MARPOL RECEPTION FACILITIES USCG CERTIFICATE OF ADEQUACY COA

MARPOL RECEPTION FACILITIES USCG CERTIFICATE OF ADEQUACY (COA) PROGRAM Safety Branch/Cargo and Facilities Division Office of Port and Facility Activity CG-5442 Capt. David A. Condino (MM) April 22, 2008 VMSAS 2008 United States Coast Guard

Overview • Office Organization • Program Responsibilities/Oversight • IMO/National Regulatory Mandates • Certificate of Adequacy (COA) Program • MARPOL Facility Inspectors • MARPOL Reporting to IMO • Investigating Allegations of Inadequacy • Guidance to Industry and Field Units • Program Goals- 100% International Compliance VMSAS 2008 United States Coast Guard Capt. David Condino April 22, 2008 2

Office Organization Office of Port and Facility Activity CG-5442 VMSAS 2008 United States Coast Guard Capt. David Condino April 22, 2008 3

Program Responsibilities/Oversight § Implementation of MARPOL via US Regulations § Develop policy and regulations based on MARPOL and US Law § Review National Guidance for Field Units and Industry for COA Certificate Issuance Process § Monitor COA Application, Inspection, and Reporting Process § Review all reports of inadequacy § Participation in IMO Subcommittee work with member states VMSAS 2008 United States Coast Guard Capt. David Condino April 22, 2008 4

IMO/National Regulatory Mandates § MARPOL 73/78, ANNEX II, AND ANNEX V § ACT TO PREVENT POLLUTION FROM SHIPS (APPS) 33 U. S. C. §§ 1901 -1912 (Giving Authority to the CG to Implement MARPOL) § 33 CFR 158 (Regulations Implementing MARPOL) § COMDTINST 16450. 27 -Oil, 16450. 29 -NLS, 16450. 31 Garbage. (Instructions to Field Commanders for administering COA Program and issuing Certificates) VMSAS 2008 United States Coast Guard Capt. David Condino April 22, 2008 5

Certificate of Adequacy (COA) Program US MARPOL Compliance-33 CFR 158 § APPLICABILITY TO PORTS & TERMINALS – Who must have a COA § Annex I – Rcvs ships 400 GT or more w/ oily mixtures § Annex II- Rcvs ships carrying NLSs § Annex V- Rcvs Annex I or II vsls or fishing vsls which offload 500 K lbs/year of fisheries product. All terminals must provide MARPOL V reception facilities including small rec. marinas not requiring a COA § REGULATORY ADEQUACY – TIME SENSITIVE CRITERIA § Annex I – Must rcv oily mixtures w/n 24 -hrs of notice & must complete transfers w/n 10 -hrs for ballast water & w/n 4 -hrs for other oily mixtures. § Annex II – Must rcv residues w/n 24 -hrs of notice & must complete transfers w/n 10 hrs. § Annex V – Must rcv APHIS (Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service) regulated garbage w/n 24 -hrs of notice (Protecting Public Health) VMSAS 2008 United States Coast Guard Capt. David Condino April 22, 2008 6

COA Application/Issuance § STEP 1: The facility submits a COA application (CG-5401 A, B, or C) to the COTP for review. § STEP 2: The COTP reviews the applications against the standards set forth in the regulations. § STEP 3: If the application meets the requirements, the COTP conducts an inspection of the Port / Terminal and the reception facility to ensure the information provided on the application is accurate. In cases where the port / terminal contracts out a mobile truck or barge to provide reception facilities, these must also be inspected. § STEP 4: Particular attention should be paid for ports / terminals utilizing a common reception facility (i. e. a mobile truck provided annex I capabilities for all terminals within a port). In these cases, the reception facility must have the capability to service all terminals within the allowable timeframes as it may be easy for a single asset to become overwhelmed during busy periods. § STEP 5: If all is in order, issue a signed COA. The Port / Terminal maintains a copy of their signed COA and submitted application forms in their Operations Manual. § STEP 6: The COTP ensures MISLE is correctly updated to accurately reflect the information contained on the COA for each affected Port / Terminal (facility). Source: 33 CFR 158. 140; 158. 163 VMSAS 2008 United States Coast Guard Capt. David Condino April 22, 2008 7

COA FACILITY INSPECTORS § Must be qualified through Certificated Program § Training Courses § Minimum Experience Requirements § Designated in Writing by local commanders § Safety Branch provides review and updates to job-aids § Inspectors record results of inspections, and issue COA hard copy certificates using Coast Guard’s Marine Information for Safety and Law Enforcement System (MISLE) VMSAS 2008 United States Coast Guard Capt. David Condino April 22, 2008 8

Inadequacy Reports/Investigations § 33 CFR 158. 167 – Report by any means to COTP § Field Units Copy COMDT (CG-5442) on any inadequacy investigation § Conduct investigation w/o needlessly revealing reporting party (recorded in MISLE by CG Investigator) § Examine suspected facilities’ § § § Waste stream logs for waste streams from vessels. Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifests. Declarations of Inspections (DOIs). § Details in R 072029 Z SEP 06 & R 061946 Z FEB 07– (Guidance to Field Units) VMSAS 2008 United States Coast Guard Capt. David Condino April 22, 2008 9

MARPOL Reporting to IMO § Port Reception Facility Database Mandated by Congress in 33 USC 1905 § Coast Guard Maintains Public Database via Coast Guard’s Maritime Information Exchange (GCMIX) Automatically updated through MISLE § Link: http: //cgmix. uscg. mil/MARPOL/Default. aspx available on IMO Port Reception Facility Database (PRFD) via IMO’s Global Integrated Shipping Information System (GISIS) § Reports of Inadequacy and Investigation Results provided to IMO (Legal and Regulatory Compliance Division). § Coast Guard Takes Administrative/Legal Action to insure adequacy/correct any inadequacy VMSAS 2008 United States Coast Guard Capt. David Condino April 22, 2008 10

CGMIX Database VMSAS 2008 United States Coast Guard Capt. David Condino April 22, 2008 11

Guidance to Industry/Field Units Outreach Efforts § Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) and COMDT Instructions § Marine Safety Manual (MSM) § Develop Outreach Programs for Industry, End Users, Port Operators § Review of MARPOL and Update Regulations via Regulatory Project Process § Attend Public Meetings/Comment § Participation with Industry Partners § National and International Correspondence and Work Groups on Reception Facility and Port Related Safety, Pollution Prevention, and Environmental Issues. VMSAS 2008 United States Coast Guard Capt. David Condino April 22, 2008 12

Summing up Program Goals § Promote Safety and Environmental Stewardship § Promote and Encourage Pollution Prevention Policy Internationally, Nationally and Locally § Keep Industry on the move with minimal delays § Encourage best practice methodology and use of technology by working with industry and IMO Member States. § Insure that Field Inspectors have necessary experience and qualifications. § Achieve and Maintain 100% MARPOL Compliance VMSAS 2008 United States Coast Guard Capt. David Condino April 22, 2008 13

In Conclusion The United States maintains a robust MARPOL Reception Facility Program aimed at meeting our international stewardship responsibilities and, as a Member State, through our national legislation, the requirements set forth in MARPOL 73/78 VMSAS 2008 United States Coast Guard Capt. David Condino April 22, 2008 14

Safety Branch Contact Info: § LCDR Michael Roldan, Branch Manager Office: 202 -372 -1130 luis. m. roldan@uscg. mil § Captain David Condino (MM), Asst. Branch Manager, MARPOL Projects Office: 202 -372 -1145 david. a. condino@uscg. mil VMSAS 2008 United States Coast Guard Capt. David Condino April 22, 2008 15