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USCG Sector New York. M/V Sichem Defiance. Regional Response Team II Meeting November 16, 2010. LCDR André Murphy Chief, Incident Management Division. Incident Description. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
USCG Sector New YorkM/V Sichem Defiance
LCDR André MurphyChief, Incident Management Division
Regional Response Team II Meeting
November 16, 2010
Incident Description 0820 on 10JAN10 - SECNY VTS received report of an
explosion onboard M/V Sichem Defiance during loading ops with the tank barge Freedom while anchored in Gravesend Bay
No personnel casualties or damage to hull integrity No known discharge occurred into the water from the
initial incident. There was a report of product being blown into the air.
FDNY tested the water for ethanol and the air for vapors.
January 10, 2010 – January 30, 2010
Vessel Information 443’ oil/chemical tanker Flag: Marshall Islands 18 Persons On Board
Cargo Information
1,722,000 gallons of Denatured Ethanol 650,000 gallons of Linear Alkylbenzene
Initial Response Actions
• Launched CG STA NY 45’ keeping them upwind 150 yards
• CDO commenced briefings to IO, MI, ICR, D1
• Requested FDNY send HAZ team on board
• Diverted CGC TAMPA to enforce 1,000 yard safety measure
• Crew applied cement patch to control vapors
• When safe to respond, IO/MI/Pollution team boarded
• IMT Stood up; OSC notified NYDEC/NYCOEM
Response Actions• An Incident Management Team was put into place on
10JAN10 with the USCG, NYS DEC, OEM, FDNY, NOAA, the ships’ Agent and contractors
• The USCG Atlantic Strike Team arrived 11JAN10 to provide air and transfer monitoring
• USCG assets patrolled a 1000 yard VTS Safety Measure around the vessel
• CERCLA opened for $25K - AST air monitoring = $6.6K
• FDNY Marine was on scene for safety
• The RRT was activated on 16JAN10
Damage to M/V Sichem Defiance Rupture of the main deck - 3.5' x 1' hole & 1' by 3"
crack above #3 starboard cargo Several tanks (cargo and ballast) on the vessel were
compromised. 3 P & 3 S Cargo 4 S Cargo 3 P, 3 S & 4 S Ballast
The investigation is currently focusing on the pressure relief valve on the #3 S cargo tank.
Sichem Defiance Diagram
1P1P
1S1S
2P2P
2S2S
3P3P
3S3S
4P4P
4S4S
M/V Sichem Defiance
Damage to 4 starboard cargo tank
M/V Sichem Defiance
Damage to 3 starboard cargo tank, aft bulkhead
M/V Sichem Defiance
Damage to 3 starboard cargo hold Damage to 4 starboard cargo hold
Broken gusset and cement patch
Twisted frames on deck with
cement patches
#3 Port Cargo Tank – CL blkhd
#3 Stbd Cargo Tank – CL blkhd
M/V Sichem Defiance – Vessel stable at 6.5° starboard list
M/V Sichem Defiance
Trajectory for Ethanol and Linear Alkylbenzene
Environmentally sensitive areas
that may have been affected if there was a discharge
Initial Incident Objectives
1. Ensure safety of life and property in the port-area and surrounding communities during all phases of response.
2. Prevent further cargo release into water or atmosphere.
3. Supervise M/V Sichem Defiance salvage and repair.
4. Re-open anchorage and fully restore Marine Transportation System as soon as determined safe.
Constraints/ Limitations• Weather temps between 19 °-46°, often in low 30s.
• Presence of vapors
• Unsafe operations at night
• Damage to cargo & ballast tanks unknown
• No facilities in Port of NY/NJ that take LAB
• Initial rpts of barge avail for LAB was 2-3 wks
• Ship to ship transfer proposed
• Performing structural analyses by sending plans to SERT for review
• Resp & Ship Crew fatigue management
• Chemical Tanker availability
• Pumping out wing ballast tanks
Incident Mitigation Actions• Utilized internal cargo transfer pumps to move product
from 3P, 3S, 4S to other undamaged cargo holds
• Stripped damaged tanks as much as possible until leaching ceased
• Then conducted “over-the-top” transfer to remove product from ballast tanks.
• Transferred cargo off of Sichem Defiance to two different vessels
RRT Items of note• Issues presented
– Products on board threatening discharge
– The need to perform tank cleanings
– Number of times the tanks needed to be washed and stripped before allowing subsequent water to be discharged overboard.
• Decisions
– It was agreed upon to allow the vessel to discharge into the water after 3 washes of each tank where the water used to wash the tank was transferred to “slop” tanks.
Response Resources Sector New York Command Center Sector New York Incident Management Team Sector New York Vessel Traffic Service USCG Atlantic Strike Team USCG Station New York (4 - 45’ RBM’s) USCGC CHINOOK USCGC TYBEE USCGC SAILFISH USCGC TAMPA USCGC STATEN ISLAND USCG SERT (Salvage Engineering Response
Team)
FDNY Marine 1, Marine 6 and Marine 9 Regional Response Team II NYC Office of Emergency Management NYC Department of Environmental Protection NY Department of Environmental Conservation NJ Department of Environmental Protection NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator NYC EMS NYPD
Lessons Learned Interoperable Communication Interagency Dissemination of Incident Report Updates Logistics Support for Response Personnel
Interoperable Communications
Observations Comms between agencies on at least 6 different frequencies and cell
phones. Number and variance in frequencies led to disparate command and
control during the initial response.
Action Interoperable communication equipment shortfall noted in the
Coast Guard Contingency Preparedness System Communications Unit Leader (COML) identified in Watch Quarter
Station Bill (WQSB) COML will develop an incident specific Communications Plan (ICS-205 form)
Interagency Dissemination of Incident Reports
Observation The USCG Homeport e-portal was used to communicate incident
updates. Response agencies concerned that Homeport is too cumbersome to
retrieve info and the dissemination of key infor to partner agencies was delayed.
Action Situation Unit Leader (SITL) will create an incident-specific e-mail
or text message distribution list to pass timely infor to key response partners.
A Sector New York SITL-specific checklist will be created and provided in the SITL’s “Go-Kit.”
USCG Homeport will continue to be used.
Logistics Support for Response Personnel
Observation Transportation of response personnel and logistics coordination was
difficult or often delayed due to uncoordinated transportation plan. Response personnel noted a critical need for a dedicated small boat
asset for transportation safety zone enforcement emergency evacuation platform
Action SECNY identified LSC position in WQSB For future hazardous-condition responses, USCG Sector New York
Response, OSC, PSC, and LSC will immediately evaluate small-boat availability for
dedicated transportation safety standby
After Action Plans
Utilize COML to develop a incident specific comms plan Continue to redevelop the Alert Warning System to include
incident specific agency notifications in addition to the NRC report
Disseminate incident update reports via email/text messages, in addition to Homeport
If available, dedicate a small boat asset for logistic support and emergency response operations
Questions