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

Final Report, SONS Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, Gulf of Mexico, 27 April — 24 September 2010
GPC personnel onshore in Grand Isle continued to support near-shore oil recovery and
protection.
The OSV AHTS Vanguard, operating two High Speed Current Buster VOSS, was onsite at
MC252. The AHTS Vanguard offloaded recovered product onto a barge.
Note: Total oil recovered to date was 3031 barrels.
The OSV MV John Coghill completed recovery of the Oil Containment Boom and Boom
Mooring Systems at Mobile Bay. The OSV MV John Coghill arrived at Gulfport to begin
installation of two Current Buster VOSS Skimming Systems.
Monday, 24 May 2010
With continued coordination authority over the bulk of SUPSALV OSR equipment assets, the
Federal Reserve Asset Staging Unit in Gulfport (State Pier West) anticipated additional
positioning per the USCG FOSC direction. Preparations were made to move six Class V
Skimmer Systems (with support equipment) from the Gulfport staging area, along with all USS-
42″ Oil Containment Boom from Amelia staging area, to the Port Fourchon/Grand Isle area. The
move took several days. The two Class V Vessel Skimmers arrive from Alaska.
All SUPSALV Oil Containment Boom recovered from Mobile Bay was sent to Gulfport to be
refurbished.
The OSV Wes Bordelon (in Venice) loaded USS-42″ Oil Containment Boom. The target area
was not identified at the time of this boom deployment.
GPC personnel onshore in Grand Isle continued to support near-shore recovery.
The OSV AHTS Vanguard, equipped with two High Speed Current Buster VOSS, moved to the
barge collection area and offloaded mud tanks.
The OSV AHTS Vanguard got underway to MC252 to redeploy both VOSS and continued
skimming operations.
The OSV MV John Coghill began loading two Current Buster VOSS Skimming Systems while
pierside in Gulfport.
A Sea Scout Program vessel (OSV Gulf Scout), in port at Gulfport, was assigned to receive the
Class XI VOSS.
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