Sector Puget SoundSector Puget SoundCOTP/FOSC Report:COTP/FOSC Report:

CDR Agneta DahlCDR Agneta Dahl

Contingency Planning & Force ReadinessContingency Planning & Force Readiness

15 November 201115 November 2011

Inspection Stats(June 2011 - October 2011)

Facility/Container Branch• Waterfront Facility Safety/Security

Inspections: 43• Security Spot checks: 28• Oil Transfer Monitors: 31• Hazmat Container Inspections:

151

Domestic Inspections Branch• Fleet size: 706• Activities: 534• Vessel visits: 819• New Construction/Major Mod

Projects: 25• Tug fleet: 237• Exams: 20• Liferaft/Liferaft Facility

Inspections: 138

Vessel Traffic Service (June 2011 – October 2011)

Total transits: 101,094– Tankers: 1,292– Freight Ships: 4,325– WSF Ferries: 70,335– Cruise Ships: 314– Others: 24,828

Commercial Vessel Incidents:– Collisions/Allisions: 1– Groundings: 1– Interventions: 9

Contingency Planning & Force ReadinessGov’t Led PREP Exercise, Salish Sea, June 21-23, 2011

• No Responsible Party, and a scenario with International impact.

• Exercised NWACP and the CAN-US PAC plan with Canada.

• Identified issues relating to:– JIC/ Liaison/ Outreach– Volunteer Management– Environmental Unit Staffing– Utilization of Vessels of Opportunity

(VOO)

Incident Management DivisionIncident Management DivisionSpill Reports by County: June 2011 – October 2011

11 Spills 13.9%154.1 Gallons 18.2%

4 Spills 5.1%2.5 Gallons 0.3%

5 Spills 6.3%12.1 Gallons 1.4%

33 Spills 41.8%387.7 Gallons 45.9%

9 Spills 11.4%234.4 Gallons 27.8%

6 Spills 7.6%18.5 Gallons 2.2%

4 Spills 5.1%27 Gallons 3.2%

3 Spills 3.8%5.1 Gallons 0.6%

0 Spills 0%0 Gallons 0%

3 Spills 3.8%2.2 Gallons 0.3%

0 Spills 0%0 Gallons 0%

1 Spills 1.3%1 Gallon 0.1%

79 Spills Reported

844.5 Gallons Discharged

Significant Cases

F/V WESTERN NOMAD

F/V T W LEGACYBarge ST. ELIAS

M/V JUSTINM/V DRESDEN EXPRESS

F/V EASTERN WIND

F/V NORMAN B

F/V T W LEGACYIncident:

– Vessel grounded on Decatur Island

– Tide refloated vessel away from island and sank

– 50 gallons of diesel onboard

Impact:– A sheen developed ivo of the

vessel for 5 days– OSLTF opened– Safety concerns for dive ops

Barge ST. ELIASIncident:

– Barge aground on Belle Rock– Barge refloated due to incoming

tide– 10ft x 10ft hole found, but little

impact to vessel stability

Impact:– Max fuel capacity is 20,000

gallons, but verified no fuel onboard

– 37K lbs of high explosives onboard

– Possible multi-day event if vessel didn’t refloat

M/V JUSTINIncident:

– Vessel sank alongside a crane barge

– Vessel punctured the barge, divers plugged the whole

– Large crane barge brought in to raise the vessel

Impact:– 300 gallons discharged– Skimming and diving

operations conducted– Difficult salvage conditions– Highly visible area, large

media interest

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