360 spills reported 844 gallons discharged
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Federal On Scene Coordinator’s Report Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound Spill Reports for 1 January 2013 – 19 July 2013. 360 Spills Reported 844 Gallons Discharged. SECTOR PUGET SOUND. Significant Cases. Roche Harbor Fire CLAM DIGGER NEAHKANIE HELENA STAR GOLDEN WEST. SECTOR PUGET SOUND. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Federal On Scene Coordinator’s ReportCoast Guard Sector Puget Sound
Spill Reports for 1 January 2013 – 19 July 2013360 Spills Reported
844 Gallons Discharged
SIGNIFICANT CASES
Roche Harbor Fire
CLAM DIGGER
NEAHKANIE
HELENA STARGOLDEN WEST
M/Y OCENA ALEXANDERFire - Roche Harbor
What happened:• Yacht caught fire
while moored – no one on board
• Multiple agencies responded
• San Juan Fire District 3
• San Juan County Sheriff
• IOSA• Vessel Assist
Significance:• Fire extinguished but vessel sunk
at pier when tide shifted• GDS contracted by RP (Yacht
Broker) to raise vessel, remove fuel and remove from water
• Minimal release of pollution – all contained and cleaned in place
M/V CLAM DIGGER What happened:
• CG responded to “mayday” call
• Vessel sank just west of Guemes Island
• Vessel was carrying fish food for salmon farm pens
• 3,000 gals of diesel potentially on board
• No injuries, casualties, only minimal pollution
• RP hired GDS for pollution mitigation and salvage of the vessel
Significance:• Extremely challenging
salvage due to the extreme currents and small “tide windows”
• Vessel refloated and hauled out before fuel removed due to safety concerns at location
F/V NEAHKANIE What happened:
• Missed turn and grounded just north of Lagoon Point
• Vessel was carrying cleaned salmon in chilled saltwater tanks
• 8,500 gals of diesel on board
Significance:• No injuries, casualties, or
pollution• Excellent coordination
with State, RP and OSRO• Vessel pulled off safely at
next high tide
M/V HELENA STARWHAT HAPPENED: SIGNIFICANCE:
Vessel sank at pier while moored adjacent to M/V GOLDEN WEST
Product was removed by CG a year prior – preventing significant discharge
Ownership is disputed Lack of “significant and
substantial threat of discharge” precludes further action by FOSC other than monitoring.
CG unable to remove due to statutory constraints
Working closely with State to allow them to find creative solution for removal
M/V GOLDEN WEST Due to concerns over the
residual product released by the HELENA STAR, CG and Ecology conducted a Pollution assessment
Assessment revealed an estimated 10,000 gallons of product.
RP/owner contracted GDS to remove
10,500 gals of recyclable oil was recovered.
Another 1,000 gals of oily water removed
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