Cal. Code Regs. tit. 14 § 851.2
This subchapter sets forth tank vessel escort requirements for the San Francisco, San Pablo and Suisun Bays. These requirements specify that tank vessels carrying 5,000 or more long tons of oil in bulk as cargo shall be escorted by a suitable escort tug or tugs. The escort tugs will be available, and shall respond as needed to influence the speed and direction of travel of the tank vessel in the event of a casualty, or steering or propulsion failure, thereby reducing the possibility of groundings or collisions and the risk of oil spills from these tank vessels. This subchapter established the criteria for matching tugs to tankers and barges. Tankers will be matched according to a matrix that correlates a tanker's displacement with the braking force of a tug(s). Barges must be matched based on a one-to-one correlation of the deadweight tonnage of the barge to the braking force of the tug(s).
The Administrator shall review the matching criteria and other program elements within two years of the effective date of this subchapter. The program review will include a survey of the tanker-related incidents in U.S. waters to determine the types of failures that have occurred, an assessment of tug technology and any advances made in design and power, and the tug escort-related rules and policies that are implemented by other coastal states and maritime organizations. At the conclusion of the review, the Administrator will determine whether it is necessary to modify the tug/tanker matching criteria or any other provision of the program requirements.
Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 14, § 851.2
2. New section refiled 8-16-93 as an emergency; operative 9-4-93 (Register 93, No. 34). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 1-3-94 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Certificate of Compliance as to 8-16-93 order transmitted to OAL 11-30-93 and filed 1-11-94 (Register 94, No. 2).
4. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 11-8-96; operative 1-1-97 (Register 96, No. 45).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 8670.17.2(a) and 8670.23.1(d), Government Code. Reference: Sections 8670.17.2(b) and 8670.23.1(e)(1), Government Code.
2. New section refiled 8-16-93 as an emergency; operative 9-4-93 (Register 93, No. 34). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 1-3-94 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Certificate of Compliance as to 8-16-93 order transmitted to OAL 11-30-93 and filed 1-11-94 (Register 94, No. 2).
4. Amendment of section and Note filed 11-8-96; operative 1-1-97 (Register 96, No. 45).