Monday, 23rd August 2010
This circular informs Members of the US Coast Guard's (USCG) Final Rule amending the Vessel Response Plan (VRP) Salvage and Marine Firefighting requirements for tank vessels carrying oil calling at US ports. This final rule states that owners of such vessels must enter into agreements with salvage and marine firefighting services and list these in the VRPs for such vessels. Owners and operators who are required to have a VRP now have until 22 February 2011 to prepare and submit revised plans that comply with these requirements. Such amended plans can be filed from 1 September 2010.
