Spills Program

photo of ECOPRO Award trophy

Prevention

Publications..

Related State Laws & Rules..
 

Facilities

Technical Assistance

Class 1 Facilities

Class 2 (Mobile Facilities)

Class 4 (Marinas and Small Fueling Facilities)

Vessels

Cruise Ship Lines Memorandum of Understanding on Waste Discharges..
 

Investigations (Contact: Mike Lynch)

Current Summary Information

Investigated Incident Causal Summary

Investigated Vessel Incidents in Washington State: Pacific States/British Columbia Data

Pacific States/British Columbia Data Dictionary

Prevention Recommendations

Bunkering/Fueling

Bulk Oil Transfer

Loss of Propulsion

Loss of Steering

Picture of the "Month"

May 2008 - Secure, maybe, but not safe.
Past Pictures of the Month

Case Studies [in PDF format, link to Adobe Reader software]

General Cargo Ship Grounding

Bulk Carrier Web Frame Damage

Publications [in PDF format, link to Adobe Reader software]

Safety Advisory Bulletins (single issue discussions) (*new)
Bunkering Transfer Rates .. Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) .. The Importance of Identifying and Addressing Equipment Malfunctions  ..  Deep Water Anchoring  ..   Shifting a Ship by Warping  .. Piston Crown Maintenance  ..  Potential Problems with Steam Turbine Throttle Controls  ..   Importance of Preventative Maintenance  ..  Passage Planning for the Oregon & Washington Coasts - Special Considerations  ..  Traffic Separation Scheme and Puget Sound Vessel Traffic Service .. Shipboard System Modifications


Prevention Bulletins (case studies) (*new)
* The ALLEGIANCE .. The SEA SYNERGY .. The PACIFIC EXPLORER .. The NOHO HELE .. The TAI SHAN HAI .. The OVERSEAS WASHINGTON ..  The ARCO TEXAS .. The SUPER RUBIN .. The DONA V  ..  The VERBIER  ..  The KEYSTONE CANYON  ..  The BARGE 101  ..  The MONCHEGORSK  .. The ANADYR .. The ARCADIA

Slideshow: Ecology Spills Program Personnel Investigate..

Technical Assistance..
 

Vessel Entry and Transit (VEAT) Counts for Washington Waters

*2007 .. 2006 .. 2005 .. 2004 .. 2003 .. 2002 .. 2001 .. 2000 ..1999 .. 1998 .. 1997 .. 1996 .. 1995 .. 1994 .. 1993

Related Links

Vessels

Coast Guard
Navigation and Inspection Circulars  ..  Marine Safety and Environmental Protection .. Puget Sound Harbor Safety Plan

Legal Research
Code of Federal Regulations .. Federal Register  .. FindLaw Legal Subjects Admiralty Law .. Institute of Maritime Law  ..  Univ of Cape Town - Admiralty Law  ..  Environmental Treaties and Resource Indicators Service  ..  Admiralty and Maritime Law Guide-Home  ..  U. of Cornell - Supreme Court law ..

Industry
American Waterways Operators Main Page  .. Baltic and International Maritime Council  ..  International Association of Independent Tanker Owners  ..  Marine Exchange of Puget Sound  ..  International Association of Classification Societies   ..  International Labor Organization - International Labor Standards Navigator   ..  Fairplay Marine Directory  ..

Ballast Water
National Ballast Information Clearinghouse  ..  USCG Ballast Water  ..  Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force  

Other
Washington State Oil Spill Advisory Council .. Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council .. Washington State Board of Pilotage Commissioners .. Managing The Systems: ISMCode/SMS Commentary ..  Northwest U.S. Regional Map - National Buoy Data Center  ..  National Weather Service, Seattle, Washington  ..  National Transportation Safety Board - Marine  ..  Marine Accident Reporting Scheme ..  Commercial Fisheries  ..  California State Lands Commission  ..  The OSPR Organization  ..  Alert! : The International Maritime Human Element Forum .. Fatigue Countermeasures Program  ..  Marine Accident Investigators' International Forum  ..  Coastal Marine Weather  ..  Massachusetts Maritime Academy ... Australian Marine Incident Investigation Unit ... DNV Marine Industry Casualty Information ... Equasis Database .. Monterey Bay NMS