Nontank Vessel Response Plans and Other Response Plan Requirements
The US Coast Guard promulgated a final rule regarding nontank vessel response plans (NTVRPs) and other response plan requirements.
The rule requires owners and operators of covered nontank vessels to prepare and submit oil spill response plans.
It specifies the content of a response plan and addresses, among other issues, the requirement to plan for responding to a worst case discharge and a substantial threat of such discharge.
Additionally, it updates the regulation relating to the international Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan (SOPEP) requirements as they apply to certain nontank vessels and tank vessels.
Finally, the final rule requires vessel owners or operators to submit their vessel response plan control number as part of the already-required advance notice of arrival (ANOA) information.
The final rule comes into effect on October.
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The electronic database to prepare, submit and maintain VRPs is available at
http://homeport.uscg.mil/vrpexpress
