U.S. Coast Guard Vessel Response Plans
Salvage & Marine Firefighting
RRT Update
LT Evelynn Samms
U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters
Office of Vessel Activities, VRP Program
202-372-1225
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Vessel Response Plan Program
SMFF Brief
 SMFF/ CAPS Overview
 Status Report
 Response expectations before February 22, 2011
 Response expectations after February 22, 2011
 Salvage and Marine Firefighting References
 SMFF Enforcement
Status Report
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Salvage and Marine Firefighting Requirement,
Vessel Response Plans for Oil, Final Rule
Published December 31, 2008 for February 2011 Implementation:
 Defines SMFF services / resources.
 Establishes planning timeframes for response.
 Provides criteria for determining resource
provider adequacy.
Vessel Owners / Operators must establish
SMFF Contracts with Funding Agreements
Overview
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Vessel and Facility Response Plans for Oil: 2003 Removal
Equipment Requirements and Alternative Technology
Revisions (CAPS); Final Rule
Published August 31, 2009 for February 2011 Implementation:
Enhances the existing response requirements for vessels and
facilities by requiring advance contracts for:
 Dispersants and related delivery equipment;
 Aerial tracking and trained observational
personnel.
Vessel Owners / Operators must establish
CAPS Contracts with Funding Agreements
Overview
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Salvage and Marine Firefighting Requirement,
Vessel Response Plans for Oil, Final Rule
SALVAGE AND MARINE FIREFIGHTING SERVICES:
SALVAGE:
 Assessment and Survey
 Stabilization
 Specialized Salvage Operations
MARINE FIREFIGHTING
 Assessment and Planning
 Fire Suppression
Overview
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Salvage and Marine Firefighting Requirement,
Vessel Response Plans for Oil, Final Rule
Contracts & Funding Agreement
Contract or other approved means must include a written funding
agreement.
Funding agreement ensures that responses are not delayed due to
negotiations. The regulation provides a definition of a funding
agreement.
The Coast Guard is willing to consider the LOF in lieu of a funding
agreement in meeting “contract or other approved means” with certain
stipulations.
Overview
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Coast Guard
Vessel and Facility Response Plans for Oil: 2003
Removal Equipment Requirements and Alternative
Technology Revisions (CAPS); Final Rule
Contracts & Funding Agreement
Contract or other approved means must include a written funding
agreement.
Funding agreement ensures that responses are not delayed due to
negotiations. The regulation provides a definition of a funding
agreement.
The Coast Guard is willing to consider the LOF in lieu of a funding
agreement in meeting “contract or other approved means” with certain
stipulations.
Overview
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SMFF Compliance
Status Report Jan 2011
 The new requirement affect almost 8000 vessels and over 700
Vessel Response Plans.
 Conditionally accepted the SMFF “Core” GSA submissions from
DonJon Smit, Resolve Salvage and Fire, T&T Bisso and Marine
Response Alliance (MRA).
 Beginning to receive VRPs with SMFF updates.
 Coast Guard approved Incorporation by reference
 Most ACPs have addressed SMFF resource updates.
Status Report
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CAPS Compliance
Status Report Jan 2011
 The new requirement affect almost 8000 vessels and over 700
Vessel Response Plans.
 To date no OSRO has received classification from NSFCC.
 The “CAPS” dispersant regulation has no provision for waiver
request. If vessel owner/operators can’t comply with the
regulations they must request Alternate Planning Criteria IAW 33
CFR 155.1065.
Status Report
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Coast Guard
VRP Program
References
 TVRP – Tank Vessel Response Plans 33 CFR 155 Subpart D, Subpart I
(New)
 NVIC 2-10 – Industry Guidance for Implementation and Enforcement of the
Salvage and Marine Firefighting Regulations for Vessel Response Plans
 Job Aid – Evaluation of Salvage & Marine Firefighting Services
 CG 543 Policy Letter (09-02) – Alternative Planning Criteria
 Frequently Asked Questions, http://homeport/uscg.mil/vrp
 33 CFR Part 155 Vessel and Facility Response Plans for Oil: 2003 Removal
Equipment Requirements and Alternative Technology Revisions; Final Rule.
Federal Register 8/31/2009.
 33 CFR Part 155 Salvage and Marine Firefighting Requirements; Vessel
Response Plans for Oil; Final Rule. Federal Register 12/31/2008.
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Salvage and Marine Firefighting Requirement,
Vessel Response Plans for Oil, Final Rule
CG-543 (Office of Vessel Activities) CAPT Eric Christensen
CG-5431 (Domestic Vessels Division) CDR Lee Boone
VRP Program Staff
LCDR Ryan Allain
LT Evelynn Samms
LT Jarrod DeWitz
Mr. Tim Brown
Ms. Patricia Adams
MST1 Dean Johnston
MST2 Aaron Jessup
Program Manager
Asst Program Manager/Tank VRPs
E-migration and NTVRP Regulatory Development
SOPEPS/SMPEPS
Nontank Vessel Response Plan Manager
Policy Development/Industry Outreach
VRP Tracking & Data Entry Oversight
VRP Policy & Enforcement- Help Desk
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Questions?
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