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Orange vessel sitting at the dock
School of fish swimming
LNG ship at the port
Processing vessel in the ocean
Processing ship lit up at night
Red vessel Excelsior in the ocean alongside smaller boats
LNG ship at the port
A whales tail sticking out of the water
Vessel processing plant on the water
Red and White vessel charging in the ocean
Yellow processing unit
underwater processing unit transferring to vessel

Laws Related to the Deepwater Port Licensing Process

Federal Laws

Clean Air Act
Clean Water Act
Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006
Deepwater Port Act of 1974
Endangered Species Act of 1973
Energy Policy Act of 2005
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972
Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
Oil Pollution Act of 1990
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act

Federal Regulations

Deepwater Ports: General (33 CFR 148)
Deepwater Ports: Design, construction, and equipment (33 CFR 149)
Deepwater Ports: Operations (33 CFR 150)