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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Final Report, SONS Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, Gulf of Mexico, 27 April — 24 September 2010 Figure 11. West New Harbor Island Saturday, 8 May 2010 ICP Mobile sector requested USS-42″ Oil Containment Boom from the Federal Reserve Asset Staging Unit in Gulfport be deployed at the entrance to Mobile Bay near Dauphin Island. Oil Containment Boom was on board the OSV MV John Coghill for deployment. The OSV MV John Coghill got underway for Theodore, Mobile Bay, AL. The OSV Wes Bordelon was loaded and rigged with USS-42″ Oil Containment Boom for deployment in East Bay, LA. The vessel got underway early in the morning to deploy Oil Containment Boom between the wellheads in East Bay. Equipped with two Current Buster VOSS rigged to its port and starboard sides, the OSV AHTS Vanguard underway for skimming operations for the day. No significant concentration of oil was located or reported. Two Class V Vessel Skimmers and crews were positioned afloat off of Pascagoula, MS. 12

Final Report, SONS Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, Gulf of Mexico, 27 April — 24 September 2010 Sunday, 9 May 2010 The USCG requested additional SUPSALV OSR equipment stored at the ESSM Facility in Fort Richardson, AK. The request was formally routed through Department of Defense (DOD), United States Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) to initiate preparations to airlift the equipment into the Gulf Coast area of responsibility (AOR). The OSV MV John Coghill with 19,000′ of USS-42″ Oil Containment Boom arrived in Theodore for final preparations to deploy Oil Containment Boom at the bay entrance near Dauphin Island to protect Mobile Bay. Additional mooring systems were in route to Theodore to support oil containment operations there. See Mississippi Canyon 252 Tactical Situation Status Map in Appendix C. The OSV Wes Bordelon got underway and deployed 3000′ of USS-42″ Oil Containment Boom and Boom Mooring Systems between the wellheads in East Bay. The OSV AHTS Vanguard (equipped with two Current Buster VOSS) got underway for skimming operations near the well head. See Figures 12 through 14. Figure 12. OSV AHTS Vanguard Recovering Spilled Oil Using High Speed Current Buster As the weather declined, the OSV AHTS Vanguard proceeded to Port Fourchon for shelter. 13

Final Report, SONS Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, Gulf of Mexico, 27 April — 24 September 2010<br />

Sunday, 9 May 2010<br />

The USCG requested additional SUPSALV OSR equipment stored at the <strong>ESSM</strong> Facility in Fort<br />

Richardson, AK. The request was formally routed through Department of Defense (DOD),<br />

United States Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) to initiate preparations to airlift the<br />

equipment into the Gulf Coast area of responsibility (AOR).<br />

The OSV MV John Coghill with 19,000′ of USS-42″ Oil Containment Boom arrived in<br />

Theodore for final preparations to deploy Oil Containment Boom at the bay entrance near<br />

Dauphin Island to protect Mobile Bay. Additional mooring systems were in route to Theodore to<br />

support oil containment operations there. See Mississippi Canyon 252 Tactical Situation Status<br />

Map in Appendix C.<br />

The OSV Wes Bordelon got underway and deployed 3000′ of USS-42″ Oil Containment Boom<br />

and Boom Mooring Systems between the wellheads in East Bay.<br />

The OSV AHTS Vanguard (equipped with two Current Buster VOSS) got underway for<br />

skimming operations near the well head. See Figures 12 through 14.<br />

Figure 12. OSV AHTS Vanguard Recovering Spilled Oil Using High<br />

Speed Current Buster<br />

As the weather declined, the OSV AHTS Vanguard proceeded to Port Fourchon for shelter.<br />

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