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California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 4 - Office of Spill Prevention and Response › Chapter 4 - Vessel Requirements › Subchapter 2 - Tank Vessel Escort Program for the los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor › Section 851.27 - Tanker Force Selection Matrix

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(a) The tug(s) used for the escorted vessel
					 movements described in Section
					 851.22, Subsections (a) and (b),
					 shall provide forces equivalent to those delineated in the following Tanker
					 Force Selection Matrix. No more than two escort tugs may be used to meet the
					 "Forces For Tug(s)" requirements in the Tanker Force Selection Matrix, except
					 as provided in Sections
					 851.22(h) and
					 851.27(e).
TANKER FORCE SELECTION
								  MATRIX
Tanker
								Displacement
Forces For Tug(s) Tethered
								at the Stern (See Notes Below)
Metric
								Tons
Short Tons
0 to < 60,000
10
60,000 to < 100,000
20
100,000 to < 140,000
30
140,000 to < 180,000
40
180,000 to < 220,000
50
220,000 to < 260,000
62
260,000 to < 300,000
75
300,000 to < 340,000
87
340,000 to < 380,000
105
380,000 to < 420,000
128
Note 1: Ahead forces for tugs using stern lines (e.g.,
						Voith-Schneider propeller -- VSP tugs). Astern forces for tugs using headlines
						(e.g., azimuth stern drive -- ASD tugs)
Note 2: The "Forces For Tugs" described in the Tanker
						Force Selection Matrix were evaluated in a water depth equal to 1.2 times the
						tanker's deep draft for tankers with a displacement of less than 260,000 metric
						tons, and in a water depth equal to 1.1 times the tanker's deep draft for
						tankers with a displacement equal to or greater than 260,000 metric
						tons.
(b) Only tractor type
					 tugs may be employed to meet the requirements of this subchapter.
(c) Any escort tug(s) employed to meet the
					 "Forces For Tug(s)" requirements in the Tanker Force Selection Matrix shall
					 have a pulling power as follows:
(1) Laden
					 tankers with displacements less than 180,000 metric tons must employ at least
					 one tractor tug that has sufficient power to satisfy the "Forces For Tug(s)"
					 requirements in the Tanker Force Selection Matrix.
(2) Laden tankers with displacements equal to
					 or greater than 180,000 metric tons may employ two tugs that have sufficient
					 combined power to satisfy the "Forces For Tug(s)" requirements in the Tanker
					 Force Selection Matrix, provided that:
(A)
					 both tugs have bollard pull ratings of 45 short tons or more, and
(B) a team towing configuration is used. A
					 "team towing configuration" is the practice of running two tugs in tandem on
					 aft leads.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 4 - Office of Spill Prevention and Response › Chapter 4 - Vessel Requirements › Subchapter 2 - Tank Vessel Escort Program for the los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor › Section 851.27.1 - Tank Barge and Tug Matching Criteria, Tethering, Stationing and Equipment Requirements

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(a) The tug(s) used to escort a tank barge
					 must be able to provide sufficient braking force to stop the tank barge.
(1) The braking force shall be measured
					 either as:
(A) the escort tug's ahead static
					 bollard pull for tractor tugs using stern lines (VSP); or
(B) astern static bollard pull for tractor
					 tugs using headlines (ASD); or
(C)
					 astern static bollard pull for conventional tugs;
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 4 - Office of Spill Prevention and Response › Chapter 4 - Vessel Requirements › Subchapter 2 - Tank Vessel Escort Program for the los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor › Section 851.28 - General Requirements for Tank Vessels

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(a) All laden, inbound tank vessels engaged
					 in movements described in Section
					 851.22, Subsections (a) and (b),
					 shall:
(1) comply with the escort
					 requirements specified in Section
					 851.27, or its alternatives found
					 in Section
					 851.29; and
(2) report their displacement and their
					 static deep draft upon arrival and departure to the Vessel Traffic
					 Service/Marine Exchange; and
(3)
					 either through the tank vessel owner/operator or the agent acting on their
					 behalf, provide the accurate displacement and static deep draft of the tank
					 vessel when ordering tug escort services from the tug provider(s);
					 and
(4) be met by the required
					 escort tug(s) at the seaward limit of the applicable tank vessel escort zone;
					 and
(5) not proceed closer than the
					 seaward limit of the applicable tank vessel escort zone unless the required
					 escort tug(s) is in position at the seaward limit of the applicable tank vessel
					 escort zone.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 4 - Office of Spill Prevention and Response › Chapter 4 - Vessel Requirements › Subchapter 2 - Tank Vessel Escort Program for the los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor › Section 851.29 - Alternative to Section 851.27 Requirements for Matching Escort Tugs to Tank Vessels

