Update on the

Bering StraitPort Access Route Study

HSRP

George Detweiler

8 May 2013

2008 – 2012 Arctic Activity

Total Vessels in the Arctic

2008 = 120 +2009 = 1302010 = 1602011 = 190 2012 = 250

Bering Strait Transits

2008 = 2202009 = 2802010 = 4302011 = 4102012 = 480

UNCLASSIFIED

Vessels of 5000+ gross Vessels of 5000+ gross tonnage transiting Bering tonnage transiting Bering Strait in 2012Strait in 2012

Proposed Proposed Shipping Shipping RouteRoute

PARS Process

Port Access Route Study

Recommendation Published in the Federal Register

International Maritime OrganizationRegulations

(Vessel Traffic, Marine Environmental, AtoN Considerations, stakeholders)

(Departments of State, Defense, and Commerce…)

Second Public Comment Period (4 months)

Joint US-Russia Proposal Negotiations

Notice of Study Published on November 8th, 2010: Federal Register

US Interagency Group

Questions?

Contact D17dpw(907) 463-2262

View other comments at:http://www.regulations.gov

Document type: “Notices”Keyword: “USCG-2010-

0833”