MSO Corpus Christi, the 8th Coast Guard District and U.S. Commandant
posted Aug. 2005

PDF
1.93 MB

Sharing Our Bay — a Matter of Course for Safe Boating
brochure from the Houston Pilots and Port of Houston Authority
posted Aug. 2005

PDF
835 KB

Transportation Worker Identification Credentials Program - Overview
posted Mar. 2007

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33 KB

Transportation Worker Identification Credentials Program - Summary
posted Mar. 2007

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25 KB

Uninspected Towing Vessel Exam Checklist
updated Sep. 2007

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86 KB

US Inland Waterways Map

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647 KB

The U.S. Waterway System
transportation facts from the Navigation Data Center of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
posted Feb. 2005

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685 KB

Value of Texas Waterborne Commerce
estimates of value and cost savings by commodity (compared to national averages), provided by TVA

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64 KB

Verification Study on Economics of Laguna Madre Section of the Waterway
completed by Foster Wheeler Environmental for the GICA

download
1.5 MB

Vessel Traffic Service User Guide
from the Coast Guard's Vessel Traffic Service, Houston/Galveston

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278 KB

Why Waterway?
GICA's brochure overview of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway

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1.1 MB

 

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Other Sites
Little River Books
Newsletter Archives
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US Army Corps of Engineers
Inland and Intracoastal Fuel Taxed Waterways of the US

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US Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Data Center
statistics and data on waterways and ports

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US Coast Guard
Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) information

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Vessel Traffic Service, Houston/Galveston
traffic information hub, facilitating safe and efficient transportation in the channel

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