A bill to amend the Ports and Waterways Safety Act of 1972 and section 4417a. of the Revised Statues in order to further improve port and waterway safety.

Summary

Amends the Ports Waterways Safety Act of 1972 to require the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating to require that certain safety and environmental measures specified in such Act be undertaken including the establishment of vessel traffic services and systems for ports, harbors and other waters having tanker imports of crude oil and petroleum products averaging 100,000 barrels a day or more. Directs the Commandant of the Coast Guard to promulgate rules and regulations requiring oil tankers to be equipped with the best available pollution prevention technology. Specifies pollution control and navigational devices which are to be incorporated into such vessels. Requires inspections of vessels which carry oil and other flammable liquid cargo within ten years of their construction. Directs the Secretary to establish rules to determine when any repairs and alterations are required as a result of such inspection warrant retrofitting the vessel with a double hull and other construction requirements for new vessels. Directs the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to require that such vessels be equipped with personnel who are trained and licensed in accordance with specified minimum standards .

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Timeline

1. 10 February 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 February 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 10 February 1977

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Sponsors

• Sen. Case, Clifford P. [R-NJ] · R · Sponsor
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