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Vessel General Permit (VGP) Annual Reports for 2024 are due 28 February 2025

As of 27 November 2024

Important Reminder on VGP Annual Reports

As per compliance requirements of the U.S. Environmental Protection (EPA) Agency’s 2013 Vessel General Permit (VGP), vessel’s VGP Annual Reports are due online via the eNOI system to the U.S. EPA no later than February 28, 2025, for vessels covered under the 2013 VGP for any part of calendar year 2024.

Details on the annual reporting requirements are provided in Part 4.4.1 and Appendix H of the 2013 VGP, a copy of which is accessible at http://www.regulations.gov/document?D=EPA-HQ-OW-2011-0141-0949

Important points to note for 2013 VGP Mandatory Electronic Reporting/Submissions

The 2013 VGP requires electronic submission of Annual Reports, NOIs & Notice of Terminations (NOTs).

• CDX Registration: Register in EPA’s free online system (EPA's Central Data Exchange (CDX) ) to submit electronic reports. If you registered for the 2008 VGP you must update your registration to submit 2013 VGP reports.
• Submit Annual Reports, NOIs & NOTs on eNOI system: Once registered, submit Annual Reports, NOIs and NOTs, on the eNOI system (EPA’s 2013 VGP eNOI System) using a CDX username and password to login. You may submit multiple reports at a time using a batch upload function.
• Vessel owners/operators are required to submit an Annual Report for each year that they have active permit coverage. Annual Reports must be completed each calendar year and submitted by February 28 of the following year. Vessel owner/operator shall complete the Annual Report form provided in Appendix H of this permit and submit it to EPA electronically.
• Waivers from the eNOI system are available in very limited instances, as detailed in Part 1.14 of the 2013 VGP, only after EPA written approval.

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CTI-Maritec provides a unique ONE-STOP solution to meet all your Discharge Water Compliance requirements as per the EPA’s VGP 2013. From the CTI-Maritec VGP Compliance Annual Program benefit from:

• EXPERT TESTING AT REQUIRED INTERVALS: Expert onboard sampling and laboratory testing of Ballast Water, Scrubber Water, Bilge Water and Gray Water at required frequencies stipulated by the VGP regulation
• ACCREDITED REPORTING: Accredited Testing Reports for submission to EPA
• VOYAGE TRACKING: Voyage tracking for optimal planning of testing at the most economical ports
• AUDITS: Annual Auditing of monitoring program 
• TRAINING: Training and advisory services on request to up-skill crew/staff on VGP
• NOI REVIEW: Notice of Intent (NOI) review
• MONTHLY REVIEW: Review of the monthly monitoring records submitted by crew & review of the 27 effluents before annual report preparation
• ANNUAL REPORT MANAGEMENT: Preparation & submission of Annual Report with Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) on the official EPA website