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(a)
					 Measurement methodologies other than those used to establish the requirements
					 in Section
					 851.27 may be used instead of, or
					 in addition to, that section as follows:
(1)
					 Escort tug operators may propose an alternative method for measuring the forces
					 of any escort tug (in kips) than the static bollard pull measurement indicates.
					 An alternative measurement may be submitted only once in any 12 month period
					 and shall comply with the following:
(A) The
					 owner/operator shall assure that the following are included when developing a
					 methodology for calculating alternate forces for a given escort tug:
1. the alternate measurement is conducted
					 from a starting speed of six (6) knots;
2. the escort tug is not required to exceed
					 the limits of its ability to generate the forces, and in no instance submerges
					 the deck edge to achieve the alternate measurement;
3. the escort tug operates all its equipment
					 at or below the manufacturer's recommended guidelines for its safe working
					 load;
4. unless demonstrated
					 otherwise by full scale testing, all machinery shall be assumed to operate at
					 or below performance levels published by the manufacturer;
5. any current bollard pull values registered
					 with the Marine Exchange shall be utilized where appropriate in any formulas or
					 models;
6. any known condition that
					 would impair the escort tug's ability to perform shall be included in the
					 calculation.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 4 - Office of Spill Prevention and Response › Chapter 4 - Vessel Requirements › Subchapter 2 - Tank Vessel Escort Program for the los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor › Section 851.30 - Reporting

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Anyone may report violations of the provisions of this
						subchapter to:
(a) the Office of Spill
					 Prevention and Response; or
(b) the
					 United States Coast Guard Captain of the Port.
1.
						Renumbering of former section
						851.28 to new section
						851.30, including amendment of
						section and NOTE, filed 8-19-98; operative 9-18-98 (Register 98, No.
						34).
2. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 7-12-2012; operative
						8-11-2012 (Register 2012, No. 28).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  8670.17.2
						  and
						  8670.23.1,
						  Government Code. Reference: Section
						  8670.17.2,
						  Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 4 - Office of Spill Prevention and Response › Chapter 4 - Vessel Requirements › Subchapter 2 - Tank Vessel Escort Program for the los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor › Section 851.31 - Compliance Monitoring and Notification

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Compliance monitoring of these regulations shall be
						accomplished by the procedures specified in either subsection (a) or (b),
						below:
(a) The development of a
					 compliance monitoring program(s) or process(es) designed by the Port of Los
					 Angeles and the Port of Long Beach (Ports), or their designees.
(1) The program(s) or process(es) shall
					 specify how the Ports will provide the Administrator, or his designee, with
					 notification of a violation(s) to the regulations; and or
(2) that the vessel, under normal, not
					 exigent circumstances, is to be detained until the requirements of this
					 subchapter have been fully met.
(A) The
					 program and/or process shall be submitted to the Administrator for his/her
					 review and approval no later than 120 days from the effective date of this
					 regulation.
(B) The Administrator
					 shall have 60 days within which to review and either approve, conditionally
					 approve or disapprove the Ports' submittal. Upon termination of this time line
					 the Administrator shall:
1. Fully approve the
					 proposed program and/or process provided by the Ports and provide written
					 confirmation of this approval.
2.
					 Conditionally approve the proposal(s). The Administrator shall provide a
					 written explanation for the conditional approval and state the objectional
					 items contained in the proposal. The Ports shall be given 30 days from the date
					 of their receipt of the Administrator's explanation, to resubmit a proposal
					 which will either excise or mitigate, with an explanation, the Administrator's
					 objections. The Administrator shall have 30 days from the date of receipt of
					 the Ports' amended proposal, and shall either fully approve or fully disapprove
					 this document.
3. Disapprove the
					 Ports' proposals.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 4 - Office of Spill Prevention and Response › Chapter 4 - Vessel Requirements › Subchapter 2 - Tank Vessel Escort Program for the los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor › Section 851.32 - Remedies

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(a) Nothing herein
					 shall limit or prevent any action by any party in a court of competent
					 jurisdiction.
(b) Any person who
					 knowingly, intentionally or negligently violates any provision of this
					 subchapter shall be subject to criminal, civil, and/or an administrative civil
					 penalty as prescribed in Article 9 of the Government Code beginning with
					 Section 8670.57.
1.
						Renumbering of former section
						851.29 to new section
						851.32, including amendment of
						section and NOTE, filed 8-19-98; operative 9-18-98 (Register 98, No.
						34).
2. Amendment of NOTE filed 7-12-2012; operative 8-11-2012
						(Register 2012, No. 28).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  8670.17.2
						  and
						  8670.23.1,
						  Government Code. Reference: Sections
						  8670.17.2
						  and
						  8670.67,
						  Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 4 - Office of Spill Prevention and Response › Chapter 4 - Vessel Requirements › Subchapter 3 - Tank Vessel Escort Regulations for Port Hueneme Harbor › Section 851.50 - Purpose and Scope

