NTL 2003-G10 - Vessel Strike Avoidance and Injured/Dead Protected Species Reporting - June 19, 2003

The Minerals Management Service (MMS) is issuing this Notice to Lessees and Operators (NTL) pursuant to 30 CFR 250.103, 30 CFR 250.203(o) and 30 CFR 250.204(s) to update the guidelines on how you should implement measures to minimize the risk of vessel strikes to protected species and report observations of injured or dead protected species. In lieu of a formal observer program, this NTL provides specific guidelines you should follow to avoid injury to marine mammals and sea turtles. This NTL supersedes NTL 2003-G07 on this subject and applies to all existing and future oil and gas operations in the Gulf of Mexico OCS.