As used in this chapter:
“Agent”
means any person, partnership, firm, company, or corporation engaged by the owner or charterer of a vessel to act in their behalf in matters concerning the vessel.
“Carried in bulk”
means a commodity which is loaded or carried on board a vessel without containers or labels and received and handled without mark or count.
“Certain dangerous cargo”
includes any of the following:
1. 
Class A explosives, as defined in 46 CFR 146.20-7 and 49 CFR 173.53.
2. 
Oxidizing materials or blasting agents for which a permit is required under 49 CFR 176.415.
3. 
Large quantity radioactive material, as defined in 49 CFR 173.389(b), or Fissile Class III shipments of fissile radioactive material, as defined in 49 CFR 173.389(a)(3).
4. 
Each cargo under Table I of 46 CFR Part 153 when carried in bulk.
5. 
Any of the following when carried in bulk:
Acetaldehyde
Ammonia, anhydrous
Butadiene
Butane
Butene
Butylene Oxide
Chlorine
Ethane
Ethylene
Ethylene Oxide
Methane
Methyl Acetylene, Propadiene Mixture, Stabilized
Methyl Bromide
Methyl Chloride
Phosphorous, elemental
Propane
Propylene
Sulfur Dioxide
Vinyl Chloride
6. 
Any flammable liquid carried as cargo having a flash point below 100º F and having a vapor pressure not exceeding 40 pounds per square inch (absolute) at 100º F in quantities of over 200 gallons.
“Hazardous condition”
means any condition which could adversely affect the safety of any vessel, bridge, structure, or shore area or the environmental quality of Tacoma Harbor or the City of Tacoma. This condition could include but is not limited to fire, explosion, grounding, leakage, damage, serious illness of a person on board, or a manning shortage.
“Place of destination”
means any portion of Tacoma Harbor to which a vessel is bound to anchor or moor.
(Ord. 22868 § 1, 1983-06-07)
A. 
Unless other arrangements are made with the Harbor Master by the owner, master, agent, or person in charge, such owner, master, agent, or person in charge of a vessel, except a barge, bound to a place of destination in Tacoma Harbor carrying certain dangerous cargo, shall notify the Harbor Master at least 24 hours before entering Tacoma Harbor (or such lesser time as may be reasonably feasible, but in any event prior to arrival in Tacoma Harbor) of:
1. 
The name and country of registry of the vessel;
2. 
The location of the vessel at the time of the report;
3. 
The name of each certain dangerous cargo carried;
4. 
The amount of each certain dangerous cargo carried;
5. 
The stowage location of each certain dangerous cargo;
6. 
The facility at which such certain dangerous cargo is to be transferred;
7. 
The estimated time of arrival at Tacoma Harbor.
If the estimated time of arrival changes by more than six hours from the latest reported time, the Harbor Master must be notified of the correction as soon as the change is known.
B. 
The owner, master, agent, or person in charge of a barge bound to a place of destination in Tacoma Harbor carrying certain dangerous cargo shall report the information required in subsections A.1 through A.7 of this section to the Harbor Master at least one hour before entering Tacoma Harbor.
(Ord. 22868 § 1, 1983-06-07)
Whenever there is a hazardous condition on board a vessel bound for Tacoma Harbor or which is located in Tacoma Harbor, the owner, master, agent, or person in charge shall immediately notify the Harbor Master of the hazardous condition.
(Ord. 22868 § 1, 1983-06-07)
The Harbor Master may order any vessel within Tacoma Harbor subject to the jurisdiction of the City to operate or anchor in a manner he directs if, by reason of weather, visibility, sea conditions, port congestion, hazardous conditions, or other hazardous circumstances, or the condition of such vessel, he is satisfied that such directive is justified in the interest of safety.
(Ord. 22868 § 1, 1983-06-07)
Unless other arrangements are made with the Harbor Master by the owner, master, agent, or person in charge, such owner, master, agent, or person in charge of each vessel of more than 1,600 gross tons, except ferries operated by the State of Washington, bound to a place of destination in Tacoma Harbor shall, prior to entering Tacoma Harbor, notify the Harbor Master of:
A. 
Name and country of registry of the vessel;
B. 
The estimated time of arrival at the place of destination in Tacoma Harbor;
C. 
Such other information as may be requested by the Harbor Master or his designee in order for the Harbor Master to properly plan for or proceed in the event of any emergency for which emergency services are required of the City to such vessel or in the vicinity thereof.
Such requested information may include, but is not limited to, cargo tonnage, general type of cargo, the location of the facility where cargo transfer is to be made, estimated time of stay in Tacoma Harbor, and the extent and type of “hazardous materials” and “hazardous substances” on board the vessel. For purposes of this chapter, the terms “hazardous material” and “hazardous substance” shall have the same meaning as the definitions of such terms by the United States Department of Transportation as more specifically set forth in 49 CFR 171.8, and shall include the same materials and substances as set forth in the Hazardous Materials Table of 49 CFR 172.101; provided, however, that the terms “hazardous material” and “hazardous substance” shall include such additional materials and substances as may be designated as such by ordinances, codes, and regulations of the City of Tacoma. The pre-arrival reporting requirements for any vessel bound for a place of destination in Tacoma Harbor carrying “hazardous waste” shall be the same as for vessels carrying certain dangerous cargo. “Hazardous waste” includes those substances and materials defined as “hazardous waste” by the United States Department of Transportation as set forth in 49 CFR 171.8. Each vessel within Tacoma Harbor will, upon request, provide information as may be requested by the Harbor Master pertaining to “hazardous materials,” “hazardous substances” and “hazardous waste” on board such vessel and such other information as may be required by the Harbor Master in order to ascertain whether special arrangements should be made for the avoidance or resolution of hazardous conditions or circumstances and as required for the Harbor Master to properly plan for or proceed in the event of any emergency for which services may be required of the City to such vessel or in the vicinity thereof.
(Ord. 22868 § 1, 1983-06-07)
The Harbor Master may waive any of the reporting requirements of this chapter for any vessel or class of vessels upon finding that the vessel, route, area of operations, conditions of the voyage, or other circumstances are such that application of the reporting requirements set forth in this chapter are unnecessary or impractical for purposes of safety or environmental protection.
(Ord. 22868 § 1, 1983-06-07)
The 24-hour phone number to call for the required notification to the Harbor Master is (206) 591-4447 or such other phone number as the Harbor Master may from time to time designate and give appropriate notice thereof. Any written request or report to the Harbor Master may be transmitted to the Harbor Master at the following address: 901 Fawcett Avenue, Tacoma, Washington 98402.
(Ord. 22868 § 1, 1983-06-07)