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The regulations in this subchapter set forth tank vessel
						escort requirements for Port Hueneme. These requirements specify the number of
						tugs required for escort service. The escort tugs will be available to
						influence the speed and direction of travel of a tank vessel in the event of a
						steering or propulsion failure, thereby reducing the possibility of a grounding
						or collision and the risk of an oil spill from these tank vessels.
The Administrator shall periodically review the elements
						of the tank vessel escort program. The program review will include a survey of
						the tanker-related incidents in U.S. waters to determine the types of failures
						that have occurred, an assessment of tug technology and any advances made in
						design and power, and the related tug-escort rules and policies that are
						implemented by other coastal states and maritime organizations. At the
						conclusion of the review, the Administrator will determine whether it is
						necessary to modify any provision of the program
						requirements.
1. New
						subchapter 3, article 1 (sections
						851.50-851.54) and section filed
						3-21-95; operative 4-20-95 (Register 95, No. 12).
2. Change without
						regulatory effect amending subchapter 3 heading filed 7-12-95 pursuant to
						section 100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 95, No. 28).
3. Change without regulatory
						effect amending section and NOTE filed 10-21-96 pursuant to Section
						100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 96, No. 43).
4. Amendment of subchapter
						heading and section filed 1-15-98; operative 2-14-98 (Register 98, No.
						3).
5. Repealer of article heading and amendment of second paragraph
						filed 12-21-2004; operative 1-20-2005 (Register 2004, No.
						52).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  8670.17.2
						  and
						  8670.23.1,
						  Government Code. Reference: Section
						  8670.17.2,
						  Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 4 - Office of Spill Prevention and Response › Chapter 4 - Vessel Requirements › Subchapter 3 - Tank Vessel Escort Regulations for Port Hueneme Harbor › Section 851.51 - Definitions

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In addition to the definitions found in Government Code
						Section
						8670.3 and
						Chapter 1, Section
						790 of this Subdivision, the
						following definitions shall apply to this subchapter. Where similar terms are
						defined, the following will supersede the definition in Government Code Section
						8670.3 and
						Chapter 1:
(a) "Escort" means
					 maintaining a position in the vicinity of the tank vessel, based on existing
					 conditions, which will enable a tug to provide timely and effective response to
					 prevent a vessel casualty.
(b)
					 "Master" means the licensed master of the tanker.
(c) "Operator" means the operator of an
					 uninspected towing vessel licensed under federal statutes and/or regulations to
					 engage in the towing of a barge.
1. New
						section filed 3-21-95; operative 4-20-95 (Register 95, No. 12).
2.
						Change without regulatory effect amending first paragraph, repealing
						subsections (c), (e) and (g)-(j), and subsection relettering filed 7-12-95
						pursuant to section
						100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 95, No. 28).
3. Repealer of subsection (a),
						subsection relettering, and amendment of NOTE filed 1-15-98; operative 2-14-98
						(Register 98, No. 3).
4. Amendment of first paragraph filed
						12-21-2004; operative 1-20-2005 (Register 2004, No.
						52).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  8670.17.2
						  and
						  8670.23.1,
						  Government Code. Reference: Sections
						  8670.3 and
						  8670.17.2,
						  Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 4 - Office of Spill Prevention and Response › Chapter 4 - Vessel Requirements › Subchapter 3 - Tank Vessel Escort Regulations for Port Hueneme Harbor › Section 851.51.1 - Requirements for Escort Tugs

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(a) A tug may be used for escort services if
					 authorized by the Oxnard Harbor District and/or the U.S. Navy for use in Port
					 Hueneme.
(b) Tugs used for escort
					 services must be equipped with at least 500 horsepower.
(c) The braking force shall be re-measured
					 after any modifications and/or repairs to the main engines, hull, shaft-drive
					 line, or steering, that could affect the bollard pull. The new measurements
					 must be registered with the Oxnard Harbor District.
(d) Escort tugs that submit to the Escort Tug
					 Inspection Program, as described in Sections
					 851.8(a)(4)(B)
					 and 851.23(a)(7)(B),
					 can perform escort duties in any port in the state, if the tugs meet the
					 requirements of the appropriate subchapter (i.e., Subchapter 1, San Francisco
					 Bay Region; Subchapter 2, Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor; Subchapter 3, Port
					 Hueneme Harbor; Subchapter 4, Humboldt Bay; Subchapter 5, San Diego Harbor), of
					 this Chapter 4 of the California Code of Regulations.
1. Change
						without regulatory effect adding new section filed 10-21-96 pursuant to Section
						100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 96, No. 43).
2. Amendment of NOTE filed
						12-21-2004; operative 1-20-2005 (Register 2004, No. 52).
3. New
						subsections (c)-(d) filed 9-15-2006; operative 10-15-2006 (Register 2006, No.
						37).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  8670.17.2
						  and
						  8670.23.1,
						  Government Code. Reference: Section
						  8670.17.2,
						  Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 4 - Office of Spill Prevention and Response › Chapter 4 - Vessel Requirements › Subchapter 3 - Tank Vessel Escort Regulations for Port Hueneme Harbor › Section 851.52 - Tug Escort for Tankers

