OIL SPILL RECOVERY OPERATIONS.

SEC. 322. OIL SPILL RECOVERY OPERATIONS. (a) Section 8104 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (g), by striking “a vessel used only to respond to a discharge of oil or a hazardous substance,”; and (2) by adding a new subsection to read as follows: “(p) On a vessel used only to respond to a discharge of oil or a hazardous substance, the licensed individuals and crew-members may be divided into at least two watches when the vessel is engaged in an operation less than 12 hours in duration.”. (b) Section 8301 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding a new subsection to read as follows: “(e) A vessel used only to respond to a discharge of oil or a hazardous substance shall have— “(1) two licensed mates when the vessel is engaged in an operation over 12 hours in duration; “(2) one licensed mate when the vessel is engaged in an operation less than 12 hours in duration; and “(3) if the vessel is more than 200 gross tons, a licensed engineer when the vessel is operating.”.