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Winter 1999/20002SUPSALV Skimmer ispublished by the Supervisorof Salvage to bring the latestand most informative newsavailable to the Navy salvagecommunity. Discussions orillustrations of commercialproducts do not implyendorsement by the Supervisorof Salvage or the U.S.Navy.Articles, letters, queries, andcomments should be directedto the Commander, Naval SeaSystems Command,NAVSEA 00C, 2531 JeffersonDavis Highway, Arlington, VA22242-5160.(Attn: SUPSALV Skimmer).Visit our website atwww.navsea.navy.mil/sea00cCaptain Bert Marsh, USNDirector of Ocean EngineeringSupervisor of Salvage and DivingNAVSEA 00Cmarshb@navsea.navy.milDenise BrownManaging EditorEnvironmental Engineer, 00C25Abrowndc@navsea.navy.milF. Scott LassiterGraphic DesignROH, Incorporatedslassiter@roh-inc.comSUPSALV would like to acknowledgePCCI Marine and EnvironmentalEngineering for theinvaluable contribution of articlesto this edition of SUPSALVSkimmer.If you would like to subscribe toSUPSALV Skimmer or changeyour current mailing address,please send an e-mail to:browndc@navsea.navy.milThe Navy’s Oil SpillResponse Program hasthree components: prevention,preparedness,and response. Throughprevention, the program’sfirst line of defense against oil spills, the Navy has establishedan exceptional record, considering the millions of barrels ofpetroleum products we handle annually.However, being prepared to handle a spill event is criticalto our stated goal of being conscientious stewards for theoceans we sail across. Throughout the Fleet, this attention topreparedness has resulted in collaborations that not only benefitthe Navy but also those organizations with whom we sharethe responsibility of oil spill clean-up. Specifically, in 1999,two Navy-led Worst Case Discharge drills were conducted.These exercises, at Commander, Navy Region Northwest, andCommander, Navy Region Hawaii, served to enhance and improvethe Navy’s relationship with organizations such as theCoast Guard, NOAA, and state and local governments.SUPSALV is glad to have been part of these endeavors andlooks forward to continuing to assist the Fleet in the future.This year SUPSALV hopes to implement several exciting newventures that will better meet the needs of environmentalplanners throughout the Navy.Of course, response is where “the rubber meets theroad,” and when more than 100,000 gallons of JP-5 jet fuelspilled at Naval Station Roosevelt Roads, 00C immediatelyresponded to support the Naval Station. Thanks to successfulpreparation, Naval Station personnel were ready to respond toone of the largest spills the Navy has ever experienced withSUPSALV assistance. Unique topography in Roosevelt Roads,including mangrove swamps, required inventive responses bythe tireless Naval Station personnel who oversaw, managed, andconducted the effort.Your feedback and ideas are appreciated as we work to improveboth your preparedness and our own response capabilities.Best wishes for a spill-free New Year.CAPT B. MARSHDirector of Ocean EngineeringSupervisor of Salvage and DivingE-mail: marshb@navsea.navy.mil
Winter 1999/2000Spill Prevention and ResponsePlan for Thule Air Base,GreenlandThrough SUPSALV’s ESSM base in Anchorage,Alaska, the Navy has gained agreat deal of experience in oil spill responsein Arctic conditions. It is becauseof this expertise that SUPSALV isdeveloping a Spill Prevention and ResponsePlan (SPRP) for Thule Air Base,Greenland. The plan is being developedthrough Defense Energy Support Center(DESC) for Air Force Space Command inan effort to enhance Thule’s oil spill readiness.Also included in the SPRP will bean in-situ burn annex to address spills onice.A team of engineers visited Thule AirBase, Greenland, from August 6 to 13 fora site assessment in advance of the planpreparation. There are several scenariosat Thule in which a spill is likely to occur.The M/V Gus W. Darnell, a ship operatedby Military Sealift Command,typically transfers 10 million gallons ofJP-8 each July after the ice has broken upfor the summer. Ship collisions with icebergs,transfer errors at the pier, and tankor pipeline failures during this operationcould lead to a worst-case discharge.Pipeline as it crosses the North River.Another threat for a fuel spill is thermalexpansion of the large fuel tanks (2.3 milliongallons capacity) and pipelines whenthe sun first appears above the horizonin the spring. Finally, the threat of a spillalso exists at the numerous smaller fueltanks throughout the base. These includetanks at the filling station as well asthose located next to Crescent Lake, thefreshwater source for Thule.In addition to a SPRP to enhance oilspill readiness, renovations of the tanksand pipelines at Thule are also ongoing.The original system, which was constructedin 1951, will be replaced byDecember 2000. Among the improvementsare retiring unused tanks, replacingmany of the tanks with the doublewalledvariety, and adding liners and sumppumps to all the tank berms.Through the SPRP, as well as the fuelsystem renovations, Thule Air Base willbe more prepared than ever for a fuel spill.3Continued from page 1that is typically used for ship fueling operations.This boom provided adequateprotection but was insufficient for theweather conditions.SUPSALV assisted by deploying 4,000feet of USS 42 boom, mated with 1,000feet of 26″ boom on one end and 550 feetof 26″ boom on the other end. Twentyfivefeet of shoreseal boom was deployedat both shore connection points of the5,500-foot containment boom assembly.The boom configuration was designed tocontain the residual JP-5 within an area500 feet from the mangrove, thereby protectingthe main portion of RooseveltRoads harbor.SUPSALV representative Will Healy(environmental programs manager) arrivedon-scene and assisted in the establishmentof the Incident Command System(ICS). SUPSALV representativeDenise Brown (environmental engineer)assisted in operations and logistics support.SUPSALV representatives remainedon-scene for two weeks, assisting in ICSoperations and Natural Resource DamageAssessment (NRDA).At the end of the two-week period,operations were fully turned over to NavalStation Roosevelt Roads. WhileSUPSALV representatives departed,equipment remained on scene for use atthe discretion of Naval Station personnel.
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