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