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F O R: SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION SKINNER
FROM:AL
COMMANDANT
No PLAN FOR CLEAN-UP "OTFTHEWATER"
APR-10-0Y 17:24
P.02
60°40' N
Naked
EXXON
Shoreline Clean-Up Execution Plan
60° 20'N
Knight
Green
Is.
147°W
60°N
Letouche
Montague
Island
148°W
APRIL 15, 1989
APR-15-89 SAT 17:25
P.03
EXXON
SHORELINE CLEAN-UP EXECUTION PLAN
-- TABLE OF CONTENTS --
SECTION A:
PLANNING & EXECUTION HISTORY
SECTION B:
KEY ASSUMPTIONS FOR FORWARD
MOVEMENT OF PLAN
SECTION C:
SCOPE OF EFFORT
SECTION D: CLEAN-UP TECHNIQUES & RESOURCES
SECTION E:
PRODUCTIVITY BASIS & FACTORS
SECTION F:
PROJECT TIMELINE
SECTION G: SUMMARY
APR-15-89 SAT 17:25
P.04
EXXON
SHORELINE CLEAN-UP EXECUTION PLAN
SECTION A: PLANNING & EXECUTION HISTORY
*
Initial manpower and equipment deployed to protect environmentally
sensitive areas. March 28 - 30 protected Escmany Bay, Main Bay, Esther
Bay and Sawmill Bay.
Shoreline Priority Committee established April 2, 1989 with regulatory
agencies and local conservation groups.
*
Test conducted on Eleanor Island using water flushing technique
on April 7, 1989.
*
Started significantly adding manpower and procurement of major
equipment on April 6, 1989 in anticipation of approval of
shoreline cleaning technique.
*
Shoreline Committee approval attained for additional testing in
Naked Island complex on April 8, 1989.
*
Shoreline manpower reached 200+ persons by April 10, 1989.
*
Approval attained for additional testing on Smith Island on
April 14, 1989.
APR-15-89 SAT 17:26
P.05
EXXON
SHORELINE CLEAN-UP EXECUTION PLAN
SECTION B: KEY ASSUMPTIONS FOR FORWARD MOVEMENT OF PLAN
* Permitting: Permits for future shoreline clean-up
operations ave worsived from -11 involved ayenoles 1:1 a
timely manner - no delays.
* Clean-up Scope:
- No additional oiling/re-oiling will occur.
- Total area to clean is defined from 4/13/89 ADEC maps
plus Exxon estimation of Southern areas not yet mapped
by ADEC.
- Average width of stained beach is 30 feet.
- Acceptable level of cleaning of beaches is achieved by low
pressure, cold water flush/float (maximum 3 passes/area).
- Rock faces that cannot be treated with flush/float technique
will be treated with warm water.
- Clean-up operations are conducted within the environmental
windows established by agency committees/NOAA.
- Base plan assumes only low pressure cold water flushing for
cleaning of beaches. Alternate plan projects significant
productivity increases with warm water and increased pressure.
- Productivity estimates based on limited duration, small
scale tests on one beach type.
* Downtime/ Other Constraints:
- Weather related inside PWS: Apr 10%, May 20%, Jun 5%, Jul 5%,
Aug 20%, Sep (1st half) 10%, Sep (2nd half) & Oct 80%.
- Mechanical: 15%
- Weather related outside PWS: Downtime factors not determined
- Onshore work can be conducted during low tide only (6-10
hours per day).
- Smaller components required for clean-up vessels (hoses,
pumps, etc.) readily available off shelf and will not cause
delays.
- Preventive and normal maintenance work, and minor repairs to
clean-up equipment can be achieved during high tide, weather
downtime.
- No additional productivity/downtime delays are encountered
due to interference between onshore/offshore operations,
logistics or waste disposal.
* Resources: Number, mix, and productivity of clean-up units
are achieved as currently projected.
APR-15-89 SAT 17:27
P.06 .
VALDEZ OIL SPILL
April 14, 1989
Estimated
Volume KB
de
---
INITIAL SPILL
240
100
EVAPORATED
84
35
BIODEGRADED
12
5
DISPERSED, NATURAL & CHEMICAL
12
5
OPEN WATER - PWS
30
12
- GULF
40
18
SHORELINE - PWS
30
12
- GULF
10
4
RECOVERED
22
9
APR-15-89 SAT 17:27
P.07
EXXON
SHORELINE CLEAN-UP EXECUTION PLAN
SECTION C: SCOPE OF EFFORT
TOTAL
SHORELINE
SHORELINE
MILES BY
IMPACTED % OPEN
TO BE
OIL CONTENT *
SHORELINE
SHORE * SHORE
CLEANED*
HVY
MOD
LGT
ADEC DATA:
Naked Island
9.7
17
8.1
4.1
4.0
Ingot Island
15.1
5
14.4
1.5
7.1
5.8
Ingot Satellite NNW
1.1
25
0.9
.3
.6
Smith Island
9.4
0
9.4
7.5
1.0
0.9
Latouche Island
31.0
25
23.2
4.6
11.6
7.0
Green Island
13.6
5
12.9
3.9
3.9
5.1
Chenega Island
12.7
38
8.0
2.4
1.6
4.0
Eleanor Island
28.9
13
25.3
12.7
5.1
7.5
Knight Is. Top 1/4
8.5
5
8.1
.8
4.9
2.4
Knight Is. Mid 1/4
42.5
20
34.0
6.8
10.2
17.0
Knight Is. Lower 1/4
4.3
25
3.2
3.2
Knight Is. Bottom 1/4
31.2
35
20.3
8.1
6.1
6.1
Flemming Island
0.5
45
0.3
0.3
Point Nowell
6.9
45
3.8
1.9
1.9
Point Evans
8.7
15
7.2
5.0
2.2
Bainbridge Point
0.5
40
0.3
0.3
ADEC SUBTOTAL
224.6
179.4
52.4
61.9
65.1
EXXON ESTIMATED:
Montague Island
15.0
20
12.0
12.0
Elrington Island
20.0
20
16.0
1.6
6.4
8.0
Evans Island
36.0
20
28.8
17.3
11.5
Bainbridge Island
10.0
20
8.0
8.0
Contingency
60.8
60.8
60.8
EXXON SUBTOTAL
141.8
125.6
1.6
23.7
100.3
TOTAL PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
366.4
305.0
54.0
85.6
165.4
FOOTNOTE:
1. Based on estimated volume of oil on PWS shoreline and number of
miles, oil to be cleaned-up amounts to an average of 100 bbls per
mile (Range 30-300 bbls per mile).
* Nautical Miles
Oil Coverage
1 Apr - 9 Apr 1989
story 1.
Naked Island
3
Nash DEC . Shorehae Impact Streets
ADF
a Apr
Eleanor 1.
Heavy
-
Ingot 1.
11
Moderate
3 Apr
Smith 1.
Oil Coverage
Light
8
4 to 11 Apr
No Impact
10
was
1980
Unobserved
,
Apr
6
Name: ADEC/WCC Date: 4/14/89
u
8
Chenega 1.
Green 1.
9 Apr
" Apr
HPK-25-8Y SAT 17:28
P.09
EXXON
SHORELINE CLEAN-UP EXECUTION PLAN
SECTION D: CLEAN-UP TECHNIQUES & RESOURCES
FLUSH/FLOAT TECHNIQUES
Method A
Method B
* Cold water wash (beaches)
* Warm water wash (110 F)
* Warm water on rock faces
* High pressure (>100 psi)
* Low pressure (< 50 psi)
* Boom Containment
* Boom containment
* Skimmer & physical removal
* Skimmer & physical removal
* Disposal
* Disposal
EQUIPMENT & MANPOWER
Landing Craft Vessel (1)
* 40 ft. Landing Craft Vessel
* 6 Pumps
* 2 Work Boats; Crew boat
* 440 ft.hose
* Shared berthing ship
* 60' perforated pipe
* 500 ft. boom
* 2 - 2 KW generators
* 3 Skimmers
* Heater
* 25 Person crew
Barge Unit (1)
* Barge (min 60'x150')
* Pumps - 8 @2", 4 @6", 4 @4", 4 @3
* Mudcat pumping barge
* 4 Pressure pumps
* 2 Work boats
* 500 ft plastic header pipe
* Tug; 2 landing craft
* 150 KW generator
* Shared/dedicated berthing ship
* Heater
* 11,000 ft. boom
* Crew trailer; sea van
* 6 Skimmer heads
* 30 Ton hydraulic crane
* 50 Person crew
(1) See Attachment 1 for schematic.
