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Salvage and Marine Firefighting Requirements: Vessel Response Plans for Oil. 33 CFR Part 155. All vessel owner/operators that carry group I-IV oils, and required to have a vessel response plan must be in compliance by February 22, 2011.
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Salvage and Marine Firefighting Requirements: Vessel Response Plans for Oil 33 CFR Part 155
All vessel owner/operators that carry group I-IV oils, and required to have a vessel response plan must be in compliance by February 22, 2011.
Owner/Operators must identify, in the Geographical-specific appendixes of the Vessel Response Plan: • Salvage and Marine Firefighting (SMFF) and Response timeframes. Additionally Owner/Operators must list those resource providers that are contracted to provide these services.One Primary Resource Provider must be identified for each COTP zone with a method of contact.
When determining a resource provider, owner/operators must select a provider that meets these criteria to the maximum extent possible: • Currently working in response services needed • Document history in successful salvage/marine firefighting operations, including equipment deployment • Owns or has contracts for equipment • Personnel with training certification and degree experience • 24 hr availability of personnel and equipment • On-going training program, firefighting provides meet NFPA guidelines • Successful record of participation in drills and exercises • Salvage or firefighting plans used and approved during a real incident • Membership in relevant national/international organizations • Insurance that covers the services which they intend to provide • Sufficient up front capital to support an operation • Equipment and experience to work in the GSA • Logistical and transportation support capability required for extended periods • Capability to implement necessary eng, admin, & PPE controls • Familiarity with salvage& firefighting protocols in the ACP and COTP area
Currently four commercial entities are approved as primary resource providers: • Donjon-SMIT • Marine Response Alliance LLC • Resolve Marine Group, INC. • T&T Salvage, LLC • Svitzer
19 SMFF services that are required to be listed in the Geographic Specific Appendices, with resource provider and contact information: SALVAGE • Remote assessment and • consultation • Begin assessment of structural stability • On-site salvage assessment • Assessment of structural stability • Hull and bottom survey • Emergency towing • Salvage plan • External emergency transfer operations • Emergency lightering • Other refloating methods • Making temporary repairs • Diving Services support • Special salvage operations plan • Subsurface product removal • Heavy lift • MARINE FIREFIGHTING • Remote Assessment and consultation • On-site fire assessment • External firefighting teams • External vessel firefighting systems
MARINE FIREFIGHTING • Remote Assessment and consultation • On-site fire assessment • External firefighting teams • External vessel firefighting systems
ACP 8000 Sector Columbia River’s Marine Firefighting Contingency Plan 8100 Sector Puget Sound Marine Firefighting Plan Command and Control Operations Planning Resource List
The Vessel Owner/Operator required to have a response plan shall conduct exercises to ensure that the plan will function in an emergency. The minimum requirements are: • Remote assessments and consultations quarterly • Emergency Procedures exercises quarterly • Shore-based SMFF management team tabletop exercises annually • Response provider equipment deployment exercises annually • Exercise the entire response plan every three years
COTP Enforcement • All vessels are that fall within this regulation are screened prior to arrival. On February 22nd they are required to have SMFF GSAs as part of the GSAs. • Vessels regulated by this rule that do not have GSAs in place will receive a COTP Order not to enter port unless an Interim Operating Authorization from the Coast Guard is approved.