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DM932 OIL SPILL Lower Mississippi River, New Orleans, LA CAPT James Hanzalik Incident Management

DM932 OIL SPILL Lower Mississippi River, New Orleans, LA CAPT James Hanzalik Incident Management Eight Coast Guard District. DM932 OIL SPILL. DM 932 inland oil barge carrying 419,286 gallons of #6 fuel oil being pushed by the Towboat Mel Oliver

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DM932 OIL SPILL Lower Mississippi River, New Orleans, LA CAPT James Hanzalik Incident Management

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  1. DM932 OIL SPILL Lower Mississippi River, New Orleans, LA CAPT James Hanzalik Incident Management Eight Coast Guard District

  2. DM932 OIL SPILL • DM 932 inland oil barge carrying 419,286 gallons of #6 fuel oil being pushed by the Towboat Mel Oliver • Struck by the 600ft Liberian flagged M/V TINTOMARA loaded with bio-diesel/styrene • MM 98 on the Mississippi River

  3. COLLISION • July 23, 2008 • Down bound Tank Ship • Traveling 10 knots • Right of way • Initial spill estimate 420,000 gallons

  4. DM 932 Incident Chart 28JUL 2008 – 0200 EST New Orleans Spill occurred at 98.9 MM Barge located at the Greater New Orleans bridge

  5. COLLISION RESULT - TANKSHIP DAMAGE:None • - BARGE DAMAGE • #1 & #2 tanks compromised • Stern is submerged • Bow is floating

  6. INITIAL ACTIONS & CONCERNS • River Closed • Water supply- water Intakes closed for four parishes (counties) • Barge integrity/movement • Mobilization of private and public cleanup resources • National Transportation Safety Board Investigation NTSB • National Media Interest • Economic Impact

  7. SPILL CHART

  8. CLEANUP CONCERNS • Continued discharge from barge due to stability • Riverine oil spill recovery • Fast Current • Water level changes • Limited river access

  9. CLEANUP CONCERNS • 1000+ impacted vessels moored along the river • Safety +2,000 responders • Channel Dredging • Wildlife Refuges

  10. High Volume Offshore Skimming System

  11. VESSEL CLEANING

  12. SUBSURFACE OIL

  13. BARGE SALVAGE • Very complex • #3 tank intact with approximately 140,000 gallons of oil • #1 & #2 Tanks compromised • Barge Stabilized • Oil lightered • Barge cut • Lifted

  14. PRESS

  15. BARGE SALVAGE • Barge cut and lifted into two sections • 3-week evolution

  16. KEYS TO SUCCESS • ACP • Incident Command System • Responsible Party • Scientific Support Coordinator • Liaison Officer • Joint Information Center

  17. KEYS TO SUCCESS • Maritime Transportation Recovery Unit • Salvage Officer • National Strike Force • Supporting Federal, State and Local Agencies

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