EXXON
SHORELINE CLEAN-UP EXECUTION PLAN
SECTION E: PRODUCTIVITY BASIS & FACTORS
PRODUCTION RATE (yds/day)
CLEAN-UP TECHNIQUE
LIGHT
MODERATE
HEAVY
COLD FLUSH/FLOAT (1) -Landing Craft Vessel (LCV)
100
66
50
COLD FLUSH/FLOAT (1) - Barge Unit
400
267
200
WARM FLUSH/FLOAT - Landing Craft Vessel (LCV)
200
133
100
WARM FLUSH/FLOAT - Barge Unit
600
400
300
WASH/VACUUM
10.0
6.0
5.0
WIPE
1.0
0.6
0.5
WEATHER DOWNTIME FACTORS (2)
PRODUCTIVITY INCREASE FACTORS
APRIL
10 %
APRIL
1.00
MAY
20 %
MAY
1.05
JUNE
5 %
JUNE
1.10
JULY
5 %
JULY
1.10
AUGUST
20 %
AUGUST
1.10
SEPTEMBER - 1st half
10 %
SEPTEMBER
1.10
SEPTEMBER - 2nd half
80 %
FOOTNOTES
(1) Warm water used on rock faces
(2) Weather downtime due to high wind.
CLIMATIC IMPACTS
April
Sept
2nd Half
May
June
July
August
1st Half
2nd Half
I
Total Weather Downtime, %
10
20
5
5
20
10
80
(% of Days When No
Work Accompl ished)
Sunlight Hours
16
18
20
20
18
16
15
Typical based on information obtained from locals with knowledge of offshore weather patterns
over 10+ years.
Downtime caused by high wind/williawaws - limited impact from fog/drizzle/rain.
Storm season commences mid September - snow season commences in November.
Diurnal tides limit number of hours when clean up activities can be done effectively.
Applegate Plot
14.55
4:31
5:17
6: 19
17:57
7:49
9.70
20:40
21:57
9:22
19:09
22:55-010:37
/
1:29
3:04
0:18
4.85
4:47
23:22
22:33
14:41
16:07
f
13:24
17:12
0.00
#
12:20
1
11:27
-4.85
-9.70
-4.55
4/10/89
4/11/89
4/12/89
4/13/89
4/14/89
4/15/89
Start Time: SU 4/09/89 . 22:33
End Time: SR 4/15/89 1 17:12
A
4/12/Mu
NOAA
REVISED DRAFT
Time Periods When Clean-up Operations Can
5
Occur in Regions In Which Various OII Sensitive
8
Species Inhabit In Spring and Summer
(f)
D
MONTH
April
May
June
July
August
T
Sept.
1
RESOURCE
7
"
Pink Salmon
No cleanup operations will occur in the intertidal areas of anadromous streams.
of
(includes remote
0
release areas)
(4/7)
(5/10)
(7/1)
(8/10)
(9/21)
Pinnipeds
I
I
(includes harbor seals
and Stellar Sea Lions)
(5/1)
Waterfowl
(5/20)
Herring
N 1
Shoreline Clean-Up Execution Plan
for
VALDEZ OIL SPILL
SECTION F: PROJECT TIMELINE
Meultoal Miles Cleaned
300
D R M u a 4 D (f) 9 W " 7 1
260
Base
200
Alt ternacive
160
100
80
o
6/1
6/1
7/1
8/1
9/1
1902
Base
Alternative 1
- Cold Flush
- Warm Flush
P
- Low Pressure
- Higher Pressure
- Peak at 11 Barge Units
- Peak at 7 Barge Units
. Peak at 28 LCV's
. Peak at 28 LCV's
W
HPR-15-89 SAT 17:31
P
14
EXXON
SHORELINE CLEAN-UP EXECUTION PLAN
SECTION G: SUMMARY
As a result of work performed to date on priorities,
procedures, and procurement, we have now progressed to a
plan that defines the scope of the effort.
A scoping plan has been developed to clean-up approximately
300 miles of oil stained shoreline within Prince William
Sound by September 15, 1989.
This plan indicates that direct shoreline clean-up
resources will peak at approximately 4000 people, 11
barge units & 28 LCV units, 150 utility vessels, and 6
Wash/vacuum units.
*
Exxon's contractor advises that sufficient numbers of
Alaskans have applied to cover total manpower requirements
*
Market surveys have indicated that more than sufficient
numbers of vessels are available to support this plan. A
large percentage of the smaller vessels will be locally owned
and operated.
*
An integrated & cooperative effort will be required between
Exxon, contractors, government entities, and environmental
agencies to successfully execute the clean-up effort.
*
Maximum use of residents with local knowledge of water and
weather condition will be required to ensure plan is
executed in an efficient and safe manner.
*
Exxon will continue to analyze alternative cleaning
techniques to increase productivity.
Exxon will expand this scoping plan into a detailed
shoreline execution plan.
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40'LCV EQUIPMENT LAYOUT
EQUIPMENT
2 ea SKIFFS
100' 4" H.P. HOSE-DISCHARGE
BOAT - 6 MEN
D
500' BOOM-FLOATING
200' 2" H.P' HOSE-DISCHARGE
MECHANICAL - 1 MAN
3 eo SKIMMERS-ROPE MOP TYPE
60' 6" SUCTION HOSE
LABORERS - 15 MEN
4 eo 2" PUMPS
80' 2" SUCTION HOSE
FOREMAN - 1 MAN
2 ea 6" PUMPS
2 ea QUICK CONN. 6"x4" RED.
LCV OPERATORS - 2 MEN
1 ea CREW BOAT
2 ea 2 KW GENERATOR
25 TOTAL
W
1 ea HOT WATER HEATER
3 ea 55 GAL OIL CONT.
N
60' 6" DELUGE PIPE
2 ea SEINERS
2"
2"
6" PUMP
PUMP
PUMP
ROPE SKIMMER
(TYP. 3)
HOT
WATER
GENERATOR
GENERATOR
HEATER
6" PUMP
2"
2"
PUMP
PUMP
OIL RECOVERY BARGE SYSTEM
. ALMON
HEADER -
SHOULD
PUMP
PLAIP
-
BOOM
r
MC
= -
un
MANUFE
r
PUP
PUMP
CAME
KAC
INC
UNIT
-
UNIT
PRESSURE
PROGRAM
È
PUMP
MEM
LANK
CERNING
AIR
MAKE
BORK
NON
BOY
BEF
- BLAIM
MEMO
TANK
as 1AK
a
BANK
SCALL rew
SAMPLE BERTHING COMPLEX
CREW BOAT
3 CREWMEN
80 PASSENGERS
125 bbl
WASH CAR AND CHANGE SHACK
POTABLE
WATER
10' X 60'
SUP.
BOOM
BOOM
SKIFF
SXIFF
and
WOLDRED
BOAT
BOAT
BOAT
1/4K
add CAL
30 KV GEN
run
TANK
T PUMP
BERTHING VESSEL
7 SERVICES PERSONNEL
H
7 CREWMEN
60 PASSENGERS (5 STAFF, 55 LABORERS)
200'
PRIME TENDER
CARGO DECK
(SERVICES }
BERTHING VESSELS)
4 CREWMEN
MECHANIC CREWMAN BOAT CARGO WORK AND DECK
APR-15-89 SAT 17:34
SHORELINE CLEAN-UP EXECUTION PLAN
BERTHING COMPLEX AVAILABILITY
AVAILABILITY
CREW
SUPPORT
EXP.
MEC.
SUPPLY
DATE
NAME
TYPE
# BERTHS
CLM
TAXI
VESSELS
BOAT
BOAT
TENDER
A. VESSELS UNDER CONTRACT
4/14
P.N.W. EXP.
FLOTEL
60
60
3
3
1
1
0.2
4/16
GLACIER BAY EXP.
FLOTEL
70
130
2
2
1
1
0.2
4/16
CORINTMIAN
FLOTEL
110
240
2
2
!
