U.S. Navy Ship Salvage Manual Volume 6 - Oil Spill Response

S0300-A6-MAN-060• Coast Guard requests can be initiated in accordance with the Navy/Coast Guard interagencyagreement.• In all cases, when in doubt, a call to SUPSALV will facilitate an appropriate request forSUPSALV assistance.C-2.2 SUPSALV Pollution Response Equipment Support Requirements. SUPSALV is preparedto provide personnel and equipment which are as nearly self-supporting as transportationpermits. The requesting activity should be aware that the following support element must be providedfrom local sources. These requirements must be addressed in local and area contingencyplans. Descriptions of SUPSALV equipment can be found in Chapters 4 and 5 of this manual,Chapter 3 of the SUPSALV document, Contingency Planning Information for Offshore and SalvageRelated Oil Spill Response Operations and the U.S. Navy Emergency Ship Salvage MaterialCatalog, NAVSEA 0994-LP-017-3010.C-2-2.1 Staging Area. The staging area for a spill response operation is that location whereequipment from all sources is assembled and held pending deployment to the spill site. Duringprolonged spill control operations, equipment maintenance and repair may be accomplished in thestaging area. Contingency plans must include provisions for setting up staging areas satisfying thefollowing requirements:• A surfaced area large enough for interim storage of all equipment deployed to the spillsite. Covered storage is desirable but not essential except under extreme weather conditions.• Close proximity to the spill site to minimize transit time for equipment called to thescene. This is especially important for near-shore operations when the staging area atpierside replaces the offshore support platform as the focal point for daily operations.• Ready access to piers capable of accommodating support vessels and other involvedvessels. Pier size, capacity, strength to support equipment, limiting draft and access tothe spill site must be considered.• Ready accessibility of material-handling equipment (MHE), i.e., cranes and forklifts,for offloading trucks and vessels on short notice. Paragraph C-2.2.2 provides additionalguidance on MHE requirements.• Security against theft and vandalism. A fenced staging area or security patrols may berequired.• Sanitary facilities within reasonable distance of the work area.Local contingency planning conducted under the direction of predesignated NOSCs should designatea staging area for each potential spill site; the staging area requirements listed above shouldbe considered. The SUPSALV pollution control response team can lease or subcontract facilitiesas noted above, but commercial sources should be identified in local contingency plans.C-5