Vessel Traffic Study Completed by CIRCAC

2/9/2012

The Cook Inlet RCAC has completed the vessel traffic study for the Cook Inlet Risk Assessment project. CIRCAC spokesperson Jerry Rombach says this study gives them a snapshot of what kind of vessels and cargos are traveling through the Cook Inlet. Rombach says the consultant on the project, Cape International, utilizes this snapshot to make projections for future traffic.

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More importantly, this information can be used to help prevent any accident. He said, based on this study, CIRCAC now knows they don’t have all of the tools they need to mitigate any accidents. Because of this, another report will be put together.

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Rombach says CIRCAC received enough funding to cover the cost of these two studies; but will need another $500,000 to complete the work of the Cook Inlet Risk Assessment Advisory Panel. Rombach says potential contributors actually sit on the advisory panel and represent the commercial fishing industry, local ports and harbors, commercial shipping and the oil and gas industry. A copy of the overall report is now available at cookinletriskassessment.com.