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TUGBOAT OMAHA GROUNDING
LCDR LaDonn Allen LT Rob McCaskey
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United StatesCoast GuardM/V Omaha Grounding Incident Report
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352 Tons 122.8 Feet1100 Gallons of Lube and OilMaximum POTENTIAL Spill: 22,000 diesel fuel
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30 May 2008
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Left decending bank on MOR MM 11.2
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Product spilled: 4250
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Incident location
Natural collection points
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Containment Boom Locations
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Boom Site Map
AA
BB
DD
3500+ Feet of Boom
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Booming Site “A”
Cascade BoomingCascade Booming
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Booming Site “A”
Lines securing anchors & boom to shorelineLines securing anchors & boom to shoreline
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Booming Site “B”
Chevron BoomingChevron Booming
Direction of currentDirection of current
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Booming Site “C”
Boom VaneBoom Vane
500500’’ of Boomof BoomTaglines to shoreTaglines to shore
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Booming Challenges
Large debris Large debris
gathering in boomgathering in boom
Strong currents & Strong currents & underwater debris underwater debris
(bent anchor)(bent anchor)
Large Large floating treesfloating trees
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Natural Collection Sites
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Diesel Fuel
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BOOM VANE DEPLOYMENT
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BOOM VANE VIDEO
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BENEFITS OF BOOM VANE
•Reduced manpower/faster deployment
•Reduced training time/costs
•Safer deployment
•Reduced capital costs for equipment purchase
•Reduction storage space requirements
•Boom and boom vane can be transported via pick-up truck or helicopter net load
•Quicker deployment time with less downstream contamination, clean-up and remediation costs
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Salvage Operations
AA--Frames setup and Frames setup and prepre--staged on right staged on right descending bankdescending bank
OMAHA & Crane barge. OMAHA & Crane barge. DeadmanDeadman is set is set to starboard bow knuckle.to starboard bow knuckle.
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Salvaged & Enroute to Shipyard
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Statistics
• Maximum Potential spill: 22,000 Gallons
• Actual spill: 4250 Gallons
• Recovered: 2300 Gallons
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LCDR LaDonn AllenChief of [email protected]
LT Rob McCaskeyChief of Incident [email protected]