Venue

Regulatory

Plans

Contingency Plans

Bunkering

Screening

Ballast Water

Routing/Other

 Washington

No plan required, although Washington screens vessels according to substantial risk criteria developed for cargo.passenger and fishing vessels

All cargo and passenger vehicles over 300 gross tons must have an approved plan, including those transiting Washington waters en route to Canada. The Washington State Maritime Cooperative (206 -448-7557) offers an umbrella plan and has provided free coverage to Canada-bound vessels. Contact the Office of Marine Safety at 360/407-7455.

Rules require receiving vessels to prepare pre-loading plan, provide training to oil transfer crew, limit duties of the responsible crew during bunkering, record the bunkering operations in ship's log and restrict crew working hours. Contact the Office of Marine Safety for more information.

Vessels are screened for substantial risks based on a matrix of risk factors. there is a separate matrix for fishing vessels. The program is active on Puget Sound and the Columbia River. Contact the Office of Marine Safety.

No state regulation in place currently. The Puget Sound Steamship Opera-tors, working with the Puget Sound Marine Committee, has recommended that all vessels exchange ballast water, including those on domestic voyages, if they can do so 25 miles offshore or further.

An area to be avoided has been established off the Northwest Coast of Washington state, south of the entrance to the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Vessels calling at Puget Sound ports pay a fee to support the International Tug of Opportunity System. Call the Marine Exchange (206-443-3830) for details.

 Oregon

No current plans required, although vessels are required to have spill prevention strategies which will provide best achievable protection.

All cargo and passenger vessels over 300 gross tons must have an approved plan. The law does not apply to fishing vessels. The Maritime Fire and Safety Association offers an umbrella plan. The Coos Bay Response Cooperative and the Port of Newport provide coverage in those areas. Cargo vessels pay a $25 annual fee to support the Oregon program.

Washington rules apply on the Columbia River.

Washington screening program is active on the Columbia River.

No current state regulations.

No specific routing or other requirements in Oregon waters.U.S./Federal

No plan required, although the U.S. Coast Guard requires that passenger vessels, tankers and bulk carriers have certificates demonstrating compliance with the Intl. Safety Management Code.

 U.S./Federal

No plan required, although the U.S. Coast Guard requires that passenger vessels, tankers and bulk carriers have certificates demonstrating compliance with the Intl. Safety Management Code.

The U.S. Coast Guard requires that vessels of 400 gross tons or greater must have a shipboard oil pollution emergency plan on board.

The U.S. Coast Guard's rules are set out in the 33 CFR 155.700.

The U.S. Coast Guard targets vessels for inspection based on criteria that include ownership, classification society, vessel type and history.

The U.S. Coast Guard has proposed regulations calling for mandatory reporting and voluntary ballast water exchange (with a 90% exchange standard) for vessels on transpacific voyages and between the West Coast and Alaska and Hawaii. The comment period ended August 8 and there is no set implementation date for the rules.