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

Final Report, SONS Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, Gulf of Mexico, 27 April — 24 September 2010
The OSV AHTS Vanguard, operating two Current Buster VOSS, got underway. The OSV
AHTS Vanguard arrived onsite at Mississippi Canyon Block 252 (MC252) and established
communications with C2 vessel Seacor Lee waiting assignment. The starboard Current Buster
was deployed. Oil recovery began. See Figure 14. Configuration adjustments were made to
accomplish the most efficient skimmer “pump transfer to mud tanks” process. Preparations were
in progress to deploy the portside Current Buster System.
Figure 14. Oil and Debris Mix on Weir Skimmer in High Speed Current Buster VOSS
Productive oil containment operations totaled 20,000′ of SUPSALV Oil Containment Boom
deployed and set to date.
Monday, 17 May 2010
Eight Class V Vessel Skimmers with full crews remain pre-positioned as follows: Slidell (qty 2),
Ship Island (qty 2), Pascagoula (qty 2), Bayou La Batre (qty 1), and Pensacola (qty 1), all ready
for tasking by the USCG. The teams conducted training and drills as weather permitted.
The spud barge, with two Class V Vessel Skimmers, returned to Gulfport from Ship Island.
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