Current through Register 1533, October 25, 2024
Section 19.07 - Reporting Requirements(1) The Contractor shall report to the Commissioner all near and actual navigational incidents that could potentially lead to a release of oil into Waters of the Commonwealth, in accordance with the requirements set forth in 310 CMR 19.07(2).(2) The Contractor shall prepare and submit to the Department on a monthly basis a Monthly Buzzards Bay Tank Vessel Movement Monitoring Report, on a form established by the Department for such purpose. The Tank Vessel Movement Monitoring Report for the preceding month shall be submitted to the Department by the fifteenth (15th) of each month. The report shall include the following: (a) A log of all Buzzards Bay Tank Vessel transits as recorded through the Vessel Movement Monitoring System including: (i) vessel specifics (name, flag, cargo, and size);(ii) identity of vessel master;(iii) dates and times of entry into and exit from Buzzards Bay; and(iv) route of transit through Buzzards Bay.(b) A summary of all near or actual Tank Vessel navigational incidents as observed through the Vessel Movement Monitoring System or first hand report of State-provided Tugboat Escort crew member(s) including:(i) vessels traveling outside the designated vessel route as appearing on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration chart for Buzzards Bay;(iii) near or actual collisions, allisions or groundings;(iv) steering or engine failures; and(v) towing gear failures.(c) The date, time, vessel, identity of the vessel master and incident description for each navigational incident reported.