1
0.2
4/16
COLUMBIA
FLOTEL
100
340
2
3
1
1
0.3
4/26
BERING TRADER
FLOTEL
300
640
5
9
1
1
1
5/10
CHENEGA BAY
CAMP(LAND)
50
690
2
2
1
1
0.2
5/14
HORSESHOE BAY
CAMP(LAND)
60
750
2
2
1
1
0.2
5/14
MCCLEOD HARBOR
CAMP(LAND)
60
810
2
2
1
1
0.2
8. VESSELS IDENTIFIED: AVAILABLE NEAR-TERM
4/27
FLOTEL
70
880
2
3
1
1
0.3
5/1
FLOTEL
350
1230
6
9
1
1
1
5/3
FLOTEL
200
1430
5
6
1
1
0.6
5/6
FLOTEL
150
1580
3
4
1
1
0.5
5/14
FLOTEL
200
1780
5
6
1
1
0.6
C. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES IDENTIFIED and AVAILABLE
5/14
FLOTEL
150
4
4
1
I
0.5
5/21
FLOTEL
200
5
6
1
1
0.6
5/30
FLOTEL
150
3
4
1
1
0.5
Shoreline Clean-Up
Clean-Up Vennel Build-Up
Number of Craft
30
Landing Craft Vessels
20
Barge Units
10
0
6/1
0/1
7/1
8/1
9/1
1989
Shoreline Clean-Up
Utility Vessel Requirements
Ulility Vensels
200
180
LCV support vessels
100
Barge unit support vessels
50
0
6/1
0/1
7/1
6/1
9/1
1989
Excludes vessels included in borthing complex.
SHORELINE CLEAN-UP EXECUTION PLAN
U
RESOURCE and VESSEL RAMP-UP
I
4/9
4/16
4/23
4/30
5/7
5/14
5/21
5/28
PEAK @ 6/11/89
A. LCV
2
6
12
20
28
28
0
B. BARGE
0
0
0
1
3
6
U
TOTAL
c. MANPOWER POSITIONS
POSITIONS
MANPWR
- DIRECT
160
200
200
200
300
550
850
1000
1250
2500 (1)
- SUPPORT
40
50
200
200
300
540
680
780
1000
1500
(2)
- TOTAL
200
250
400
400
600
1090
1530
1780
2250
4000 (3)
FOOTNOTES:
1. ASSUMES SHIFTS @ 2 WKS ON/ 2 WKS OFF.
2. ASSUME SHIFTS @ 2 WKS ON! 1 WK OFF.
3. EXXON'S LOCAL CONTRACTOR ADVISED THAT SUFFICENT NUMBER OF
ALASKANS HAVE APPPLIED TO MORE THAN COVER COVER TOTAL MANPOWER REQUIRED.
N
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AFFICE
STATES
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DIRECTOR OF
MILITARY SUPPORT
17 APR 1988
MEMORANDUM FOR SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
SECRETARY OF THE ARMY
SUBJECT: Alaska oil Spill Cleanup Support--INFORMATION
MEMORANDUM NUMBER 7
1. Today is E+11.
2. Ongoing support.
a. National Guard assets committed are as shown at
Enclosure 1.
b. US Navy assets on station in the spill area are shown
at Enclosure 2.
C. No USAF support missions were flown 14-16 April. One
C-141 is scheduled to transport a communications van and three
pumps from Houston to Elmendorf AFB on 17 April. A
recapitulation of USAF mission support is at Enclosure 3.
3. significant Department of Defense activities.
a. RADM (L.H.) Edward B. Baker, Commander, Amphibious
Group Three in San Diego, was designated Deputy Commander, JTF
Alaska oil Spill. He will arrive in Valdez 18 April to assume
duty as deputy.
b. USS FORT MCHENRY and USS JUNEAU have been directed to
sail to Valdez, AK, to support Alaska oil Spill JTF operations.
copies of the DOMS JTF request message and the USCINCPAC
deployment order are at Enclosure 4. Both ships will sail at
1700 EDT, 18 April, from their home base in San Diego, CA, and
arrive on 23 April. Information on the "whidbey Island" class
dock landing ship FORT MCHENRY (LSD-43) is at Enclosure 5.
Information on the "Austin" class amphibious transport dock
JUNEAU (LPD-10) is at Enclosure 6. The vessels will provide
communications, medical, laundry, housing, dining, and sleeping
facilities. In addition to maximum provisions, the ships are
presently being loaded with the following items:
SUBJECT: DAMO-OD Alaska oil Spill Cleanup Support--INFORMATION
MEMORANDUM NUMBER 7
(1) Two CH-46 logistical helicopters with flight and
ground crews from Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, Santa Ana,
CA. A picture of the CH-46 is at Enclosure 7.
(2) One tactical air control detachment from Marine
Corps Air Station Tustin.
(3) Two LCM-8 (medium landing craft) (see Enclo-
sure 7).
(4) Six LCM-6 (medium landing craft) (see Enclosure 7).
(5) Five Dracone oil storage bladders.
(6) One augmented medical team (2 doctors, 2 dentists)
with support equipment.
(7) Two sewage containment barges (to contain ship
sewage).
c. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredge YAQUINA is
enroute from Portland, OR, to Valdez, AK, and will arrive 17
April. As of 1804 EDT, 16 April, the vessel was in the Chatham
Strait; a map showing this location is at Enclosure 8. Upon
arrival, the YAQUINA will be used in skimming operations, either
for collecting large concentrations of oil in open water or
providing logistical support (berthing, feeding, fueling, and
limited maintenance) to smaller skimmers.
d. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredge ESSAYONS
departed Astoria, OR, at 0530 hours EDT, 17 April, enroute to
Prince William Sound and will arrive 20 April.
e. 6th Infantry Division (Light) deployed 2 UH-1H and 2
CH-47 helicopters to Ft Richardson on 15 April to supplement the
UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters requested by JTF-Alaska. These
helicopters will perform MEDEVAC operations as requested by the
Coast Guard. The 6th Division is also providing 1 UH-1
helicopter for four days to support aerial reconnaissance of oil
movements.
f. on 14 April, a videoteleconference took place at 1400
hours EDT between Mr. Marsh, Secretary of the Army, in the
Pentagon and Lt Gen McInerney, Commander, JTF Alaska, at
Elmendorf AFB. During the teleconference, Lt Gen McInerney
provided a situation update and his assessment of DOD support to
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MEMORANDUM NUMBER 7
the cleanup effort. This is the first time the
videoteleconference capability has been used for coordination
between the Pentagon and an ongoing operation in the field.
g. Two Washington State congressmen, Norman Dicks, and John
Miller, arrived in Alaska on 14 April. On 15 April they met with
Lt Gen McInerney and received a staff briefing on DOD
participation in the oil spill cleanup effort. They then went to
Valdez where they met Exxon representatives and local fishermen.
They departed Alaska on 15 April.
h. Mr. Shannon, Assistant Secretary of the Army for
Installations and Logistics, arrived in the spill area on 15
April accompanied by Mr. Addington, Special Assistant to the
Secretary of Defense. The DOD assessment team briefed Mr.
Shannon and Mr. Addington on the team's findings and
recommendations. They also were briefed by Lt Gen McInerney and
the JTF Alaska staff. Following further early morning briefings
on 16 April, they returned to Washington D.C.
i. The DOD assessment team completed its evaluation and
conducted final briefings in Alaska with Lt Gen McInerney and Mr.
Shannon. Team members separated on 16 April to return to their
duty stations. The team's findings will be briefed throughout
the week of 16 April in Washington D.C. to senior federal
government leaders for evaluation and action. some
recommendations have already been implemented. Issues still
under consideration include: additional living barges for Exxon-
hired personnel; use of high pressure hot water system for oil
removal; additional staffing requirements; aviation support
requirements; contracting support; and the role and function of
the Exxon Command Center.
j. A computer-supported electronic mail system is being
emplaced to link Alaska oil Spill JTF with the DOMS JTF.
k. JTF situation Report (SITREP) 006, 007, and 008 are at
Enclosure 9.
4. Situation update.
a. The 17 April weather forecast for the Prince William
Sound vicinity calls for easterly winds at 10 to 15 knots. There
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MEMORANDUM NUMBER 7
will be patchy clouds with a broken ceiling of 1,000 feet. Light
rain and fog are predicted and temperatures should range between
32 and 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Seas will be at 3 to 4 feet
throughout the day,
b. The National Park Service reported that oil had reached
Katmai National Park 250 miles southwest from where the Exxon
Valdez went aground. About 100 miles of shoreline were
contaminated. A map showing the approximate extent of
contamination is at Enclosure 10.
C. The Russian skimmer VAYDAGURSKY will arrive in the oil
spill area on 20 April, to assist cleanup efforts.
d. The EPA is holding a seminar on 17 April in Arlington,
to review oil spill bioremediation, addressing possible
approaches to removing oil contamination by biological treatment.
Leaders in the field from both the national and international
community will attend.
e. At the direction of ADM Yost, Exxon produced a written
plan detailing how the corporation intends to clean up the
contaminated Alaskan shoreline. The plan was submitted on 15
April to ADM Yost who is withholding comment and approval pending
evaluation of the plan.
f. Copies of the USCG Command Center Incident Memo
for 14-16 - April are at Enclosure 11.
