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July 6, 2009                             Port Commission Qaguhf
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To the Port of Seattle Commission:

I apologize for not being available to speak in person to relay my
appreciation on behalf of the entire Puget Sound area for the strong
support that the Port of Seattle has given to the Area Maritime
Security Committee; of particular note is Mr. Arif Ghouse as co-chair
for the Committee and Mr. Rod Hilden as the chair of the Technology
Subcommittee.  The Area Maritime Security Committee has worked for the
last several years to significantly improve the recovery and
resiliency planning and capability within Puget Sound.  Also, as the
Fiduciary Agent for 07 and @7B PSGP the Port of Seattle has
significantly improved the region's insight on Port Security needs.  I
fully support the Port of Seattle in leading the way forward in some
key areas.

It is my understanding that the Port of Seattle is a key player in the
development of a regional Port Consortium that will assist in building
a predicting framework of economic and societal impacts to the complex
Puget Sound maritime system.  There is no question that the ports
within the Puget Sound Region are interdependent in all aspects; e.g.
trade, infrastructure, labor, response resources, etc.  There has
never been a comprehensive approach that incorporates these complex
relationships, including public and private sectors, within the
region. Without a strong understanding of the regional interdependent
workforce, economic structure, transportation constraints and
emergency management dynamics we cannot provide a "best solution" for
recovery from a significant loss of even one port or facility's
capabilities, much less a threat to the entire region.  I thank the
Port Commission, in advance, for any support that they can give to
this initiative.

In addition, I recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the
University of Washington to collaborate in leveraging the many
emerging technologies that could enhance our preparedness and
resiliency in the Puget Sound.  In particular, throughout the course
of the summer we are exploring the existing Dynamic Preparedness
System and its use in sharing information as it relates to response

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and emergency management.  This system also has the potential to
significantly improve the coordination and ease of developing large
scale exercises.  I am highlighting this to you as a demonstration of
my continued commitment to collaboration with the Port of Seattle, the
City of Seattle, the State Department of Transportation and State
Emergency Management.  I am confident that we can provide a common
operating picture for the entire transportation system and enable the
public, as well as our elected officials, access to realtime response
information.

Thank you for your time. I hope I can attend a future Commission
meeting to personally update you on these projects and other port
activities that may interest you.

Respectfully,
Captain Suzanne Englebert
U.S. Coast Guard
Captain of the Port, Puget Sound











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