U.S. Coast Guard Sector Columbia River Incident Management Division
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U.S. Coast GuardSector Columbia RiverIncident Management Division
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Area of Responsibility
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Area of Responsibility
F/V Western
JTMD
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TYPICAL CASES:• Mystery sheens• Sunken vessels• Grounded vessels• Mystery drums• Facility /releases• Vsl discharges/releases• Exercises• Derelict vessels• Japan Tsunami marine
debris
Marine Environmental ResponseThe 16-person Incident Management Division at Sector Columbia River responds to all pollution threats along the Columbia River, and the coastlines and navigable waters of Oregon and southern Washington state.
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Sector Columbia River IMD numbersSector Columbia River has issued 15 Letters of Warning so far in 2014, and 9 Notice of Violations (about average). Since the last RRT, we have had 11 reports of Japanese Tsunami Marine Debris (a significant increase!).
Feb 2014-present:• 102 NRC reports (avg 1+ a
day)• 12 Mystery sheens• 3 Sunken vessels• 2 Grounded vessels• 5 Mystery drums• 3 Facility discharges/releases• 5 Vessel discharges/releases• 5 Exercises• 6 Derelict vessels• 11 reports Tsunami debris
LAST RRT: LAST YEAR:• 80 84• 15 19• 6 7• 9 10• 4 4• 4 4• 5 5• 7 9• 8 5• 1 3
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Derelict Vessel, Portland, Mar. 7
Summary1207, Mar. 7:26-foot vessel sunk at Willamette Cove next to BNSF RR Bridge in Portland in 22 feet of water. Est. discharge of 1-2 gal diesel; IMD deemed product to be unrecoverable and issued vessel owner USCG Letter of Warning.
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F/V Silver Girl, Warrenton, OR, March 9Summary
0750, Mar 9: Clatsop County Sheriff reported F/V Silver Girl had significant sheen around it. IMD deployed and found two leaking drums on deck; vessel owner arrived, hired contractor to remove all pollutants; CG enforcement followed thru NOV issuance.
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F/V JO MARIE, Brookings, Or., Jan. 2010-12 CFVs navigate around sunken vsl each day for a week
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Vehicle in water, Seaside, OR, April 2Summary
1225, Apr. 2:Driver rolls vehicle off bridge in Seaside, OR, into the Necanicum River. Complex 2-day operation mitigates 15-gal discharge. Slight sheen observed; no sig. injuries, no sig. pollution, as car removed.
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Barge ELAND, Nehalem, OR, April 11
Summary1353, Apr. 11: Significant sheen reported in Nehalem River; vessel determined to be in EPA zone, but CG assisted with response. Owner quickly admitted to discharge from leak of crane on deck; deferred enforcement to EPA.
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Vigor Shipyard Discharge, April 11
Summary1327, Apr. 11: Est. 1-2 gal. discharge from hydraulic leak in winch of anchor system at facility. All pollution contained within boom that Vigor sets around each vessel. NOV issued.
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Japan Tsunami Marine DebrisSummary: 11 reports of JTMD received from April 29-May 16. None since!• May 16: 3’ square plastic crate IVO Salishan Spit, Lincoln City, OR• May 12: 20’foot vsl near Waldport, OR• May 11: two 25’ skiffs near Cape Kiwanda, OR, covered in “invasive species” and removed by Tillamook Cnty• May 11: 4’ container, Agate Beach, OR• May 10: 18’ skiff spotted 38nm NW of Grays Hbr, WA, sig. marine growth• May 10: 5 gal. box at Pacific City, OR• May 10: 3’ cylinder at Cannon Bch, OR• May 9: 20 gal. cylinder ashore on beach at Ocean City, WA. Disposed by DOE.• 1 May: 2 30’ cylinders 35 nm west of Cascade Head, OR• 29 April: 18’ vsl Ocean Shores, WA
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F/V Western, Charleston, OR
Summary: CG Station Coos Bay personnel hear report in early April that owner of 70’ F/V plans to scuttle it at sea on a possible trip from Coos Bay to Astoria, OR. On April 22, vsl is stripped at pier. IMD deploys for investigation …
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F/V Western, Charleston, ORSummary: FIR; no pollutants; EPA statute on scuttling; mariner engagement!
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