Salvage and Marine Firefighting Requirements: Vessel Response Plans for Oil

33 CFR Part 155

All vessel owner/operators that carry group I-IV oils, and required to have a vessel response

plan must be in compliance by February 22, 2011.

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Owner/Operators must identify, in the Geographical-specific appendixes of the Vessel Response Plan:• Salvage and Marine Firefighting (SMFF) and Response

timeframes.

Additionally Owner/Operators must list those resource providers that are contracted to provide these services.

One Primary Resource Provider must be identified for each COTP zone with a method of contact.

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When determining a resource provider, owner/operators must select a provider that meets these criteria to the maximum extent possible:• Currently working in response services needed• Document history in successful salvage/marine firefighting operations,

including equipment deployment• Owns or has contracts for equipment• Personnel with training certification and degree experience• 24 hr availability of personnel and equipment• On-going training program, firefighting provides meet NFPA guidelines• Successful record of participation in drills and exercises• Salvage or firefighting plans used and approved during a real incident• Membership in relevant national/international organizations• Insurance that covers the services which they intend to provide• Sufficient up front capital to support an operation• Equipment and experience to work in the GSA• Logistical and transportation support capability required for extended periods• Capability to implement necessary eng, admin, & PPE controls • Familiarity with salvage& firefighting protocols in the ACP and COTP area

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Currently four commercial entities are approved as primary resource providers:

• Donjon-SMIT• Marine Response Alliance LLC• Resolve Marine Group, INC.• T&T Salvage, LLC• Svitzer

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19 SMFF services that are required to be listed in the Geographic Specific Appendices, with resource provider and contact information:

SALVAGE• Remote assessment and • consultation• Begin assessment of structural

stability• On-site salvage assessment• Assessment of structural stability• Hull and bottom survey• Emergency towing• Salvage plan• External emergency transfer

operations• Emergency lightering• Other refloating methods

• Making temporary repairs• Diving Services support• Special salvage operations plan• Subsurface product removal• Heavy lift

MARINE FIREFIGHTING• Remote Assessment and consultation• On-site fire assessment• External firefighting teams• External vessel firefighting systems

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Service Location of incident response activity timeframe

Maximum Waiver Time Period

(1) Salvage

Assessment & Survey:

Inland and Near shore area

Off-shore

1. Remote assessment and consultation

1 1 0

2. Begin assessment of structural stability

3 3 1

3. On-site salvage assessment 6 12 14. Assessment of structural stability 12 18 15. Hull and bottom survey 12 18 2Stabilization:6. Emergency towing 12 18 37. Salvage plan 16 22 38. External emergency transfer

operations18 24 3

9. Emergency lighting 18 24 010. Other refloating methods 18 24 311. Making temporary repairs 18 24 312. Diving services support 18 24 3Specialized Salvage Operations:13. Special salvage operations plan 18 24 514. Subsurface product removal 72 84 515. Heavy Lift Estimated Estimated N/A(2) Marine Firefighting

Assessment & Planning

At Pier (hours)

16. Remote assessment and consultation

1 1 1 0

17. On-site fire assessment 2 6 12 1Fire Suppression:18. External firefighting teams 4 8 12 419. External vessel firefighting

systems4 12 18 4

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MARINE FIREFIGHTING

• Remote Assessment and consultation• On-site fire assessment• External firefighting teams• External vessel firefighting systems

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ACP

8000 Sector Columbia River’s Marine Firefighting Contingency Plan

8100 Sector Puget Sound Marine Firefighting Plan

Command and Control

Operations

Planning

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The Vessel Owner/Operator required to have a response plan shall conduct exercises to ensure that the plan will function in an emergency. The minimum requirements are:

1. Remote assessments and consultations quarterly2. Emergency Procedures exercises quarterly3. Shore-based SMFF management team tabletop exercises

annually4. Response provider equipment deployment exercises

annually5. Exercise the entire response plan every three years

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COTP Enforcement

• All vessels are that fall within this regulation are screened prior to arrival. On February 22nd they are required to have SMFF GSAs as part of the GSAs.

• Vessels regulated by this rule that do not have GSAs in place will receive a COTP Order not to enter port unless an Interim Operating Authorization from the Coast Guard is approved.

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Questions?

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