1. Department of Transportation Bureau of Aviation and Ports Maritime Transportation Strategy Board May 19, 2010

2. Bureau of Aviation and Ports Mission To manage, operate, maintain and develop the State – owned aviation and maritime facilities in a safe and efficient manner while meeting the infrastructure demands for these facilities, To manage, operate, maintain and develop the State – owned aviation and maritime facilities in a safe and efficient manner while meeting the infrastructure demands for these facilities, To administer State programs offered to the aviation and maritime industries in support of municipal and privately – owned facilities. To administer State programs offered to the aviation and maritime industries in support of municipal and privately – owned facilities.

3. STATE OWNED MARITIME FACILITIES State Pier Facility New LondonState Pier Facility New London Chester-Hadlyme FerryChester-Hadlyme Ferry Rocky Hill-Glastonbury FerryRocky Hill-Glastonbury Ferry

4. NON-STATE OWNED FACILITIES SUPPORTED PORTS PORTS –Deep Draft Ports –Other Commercial Ports –Recreation Ports

5. Connecticut’s Maritime Transportation System Infrastructure Preservation Needs State Pier State Pier –Facility Infrastructure –Dredging –Intermodal Connections Connecticut River Ferries Connecticut River Ferries –Terminals –Vessel Repairs/Replacement

6. State Pier Facility – New London State owned facility State owned facility – –Two piers CVR Pier ADM Shear State Pier Private Operators Private Operators – –Logistec Products include lumber and copper Cruise ships – –Thames River Seafood Co-op Fishing Fleet Rail Connection Rail Connection

7. Rocky Hill-Glastonbury Ferry State owned facility State owned facility Tug and Barge Tug and Barge – –Cumberland – –Hollister III Crew of 5 Crew of 5 – –1 Lead Captain – –2 Captains – –1 Mate* Oldest continuous river ferry – Oldest continuous river ferry – 355 years

8. Chester – Hadlyme Ferry State owned facility State owned facility Traditional double end design Traditional double end design – –Selden III 61 years old Crew of 5 Crew of 5 – –1 Lead Captain – –2 Captains – –2 Mates

9. Connecticut’s Maritime Transportation System Infrastructure & Preservation Needs Deep Water Ports Deep Water Ports –Facility Infrastructure –Dredging –Intermodal Connections –Zoning Other Commercial Ports Other Commercial Ports –Dredging –Zoning Recreational Ports Recreational Ports

10. Connecticut Federal Navigation Projects 30 Channels and Anchorages 32 Breakwaters/Jetties 19 Beach Erosion Projects CT has 618 miles of coastline

11. Maintenance Dredging Federal Responsibility (ACOE) Federal Responsibility (ACOE) Need Need –All deep water ports –Most recreational harbors Importance Importance –Nav safety, commerce, environmental, homeland security Obstacles Obstacles –Expense/cost, limited disposal options Funding Funding –State match –Regional management to national competition

12. Total Funding Requirements $104,300,000

13. Connecticut’s Deep Water Ports

14. Connecticut’s Maritime Transportation System Enhancement Needs New Haven Improvement Dredge New Haven Improvement Dredge Rail Connections Rail Connections Facility Improvements Facility Improvements –Bulkheads/Piers –Lay Down Area Expansion –Warehouse Improvements

15. Connecticut Maritime Overview Cargo & Goods Movement Cargo & Goods Movement –CT Ports handle approx 18 million tons of cargo annually –16.6 million tons of cargo at 3 major ports –Waterborne transport keeps 950,000 trucks off of CT highways annually –$5 Billion in business output within the State

16. Congestion Mitigation Inundation of I-95 highway/rail Inundation of I-95 highway/rail “America’s Marine Highways” “America’s Marine Highways” Short Sea Shipping mitigation potential Short Sea Shipping mitigation potential

17. I-95 On a Good Day

18. Short Sea Shipping

19. America’s Marine Highways

20. Connecticut Department of Transportation Questions ? For further information contact: Commissioner Joseph F. Marie joseph.marie@ct.govjoseph.marie@ct.gov (860) 594-3000 joseph.marie@ct.gov Deputy Commissioner Albert A. Martin albert.martin@ct.govalbert.martin@ct.gov (860) 594-3009 albert.martin@ct.gov Transportation Maritime Manager Charles C. Beck charles.beck@ct.govcharles.beck@ct.gov (860) 594-2550 charles.beck@ct.gov