5. Public affairs.
a. Weekend editions of Anchorage newspapers focused on
Admiral Yost's comments about water-blasting oiled beaches, oil
washing ashore at Katmai National Park, and the Exxon cleanup
plan. CNN also carried the story after interviewing ADM Yost in
Alaska. Coverage was also devoted to Mr. Shannon's 15 April
announcement that DOD was dispatching two ships and helicopters
to support the cleanup effort. Similar coverage occurred in the
Washington Post for 16 April. Copies of these articles are at
Enclosure 12.
b. United Press International wire service carried an
story on 16 April described the emotionally charged situation in
Valdez. A copy is provided at Enclosure 13.
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MEMORANDUM NUMBER 7
c. Aviation Week magazine has expressed interest in doing
a Federal Computer Weekly magazine is seeking to interview on the
story on the UH-60 helicopters involved in the DOD effort.
computer involvement in the DOD effort.
6. Requests for support.
a. Coast Guard requested JTF-Alaska assist in coordinating
airlift support to transport three 4.5K Supervac pumping units
and communications equipment from Houston, TX, to Alaska. USAF
will carry out this mission on 17 April.
b. Three UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters requested by Alaska
oil Spill JTF will arrive at Elmendorf AFB on 19 April. These
aircraft provide MEDEVAC support from Ft Richardson, AK. A copy
of the tasking message is at Enclosure 14. FORSCOM has tasked
498th Med Co (AA), Ft Benning, to provide the support.
7. DOMS JTF remains operational on a 24-hour basis in the Army
Operations Center (AOC). Telephone is (202) 695-0575/697-5064,
AV 227-0575/5064. Facsimile is (202) 693-3521. Alternate
communications is through AOC switchboard at (202) 697-0218,
AV 227-0218.
14 Encl
JAMES Major Director General, D. SMITH of Military GS
Support
DISTRIBUTION
Secretary of Transportation
Deputy Secretary of Defense
Secretary of the Navy
Secretary of the Air Force
Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Chief of Staff, Army
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Chief of Naval Operations
Chief of Staff, Air Force
Commandant of the Marine Corps
Commandant, United States Coast Guard
Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency
Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs)
Under Secretary of the Army
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations and Logistics)
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management)
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil
Works)
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs)
General Counsel
Chief, Public Affairs
Chief, Legislative Liaison
Commander-in-Chief, US Forces Command
commander-in-Chief, US Pacific Command
commander-in-Chief, US Transportation Command
Commander, Alaskan oil Spill Joint Task Force
Chief, National Guard Bureau
Commander, US Army Corps of Engineers
Deputy Director of Military Support (USAF)
White House Situation Room
National Military Command Center
6
NATIONAL GUARD ASSETS COMMITTED
1.
Equipment
2
Helicopters (CH-54)
2
Fixed wing aircraft (C-12)
1
1200 gallon fuel tanker
1
15-ton wrecker
1
Fire truck
2
Commercial utility cargo vehicles
3
1/2-ton trucks
1
Blazer
1
1 1/2-ton flat bed truck
1
Water trailer
2
9-passenger vans
1
Sedan
5
Radios
1
Computer system
2. Personnel
58
Army Guard
4
Naval Militia
23
Air Guard
85
3.
Support missions
a.
Communications
b.
Flight operations
C.
Fuel operations
d.
Public affairs
e.
Interagency coordination
US NAVY SUPPORT
1. Equipment
Vessel skimmers
20
Voss skimmers
2
Tow boats
10
Boom vans (2000')
11
Mooring systems
20
Shop vans
2
Rigging vans
2
Command vans
2
Cleaning vans
2
Inflatable boats
4
POL pump system
1
2. There currently are 94 Navy contractor personnel committed.
AND
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The following is a recapitulation of the USAF flights to date.
TYPE SUPPORT
SORTIES
18
C5
15
C141
3
TONS FLOWN
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HOURS FLOWN
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UNCLAS
SUBJECT: ALASKA OIL SPILL ASSISTANCE (U)
THIS IS h TWO PART MESSAGE PART ONE FOR USCINCPAC
REF: (A) CINCRACELT PEARL HARBOR HI 1301492 APR 89 (NOTAL)
1. SECDEF HAS AUTHORIZED UTILIZATION OF ADDITIONAL DOD ASSETS IN
SUPPORT OF THE ALASKA OIL SPILL CLEAN UP EFFORT.
2. TO EXPEDITIOUSLY FURTHER THIS EFFORT. REQUEST SAIL USS JUNEAU
(LPD-10), USS FORT MCHENRY (LSD-43) WITH TAILORED ASSETS SOONEST.
REQUEST SHIPS EMBARK AVAILABLE EQUIPMENT LISTED IN PARA 2C AND D OF
REF A. REQUEST IDENTIFY FLAG OFFICER TO SERVE AS DEPUTY COMMANDER.
JTF. DIRLAUTH UTF ALASKA DIL SPILL/ALCON.
3. REQUEST YOU PROVIDE SCHEDULE DETAILS AS SOON AS AVAILABLE. DOMS
JTF DUTY OFFICER CAN BE CONTACTED AT (V) 227-5064 DR (C)
202-697-0220.
PART TWO FOR USACE
4. THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD HAS REQUESTED THE ASSISTANCE OF THE
UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS DREDGE ESSAYONS FOR OIL CLEANUP
OPERATIONS IN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. ALASKA,
5. REQUEST DREDGE ESSAYONS DEPART IMMEDIATELY ENROUTE 10 VICINITY
VALDEZ, ALASKA. CONTACT USCG FOR ON-SCENE INSTRUCTIONS.
6. PROVIDE PROPOSED TIME OF DEPARTURE, ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL
AND PROGRESS UPDATES TO DOMS JTF WASH DC.
7. COORDINATE REIMBURSEMENT WITH USCG FEDERAL ON-SCENE COORDINATOR
VALDEZ. CITE FIDERAL PROJECT NUMBER 33-179007.
B. MESSAGE COORDINATED WITH JCS. ET
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INFO CND WASHINGTON DC
SECDEF WASHINGTON DC//SASA/SAWC/SAFM/SABEC/SAPA//
CSA WASHINGTON DC
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SUBJ: ALASKA OIL SPILL ASSISTANCE DEPLOYMENT ORDER
A. DOMS JTF WASHINGTON DC 1422452 APR 89 PASEP
B. USCINCPAC HONDLULD H1 150720Z APR 89 NOTAL
1. FOR COMTHIRDFLT: REFS A AND B TASK AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS AND OIL
POLLUTION RECOVERY EQUIPMENT TO DEPLOY VIC VALDEZ. AI IN SUPPORT OF
DOD OIL SPILL ASSISTANCE. TAKE REF A FORAC AND COORDINATE FOLLOWING
ACTIONS WITH COMNAVSURFPAC/COMNAVATRPAC/CG FMFPAC TO MEET
REQUIREMENTS REF A.
A. PROSPECTIVE DEPUTY JTF ALASKA RADH BAKER/COMPHIBGRU THRIL.
ITINERARY BY SEPAC.
8. SAIL USS JUNEAU-(LPD 10) AND USS FT MCHENRY (150 43) NLT
1300 LOCAL 18 APR 89 TO VIC VALDEZ, AL. SOA 15 KTS. ETA PM 24 APR
89.
C. PRIOR TO SAILING. EMBARK FOLLOWING PERSONNEL/EQUIPMENT
ONBOARD JUNEAU/FT MCHENRY:
(1) TWO SEWAGE CONTAINMENT BARGES TO SUPPORT FT
MCHENRY/JUNEAU DURING EXTENDED INSHORE OPS.
(2) TWC CH-4E LOG CONFIGURED HELD'S WITH SUPPORT EQUIPMENT,
CREWS. SUPPORT PERSONNEL. AND TACTICAL AIR CONTROL DETACHMENT.
(3) TWO MIKE EIGHT BOATS AND SIX MIKE SIX BOATS IN ADDITION
10 ORGANIC LCVP/LCPL'S. LOAD ADDITIONAL MIKE SIX BOATS AS LIFT
CAPACITY ALLOWS.
(4) $ DRACON BLADDERS.
(3) MEDICAL DEPT. WITH AUGMENTATION AS REQUIRED. TO PROVIDE
TWO MD/TW3 DDS AND APPROPRIATE MEDICAL SUPPORT PERSONNIL/EQUIPMENT.
(6) MAXIMUM FRESH/FROZEN/DRY PROVISIONS.
