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USCG Hurricane Response & HMS BOUNTY SAR Case. North Carolina 2013 All-Hazards Conference 12 March 2013 CDR Tim Cummins– Deputy Sector Commander LT Kevin Sullivan – Sector NC Command Center Chief. Hurricane Response Overview. Command Structure Assets/Capabilities Missions Partners.
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USCG Hurricane Response&HMS BOUNTY SAR Case North Carolina 2013 All-Hazards Conference 12 March 2013 CDR Tim Cummins– Deputy Sector Commander LT Kevin Sullivan – Sector NC Command Center Chief
Hurricane Response Overview • Command Structure • Assets/Capabilities • Missions • Partners
Command Structure • ICS Structure • Decision Point • Scalability • Interoperability
Assets/Capabilities • Sector Assets • Surge Capabilities • Personnel • Reservists • Assets • Aviation • Cutters • ATON • Strike Teams • Facility Support
Missions • SAR • Limitations • Inland/Coastal/Offshore Missions • Marine Transportation System Recovery (MTSR) • Ferry System • Ports (Disaster Recovery Supplies) • Aids to Navigation (ATON) • Marine Environmental Protection (MEP) • Law Enforcement • Ports, Waterways and Coastal Security (PWCS)
Missions: Inland SAR • Hoist capable helos • MH-60 • MH-65 • High Water Rescue • Swift Water Rescue • Communications (800 MHz) • Tertiary • Cell Phone • ARES
Partners • Federal • Army Corps of Engineers • Environmental Protection Agency • State/County/Local • State/Eastern Branch/County EOC’s & 911 Centers • Coastal Municipalities (Fire/Police/EMS) • NCDOT Bridges/Ferry Divisions • NC Wildlife/Marine Patrol • Industry • State Ports • Pilots
Timeline (all times local) • Sunday 28 OCT 2130: SCC receives email via agent that HMS BOUNTY w/ 16POB is disabled and T.O.W. 90NM SE of Cape Hatteras. • SCC is unable to establish direct comms with vessel • SCC Requests C-130 from A/S E-City to investigate. • ~2330: C-130 on-scene, establishes comms. • Overnight the C-130 remains on-scene, provides comms link as situation worsens. • SCC coordinated plan to abandon ship after sunrise.
Timeline Continued • Monday: 0426: Vessel capsizes crew forced to abandon ship • 0430: SCC requests A/S E-City launch 2 MH-60’s • 0641: CG-6012 on-scene, hoisting one survivor • 0756: CG-6012 BINGO, 5 survivors o/b • 0856: CG-6031 BINGO, 9 survivors o/b • ~0900: SCC determines 2 crewmembers remain missing, begins search planning. • 1638: CG-6043 recovers 1 unresponsive PIW in search area. • Tuesday 1632: Transferred SMC to D5 • Friday 1830: D5 grants ACTSUS
Debris 30NM
SAR EFFORT STAT SHEET • CASE TOTALS: Total area (SQNM): 10877.21 • Total track miles: 6214.11 • Searches Conducted - 22 • H-60 – 5 • C-130 – 7 • C-144 - 2 • ELM – 3 • GALLATIN - 5 • Total Sorties 19 • Investigation and Hearing Pending
Contacts • SCC 24x7: 910-343-3880 • LT Sullivan • Kevin.J.Sullivan2@uscg.mil • 910-343-3876