Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 88 Navigation And Harbor Improvements - Chapter 88.46 Vessel Oil Spill Prevention And Response

88.46.010 Definitions
*** CHANGE IN 2009 *** (SEE 5344-S.SL) *** The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Best ...

88.46.020 Coordination with federal law
In carrying out the purposes of this chapter, including the adoption of rules for contingency plans, the director shall to the greatest extent practicable implement ...

88.46.030 Tank vessel inspection programs
(1) All tank vessels entering the navigable waters of the state shall be subject to inspection to assure that they comply with all applicable federal ...

88.46.040 Prevention plans
(1) The owner or operator for each tank vessel shall prepare and submit to the department an oil spill prevention plan in conformance with the ...

88.46.050 Vessel screening
(1) In order to ensure the safety of marine transportation within the navigable waters of the state and to protect the state's natural resources, the ...

88.46.060 Contingency plans
(1) Each covered vessel shall have a contingency plan for the containment and cleanup of oil spills from the covered vessel into the waters of ...

88.46.062 Nonprofit corporation providing contingency plan -- Findings -- Termination of maritime commission
(1) The legislature finds that there is a need to continue to provide oil spill response and contingency plan coverage for vessels that do not ...

88.46.063 Nonprofit corporation providing contingency plan -- Transfer of functions and assets from maritime commission
All reports, documents, surveys, books, records, files, papers, written materials, tangible property, and assets, including contracts and assessment moneys held by the maritime commission shall ...

88.46.065 Nonprofit corporation providing contingency plan -- Liability limited
A nonprofit corporation established for the sole purpose of providing contingency plan coverage for any vessel in compliance with RCW 88.46.060 is entitled to liability ...

88.46.068 Adequacy of contingency plans -- Practice drills -- Rules
The department shall by rule adopt procedures to determine the adequacy of contingency plans approved under RCW 88.46.060. The rules shall require random practice drills ...

88.46.070 Enforcement of prevention plans and contingency plans -- Determination of violation -- Order or directive -- Notice
(1) The provisions of prevention plans and contingency plans approved by the department pursuant to this chapter shall be legally binding on those persons submitting ...

88.46.073 Violations of rules -- Enforcement
If the director believes a person has violated or is violating or creates a substantial potential to violate the provisions of any rules adopted under ...

88.46.080 Unlawful operation of a covered vessel -- Penalties -- Evidence of approved contingency plan or prevention plan
(1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, it shall be unlawful for the owner or operator to knowingly and intentionally operate in ...

88.46.090 Unlawful acts -- Civil penalty
(1) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, it shall be unlawful for a covered vessel to enter the waters of the state ...

88.46.100 Notification of accidents and near miss incidents
(1) In order to assist the state in identifying areas of the navigable waters of the state needing special attention, the owner or operator of ...

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 ...

88.46.130 Emergency response system
*** CHANGE IN 2009 *** (SEE 5344-S.SL) *** An emergency response system for the Strait of Juan de Fuca shall be established by July 1, ...

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 ...

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 ...

88.46.167 Inspection authority
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 ...

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 ...

88.46.200 Advisory marine safety committees -- Recommendations
The director may appoint ad hoc, advisory marine safety committees to solicit recommendations and technical advice concerning vessel traffic safety. The department may implement recommendations ...

88.46.900 Captions not law
Section headings as used in this chapter do not constitute any part of the law.[1991 c 200 § 427.] ...

88.46.901 Effective dates -- Severability -- 1991 c 200
See RCW 90.56.901 and 90.56.904. ...

88.46.921 Office of marine safety abolished
The office of marine safety is hereby abolished and its powers, duties, and functions are hereby transferred to the department of ecology. All references to ...

88.46.926 Apportionments of budgeted funds
If apportionments of budgeted funds are required because of the transfers directed by *RCW 88.46.922 through 88.46.925, the director of financial management shall certify the ...