Posted:
April 3, 2013
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a final vessel general permit (VGP) regulating discharges from commercial vessels, including ballast water. The final VGP covers commercial vessels greater than 79 feet in length, excluding military and recreational vessels, and will replace the 2008 vessel general permit due to expire on Dec. 19, 2013.
More information is available on the EPA website. An overview of the final 2013 VGP is available online.
New EPA vessel general permit will take effect in December 2013
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a final vessel general permit (VGP) regulating discharges from commercial vessels, including ballast water. The final VGP covers commercial vessels greater than 79 feet in length, excluding military and recreational vessels, and will replace the 2008 vessel general permit due to expire on Dec. 19, 2013.
More information is available on the EPA website. An overview of the final 2013 VGP is available online.