MT King DarwinDalhousie N.B.Sept 28th, 2008

Initial Report

• CasPol.doc

Background Information

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BarrelsSpilled

Deck wiping to slops

Piping Deck and SideAreasOver the side

•Of spilled 10% expected to hit water•Rapid shutdowns important•Fish-rail amendments played key role•Immediate 1 hour containment•Competent tug crews for boatwork and Calm trained employees

Phases :

• Emergency Containment and On water Cleanup

• Ship Cleaning and release• Shoreline and Dockside Cleaning• Wharf undercarriage assessment and

cleaning.

Initial Response as per Plan

• Flange blowout on deck• Shutdown by watch in 37 seconds• OHF initiated containment immediately

and contacted ROC• NB Power activated arrangement with

ECRC• Polluter ( Ship ) contacted ECRC to

implement arrangement

Team Effort

Booming

Environmental Advice

Wildlife

Wildlife

Emergency response/cleanup

Emergency response/cleanup

Ship Cleanup

Shoreline and Dock Cleaning

Undercarriage Cleaning

• Conducted photograph and video survey.

• Met with ITOPF to discuss way ahead.

• Contract let with SPG Diving for cleaning of undercarriage.

• ECRC managing cleaning program for Polluter.

• CCG/EC monitoring work being done.

Common Issues and learnings

• Captain made daily meeting onboard a priority• OHF took lead even as ship was being involved• Remote area for industrial work shortages

averted by closures• Environmental Advice quickly made available• Community and Port involved and supportive• P+I and Owners on site and active immediately• Waste management quickly worked.• Issue Resolution Dredging/EUB/OHF

Congratulations

NB Power Dalhousie :

After 12 years of planning and excercising in the more remote areas of northern N.B. this OHF saw the reasons for all of their hard work.