D. DURATION OF OPERATIONS UNKNOWN, HOWEVER IF TASKING EXCEEDS
58 DAYS RELIEVE JUNEAU/FT MCHENRY ONSTATION.
2. FOR COMMAVSUREPAC: CONCURRENT WITH FT MCHENRY DEPARTURE SAN
DIEGO CHOP OPCOM COMTHIRDELT.
3. FOR FLTIMAGCOMPAC: ARRANGE PAO COVERAGE OF FT MCHENRY/JUNEAU
RFS PREPS INCLUDING WIT WELL LOADING. FORWARD STILL/VIDED COVERAGE
DIRECT DOMS JTF WASHDC WITH COPY TO CPF.
INITIAL COVERAG! SHOULD BE FORWARDED NLT coe 17 APR WITH WRAP UP
COVERAGE FORWARDED NLT COB 18 APR.
4. FOR CG FMFPAC: REQUEST PROVIDE HELICOPTER DET IDENTIFIED PARA
1B(2) ABOVE. DET WILL RESPOND TO MISSION TASKING FROM TASK UNIT
COMMANDER AS DESIGNATED BY CONTHIRDFLT.
5. UPON ARRIVAL VIC VALDEZ. AK FT MCHENRY/JUNEAU CHOP TACON JTF
ALASKA ELMENDORF AFB AK. OPCON REMAINS COMTHIRDFLT. IN ADDITION TO
SURFACE SUPPORT OF OIL SPILL RECOVERY OPS, fT MCHENRY/JUNEAU BE
PREPARED TO PROVIDE MILITARY/CIVILIAN MESSING/BERTHING/LAUNDRY "
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DOCK LANDING SHIPS (LSD)
BRIEFING: Whidber Island (LSD-41), commissioned in 1985, was
the long-awaited first of 0 new class of the versatile, durable dock
landing ships which first MW service during World War II but which
Whidbey Island Class
really came into their own during the Korean War. Their ability to
DISPLACEMENT: 16,726 tons full load.
ballest down to flood 8 well deck makes possible loading. at see and
LENGTH: 609 feet.
transporting virtually any type of cargo that can be carried by util-
BEAM: 84 fast.
Ity landing craft ILCUI and smaller amphibious craft. LSD: can
SPEED: 20+ knots.
accommodate 8 sizeable number of troops, The Marine Corps long
POWER PLANT: four medium-speed diesels, two shafts, 34,000
had sought replacement of the aging Thomaston class, only three of
brake horsepower.
which remain in commission, but a decade passed before funding of
AIRCRAFT: helicopter. and V/STOL-capable.
Whidbey Island was approved. Three of that eight-ship class have
ARMAMENT: two Phalanx CIWS guns, two 20mm AA guns.
been delivered, two others are scheduled for delivery later this yami,
COMPLEMENT: 340 ship's company; 338 troops.
and the remaining three are under construction. The Navy had
BUILDER: LSD 41-43, Lockheed Shipbuilding: 44-48, Avondale
planned to seek funding in FY 1988 for the first two of 8 variant
Shipyards.
of the LSD-41 which will have greater cargo-carrying capability, but
budget constraints necessitated halving that planned request. Fund-
Anchorage Class
ing for the second of what the Navy hopes will be a 10-ship class
will be sought in FY 1990. The LSD-41 class has far greater storage
DISPLACEMENT: 13,600 tons full load.
space than its predecessors, much improved facilities for embarked
LENGTH: 553 feet.
troops, greater operating range, and room for four of the Mariner'
BEAM: 84 feet,
new LCACs (alr-cushion landing craft). Also notable is the ship's
SPEED: 22 knots.
medium-speed-diesel propulsion system, considerably more econom-
POWER PLANT: two bollers, steam turbines, two shafts, 24,000
ical than steam or gas turbines.
shaft horsepower.
AIRCRAFT: helicopter-capable,
ARMAMENT: six three-inch/50-caliber guns (2 Phalenx CIWS guns
Whidbey Island Class
being fitted).
LSD-41 Whidbey Island; Little Creek, Norfolk, VA (NY 09591.1729)
COMPLEMENT: 355 ship's company: 376 troops.
LSD-42 Germantown: San Diego, CA (SF 96666-1730)
BUILDERS: LSD-36, Ingalis Shipbuilding: 37-40, General Dynam.
LSD-43 Fort McHenry: San Diego, CA (SF 96665-1731)
les' Quincy Shipbullding Division,
Thomaston Class
Anchorage Class
DISPLACEMENT: 12,000 tons full load.
LSD.36 Anchorage: Long Beach, CA ISF 96680-1724)
LENGTH: 510 feet.
LSD-37 Portland; Little Creek, Norfolk, VA (NY 09582-1725)
BEAM: 84 feer.
LSD-38 Pensacola: Little Creek, Norfolk, VA (NY 09582-1726)
SPEED: 22.5 knots.
LSD-39 Mount Vernon: Long Beach, CA (SF 96672-1727)
POWER PLANT: two boilers, steam turbines, two shafts, 24,000
LSD-40 Fort Fisher: San Diego, CA (SF 96665-1728)
shaft horsepower.
AIRCRAFT: helicopter-capable.
Thomaston Class
ARMAMENT: six three-inch/50-caliber guns.
LSD-32 Spieget Grove; Little Creek, Nortolk, VA (NY 09587-17201
COMPLEMENT: 350 ship's company: 340 troops.
LSD.33 Alamo; San Diego, CA (SF 96660-1721)
BUILDER: Ingalis Shipbuilding.
LSD-34 Hermitage: Little Creek, Norfolk, VA (NY 09573-1722)
Whidbey Island ILSD-411
600 111: " 605 121 full load
Dimensions: fees (motras): 621-8 M 100 a "
(163 20 671
Airport Up 10 6 UH-34 or CH-46 helicopters (pee Aircraft notel
Guns (-) in IN mmiso (twin MR 331
Main enginés 2 starm turbines (De Levall: 2 shafts.
84 000 sho
Beliers ? Babcock & Witcos
Speed. knots 21
Complement aso (30 officers. 480 enlimed ment
IScale 1: 8001 A D Boker IV
Troops: , 129 (143 officers, 996 entisted men)
RALEIGH
The LPD replaces the amphibious transport (LPA) and. in part
the emphibious cargo ship (LKA) and dock landing ship (LSD)
The LPD can carry 0 "balanced load" of associt troops and their
equipment, has D docking well for landing craft. 0 helicopier
deck, cargo holds and vehicle garages Releign was authorised
in the FY 1959 new construction programme. Vencouver MA the
FY 1960 Raleigh was laid down on 23 June 1960 and launched
on 17 March 1962, Vencouver on " November 1960 and 15
September 1982. Approximate construction cost was 829 mill-
ion per ship
A third ship, " Salle ILPD 31. was reclassified 06 # miscellan.
sous command ship (AGF 31 on , July 1972
Aircraft. Not normally assigned helicopters because they tack
integral hangers and maintenance factions. It 15 intended that 0
nearby amphibious assault ship ILHA or LPH) would provide
helicopiers during an emphibious operation. Telescopic han-
gara have been fined
Design Resemble dock landing ships (LSD) but have fully
enclosed Backing well with the roof forming a permanent
helicopier platform The docking well d) 188 ft long and so n
wide 151 2 K 15 m). team than half the length of wells in newer
150s. the LPD design provides more space for vehicles. cargo
and troops Ramps sllow vehicles 10 be driven between
helicopter deck. parking area and docking well. side ports oro-
vide roll-orvroll-off capability when docks are Available. An
overhead monorail in the docking wall with six cranes facili.
211384 Wright and Logan
tales loading landing cratt. The docking well in these ships can
RALEIGH
hold one LCU and three LCM-6: of four LCM-0a or 20 LVTs
(amphibious tractors). In addition, two LCM-68 or four LCPLs
are carried on the DOBI deck which are lowered by crans Each
ship carries TWO LCACs.
Electronics: Fitted with OE-82 setellite communications anten-
na. SSR.1 receiver and WSC-3 transceiver. SLO 32 ECM in
IPD 2
Gunnery: Two 20 mm Mk 16 CNWS to be fitted
Radar: Air search SPS 40.
Surface search $PS 10.
Navigation: LN 66.
Rockets. MR 36 Super RBOC Chaffroc system.
