RCW 88.46.139
Emergency response system—Adequacy determination—Practice drills.
(1) As part of reviewing contingency plans submitted under RCW 88.46.130, the department may determine the adequacy of the emergency response system required in RCW 88.46.130 through practice drills that test compliance with the requirements of RCW 88.46.135. Practice drills may be conducted without prior notice.
(2) Each successful response to a vessel emergency may be considered by the department to satisfy a drill covering this portion of a covered vessel's contingency plan.
(3) Drills of the emergency response system required in RCW 88.46.130 must emphasize the system's ability to respond to a potentially worst case vessel emergency scenario.
[ 2009 c 11 § 6.]
NOTES:
Findings—Intent—2009 c 11: See note following RCW 88.46.130.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 88 - Navigation and Harbor Improvements
Chapter 88.46 - Vessel Oil Spill Prevention and Response.
88.46.020 - Coordination with federal law.
88.46.030 - Tank vessel inspection programs.
88.46.060 - Contingency plans.
88.46.0601 - Contingency plans—Department to update rules.
88.46.065 - Nonprofit corporation providing contingency plan—Liability limited.
88.46.068 - Adequacy of contingency plans—Practice drills—Rules.
88.46.073 - Violations of rules—Enforcement.
88.46.090 - Unlawful acts—Civil penalty.
88.46.100 - Notification of vessel emergencies resulting in discharge of oil.
88.46.120 - Tank vessel response equipment standards.
88.46.125 - Emergency response system—Funding—Intent—Finding.
88.46.130 - Emergency response system.
88.46.135 - Emergency response system—Vessel planning standards.
88.46.139 - Emergency response system—Adequacy determination—Practice drills.
88.46.165 - Oil transfers—Scope of rules—Reporting volumes of oil transferred.
88.46.170 - Field operations program—Coordination with United States coast guard.
88.46.180 - Planning standards for equipment—Updates.
88.46.190 - Rule making for vessels of opportunity response system.
88.46.200 - Advisory marine safety committees—Recommendations.
88.46.210 - Volunteer coordination system.
88.46.220 - Equipment deployment drills of covered vessels.
88.46.230 - Umbrella plan holders.
88.46.250 - Model—Assessment of oil spill risks, emergency response towing vessel—Report.
88.46.901 - Effective dates—1991 c 200.