Tag: Vessel Response Plans

The Alternative Planning Criteria (APC) for non-tank vessels visiting Western Alaska are now published at www.ak-mpn.org

The USCG has issued Marine Safety Information Bulletin to remind operators about the NTVRP Implementation date.

The US Coast Guard have now published their Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on the non-tank final rule.

USCG Marine Safety Information Bulletin re NTVRPs The USCG has issuedMarine Safety Information Bulletin regarding clarification of implementation date and notice of arrival requirements for Nontank Vessel Response Plan Final Rule.The "Nontank Vessel Response Plans and Other Response Plan Requirements" (NTVRP) final rule, requires vessel owners or operators of nontank vessels 400 gross tons andabove to prepare and submit oil spill response plans for vessels operating on the navigable waters of the United States.Additionally, the final rule requires the submission of a Vessel Response Plan (VRP) Control Number with the vessel'sadvance notice of arrival.Since August 2008, the Coast Guard has been enforcing the statutory requirement to prepare and submit oil spill responseplans for nontank vessels 1,600 gross tons or greater and has been issuing 2-year Interim Operating Authorization (IOA)letters to demonstrate complianceEffective Date vs. Implementation DateThe NTVRP final rule has both an effective date and implementation (compliance) date. The effective date of October 30,2013 is when the final rule enters into force. The final rule also establishes January 30, 2014 as the date of compliance bywhich a vessel owner or operator is required to submit and operate under a vessel response plan that meets the newregulatory requirements of Title 33, ...

USCG Marine Safety Information Bulletin re NTVRPs

IG P&I Club circular regarding US Vessel Response Plans for salvage & marine firefighting - Compliance required by 30 January 2014

Nontank Vessel Response Plans and Other Response Plan Requirements