1/1985. Dr Giorgia Am
VANCOUVER
1 + 5 + (2) "WHIDBEY ISLAND + 0 + (8 +) "MODIFIED WHIDBEY ISLAND" CLASSES: DOCK LANDING SHIPS (LSD)
Laid down
Commissioned
AS
No
Builders
Name
WHIDBEY ISLAND
Leckheed S.B & Construction Co
4 Aug 1981
0 Feb 1985
AA
LSD 41
S Aug 1982
Oct 1985
BIOD
GERMANTOWN
LSD 42
Lockheed $ B & Constiuction Co
Lockheed 58 & Construction Co
10 June 1983
June 1987
Bidg
LSD 43
-
-
Mar 1968
Oro
LSD "
Avondale SY Inc
-
1
-
Oro
LSD 45
Avondate S.Y. Inc
Ord
-
L5D 46
Avondale S.Y Inc
Pro:
LSD 47-48
Proposed FY 1886 programme
Proj
LSD 45 50'
Proposed FY 1988 programme
Pro:
LSD 51.52'
Proposed FY 1989 programme
-
Pro,
LSD 63 54°
Proposed FY 1990 programme
"MODIFIED" class
Displacement tons: 11 125 light. 15 726 full load
Dimersions, fast (metres) 600 R B4 x 20.811858 , 25.8 . 631
Aircraft: Helicopters and VSTOL (see Design note)
Guns. 2-20 mm clws (Mt 18)
Main engines: a Cott-Pielstick type 16PC26-V400 diasels,
2 sharts. cp propetiers: 61 600 bhp - 20- knots
Complement: 356 total (19 officers, 337 enlisted)
Troops: 338 total
Originally it was planned to construct six ships of this class "
A. D Baker
-
replacements for the "Thomaston" class LSD: The first two
"WHIDBEY ISLAND" Class
ships (FY 1960 and 1983 programmes) were dropped but
for the firth and sixth ships $426 million a being sought for
Cargo capacity. 5 000 Cu A for marine cargo. 12 500 BQ M to
under heavy Congressional pressure, reinstated on a January
1980 A request for one ship was than included in the FY 1981
the seventh and eighth ships
vehicles (including four proipeded LCACs in the well deck:
LSD 41-50.
budget which was approved and the contract awarded to Lock.
need $8 and Construction Co on 14 February 1980 On #
Design Based on the market "Anchorage" class Well deck
measures 440 x X 15 m) The ships of the "Whid-
Electronics: SLQ 32(V) Electronic Warfere system. OE #2 sale
February 1982 the Reagen Administration's new five year plan
called for the reinstatement of the original six ship programme
DRY Island" class will be able to carty the CH.63 series helicop-
the communications antenna, SSR-1 receiver and WSC
and the addition of town more ships to increase lift capability.
to: and/or the AV-BA Harrier VISTOL aircraft 08 well as four
transceiver.
The force level of the "Whidbey Islend" class, which has flus.
Amphibious Air-Cushion Vehicles (LCAC) or 21 LCM-56 64
Beginning with the FY 1988 programme a modified version of
Reder: Air search. SPS 49V.
tusted considerably over the tast several years, was finally set
this class will be built This. formerly the "LPDX" class. will
Surface search. SPS 67V.
01 eight. with funds for the last two being requested in the FY
1965 budget $305-6 million was authorised for the fourth ship
carry more vehicles and cargo but only two LCACs instead of
Navigation: SPS 64
of the class and 0 contract was awarded to Avondale saip
four Two will be requested in each of FY 1980. 1963 and 1890
vards. after . competitive bidding avolution for $492 million
with more later although the final total 18 not YOT decided
Reckets: One MI 36 Super RBCC Chaffroc
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Navy/164
NAVY SHIPS
Cleveland (LPD-7)
AMPHIBIOUS TRANSPORT DOCKS (LPD)
Raleigh Class
LPD-1 Raleigh; Norfolk, VA (NY 09585-17051
Austin Class
LPD-2 Vancouver, San Francisco, CA (SF 96682-1706)
DISPLACEMENT: approximately 17,000 tons full load.
LENGTH: 570 feet.
BEAM: 84 feet.
SPEED: 21 knots.
POWER PLANT: two boilers, two steam turbines, two shafts, 24,000
shaft horsepower.
AIRCRAFT: up to six CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters.
ARMAMENT: four three-inch/50-caliber guns: two Phalanx CIWS:
being fitted.
COMPLEMENT: 425 ship's company: approximately 900 troops.
BUILDERS: LPD: 4-6, New York Nevel Shipyard; 7. 8, Ingalis Ship-
building: 9, 10, 12-15, Lockheed Shipbuilding.
Raleigh Class
Saint Louis (LKA-116)
DISPLACEMENT: 13,600 tons full load,
AMPHIBIOUS CARGO SHIPS (LKA)
LENGTH: 522 feet.
BEAM: 84 feet.
SPEED: 21 knots.
Charleston Class
POWER PLANT: two bollers, two steam turbines, two shatts, 24,000
DISPLACEMENT: 20,700 tons full load.
shaft horsepower,
LENGTH: 575 feet.
AIRCRAFT: landing only.
BEAM: 82 feet.
ARMAMENT: six three-inch/50-caliber guns.
COMPLEMENT: 429 ship's company; 930 troops.
SPEED: 20 knots.
POWER PLANT: two bollers, one steam turbine, one shaft. 22,1
BUILDER: New York Naval Shipyerd.
shaft horsepower.
BRIEFING: These versatile ships replace amphibious transports
ARMAMENT: six three-inch/50-caliber guns: two Phalanx CII
(APA), amphibious cargo-ships (AKA), and the older LSDs. Although
being fitted.
their capabilities are less than those of the new Whidbey Island class
COMPLEMENT: 356 ship's company; 226 troops.
of LSD, the 11 ships of the Austin class, built between 1985-1971,
BUILDER: Newport News Shipbullding.
were considered sufficiently modern to have sheir service lives ex.
tended by a SLEP program commencing in 1988 that would have
BRIEFING: These ships, which carry heavy equipment and SUPP
extended their service lives to 2005. However, Congress balked at
for emphibious assoults, are the first class of ship designed specific
funding the program, and 85 a result the ships will receive less exten-
for this role. Four of the five ships in the class had been transfer
give modernization during overhaul periods.
to the reserve fleet in the late 1970s and early 1980s, even the
they were just . decade old. However, the obvious need for addit
al sealift resulting from the 1979 upheaval in the Middle East
Austin Class
the possibility of U.S. Involvement in that remote area results
LPD-4 Austin: Norfolk, VA (NY 09564-1707)
all four being returned to the active fleet in 1982-83. They
LPD-5 Ogden; Long Beach, CA (SF 96674-1708)
emong the first Navy ships to have # fully automated main pro
LPD-6 Duluth; San Diego, CA (SF 96663-1709)
sion plant.
LPD-7 Cleveland: San Diego, CA (SF 96662-1710)
LPD-B Dubuque: Sasebo, Japan ($F 96663-1711)
Charleston Class
LPD-9 Denver: San Diego, CA ISF 96663-1712)
LPD-10 Juneau; San Diego, CA (SF 96669-1713)
LKA-113 Charleston; Norfolk, VA (NY 09556-1700)
LPD-12 Shraveport: Norfolk, VA INY 09587-1714)
LKA-114 Durham: San Diego, CA (SF 96663-1701)
LPD-13 Nashville: Norfolk, VA (NY 09579-1715)
LKA-115 Mobile: Long Beach, CA (SF 96672-1702)
LPD-14 Trenton; Norfolk, VA (NY 09588-1716)
LKA-116 Saint Louis: Sasebo, Japan (SF 96678-1703)
LPD-15 Ponce: Norfolk, VA (NY 09582-1717)
LKA-117 El Paso: Norfolk, VA (NY 09568-1704)
" "AUSTIN" CLASS: AMPHIBIOUS TRANSPORT DOCKS (LPD)
Commissioned
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6 Feb 1966
AA
Name
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New York Neval Shipyard
10 June 1905
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Ingells Shipbullding Corp
1 Sep 1957
PA
CLEVELAND
DUBUQUE
LPD 1
Ingells Shpbullding Corp
26 Der 1858
PA
LPD 9
Lockneed S.B a Construction Co
DENVER
" July 1969
PA
LPD 10
Lackheed $5 & Construction Co
JUNEAU
" Dec 1970
AA
LPD 12
Lactheed S.B & Construction Co
W Feb 1870
AA
SHREVEPORT
LPD 13
Lockheed $3 & Construction Co
MASHVILLE
Lockhwed 8.8 & Construction Co
6 Mo! 1971
AA
TRENTON
LPD 14
10 July 1971
AA
LPD 16
Lockheed $9 & Construction Co
PONCE
Displassment sens: # 877 (4). a 700 (8). 9 482 ($ and 151. , 800
(7 end B1. 0 328 (2). 0 183 (10). 0 800 (12 and UI. I 000 (16)
light. 16 914 (6). " 788 (5), 16 912 16 and 15). 16 500 (7 and BI.
