Alaska Online Public Notices #26-CP-5252

Public comment on Fairwater Tankers Alaska LLC oil-spill plan renewal

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation is seeking public comment on Fairwater Tankers Alaska LLC’s oil-spill contingency plan renewal, not soliciting goods or services. - Government buyer and office: Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), Spill Prevention and Response division. - Applicant: Fairwater Tankers Alaska LLC. - Plan coverage: Tank vessels California and Washington, traveling from the Valdez Marine Terminal through the Gulf of Alaska and Cook Inlet to the Kenai Pipeline Company dock in Nikiski to deliver Alaska North Slope crude oil. - The vessels make approximately 12 trips per year. - Combined cargo and slop volume while transporting crude oil in Cook Inlet is limited to 499,999 barrels; each vessel has a maximum cargo capacity of 818,425 barrels. - Notable requirement: The renewal plan must provide adequate oil-spill prevention and response resources for a realistic maximum discharge. DEC is inviting public comment on the application. - Procurement status: This is a regulatory public notice, not a procurement or contract award. No products, services, quantities for purchase, OEMs, or other vendors are identified.

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The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation has received an application to renew an Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan for Fairwater Tankers Alaska LLC's tank vessels California and Washington. The plan covers oil spill prevention and response for the vessels' route from Valdez through Cook Inlet to the KPL dock in Nikiski, where they discharge Alaska North Slope crude oil. The vessels make approximately 12 trips per year and are limited to a maximum cargo and slop volume of 499,999 barrels while transporting crude oil in Cook Inlet. The notice invites public comments on the plan renewal application through December 9, 2026.

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