U.S. NAVY SALVAGE REPORT DEEPWATER HORIZON ... - ESSM

Final Report, SONS Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, Gulf of Mexico, 27 April — 24 September 2010
The total SUPSALV Oil Containment Boom in GOMEX to date was 98,000′ with 63,200′ of
boom deployed.
Note: Total oil recovered to date: VOSS offshore - 8549 barrels and Class V Skimmers nearshore
- 701 barrels.
The Pecos barge, with two Class V Skimmers on board and four spud/jack-up barges with five
Class V Skimmers on board (assigned to near-shore Task Force under ICP Mobile), operated
between Pascagoula and Pensacola skimming sporadic oil pockets and streams.
OSV Bayou Bee in Gulfport completed loadout of SUPSALV equipment.
OSV Wes Bordelon in Venice awaited tasking. GPC lead in Venice got underway to the
Chandeleur Islands with the local USCG Oil Containment Boom coordinator to investigate
booming strategy. Deploying boom at approximately 1.2 n.m. section east of the island area was
not possible due to insufficient depth of 3′ or less and high surf. The USCG was to meet with
Fish and Wildlife to develop additional options.
GPC personnel onshore in Grand Isle continued to support near-shore recovery operations. The
Class V Skimmers recovered no oil.
OSVs MV John Coghill and AHTS Vanguard, operated two High Speed Current Buster VOSS
each along with the OSV MV Renee, with the Class XI Skimmer System, continued skimming
operations in vicinity the of Deepwater Horizon site.
Tuesday, 15 June 2010
SUPSALV OSR equipment and 131 personnel were positioned throughout Pensacola, Mobile,
Bayou La Batre, Pascagoula, Gulfport, Ship Island, Slidell, Venice, and Port Fourchon/Grand
Isle.
SUPSALV continued coordinating operations from Gulfport (at State Pier) positioning,
maintaining, and operating SUPSALV OSR equipment assets as directed by the USCG FOSC.
The total SUPSALV Oil Containment Boom in GOMEX to date was 98,000′ with 63,200′ of
boom deployed.
Note: Total oil recovered to date: VOSS offshore - 9196 barrels and Class V Skimmers nearshore
- 747 barrels.
The Deepwater Horizon Severe Weather plan was submitted.
The Pecos barge, with two Class V Skimmers on board and four spud/jack-up barges with five
Class V Skimmers on board (assigned to near-shore Task Force under ICP Mobile), operated
between Pascagoula and Pensacola skimming sporadic oil pockets and streams.
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