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 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 An Administrative Order (15APR09) required all oil to be removed. However, it was determined that we could not legally require the vessel to remove all oil as long as the vessel was properly moored and not leaking any oil, hence the letter of concern (15APR09),

DAVY CROCKETT IN 2008

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

DAVY CROCKETT IN 2011

Davy Crockett Response Photo Taken 13 Feb

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

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 and starboard 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 river bottom in order to further stabilize the vessel. Feb 16: Received CG Commandant Approval to remove/destroy the barge Mar 4: Stern removal plan approved

DAVY CROCKETT STATUS 080700 MAR 11 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

“Swimming Pool” Section Bow Section Stern Section Approximate Cut Lines

SS TWIN HARBORS WWII 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

CHALLENGES Limitations on authorities & jurisdiction Sampling Coast Guard USACE WA DOE OR DEQ DNR Sampling Hazardous Waste Removal Public Affairs Public Expectation Right Size of Organization Access to different holds made Sampling Challenging Segregation of Waste was problematic due to space requirements on the barge How do you make the public understand that you can’t just “get rid” of it? At largest there were over 130 people working in Command Post with only 1 Dive Team on-scene….eventually scaled down to 30 working in ICP & 2 dive teams (30 in field)

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 Special Teams included SERT, Strike Team, NPFC Rep, Number of Destructon letters is very minimal!!! State rep for external affairs was fantastic (PCB) * No

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 Totals

THE WAY FORWARD State of Washington Prevention Outreach Seller Accountability Disposal Assistance Bankruptcy Dumping Public/Private Shipyard Partnership Alternate Disposal Pilot Project Dedicated Funding for Ship Disposal Congressional Support for Retired Military Vessels Solutions for Retired State Ferries Regulatory Incentives for Legal Moorage Derelict Vessel Summit State of Oregon