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BARGE DAVY CROCKETT RESPONSE

BARGE DAVY CROCKETT RESPONSE. History. The Barge DAVY CROCKETT is a 432’ converted Liberty Ship built in 1942 Liberty Ship sold by MARAD in 1969 to American Ship Dismantlers for scrap Converted to a Barge in the 1980’s & brought to Portland in 1993

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BARGE DAVY CROCKETT RESPONSE

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  1. BARGE DAVY CROCKETT RESPONSE

  2. History • The Barge DAVY CROCKETT is a 432’ converted Liberty Ship built in 1942 • Liberty Ship sold by MARAD in 1969 to American Ship Dismantlers for scrap • Converted to a Barge in the 1980’s & brought to Portland in 1993 • May 2008: Owner requested Temporary Load Line Certificate to tow to Mexico to scrap • April 2009: Barge came loose at anchorage & COTP Order issued requiring a marine inspector to survey the hull/mooring arrangement • April 2009: Letter of Concern drafted by USCG urging owner to remove all free oil • October 2010: Barge sold to current owner

  3. DAVY CROCKETT IN 2008

  4. What Happened? • During the timeframe between December 2010 and January 2011 illegal scrapping operations caused the number 3 hold on the Davy Crocket to buckle resulting in a sheen • Additional king tides further degraded the structural integrity of the barge and weakened the keel resulting in further oil discharges

  5. DAVY CROCKETT IN 2011

  6. Davy Crockett Response Photo Taken 13 Feb

  7. Response Timeline Jan 20: An oil sheen was reported from the Barge Davy Crockett. Coast Guard and WA DOE Responded to scene Jan 21: An Admin Order Issued to owner to remove visible oil and oily products from barge due to sheening. Jan 24: Owner met requirements of Admin Order and no sheen observed Jan 27: New sheen reported. Pollution Investigators observed vessel partially submerged with a oil sheen in vicinity. Sector Columbia River established an ICP at MSU Portland with WA DOE, and OR DEQ

  8. Response Timeline Jan 31: Contractors attempting to stabilize vessel to enable divers to inspect tanks, voids and other spaces. Feb 2: Deployed 8 concrete anchors (4 each to port andstarboard sides) to steady stern section in order to conduct ballasting operations. Feb 3: Pumped nearly 600,000 gallons of river water into the after holds of the barge to sink the stern into the riverbottom in order to further stabilize the vessel. Feb 16: Received CG Commandant Approval to remove/destroy the barge Mar 4: Stern removal plan approved

  9. Ballard Staging Area Vancouver, WA 1,000’ Hard Boom GRP 115.0 1,200’ Hard Boom GRP 113.8b 400’ Hard Boom Cascade Vista Mill 2 x 700’ Hard Boom GRP 115.7 2,800’ Hard Boom around vessel with 3,000’ Sorbent Boom coiled within Camas Staging Area & Boat Ramp 500’ Hard Boom GRP 113.3 400’ Hard Boom GRP 114.8 6,800’ Sorbent Boom Along shoreline Vessel Location Sorbent Boom Hard Boom Security Zone Personnel (7 Mar) 63 Oil/Water Recovered 43,891 Gal Debris Recovered 305 Tons Funds Obligated 5.3 M Ceiling Remaining 2.9 M DAVY CROCKETT STATUS 080700 MAR 11

  10. “Swimming Pool” Section Bow Section Stern Section Approximate CutLines

  11. SS TWIN HARBORSWWII Liberty Ship • TWIN HARBORS was an identical vessel to DAVY CROCKETT before CROCKETT was converted to a barge • These photos show the vessel being dismantled in Tacoma, WA last year • The photo above shows the hull configuration and double-bottom • The photo to the right show how liberty ships used various materials for ballast in their holds – DAVY CROCKETT uses bricks instead of the gravel that was used aboard TWIN HARBORS

  12. CHALLENGES • Limitations on authorities & jurisdiction • Coast Guard • USACE • WA DOE • OR DEQ • DNR • Sampling • Hazardous Waste Removal • Public Affairs • Public Expectation • Right Size of Organization

  13. KEY SUCCESSES • ICS Works! • USCG COMDT Destruction Approval Letter • Use of Special Teams • External Affairs Outreach • Documentation Classification Policy • Had the Right People involved • Outreach to the Tribal Nations • Public Affairs

  14. STATS • Through 9 March • 128 Responders (highest level) • 10,000 ft Sorbent Boom Deployed • 7,700 ft Hard Boom Deployed • 317 Tons of Debris Removed • 65,256 Gallons Oily Water Removed • 5.3 million spent through 9 March • Criminal Investigation Pending

  15. THE WAY FORWARD

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