Washington State Maritime Cooperative

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The Washington State Maritime Cooperative (WSMC) is a non-profit corporation that provides oil spill contingency plan coverage and emergency response system to vessels in Washington waters (except the waters of the Columbia and Snake Rivers) that are not otherwise covered by their own state approved contingency plan. In the event of an oil spill or threatened spill the system provides a response that may include, but is not limited to, response vessels, boom equipment, skimmers, a qualified incident commander and response personnel. WSMC utilizes the services of a primary contractor, Foss Environmental Services Company, to maintain a response network of equipment and personnel. Communications and administrative services are provided under contract by the Marine Exchange of Puget Sound. WSMC is a membership organization with a board of directors. Seven directors represent the various segments of the maritime industry that are covered and assessed by the cooperative: fishing, towing, ferries, US Flag liner, foreign liner, tanker and tramp vessels.

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