In the United States, Hudson Marine provides marine emergency response management services within the OPA 90 framework.We provide owners with a Qualified Individual (QI) and spill response management team round the clock, 365 days of the year. In Canada we provide these services under the Canadian legal guidelines. All response – both inside and outside the US and Canada – are handled with direct interaction with the owner/operator and the insurance and legal interests of the owner. The response is also managed within the framework of local government regulations and the MARPOL 73/78 pollution prevention and response requirements for oil-pollution incidents. We maintain round-the-clock availability in North America. Our emergency services include the following:
Required OPA 90 Exercises In the United States, annual “table top” drills or exercises are required and regulated by the US Coast Guard. They are intended to “exercise” an owner’s or operator’s vessel response plan. During the table top drill exercise the owner or operator’s emergency response team is tested, and the QI (Qualified Individual) and spill response management team demonstrate their ability to operate within the context of that plan. Hudson Marine provides clients with a variety of exercises and drills to meet the annual drill requirement. They include not only the OPA-90 required exercises, which are outlined in the National Preparedness Exercise Program (PREP) Guidelines booklet, but also exercises and drills prescribed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the SOLAS Convention. Hudson Marine’s goal in conducting all exercises is to create a valuable learning experience for all personnel involved and to ensure that clients receive credit from the US Coast Guard and, if applicable, the State of California. OPA 90 Vessel Response Plans (VRP) OPA 90 legislation requires that ship and terminal owners, operators or managers take a proactive approach to oil spill contingencies. A tested program for response must be in place, an integral part of which is a Vessel Response Plan (VRP). The VRP will identify actions to be taken to comply with federal and state regulations and relevant authorities that must be contacted, such as the US Coast Guard. The plan also includes a listing of salvage and oil spill response organizations (OSROs) with whom the owner has a service agreement for handling a cleanup should a spill occur. In addition, the VRP provides details of the personnel and functions of the owner/manager spill response management team, whose responsibility it will be to manage the response endeavors in cooperation with the US Coast Guard and other regulatory agencies. Contact Us: If you have any questions, or would like to speak with someone further about our services, please feel free to contact us.
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