2024 SmartWay Barge Carrier Partner Tool: User Guide U.S. Version 1.0 (Data Year 2023)


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2024 SmartWay Barge
Carrier Partner Tool:

User Guide

U.S. Version 1.0
(Data Year 2023)

Transportation and Climate Division
Office of Transportation and Air Quality
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

EPA-420-B-24-010
February 2024

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Table of Contents

PRE-CHECKLIST - BEFORE GETTING STARTED	5

What is the SmartWay Transport Partnership?	5

Why Do Barge Companies Join The SmartWay Transport Partnership?	5

How do Barge Companies Join the SmartWay Transport Partnership?	6

How do I join if My Parent Company Has Multiple Fleets?	7

What Data Do I need to Gather to Complete the Barge Carrier Tool?	7

What Software & Hardware Is Required For Completing The Barge Carrier Tool?	8

How do I set the Security Level When Opening SmartWay Tools?	9

What is Included in the SmartWay Carrier Partnership Agreement?	n

What's New in the 2024 Barge Tool?	13

DATA COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS	14

Establishing Your Data Collection Year	14

Required Data	14

TOOL SCREENS AND DATA ENTRY	15

Downloading the SmartWay Barge Carrier Tool	15

How to Set Security Levels For The SmartWay Tools	15

Introductory Screens	15

Step 1: Entering Partner Name	15

Step 2: Company and Contact Information	16

Step 3: Fleet Description(s)	18

Step 4: Selecting a Fleet for Data Entry	22

Submitting Your Tool to EPA	28

RESULTS AND SUMMARY REPORTS	30

APPENDIX A: WORKSHEETS FOR DATA COLLECTION	A-l

Worksheet #1: Contact Information	A-l

Worksheet #2: Fleet Characterization	A-3

Worksheet #3a: Geographic Operation Areas	A-4

Worksheet #3B: Tug/Tow Characteristics	A-5

Worksheet #4: Vessel Operations	A-6

Worksheet #5: Barge Operations	A-7

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List of Figures

Figure l. Macro Settings Screen in the Trust Center	11

Figure 2. Pop-up to Verify Fleet Name(s)	19

Figure 3. Fleet Description(s) - Fleet Details Screen	20

Figure 4. Fleet Description(s) - Fleet Cargo Screen	21

Figure 5. Geographic Operation Areas Screen	22

Figure 6. Tug/Tow Characteristics Screen	23

Figure 7. Vessel Operations Screen	25

Figure 8. Barge Operations Screen	27

Figure 9. View Your Data Reports Screen	30

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Pre-Checklist — Before Getting Started

WHAT IS THE SMARTWAY TRANSPORT PARTNERSHIP?

Launched in 2003, the SmartWay Transport Partnership is a public/private collaboration between the EPA
and the freight industry to improve fuel efficiency, increase environmental performance, and encourage
supply chain sustainability.

Six types of freight transport companies can join SmartWay.

^ Freight shippers

^ Logistics companies (including 3PLS/4PLSI)

^ Truck carriers
^ Rail carriers
^ Barge carriers
^ Air carriers

Tools are provided for each of the six freight transport company types. The SmartWay Tools:

^ Assess freight operations

^ Calculate carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen oxide (NOx), Particulate Matter (PM), and Black Carbon (BC)
emissions, and

^ Allow partners to track fuel-efficiency and emissions reductions.

SmartWay ranks Partners' efficiency and environmental performance based on the information reported in
the tools and recognizes superior performance through the SmartWay Excellence Awards and the
SmartWay High Performers list.

WHY DO BARGE COMPANIES JOIN THE SMARTWAY TRANSPORT PARTNERSHIP?

The SmartWay Transport Partnership provides Barge Carriers with ways to reduce the environmental impact
of their freight operations and address costs. Designed with and for the freight sector, the SmartWay
Transport Partnership delivers solutions to marketplace needs and challenges. With access to the latest in
EPA-tested technologies and peer-provided success stories, carriers that join the SmartWay Transport

13PLS/4PLS Third party Logistics/fourth-party Logistics companies.

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Partnership can gain a better understanding of their environmental footprint and assert their corporate
Leadership.

Additionally, SmartWay Partners are associated with an internationally recognized and respected brand that
symbolizes cleaner, more efficient transportation choices.

Shippers that join SmartWay move significant amounts of freight with SmartWay Carriers. The higher
efficiency of SmartWay carriers compared to non-SmartWay carriers gives SmartWay Barge Carriers an
opportunity to improve corporate freight efficiency, reduce their carbon footprint, and voluntarily advance
freight sustainability for themselves and their customers.

Participation in SmartWay helps SmartWay Barge Carrier Partners

identify opportunities to improve efficiency
^ demonstrate efficiency to customers and stakeholders
^ evaluate and compare carrier performance, and

determine the company's transportation carbon footprint

SmartWay provides Barge Carriers with free Tools that help assess and compare various freight
transportation options with detailed reports and analyses that support better business decision making.

HOW DO BARGE COMPANIES JOIN THE SMARTWAY TRANSPORT PARTNERSHIP?

Barge companies join SmartWay by submitting a SmartWay Barge Carrier Tool (hereafter known as the
"Barge Carrier Tool" or "Barge Tool.")

Barge companies that join the SmartWay Transport Partnership are known as "SmartWay Barge Partners."

When a barge carrier submits a Barge Carrier Tool to EPA, they agree to the requirements stipulated in the
SmartWay Barge Carrier Partnership Agreement—notably, that they will measure and report the emissions
performance of their company annually and provide supporting documentation to EPA upon request.

All SmartWay Barge Partners agree to complete and submit the SmartWay Barge Tool to:

^ define fleet composition;

^ characterize fleet activity;

^ individually benchmark multiple fleets; and
track annual changes in performance.

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Upon approval of a Barge Tool submission, marine companies will be identified as SmartWay Barge Partners
on EPA's website on the "SmartWay Partner List" and in a database used by freight shippers to identify
companies that meet SmartWay's annual requirements. The carrier will also receive information on how to
access its current SmartWay Registration Document.

HOW DO I JOIN IF MY PARENT COMPANY HAS MULTIPLE FLEETS?

Companies that join the SmartWay Partnership should include all of their fleets and vessels in their
submission. If a company wishes to list multiple fleets in the Barge Carrier Tool, they should list these fleets
as their customers can hire them. Internal fleets invisible to a customer should not be listed separately.
Companies will be listed at the Company level in the SmartWay Partner list on the SmartWay website, and
each individually defined fleet will appear as a separate entity in the SmartWay Carrier Data file that
customers use to identify which fleets they do business with in the Shipper and/or Logistics Tools.

Tugs and tows used only for internal operations, such as moving barges between terminals, should not be
listed as separate fleets. Rather, those units' activity should be included along with those of the customer-
facing fleet they serve. If these units serve as a distinct internal use fleet whose activity cannot be readily
assigned to any one customer-facing fleet, they should be omitted from the tool.

