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

Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Response
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION
1-1 WELL DAMAGE AND SPILL DETAILS ..................................................................................................................... 1-1
1-2 SUPSALV TASKING AND RESPONSE SUMMARY .................................................................................................... 1-1
1-3 PURPOSE OF REPORT ....................................................................................................................................... 1-3
1-4 OPERATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS ........................................................................................................................ 1-3
1-4.1 00C Charter and Funded Oil Pollution Mission....................................................................................... 1-3
1-4.2 Differences Between Planned Capability and this Operation ................................................................ 1-4
1-4.3 National Level Risk Management Decisions .......................................................................................... 1-5
1-4.4 Organizational Structure ........................................................................................................................ 1-5
1-4.5 Significant Local and National Press ...................................................................................................... 1-5
1-4.6 Weather – Sea State .............................................................................................................................. 1-6
CHAPTER 2 - COMMAND AND ORGANIZATION
2-1 NAVY ORGANIZATION ...................................................................................................................................... 2-2
2-1.1 SUPSALV Team ....................................................................................................................................... 2-2
2-1.2 ESSM Team ............................................................................................................................................ 2-3
2-1.3 Supplemental Navy Support .................................................................................................................. 2-3
2-1.4 CNIC ....................................................................................................................................................... 2-4
2-2 ISSUES OPERATING IN INCIDENT COMMAND STRUCTURE (ICS) ................................................................................ 2-4
2-2.1 Multiple Lines of Authority. .................................................................................................................... 2-5
2-2.2 Turnover of Key Contacts ....................................................................................................................... 2-5
2-2.3 Responsible Party Coordination ............................................................................................................. 2-5
2-2.4 Politics .................................................................................................................................................... 2-6
2-2.5 Obtaining Critical Resources .................................................................................................................. 2-6
2-2.6 Requests for Information ....................................................................................................................... 2-6
2-2.7 Access to Fresh Oil ................................................................................................................................. 2-7
2-2.8 Timely Aerial Reconnaissance. ............................................................................................................... 2-7
2-2.9 Safety Policy ........................................................................................................................................... 2-8
CHAPTER 3 - TASKING AND FUNDING
3-1 USN/USCG INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT (OBLIGATION) AND MISSION ASSIGNMENT ................................................... 3-1
3-2 INITIAL TASKING AND RESPONSE. ....................................................................................................................... 3-1
3-3 BEACH AND GULF RESPONSE TASK ..................................................................................................................... 3-2
3-4 WELL HEAD/HOUSTON ENGINEERING TASKING AND UNDERWATER SURVEY TASK ....................................................... 3-2
3-5 FUNDING PROCESS .......................................................................................................................................... 3-3
3-6 REPLACEMENT OF ITEMS BEYOND ECONOMICAL REPAIR VS RENTAL RATES ................................................................. 3-3
3-7 REPLACEMENT BY SUPSALV VS REPLACEMENT IN KIND ......................................................................................... 3-4
CHAPTER 4 - MOBILIZATION
4-1 INITIAL MOBILIZATION ..................................................................................................................................... 4-1
4-2 FOLLOW-ON MOBILIZATION .............................................................................................................................. 4-1
CHAPTER 5 - OPERATIONS
5-1 MANAGING BEACH AND GULF WATER OPERATIONS .............................................................................................. 5-1
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