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| Title | Chapter 317-40 WAC, Bunkering Operations | |
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| Purpose |
This chapter establishes minimum standards for safe bunkering operations to reduce the likelihood of an oil spill by: (1) Emphasizing the importance of proper procedures, communication and monitoring before, during and after a bunkering operation; (2) Ensuring that the duties of each person involved in a bunkering operation are clearly defined; and (3) Requiring vessel owners and operators to adopt company policies that improve the safety of bunkering. | |
| Statutory Authority | RCW 88.46, 43.21I | |
| Last update | July 29, 1994 | |
| Origin Date | July 29, 1994 | |
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| Number of pages | 8 | |
| Keywords | bunker, bunkering, oil spill, safety, spill | |
| Related Web Content | Ecology Prevention Recommendations on Ship Bunkering (Fueling) Operations 1998-Present | |
| Related Publications | Title | Relationship |
| FOCUS: Legal Authority - Vessel Oil Spill Prevention and Response | similar topic | |
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