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1
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Marine Casualty

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CG-2692

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IIA Exceptions

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Mystery Spill-No CG Action

Incident outside of CG Jurisdiction

Incident cannot be verified

Doesn’t meet RQ criteria

Authorized Discharge/Release

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IIA

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Incident Investigation Activity

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NPDES

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National Pollution Discharge Elimination System

  • Authorizes amounts/types of discharges/releases
  • Must have valid permit
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FWPCA Violations

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Class 1: 10k, not to exceed 48k

Class 2: 10k per day per violation

Judicial Civil Penalty: 48k per day per violation or 5k per barrel

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Vessel & Facility Response Plan

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33 CFR 155.1015

250 barrels or more

Vessel: US Flagged

Within Nav Waterway of US

Transfer of oil within jurisdiction of US

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Oil

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CWA definition:

Any kind or in any form:
-petroleum, fuel oil, sludge, oil refuse

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Harmful Quantity

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Harmful to the public health/welfare

Causes a film/sheen or discoloration of the surface of the water/shorelines

Causes a sludge/emulsion beneath the surface of the water/shorelines

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Reportable Quantity

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Table 117.3 (FWPCA)

Table 302.4 (CERCLA)

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COI

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CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION
regulates:

Routes
Minimum manning requirements
Fire fighting/life saving equipment
Total amount of passengers
Over-night accommodations
Name of owner

Valid for 5 years

Valid for 1 year: 12 pass or more, international

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COD

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CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION

US Vessels

46 CFR 67.313

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DOI

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DECLARATION OF INSPECTION

33 CFR 156

No person may transfer oil/hazmat until form is filled out and signed.

Names/address/date and time of transfer. Sign

Ves/Fac maintain for 1 month

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IOPP

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INTERNATIONAL OIL POLLUTION PREVENTION CERTIFICATE

OIL TRANSFER: 150 GT or greater

US Ship: 400 GT or greater

Valid: 5 Years

Oil tank configuration & slop tank

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COFR

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CERTIFICATE OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Vessel financially able to meet potential liability

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Oil Transfer Procedures

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Vessels with 250 or more barrels of oil/hazmat/liquefied gas

Transfers: to/from vessel
&
Internal transfers

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16
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2692

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2692-report of marine casualty

2692(a)-barge addendum (damage)

2692(b)-chemical drug/alcohol testing
-8hrs alcohol/32 hrs drugs

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Investigations

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Preliminary: NRC

Informal: who/what/when/where/how
-1 injury-1 death-Vsl loss 500gt/barge 100 gt

Formal:
Unit IO
District Commander
Commandant
-2+ deaths
-2+ injuries
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Witness Statements

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Place & Date

Given Voluntary

Full name/address/phone #/SSN

Signature on last page/initial every other page

Page____of___pages

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COTP Order

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District Commander/COTP

To ensure:
Safety of vessel and WF facilities
Navigable Waterways
Resources therein

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LOW

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Letter of Warning

25 gallons or less: COMMERCIAL VESSELS
50 gallons or less: NON-COMM VSLS

Unintentional Discharge

No significant gravity/culpability

First Offense

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21
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8 Applicable laws of PR Investigation

A 
Refuse Act
FWPCA
CWA
OPA 90
CERCLA
RCRA
SARA
APPS
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RCRA

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Resource Conservation Recovery Act

“Cradle till grave”

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NOV

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Notice of Violation

1000 gallons or less

Unintentional Discharge

No significant gravity/culpability

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24
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Civil Penalty

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1000 gallons or more

Gross negligence

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25
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How many gallons in a barrel?

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42

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Criminal Penalty

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1000 gallons or more

Significant gravity

Intentional Discharge

Gross Negligence

Falsifying witness statements

Failure to notify

Aiding/abiding

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Failure to notify

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$250k max per individual

$500k max per business

1-5 years in prison

Max $250k & 15 years in prison

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28
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FWPCA

A

Oil Discharged

From a vessel/facility

Upon NW/shoreline/CZ

RP identified

Creating a sheen/film/sludge/emulsion

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Letter of Undertaking

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Must be received by COTP prior to departing

Ensures vessel/company/PIC can cover cost of spill

Paying NOV in lieu of LOU is recommended

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30
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Violation Reference

A

MSM Volume 5

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31
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NOFI

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NOTICE OF FEDERAL INTEREST

notifies reporting party/RP, may be held responsible

Max Penalty: $40k per day OR (3) times the cost the OSLTF incurs

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32
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COFR

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Certificate of Financial Responsibility

Valid (3) Years

“Means to Pay” for oil clean up

150 get or greater

33 CFR 38.15

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33
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BOD

A

BIO OXYGEN DEMAND

Oxygen needed to breakdown organic materials in volume of water

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34
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Hazard Class I

A

EXPLOSIVES

fire/minor blast

Very insensitive

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Hazard Class II

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Gases

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36
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Hazard Class III

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Flammable Liquids

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37
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Hazard Class IV

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Flammable Solids

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38
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Hazard Class V

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Oxidizing Substances

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39
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Hazard Class VI

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Toxic & Infectious Substances

40
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Hazard Class VII

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Radioactive Substances & Articles