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(a) All
					 tankers operating in Port Hueneme, whether entering, departing, shifting or
					 berthing, shall use two escort tugs between the Pilot Boarding Area and the
					 designated berth. For purposes of this Article, oil spill response vessels and
					 offshore supply vessels as defined in
					 46 USC
					 2101, are not required to engage escort tugs
					 in accordance with this subchapter.
1. New
						section filed 3-21-95; operative 4-20-95 (Register 95, No. 12).
2.
						Amendment of section heading, section and NOTE filed 1-15-98; operative 2-14-98
						(Register 98, No. 3).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  8670.17.2
						  and
						  8670.23.1,
						  Government Code. Reference: Section
						  8670.17.2,
						  Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 4 - Office of Spill Prevention and Response › Chapter 4 - Vessel Requirements › Subchapter 3 - Tank Vessel Escort Regulations for Port Hueneme Harbor › Section 851.53 - Tug Escort for Barges

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(a) All
					 tank barges operating in Port Hueneme, whether entering, departing, or
					 shifting, except as specified in subparagraph (a)(4), shall use a tug or tugs
					 for escort, in addition to the towing vessel, based on the following criteria:
(1) Tank barges of 150 feet or less: No
					 escort tug is required unless deemed necessary by the Master or Operator as
					 appropriate for that size vessel.
(2) Tank barges greater than 150 feet, but
					 less than or equal to 250 feet: One escort tug is required; the horsepower of
					 the tug shall be appropriate for that size vessel as deemed necessary by the
					 Master or Operator as appropriate for that size vessel.
(3) Tank barges greater than 250 feet: At
					 least one escort tug is required; the horsepower of the tug shall be 1500
					 horsepower or greater. Additional tugs shall be used as deemed necessary by the
					 Master or Operator as appropriate for that size vessel.
(4) Empty tank barges operating in Port
					 Hueneme shall have a tug escort on a case-by-case basis as deemed necessary by
					 the Master or Operator as appropriate for that size vessel.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 4 - Office of Spill Prevention and Response › Chapter 4 - Vessel Requirements › Subchapter 3 - Tank Vessel Escort Regulations for Port Hueneme Harbor › Section 851.54 - Remedies

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(a) Nothing herein
					 shall limit or prevent any action by any party in a court of competent
					 jurisdiction.
(b) Any person who
					 knowingly, intentionally or negligently violates any provision of this
					 Subchapter shall be subject to criminal, civil, and/or administrative civil
					 actions as prescribed in Article 9, beginning with Government Code Section
					 8670.57.
1. New
						section filed 3-21-95; operative 4-20-95 (Register 95, No. 12).
2.
						Amendment subsection (b) and amendment of NOTE filed 12-21-2004; operative
						1-20-2005 (Register 2004, No. 52).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  8670.17.2
						  and
						  8670.23.1,
						  Government Code. Reference: Sections
						  8670.17.2
						  and
						  8670.57,
						  Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 4 - Office of Spill Prevention and Response › Chapter 4 - Vessel Requirements › Subchapter 4 - Tank Vessel Escort Regulations for Humboldt Bay › Article 1 - General Provisions and Definitions › Section 851.80 - Purpose and Scope

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The regulations in this subchapter set forth tank
						  vessel escort requirements for tank vessels entering, shifting within, or
						  leaving Humboldt Bay.
"Humboldt Bay" encompasses those harbor boundaries
						  which include all submerged lands of Humboldt Bay (Inner Harbor); and the open
						  water boundary defined as the area centered on the Humboldt Bay Sea Buoy and
						  extending radially outward for a distance of one mile then landward to the
						  perpendicular intersection with the north and south spits.
The escort tug requirements specify that tank vessels
						  carrying as cargo a total volume of oil greater than or equal to 5,000 long
						  tons or 5% of the vessel's deadweight tonnage, whichever is less, shall be
						  escorted by a suitable escort tug(s).
The escort tug(s) shall be used to influence the speed
						  and direction of travel of a tank vessel in the event of a steering or
						  propulsion failure, thereby reducing the possibility of groundings or
						  collisions and the risk of an oil spill from these tank vessels.
The Administrator shall review the tug/tank vessel
						  matching criteria and other requirements of this subchapter within two years of
						  the effective date of this subchapter. The review will include a survey of the
						  tank vessel-related incidents in U.S. waters to determine the type of failures
						  that have occurred, an assessment of tug technology and any advances made in
						  design and power, and the escort tug-related rules and policies that are
						  implemented by other coastal states and maritime organizations. At the
						  conclusion of the review, the Administrator will determine whether it is
						  necessary to modify the tug/tank vessel match criteria or any other
						  requirements of this subchapter.
1. New
						  subchapter 4, article 1 (sections
						  851.80-851.86) and section filed
						  2-27-97; operative 3-29-97 (Register 97, No. 9).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
							 8670.17.2
							 and
							 8670.23.1,
							 Government Code. Reference: Sections
							 8670.17.2
							 and
							 8670.23.1,
							 Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 4 - Office of Spill Prevention and Response › Chapter 4 - Vessel Requirements › Subchapter 4 - Tank Vessel Escort Regulations for Humboldt Bay › Article 1 - General Provisions and Definitions › Section 851.81 - Definitions

