Plan Citation Capability OSRO Classification Additional Services

The U.S. Coast Guard created a voluntary Oil Spill Removal Organization (OSRO) classification system to aid vessel and facility response planholders in evaluating OSROs and in writing response plans. Using the classification system planholders do not have to cite detailed lists of response resources, but instead may cite an organization by its classification. MSRC has received OSRO Classification from the U.S. Coast Guard for Maximum Most Probably Discharge (MM) and Worst Case Discharge (WCD) Tiers 1, 2, & 3 for Facilities and Vessels, as appropriate.

The Coast Guard system classifies OSROs by Captain of the Port zones based on their resources located within that area (using rating criteria found in the U.S. Coast Guard's OSRO guidelines). Classifications are defined based on the OSRO's rated removal capacity and response planning times within that geographic area. MSRC's current Classification is indication that MSRC has the capability required under the Coast Guard's OSRO Classification Guidelines to meet the planning requirements for "Maximum Most Probable Discharge" (MM) and "Worst Case Discharge" (WCD Tiers 1, 2, & 3) in all Captain of the Port (COTP) zones on the U.S. East, West, and Gulf Coasts, including the U.S. Caribbean and the Hawaiian Islands (a total of 28 COTP zones). MSRC also has classification in certain mid-continent COTP zones. Plan holders, through the use of special inland citation, may also be able to cite MSRC resources to help meet their planning requirements in these mid-continent areas. To request permission to cite MSRC in a specific inland area, please contact your MSRC representative or contact us by e-mail through this web site.

OSRO Classification by Company PDF