MARITIME TRANSPORTATION ON THE GREAT LAKES CHALLENGES

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MARITIME TRANSPORTATIONON THEGREAT
LAKESCHALLENGES OPPORTUNITIES
STEVE FISHEREXECUTIVE DIRECTORAMERICAN GREAT
LAKES PORTS ASSOCIATIONWASHINGTON,
DC WWW.GREATLAKESPORTS.ORG
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BALLAST WATER CYCLE
CARGO HOLD FULL
CARGO BEING UNLOADED
CARGO HOLD EMPTY
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U.S. DOMESTIC SHIPPING
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INDIANA HARBOR
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CANADIAN DOMESTIC SHIPPING
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ALGOCAPE
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FOREIGN-FLAG OCEAN SHIPPING
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FEDERAL SAGUENAY
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FOREIGN FLAG TYPICAL VOYAGE LEG 1 ANTWERP TO
HAMILTON
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FOREIGN FLAG TYPICAL VOYAGE LEG 2 HAMILTON TO
CLEVELAND
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FOREIGN FLAG TYPICAL VOYAGE LEG 3 CLEVELAND
TO DULUTH
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FOREIGN FLAG TYPICAL VOYAGE LEG 4 DULUTH TO
BARCELONA
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AQUATIC NUISANCE SPECIES WHAT DO THEY LOOK LIKE?
Micrometer or "Micron ? Diameter of Human
Hair 125 ?
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WHAT DO THEY LOOK LIKE?
E. coli cells are elongated, 12 µ in length and
0.10.5 µ diameter
Green algae 4-8 µ
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WHAT DO THEY LOOK LIKE?
ZOOPLANKTON 40 µ - 3000 µ
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WHAT DO THEY LOOK LIKE?
CRUSTACIANS (2000 µ)
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WHAT DO THEY LOOK LIKE?
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CURRENT FEDERAL REGULATIONS

• DEEP SEA BALLAST EXCHANGE
• (SINCE 1993/2004)
• BALLAST REPORTING
• (SINCE 1997/2004)
• SWISH SPIT
• (CA - SINCE EARLY 2007)
• (US - SINCE EARLY 2008)

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GROWING PUBLIC INTERESTAS PROBLEM PERSISTS

• ORGANIZED AND VOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
• MEDIA HAS BECOME ANTI-SHIPPING
• MARINE INDUSTRY HAS BEEN REDEFINED AS A
  POLLUTER
• GOVERNORS CALL FOR SOLUTIONS
• MAYORS CALL FOR SOLUTIONS
• LEGISLATION INTRODUCED IN EVERY GREAT LAKES STATE
• MICHIGAN PORTS CLOSED TO EXPORTS
• CLOSURE OF SEAWAY

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CHALLENGES

• PUBLIC WANTS PROBLEM SOLVED
• POLITICIANS GRANDSTANDING
• STATES HAVE LITTLE EXPERIENCE WITH SHIPPING
• MOBILE INDUSTRY
• LACK OF TECHNOLOGY TO SOLVE PROBLEM
• INTERSTATE COMMERCE NEEDS CONSISTENT REGS
• REGS CREATE DEMAND FOR TECHNOLOGY
• DIFFERING ATTITUDES STATE-TO-STATE
• DIVISION WITHIN ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNITY

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REGULATORY CHAOS
CLEAN WATER ACT
CONGRESSIONAL ACTION
INTERNATIONAL TREATY
COAST GUARD RULES
STATE STATUTES
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GREAT SHIPS INITIATIVE
OBJECTIVE
To end ship mediated introductions of aquatic
invasive species into the Great Lakes
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PROJECT MANAGERS
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Port of Duluth Port of Milwaukee Port of
Chicago Port of Indiana Port of Toledo Port of
Cleveland Port of Erie Port of Toronto Port of
Hamilton
City of Superior City of Chicago State of
Wisconsin (state vacancy) Great Lakes
United Great Lakes Commission Fednav Ltd. (vessel
operator vacancy)
NOAA U.S. Maritime Administration SLSDC SLSMC
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PROJECT FUNDING(as of April, 2008)
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PROJECT ELEMENTS
technology incubation / testing
harbor monitoring
installation assistance / financing
post installation monitoring / assistance
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EXAMPLES OF TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES
Between 30-40 companies around the world are
developing ballast water treatment technology
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MicroKill UV system
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Hyde Marines filtration system
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Ecochlor ballast water treatment system
(chlorine dioxide)
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SEDNA hydrocyclone by Degussa
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Port of Duluth/Superior
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BALLAST TREATMENT TEST FACILITY SUPERIOR, WI
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WORLD VIEW OF BALLAST WATER TREATMENT TEST
FACILITIES
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www.greatshipsinitiative.org
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GREAT LAKESSHORT SEA SHIPPING
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SHORT SEA SHIPPING
FREIGHT TRANSPORT CHALLENGES EASTERN GREAT LAKES
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SHORT SEA SHIPPING
BORDER CROSSINGS
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Detroit-Windsor Truck Ferry (existing)
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Cleveland-Port Stanley Truck Ferry
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Erie-Nanticoke Truck Ferry
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Hamilton-Oswego Truck Ferry
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"GREAT LAKES SHORT SEA SHIPPING ENHANCEMENT ACT"