SmartWay highly recommends developing your list of fleets before beginning your data entry
process. Any fleet that a shipper or logistics company could hire directly should be listed as a
separate fleet in your Barge Carrier Tool submission. The best strategy is to ha ve a clear idea of
how to define your companies before filling out the Tool.

WHAT DATA DO I NEED TO GATHER TO COMPLETE THE BARGE CARRIER TOOL?

To participate in SmartWay, barge carriers need to gather the following essential information to complete
the Barge Carrier Tool:

^ The official company name EXACTLY as you would like it presented on the EPA website and other
EPA communications

Company contact information

^ Contact details for your Working Contact (see page Error! Bookmark not defined, for definition)

^ Contact details for an Executive, Sustainability and/or Other Contact(s) (Executive cannot be the
same as the Working Contact) (see page Error! Bookmark not defined, for definition)

^ Fleet details for all fleets you control:

¦ Fleet type (e.g., "Open-water barge" or "River barge")

¦ Number of barges and number of tugs

¦ Amount of cargo shipped per year by commodity category

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^ Geographic areas of operation
^ Tug/tow characteristics:

¦	Vessel names and vessel types, U.S. Coast Guard number

¦	Number of engines and model/last rebuild year

¦	Power units (horsepower or kilowatts) and fuel type

¦	EPA engine category and total rated propulsion power

¦	Retrofit information
^ Vessel operations:

¦	Annual fuel usage and fuel type

¦	Towing capacity

¦	Annual hours of operation for propulsion engines

¦	Auxiliary engine information
^ Barge operations:

¦	Number of barges by barge type and size

¦	Average volume utilization

¦	Annual loaded and empty miles per barge

¦	Average loaded payload per barge

¦	Total fleet activity
^ Data sources

^ SmartWay ID number (if this is not your first tool submission)

This data should be provided for all of your company's fleets. This data reflects the amount of freight carried
by each carrier, the distance that freight is carried, and the fuel consumed to carry the freight.

WHAT SOFTWARE & HARDWARE IS REQUIRED FOR COMPLETING THE BARGE CARRIER
TOOL?

The Barge Carrier Tool was designed in Microsoft Excel using forms and Visual Basic for Applications
(VBA) macros and code. Completing the Barge Carrier Tool requires the following software and system
requirements:

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Supported Operating Systems

^ Microsoft Windows 10 or Later

¦	Includes Windows 10, Windows 11, and Later

¦	The Tool should also be compatible with older versions of Windows if all other requirements are
met as well. However, Windows 8.1 and older have reached end of support from Microsoft and
this may affect tool performance.

System Requirements

IBM Pentium processor or greater
% 2 GB Ram
^ 100 MB disk space

^ Monitor display setting of 1,024 x 768 or greater
Software Requirements

Microsoft Excel 2016 or later

¦	Includes Excel 2016 and Excel in Office 365

¦	Must be the one-time purchase version of Microsoft Excel installed on a PC or the Office 365
subscription desktop version of the application; cannot run with Microsoft Excel online or
through OneDrive online

¦	The Tool should also be compatible with older versions of Excel if all other requirements are met
as well. However, Excel 2013 and older have reached end of support and Microsoft no longer
provides technical support, bug fixes, or security fixes. This may affect tool performance.

¦	SPlease download the tool and save it to your desktop or a location on your hard drive if your
desktop is in the cloud. The tool will not run if saved to the cloud or certain other locations.

Please check with the user guides for your computer, online support, or your company's IT department to
make sure your system is set up to use the Barge Carrier Tool.

HOW DO I SET THE SECURITY LEVEL WHEN OPENING SMARTWAY TOOLS?

Since the Tool employs macros, Excel macros must be enabled to use the Tool. If necessary, follow the
directions on the first screen of the Tool to enable macros, follow directions provided on the Microsoft
Support website:

https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Enable-or-disable-macros-in-Office-files-12B036FD-D140-4E74-
B4e;E-i6FEDiA7Ec;C6. or follow the directions below:

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Macros must be enabled on your computer to use the Barge Tool.

The default macro security setting in Excel is "Disable all macros with notification."

When you open the tool, you may get a security alert that macros are present, and you need to choose
to enable the macros for this file to work. The steps below describe how to enable macros for different
versions of Excel, first if the message bar or security dialog appear, and alternatively in the Trust Center if
the message/dialog do not appear.

Enable macros when the Message Bar appears

1. When you open the tool, the yellow message bar appears with a shield icon and the Enable Content
button.

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2. On the Message Bar, click Enable Content.

Note: if the file opens in Protected View, click Enable Editing on the message bar. If there is no Enable
Editing option, click for more details and then click Edit Anyway. The Protected View message will look
similar to the image below:

PROTECTED VIEW Office has detected a problem with this file, Editing it may harm your computer. Click for more details,
PROTECTED VIEW This file was opened in Protected View. Click for more details.

Once editing is enabled, follow Steps l and 2 above to enable content on the macro message bar.

If the Message Bar or Security Options dialog does not appear, change macro settings n the Trust Center

Change macro settings in the Trust Center

1. Click the File tab

2. Click Options

3. Click Trust Center, and then click Trust Center Settings.

4. In the Trust Center, click Macro Settings.

5. Click the option "Disable all macros with notification."

6. Click OK.

7. Close out of the Excel file and then re-open it.

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8, Follow the previous instructions to Enable macros when the Message Bar or Security Options dialog
appears

The following image is the Macro Settings area of the Trust Center.

Fiqure l. Macro Settings Screen in the Trust Center

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Partnership Agreement for Carriers

With this annual agreement, your company joins EPA's SmartWay Transport Partnership and commits

to:

1. Measure and report to EPA, on an annual basis, the emissions performance of your fleet(s) using EPA's
SmartWay Carrier Tool(s). Existing fleets will report the 12 months of data for the prior year ending
December 31. Newly formed fleets require a minimum of 12 months of operational data.

2. Have your company's name and performance results posted on the SmartWay websites/databases.

3. Upon EPA's request, agree to submit supporting documentation to EPA for any data used to
complete the Tool, and agree to submit to an audit of this data.

In return, EPA commits to:

1. Promote company participation in the Partnership by posting Partner names on the EPA SmartWay
Website and in related educational, promotional, and media materials. EPA will obtain express written
consent from the Partner before using the Partner's name other than in the context of increasing
public awareness of its participation as described here.

2. Provide companies with industry-wide performance benchmark data as this data becomes available
to EPA.

3. Assist Partners in achieving emission and fuel usage reduction goals.

General Terms

1. Either party can terminate this Agreement at any time without prior notification or penalties or any
further obligation.

2. EPA agrees not to comment publicly on the withdrawal of specific partners.

3. EPA reserves the right to suspend or revoke Partner status and terminate this Agreement if the
Partner defaults under this Agreement or misuses a SmartWay trademark.

4. The Partner consents to EPA disclosing all information collected in the Tool to the United States
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and to the contractor responsible for hosting the SmartWay
database, for the purposes of administering the SmartWay Program and trademarks only.

5. The Partner understands that this Agreement does not constitute authorization to use the SmartWay
trademark, and that such authorization can only be obtained by entering into a separate agreement
with the EPA.

