Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 80 - Law Enforcement › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 4 - Derelict and Abandoned Vessel and Obstruction Removal Commission Rules and Regulations (250-RICR-80-00-4) › Section 250-RICR-80-00-4.13 - APPENDIX #2

Current through June 14, 2024
RANK
0
1
2
3
4
Rank
Multiplier
Score
Human Health and Safety
Not accessible to public, not a site of criminal
								activity or dumping
Access to vessel is difficult for public, not
								likely a site of criminal activity or dumping
Public access to vessel is somewhat limited, some
								broken parts and physical hazards
Very little effort to limit public access to
								vessel, broken parts causing hazardous surfaces and/or attractive nuisance,
								possible site of criminal activity or dumping
Unrestricted public access onto vessel, Used as
								dump site or site of other criminal activity
2
Environmental Hazard
Known to be clean and does not pose a direct threat
								to habitats or species
Does not likely contain much fuel or HAZMAT,
								residual amounts only; or poses minor threat to habitats or species
Potentially holds a moderate amount of fuel or
								HAZMAT; ongoing activities or neglect make spill possible; or directly impacts
								natural habitats or species, or threatens species of concern
Potentially holds large amounts of fuel or HAZMAT;
								containers of unknown materials visible on vessel; ongoing activities make
								spill likely; or directly impacts habitats or species of concern
Leaking oil or HAZMAT imminent; or directly impacts
								threatened or endangered species
2
Navigational Hazard
Away from vessel traffic
Near limited vessel traffic
Encroaching upon middle of moderate traffic area
								(e.g., approaches to small marinas or ports)
Encroaching upon middle of high-traffic area, such
								as approach to large marinas or ports
Encroaching upon middle of navigable waterway
								(e.g., a traffic lane)
2
Threat to Economic or Public Benefit
No threat to public or commercial benefit
Public or commercial benefit may be harmed by a
								change in vessel status
Public or commercial benefit is partly harmed by
								the presence of the vessel or may be harmed with a change in vessel
								status
Public or commercial benefit is harmed by the
								presence of the vessel or may be severely harmed with a change in vessel
								status
Public or commercial benefit is severely harmed by
								the presence of the vessel
1
Threat of Vessel Status Change
Tied securely to dock with sound lines and in sound
								condition
Moored or anchored securely and in sound
								condition
Moored or anchored but untended for [GREATER THAN]1
								year; riding noticeably low in water; sunken and stable; or grounded in the
								intertidal zone
Not adrift, but in danger of becoming adrift,
								breaking up, or sinking; or sunken and unstable
Adrift or in imminent danger of becoming adrift,
								breaking up, or sinking.
1
Cost Benefit
[GREATER THAN] $30,000 per vessel
[GREATER THAN] $20,000 to $30,000 per vessel
[GREATER THAN] $10,000 to $20,000 per vessel
[GREATER THAN] $5,000 to $10,000 per vessel
[LESS THAN] $5,000 per vessel
1
TOTAL SCORE
Note: Shaded cells indicate situations that may
								elevate vessel status to an emergency subject to the discretion of the
								Director