Tag: Vessel Response Plans

USCG's article provides a brief background of the Coast Guard’s role in vessel planning for salvage and marine firefighting response and current activity related to implementation of recent salvage and marine firefighting regulations.

Non-tank vessels in transit through Western Alaska waters en-route to or from a US port are required to follow Alternative Planning Criteria (APC) in order to fulfil federal requirements. The International P&I Club informs that in order to meet these APC requirements operators have, to date, been required to enrol with the sole provider of such services in Western Alaska, namely the Alaska Maritime Prevention and Response Network (AK-AMPRN).  Operators are informed that National Response Corporation (NRC) and Resolve Marine Group have now received final approval from the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) for their Western Alaska APC, which focuses on the northern Pacific Great Circle route for non-tank Vessels transiting through the Aleutian Islands in Western Alaska. With this final approval from the USCG, NRC/Resolve is now providing non-tank vessel operators with their “1-Call Alaska” coverage for vessels transiting the Aleutian Islands Subarea of Western Alaska in compliance with OPA 90 regulations. Therefore, non-tank vessel operators now have a choice of APCs to follow for their non-tank vessels transiting Western Alaska. Availability of the 1-Call Alaska coverage Operators are informed that, at present, the 1-Call Alaska cover only applies to non-tank vessels, although NRC/Resolve expects to receive final USCG approval to expand their ...

New alternative planning criteria for US Vessel Response Plans in Western Alaska

All Clubs in the International Group have issued issued circular regarding updates on US Vessel Reponse Plans for vessel in transit through Alaska and Guam. Western Alaksa Non-tank vessels in transit through Western Alaska waters en-route to or from a US port are required to follow Alternative Planning Criteria (APC) in order to fulfil federal requirements. In order to meet APC requirements, operators must enroll with the current sole provider of such services, the Alaska Maritime Prevention and Response Network (AK-AMPRN – the Network). The wording of the Network enrolment form has been amended to conform with the Guidelines. The conforming enrolment form has the footer: "Network Enrollment Agreement Part II – Terms and Conditions " Operators who sign up with the Network from February 20, 2015 therefore no longer require additional cover. Those operators still operating under an existing, non-conforming enrolment form are encouraged to contact the Network and explore the possibility of switching to the new conforming form. For those operators unable to switch to the new conforming form, additional market insurance has been arranged by the International Group to give limited cover in respect of liabilities arising out of the non-conforming indemnity provisions of those existing enrolment ...

Sector Juneau is monitoring vessels for non-compliance with the vessel response plan regulations

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) issued a marine safety information bulletin regarding NTVRP Interim Operating Authorizations

The deadline for Nontank Vessel Response Plan (NTVRP) submission was 30 January 2014, and most NTVRPs were submitted to the VRP Program at that time.

The UK P&I Club has issued circular to advise that non- tank vessel owners are required to submit Vessel Response Plans to USCG by 30 January, 2014.

The UK P&I Club has issued circular to provide updated information regarding the US Vessel Response Plans - Non-tank Final Rule (US NTVRP) which will come into force on Janaury 30, 2014.

The US Coast Guard (USCG) has published a Final Rule which took effect on 30 October, 2013, requiring owners or operators of non-tank vessels to submit oil spill response plans (known as Non-Tank Vessel Response Plans (NTVRPs)) by 30 January, 2014.