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Massachusetts Marine Oil Spill Act Advisory Committee

Massachusetts Marine Oil Spill Act Advisory Committee. April 9, 2009. Mass Oil Spill Act 2008. Chapter 268 of the Acts of 2008 (August 6, 2008) Amends Mass Oil Spill Act of 2004 (Chapter 251 of the Acts of 2004) Major provisions apply to Buzzards Bay Notification

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Massachusetts Marine Oil Spill Act Advisory Committee

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  1. MassachusettsMarine Oil Spill Act Advisory Committee April 9, 2009

  2. Mass Oil Spill Act 2008 • Chapter 268 of the Acts of 2008 (August 6, 2008) • Amends Mass Oil Spill Act of 2004 • (Chapter 251 of the Acts of 2004) • Major provisions apply to Buzzards Bay • Notification • State Marine Pilot • Rescue Tug

  3. Notification • Section 9 (a) “ An owner or operator of a tank vessel carrying 6,000 or more barrels of oil may provide 24-hour notice to the department, in a manner to be determined by the department, of the owner or operator’s intent to enter or operate such tank vessel in Buzzard’s Bay.” • Notification is voluntary • BUT triple fines if don’t notify and spill oil in Buzzards Bay

  4. State Marine Pilot • Section 9 (b) “If 24-hour notice is given, pursuant to subsection (a) and the tank vessel is unaccompanied by a tugboat escort, the commissioner shall dispatch a state pilot, if requested by the owner or operator, to the towing vessel.” • If state pilot is requested, MassDEP will fund using OSA Trust monies • State-funded pilot service in place as of March 1, 2009 • For more information see Fact Sheet at: http://www.mass.gov/dep/cleanup/laws/buzfs.htm

  5. Rescue Tug • Section 9 (c) “The commissioner shall dispatch rescue tugs in Buzzards Bay to be available to tank vessels carrying 6,000 or more barrels of oil, unaccompanied by a tugboat escort, entering or operating in Buzzards Bay. The commissioner shall establish by regulation the maximum response times that rescue tugs shall maintain upon being dispatched. “ • RFR for rescue tug services issued on 12/12/2008 • Bids evaluated and no contract awarded

  6. Mass Oil Spill Act Regulations314 CMR 19.00 • Emergency Oil Spill Prevention and Response Regulations effective February 12, 2009 • Provides for 24-hour notice of intent to transit, state pilot services, and rescue tug services, for tank vessels carrying 6,000 barrels or more of oil in Buzzards Bay. • Hearings to finalize emergency regs held March 30, 2009 at Mass Maritime Academy and March 31, 2009 at MassDEP, Boston • Comment period closes April 10, 2009

  7. Current Mass OSA Legislative Activity • State • HB 3855 – working to rewrite certain rescue/escort tug provisions • Federal • MassDEP working with congressional delegation to require pilot and escort tug for double hull tank barges transiting Buzzards Bay

  8. Next Steps • Additional amendments expected to • 314 CMR 19.00 • Following legislative changes, anticipate new rescue/escort tug procurement

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