17 744 (9). 15 506 (10). 16 900 (12 and 131, " 000 (14) full load
Dimersions. fort (metres): 670 * 100 M 23 (1734 a 30-5 x "
Aircraft UP to 6 UH-D4 or CH-46 helicopters
Gum: 2-9 in (75 mm/80 (twin Mk 33)
Main engines: 2 steam turbines (Do Levell. , whene.
" 000 shp
Bollers. 7 Foster Wheeler (Saboook & Wilcox in LPD s and 12)
Speed. knots: 21
Complement: 473 (27 officers, 448 entisted men)
(Scale 1: I 800, A. D Baker H!
Troops: 930 in LPD a-6 and LPD 14.15.
NASHVILLE
840 in LPD 7.10. 12 and 13
Fleg accommediation. Approx so in LPD 7.10. 12 and 13
Enlarged versions of the earlier "Raleigh" class: most notes for
that class apply to these ships LPD 7-10. 12 and " filted as
Aegships Each ship carries 2 LCACs.
The dates of laving down and launching are: Austin and Ogden
4 February 1963 and 27 June 1864. Dulwth 18 December 1963
and 14 August 1965. Cleveland 20 November 1964 and , Mar
1986: DUDUQUE 25 January 1965 and 6 August 1966. Denver 7
February 1964 and 23 January 1965; Junesu 23 January 1965
and 12 February 1966. Shreveport 27 December 1965 and 25
October 1986, Nashvitte 14: March 1966 and , October 1967.
Trenton : August 1966 and 3 August 1968. Ponce 31 October
1966 and 70 May Duluth completed of Philadelphia Naval
Shipyard.
LPD st were authorised in the FY 1967 new construction prog
refrink. LPD: 10 in FY 1963. LPD 12 and 13 in FY 1964, LPD 14
and LPD 15 E FY 1965 LPD 16 WAS cancelled
Electronics: Freed with DE-82 setellite communications enten
na SSR. receiver and WSC.1 transceivers sto 32 to be filled
(already in LPD a. 7.8. 10. 14 and 151
Gunnery. Two 20 mm Mk 16 CIWS 10 be fined
311984 &. and 1 van Ginderen
PONCE (with Phaterox)
Rader: Air search SPS 40B
Surface aearch SPS 10F
Navigation. LN $6 (RONE in LPD $ and 61
Rockets: Will be filled with Mk 36 Super RBOC Chaffroc. Mk 28
glready tmad in LPD 7. 14 and 15
Service Life Extension Program (SLEP): # it planned to give
this class a SLEP overhaul which will include survivability
enhancement modifications as well as angineering machinery
modernisation and take approximately 14 months
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DUBUQUE
1984 Dr Giorgia Arre
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1988
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? May 1988
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Dimansions fast H: 's If
SPEED: 165 mph.
Main angines Desrs 25mgms 45: 042 Somois
CEILING: 14,000 feet
RANGE 206 nautical miles: ferry range. 774 neutical miles.
Me oes stee CONSTINUED or 8: "DOP)
POWER PLANT: two General Electric T58-GE-16 turboshaft -
gines.
CREW. three.
CONTRACTOR: Boeing Vertal.
BRIEFING: The See Knight is another example of 0 durable and
versatile aircraft that atill is providing valuable services two decades
after H was first flown. Various versions of it have been flown by
both the New and the Marine Corps: the UM46 by the Navy for
vertical replenishment, the CH-46 by the Matine Corps for g
transport It can carry approximately 10,000 pounds of cargo in #
sling beneath the fuselage. The CH-46E is equipped wish an auto
matic navigation system, and has been modified with much more
powerful engines than earlier versions. Since the piror flight of the
Sex Knight in 1962. H also has served the U.S. Army and she or
forces of Canada and Sweden. 18 has long been out of production
There still are some 20 UH-451 in the Navy Inventory, and those that
remain are programmed 10 remain through 1996.
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HEADQUARTERS
JOINT TASK FORCE (JYP) ALASKA
ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, ALABKA assos
ESPLY 10
ATIM or.
J3
14 April 1989
BURNET.
JTF Situation Report (SITREP) 006
10
DOMS-TF
1. JTF continues DOD assistance to USCG in support of Alaskan
oil spill operations.
2. Lt Gen McInerney, DSR, conducted a video teleconference today
with Mr. Marsh, Secretary of the Army. During the briefing Lt
Gen McInerney provided a current situation update and his
assessment of DOD support to the USCG oil spill cleanup
operations.
3. JTF has submitted a revised request identifying the need for
three UH-60 MEDEVAC aircraft. AC will be based at Bryant Army
Airfield located on Fort Richardson (Anchorage). Additional
MEDEVAC UH-60s may become necessary in the event DOD personnel
are committed to oil cleanup operations. The 6th Infantry
Division (Light) will forward deploy 2XUH-1H and 2XCH-47 to
supplement the UH-60s. These AC will perform MEDEVAC/Mass
Casualty operations if requested by 17th USCG/FOSC.
4. Following discussion and coordination with 17th USCG/FOSC the
DSR formally requested that the COE dredge Essayons deploy to
Alaska upon reprovisioning at Astoria, Oregon. The Essayons will
team with the dredge Yaquina and conduct oil skimming operations.
Both vessels will serve under the operational control of the USCG
and be logistically supported by the Alaska District, COE.
5. The DSR requested two naval vessels be provided to assist in
cleanup efforts. The ships requested are LPD and LSD class
vessels to be employed in command and control, logistical support
and shelter for workers participating in cleanup operations. The
request also included 2XCH-46 Helo detachments with accompanying
support/flight personnel and equipment, a tactical air control
detachment for assistance in safety of flight matters and two
LNOs to conduct liaison and staff augmentation to the AOS-
JTF/CAT. The ships were also tasked to transport 3XLCM-8 landing
craft and as many LCM-6 craft as could be located and transported
in the ships.
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6. An Airspace Safety meeting was held in Valdez to discuss
airspace management. The meeting was conducted due to FAA, USCG
and JTF concerns over the heavy volume of air traffic operating
in Prince William sound and operating out of the Valdez Airport.
A number of coordinated decisions were made which will improve
air safety procedures within the oil spill operational area. In
addition, improved lines of communication have been established
to ensure rapid dissemination of airspace management procedures
to all agencies transiting Prince William Sound/Valdez area.
7. The following is a recapitulation of cumulative USAF mirlift
in support of oil spill operations:
MISSIONS
TYPE AIRCRAFT
SHORT TONS
15
C-5
928
3
C-141
78
4
C-130
4
7
C-12 (Pax only)
29
1010
MV Plut
MORTON V. PLUMB, JR., COL, USAF
Director for Joint Operation
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WITNESS
HEADOUARTERS
JOINT TASK PORCI 1ssoj alaska
ELMENDORF AIR PORCE BABE, ALASKA
TO
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15 Apr 89
ONBJECT. JTF Situation Report (SITREP) 007
10 DOMS-TF
1. JTF continues DOD assistance to USCG in support of Alaskan
oil spill operations.
2. Congressman John Dicks (D-WA) and John Miller (R-WA) visited
Alaska to inspect areas affected by the oil spill. Lt Gen
McInerney (DSR) and the JTF staff presented an update briefing.
The congressional party followed this briefing with a trip to
Valdez.
3. Mr. John W. Shannon, Assistant Secretary of the Army for
Installations and Logistics, Mr. David Addington, BG Patrick Kelly
and staff arrived today to inspect the spill area with the DSR.
Mr. Shannon and staff will be outbriefed on the findings and
recommendations of the DOMS-TF Assessment Team and by members of
the JTF staff. Mr. Shannon and team members are scheduled to
depart Alaska for Washington D.C. at 0700 AST, 16 Apr 89.
4. 17th USCG/FOSC requested 1XUH-1 helicopter support of
approximately four days duration to assist in aerial monitoring
of oil movements. The aircraft, provided by the 6th Infantry
Division (Light), 10 on-station and will operate from Homer.
5. A team of three Alaskan Air Command Disaster Preparedness
Specialists arrived today in Valdez with five Lightweight
Decontamination Apparatuses (LDA) (type AE 320-8). Tomorrow the
USCG will fly the team to a heavily contaminated beach where the
LDA will undergo operational testing. The USCG and EXXON will
evaluate test results and, if successful, more LDAs may be
requested.
6. The 2XUH-1H and 2XCH-47 6ID(L) helicopters requested
yesterday by DSR have self-deployed from Fort Wainwright
(Fairbanks) and are on-station at Bryant Army Airfield, Fort
Richardson (Anchorage).
