Safe Seas 2006National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Safe Seas 2006 Reducing the Impact of Spills:

Integrating Observation, Analysis, and Response

Safe Seas 2006National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Safe Seas 2006Demonstrating NOAA’s ability to integrate observing, analysis, interpretation, and response capabilities from across programs in real-time for a coastal emergency.

Safe Seas 2006National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NOAA Goals• Demonstrate NOAA’s human and technological

capabilities, integrating across programs for the common goal of protecting NOAA’s trust resources.

• Develop individual skills in program management, coordination, contingency planning, emergency response, health and safety; and

• Build relationships across NOAA that foster long-term inter-program collaboration.

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Major Financial Contributors

• NOAA Administrator

• Integrated Ocean Observing System

• Marine Debris Program

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The Scenario

The bulk freight cargo ship M/V Blue Harp is in-bound to San Francisco Bay from South America. The ship does not report to USCG until the Vessel Traffic Services Area Reporting boundary, the ships’ Automatic Identification System (AIS) is not reporting properly.

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The Scenario

The tug American Pride has the Tank Barge RP51 in tow (out-bound) to Los Angles from San Francisco Bay. The Tank Barge has a 244ft LOA and is 22ft high by 62ft wide. At the time of the incident it is carrying 1,260,000 gallons of IFO180 oil in 12 tanks.

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The Scenario

M/V Blue Harp strikes the RP51 near mid-ships at 37.43 N, 122.40.5W. The barge sinks in about 17 fathoms of water. The M/V Blue Harp suffers damage to propeller/rudder, anchors. Tug American Pride is undamaged. No serious injury to any crew.

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Exercise Play

Locations:

San Francisco, Silver Spring

Events:

Training: April, May, June

Tabletop exercise: mid-July

Functional exercise: mid-July

Full Scale Exercise August 9-10

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The Planning Team

Project Management

• Lisa Symons (co-lead)

• Amy Homan (co-lead)

• Demian Bailey

• Dean Dale

• Robert Pavia

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Planning Task Team Leads• Scenario Development Team

Robert Pavia (NMSP)

• Field Operations & Safety TeamDemian Bailey (OR&R) Dana Wilkes (NMSP) Safety Lead

• Observing Systems/Modeling TeamTo be determined

• Training TeamDemian Bailey (OR&R)

• Ground Logistics TeamAmy Holman (EMR)

• Congressional/Media/Outreach TeamMatt Stout (NMSP)

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Safe Sanctuaries 2005