Please find attached at Annex A, the monthly report prepared by the Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA) for November 2025.

The report at Annex A:

1. Summarises the proposition of California State Lands Commission (CSLC) to reinstate its emergency rule which requires vessels with ballast water sourced from waters with a measured salinity of less than 18 parts per thousand to conduct a ballast water exchange prior to discharge in specified California fresh and brackish waters. This requirement is in addition to meeting the current California ballast water discharge performance standards and only applies to vessels arriving at ports in the San Francisco Bay area east of, and including, the port of Rodeo and extending to the Ports of Stockton and Sacramento.

2. Outlines the CARB Deadlines for 2026 Vessel Incident Events (VIEs) and Terminal Incident Events (TIEs) under the Ocean Going Vessel at Berth Regulation. Fleets and terminals will be issued their VIEs and TIEs on 1 February 2026 and can be used between 1 February 2026 and 31 January 2027.

3. Provides detail on Washington State’s adoption of amendments to Chapter 363-116 WAC, Pilotage Rules, to establish new tug escort requirements for oil tankers between 5,000 and 40,000 deadweight tons (DWT) and barges and articulated tug barges greater than 5,000 DWT. As stated in the final regulation, the adopted rule closes critical safety gaps and is operational from December 21, 2025.