Wash. Admin. Code § 173-187-100

Current through Register Vol. 24-20, October 15, 2024

Section 173-187-100 - Financial responsibility amounts for vessels

(1) The owner or operator of any vessel that is covered by this chapter must demonstrate financial responsibility as defined in the table below:

Vessel Type	Financial Responsibility Amounts
Barges that transport hazardous substances in bulk as cargo	$5,000,000 or $300 per gross ton, whichever is greater
Tank vessels, including tank barges	$1,000,000,000
Tank vessels, including tank barges, 300 gross tons or less	$5,000,000 or $3,000 per barrel of the barge's total capacity, whichever is greater
Cargo vessel	$300,000,000
Passenger vessel	$300,000,000
Passenger vessels that transport passengers and vehicles between Washington and a foreign country	$500,000 or $600 per gross ton, whichever is greater
Fishing vessel that carries predominantly nonpersistent oil	$1,334,000 or $133.40 per each barrel of total oil storage capacity, whichever is greater
Fishing vessel that carries predominantly persistent oil	$6,670,000 or $400.20 per each barrel of total oil storage capacity, whichever is greater

(2) A tank barge used solely as an oil spill response barge is not required to possess evidence of financial responsibility if the owner or operator submits to ecology a letter signed by an authorized representative that identifies the barge's name, official number, country of registry, and gross tonnage and certifies that:

(a) The barge is used exclusively for oil spill response activities and will not be used to carry oil in bulk in commerce; and

(b) The owner or operator is an approved primary response contractor under chapter 173-182 WAC.

If either certification becomes inaccurate, the owner or operator must notify ecology and must immediately comply with this chapter.

Wash. Admin. Code § 173-187-100

Adopted by WSR 24-13-065, Filed 6/14/2024, effective 7/15/2024