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SEAWITCH Federal Project

SEAWITCH Federal Project. SEAWITCH Federal Project History, Current Status & Way Ahead. SEAWITCH Case History Current SEAWITCH Case Status Way Ahead Unified Command Elements Current Project Photos. Topics.

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SEAWITCH Federal Project

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  1. SEAWITCH Federal Project

  2. SEAWITCH Federal ProjectHistory, Current Status & Way Ahead

  3. SEAWITCH Case History Current SEAWITCH Case Status Way Ahead Unified Command Elements Current Project Photos Topics

  4. Hull No. 354, later christened SS C.V. SEAWITCH, built at Bath Iron Works, Maine in 1968 Lead vessel in 8-ship “Seawitch” Class container ship SEAWITCH Case History (1968)

  5. Involved in major marine casualty (collision with SS ESSO BRUSSELS) in NY Harbor, 2 June 1973 14 killed (3 SEAWITCH, 11 ESSO BRUSSELS) Ensuing fire damaged Verrazano Narrows Bridge as well as both vessels SEAWITCH Case History (1973)

  6. SEAWITCH Case History (1973)

  7. SEAWITCH Case History (1973 – 1975)

  8. Relatively little historical data on SEAWITCH from 1974 through 1987 1987 remnants of SEAWITCH hull (forward 455’) integral component of local salvage company, aptly named Seawitch Salvage, located at Kurt Iron & Metal (KIM) facility in Baltimore, MD SEAWITCH Case History (1974 – 1987)

  9. In 1993, Seawitch Salvage awarded contract to begin ship-breaking of USS CORAL SEA. Project ran through 1995 SEAWITCH Case History (1993 – 1995)

  10. SEAWITCH Case History (1993 – 1995) U.S.S. CORAL SEA ship-breaking project (circa 1993)

  11. Kerry Ellis, owner of Seawitch Salvage, indicted for possible environmental crimes committed during CORAL SEA ship-breaking (illegally disposing of asbestos and waste oil) Kerry Ellis imprisoned following conviction on Clear Air Act and Clean Water Act violations in 1998; Dies in prison in 2000 In 2000, Maryland Port Administration (MPA) acquires former Kurt Iron & Metal property SEAWITCH did not convey in MPA’s property acquisition. Later, NPFC conducted title and deed search reaffirming SEAWITCH hull was abandoned & therefore lacked an identifiable Responsible Party (RP) SEAWITCH Case History (1998 – 2000)

  12. In August 2003, National Response Center received report of sunken vessel leaking oil – approximately 20,000 gallons on board (estimated). MPA was the reporting party – MPA last on site 15 April and vessel was still afloat USCG Activities Baltimore accessed Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund (OSLTF) and hired clean-up contractors Federal Project No. P03018 OSLTF spent $550,000 Operations ceased 25 November 2003 - Risk-based decision matrix combined with lack of visible oily product SEAWITCH Case History (2003)

  13. Current SEAWITCH Case Status (2007 – 2009)

  14. September 2007 – During MPA-supervised site remediation, USCG Sector Baltimore receives Notice of Transfer from A&A Environmental for transfer of oily waste from SEAWITCH to vac truck for transport to disposal site 4 years have passed since FPN 03018, new crews have changed out – so a CG field response team is dispatched for follow-up Case turned over to Sector Baltimore Incident Management Division for long-term monitoring/management MPA had contract in place to remediate site and remove derelict vessels and therefore retained operational lead Unified Command established October 2007 Current SEAWITCH Case Status (2007 – 2009)

  15. January 2008 – Unified Command suspended operations due to cold weather conditions and the fact that any oil present will not rise to surface due to near-freezing water temps June 2008 – Unified Command re-convenes. Oil begins to re-appear July 2008 – With funding under MPA existing contract exhausted, FOSC/Unified Command agrees to Federalize the SEAWITCH project (FPN 08018) Coast Guard and Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) assume operational lead Current SEAWITCH Case Status (2007 – 2009)

  16. Resolve Marine Group and Miller Environmental Group hired under existing CG MLC emergency response contracts Both companies begin mobilizing gear, securing hull containment and initiate extensive site safety preps Updated dive survey Current SEAWITCH Case Status (2007 – 2009)

  17. Resolve/Miller complete successful re-float of SEAWITCH on 13 September Re-floating of SEAWITCH hull necessary to accurately confirm quantity of oil present in double bottom tanks Refloated SEAWITCH hull towed to Sparrows Point 2 December Current SEAWITCH Case Status (2007 – 2009)

  18. Federal project ceiling at $18.5M (as of 26 January 09) Bi-Weekly Unified Command meetings at Fairfield/Mercedes facility Current SEAWITCH Case Status (2007 – 2009)

  19. Current SEAWITCH Case Status (2007 – 2009) APPROVED 10/29/08

  20. No. 6 Oil & Oil-Contaminated Water: 478,787 gallons Oily Mud: 50,969 gallons Oily Sludge: 140 tons Oily Debris: 21 tons Trash: 65 tons Piling Disposal: 59 tons Scrap Metal: 44,700 pounds Current SEAWITCH Disposal Totals

  21. Ops continue through end of Feb/early March 09 Contractor demobilization Stand down SEAWITCH Unified Command Way Ahead…

  22. Coast Guard Coast Guard Headquarters (CG-533) 5th Coast Guard District/Regional Response Team III Sector Baltimore National Pollution Funds Center Coast Guard Atlantic Strike Team Coast Guard Marine Safety Center Coast Guard Salvage & Engineering Response Team State of Maryland Department of the Environment Department of Transportation Maryland Port Administration MD National Guard 32nd Civil Support Team Unified Command Elements

  23. Regional Response Team, Region III Environmental Protection Agency National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration Tri-State Bird Rescue Emergency Response Contractors Resolve Marine Group Miller Environmental Group 3rd TBD – Recent addition of $10K CERCLA Project Unified Command Elements, continued

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