2010 AAHPA ConferenceWrangell, Alaska

MXAK Briefing on Alaska Maritime Issues

Brett FarrellDeputy Director

Members – Maritime ProfessionalsMembers – Maritime ProfessionalsPuget Sound, Southeast Alaska,

Prince William Sound and Western Alaska

• Ports and HarborsPorts and Harbors• AMHSAMHS• Cruise IndustryCruise Industry• Container LinesContainer Lines• Passenger Vessel OperatorsPassenger Vessel Operators• Tanker CompaniesTanker Companies• Tug and Barge CompaniesTug and Barge Companies• Oil Spill Response OrganizationsOil Spill Response Organizations• Fishing CompaniesFishing Companies• Pilot AssociationsPilot Associations• MinesMines

Emerging Issues

TWIC Changes

Maritime Security Developments

Ship Salvage and Marine Firefighting Regulations

Non Tank Vessel Response Plan Regulations

Expansion of AIS carriage requirements

AIS expansion

TWIC Changes in Coast Guard Authorization Legislation

• Uninspected passenger vessel operators

• Crews on vessels not requiring Vessel Security Plans

• Potential option of mailing of TWIC cards

Maritime Security Developments

•5-Year FSP Revision Cycle

•Port Security Grant Funding

•Cruise West/Spirit of Oceanus

•Policy Memos (The battle continues)

•“MTSA II”?

Maritime Security Developments

• MTSA-2 may provide some relief for low risk facilities

• Invited CG HQ staff to visit Alaska to see that Alaska is different!

• D17 implemented low consequence and retail area policy memos to ease security measures

High Risk – Low Risk

SeattleSeattle

KodiakKodiak

Emerging Issues

Shipboard Salvage and Marine Firefighting Regulations

• New resources required

• Fire fighting capability at ports and facilities

• Tug positioning to address response needs

Emerging Issues

Coast Guard Non Tank Vessel Regulations

• Expanded spill response resources will be required

ACP

Alternative Compliance PlanAlternative Compliance Plan

Update on Vessel Tracking

Over 85 AIS Stations 2010

• Harbor OfficesHarbor Offices• LighthousesLighthouses• Pilot StationsPilot Stations• Tug OfficesTug Offices• SchoolsSchools• Mountain TopsMountain Tops• Fish HatcheriesFish Hatcheries• Fish Processing PlantsFish Processing Plants• Tribal OfficesTribal Offices• Oil FacilitiesOil Facilities• Science CentersScience Centers• Fishing LodgesFishing Lodges• Oil Spill Response OrganizationsOil Spill Response Organizations• Community CentersCommunity Centers

AIS Hosts and SitesAIS Hosts and Sites

Five Finger LighthouseFive Finger Lighthouse

Cape Decision LighthouseCape Decision Lighthouse

Marine Exchange’s Marine Exchange’s Private Users of AIS and VLRTPrivate Users of AIS and VLRT

ACS (Cable monitoring)ACS (Cable monitoring)GCI (Cable monitoring)GCI (Cable monitoring)Alyeska (Valdez)Alyeska (Valdez)Towing CompaniesTowing CompaniesOSROSOSROSPWS Regional Citizen Advisory CouncilPWS Regional Citizen Advisory CouncilPortsPortsFishing FleetsFishing FleetsTanker CompaniesTanker CompaniesCruise LinesCruise LinesContainer LinesContainer LinesLanding CraftsLanding CraftsBareboat Charter OperatorsBareboat Charter OperatorsEngineering Companies – Port PlanningEngineering Companies – Port PlanningDet Norske VeritasDet Norske Veritas

Year of the LighthousesInstalling AIS at Lighthouses – Quiet, Strategically Positioned Sites

• Cape Decision

• Mary Island

• Five Finger

• Point Retreat

• Sentinel Island

• Eldred Rock

• Guard Island

• Cape St. Elias

Five FingerFive FingerLighthouseLighthouse

Cape St. EliasCape St. Elias

Cape St. EliasCape St. EliasLighthouseLighthouse

350 miles

Russian tanker in Russian Waters tracked from Gambell AIS site

MXAK can actually see Russia!

MXAK’s PacTracs Lite

Meritorious Public Service AwardMeritorious Public Service Award

"The Commandant of the United States Coast Guard takes great pleasure in presenting the Coast Guard Meritorious Service Award to the Marine Exchange of Alaska for outstanding dedication and support to the Coast Guard while developing a robust and critical Automated Information System (AIS) infrastructure throughout key areas of Alaska. Since 2000, the Marine Exchange of Alaska has played a key and leading role for Maritime Domain Awareness throughout Alaska by adapting available, and in some cases leading edge, technology to provide critical maritime information to both commercial and government users at unprecedented levels. The Marine Exchange of Alaska's expertise helped streamline and enhance the execution of Coast Guard operations. Most notable is the real time vessel tracking that directly supported the high profile salvage of the car carrier COUGAR ACE and its cargo valued at $170 million, a potential four million gallon oil spill in Cook Inlet during the grounding of the crude oil tanker SEABULK PRIDE, the pollution threat from 335,000 gallons of fuel oil released from the grounding and breakup of the freight ship SELENDANG AYU, and the rescue of 282 persons from the stricken cruise ship EMPRESS OF THE NORTH.

Port & Harbor PartnersPort & Harbor Partners

Wrangell

Petersburg

Haines

Skagway

Kodiak

Valdez

Dillingham

Adak

Bethel

Coffman Cove

Whittier

King Cove

Nome

Sand Point

False Pass

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services to ensure maritime operations are safe, services to ensure maritime operations are safe, secure, efficient and environmentally soundsecure, efficient and environmentally sound