Transit Notifications

(1) Effective March 1, 2009, an owner or operator of a Tank Vessel carrying 6,000 or more barrels of oil as cargo may provide 24 hour notice to the Department of its intent to operate such vessel in Buzzards Bay. (2) Effective January 22, 2010, notice provided pursuant to 314 CMR 19.04(1), shall be received by the Department at least 24 hours prior to transit, or, if 24 hour notice is operationally infeasible, as soon as operationally feasible. Such notice shall be made by calling a telephone number published by the Department and designated for that purpose, or on a form established by the Department for such purpose, and shall include the following information: (a) name and number of the caller, if telephone notice is provided; (b) name, address, and telephone number of the owner or operator of the Tank Vessel; (c) name of the Tank Vessel, type of Tank Vessel, type of oil, quantity of oil (reported in barrels), hull construction (single, double, or other); (d) current location of the Tank Vessel; (e) port of departure and destination of the Tank Vessel; (f) estimated time of the Tank Vessel's entrance into the Buzzards Bay; and (g) whether the Tank Vessel is otherwise required by law to, and will engage a Tugboat Escort to transit Buzzards Bay. (3) If the owner or operator of a Tank Vessel provides notice pursuant to 314 CMR 19.04(1) and the Tank Vessel stops in transit at a port within Buzzards Bay, the notice will apply to the transit from entry into Buzzards Bay to such port. The owner or operator may, prior to departure from the port, make a second notification of his intent to continue to operate a Tank Vessel in Buzzards Bay, as provided in 310 CMR 19.04(2).