6. The Partner agrees that it will not claim or imply that its participation in the SmartWay Transport
Partnership constitutes EPA's approval or endorsement of anything other than the Partner's
commitment to the program. The Partner will not make statements or imply that EPA, or the United
States, endorses the purchase and/or sale of the Partner's products and services or the views of the
Partner.

7. The annual submission of this SmartWay Tool constitutes agreement to all terms in this Partnership
Agreement.

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WHAT'S NEW IN THE 2024 BARGE TOOL?

1. Miscellaneous text and format updates for clarification.

The following sections describe the information needed and the process for completing the required
sections of the Barge Carrier Tool. The Barge Carrier Tool Technical Documentation2 explains more about
the data sources and calculation methodology used by the Tool; this guide focuses on the essentials for
completing the Tool.

2 You can access the Barge Carrier Tool Technical Documentation through the SmartWay Partner Portal.

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Data Collection Requirements

ESTABLISHING YOUR DATA COLLECTION YEAR

Before beginning your data collection, identify the last calendar year for which you have full annual (12
months) data. This means that you have data from January of the calendar year through December of the
same year. Newly formed fleets require a minimum of 12 months of data. If you do not meet these
requirements, please apply once you have the required data.

REQUIRED DATA

To complete the Barge Carrier Tool, you will need to compile data regarding your fleet(s) characteristics and
activity levels. See above for a complete list of required data.

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Tool Screens and Data Entry

DOWNLOADING THE SMARTWAY BARGE CARRIER TOOL

To download the SmartWay Barge Tool, visit: https://www.epa.gov/smartwav/smartwav-barae-carrier-
tools-and-resources. Save the Tool in a folder on your hard drive; this folder should house copies of your
data and future updates.

HOW TO SET SECURITY LEVELS FOR THE SMARTWAY TOOLS

In some cases, Microsoft Excel will ask you to adjust your security settings before opening the Tool.
Instructions should appear on your screen /'fyou need to change your security settings before running the
Tool.

If you need additional assistance with your security settings, see "How Do I Set the Security Levels for
SmartWay Tools" above.

INTRODUCTORY SCREENS

Upon opening the Tool, you will see a Welcome screen, followed by five screens which orient you to the
Tool. The Assistance for New Users screen appears first and allows users to access additional screens
including Tool selection guidance, data collection needs, Tool help and navigation, and the SmartWay
Partner Tool Schedule for the current year. These are general information screens and may be skipped if you
are already familiar with the Tool. However, upon proceeding you MUST select the box at the bottom of the
Partnership Agreement screen, indicating that you agree to the terms of the Partnership Agreement.

STEP l: ENTERING PARTNER NAME

Your Partner Name is the official name that your customers would recognize for your company—in other
words, the name someone hiring you would look for. Under Step l on the Home screen:

1. Type your Partner Name EXACTLY as you would like it to appear on the SmartWay website and in
other EPA communications in the field as indicated. For example, you may enter:

^ ABC Company
ABC Company, Inc.

Your company will be listed exactly as you've entered it here. Therefore, it is important to pay special
attention to proper capitalization, abbreviations, annotations, and punctuation.

2. Proceed to Section 2 to enter Contact Information.

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STEP 2: COMPANY AND CONTACT INFORMATION

The SmartWay Tool asks for:

^ General company information such as Location, web address, phone number, etc.

^ A Working Contact for any questions about your company's participation and TooLsubmissions. The
Working Contact is the individual designated by the Executive Contact to directly interface with
SmartWay regarding specific tasks involved in the timely submission of the Tool. The Working
Contact is responsible for coordinating the assembly of information to complete/update fleet data;
completing and updating the Tool itself; maintaining direct communication with SmartWay; and
keeping interested parties within the company apprised of relevant developments with SmartWay.
(NOTE: To ensure that e-mails from SmartWay/EPA are not blocked, new contacts may need to add
SmartWay/EPA to their preferred list of trusted sources.)

An Executive Contact: The Executive Contact is the company executive who is responsible for
agreeing to the requirements in the SmartWay Partnership Annual Agreement, overseeing the
Working Contact (as appropriate), and ensuring the timely submission of the Tool to SmartWay. The
Executive Contact also represents the company at awards/recognition events. This person should be
a Vice President or higher-level representative for the company.

^ A Sustaiinability Contact (optional):The Sustainability Contact is the individual assigned

responsibility for monitoring the company's environmental performance. The Sustainability Contact
may be the same as the Working or Executive Contact (and specified by checking the "Same as"
boxes in the Sustainability Contact section) but cannot be the same as any Other Contact.

^ Additional contacts (optional): Additional contacts may include anyone who is not the Working,
Executive, or Sustainability contact but may be involved with SmartWay (e.g., press/media contact,
fleet manager, etc.).

Note that you MUST have at least two contacts listed in the contact information section of the Tool, and the
Working and Executive Contacts must be different, in order to proceed. SmartWay recommends developing
an internal succession plan to make sure that your Barge Carrier Tool submission schedule is maintained, in
the event that a Working Contact is reassigned, or leaves the company for any reason.

Under the Partner Information tab:

SmartWay: Contact Information

Partner Information

Working Contact

Executive Contact

Sustajnability Contact

Other Contacts

Note: Use the Tabs at the top of the window to navigate between the 5 information screens

Each field marked with an asterisk must be filled out. You will not be able to submit the Tool to
SmartWay without this information.

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1. Enter the Company address, phone numbers, and website (optional).

2. Enter the Working Contact name and title.

3. Enter the Executive Contact name and title.

4. Enter the Sustainability Contact name and title (optional).

Under the Working Contact tab:

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Partner Information

Working Contact

Executive Contact

Sustainability Contact

Other Contacts

1. Enter the Working Contact information. If the Working Contact shares the same address as the
company, you may select the Use Partner Address button to auto-populate the address section of

this record. Enter the email address twice to confirm its accuracy. When confirmed a will appear
to the right.

Under the Executive Contact tab:

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Partner Information

Working Contact

Executive Contact

Sustajnability Contact

Other Contacts

1. Enter the Executive Contact information. If the Executive Contact shares thesame address as the
company, you may select the Use Partner Address button to auto- populate the address section of
this record.

Under the Sustainability Contact tab:

I SmartWay: Contact Information

Partner Information

Working Contact

Executive Contact

Sustajnability Contact

Other Contacts

1. Enter the Sustainability Contact information, if applicable. If the Sustainability Contact shares the

same address as the company, you may select the Use Partner Address button to auto-populate the
address section of this record.

Under the Other Contacts tab:

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1. Enter Other Contacts (if applicable) by selecting the Add New Contact button.

2. Enter the first Other Contact then select OK when done.

NOTE: You must supply at least two unique contacts on the contact screen to ensure EPA has
access to at least two people for Tool submission follow-up.

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NOTE: In some cases, companies with multiple fleets will gather information from different
sources within the company. You may find it useful to have this additional contact information
stored within the Tool.

