[PCW] Northwest Passage - was mono vs. cat

[Robert Deering]

"I don't even think "hundreds" is true for commercial vessels. 
Actually, I'm sure it is not."

Georgs, my source is the District Commander (Admiral Brooks) for the 17th CG
District, which encompasses Alaska.  But he readily admits that the data is
sparse as there is no tracking system currently in place.  

The bottom line though is that things are changing dramatically and rapidly
up there and the Coast Guard is taking it very seriously based on a lot of
analysis.  I think their biggest fear, at least initially, is having to
respond to a cruise ship mishap involving hundreds of passengers.