Los Angeles Port Response to AG's comment letter re GHG mitigation

Provided below are responses regarding the feasibility of GHG mitigation measures recommended by the Attorney General’s Office. AG-1: Final EIS/EIR Mitigation Measure AQ-6 has been revised to increase the AMP compliance rate for total ship calls. Additionally, the measure will state the following: By 2010, all ships retrofitted for AMP shall be required to use AMP while hoteling at a 100 percent compliance rate, with the exception of circumstances when an AMP-capable berth is unavailable due to utilization by another AMP-capable ship as follows: Mitigation Measure AQ-6: Alternative Maritime Power (AMP). Ships calling at Berth 136-147 shall use AMP while hoteling at the Port in the following at minimum percentages: (a) 2009: 25% of ship calls; (b) 2010: 50% 40% of ship calls; (c) 2012: 60% 50% of ship calls; (d) 2015: 80% of ship calls; and (e) 2018: 100% of ship calls. In addition, by 2010, all ships retrofitted for AMP shall be required to use AMP while hoteling at 100% compliance rate, with the exception of circumstances when an AMP-capable berth is unavailable due to utilization by another AMP-capable ship. Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd (MOL) is TraPac’s parent company and they have committed to retrofitting MOL ships dedicated to the Los Angeles service with AMP technology. The phase-in schedule assumes that 100 percent of MOL’s P-Class vessels will be AMP-capable and will use AMP by 2010. These P-class vessels will be the most frequent callers at ...