1. Role of Auxiliary in Pollution Incidents
US Coast Guard Auxiliary, D11N
Wilfred Sumner ADSO MS

2. Objectives
To familiarize Auxiliary personnel with pollution response activities.
To discuss various scenarios that may arise.
To discuss Coast Guard Auxiliary response to reports of pollution.

3. Auxiliary Duties When Observing An Incident
Identify the pollution incident.
Report the incident to National Response Center & your Station
Monitor the Incident and stay on station until relieved.

4. Initial notifications
Local Station or Authority
National Response Center (NRC)
Sector Command Center

5. Questions Asked by NRC Is there a source of the discharge?
Is the source secured?
What actions is the responsible party taking to mitigate the discharge?
Describe the size, color and coverage of the spill

6. Sheens
Very thin layer of oil usually less than of an inch floating on the water surface.
Not recoverable
Minimal environmental impact
Can be gray to rainbow in color depending on age and product

7. Mystery Sheens How big is it? Can a source be identified?
Is there significant media or public interest?
Is it near the Monterey Bay Aquarium?
IMD will most likely not dispatch personnel if a source can’t be identified and is unrecoverable

8. Mystery Drums
Metal or plastic containers used to contain oil or other hazardous materials
No responsible party
May contain an unknown substance

9. Response to Mystery Drums
Station will ask Auxiliary if they can remain on-scene until help arrive.
If not then we will ask you to get last known position
NRC will ask if it accessible by land or ask for a ride to it’s last known location
Once on scene Station/IMD will determine if a contractor needs to be hired for removal.

10. Description of Spills
Form
Color
Size

12. What happens to oil when it is spilled?
Spreading
Oil Weathering
Transport

13. Oil Thickness

14. Spreading
Does not spread uniformly.
50 barrels of Arabian crude

15. EASY REORTING METHOD --- BOX IT --- SQUEEZE IT --- DESCRIBE IT
--- REPORT IT

16. SPILL ON WATER

17. BOX IT 2 4

18. BOX IT
2 x 4 = 8 SQ. NM

19. SQUEEZE IT 2 4

20. SQUEEZE IT 2 4

21. SQUEEZE IT
30% COVERAGE 2 4

23. Dispersion and Dissolution
Dispersion a major removal mechanism.
Droplets 50 to 70um in diameter are not likely to resurface due to turbulence.
Less than 1 to 2% of the spilled oil volume actually dissolves into the water column.

24. Tarballs

25. THE TEST…IS IT OIL?
CRUDE OIL SLICK

26. IS IT OIL?
RED TIDE

27. IS IT OIL?
KELP BED

28. IS IT OIL?
POSSIBLY SUBMERGED ALGAE ?

29. Records to collect during a spill.
Photos/Videos
Charts
Statements/Interviews
Samples-MSL
Facility Com. logs
Procedures & Documents required

30. Helpful ways to assist IMD personnel
Try to determine a source of the discharge.
Mark the last known position of drums
Take pictures
Issue NOFI’s
Make witness statements

31. Reports of Pollution incidents
Coxswain call in to NRC
Radio into local CG Station or Authority
Take notes of spill to be reported on Mission Report 7030
Take Photos
Use mission 70b on 7030
Supply 7030 and notes to Issuing Authority

32. Sector San Francisco Pollution Cases
MST1 ANDERSON WAS HERE

33. Boat Fire, Turner Cut Resort
On October 8, 2007, Sector San Francisco was notified of a fire that occurred at the Turner Cut Resort near Stockton, CA. The Sector duty pollution team was dispatched to the location and discovered that at least six vessel were burned. The damaged to the vessels ranged from burned to the waterline to completely sunk. The owners of the vessels could not be found to initiate a response to the spill. The pollution team opened the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund and hired Parker Diving Service to mitigate the spill and possibly salvage certain vessels if needed.
Suspected cause: Arson.

34. Fire, Turner Cut Resort

35. Fire, Turner Cut Resort The cost of this project was $36,784.00
Six rec boats were burned when the marina caught on fire
Impacted region was marshy
Decision Memo was requested by NPFC to justify response
Local Fire Department response was significantly delayed due to remote location
An estimated 500 gallons of diesel and gasoline was discharged into the water
The contractor used sorbent pads and boom to recover the spilled substances and nets to recover the sheening debris
An estimated 300 gallons was recovered by the contractors
The cost of this project was $36,784.00

36. CFV Lou Denny Wayne November 29, 2007

37. CFV Lou Denny Wayne
On November 29, 2007, Sector San Francisco received a call from a grounded vessel a half a mile south of Pigeon Point lighthouse. While recovering crab pots at 0300, the vessel sustained damaged to the starboard bow section and was taking on water. In an attempt to save his vessel, the owner grounded the vessel on the rocks approx. 20 yards from shore. The owner and his son were rescued by a CG helo, while the vessel remained grounded with a potential of 500 gallons of diesel on board. The pollution team was dispatched to the scene and discovered that the owner of the vessel did not have insurance. The OSLTF was opened and Parker Diving was hired to remove the fuel from the vessel.

38. CFV Lou Denny Wayne

39. CFV Lou Denny Wayne
December 4th, 2007
December 6th, 2007
The salvage efforts by Parker Diving were completed successfully yesterday by 1430 hors (PST).
The diesel engine, generator, shaft and keel were removed. All debris greater than 5 square inches in size was removed from the beach.
Remaining debris consisted primarily of wood, fasteners and screws, and foam. Three 5-7 lb lead weights were also overlooked in the intertidal zone.
The fuel tanks were not found. Mr. Morelli may have recovered them earlier. NOAA OLE will look into that. Mr. Morelli said that he would do the finishing cleanup on the beach to recover the remaining smaller debris using bags. Parker supplied him with heavy duty bags for that purpose. Mr. Morelli also said that he would haul all recovered debris away for proper disposal. If he fails to do these things, Parker will complete the job with his crew next week.
The helicopter go trapped at the LZ last night due to inclement weather that moved in shortly after the last lift. The helo could not find acceptable VFR conditions to fly to an airport where it could refuel. They will attempt to fly out today.
Mr. Morelli was cooperative on scene yesterday. Five members from Parker's team, four members from Columbia helicopters, three members from USCG IMD, eight members from CDF Pescadero, six members from NOAA, the landowner, and up to 7 guests of Mr. Morelli were on scene during the operations.
Parker Diving Service was contracted by NOAA to remove the debris, engine, generator, windlass, shaft, and other components of the wreck.

41. Any Questions?