Name of Area Cmte Area Committee March 2013 – June 2013 RRT9 Briefing — June 18 th 2013

New Format for RRT Briefs In place of the old operational briefings to the RRT, we are requesting a report from the area committee(s) to include…

What to Include unusual ops focusing on lessons learned. significant topics covered at Area Cmte mtgs including significant updates from workgroups. lessons learned from exercises & training. plans & scenarios for future exercises. future training open to AC members. new policies or changes to plans. AC/FOSC requests for RRT action/consideration.

Keep It Short This briefing should be short and relevant to the multi-agency members of the RRT. Only cover new or continuing issues since the last RRT brief. Do not provide lists of statistics such as # of cases, # of NOV issued, # of NRC reports.

Focus on the Unusual Only report cases that are unusual in some way, and focus on what was unusual. Do not report routine cases. If you have no unusual cases during the period, that’s OK! We know you’re out there every day working hard.

Photos Are Good Photographs, graphs, charts or clipart that illustrate something relevant are good! Don’t add clipart just to have a graphic. Use captions and callouts with arrows to explain your illustrations.

Examples of Slides… The following slides are examples of interesting, explanatory slides and some that could be better.

Op Mystery Sheen Lessons Learned  Documenting sources and sheens located in Marina Del Rey and Cabrillo gave the Coast Guard and Other Government Agencies a better idea of which basins and berths to patrol.  Auxiliary participation, CG presence and support from the marinas also played key roles in the mission’s success.

By the Numbers JUL 2012 to SEP Panga Fuel Cases $70,000 spent on 04 Federal Projects 05 NOV’s Issued 12 LOW’s Issued 126 NRC Reports Received 81 Mystery Sheens 08 reported incidents from the Offshore Platforms (some within limitations)

Pangas land at remote beaches where cliffs make beach access difficult or impossible by wheeled vehicles. Yes! Photo illustrates how remote the beaches are. Caption explains the lesson learned.

Op Mystery Sheen Statistics Cabrillo: a) 6 NRC reports taken, b) 5 sheens observed, c) 2 Responsible Parties found, d) 0 Aux Boat Patrols, e) Enforcement Actions resulted in 2 Letters of Warnings, f) 11 dock walks.

Case of Interest August 24, 2012 Bodega Bay The operator of the F/V SEA BISCUIT (owner of the F/V BARBARA FAYE) ran aground discharging ~100 gallons of oil. Civil penalty ($15,000) due to lack of responsibility of the operator to prevent and mitigate the threat to the environment. In addition, the lack of judgment and inattention of the operator to anticipate the cause of the discharge. State Parks hired Parker Diving to remove vessel debris. Yes! Civil Penalty Is Unusual.

M/V WAHOO Sunk 9/01 11:15 PM M/V WAHOO sunk in a slip in Huntington Beach Harbor. Initial reports stated 2 gallons of diesel on board. Diving company contracted to raise vessel. Pollution Responders witnessed, what appeared to be, far more than 2 gallons of diesel in the water. 2:45 AM OSRO hired to conduct clean up. Nothing unusual here.

Vessel Assessments: August/September: Oakland Estuary Proposed Oakland Estuary clean-up project: - IMD responded to a request from CalRecycle to assess several boats in the Oakland Estuary. - Our initial assessments involving four at-risk vessels resulted in no significant pollution / hazardous material being found. - Coordinated with Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to assess how we can support the project. TUG RESPECTTUG HERBERTUnion Pt Park TugAlameda Sunken Tug Yes! Interesting Project.

Good photo but there’s nothing unusual here.

– SF Area Committee HazMat Workgroup joined forces with Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC), Coastal Region Hazardous Material Response Operations (CRHMRO) to form an informational sharing group. – This work has culminated with a Non-Binding MOU stating the desire of the three groups to meet together, share response information to further improve the response stature of the local responders Hazardous Materials Workgroup : Yes! Area Cmte Workgroup Update.

NOAA’s oil trajectory determined the sheen was 2 miles from the nearest shore. It was estimated the sheen would evaporate by next day before reaching shore. Samples were obtained from the suspected vessel, and sent to the Marine Safety Lab for analysis. The sheen burned off naturally without reaching shore. Sample results were inconclusive. Good photo but nothing unusual.

– Vivan Matuk, CA Boating & Waterways has guided this workgroup through the process of developing a “toolkit” for marinas and Yacht Clubs. – This is a good tool for these local stakeholders to use to ensure they are prepared for a spill event, either minor from a small vessel, or from a larger regional spill event. – Toolkit hand outs are available. Marina & Yacht Club Oil Spill Workgroup Yes! Area Cmte Workgroup Update.

Abandoned Vessels Database Yes! Good Project Update.

Next RRT Meeting June FEMA Offices, Oakland Logistical information is on the Calendar at Please send briefings one week in advance to