1. United States Coast Guard U. S. Coast Guard Wrecks and Abandoned Vessels Updates CDR Ed Bock, USCG Office of Incident Management and Preparedness (CG-533) Wrecks of the World II Conference

2. United States Coast Guard Some Recent Mitigation Cases Year# CasesSignificant Case 20112M/V DAVEY CROCKETT – D13 20103M/V PRINCESS KATHLEEN – D17 20093USS BEAUMONT – D8 20082M/V SEA WITCH – D5 20072F/V CHALLENGER – D7 20062F/V HERON – D13 20053M/V SEA STRIDE – D7 20042M/V MISS WINNIE – D8 20033M/V FREEDOM EXPRESS – D7 20022M/V JACOB LUCKENBACH – D11

3. United States Coast Guard CG Abandoned Vessel Responses Since 2008 Responses NOT mitigation cases. Responses are not infrequent or isolated Total responses: 350* – –Approximately 100 responses per year Indicates an issue for the CG *Not all CG FOSCs CG Sector# Cases San Diego19 Honolulu32 Miami78 San Juan1 St. Petersburg145 Delaware Bay11 Baltimore62 Guam2

4. United States Coast Guard Abandoned Vessels, A NRT Issue? Involved NRS elements – –NRT: Preparedness Committee – –RRT: Alternative technologies – –Area Committees: Local issue & expertise Involved Agencies: All

5. United States Coast Guard Response Regions

6. United States Coast Guard Vessel Removal Checklist Identify vessel owner or establish abandonment. Actual or substantial threat of discharge determination. Notify vessel owner in writing of intent to remove. Public notification if owner cannot be contacted. Obtain NPFC approval for use of the OSLTF. Obtain SHPO approval if vessel over 50 years old. Obtain SNO from flag state if foreign flagged. Apply for an ocean dumping permit if applicable. Complete a Vessel Removal Package. Obtain removal authorization from Commandant. Execute operation.

7. United States Coast Guard Way Ahead Appropriate agency involvement. Appropriate agency involvement. NRT develop interagency national guidance. NRT develop interagency national guidance. Finalize CG vessel removal policy. Finalize CG vessel removal policy. WOW workshops off-cycle at Clean Gulf, IOSC, etc. WOW workshops off-cycle at Clean Gulf, IOSC, etc. Develop RULET Engagement Plan. Develop RULET Engagement Plan. –Regional Response Teams –Area Committees & FOSCs –PREP exercise –OSC Crisis Management Course Assess vessel(s) & execute project. Assess vessel(s) & execute project.

8. United States Coast Guard Questions!