Class 4 Facilities (Marinas and Small Fuelling)

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Class 4 Facilities (Marinas and Small Fueling Facilities)

Definition of a Class 4 facility: The Class 4 category is applicable to marinas or other small fueling facilities that transfer oil to non-recreational vessels with a total oil capacity of less than 10,500 gallons.

Definition of a recreational vessel: A vessel owned and operated only for pleasure with no monetary gain involved, and if leased, rented, or chartered to another for recreational use, isn't used for monetary gain. Examples are house boats, ski boats, and other small craft on a rental or lease agreement.

If a vessel does not meet the definition of a recreational vessel it is considered a non-recreational vessel. Some examples of non-recreational vessels are sight-seeing or tour boats, passenger vessels, chartered fishing boats, boats used for parasailing, tug boats, etc. This definition is based on the vessel's use and not on its size.

Recreational marinas are marinas that serve recreational vessels ONLY and are not subject to the oil transfer requirements in Chapter 173-180 of the Washington Administrative Code.

A spill response guidance document is available to marina owners and managers and contains step-by-step information that can help marinas meet the oil transfer requirements. Paired with the proper training, this information can help your staff respond effectively to an emergency.

In addition, there is a spill report form and other materials available that can assist you in gathering all the information needed when you make those emergency calls.

A complete marina packet is available upon request that provides FREE oil spill prevention signage, an absorbent pad, a fuel pump notification tag and other materials simply by sending an email with your mailing address to Ecology.

See more information about the spill response guidance document.