WSR 99-13-100

DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY


[ Filed June 15, 1999, 12:46 p.m. ]


NOTICE OF ADOPTION


The Department of Ecology's Spill Prevention, Preparedness, and Response (Spills) Program has adopted the 1998-1999 Accepted Industry Standards for Cargo and Passenger Vessel Inspections (AIS) published in the Washington State Register on February 17, 1999, (page 115, WSR 99-04-115) with one amendment. Ecology accepted public comments on the Cargo and Passenger Vessel AIS until April 16, 1999. Three letters commenting on the AIS were received, two from the same cruise ship owner/operator and one from a passenger and car ferry owner/operator.

As a result of the comments from the passenger and car ferry owner/operator, the AIS for Work Hours/Fatigue has been expanded to include all of the provisions in the standards for training, certification, and watchkeeping for seafarers international convention. The additional provisions address crew rest requirements in case of an emergency or drill or other overriding operational condition.

As a result of all the comments received, the inspection checklist used by ecology vessel inspectors has been modified to indicate those AIS that are not applicable to a particular type or class of vessel.

Copies of all comments received and ecology's responses to those comments are posted on the Spills Program web page located at: http://www.wa.gov/ecology/spills/spills.html.

Copies of the Cargo and Passenger Vessel Accepted Industry Standards and the Cargo and Passenger Vessel Inspection Checklist are available from: Mr. Stan Norman, Prevention Section Manager, Spills Program, Department of Ecology, P.O. Box 47600, Olympia, WA 98504-7600, phone (360) 407-7465, e-mail snor461@ecy.wa.gov, fax (360) 407-6042/7288.

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