41
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Hazard Class VIII

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Corrosive Substances

42
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TLV

A

THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE

Amount one can be exposed to without harmful effects

43
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33 CFR 154

A

FACILITY

Regulates transfer of oil or hazmat at facilities

44
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REL

A

RECOMMEND EXPOSURE LIMIT

10 hour work shift

45
Q

STEL

A

SHORT TERM EXPOSURE LIMIT

max exposure 15 min

Max per day: 4x with hour breaks

46
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PEL

A

8 hour period

Do not exceed

47
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OPA 90

A

Exxon Valdez

Created OSLTF-$1 billion

  • 3rd party claims
  • FOSC
  • BOAs to OSROs

-NSFCC

48
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NSFCC

A

NATIONAL STRIKE FORCE COORDINATION CENTER

49
Q

Refuse Act

A

1899

Enforced by ACOE

All US Navigable Waterways

50
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CG-2692

A

Report of a marine casualty

Completed/filed within 5 days of occurrence

51
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33 CFR 155

A

Regulates the transfer of oil/hazmat in bulk on vessels

52
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33 CFR 156

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TRANSFER OPERATIONS

regulates oil/hazmat transfer operations

53
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Suction Weir

A

Best—Shallow Water

Low to Medium Viscosity oils

54
Q

NRC Phone Number

A

800 424 8802

55
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Reportable Quantity

A

FWPCA: 117 table

CERCLA: 302 table

56
Q

Benzene

A

Inhalation Hazard

Gas, Crude Oil

57
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Carbon Dioxide

A

Inhalation Hazard

Displaces Oxygen

Asphyxiation

Combustion/Organic Decay

58
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Hydrogen Disulfide

A

Sour Crude, Sewage

Toxic Inhalation

59
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Surety Bond

A

Foreign Vessels

Given to COTP prior to departure

Agent holds funds

“A sure thing”

60
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Navigable Waterway

A

All waters currently or in the past

Used for interstate or foreign COMMERCE

Subject to Ebb & Flow

61
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Weir Skimmer

A

Uses gravity to skim off top of water

Low viscosity oils
Little debris
At least 3-4 feet of water

62
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Policies for entry into private property

A

Secured:
pictures pre/post
Post guard

Unsecured:
Seek out owners permission
Consult with District Legal

63
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Harmful Quantity

A

Discharge of Oil

US Waters or Shorelines

Causes a film, discoloration, or sheen

64
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Samples

A

(3) Samples of Actual Spill

Or

(1) from heaviest portion & clean water & source

4oz jar, 2/3 full

65
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COTP Order

A

To supervise and control the movement of any vessel, to take full or partial possession or control of any vessel, within TTS

66
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Organic Sorbents

A

Peat Moss, Straw, Saw Dust, Feathers

5-10x their weight

Environmentally Safe

67
Q

Inorganic Sorbents

A

Volcanic Ash

2-6x their weight

Sometimes hazardous to apply

68
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Synthetic Sorbents

A

25x their weight

NOT biodegradable

69
Q

CERCLA

A

Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation & Liability Act

Regs for hazmat sites

Trust fund for clean up efforts

Created SuperFund 1.6 million

70
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SARA

A

SuperFund Amendments & Reauthorization Act

Increased to 8.5 billion

Community has a right to know

71
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APPS

A

Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships

Foreign Flagged Vessels

Facilities must match ships offload capabilities

72
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Oxygen Levels

A

Normal: 20.9%

Less: 19.5% and below

Rich: 23% or greater

73
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Vapor Density

A

Air (1)

Gas/Hydrogen Sulfide-low places

74
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Physical State

A

Solid

Liquid

Gas

Plasma

75
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Product Classification/Grade

A

Type 1: very light-gasoline/jet fuel

Type 2: light oils-diesel, light crude

Type 3: medium oils-most crude oils

Type 4: heavy oils-#6 fuel oil/bunker C

Type 5: asphalt

76
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FlashPoint

A

Lowest temp at which a vapor is formed by a liquid, that will burst into flames

77
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UEL/LEL

A

Too in to explode or ignite

Too lean to explode or ignite

78
Q

Oil Record Book

A

Log any movement of oil within vessel or facility

Maintained: 3 years

79
Q

Marine Casualty Classification

A 
Fall overboard
Injury
Death
Grounding/collision/Allison/explosion/fire
Harm to environment
Reduction/loss of power/steering
80
Q

Transfer Suspension Order

A

Transfer May Be Stopped:

Shady History

Fails to comply with regulations

Deck officer doesn’t speak English

May be ORAL or WRITTEN
-follow up with written

81
Q

SUMR AOR

A

UMR 857.5-109.9

Missouri 723-0

Illinois 187.3-0

82
Q

MARPOL ANNEX I

A

Prevention of pollution by OIL

83
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MARPOL ANNEX II

A

Noxious liquid Substances

84
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MARPOL ANNEX III

A

HAZMAT in package form

85
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MARPOL ANNEX IV

A

Sewage

86
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MARPOL ANNEX V

A

Prevention of pollution by GARBAGE

87
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MARPOL ANNEX VI

A

Air Pollution

88
Q

CWA

A

Clean Water Act

Defined HQ/RQ and designated Haz Sub Table

Pollution Regs

Created 311k fund ($100m)

NRC

OSC

89
Q

Informal Investigation

A

Property Damage:
100k - 1 million

Collision/Allision

  • property damage exceeding 25k
  • medium spill
90
Q

NCP

A

40 CFR 300

91
Q

FRP/VRP

A

5 yrs

Security Plans

OSRO info

Sub-area contacts/info

92
Q

LOU

A

Insurance for fines

93
Q

Which USC prohibits the discharge of oil?

A

FWPCA

33 USC 1321

94
Q

SOPEP

A

Int. Version of VRP

Oil tanker. 150 GT or more

Non. 400 GT or more

95
Q

SMI

A

Serious Marine Incident

96
Q

Where are the guidelines/requirements of the CG-2692 form?

A

46 CFR p. 4

Pollution Responder (3 decks)

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