Alaska Cruise
Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge
Travel by Cruise Ship ... Several small cruise ships travel through the Aleutians , stop at the Pribilof Islands , St. Matthew Island , and some of the refuge islands off the Alaska Peninsula . ... Cruise ships use inflatable rafts to motor near seabird colonies and to land their passengers ashore to see the wildlife, plants, historical sites, geology and scenery of refuge islands. It is the only way to visit much of the refuge. ... [Read More]
Refuges Text Version
Contact the refuge ( sue_schulmeister@fws.gov ) for a list of cruise ships with permits to visit refuge lands. ... Travel by Cruise Ship ... Several small cruise ships travel through the Aleutians , stop at the Pribilof Islands , St. Matthew Island , and some of the refuge islands off the Alaska Peninsula . ... [Read More]
NOAA Ocean Explorer: Gulf of Alaska 2004
This year’s expedition will target five new seamounts -- part of the Kodiak-Bowie Seamount Chain -- stretching along 400 nautical miles in the Gulf of Alaska. The Giacomini, Pratt, Welker, Denson, and Dickens seamounts are central to the chain. They lie in about 11,500 ft of water. Some seamounts in the chain reach to within 85 ft of the sea surface, but the shallowest target on this cruise will be about 1,500 ft below the surface. This is why we need the DSV Alvin : we plan to make regular dives to 2,000, 4,500, and 7,500 ft. ... [Read More]
Alaska EMS Downloads - Miscellaneous Files
Basic Medical Resources 2005 - A Guide to the Medical Resources of Ports Served by Cruise Line Vessels and the Alaska Marine Highway (3/05) ... [Read More]
Auke Bay Laboratory of the Alaska Fisheries Science Center division report for July-Sept 2001
The second cruise in Frederick Sound for the Southeast Alaska Steller sea lion prey study was completed during 4 - 17 September 2001 using the chartered fishing vessel Solstice . The purpose of the Frederick Sound Steller sea lion prey study is to test the hypothesis that juvenile sea lion prey diversity and seasonality are related to Steller sea lion population trends and to provide a comparison to a similar study conducted off Kodiak Island by the University of Alaska. During the September cruise, prey abundance was measured using echo-integration and a midwater trawl. Scat was collected from sea lion haul-out areas for diet analysis. Fish also were collected for proximate and free fatty acid analysis. Prior to the cruise, ADF&G staff tagged sea lions in the area with radio tags. The location information from these tagged animals was very helpful for conducting the cruise. Mostly juvenile walleye pollock and Pacific herring were found at ... [Read More]
Cruise Ship Home
The Cruise Ship Program ensures that cruise ships and State ferries comply with wastewater effluent and visible emission standards and conducts scientific research to assess the impact of cruise ship wastewater on Alaska's environment. ... In July 2001 Alaska enacted a new law, AS 46.03.460 - 46.03.490 , concerning cruise ship and ferry waste streams. The law developed out of Alaskans concern about wastewater and air pollution issues and built upon the work of the Alaska Cruise Ship Initiative. The law establishes the Commercial Passenger Vessel Environmental Compliance (CPVEC) Program within the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). The regulations to implement the program were effective as of November 15, 2002. ... [Read More]
NOAA Ocean Explorer: Gulf of Alaska 2004
The education products and outreach efforts were also remarkable. We brought the excitement of exploration and discovery to several very special groups of students and teachers through satellite phone calls. We also shared background information and day-to-day cruise activities with the general public through the NOAA Ocean Explorer Web site. Outreach efforts included the participation of an educator from an alternative school in Providence, RI and the development of lesson plans associated with the science conducted during the cruise. Media and educators toured the ship and spoke with scientists and crew when the cruise ended August 24 in Astoria, OR. See an article about the outreach and education associated with the Gulf of Alaska cruise. ... [Read More]
Auke Bay Laboratory Deepwater Corals Cruise in Aleutain Islands, Alaska
Precruise Planning ... The focus of the cruise is to learn more about the deeper Aleutian coral habitats, including documenting their location and depth. ... On board the research vessel Roger Revelle , a collaborative team of scientists along with science reporter Sonya Senkowsky departed Dutch Harbor July 24 on a 1,000 mile cruise, providing daily updates of their investigations, including ... [Read More]
EPA Seeks Penalties For Cruise Ships Air Pollution
“We’re continuing to monitor the cruise ships and if we find they’re breaking the law, we’ll take strong action. The bottom line is that the people of Alaska demand that the cruise ship companies obey pollution laws. Of course our preference is for the cruise ship companies to comply with the law rather than violate it.” ... The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation is leading an Alaska Cruise Ship Initiative with representatives from the U.S. Coast Guard, EPA, the Southeast Conference, the public, and the cruise ship industry to develop voluntary measures to address pollution problems associated with cruise ships. ... [Read More]
EPA > Water > Wetlands, Oceans, & Watersheds > Oceans, Coasts, and Estuaries > Cruise Ship Water Discharges >
As the cruise ship industry has expanded over the past several years, concern over potential impacts on water quality from this industry has grown. Today, the worldwide cruise ship fleet includes more than 230 ships. An estimated 7.5 million U.S. residents took cruises in 2003. ... Cruise Ship Discharge Assessment Report A report (in preparation) that will assess the characteristics, amounts, and impacts of cruise ship discharges. ... As part of this effort, EPA published a second notice in the Federal Register (70 FR 1697, January 10, 2005) requesting comments on a draft Survey Questionnaire to Determine the Effectiveness, Costs, and Impacts of Sewage and Graywater Treatment Devices for Large Cruise Ships Operating in Alaska. The Federal Register notice, draft survey, and supporting documents can be found in EPA’s EDocket . The docket number is OW-2003-0081. The draft survey was open for comment for a period of 30 days beginning on January 10, 2005, and ending on February 9, 2005. The comments submitted are currently under review. Also as part of this effort, EPA sampled wastewater from four cruise ships that operated in Alaska during the summer of 2004. The purpose of this sampling was to evaluate the on-board performance of various advanced sewage and graywater treatment systems. For more information you can view our Sampling and Analysis Plan (PDF, 556KB). Results will be reported here when they are ava ... [Read More]
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