SIMITIAN LEGISLATION PROMOTES SAFETY OF PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENT ON CRUISE SHIPS

WHAT:   State Senator Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto) will hold a press
conference to discuss his SB 1582 which ensures that every cruise ship
entering and exiting a California port has a qualified Ocean Ranger on board
who reports to the California Department of Justice.  This individual will
be a trained peace officer who is also licensed as a marine engineer.

        SB 1582 protects the public on board cruise ships, enhances homeland
security and ensures compliance with California law that prohibits offshore
dumping of cruise ship waste.



WHEN:           Monday, March 10 at 11:30 am



WHERE:          State Capitol, Room 1190 - Governor's Press Room

                            

SPEAKERS:                                                
State Senator Joe Simitian

Gershon Cohen, Project Director of the Campaign to Safeguard America's
Waters, a project of the Earth Island Institute

Kendall Carver, President International Cruise Victims

Son Michael Pham, Son of Hue Pham and Hue Tran who disappeared during a
cruise in 2005