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Vessels Of Opportunity

Vessels Of Opportunity (VOO) may be local commercial or recreational vessels identified to assist in responding to large oil spills in Washington, a rare but potentially devastating occurrence. Vessel owners who volunteer to be VOO will supplement the system of organized, professional spill responders that are already in place throughout the state.

How to register to be a VOO: If you need additional assistance, please contact Sean Orr MacDonald at 360-280-6073 or email at Sean.Orr@ecy.wa.gov.

Two options:

Use the online form. See below.

OR

Download and complete the VOO Registration Form and email it to Sean Orr or mail your form to:

Washington Department of Ecology
Spill Prevention, Preparedness, and Response Program
PO Box 47600
Olympia, WA 98504-7600

Online VOO Registration Form

Please answer the following questions regarding your vessel.

Contact Information

First Name(Required)

Last Name(Required)

Phone(Required)

Email(Required)

Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Address where vessel if normally located (if different than mailing address)

VOO region of your homeport area (see VOO Region graphic)

Region 1: Strait of Juan de Fuca (green)

Region 2: San Juan Islands/ North Puget Sound (blue)

Region 3: South Puget Sound and Central Puget Sound (orange)

Region 4: Lower Columbia River (light blue)

Region 5: Admiralty Inlet/Hood Canal and North Central Puget Sound (yellow)

Region 6: Grays Harbor (pink)

Vessel Information

I am registering a:

Commercial vessel

Recreational vessel

Name of the Vessel:

Length of vessel (in feet):

Year, make and model of the vessel:

Vessel’s Lloyds Registry and/or International Maritime Organization (LR/IMO) number or official number:

Vessel engine type and horsepower:

Hull construction:

Metal

Fiber glass

Wood

Other

If other, please specify:

Date of most recent marine survey (if you’ve never had a marine survey, mark “never”):

Date of most recent USCG compliance inspection or boarding:

MM slash DD slash YYYY

Please select one of the following if no date:

Never had an inspection

Unknown

Not applicable - I am a recreational vessel

Expiration date of USCG “Certificate of Compliance of Inspection”, or “Fishing Vessel Safety Examination” decal:

MM slash DD slash YYYY

Please select one if no date:

Never obtained one

Unknown

Not applicable - I am a recreational vessel

Vessel insurance information and coverage plan:

Vessel crew training records relevant to oil spill response. (Check all that apply.)

8 hour HAZWOPER

16 hour HAZWOPER

24 hour HAZWOPER

40 hour HAZWOPER

None

Please give dates of training:

Select the maximum distance from shore you intend to operate:

1 mile

2 miles

5 miles

> 5 miles

Number of passengers certified to carry (if applicable):

1

2-5

5-10

10-20

Not applicable

Number of berths:

1

2-3

4-6

7-10

None

Does your vessel have a head?

Yes

No

Seasonal operations of the vessel. Please describe your availability. (For example, “in Puget Sound 9 months of the year and 3 months in Alaska”):

Is there a drug testing program for captain and crew? If yes, please describe:

Are you currently contracted to a Washington State approved Primary Response Contractor (PRC)?

Yes (please choice from the list below)

No

If yes, which one?

Marine Spill Response Corporation (MSRC)

National Response Corporation (NRC)

Other

For vessels that may support whale deterrence with oikomi pipes:

What is your vessel maximum speed and cruising speed?

What are vessel’s freeboard and gunwale heights?

Is your vessel trailerable?

Yes

No

Does your vessel have a shelter (small cabin or canvas roof/bimini top)?

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