Bering Strait Maritime Symposium Program

February 5–6, 2013

Updated February 14, 2013.

Where available, PowerPoint presentations in PDF format have been included in the program below. The presentations have been reduced to a manageable file size, which affects the quality of some graphics; if a higher-quality version is needed, please contact Carol Kaynor.

Tuesday, February 5
08:30–9:00 am Welcome and Introductions
Meeting Logistics
Opening Thoughts
Invocation
09:00–9:30 am

“Rules of the Road”—Bering Strait Overview

Borders and Authorities

Commander James Houck, U.S. Coast Guard, Alaska District 17
09:30–10:30 am

Vessel Traffic—Bering Strait Overview

Port Access Routing Study/Large Vessel Traffic [*]

Commander James Houck, U.S. Coast Guard, Alaska District 17

Polar Code/Safety Standards for Large Arctic Vessels [*]

Commander James Houck, U.S. Coast Guard, Alaska District 17
10:30–10:45 am Break
10:45 am–12:00 pm

Spill Response

Unified Command/Incident Management [*]

MSTCS Jeff Estes, Chief of Incident Management, U.S. Coast Guard, Sector Anchorage

State of Alaska Response

Tom DeRuyter, State On-Scene Coordinator, Division of Spill Prevention and Response, Alaska Dept. of Environmental Conservation

Oiled Wildlife

Catherine Berg, Regional Spill Response Coordinator, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
12:00–1:00 pm Lunch (provided for invited participants)
1:00–2:00 pm

Spill Response (continued)

Geographic Response Strategies/Northwest Arctic Subarea Contingency Plan

Mark Janes, Nuka Research & Planning Group (subcontractor), Alaska Dept. of Environmental Conservation
2:00–2:20 pm Break
2:20–end of day

Search and Rescue/Emergency Response

Incident Management/Capabilities/U.S. Coast Guard Needs [*]

MSTCS Jeff Estes, Chief of Incident Management, U.S. Coast Guard, Sector Anchorage

Large Vessel Recovery

John Brown, Division of Spill Prevention and Response, Alaska Dept. of Environmental Conservation

International Agreements (Russia) [*]

Commander James Houck, U.S. Coast Guard, Alaska District 17

Wednesday, February 6
08:30–8:45 am Coffee/Overview of Day One
08:45–10:15 am

Table Top Spill Drill

Group Discussion
10:15–10:30 am Break
10:30–11:45 am

Table Top Spill Drill (continued)

Group Discussion
11:45 am–12:45 pm Lunch (provided for invited participants)
1:00–2:15 pm

Maritime/Other

Charts/Mapping

LTJG Matthew Forney, NOAA
Navigation Manager of Alaska, Office of Coast Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Sikuliaq—Alaska’s Northern Oceans Research Vessel

Daniel Oliver, Director, Seward Marine Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks

Public Access Large Vessel Monitoring: Automated Identification System (AIS)

Gay Sheffield, Marine Advisory Program, University of Alaska Fairbanks
2:15–2:30 pm Break
2:30–3:00 pm

Maritime/Other (continued)

Marine Mammal Coalition—Ship Traffic

Vera Metcalf, Director, Eskimo Walrus Commission
3:00–3:15 pm Break
3:15–end of day

Bering Strait—Wrap Up

Round Table Discussion
Products and Outcome

Boating Safety Equipment Display

The Alaska Marine Safety Education Association, Norton Sound Health Corporation, and U.S. Coast Guard Office of Boating Safety will display boating safety equipment and answer questions. Please check out the different types of boating safety equipment and information!