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In addition to the definitions found in Government Code
						  Section
						  8670.3 and
						  Chapter 1, Section
						  790 of this subdivision, the
						  following definition shall apply to this subchapter. Where similar terms are
						  defined, the following will supersede the definition in Chapter 1:
(a) "Bona fide sister tug" means a tug which
						has not had its bollard pull capabilities verified by a member of the
						International Association of Classification Societies, but is constructed and
						maintained with the same hull form, engines, type of propulsion, stability,
						maneuverability, speed, power, and endurance of a tested and certified escort
						tug.
1. New
						  section filed 2-27-97; operative 3-29-97 (Register 97, No.
						  9).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
							 8670.17.2
							 and
							 8670.23.1,
							 Government Code. Reference: Sections
							 8670.17.2
							 and
							 8670.23.1,
							 Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 4 - Office of Spill Prevention and Response › Chapter 4 - Vessel Requirements › Subchapter 4 - Tank Vessel Escort Regulations for Humboldt Bay › Article 1 - General Provisions and Definitions › Section 851.82 - Escort Tug Requirements for Tank Vessels

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(a) Escort tugs, alone or in combination,
						must have total ahead bollard pull in pounds greater than or equal to the tank
						vessel's deadweight tonnage. When required under this subsection and subsection
						851.85(j)(2),
						additional escort tugs shall stand by during transit and be prepared to render
						assistance.
(b) All tankers
						transiting the waters of Humboldt Bay, carrying as cargo a total volume of oil
						greater than or equal to 5,000 long tons or 5% of the vessel's deadweight
						tonnage, whichever is less, shall use a minimum of one escort tug. For purposes
						of this subchapter, oil spill response vessels, and offshore supply vessels as
						defined in 46 USC
						2101, are not required to engage escort tugs
						in accordance with this subchapter.
(c) All tank barges transiting the waters of
						Humboldt Bay, carrying as cargo a total volume of oil greater than or equal to
						5,000 long tons or 5% of the vessel's deadweight tonnage, whichever is less,
						shall use at least one escort tug, in addition to the barge's line-haul tug.
						For purposes of this subchapter, oil spill response vessels, and offshore
						supply vessels as defined in 46 USC 2101, are not required to
						engage escort tugs in accordance with this subchapter.
1. New
						  section filed 2-27-97; operative 3-29-97 (Register 97, No.
						  9).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
							 8670.17.2
							 and
							 8670.23.1,
							 Government Code. Reference: Sections
							 8670.17.2
							 and
							 8670.23.1,
							 Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 4 - Office of Spill Prevention and Response › Chapter 4 - Vessel Requirements › Subchapter 4 - Tank Vessel Escort Regulations for Humboldt Bay › Article 1 - General Provisions and Definitions › Section 851.83 - Requirements for Escort Tug Crew Members

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Any escort tug used to comply with the requirements of
						  this subchapter, must meet crew standards as follows:
(a) Escort tug operators shall, at a minimum,
						be duly licensed Operators of Uninspected Towing Vessels as set forth in Title
						46, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Section
						10.464.
(b) Escort tug crews shall have a minimum of
						two certified deck hands. An engineer, if employed, may not be included as a
						deck hand. This requirement does not preclude additional deck hands who are
						gaining experience for certification, but such deck hands cannot be used to
						meet the manning requirements of this section.
(c) Escort tug crews shall possess Coast
						Guard license(s)/document(s) appropriate for the escort tug and
						service.
1. New
						  section filed 2-27-97; operative 3-29-97 (Register 97, No.
						  9).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
							 8670.17.2
							 and
							 8670.23.1,
							 Government Code. Reference: Sections
							 8670.17.2
							 and
							 8670.23.1,
							 Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 4 - Office of Spill Prevention and Response › Chapter 4 - Vessel Requirements › Subchapter 4 - Tank Vessel Escort Regulations for Humboldt Bay › Article 1 - General Provisions and Definitions › Section 851.84 - Requirements for Escort Tugs