You can add more contacts to the Other Contacts box by repeating this process. If you wish to edit an
existing contact's information, highlight the name you wish to edit and then select the Edit Selected Contact
button. You can remove an existing contact by highlighting the contact and then selecting Delete Selected
Contact

To make sure you have filled out all required contact information, select Validate Screen at the bottom of
the screen on the Partner Information tab. If any information is missing or invalid, a dialogue box will appear
informing you what additional information is required.

Next select the HOME button to return to the Home screen and go to Step 3.

The SmartWay Barge Tool allows you to characterize your freight operations at the fleet level. In the Barge
Tool, a fleet is defined as any business unit that a customer has discretion to hire. Most carriers will only need
to create one fleet.

If you have multiple fleets that can be hired by customers individually, you should create multiple fleet
records in the Tool and characterize their operations individually. You should not include internal company
fleet definitions or designations - only separate fleets as they would be identified and hired by your
customers.

SmartWay highly recommends developing your list of fleets offline using a company
organization chart or perhaps a customer interface webpage. The best strategy is to ha ve a clear
idea of ho w to define your fleets before filling out the Tool.

There are three screens in the Fleet Description(s) section of the Tool:

^ Fleet Characterization: For each fleet that a customer can hire, you will be asked to establish names for
each of your fleets. Each Fleet Name will begin with your Partner Name, and will include a Fleet
Identifier. Use a Fleet Identifier that is recognizable by your customers.

^ Fleet Details: For each fleet, you will provide the fleet type (e.g. "Open-water barge" or "River barge"),
total number of barges, total number of tugs, and identify if it an "internal use only" fleet. You will also
indicate if your company only maintains harbor tug operations (you do not need to specify number of
barges if this is the case).

% Fleet Cargo: You will enter the amount of cargo shipped per year by commodity category and specify
the preferred unit for containers (short tons or TEUs).

STEP 3: FLEET DESCRIPTION(S)

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To complete the Fleet Characterization tab:

l. On the Home screen, select the Fleet Description(s) button to display the Fleet Descriptions

screens.

2. Confirm that the Partner Name that appears automatically is correct and appropriate for your fleet. If
not, make changes in the field under the heading "Partner Name."

3. Enter the "Fleet Identifier" for your first (or only) fleet. This field may be left blank if you only have one
fleet. In this case your final Fleet Name will simply be your Partner Name.

4. Enter additional fleets as needed:

a. To enter another fleet, select the Add Another Fleet button.

b. To delete a fleet, select the box next to the row you wish to delete, and then select the Delete
Checked Rows button.

c. Once you have confirmed or modified the Partner Name and specified the Fleet Identifiers, the
full Fleet Names will be displayed on the screen to the right, exactly how they will be displayed
on the SmartWay website.

5. To proceed, select the Fleet Details tab at the top, or select the NEXT button at the bottom of the
screen.

6. Before moving on, a popup screen will appear asking you to verify that you are satisfied with your
fleet name(s).

Figure 2. Pop up to Verify Fleet Name(s)

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Please note that your Fleet Name(s) will appear on the SmartWay
website exactly as you have entered them here.

IMPORTANT: Remember that Fleet Names will automatically begin with
the Partner Name.

7. Verify that the fleet name(s) show exactly what you want customers to find in the SmartWay website
and Carrier Data File.

8. Select OK to proceed to the next screen. You may return to this screen later to revise your fleet
name(s) if necessary.

For each fleet, you will need to specify additional details on the Fleet Details tab.

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Figure 3. Fleet Description(s) Fleet Details Screen

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Fleet Characterization

Fleet Details

Fleet Cargo

For each fleet specify the type of fleet (open-water barge or river barge), the total number of barges, the total number of tugs for each, and if the fleet is
for internal use only. Make sure to report ALL vessels included in your fleet, including those used for hub operations and harbor services, as long as these
are freight-related.

Note that the Internal Use Only checkbox should only be checked if that fleet is used exclusively as part of a composite fleet to be submitted by your
company in the SmartWay Logistics tool. Checking this box will only allow the "parent" multimodal carrier to see and select this fleet in the Online Logistics
Tool. Leaving the box unchecked will allow all users of the Online Logistics Tool to see and select the fleet.

If your company only maintains harbor tug operations (not associated with barge movements), please select the Harbor Craft box below, and specify the
total number of tugs.

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1. Fleet Type: Fleet Type is defined as the service type for your fleet. There are two options accepted
by the Tool—"Open-water Barge" and "River Barge." If your company has only one fleet, your "Fleet
Type" selection will reflect your company's operations as a whole. If there are multiple fleets, each
will have its fleet type defined separately.

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a. NOTE; You may also specify "Harbor Craft" as your fleet type by selecting the checkbox on the
upper left of the Fleet Details screen. Harbor Craft fleets only include power units. Accordingly,
the Barge Tool will not allow entry of barge information for these fleets, and associated mileage
and volume-related metrics (e.g., grams per ton-mile) are not calculated. Only mass emissions
are calculated for Harbor Craft fleets.

b In addition, at this time the Barge Tool does not accept "mixed fleets" including Harbor Craft
and other barge fleet types. If you wish to submit information on both types of fleets please
complete and submit separate Barge Tools.

2. Total Number of Barges: This is the total number of barges used by your fleet in the reporting year.
The total number of barges should generally be greater than or equal to the total number of tugs in
your fleet.

3, Total Number of Tugs: This is the total number of tugs used by your fleet in the reporting year. The
total number of tugs should generally be less than or equal to the total number of barges.

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4. Internal Use Only: For each fleet, check the 'Internal Use Only: checkbox only if this fleet is used
exclusively as part of a composite fleet to be submitted by your company in the SmartWay Logistics
tool Checking the box will only allow the "parent" multimodal carrier to see and select this fleet in the
Online Logistics Tool Leaving this box unchecked will allow all users of the Online Logistics Tool to
see and select the fleet.

5. Select the NEXT button or select the Fleet Cargo tab at the top to proceed to the next section.

NOTE: For articulated/integrated barges, enter one barge and one tug for each unit.

Next, for each fleet, you will enter the amount of cargo shipped per year by commodity type on the Fleet
Cargo tab.

Figure 4. Fleet Description(s) Fleet Cargo Screen

SmartWay Barge: Fleet Description(s)
Fleet Characterization

Fleet Details

Fleet Cargo

For each fleet, enter the amount of cargo shipped per year by commodity category. Specify the amount in short tons, except for containers. For containers,
specify the preferred unit (short tons or TEUs) using the dropdown.

A total summation is included on the far right for your information (the total will include the containers value if you specify this in short tons). If any cargo
falls in the "other" category, you should add a comment describing the material shipped in the pop up screen that appears when entering the field.

When finished, select the CREATE FLEET(S) button at the bottom of this screen to create the data entry forms for your fleets.

