http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills info@washingtonwatch.com http://www.pjdoland.com/chai/?v=0.1 http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-280.html#39396 IAPP's are for vessels 400 GT and up. Where it says the Administrator will issue the certificate, does that mean the EPA and not the USCG who issues the IOPP (Oil)?... 39396@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:06:52 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-280.html#16242 This bill must exempt the small passenger vessel (under 100 GT) or countless small commercial vessel operators will be forced to close. The cost of Tier II compliant diesel engines is $100,000 as a minimum. The cost of a 1/2 fishing trip or evening dinner cruise will triple. Pleasure boats are now exempted. There are many more polluting pleasure boats than small passenger vessels.... 16242@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 06 Jun 2007 18:32:16 EDT