1. BARGE DAVY CROCKETT RESPONSE

2. History
The Barge DAVY CROCKETT is a 432’ converted Liberty Ship built in 1942
Liberty Ship sold by MARAD in 1969 to American Ship Dismantlers for scrap
Converted to a Barge in the 1980’s & brought to Portland in 1993
May 2008: Owner requested Temporary Load Line Certificate to tow to Mexico to scrap
April 2009: Barge came loose at anchorage & COTP Order issued requiring a marine inspector to survey the hull/mooring arrangement
April 2009: Letter of Concern drafted by USCG urging owner to remove all free oil
October 2010: Barge sold to current owner
An Administrative Order (15APR09) required all oil to be removed. However, it was determined that we could not legally require the vessel to remove all oil as long as the vessel was properly moored and not leaking any oil, hence the letter of concern (15APR09),

3. DAVY CROCKETT IN 2008

4. What Happened?
During the timeframe between December 2010 and January 2011 illegal scrapping operations caused the number 3 hold on the Davy Crocket to buckle resulting in a sheen
Additional king tides further degraded the structural integrity of the barge and weakened the keel resulting in further oil discharges

5. DAVY CROCKETT IN 2011

6. Davy Crockett Response
Photo Taken 13 Feb

7. Response Timeline
Jan 20: An oil sheen was reported from the Barge Davy Crockett. Coast Guard and WA DOE Responded to scene
Jan 21: An Admin Order Issued to owner to remove visible oil and oily products from barge due to sheening.
Jan 24: Owner met requirements of Admin Order and no sheen observed
Jan 27: New sheen reported. Pollution Investigators observed vessel partially submerged with a oil sheen in vicinity. Sector Columbia River established an ICP at MSU Portland with WA DOE, and OR DEQ

8. Response Timeline
Jan 31: Contractors attempting to stabilize vessel to enable divers to inspect tanks, voids and other spaces.
Feb 2: Deployed 8 concrete anchors (4 each to port and starboard sides) to steady stern section in order to conduct ballasting operations.
Feb 3: Pumped nearly 600,000 gallons of river water into the after holds of the barge to sink the stern into the river bottom in order to further stabilize the vessel.
Feb 16: Received CG Commandant Approval to remove/destroy the barge
Mar 4: Stern removal plan approved

9. DAVY CROCKETT STATUS 080700 MAR 11
Ballard Staging Area
Vancouver, WA
1,000’ Hard Boom
GRP 115.0
1,200’ Hard
Boom GRP 113.8b
400’ Hard Boom
Cascade Vista Mill
2 x 700’ Hard Boom
GRP 115.7
2,800’ Hard Boom around vessel with
3,000’ Sorbent Boom coiled within
Camas Staging Area
& Boat Ramp
500’ Hard Boom
GRP 113.3
400’ Hard Boom
GRP 114.8
6,800’ Sorbent Boom
Along shoreline
Vessel Location
Sorbent Boom
Hard Boom
Security Zone
Personnel (7 Mar) 63
Oil/Water Recovered 43,891 Gal
Debris Recovered 305 Tons
Funds Obligated 5.3 M
Ceiling Remaining 2.9 M
DAVY CROCKETT STATUS MAR 11

10. “Swimming Pool” Section
Bow Section
Stern Section
Approximate Cut Lines

12. SS TWIN HARBORS WWII Liberty Ship
TWIN HARBORS was an identical vessel to DAVY CROCKETT before CROCKETT was converted to a barge
These photos show the vessel being dismantled in Tacoma, WA last year
The photo above shows the hull configuration and double-bottom
The photo to the right show how liberty ships used various materials for ballast in their holds – DAVY CROCKETT uses bricks instead of the gravel that was used aboard TWIN HARBORS

13. CHALLENGES Limitations on authorities & jurisdiction Sampling
Coast Guard
USACE
WA DOE
OR DEQ
DNR
Sampling
Hazardous Waste Removal
Public Affairs
Public Expectation
Right Size of Organization
Access to different holds made Sampling Challenging
Segregation of Waste was problematic due to space requirements on the barge
How do you make the public understand that you can’t just “get rid” of it?
At largest there were over 130 people working in Command Post with only 1 Dive Team on-scene….eventually scaled down to 30 working in ICP & 2 dive teams (30 in field)

14. KEY SUCCESSES ICS Works! USCG COMDT Destruction Approval Letter
Use of Special Teams
External Affairs Outreach
Documentation Classification Policy
Had the Right People involved
Outreach to the Tribal Nations
Public Affairs
Special Teams included SERT, Strike Team, NPFC Rep,
Number of Destructon letters is very minimal!!!
State rep for external affairs was fantastic (PCB)
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15. STATS Through 9 March 128 Responders (highest level)
10,000 ft Sorbent Boom Deployed
7,700 ft Hard Boom Deployed
317 Tons of Debris Removed
65,256 Gallons Oily Water Removed
5.3 million spent through 9 March
Criminal Investigation Pending
Totals

16. THE WAY FORWARD State of Washington Prevention Outreach
Seller Accountability
Disposal Assistance
Bankruptcy Dumping
Public/Private Shipyard Partnership
Alternate Disposal Pilot Project
Dedicated Funding for Ship Disposal
Congressional Support for Retired Military Vessels
Solutions for Retired State Ferries
Regulatory Incentives for Legal Moorage
Derelict Vessel Summit
State of Oregon