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

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

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Chapter 7: Lessons Learned unaware of this blanket permit. Recommendation is to have transportation, weight handing, and lay down capabilities more visible throughout the IC organization. • Managers on-scene were inundated by requests to evaluate or comment on technology to be sold and/or tested for use in response operations. These requests often came from higher authority, requiring answer, on behalf of vendors/inventors/interested citizens who had appealed to them. The situation proved a major distraction and an added workload. The problem was largely resolved by the organization and funding of a special team called the Inter-Agency Technology Assessment Panel (IATAP) formed to handle these requests. Recommend convening this type of panel early on for response operations with such public interest. 7-3 SAFETY • Air monitoring guidance for offshore operations was not received in a timely fashion. OSV’s were hired for skimming operations at the source but not provided this capability. UAC/ICs need to disseminate thorough guidance before deploying assets. OSV’s should be provided with the capability or means to acquire it through the contract. SUPSALV must also ensure proper air monitoring devices and respirators are available to operators in accordance with these safety regulations prior to deployment and include it in their Operations Guide (CONOPS). • Proper guidance and rescue personnel were not provided for wildlife encounters offshore prior to deployment. The guidance given after the fact was insufficient, instructing operators to merely contain oily wildlife and wait for rescue personnel to arrive 8-10 hours offshore at which point animals such as sea turtles would be deceased. 7-4 FINANCIAL • There was no method for reimbursement in place for the replacement of government owned equipment that was damaged beyond economical repair during response operations. Numerous meetings and many man-hours were necessary to define a workable process acceptable to all parties. Recommend the USN and USCG agree to a standardized process for all future operations. 7-4

FINAL REPORT SONS DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL SPILL GULF OF MEXICO 27 April–24 September 2010 Prepared by: GPC, A Joint Venture P.O. Box JK Williamsburg, VA 23187 Contract No. N00024-07-D-4130 Delivery Order No. 0679 Sponsored by: Naval Sea Systems Command 1333 Isaac Hull Avenue, SE (Mail Stop 1072) Washington Navy Yard, DC 20376 18 November 2011

FINAL <strong>REPORT</strong><br />

SONS <strong>DEEPWATER</strong> <strong>HORIZON</strong> OIL SPILL<br />

GULF OF MEXICO<br />

27 April–24 September 2010<br />

Prepared by:<br />

GPC, A Joint Venture<br />

P.O. Box JK<br />

Williamsburg, VA 23187<br />

Contract No.<br />

N00024-07-D-4130<br />

Delivery Order No.<br />

0679<br />

Sponsored by:<br />

Naval Sea Systems Command<br />

1333 Isaac Hull Avenue, SE (Mail Stop 1072)<br />

Washington Navy Yard, DC 20376<br />

18 November 2011

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