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All escort tugs approved for use under this subchapter
						  shall be equipped with and shall maintain in good working order:
(a) Primary and secondary VHF
						radios;
(b) 300 feet of tag
						line;
(c) Power line-handling
						equipment fore and aft for rapid, mechanically assisted deployment of lines.
						The primary winch shall be in the position best suited for the design of the
						particular vessel in escort service;
(d) Tow line with a "safe working load" that
						is 2.5 times the certified bollard pull rating of the escort tug;
(e) One working radar;
(f) Fendering as follows:
(1) appropriate to absorb the impact inherent
						in hull-to-hull operations;
(2)
						located at both the bow and stern to act as pivot points when pulling away from
						the tank vessel;
(3) sufficient to
						assure that there are no exposed corners, large holes or metal parts which
						could inflict damage on the escorted vessel; and
(4) sufficient surface area to minimize
						sliding when working at an angle.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 4 - Office of Spill Prevention and Response › Chapter 4 - Vessel Requirements › Subchapter 4 - Tank Vessel Escort Regulations for Humboldt Bay › Article 1 - General Provisions and Definitions › Section 851.86 - Remedies

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(a) Nothing herein
						shall limit or prevent any action by any party in a court of competent
						jurisdiction.
(b) Any person who
						knowingly, intentionally or negligently violates any provision of this
						subchapter shall be subject to criminal, civil, and/or administrative civil
						actions as prescribed in Article 9, Government Code, beginning with Section
						8670.57.
1. New
						  section filed 2-27-97; operative 3-29-97 (Register 97, No.
						  9).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
							 8670.17.2(d)
							 and
							 8670.23.1(d),
							 Government Code. Reference: Sections
							 8670.17.2,
							 8670.23.1
							 and
							 8670.57,
							 Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 4 - Office of Spill Prevention and Response › Chapter 4 - Vessel Requirements › Subchapter 5 - Escort Tug Requirements for San Diego Harbor › Section 852 - Purpose and Scope

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The regulations in this subchapter set forth tank vessel
						escort requirements for the San Diego Harbor. Escort tugs shall be available to
						influence the speed and direction of travel of a tank vessel in the event of a
						casualty, or a steering or propulsion failure, thereby reducing the possibility
						of a grounding or collision and the risk of an oil spill.
The Administrator shall periodically review the tug/tank
						vessel matching criteria and other requirements of this subchapter. The review
						will include a survey of the tank vessel-related incidents in U.S. waters to
						determine the type of failures that have occurred, an assessment of tug
						technology and any advances made in design and power, and the escort
						tug-related rules and policies that are implemented by other coastal states and
						maritime organizations. At the conclusion of the review, the Administrator will
						determine whether it is necessary to modify the tug/tank vessel match criteria
						or any other requirements of this subchapter.
1. New
						subchapter 5 (sections
						852-852.6) and section filed
						1-23-97; operative 2-22-97 (Register 97, No. 4).
2. Amendment of
						section and NOTE filed 3-30-2005; operative 4-29-2005 (Register 2005, No.
						13).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  8670.17.2
						  and
						  8670.23.1,
						  Government Code. Reference: Sections
						  8670.17.2
						  and
						  8670.23.1,
						  Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 4 - Office of Spill Prevention and Response › Chapter 4 - Vessel Requirements › Subchapter 5 - Escort Tug Requirements for San Diego Harbor › Section 852.1 - Definitions

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Definitions governing the construction of this subchapter
						can be found in Government Code Section
						8670.3,
						and in Chapter 1, Section
						790 of this
						Subdivision.
1. New
						section filed 1-23-97; operative 2-22-97 (Register 97, No. 4).
2.
						Amendment of NOTE filed 3-30-2005; operative 4-29-2005 (Register 2005, No.
						13).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  8670.17.2
						  and
						  8670.23.1,
						  Government Code. Reference: Sections
						  8670.3,
						  8670.17.2
						  and
						  8670.23.1,
						  Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 4 - Office of Spill Prevention and Response › Chapter 4 - Vessel Requirements › Subchapter 5 - Escort Tug Requirements for San Diego Harbor › Section 852.2 - Minimum Requirements for Escort Tugs

