Publication Summary

Title

Voluntary Best Achievable Protection (VBAP) and Exceptional Compliance Program (ECOPRO) Plans for Tankers, Tank Barges and Articulated Tank Barges

Month-Year PublishedMarch 2008
Revised onMarch 2009
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Short Description

Washington State′s voluntary program for the safe and pollution-free operation of tank vessels uses Voluntary Best Achievable Protection (VBAP) and Exceptional Compliance Program (ECOPRO) standards to represent many of the best practices found on tank vessels throughout the world. Companies are invited to demonstrate their efforts to improve safety and protect the environment by joining the state′s voluntary program for tank vessels and developing a VBAP or ECOPRO plan.

Publication Number08-08-004
Author(s)Diane Butorac & Laura Stratton
ContactDiane Butorac, (360) 407-6238
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Number of pages 12
Keywords vessel, voluntary program
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