Reference is made to Club Circular dated 4 December 2013 (No. 2571/2013) and to the requirement  that non-tank shipowners trading to the United States of America (US) should have in place federal Vessel Response Plans by 30 January 2014.

The “Nontank Vessel Response Plans and Other Response Plan Requirements” (NTVRP) final rule, which was published in the Federal Register on September 30, 2013, requires vessel owners or operators of nontank vessels 400 gross tons and above to prepare and submit oil spill response plans for vessels operating on the navigable waters of the United States by January 30, 2014.

For more information, please see file below, provided by US Coast Guard.

NTVRP Implementation Date Reminder

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