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(a) Only tugs meeting the requirements set
					 forth in this subchapter shall be allowed to provide escort services.
(b) The owner/operator of any tug offering
					 escort services to tank vessels shall submit the tug to bollard pull testing
					 before providing escort services. See Section
					 852.3 of this subchapter for
					 testing requirements.
(c) A tug
					 must demonstrate a minimum ahead bollard pull of 10 tons to qualify for escort
					 service.
(d) In order to escort
					 tankers over 20,000 deadweight tons, a tug must demonstrate a minimum ahead
					 bollard pull of 18 tons.
(e) The
					 tug(s) assigned to a tank vessel shall be capable of providing a combined total
					 ahead bollard pull of no less than 2 pounds of thrust per deadweight ton of
					 assigned tank vessel.
(f) An escort
					 tug's primary assist lines must have a specified breaking strength not less
					 than 1.5 times the tug's maximum bollard pull.
(g) For any transit between Ballast Point and
					 sea that requires an escort tug(s), a tank vessel shall have at least one
					 escort tug which is adequately equipped to perform in open ocean
					 conditions.
(h) Escort tugs must
					 have the capability to communicate with the tank vessel by primary and
					 secondary VHF-FM radios.
(i) Escort
					 tugs shall be fendered as appropriate to absorb the impact of normal
					 skin-to-skin operations, protecting both the tank vessel and the escort tug
					 from metal to metal contact. To the extent possible, the fendering shall have a
					 surface which minimizes sliding when the escort tug is working at an angle to
					 the tank vessel.
(j) Any tugs
					 working beyond the Line of Demarcation must have crews that are certified in
					 accordance with the International Convention on Standards of Training,
					 Certification, and Watchkeeping for Seafarers 95 (STCW)
1. New
						section filed 1-23-97; operative 2-22-97 (Register 97, No. 4).
2.
						Amendment of subsections (b) and (f), new subsection (j) and amendment of NOTE
						filed 3-30-2005; operative 4-29-2005 (Register 2005, No.
						13).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  8670.17.2
						  and
						  8670.23.1,
						  Government Code. Reference: Sections
						  8670.17.2
						  and
						  8670.23.1,
						  Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 4 - Office of Spill Prevention and Response › Chapter 4 - Vessel Requirements › Subchapter 5 - Escort Tug Requirements for San Diego Harbor › Section 852.3 - Testing Requirements for Escort Tugs

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(a) All testing shall be conducted under the
					 supervision of the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) standards and practices,
					 or other classification society recognized by the International Association of
					 Classification Societies (IACS) at the expense of each owner/operator.
					 Alternatively, a building certificate of bollard pull for the class will be
					 accepted.
(b) A copy of the test
					 certificate and tug specifications are to be provided by the tug
					 owner/operator, in writing, to the United States Coast Guard Captain of the
					 Port and the San Diego Harbor Safety Committee before providing escort
					 services.
(1) Tug specifications shall
					 include, but are not limited to, the following:
(A) tug name;
(B) tug owner/operator;
(C) tug length;
(D) for tractor tugs, bollard pull
					 ahead;
(E) for conventional tugs,
					 bollard pull ahead and astern;
(F)
					 type and configuration of the propulsion system;
(G) type and configuration of the steering
					 system;
(H) type and configuration
					 of ocean towing equipment.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 4 - Office of Spill Prevention and Response › Chapter 4 - Vessel Requirements › Subchapter 5 - Escort Tug Requirements for San Diego Harbor › Section 852.4 - Minimum Escort Tug Requirements for Tankers

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Only those tankers designed or modified to carry 5,000
						long tons or more of oil or petroleum products as cargo are required to engage
						escort tugs in accordance with this subchapter except as provided in (i)
						below.
(a) Each tanker shall engage
					 escort services as follows:
(1) for inbound
					 transits prior to passing between buoys 5 and 6, escort tug(s) shall remain
					 with the tanker until it is properly berthed or anchored;
(2) for outbound transits from the berth or
					 anchorage, escort tug(s) shall remain with the tanker until either safely at
					 sea or after passing between buoys 5 and 6;
(3) while shifting from one location to
					 another within the harbor.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 4 - Office of Spill Prevention and Response › Chapter 4 - Vessel Requirements › Subchapter 5 - Escort Tug Requirements for San Diego Harbor › Section 852.5 - Minimum Escort Tug Requirements for Barges

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Only those barges designed or modified to carry 5,000
						long tons or more of oil or petroleum products as cargo, and which are laden
						with 5% or more of the vessel's deadweight tonnage in oil or petroleum
						products, shall be required to engage escort tug(s) in accordance with this
						subchapter.
(a) Each barge shall
					 engage escort services as follows:
(1) for
					 inbound transits prior to passing between buoys 5 and 6, escort tug(s) shall
					 remain with the barge until it is properly berthed or anchored;
(2) for outbound transits from the berth or
					 anchorage, escort tug(s) shall remain with the barge until either safely at sea
					 or after passing between buoys 5 and 6;
(3) while shifting from one location to
					 another within the harbor.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 4 - Office of Spill Prevention and Response › Chapter 4 - Vessel Requirements › Subchapter 5 - Escort Tug Requirements for San Diego Harbor › Section 852.6 - Remedies

