RI Ocean Special Area Management PlanRI Ocean Special Area Management Plan

Overview Overview of the Ocean SAMPof the Ocean SAMP

Marine Marine Transportation, Transportation, Navigation and Navigation and Infrastructure Infrastructure

ChapterChapter

Michelle Armsby and Tiffany SmytheMichelle Armsby and Tiffany SmytheURI Coastal Resources Center/RI Sea GrantURI Coastal Resources Center/RI Sea Grant

November 4, 2009November 4, 2009

Presentation OverviewPresentation Overview

•• Chapter overview Chapter overview and statusand status

•• MethodologyMethodology•• Some preliminary Some preliminary

findingsfindings•• Policy issuesPolicy issues•• Next stepsNext steps

Chapter OverviewChapter Overview

•• Marine Transportation System (MTS)Marine Transportation System (MTS)–– Cargo ships and ferriesCargo ships and ferries–– Government and support vesselsGovernment and support vessels

•• Naval operationsNaval operations•• NavigationNavigation

–– ““Traffic management systemTraffic management system””

•• InfrastructureInfrastructure–– CablesCables

Chapter OverviewChapter Overview700 Introduction710 History of Marine Transportation &

Naval Activities720 Marine Transportation730 Ports and Harbors 740 Navigation Features750 Other Infrastructure760 Value of Marine Transportation

and Navigational Uses770 Marine Transportation, Navigation

and Infrastructure Policies780 Works Cited

MethodologyMethodology

•• Review of Review of reference reference documentsdocuments

•• Stakeholder inputStakeholder input•• Literature and Literature and

data searchdata search•• Data analysis and Data analysis and

mappingmapping

SAMP Area Maritime HistorySAMP Area Maritime History

•• Over 400 years of use:Over 400 years of use:–– Maritime CommerceMaritime Commerce–– Military OperationsMilitary Operations

•• Economic growthEconomic growth•• Energy productionEnergy production

Commercial ShippingCommercial Shipping

•• This is where we should This is where we should ‘‘tell a storytell a story’’about shipping in the SAMP area and how about shipping in the SAMP area and how it is, and always has been, essential to RI it is, and always has been, essential to RI community & economies.community & economies.

•• Highlight transport in and out of BayHighlight transport in and out of Bay•• Highlight RI cargos Highlight RI cargos –– espesp energyenergy•• Highlight coastwise transit Highlight coastwise transit –– ““crossroadscrossroads””

Ports and the Economic Impact Ports and the Economic Impact of Marine Transportationof Marine Transportation

Marine Transportation, Marine Transportation, Navigation and Infrastructure Navigation and Infrastructure

Policy IssuesPolicy Issues

Marine Transportation, Navigation and Marine Transportation, Navigation and Infrastructure and Offshore Renewable EnergyInfrastructure and Offshore Renewable Energy

•• LetLet’’s list all main s list all main topics heretopics here

•• And THEN refer to And THEN refer to renewable energy renewable energy chapterchapter

Thank you!Thank you!

Please read the chapter online at: seagrant.gso.uri.edu/oceansamp/

and send in your comments!

Michelle Armsby: 874Michelle Armsby: 874--6493 or 6493 or michelle_armsby@mail.uri.edumichelle_armsby@mail.uri.eduTiffany Smythe: 874Tiffany Smythe: 874--6197 or 6197 or tsmythe@crc.uri.edutsmythe@crc.uri.edu

Ocean SAMP DocumentOcean SAMP Document• Introduction• Ecology of the SAMP Area• Cultural and Historic Resources• Fisheries Resources and Uses• Recreation and Tourism•• Marine Transportation, Navigation and Marine Transportation, Navigation and

InfrastructureInfrastructure• Global Climate Change• Renewable Energy• Other Future Uses• Existing Policies, Procedures, Zoning and Regulations