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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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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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8 Applicable laws of PR Investigation

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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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Civil Penalty

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1000 gallons or more

Gross negligence

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How many gallons in a barrel?
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Criminal Penalty
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
$250k max per individual $500k max per business 1-5 years in prison Max $250k & 15 years in prison
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FWPCA
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
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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Violation Reference
MSM Volume 5
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NOFI
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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COFR
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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BOD
BIO OXYGEN DEMAND Oxygen needed to breakdown organic materials in volume of water
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Hazard Class I
EXPLOSIVES fire/minor blast Very insensitive
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Hazard Class II
Gases
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Hazard Class III
Flammable Liquids
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Hazard Class IV
Flammable Solids
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Hazard Class V
Oxidizing Substances
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Hazard Class VI
Toxic & Infectious Substances
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Hazard Class VII
Radioactive Substances & Articles
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Hazard Class VIII
Corrosive Substances
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TLV
THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE Amount one can be exposed to without harmful effects
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33 CFR 154
FACILITY Regulates transfer of oil or hazmat at facilities
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REL
RECOMMEND EXPOSURE LIMIT 10 hour work shift
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STEL
SHORT TERM EXPOSURE LIMIT max exposure 15 min Max per day: 4x with hour breaks
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PEL
8 hour period Do not exceed
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OPA 90
Exxon Valdez Created OSLTF-$1 billion - 3rd party claims - FOSC - BOAs to OSROs -NSFCC
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NSFCC
NATIONAL STRIKE FORCE COORDINATION CENTER
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Refuse Act
1899 Enforced by ACOE All US Navigable Waterways
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CG-2692
Report of a marine casualty Completed/filed within 5 days of occurrence
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33 CFR 155
Regulates the transfer of oil/hazmat in bulk on vessels
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33 CFR 156
TRANSFER OPERATIONS regulates oil/hazmat transfer operations
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Suction Weir
Best---Shallow Water Low to Medium Viscosity oils
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NRC Phone Number
800 424 8802
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Reportable Quantity
FWPCA: 117 table CERCLA: 302 table
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Benzene
Inhalation Hazard Gas, Crude Oil
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Carbon Dioxide
Inhalation Hazard Displaces Oxygen Asphyxiation Combustion/Organic Decay
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Hydrogen Disulfide
Sour Crude, Sewage Toxic Inhalation
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Surety Bond
Foreign Vessels Given to COTP prior to departure Agent holds funds "A sure thing"
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Navigable Waterway
All waters currently or in the past Used for interstate or foreign COMMERCE Subject to Ebb & Flow
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Weir Skimmer
Uses gravity to skim off top of water Low viscosity oils Little debris At least 3-4 feet of water
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Policies for entry into private property
Secured: pictures pre/post Post guard Unsecured: Seek out owners permission Consult with District Legal
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Harmful Quantity
Discharge of Oil US Waters or Shorelines Causes a film, discoloration, or sheen
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Samples
(3) Samples of Actual Spill Or (1) from heaviest portion & clean water & source 4oz jar, 2/3 full
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COTP Order
To supervise and control the movement of any vessel, to take full or partial possession or control of any vessel, within TTS
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Organic Sorbents
Peat Moss, Straw, Saw Dust, Feathers 5-10x their weight Environmentally Safe
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Inorganic Sorbents
Volcanic Ash 2-6x their weight Sometimes hazardous to apply
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Synthetic Sorbents
25x their weight NOT biodegradable
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CERCLA
Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation & Liability Act Regs for hazmat sites Trust fund for clean up efforts Created SuperFund 1.6 million
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SARA
SuperFund Amendments & Reauthorization Act Increased to 8.5 billion Community has a right to know
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APPS
Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships Foreign Flagged Vessels Facilities must match ships offload capabilities
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Oxygen Levels
Normal: 20.9% Less: 19.5% and below Rich: 23% or greater
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Vapor Density
Air (1) Gas/Hydrogen Sulfide-low places
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Physical State
Solid Liquid Gas Plasma
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Product Classification/Grade
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
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FlashPoint
Lowest temp at which a vapor is formed by a liquid, that will burst into flames
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UEL/LEL
Too in to explode or ignite Too lean to explode or ignite
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Oil Record Book
Log any movement of oil within vessel or facility Maintained: 3 years
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Marine Casualty Classification
``` Fall overboard Injury Death Grounding/collision/Allison/explosion/fire Harm to environment Reduction/loss of power/steering ```
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Transfer Suspension Order
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
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SUMR AOR
UMR 857.5-109.9 Missouri 723-0 Illinois 187.3-0
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MARPOL ANNEX I
Prevention of pollution by OIL
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MARPOL ANNEX II
Noxious liquid Substances
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MARPOL ANNEX III
HAZMAT in package form
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MARPOL ANNEX IV
Sewage
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MARPOL ANNEX V
Prevention of pollution by GARBAGE
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MARPOL ANNEX VI
Air Pollution
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CWA
Clean Water Act Defined HQ/RQ and designated Haz Sub Table Pollution Regs Created 311k fund ($100m) NRC OSC
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Informal Investigation
Property Damage: 100k - 1 million Collision/Allision - property damage exceeding 25k - medium spill
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NCP
40 CFR 300
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FRP/VRP
5 yrs Security Plans OSRO info Sub-area contacts/info
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LOU
Insurance for fines
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Which USC prohibits the discharge of oil?
FWPCA 33 USC 1321
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SOPEP
Int. Version of VRP Oil tanker. 150 GT or more Non. 400 GT or more
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SMI
Serious Marine Incident
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Where are the guidelines/requirements of the CG-2692 form?
46 CFR p. 4

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