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(a) Nothing herein
					 shall limit or prevent any action by any party in a court of competent
					 jurisdiction.
(b) Any person who
					 knowingly, intentionally or negligently violates any provision of this
					 subchapter shall be subject to criminal, civil, and/or administrative civil
					 actions as prescribed in Article 9 of Chapter 7.4, Division 1, Title 2 of the
					 Government Code, beginning with Section
					 8670.57.
1. New
						section filed 1-23-97; operative 2-22-97 (Register 97, No. 4).
2.
						Amendment of NOTE filed 3-30-2005; operative 4-29-2005 (Register 2005, No.
						13).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  8670.17.2
						  and
						  8670.23.1,
						  Government Code. Reference: Sections
						  8670.17.2,
						  8670.23.1,
						  8670.57
						  and
						  8670.67,
						  Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 4 - Office of Spill Prevention and Response › Chapter 4 - Vessel Requirements › Subchapter 6 - Vessel Traffic Information Service for the Ports of los Angeles and Long Beach › Article 1 - General Requirements › Section 852.20 - Effective Date of Regulations

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This subchapter shall be effective May 1, 1995, and
						  shall remain in effect no longer than five years from the effective date unless
						  extended, amended or otherwise replaced by subsequent regulations. Any such
						  amendment or replacement of these regulations shall provide for the best
						  achievable protection of the marine waters of California.
1. New
						  subchapter 6 (§§
													852.20-852.30), article 1
						  (§§
													852.20-852.30) and section filed
						  3-2-95; operative 4-3-95 (Register 95, No. 9).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 8670.21,
							 Government Code. Reference: Section
							 8670.21,
							 Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 4 - Office of Spill Prevention and Response › Chapter 4 - Vessel Requirements › Subchapter 6 - Vessel Traffic Information Service for the Ports of los Angeles and Long Beach › Article 1 - General Requirements › Section 852.21 - Purpose and Scope

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This subchapter sets forth reporting, fee and payment
						  requirements for certain vessels using the Vessel Traffic Information Service
						  (VTIS) for the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The regulations specify the
						  amount of the fee to be imposed on covered vessels and the method of payment.
						  State law, Section
						  445 et. seq., of the Harbors and
						  Navigation Code, requires certain vessels to report to the VTIS when navigating
						  within the area of coverage as specified in Section
						  852.24, of this subchapter. By
						  reporting to the VTIS, covered vessels, and other vessels using waters within
						  the VTIS area, will be provided with information to reduce the possibility of
						  groundings or collisions and the risk of oil or fuel spills from such
						  events.
1. New
						  section filed 3-2-95; operative 4-3-95 (Register 95, No.
						  9).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 8670.21,
							 Government Code. Reference: Section
							 8670.21,
							 Government Code; and Division 3, Chapter 1, Article 4, Harbors and Navigation
							 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 4 - Office of Spill Prevention and Response › Chapter 4 - Vessel Requirements › Subchapter 6 - Vessel Traffic Information Service for the Ports of los Angeles and Long Beach › Article 1 - General Requirements › Section 852.22 - Definitions

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In addition to the definitions in Chapter 1, Section
						  790 of this Subdivision, the
						  following definitions shall govern the construction of this subchapter. Where
						  similar terms are defined, the following will supersede the definition in
						  Chapter 1:
(a) "Covered vessel" means
						any of the following:
(1) Every power-driven
						vessel of 40 meters (approximately 131 feet) or more in length, while
						navigating.
(2) Every towing vessel
						of 8 meters (approximately 26 feet) or more in length, while navigating.
						"Towing vessel," as used in this subchapter, means any commercial vessel
						engaged in towing another vessel astern or alongside or by pushing it
						ahead.
(3) Every vessel issued a
						certificate to carry 50 or more passengers for hire, when engaged in
						trade.
(4) Covered vessel does not
						include military or public vessels of the United States, or vessels transiting
						the VTIS area as described in Section
						852.24 which are engaged in
						innocent passage as defined in Article 19, Convention on the Law of the
						Sea.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 4 - Office of Spill Prevention and Response › Chapter 4 - Vessel Requirements › Subchapter 6 - Vessel Traffic Information Service for the Ports of los Angeles and Long Beach › Article 1 - General Requirements › Section 852.23 - Applicability

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(a) This subchapter
						shall apply to all covered vessels as defined in Section
						852.22 of this subchapter and, in
						part, to those vessels found in subsection (b), below.
(b) Vessels described in this subsection
						shall comply with the requirements of Section
						447.5
						of the Harbors and Navigation Code:
(1) Every
						power-driven vessel of 20 meters or more in length.
(2) Every vessel of 100 gross tons or more
						carrying one or more passengers for hire.
(3) Every dredge and floating
						plant.