Units for containers: | Tons ~^\ ? J

Commodity Group (Tons)

Partner/Fleet Name

Coal

Sand
and
Gravel

Chemicals

and Farm
Allied Products

Metallic Finished
Ores & Metals &

Scrap Products Petroleum

Coke

Lumber & Pulp,Paper Motor All Other

Wood & Allied Vehides& Commod- Total
Products Products Equip. ibes Tons

1: Waterlner Example Transport
2: Waterlner Example Transport [~~

1 r

1 1 r

198,945

CREATE FLEET(S)

4,520,88£ | 4,520,383
| 520,111 | 1,718,954

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1 For each fleet you will specify the amount of cargo shipped per year by commodity category.
Specify the amount in short tons for all commodity categories except for "Containers". For
containers, you may choose to enter the amount in short tons or TEUs. Select the preferred unit from
the dropdown box provided.

2. Once all fleet information has been input correctly, you may select the CREATE FLEET(S) button at
the bottom of the page. You will be prompted then to confirm that you have identified all of your

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fleets. Return to the Identify Fleets screen if needed, otherwise select OK and you will automatically
be returned to the Home screen,

STEP 4: SELECTING A FLEET FOR DATA ENTRY

1 Using your mouse, on the Home screen select and highlight the name of the fleet for which you wish
to enter data.

2. Double click the name; you will then be taken to the Geographic Operations Areas data entry

screen for that fleet.

Completing the Geographic Operation Areas Screen

You will need to provide the geographic areas of operation for the selected fleet. Areas of Operation are
broken out into coastal areas, U.S. navigable waterways, Canadian navigable waterways, and harbors. You
are allowed the option of entering "other" areas of operation if necessary.

Figure 5. Geographic Operation Areas Screen

SmartWay Barge; Waterliner Example Transport Co.: Inland Operations

Tug/Tow Characteristics

Vessel Operations

Barge Operations

Geographic Operation Areas

Please select those areas of operation in which your fleet provide services. This includes domestic and international activities. You may select multiple areas
of activity.

If you select "Other", include information describing the area(s) in the text box at the bottom.

Areas of Operation:
Coastal Areas
I- Atlantic Coast
r Pacific Coast
!7 Gulf of Mexico
r Great Lakes

U.S. Navigable Waterways
P Upper Mississippi
p Lower Mississippi

p Atla ntic Intercoa sta I
Waterways

P ftorthwest (including Alaska)

P Gulf Inland Waterway J~ Ohio River Basin
P Illinois Basin
P Tennessee Basin

r Other (describe):

Canadian Navigable Waterways
P St. Lawrence Seaway

I Gulf of St Lawrence

1— Hudson Bay/James Bay/Hudson
Strait

j— Mackenzie River/Great Slave
Lake/Great Bear Lake

[— Georgia Strait/Strait of Juan de
Fuca

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1. Select the checkbox next to each area that your fleet has operations. Check the box next to "other" if
you operate in an area not already on the list.

2. If you select "Other," write in a description of the geographic area.

3. Select the VALIDATE SCREEN button to make sure you have filled out everything on this screen
properly.

4. Select NEXT or select the Tug/Tow Characteristics tab at the top to proceed.

Completing the Tug/Tow Characteristics Screen

This screen asks you to provide the vessel-specific information for each tug/tow vessel identified on the
Tug/Tow Characteristics screen

Figure 6. Tug/Tow Characteristics Screen

1 SmartWay Barge: Waterliner Example Transport Co.: Inland Operations

Geographic Operation Areas

Tug/Tow Characteristics

Vessel Operations

Barge Operations

Please provide the vessel-specific information requested in order to uniquely identify each entry. Blank rows have been created for each tug/tow vessel
identified on the Fleet Details screen. Specify Vessel Type based on the most common type of operation. All fields require an entry except Coast Guard
Number and Retrofit Info.

If you have a large number of vessels to enter you may prefer to use the Import/Export Button to bring in vessel information prepared outside the Tool.
Select the Add/Delete Vessel(s) button to add/delete vessels if needed.

Import/Export

jd d J ?i d ?i

2 Coast Number Model Year/ -^-1 ? -^-1 Total Rated

-U Guard of Last Rebuild Power -^-1 EPA Engine Propulsion Power Retrofit

Vessel Ma me Vessel Type Number Engines Year Units Fuel Type Category (all engines) Info

1 1

Miss Kiowa

Linehaul

|l234

2011

t|||cw

1 Diesel (ULS)

HI2

"J 13,500

1 2

Miss Illini

Linehaul

J|2345

2010

|kw

¦r | [Diesel (ULS)

dl2

j 2,800

1 3

Miss Kickapoo

Linehaul

^lM56

2005

J|kW

t | | Diesel (ULS)

dl2

13,000

Miss Sauk

Linehaul

^4567

1995

|kw

•>| [Diesel (ULS)

dl2

13,500

1 5

Miss Mascouten

Linehaul

-r 115678

1996

-r| |kW

1 Diesel (ULS)

HI2

-r| 12,900

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1. ALL fieLds on this screen require an entry except Coast Guard Number and Retrofit Information. If you

have a Large number of vesseLs, to enter, you may prefer to use the Import/Export function to bring

vesseL information into the TooL prepared outside the Tool To compLete the screen, fiLL in the

foLLowing data fieLds:

¦ VesseL Name: Enter the unique vesseL name.

¦ VesseL Type: SeLect the vesseL type that best describes the tug. The options are: LinehauL,
Locking, CanaL, Harbor, Coastwise, and Other. If "Other" is seLected, a description must be
provided. Specify the vesseL type based on the most common type of operation.

¦ Coast Guard Number: Enter the 6 or 7 digit USCG identification number. This data fieLd is
optional

¦ Number of Engines: Specify if the vesseL has one, two or three propuLsion engines. The T00L
assumes muLtipLe engines are identicaL and used in the same way.

¦ Model/Last Rebuild Year: Enter the engine modeL year, or if the engine has been rebuilt, the
year of the Latest rebuild. Model year, or year of Last rebuild, ensures that the US EPA engine tier
Level is correct in emission calculations. If the engine's emission standards reflect an accelerated
adoption schedule, you may select the year corresponding to the standard Tier Level
introduction. For example, if a 2013 engine meets Tier 3 standards, you may enter 2014.

¦ Power Units: Enter the units that you are using to specify total rated power. Options are
horsepower (HP) or kilowatts (kW).

¦ Fuel Type: Specify the fuel type, including biodiesel blend percentage if applicable. Fuel type is
needed to ensure that the correct emission factors are used and the associated sulfur
concentration is correct.

¦ EPA Engine Category: The engine category is the US EPA level associated with the vessel's
propulsion engine(s). The options are Category 1 (less than 7 liters per cylinder) or Category 2 (7
to 30 liters per cylinder).

¦ Total Rated PropuLsion Power: Enter the maximum rated power of the propulsion engine(s). For
example, if there are two 2,000 HP engines then enter 4,000 as the total rated propulsion power.
The total maximum rating of the propulsion system is needed to calculate horsepower (or
kilowatt) hours, which is then applied to the appropriate factors to estimate emissions.

¦ Retrofit Information: If an engine has been retrofit with an emissions control technology, select
this checkbox to quantify the estimated NOx and PM emission reduction. On the Retrofit screen,
select a strategy from the dropdown and provide additional comments if necessary in the space
provided. If you select "Other" from the strategy dropdown, enter the NOx and PM reduction
percent with an explanation in the space provided. Select OK to return to the main Tug/Tow
Characteristics screen.

