33 CFR 155.5070: Review and amendment of nontank vessel response plans
Last reviewed: October 14, 2026
This section covers how a nontank vessel's vessel response plan (VRP) is reviewed and updated. The owner or operator must review the VRP annually, within 1 month of the anniversary date of Coast Guard approval. The VRP must also be revised and amended as necessary under § 155.1070.
Applies toThe owner or operator of a nontank vessel, and a VRP prepared and submitted under this subpart.
What it says
The owner or operator of a nontank vessel must review the vessel response plan (VRP) every year.
33 CFR 155.5070(a)“The owner or operator of a nontank vessel must review the vessel response plan (VRP) annually.”
The annual review must occur within 1 month of the anniversary date of Coast Guard approval of the VRP.
33 CFR 155.5070(a)“This review must occur within 1 month of the anniversary date of Coast Guard approval of the VRP.”
A VRP prepared and submitted under this subpart must be revised and amended, as necessary, in accordance with § 155.1070.
33 CFR 155.5070(b)“A VRP prepared and submitted under this subpart must be revised and amended, as necessary, in accordance with § 155.1070.”
Common questions
How often must a nontank vessel response plan be reviewed?
The owner or operator of a nontank vessel must review the VRP annually.
“The owner or operator of a nontank vessel must review the vessel response plan (VRP) annually.”
When must the annual VRP review take place?
The review must occur within 1 month of the anniversary date of Coast Guard approval of the VRP.
“This review must occur within 1 month of the anniversary date of Coast Guard approval of the VRP.”
Which section governs revising and amending a VRP?
A VRP prepared and submitted under this subpart must be revised and amended, as necessary, in accordance with § 155.1070.
“A VRP prepared and submitted under this subpart must be revised and amended, as necessary, in accordance with § 155.1070.”
The text of 33 CFR 155.5070
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Procedures for plan review, revision, and amendment
(a) The owner or operator of a nontank vessel must review the vessel response plan (VRP) annually. This review must occur within 1 month of the anniversary date of Coast Guard approval of the VRP.
(b) A VRP prepared and submitted under this subpart must be revised and amended, as necessary, in accordance with § 155.1070.
Sections it refers to
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