Regulation & law · 03/11/1995

Coast Guard Proposes Regulations to Reduce Oil Spills from Tank Vessels Without Double Hulls

The US Coast Guard has proposed new regulations requiring tank vessels over 5,000 GT that don't have double hulls and carry oil as cargo to implement specific operational measures to minimize the risk of oil spills, as part of a three-step effort to comply with the Oil Pollution Act of 1990.