Every tank vessel and every other vessel over 300 GT is required to file a contingency plan prior to entry into the waters of Washington State.
For a number of years, vessel owners have been able to satisfy these requirements by enrolling with Washington State Maritime Co-operative (WSMC), albeit that the terms of the WSMC contract do not conform with International Group (IG) guidelines on Vessel Response Plans.
In recent years, WSMC has contracted with National Response Corporation (NRC) as the primary response contractor to provide the spill response resources necessary to meet requirements of Washington State law but that contract with NRC will end on 31 December 2013.
However, NRC now has in place its own Washington State Contingency Plan which has received the approval of the Washington State Department of Ecology. From 1 November 2013, tank and non-tank owners may meet the requirements of Washington State law by signing a contract and addendum with NRC. Details can be found at http://nrcwaplan.nrcc.com/. Moreover, the NRC Covered Vessels Washington State Contingency Plan does conform with IG guidelines.
Members are reminded that the WSMC enrolment agreement does not conform with the IG guidelines and by signing the enrolment agreement there is the potential that they may expose themselves to risks falling outside the scope of Club cover, for which additional insurance will be needed.
In addition, Members should note that, irrespective of whether the NRC Covered Vessels Washington State Contingency Plan or the WSMC enrolment agreement are used, it will still be necessary, prior to entry into Washington State waters with the exception of the Columbia River, to enrol with the Emergency Response Towing Vessel (ERTV) for the services of the tug stationed at Neah Bay. The terms of the contract do not conform with the IG guidelines on Vessel Response Plans and additional insurance may be needed for vessel calls in Washington State waters except for the Columbia River. Those wishing for details are advised to contact their Club.
See attached file: 5480.pdf
美国华盛顿州 – 应急计划要求
所有油轮和300总吨以上的其他船舶，在驶入华盛顿州水域前必须提交应急计划。
多年来，船东都是通过登记成为华盛顿州海上合作组织(WSMC)会员来满足这些要求，然而WSMC的合同条款与IG船舶应急预案指导的规定并不一致。
近年来，WSMC与国家应急公司(NRC)合作，NRC作为主要的应急联系人，提供溢油应急处理必要的资源，以满足华盛顿州法律要求。但是WSMC与NRC的合同将于2013年12月31日终止。
目前，NRC已经落实了其自己的华盛顿州应急计划，并已经得到华盛顿州环保部门的批准。从2013年11月1日起，油轮和其它船东都可以通过与NRC直接签订合同和附录，以满足华盛顿州法律的要求。详细信息可从以下链接获得 http://nrcwaplan.nrcc.com/。而且，NRC的应急计划完全符合IG指导要求。
提醒会员注意，WSMC登记协议不符合IG指导规定，签署登记该协议很可能使其面临协会承保范围之外的潜在风险，而这些风险需要安排额外的保险。
另外，会员应注意，无论是参与NRC的应急计划还是使用WSMC登记协议，仍需在船舶驶入华盛顿州水域前（哥伦比亚河除外），向”拖轮应急响应”（ERTV）登记，以便驻尼亚湾的拖轮提供服务。但该拖轮服务合同的条款不符合IG船舶应急计划指导的规定，船舶挂靠华盛顿州水域（除哥伦比亚河）需要额外保险。更多详情，请联系各自的协会。
详细信息请参阅附件。
