Posts focused on preventing incidents and preparing for emergencies related to OPA 90 operations.
In the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA90), there are many similarities among the three agencies with inland jurisdiction: the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the United States Coast Guard (USCG). However, there are also enough differences among them to create confusion Read more
By Rik van Hemmen, President of Martin Ottoway Humanity simply strives to increase its level of predictability whether as a person, or as a group of people. When humans attain a certain level of predictability, their hope for the future goes up and their level of anxiety goes down. Predictability Read more
By Dennis L. Bryant A casualty on a vessel tied up at a pier, dock, or wharf is still a marine casualty and the master/owner/operator must still notify the U,S. Coast Guard. If the vessel falls within the purview of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90), the Qualified Individual Read more
ICP Timelines – EPA, USCG, PHMSA Requirements By John Carroll III, Assoc. Managing Director, Witt O’Briens/Ambipar To fully take ownership and begin operations, companies acquiring new assets have a plethora of pre-and-post transaction due diligence requirements. That said, getting a product to market is priority one, and the reporting requirements Read more
A panel of experts explores the real possibility of an oil spill caused by a cyberattack.