88.46.130 – Emergency response system.
RCW 88.46.130 Emergency response system. (1) By July 1, 2010, the owner or operator of a covered vessel transiting to or from a Washington port through the Strait of Juan de Fuca, except for transits extending no further west than Race Rocks light, shall establish and fund an emergency response system that provides for an […]
88.46.135 – Emergency response system—Vessel planning standards.
RCW 88.46.135 Emergency response system—Vessel planning standards. (1) An emergency response towing vessel that is a part of the emergency response system required by RCW 88.46.130 must be stationed at Neah Bay and be available to respond to vessel emergencies. The towing vessel must be able to satisfy the following minimum planning standards: (a) Be […]
88.46.139 – Emergency response system—Adequacy determination—Practice drills.
RCW 88.46.139 Emergency response system—Adequacy determination—Practice drills. (1) As part of reviewing contingency plans submitted under RCW 88.46.130, the department may determine the adequacy of the emergency response system required in RCW 88.46.130 through practice drills that test compliance with the requirements of RCW 88.46.135. Practice drills may be conducted without prior notice. (2) Each […]
88.46.160 – Refueling, bunkering, or lightering operations—Availability of containment and recovery equipment—Rules.
RCW 88.46.160 Refueling, bunkering, or lightering operations—Availability of containment and recovery equipment—Rules. Any person or facility conducting ship refueling and bunkering operations, or the lightering of petroleum products, and any person or facility transferring oil between an onshore or offshore facility and a tank vessel shall have containment and recovery equipment readily available for deployment […]
88.46.165 – Oil transfers—Scope of rules—Reporting volumes of oil transferred.
RCW 88.46.165 Oil transfers—Scope of rules—Reporting volumes of oil transferred. (1) The department’s rules authorized under RCW 88.46.160 and this section shall be scaled to the risk posed to people and to the environment, and be categorized by type of transfer, volume of oil, frequency of transfers, and such other risk factors as identified by […]
88.46.167 – Inspection authority—Department to conduct specialized reviews and prioritize adding capacity.
RCW 88.46.167 Inspection authority—Department to conduct specialized reviews and prioritize adding capacity. In addition to other inspection authority provided for in this chapter and chapter 90.56 RCW, the department may conduct inspections of oil transfer operations regulated under RCW 88.46.160 or 88.46.165. The department must conduct specialized reviews and prioritize adding capacity for the inspection […]
88.46.170 – Field operations program—Coordination with United States coast guard.
RCW 88.46.170 Field operations program—Coordination with United States coast guard. (1) The department shall establish a field operations program to enforce the provisions of this chapter. The field operations program shall include, but is not limited to, the following elements: (a) Education and public outreach; (b) Review of lightering and bunkering operations to prevent oil […]
88.46.180 – Planning standards for equipment—Updates.
RCW 88.46.180 Planning standards for equipment—Updates. (1) The department shall evaluate and update planning standards for oil spill response equipment required under contingency plans required by this chapter, including aerial surveillance, in order to ensure access in the state to equipment that represents the best achievable protection to respond to a worst case spill and […]
88.46.190 – Rule making for vessels of opportunity response system.
RCW 88.46.190 Rule making for vessels of opportunity response system. By December 31, 2012, the department shall complete rule making for purposes of improving the effectiveness of the vessels of opportunity [response] system to participate in spill response. [ 2011 c 122 § 3.] NOTES:
88.46.120 – Tank vessel response equipment standards.
RCW 88.46.120 Tank vessel response equipment standards. The department may adopt rules including but not limited to standards for spill response equipment to be maintained on tank vessels. The standards adopted under this section shall be consistent with spill response equipment standards adopted by the United States coast guard. [ 2000 c 69 § 11; […]