Cook Inlet ice conditions would be among issues addressed by the new committee.

The first informational meeting for a Cook Inlet Harbor Safety Committee held in Kenai on November 12, drew a large number of representatives of Cook Inlet's maritime community, industry, interested stakeholder groups, and local, state and federal government officials, and Cook Inlet RCAC. Since the Cook Inlet Maritime Risk Assessment was an important foundation for the meeting, the agenda began with a detailed overview of the Cook Inlet Risk Assessment (CIRA) presented by Tim Robertson, representing the CIRA project management team. Creating a harbor safety committee was a priority risk reduction option that grew out of the risk assessment as one means to reduce the risks of spills in Cook Inlet waters.  Read more.