I earlier posted the Draft Environmental Assessment for the Hawaii-based vessel, M/V Moku Pahu. The U.S. Coast Guard released other Ballast Water Treatment Draft Environmental Assessments relating to vessels in the Atlantic Ocean.
For anyone interested in comparing the EA’s, they are posted below:
The U.S. Coast Guard announced the availability of a Draft Environmental Assessment for the Shipboard Technology Evaluation Program on the M/V Moku Pahu. Matson is undertaking a ballast water treatment project using Ecochlor technology. The U.S. Coast Guard is seeking comment on the Draft Environmental Assessment.
The comment deadline is June 3, 2008.
Apparently, the bill to restrict fuel types in use at Nawiliwili Harbor is dead for this session. Earlier, I posted on problems with the bill.
One alternative to consider is the "carrot" approach. The Port of Long Beach, which lost its "stick" approach earlier this month, is proposing incentives to encourage the use of more
Coast Guard Commandant Thad Allen testified
The Coast Guard released its preliminary investigation into the response to the Cosco Busan oil spill today, as promised in my earlier post, here.
It is a lengthy report prepared by a committee of various federal, state and non-governmental organization representatives. Interesting to note that the committee found that owing to the reduction of
Coastguardnews.com reports here that the Incident Specific Preparedness Review initial report on the Cosco Busan incident has been sent to Coast Guard Headquarters with public release expected in two weeks.
This review "While not an investigation, the ISPR process is an administrative assessment rooted in Coast Guard marine safety directives. It provides a method for
