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Dear CARB Staff;
These comments are Workshop/General in nature.
I favor CARB intervention in the operation of ships at anchor and
berth. The fuel used for ship engines is the lowest, most polluting
form of diesel fuel we use; calledd bunker oil. Norwegian
scientists have been studying ways to reduce the emissions
pollution of ships at sea. The difficulty, (I digress here, but
stay with me)is that there is little that has been accomplished in
International waters. I urge CARB to look at what could be
described as "California Waters" The one solution that emerged,
without changing any existing shipboard technology, was for ships
to slow down. Reducing their speed by 1/3 saves 1/2 the fuel.That
means 1/2 the pollution coupled with savings, both on fuel, wear
and tear. The fuel savings help mitigate schedule losses, manpower
costs, etc.
Could this be applied in National water off California? This would
reduce the contamination of on-shore winds hitting California.
We're talking speed limits for ships. 
Obviously, this revisits the same topic for automobiles, trucks on
the highways. I remember driving 55 during the gas crisis.The speed
limit was to save gas; but it also, by extension, reduced
pollution. A lot. I believe CARB would receive broad support for
reducing speed limits in our state. Would do much more, tangibly,
than recycling our peanut butter jars.
One of the unexpected pleasures of visiting Maui recently, was the
modest speed limits on their highways. Initially I was frustrated;
then I understood. Where are we going and how are we getting there?
What does our hurry cost?
 
Mahalo!

Bill Mayben