Exercise scenario

Background MV Pronto, cargo carrier, has been in collision with fishing vessel What a star 1 mile south of Eddystone Light. MV Pronto, cargo carrier, has been in collision with fishing vessel What a star 1 mile south of Eddystone Light. MV Pronto has sustained major gash in hull and is leaking Heavy Fuel Oil and lose cargo. MV Pronto has sustained major gash in hull and is leaking Heavy Fuel Oil and lose cargo. MV Pronto bunkered at Falmouth and is carrying 3,000 tonnes HFO. MV Pronto bunkered at Falmouth and is carrying 3,000 tonnes HFO. Fishing vessel sustained only minor damage and has returned to port. Fishing vessel sustained only minor damage and has returned to port. Cargo is loose shredded car waste, consisting of non-recyclable material from car-crushing plant. Cargo is loose shredded car waste, consisting of non-recyclable material from car-crushing plant. Vessel is listing heavily and becoming unstable. Vessel is listing heavily and becoming unstable.

Weather and timing Date is 3 May 2008 Date is 3 May 2008 Time of incident was 07:26 Time of incident was 07:26 You have received call to establish the environment group and field ELOs to SCU, MRC and SRC. You have received call to establish the environment group and field ELOs to SCU, MRC and SRC. Low tide was at 07:30 Plymouth. Low tide was at 07:30 Plymouth. The weather is calm with a settled outlook, light southerly winds. The weather is calm with a settled outlook, light southerly winds.

Salvage Control Unit Key desire is to get the vessel to safety. Key desire is to get the vessel to safety. Choice between towing into Plymouth or beaching in Whitsand Bay. Choice between towing into Plymouth or beaching in Whitsand Bay. Please provide environmental advice on preferred option and any potential measures which need to be taken. Please provide environmental advice on preferred option and any potential measures which need to be taken. Alternative is to deal with the casualty on site. What are the environmental sensitivities and what are the constraints. Alternative is to deal with the casualty on site. What are the environmental sensitivities and what are the constraints.

Marine Response Centre Floating cargo debris is surrounding the vessel and spreading – what are the environmental implications? Floating cargo debris is surrounding the vessel and spreading – what are the environmental implications? We propose using vessels to disperse the floating cargo using prop-wash. What is the environment group advice? We propose using vessels to disperse the floating cargo using prop-wash. What is the environment group advice?

Shoreline Response Centre What are the key sensitivities on the shore? What are the key sensitivities on the shore? What are the priorities for booming effort? We only have one boom available. What are the priorities for booming effort? We only have one boom available.

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