SEAPRO is a cooperative oil spill response organization, registered as a Primary Response Action Contractor and Non-Tank Vessel Cleanup Contractor with the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation. SEAPRO is also classified by the U. S. Coast Guard as an OSRO under the following classifications:
SEAPRO owns oil spill response equipment and has developed an extensive trained responder pool throughout Southeast Alaska. A graph of the current Response Team numbers by zone can be seen by clicking here. Through a Response Action Contract (RAC) with its member companies, SEAPRO agrees to provide equipment, personnel, and resources that SEAPRO owns and/or are contractually committed to SEAPRO. SEAPRO reports to the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation on an annual basis a list of its regulated member companies, along with the names of their contingency plans. (To view an example of the RAC, click here.)
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)) is another a contract/agreement between SEAPRO and its member companies, wherein the member companies commit certain of their own equipment and specific personnel to SEAPRO for use in another member company’s spill response effort. The equipment committed via the MOU is referred to above. (To view an example of the MOU click here.)
Regulated SEAPRO member companies provide to the State Department of Environmental Conservation a copy of the “Statement of Contractual Terms” they sign with SEAPRO for the provision of response services should an oil discharge occur. That agreement appears in the member company’s Contingency Plan. (To view an example of the SOCT click here.)
In addition to the above contracts, SEAPRO also has agreements with various individuals and organizations for the provision of services or equipment:
Some of these agreements are a simple acknowledgement by both parties of the dollar amount to be charged for a service or piece of equipment. In other cases, the agreements are more formal. Some of the contracts include.
SEAPRO has been pre-approved via an “Information Use Agreement” for access to the information contained in the Alaska Heritage Resources Survey (AHRS)
International Bird Rescue
International Wildlife Research
Pacific Environmental Corporation (PENCO)
Industrial Hygienist: Steve Magasis, M.S., C.I.H. Seattle, Washington
State of Alaska regulations regarding the contents of oil discharge and contingency plans under 18 AAC 75.425 specify that the following information be included in this section of a plan:
"If a plan holder proposes to use the services of an oil spill primary response action contractor to meet a requirement of AS 46.04.030 or 18 AAC 75.400 - 18 AAC 75.495, the contractor must be registered under 18 AAC 75.500 - 18 AAC 75.570; the plan holder shall include a correct and complete list of each primary response action contractor, ... the information described in 18 AAC 75.445 (i), and a description of the response equipment and services provided; the use of an oil spill primary response action contractor does not relieve the plan holder of its responsibility to provide the information required by this subsection and to meet all other applicable requirements of 18 AAC 75.400 - 18 AAC 75.495.” (18 AAC 75.425(e)(3)(H) [and] “ ... a statement signed by the plan holder and the primary response action contractor attesting ... that the contract (1) clearly specifies that the contractor is obligated to (A) provide the response services and equipment listed for that contractor in the contingency plan; (B) respond if a discharge occurs; (C) notify the plan holder immediately if the contractor cannot carryout the response actions specified in the contract or the contingency plan; (D) give written notice at least 30 days before terminating its contract with the plan holder; (E) respond to a department-conducted discharge exercise required of the plan holder; and(F) continuously maintain in a state of readiness ... the equipment and other spill response resources to be provided by the contractor under the contingency plan; ...” 18 AAC 75.445(i)
ADEC Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan: Application and Review Guidelines provide, in part, the following information regarding required contents of this section:
"If the plan holder relies on the services of a primary response action contractor (PRAC) or ... a cooperative organization to meet all or part of the applicable RPS, a contract ... [meeting regulations]... is required. A copy of the contract is not required; however, a Statement of Contractual Terms ... must be included in this section of the plan for each contract with a PRAC. Primary response action contractors must be registered in accordance with 18 AAC 75, Article 5. ... The plan must identify PRACs, or other parties or resources under contract, as functional components and/or full members of the response team, ... Plan holders must provide PRACs with at least one copy of the plan. ... The plan must clearly indicate what services will be provided by the parties under contract. Verification ... of each contracted party to perform these services ... must be demonstrated and will be confirmed through drills and inspections upon the plan holder and any registered contractors."