2. Select NEXT or select the Vessel Operations tab at the top to proceed.

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Completing the Vessel Operations Screen

On this screen, you will provide vessel-specific operation information, differentiating hours of operation for
propulsion engines and auxiliary engines used during the reporting year

Figure 7. Vessel Operations Screen

SmartWay Barge: Waterliner Example Transport Co.: Inland Operations
Geographic Operation Areas Tug/Tow Characteristics

Vessel Operations

Barge Operations

Please provide the vessel-specific operation information requested, differentiating hours of operation for propulsion engines and auxiliary engines used
during the reporting year. Provide total fuel used across all engines (propulsion and auxiliary).

Indicate the source for your data on this screen in the text box below.

?! Data Source(s) for Fuel and Activity Estimates:

Company records

Vessel Name

Annual
Fuel

Towing Capacity
in Tons

Usage

Fuel Units (optional)

390,002

Gallons

712,301

Gallons

934,629

I Gallons

812,508

I Gallons

695,420

Gallons

Propulsion Engines

Annual Hours of Operation
Underway Maneuvering

Auxiliary Engines

Ff Miss Kiowa
| 2 | Miss Illini
| 3 | Miss Kickapoo

Ff Miss Sauk

Miss Mascouten

|4r709

11,867

13,688

11,134

11,885

1821

|4,578

11/912

11/427

|549

Enter Auxiliary Engine Values

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1 To complete this screen, fill in the following data fields:

Data Source for Fuel and Activity Estimates: Indicate the source for your vessel operations
data.

Annual Fuel Usage and Fuel Units: Provide the total annual fuel use for each vessel, along with
the appropriate units (gallons or tons. Note that if your selected fuel type is LNG, you may only
input fuel usage in tons). This information will be used to calculate C02. Include the total fuel
used across all engines (propulsion and auxiliary) except for vessels with LNG-powered
propulsion engines. For these, you will provide the fuel usage for auxiliary engines separately, as
auxiliary engines are assumed to use ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel.

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¦ Towinq Capacity (optional): Enter the maximum towing capacity per trip for the vessel in short
tons. This information is optional and is used to validate the estimated tonnage shipped. Enter
the tonnage based on maximum cargo load rather than Bollard Pull - Bollard Pull does not
uniquely specify cargo tonnage.

¦ Annual Hours of Operation for Propulsion Engines: For each mode of use, Underway and
Maneuvering, enter the annual hours of operation for the main propulsion engines. Note that this
data is for engines used for propulsion, not auxiliary engines. Underway operations are defined as
when the power unit is towing a barge configuration, e.g., a 15 barge collection, whereas
Maneuvering is defined as movement around ports for fueling or maintenance, or moving
individual barges into place to hook up for a haul. Users should provide their best estimate for
allocating hours between the two, but this will not currently impact your emission estimates.
However, it is important for the sum of these two estimates to equal your total hours of
propulsion engine operation.

¦ Auxiliary Engines: Auxiliary engines are combustion engines used to generate electricity, run
winches and cranes, control climate, and run pumps. Engines may be present on either tugs or
barges. All auxiliary engines are assumed to be diesel powered. You may enter up to eight (8)
auxiliary engines for each vessel. Select the Enter Auxiliary Engine Values button to enter data.
For each auxiliary engine, check the checkbox to include values, and then provide the following
for each auxiliary engine: Manufacture/Model Year, Annual Hours of Use, and the Total Rated
Power (HP). Select OK to return to the main Vessel Operations screen.

2. Select NEXT or select the Barge Operations tab at the top to proceed.

Completing the Barge Operations Screen

This screen asks you to provide barge activity information for each barge type/size combination that you
operate. The total number of barges in this section must equal the total number of barges entered in the
Fleet Characterization section of the Tool.

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Figure 8. Barge Operations Screen

SmartWay Barge: Waterlirier Example Transport Co.: Inland Operations
Geographic Operation Areas Tug/Tow Characteristics

Vessel Operations

Barge Operations

Please provide barge activity information for each barge type/size combination that you operate. Ifse the scroll bar on the right to see additional type/size
combinations. The total number of barges indicated on this form must equal the number you specified in the Fleet Description(s) section of the Tool.

Also enter the total ton-miles, loaded and unloaded barge miles for your fleet as a whole in the cells on the upper right. All miles refer to nautical miles.

j Data Source for I planning and Operations Manager data (computerized) crosschecked with Blue Book data|
• Barge Activity:

Barge Type

Hopper

150 Feet
175 Feet
195 to 200 Feet
250 to 300 Feet

Covered Cargo

150 Feet
175 Feet
195 to 200 Feet
250 to 300 Feet

Tank

Average Volume
Number Utilization

of Barges (Loaded Trips)

Annual Annual Average

Loaded Miles Empty Miles Loaded Payload
per Barge* per Barge* per Barge

7,050

94 %
%

* All miles refer to nautical miles (not statute miles)

4,002 | 82

2,941 | 1,551

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? j Total Fleet Activity

Ton-Miles

Total |~

617,032,900

Calculated: 617,032,920 (0% off)

Loaded Barge T~
Miles* '

659,570

Calculated: 664,920 (1% off)

Unloaded Barge I
Miles*1

Calculated: 336,5-^ (2% off)

Calculated Total:

Total Number of Barges
from Fleet
Characterization:

Total Number of Barges j

Tallied Here: I 100

Match

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1. Indicate the source for your barge operations data at the top of the screen in the Data Source for
Barge Activity text box.

2, You will need to provide barge activity information for each barge type/size combination that you
operate. The total number of barges in this section must equal the total number of barges entered in
the Fleet Characterization section of the Tool. Fill in the following data fields to complete this screen:

Barge Type: Barge Type includes the basic barge configurations typically used to move freight,
including hoppers, covered barges, tank barges, deck barges, articulated barges, and other
specialty barges. Barge types of "Other" will also require a description and the custom volume in
l.ooo cubic feet. Find the section with the barge type you would like to enter data for.

Barge Size: Barge lengths typically vary from 150 feet to 300 feet. If a barge is <150 feet, enter
its information in the 150 feet category. Barge widths also vary, from 28 to 54 feet, although the
tool assumes all barges are a standard 35 feet width in order to simplify calculations. Available

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barge sizes are 150 feet, 175 feet, 195 to 200 feet, and 250 to 300 feet.3 In the applicable Barge

Type section, find the Barge Size you would like to enter data for, and fill in the following data

fields:

a. Number of Barges: Provide the total number of barges of a given type/size combination
used in the fleet during the reporting year.

b. Average Volume Utilization (Loaded Trips): Enter the fraction of available cargo volume
typically used for each barge type/size combination during loaded trips. For deck barges,
estimate the fraction of available surface area utilized.

c. Annual Loaded Miles Per Barge: Enter the average number of miles a barge of the given
type/size combination typically travels per year while loaded. All miles in the Tool refer to
nautical miles (not statute miles).

d. Annual Empty Miles Per Barge: Enter the average number of miles a barge of the given
type/size combination typically travels per year while unloaded. All miles in the Tool refer to
nautical miles (not statute miles).

e. Average Loaded Payload Per Barge: Enter the average payload in short tons for a barge of
the given type/size combination, for loaded trips.

