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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 Inspections314-269-2560LaDonn.A.Allen@uscg.mil

LT Rob McCaskeyChief of Incident Management314-269-2541314-704-9502Rob.e.mccaskey@uscg.mil