(a)CA 政府 Code § 8670.21(a) 本节中使用的下列术语具有以下含义:
(1)CA 政府 Code § 8670.21(a)(1) “船舶”指《港口和航运法》第21条所定义的船舶。
(2)CA 政府 Code § 8670.21(a)(2) “VTS系统”指船舶交通服务系统。
(b)CA 政府 Code § 8670.21(b) 行政官应与海岸警卫队、相关港口机构或相关组织协商,就建立船舶交通服务(VTS)系统达成协议,以保护本州的港口。行政官可在协议中包含针对港口以外沿海区域的船舶交通监控和通信系统的条款,或为此目的另行协商达成协议。VTS系统和船舶交通监控与通信系统的目的应是通过提供卫星跟踪、雷达或其他有关船舶位置和交通的信息来辅助航行,以防止碰撞和搁浅。
(c)CA 政府 Code § 8670.21(c) 行政官与海岸警卫队协商制定的计划,应规定根据(b)款为洛杉矶港和长滩港、旧金山港、圣巴巴拉海峡以及海岸警卫队建议设立VTS系统或船舶监控与通信系统的任何其他区域实施和维护VTS系统。该计划应规定本款所述区域,以及海岸警卫队建议的任何其他系统和区域,或由行政官建议并经海岸警卫队批准的任何其他系统和区域。计划中应仅包含将由海岸警卫队运营的系统,或将与具有港口船长执法权的海岸警卫队官员直接通信的系统。该计划应定期修订,以反映海岸警卫队建议或运营的任何变化,以及根据(b)款签订的协议的任何变化。在联邦要求允许的范围内,该计划应提供最佳可实现保护。
(d)Copy CA 政府 Code § 8670.21(d)
(1)Copy CA 政府 Code § 8670.21(d)(1) 行政官应努力通过海事行业提供的自愿资助或实物服务,为VTS系统和船舶监控与通信系统提供资金。如果无法就自愿资助或实物服务达成协议,行政官可建立一套收费系统,该系统应反映为之设立VTS系统或船舶监控与通信系统的各个港口或区域的商业海事活动。行政官应使用该收费系统为VTS系统和船舶监控与通信系统提供资金。
(2)CA 政府 Code § 8670.21(d)(2) 根据本款收取的资金应存入船舶安全账户,该账户特此在溢油预防和管理基金中设立。船舶安全账户中的资金特此持续拨款,专门用于资助VTS系统和船舶监控与通信系统。除根据本款征收并存入船舶安全账户的费用外,溢油预防和管理基金的任何资金均不得用于支付VTS系统或船舶交通监控与通信系统的费用。
(3)CA 政府 Code § 8670.21(d)(3) 行政官应制定法规以实施本款。如果油驳船或油轮不符合所需的VTS系统或船舶交通监控与通信系统设备要求,行政官可制定法规禁止其在海运码头接收或卸载石油。
(e)CA 政府 Code § 8670.21(e) 如果VTS系统覆盖当地港务局管辖范围以外的水域,行政官可拨付经确定为建立或扩展VTS系统所需设备采购和安装的资金。这些拨款可根据第8670.49节从溢油应急信托基金中拨付,作为通过预算程序进行的单独且非经常性拨款,但不得超过该基金资金所产生的利息金额。
(f)Copy CA 政府 Code § 8670.21(f)
(1)Copy CA 政府 Code § 8670.21(f)(1) The Marine Exchange of Los Angeles-Long Beach Harbor, Inc., a corporation organized under the Nonprofit Mutual Benefit Corporation Law (Part 3 (commencing with Section 7110) of Division 2 of Title 1 of the Corporations Code), may operate a VTS system in the VTS area described in Section 445 of the Harbors and Navigation Code if the VTS system is approved by the Coast Guard and certified by the administrator as meeting the requirements of this chapter. The marine exchange shall cooperate fully with the administrator in the development, implementation, and operation of that VTS system. Upon certification by the administrator that the Coast Guard has commenced operation of a fully federally funded VTS system for the VTS area, the authorization for the marine exchange to operate a VTS system shall terminate.
(2)CA 政府 Code § 8670.21(f)(2) The Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach may impose fees upon all covered vessels, as defined in Section 445.5 of the Harbors and Navigation Code, for the funding of the VTS system operated by the marine exchange.
(3)CA 政府 Code § 8670.21(f)(3) No vessel that is required to comply with Article 4 (commencing with Section 445) of Chapter 1 of Division 3 of the Harbors and Navigation Code shall assert any claim against the marine exchange or any officer, director, employee, or representative of the marine exchange for any damage, loss, or expense, including any rights of indemnity or other rights of any kind, sustained by that vessel or its owners, agents, charterers, operators, crew, or third parties arising out of, or connected with, directly or indirectly, the marine exchange’s operation of the vessel traffic service, even though resulting in whole or in part from the negligent acts or omissions of the marine exchange or of an officer, director, employee, or representative of the marine exchange.
(4)CA 政府 Code § 8670.21(f)(4) Each vessel required to comply with Article 4 (commencing with Section 445) of Chapter 1 of Division 3 of the Harbors and Navigation Code shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the marine exchange and its officers, directors, employees, and representatives from any and all claims, suits, or actions of any nature by whomsoever asserted, even though resulting or alleged to have resulted from negligent acts or omissions of the marine exchange or of an officer, director, employee, or representative of the marine exchange.
(5)CA 政府 Code § 8670.21(f)(5) Nothing in this subdivision affects any liability or rights that may arise by reason of the gross negligence or intentional or willful misconduct of the marine exchange or of an officer, director, employee, or representative of the marine exchange in the operation of the VTS system, including any liability pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 449.5 of the Harbors and Navigation Code.
(6)CA 政府 Code § 8670.21(f)(6) The marine exchange and its officers and directors are subject to Section 5047.5 of the Corporations Code to the extent that the marine exchange meets the criteria specified in that section.
(7)CA 政府 Code § 8670.21(f)(7) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to include the marine exchange or its officers, directors, employees, or representatives within the definition of “responsible party” pursuant to Section 8670.3 for purposes of this chapter.