NRC CAPE FLATTERY

NRC CAPE FLATTERY (IMO: 8978473) sailing under the United States of America flag. It has an overall length of 95 feets and a beam of 26 feets.

Vessel Profile

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 338046000
• IMO: 8978473
• Call Sign: WDA8289
• Flag: United States
• Vessel Type: Oil Spill Response Vessel
• AIS Type: 55 (Other Type)

Specifications

• Gross Tonnage: 2,335 GT
• Length Overall: 75.6 m (248 ft)
• Beam: 15.2 m (50 ft)
• Draft: 4.9 m (16 ft)

Propulsion

• Propulsion Type: Diesel-Electric
• Drive Type: Twin Screw

Shipyard

• Builder: Dakota Creek Industries
• Build Location: Anacortes, Washington, United States
• Year Built: 2000

Owner / Operator

• Owner: National Response Corporation (NRC)
• Operator: NRC Environmental Services
• Home Port: Port Angeles, Washington, United States

Navigation / Communications Equipment

• AIS Class: Class A Transponder
• Navigation Systems: GPS, Radar, ECDIS
• Communications: VHF Marine Radio, SSB Radio, Satellite Communications

Operating Region

• Primary Region: Pacific Northwest, United States West Coast
• Operating Waters: Puget Sound, Strait of Juan de Fuca, Pacific Coast
• COTP Zone: Puget Sound / Sector Puget Sound, USCG District 13

Vessel Description

NRC Cape Flattery is a dedicated oil spill response vessel operated by National Response Corporation, one of the largest oil spill response organizations in the United States. The vessel is strategically homeported in Port Angeles, Washington, positioning it for rapid deployment in the environmentally sensitive waters of Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca, a major shipping corridor for crude oil tankers and commercial traffic transiting to and from Alaska and Canadian ports.

The vessel is equipped and certificated to conduct oil spill containment and recovery operations, serving as a critical asset under Oil Spill Removal Organization (OSRO) requirements established by the US Coast Guard under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90). NRC Cape Flattery supports spill response operations, boom deployment, skimming operations, and lightering activities along the Pacific Northwest coast.