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To: Tommy Moore who wrote (138101)	7/25/2010 1:54:44 AM
From: Eric	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 206326

Tommy I sail by one of those terminals every time I go to my home on Stuart Island. Anacortes. Been doing it for many years. Having sailed the waters from Olympia to the Northern tip of Vancouver Island for almost 50 years lets just say I appreciate whats there and know the waters intimately. A very rare gem for all of us Northwesterners. Just one spill would have grave consequences. Down here in Washington State tankers above a certain size require large ocean going size tug escort. Sometimes three of these tugs are required for the really big tankers. The Magnuson Act and the State of Washington have some pretty specific requirements for tanker travel in the State of Washington. I don't think you guys require that. Maybe you can expand on the subject. Yes the waters are getting very busy. The increase of traffic over the last 30 years has been impressive. Especially with the addition of the China trade. I'm afraid it's only a matter of time before we have a serious accident. Stationing a "rescue tug" at the entrance of the Juan de Fuca has paid for itself many times over the last 15 years. It's a good defensive move especially when you look at how tankers are built, not to mention the large number of container ships plying our waters. One engine, one rudder.. shall we say Russian roulette. The terminal farther north on the B.C. coastline makes much more sense than Vancouver. Frankly I'm with you on this one. Would never happen again here. Anything that increases the risk of a spill won't fly in this state anymore. Eric PS I don't need the oil.