a) If the ship’s destination was to the U.S. only:
(i) the destination must be in the State of Washington, and the ship must be owned and/or operator must have a contract in place for coverage under the NRC Covered Vessels Washington State Contingency Plan (NRC Plan).
(ii) the ship must be a “covered vessel” as defined under the Washington State law which includes commercial of 300 or more gross tons, including but not limited to cargo vessels and fishing vessels, tank vessels which are constructed or adapted to carry, or that carry, oil in bulk as cargo or cargo residue; and passenger vessels of 300 or more gross tons with a fuel capacity of at least 6,000 gallon carrying passengers for compensation.
(iii) the fees payable by the owner, operator or agent of the ship would be payable to NRC per the terms of the NRC contract.
(iv) the ship’s owner, operator or agent must prior to entering Canadian waters of the Juan de Fuca Strait, have executed and delivered to WCMRC or to the Chamber of Shipping of B.C. a standard from Juan de Fuca (Non-Bulk Oil) Membership Agreement or Juan de Fuca Ship (Bulk Oil) Membership Agreement.
b) If the ship’s destination was to Canada only:
(i) the destination must be in the Province of British Columbia, and the ship’s owner and/or operator must have a valid arrangement with WCMRC
(ii) the ship must be either a non-bulk oil ship or a bulk oil ship.
(iii) the registration fees payable by the ship’s owner, operator or agent to WCMRC in accordance with WCMRC’s standard form Ship (Non-Bulk Oil) Membership Agreement or Ship (Bulk Oil) Membership Agreement, and any bulk oil cargo fees that are payable a standard from Juan de Fuca (Non-Bulk Oil) Membership Agreement or Juan de Fuca Ship (Bulk Oil) Membership Agreement, and any bulk oil cargo fees.
(iv) the ship’s owner, operator or agent must prior to entering U.S. waters of the Juan de Fuca Strait, have executed and delivered to NRC the NRC Vessel Response Resources Agreement and the NRC Covered Vessels Washington State Contingency Plan Addendum.