3. Next, you will fill in Total Fleet Activity as a validation check. Enter the total annual ton-miles,
loaded and unloaded barge miles for this fleet. This information will be used to help validate the
barge type/size-specific data entries. All miles in the Tool refer to nautical miles (not statute miles).
Text that shows difference in calculated activity based on your entries here and by barge type and
size will appear so you can see if you need to re-enter data.

4. Make sure the total number of barges and tugs on this screen match what you entered in the Fleet
Description(s) section of the tool.

5. Select HOME to return to proceed through the tool.

Once you have entered data for each of your barge fleets in Step 4 of the Home screen, you may create final
submittal files.

1. Select the Generate a (.xml) data file which will open a new screen.

2. Select the checkbox to indicate you understand the terms of the SmartWay Partnership Agreement

SUBMITTING YOUR TOOL TO EPA

once again.

3 Sizes for articulated barges are expressed in barrels.

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3. When ready, select NEXT to create a file with the following naming convention: Barge_PartnerName_
Year_ Vo.xml4

where PartnerName is your company's name as entered for Step 1 on the Home screen, and Year
indicates the year for which you are submitting your data.

4. Next specify the folder where you would like to save the .xml file, and a screen will appear.

5. Follow these instructions for submitting your .xml and .xlsm files to SmartWay. Note that the .xml file
is approximately 10 times smaller than the .xlsm file.

6. Upon selecting NEXT, a screen will appear that allows you to close the Barge Carrier Tool or return to
the Home screen.

¦ NOTE: DO NOT ZIP the .xlsm and .xml files. Send them to EPA as normal files attached in an e-
mail. EPA security will not allow zipped files through the EPA firewall.

¦ NOTE: DO NOT CHANGE THE NAME OF THE XML OR XLS FILES.

IMPORTANT: Email servers as well as individual email clients may block or designate incoming
email as 'junk mail'. To avoid having SmartWay email blocked or designated as junk email ask
your Management Information System staff who manage your email system to place the
'erg.com' domain name on your email system's safe senders list. This is because SmartWay
email is currently generated from this domain name and does not match the EPA.gov domain
name used by your SmartWay Partner Account Manager. In addition, you should add your
Partner Account Manager's email address to your contact list.

Printable data collection worksheets are provided in the Appendix of this document to help you prepare for

Please visit https://www.epa.aov/smartwav/smartwav-barae-carrier-tools-and-resources for additional
resources and technical documentation for more in depth exploration of each section of the Barge Carrier
Tool

For example, Barge_ABCompany_ 2023 _Vo.xml

data entry.

4 If you create the XML file multiple times the file name will increment each time (e.g., Barge_ABCompany_2023_Vi.XML for the second iteration, etc.

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Results and Summary Reports

View Summary Data Reports section gives you access to 9 reports to help you understand your data and
use it to make better performance decisions. You can access these reports by selecting View Summary
Data Reports at the bottom of the Home screen.

Figure 9. View Your Data Reports Screen

SmartWay Reports

Please select the report you would like to view.

Internal Metrics

fleet Description (s)

Geographic Operation Areas

Tug/Tow Characteristics

Vessel Operations

Barge Operations

Comments

Partner Feedback Summary

Public Disclosure Report

Estimates the C02, NOx, PM, and Black Carbon emissions for your fleets. You can view these estimates
by fleet, vessel, or partner total.

Displays all of the data you entered on the Fleet Characterization, Details, and Cargo screens.

Displays all of the data you entered in the Geographic Info section.

Displays all of the data you entered in the Tug/Tow Characteristics section.

Displays all of the data you entered in the Vessel Operations section.

Displays all of the data you entered in the Barge Operations section.

Displays all of the comments that have been entered throughout the tool.

Displays the feedback you provided in the Feedback section.

Displays the Scope 1, biogenic and non-carbon emissions.

The Feedback section allows you to provide EPA with general feedback regarding the SmartWay program.
This information is optional and is not required in order to submit your Barge Carrier Tool data to EPA.
Selecting the Give Us Feedback button under item #5 on the Home screen will open this form.

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Appendix A: Worksheets For Data Collection

WORKSHEET #i: CONTACT INFORMATION

#1. Enter your Contact Information:

GENERAL COMPANY CONTACT INFORMATION

Company Name

Headquarters
Mailing Address

City

State/Province

Zip Country

Main Phone
Number

Toll-free
Number

Cell
number

Web
Address

WORKING CONTACT INFORMATION

Working Contact Name

Working Contact
Mailing Address

City

State/Province

Zip Country

Working Contact Phone
Number

Email
Address

EXECUTIVE CONTACT INFORMATION

Executive Contact
Name

Executive Contact
Mailing Address

City

State/Province

Zip Country

Executive Contact
Phone Number

Email
Address

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SUSTAINABILITY CONTACT INFORMATION

Sustainability Contact
Name

Sustainability Contact
Mailing Address

City

State/Province

Zip Country

Sustainability Contact
Phone Number

Email
Address

OTHER CONTACT INFORMATION

Other Contact Name

Other Contact Mailing
Address

City

State/Province

Zip Country

Other Contact Phone
Number

Email
Address

Contact's role in program

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WORKSHEET #2: FLEET CHARACTERIZATION

Complete this worksheet for each fleet you will be submitting in the Barge Carrier Tool.

Specify Fleet Name: This will be a combination of your Partner Name and a Fleet Identifier you create.
Use a Fleet Identifier that a company hiring your fleet would recognize. Enter it exactly as it should
appear on the SmartWay website:

Partner Name

Fleet Identifier

FLEET TYPE (check one): ~ Open-water Barge ~ River Barge ~ Harbor Craft5

Total # Barges:

Total # Tugs:

Internal Use Only?: ~ Yes ~ No

Fleet Cargo: Enter the amount of cargo shipped per year by commodity category. Containers may be
entered in units of short tons or TEUs. All other categories must be entered in short tons.

Commodity

Amount

Unit

Containers (select unit):

~ Tons or ~ TEUs

Coal:

Tons

Sand & Gravel:

Tons

Chemicals and Allied
Products:

Tons

Farm Products:

Tons

Metallic Ores & Scrap:

Tons

Finished Metals & Products:

Tons

Petroleum:

Tons

Coke:

Tons

Lumber & Wood Products:

Tons

Pulp, Paper & Allied Products:

Tons

Motor Vehicles & Equipment:

Tons

All Other Commodities*:

Tons

*lf Other Commodities is selected, please describe type:

5 No barge information associated with Harbor Craft fleets.

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WORKSHEET #3A: GEOGRAPHIC OPERATION AREAS

Complete this worksheet for each fleet you will be submitting in the Barge Tool.

