Cook Inlet Harbor Safety Committee Seeking Members

The Cook Inlet Harbor Safety Committee (CIHSC) is a non-profit organization that serves as a forum to promote safe, efficient, and environmentally sound maritime operations in the Cook Inlet.  You can learn more about our mission and activities at http://www.cookinletharborsafetycommittee.org.

The CIHSC Managing Board is now soliciting interested applications to fill the following vacant stakeholder seats:

  • (a) Commercial Fishing Organization
  • (b) Environmental Organization
  • (e) Liquefied Natural Gas Carrier Operators
  • (f) Dry Cargo Ship Operators
  • (g) Cruise Ship Operators
  • (h) Small Passenger Vessel Operators
  • (l) Offshore Oil Production Operators
  • (m) Recreational Boaters
  • (r) Response Organization

Qualifications: Per Article 5.1 of the CIHSC Charter, in order to qualify as a member for seats (a), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k), and (n) an individual must have maritime expertise as documented by one of the following:

  1. Has held or currently holds a Merchant Officer’s credential,
  2. Has held or currently holds a position on a commercial vessel that includes navigational responsibility, or

iii.     Has or currently holds a position in a company that operates commercial marine vessels in Cook Inlet.

Individuals with onboard navigational experience will be given preference.

Qualifications: Per Article 5.1 of the CIHSC Charter, in order to qualify as a member for seats (b), (c), (l), (m), (o), (p), (q), (r), (s), and (t) an individual must reside in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Municipality of Anchorage, the Kenai Peninsula Borough, or another Alaska community that is contiguous to Cook Inlet and present evidence that they are a member or employee of an organization that represents their stakeholder group.

The member and alternate are charged with broadly representing their stakeholder group’s interests.  In order to provide effective representation, they are expected to communicate between themselves and with other members of their respective stakeholder group.

If you are interested in applying for one of these seats please send a Letter of Interest and Resume to Nuka Research and Planning Group, LLC, PO Box 175, Seldovia, AK 99663 or by email sara@nukaresearch.com.

The deadline for submissions is November 4, 2019.