Alaska Online Public Notices #223730

Regulatory Review of Vitus Marine LLC Oil Spill Contingency Plan for Alaska Tanker Operations

This opportunity involves the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) reviewing Vitus Marine LLC's Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan (ODPCP) for chartered tanker operations: - Government Buyer: - Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) - OEMs and Vendors: - Vitus Marine LLC (applicant and operator) - Products/Services Requested: - Regulatory review and potential approval of an ODPCP for petroleum transportation - Operations involve spot charter tank barges with up to 365,000-barrel capacity - Response planning standard: 54,750 barrels for non-persistent refined petroleum products - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Plan covers oil spill prevention and response for tanker operations in Cook Inlet, Aleutian, Bristol Bay, Western Alaska, and Northwest Arctic regions - Public comment period and possible public hearing - No physical products or equipment are being procured; focus is on regulatory compliance and contingency planning - Place of Performance: - Operations span multiple Alaskan maritime regions; regulatory review based in Anchorage, Alaska

Description

An application package for an Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan has been received by the Department of Environmental Conservation. The application involves review of a renewal for a plan to prevent and respond to oil discharges from petroleum transportation operations using spot charter tank barges with volumes of 365,000 barrels. The response planning standard is 54,750 barrels for non-persistent refined petroleum products. The project covers multiple regions in Alaska including Cook Inlet, Aleutian, Bristol Bay, Western Alaska, and Northwest Arctic.

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