Geographic Operations Areas
Check the area(s) that apply:

~ Atlantic Coast

~ Gulf of Mexico

~ Upper Mississippi

~ Atlantic Intercoastal Waterways

~ Ohio River Basin

~ Tennessee Basin

~ Gulf of St. Lawrence

~ Mackenzie River/Great Slave Lake/Great Bear
Lake

~ Harbors

~ Gulf Inland Waterway

~ Pacific Coast

~ Great Lakes

~ Lower Mississippi

~ Northwest (including Alaska

~ Illinois Basin

~ St. Lawrence Seaway

~ Hudson Bay/James Bay/Hudson
Strait

~ Georgia Strait/Strait of Juan de Fuca

~ Other*

*lf "Other" is selected, please describe type:.

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WORKSHEET #3B: TUG/TOW CHARACTERISTICS

Complete this worksheet for each vessel within your fleet.

Select which vessel type:

~ Linehaul ~ Harbor

~ Locking ~ Coastwise

~ Canal ~ Other*

*lf "Other" is selected, please describe the vessel

Vessel Coast Guard Number (optional)

Number of propulsion engines (select one): DONE ~ TWO ~ THREE

Engine model year or the year of the last rebuild

Select which units your total rated power is entered in: ~ HP or ~ kW
Select the engine fuel type:

~ Marine Diesel (Ultra-Low Sulfur) ~ Liquefied natural Gas

~ Biodiesel

*lf Biodiesel was selected, please provide the biodiesel blend: B

EPA engine category (select one): DONE or ~ TWO

Total Rated Propulsion Power (HP or kW): Enter the total rated power for all propulsion engine combined.
(Example: Two 2,000 HP engines would have 4,000 HP total rated power.):

Is there a retrofit on this engine? ~ Yes or ~ No

If you answered "Yes" to a retrofit, identify the retrofit (select one):

Fuel Injection Engine Improvements

Hybrid Engines

SCR

Diesel Oxidation Catalyst

Common Rail

Lean NOx Catalyst

Diesel Electric

Other

Humid Air Motor (HAM)

*lf "Other" was selected, provide the following information:

NOx Reduction %: Explanation

PM Reduction %: Explanation

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WORKSHEET #4: VESSEL OPERATIONS

Describe the data source used to provide the fuel and activity estimates for the vessel operations in this fleet:

Complete this portion of the worksheet for each vessel within your fleet.

Annual Fuel Usage: Units (select one): ~ Gallons or DTons

Total towing capacity per trip based on maximum cargo load (optional): Tons

Annual hours of operation for propulsion engines while UNDERWAY: Hours/Year

Annual hours of operation for propulsion engines while MANEUVERING: Hours/Year

Does this vessel have auxiliary engines? ~ Yes or ~ No

If you answered "Yes" to auxiliary engines, enter the following information for each auxiliary engine (allows
up to EIGHT (8) auxiliary engines per vessel). If this vessel uses a propulsion engine powered by LNG, you
will also need to provide the amount of annual fuel usage for all auxiliary engines for this vessel. All auxiliary
engines for LNG-powered vessels are assumed to use ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel:

Manufacture / Model Year:

Annual Hours of Use:

Total Rated Power (HP):

Annual Diesel (gallons) (applicable only for LNG-powered vessels):

NOTE: To convert kW to HP: kW / 0.7457 = HP

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WORKSHEET #5: BARGE OPERATIONS

Complete this worksheet for each fleet you will be submitting in the Barge Tool.

Describe the data source used to provide the fuel and activity estimates for the barge operations in this fleet:

Use the table below to enter barge activity for each barge type and size combination. The total number
of barges must match the number of barges identified in the fleet characterization worksheet. Required data
include:

¦ Barge Type and Size: Enter data for the appropriate barge type and length combination. Barge lengths
typically vary from 150 feet to 300 feet. If a barge is < 150 feet, enter its information in the 150 foot
category. Articulated barge sizes are expressed in barrels.

¦ Total Number of Barges: Enter the total number of barges of a given type & size combination.

¦ Average Volume Utilization (Loaded Trips): Enter the fraction of available cargo volume typically used
for each barge type & size combination during loaded trips. For deck barges, estimate the fraction of
available surface area utilized.

¦ Annual Loaded Miles per Barge: Enter the average number of nautical miles a barge of the given type &
size combination typically travels per year while loaded.

¦ Annual Empty Miles per Barge: Enter the average number of nautical miles a barge of the given type &
size combination typically travels per year while unloaded.

¦ Average Loaded Payload per Barge: Enter the average payload in short tons for a barge of the given
type & size combination for loaded trips.

Enter the Total Fleet Activity: Once the table for barge activity is complete, enter the total annual ton-miles,
loaded and unloaded barge miles for the entire fleet. All miles are in nautical miles.

Total Ton-Miles:

Loaded Barge Miles:

Unloaded Barge Miles:

NOTE: To calculate total ton-miles for this fleet, multiply the average loaded payload per barge by the
average loaded annual miles per barge and then by the total number of barges. To check your data, divide
total ton-miles by total miles. The result is the fleet-average payload. If this number is not reasonable, check
your calculations.

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Barge Size

Number of
Barges

Average
Volume
Utilization
(Loaded
Trips)

Annual
Loaded Miles
per Barge

Annual Empty
Miles per
Barge

Average
Loaded
Payload per
Barge

Barge Type: HOPPER

150 Feet

°/
/o

175 Feet

°/
/o

195 to 200 Feet

°/
/o

250 to 300 Feet

°/
/o

Barge Type: COVERED CARGO

150 Feet

°/
/o

175 Feet

°/
/o

195 to 200 Feet

°/
/o

250 to 300 Feet

°/
/o

Barge Type: TANK

150 Feet

°/
/o

175 Feet

°/
/o

195 to 200 Feet

°/
/o

250 to 300 Feet

°/
/o

Barge Type: DECK

150 Feet

°/
/o

175 Feet

°/
/o

195 to 200 Feet

°/
/o

250 to 300 Feet

°/
/o

Barge Type: CONTAINER

150 Feet

°/
/o

175 Feet

°/
/o

195 to 200 Feet

°/
/o

250 to 300 Feet

°/
/o

Barge Type: ARTICULATED

< 100K Barrels

°/
/o

100K< 150K Barrels

°/
/o

15oK< 200K
Barrels

°/
/o

200K+ Barrels

°/
/o

Barge Type: OTHER*

150 Feet

°/
/o

175 Feet

°/
/o

195 to 200 Feet

°/
/o

250 to 300 Feet

°/
/o

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*lf you entered data for "OTHER" barge type, you must also provide the following information.

"OTHER" barge type description:

Enter the custom barge volume in 1,000 cubic feet for the "OTHER" barges you specified.

Barge Size

Custom Volume in 1,000 Cubic Feet

150 Feet

175 Feet

195 to 200 Feet

250 to 300 Feet

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U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Transportation and Air Quality
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20460
(734)214-4333

https://www.epa.gov

U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory
2565 Plymouth Rd.

Ann Arbor, Ml 48105
(734) 214-4200

https://www.epa.gov/transportation-air-
pollution-and-climate-change

EPA-420-B-24-010 | February 2024 | SmartWay Transport Partnership | epa.gov/smartway

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