Washington State Oil Spill Contingency Plan Update Excellence in Environmental & Emergency Solutions Presented at Intertanko North American Panel Meeting October 22, 2013

 Washington has more stringent response requirements than OPA 90 (Federal)  Neither MSRC nor NRC provided full compliance with Washington regulations  Vessels generally contracted with the local co-op (WSMC) to meet compliance  As of December 31, 2013, WSMC will no longer provide full compliance 2 Washington State Plan History

 Filed new base plan September 9, 2013  Requires separate contract for “Supplemental” resources for full compliance  "Supplemental" resources required to meet 95% of Washington planning requirements  Base plan does not provide other resources such as wildlife rehab, fire boom and dispersants 3 WSMC Plan Status

 General arrangement plan not required  Supplemental resource system is untested  Supplemental resources are substantially more than the base resources  May not cover all areas such as Gray’s Harbor  May not provide reciprocal coverage for innocent passage to Canada  WSMC contract does not conform to P&I Club guidelines 4 WSMC Plan Benefits / Challenges

 P&I Club Agreements may not provide access to “supplemental” resources  USCG requires direct contract for OPA 90 compliance in new non tank regulations  Access to required dispersant resources is not clear  NRC & MSRC require separate amendments 5 WSMC Plan Challenges – Non Tank Vessels

 Filed August 22, 2013 in response to WSMC decision to no longer provide full compliance  Approved September 23, 2013  Provides all required resources including wildlife rehab, fire boom and dispersants 6 NRC Plan Status

 Requires general arrangement plan submittal  Main contract and Washington amendment conform to P&I Club guidelines  No charge for the remainder of 2013  Rates less than WSMC’s  One-Time annual fee  No subsequent transit fees 7 NRC Washington Plan Challenges / Benefits

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