7. The following is a recapitulation of cumulative USAF airlift
in support of 011 spill operations:
MISSIONS
TYPE AIRCRAFT
SHORT TONS
15
C-5
3
928
C-141
78
4
C-130
4
10
C-12 (Pax Only)
32
1010
Muttale
MORTON V. PLUMB, JR., COL, USAF
Director for Joint Operations
ND. 432
P002
04/16/89
15:25
HEADQUARTERS
DEFENSE
JOINT TAEK sonce (JYF) alaska
ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BABS, ALASKA 95508
10
16 Apr 89
BITH "
J3
SUBJECT JTF Situation Report (SITREP) 008
10 DOMS-TF
1. JTF continues DOD assistance to USCG in support of Alaskan
oil spill operations.
2. Mr. John W. Shannon, Assistant Secretary of the Army for
Installations and Logistics, and accompanying staff were given an
oil spill update briefing by the DSR and JTF staff. Mr. Shannon
and staff departed for Washington D.C. following the briefing.
3. The Alaskan Air Command Disaster Preparedness Specialists
sent yesterday to Valdez were taken to Eleanor Island in Prince
William Sound to test the Lightweight Decontamination Apparatus
(LDA) (type AE 320-8). Five of the nine LDAs in Alaska are now in
Valdez. It is hoped that the LDAs will prove effective in
removing concentrated oil deposits from contaminated beaches.
Results of todays testing are currently being evaluated by EXXON
and the USCG. It is likely that if the results are favorable
additional LDAS will be requested.
4. USCG/FOSC requested JTF assistance in arranging airlift
support for three 4.5K Supervac Pumping Units and thirteen crates
of communications equipment requiring shipment to Valdez. This
equipment is to be airlifted from Houston, TX, to Alaska on 17
Apr 89.
5. The following is a recapitulation of cumulative USAF airlift
in support of oil spill operations:
MISSIONS
TYPE AIRCRAFT
SHORT TONS
15
C-5
928
3
C-141
78
4
C-130
4
12
C-12 (Pax only)
34
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and ROGER A. AYRES Lt Col, USAF
Deputy Directer for Joint Operations
Commandant
Washington, D.C 20593-0001
U.S. Department
United States Coast Guard
Staff Symbol.
of Transportation
Phone:
United States
Coast Guard
COMMAND CENTER
INCIDENT MEMO
VALDEZ - 16
14 APRIL 1989
INCIDENT:
MAJOR OIL SPILL, VALDEZ, ALASKA
DATE OCCURRED:
FRIDAY, 24 MARCH 1989
SOURCE:
T/S EXXON VALDEZ
NATIONALITY:
U.S.
SUBSTANCE:
ALASKAN NORTH SLOPE CRUDE OIL
AMOUNT SPILLED:
250,000 BBLS (10.5 MILLION GALLONS)
SPECIAL FORCES:
NATIONAL STRIKE FORCE
NOAA SSC
NAVY SUPSAL
PIAT
ERT
LOCATION:
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
OSC:
MSO VALDEZ
SUMMARY:
OIL POLLUTION SURVEY: LIGHT SHEENS REPORTED AROUND PERL AND
ELIZABETH ISLANDS. PATCHES OF MOUSSE REPORTED AROUND CHUGACH ISLAND.
VERY LIGHT SHEEN REPORTED IN LOWER COOK INLET NEAR ENGLISH BAY.
PATCHES OF MOUSSE AND SHEEN REPORTED NEAR GORE PT, NUKA BAY, PYE
ISLANDS, AND BIG FORT ISLAND. IN PWS, CG OVERFLIGHT SHOWS STREAKS OF
OIL SHEEN AND MOUSSE APPROX. 300 TO 600 YARDS OFF THE SE CORNER OF
KNIGHT ISLAND FROM MANNING ROCKS TO PT. HELEN. ADDITIONAL OIL SHEEN
SIGHTED IN ELRINGTON PASSAGE AND BETWEEN PORT NELLIE JUAN AND KNIGHT
ISLAND PASSAGE. NO OIL SIGHTED IN IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF THE
HATCHERY.
VESSEL REFLOATED AND AT ANCHORAGE: T/V EXXON VALDEZ ANCHORED OUTSIDE
BAY, NAKED ISLAND IN POSITION 60-38.0 N, 147-28.8W. A 32 FT WATER
CUSHION IS IN EACH OF THE DAMAGED TANKS. SLIGHT SHEEN COMES FROM
VESSEL PERIODICALLY. 14,500 FT OF SORBENT BOOM AROUND VESSEL. 4
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STBD BALLAST BEING CLEANED FOR REPAIRS. THIS TANK MAY BE THE ONLY
TANK THAT IS REPARABLE. VESSEL STRENGTH CONTINUES TO BE ANALYZED.
THE VESSEL'S ENGINES ARE OPERATIONAL. 15,000 BBLS OF OIL HAVE BEEN
MOVED FROM FOUR DAMAGED TANKS TO UNDAMAGED SLOP TANKS. APPROX.
23,600 BBLS OF WATER/OIL MIXTURE HAVE BEEN REMOVEd FROM THE VESSEL.
THE SLOP TANK WILL BE EMPTIED INTO INTO A 65,000 BBL BARGE WHEN IT
ARRIVES ON. SCENE. INTERNAL TANK SURVEYS TO BE CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE
THE EXTENT OF DAMAGE.
BOOMING: 124,500 FT OF CONTAINMENT BOOM, 108,100 FT OF ABSORBENT
BOOM, AND 14,500 FT OF BOOM AROUND EXXON VALDEZ HAVE BEEN DEPLOYED.
TOTAL BOOM DEPLOYED IS 247,100 FT. ADDITIONAL SKIMMER, BOOM,
DRACONES, AND WASTE OIL BARGES BEING DELIVERED TO VALDEZ, ETA 15 APR
89.
SKIMMING: SKIMMING OPERATIONS RESUMED ON 11 APRIL. A TOTAL OF 38
SKIMMING SYSTEMS ARE WORKING IN PWS. SKIMMING OPERATIONS TO
CONCENTRATE IN NATURAL COLLECTION AREAS OF SAW MILL BAY, PT. HELEN,
PERRY PASSAGE, KNIGHT ISLAND PASSAGE, AND HERRING BAY. 21,000 BBLS
HAVE BEEN RECOVERED.
BEACH CLEAN UP: EXXON HAS SUSPENDED ALL BEACH CLEAN UP ACTIVITY
PENDING PRE-CLEAN UP ASSESSMENT TEAM EVALUATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH
THE WORK PLAN PROPOSAL. THE DEADLINE FOR THE PROPOSED WORK PLAN IS
LATER THIS AFTERNOON. THE WORK PLAN IS TO BE FORMULATED BY EXXON AND
MUST ADDRESS LONG TERM BEACH CLEAN UP SUPPORT, AS WELL AS ANTICIPATED
ACCOMMODATION PROBLEMS. A DEMONSTRATION OF SHORE LINE CLEAN UP
TECHNIQUES WILL BE GIVEN TO THE SHORE LINE CLEAN UP COMMITTEE ON 16
APR 89. EXXON HAS PROCURRED 195 WARM WATER WASHING SYSTEMS TO BE
EMPLOYED IN BEACH CLEAN UP OPERATIONS.
OPERATIONS: THE COMMANDANT ARRIVED AT VALDEZ THE MORNING OF THE 13TH
AND FLEW OVER THE SPILL AREA THAT AFTERNOON. THE CLEAN UP AREA HAS
BEEN DIVIDED INTO FIVE SECTORS; THE AREAS NORTH, WEST, EAST AND SOUTH
OF KNIGHT ISLAND, AND THE AREA OUTSIDE OF PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. A
COMMAND VESSEL WILL BE ASSIGNED TO EACH QUADRANT. A CG STRIKE TEAM
MEMBER WILL BE ON BOARD EACH COMMAND VESSEL. DISPERSANT TEST
CONDUCTED 13 APRIL, BUT LITTLE EFFECT WAS SEEN AND THE TEST WAS
CONSIDERED UNSUCCESSFUL. OPERATIONAL BOAT WASHING STATIONS HAVE BEEN
ESTABLISHED IN VALDEZ AND CORDOVA WITH ADDITIONAL STATIONS PENDING
APPROVAL AND CONTRACTING IN KODIAK, HOMER, SEWARD, AND WHITTIER.
SOVIET SKIMMER ETA 17-18 APR. SKIMMERS ARE BEING RELOCATED AS
NEEDED.
MSO ANCHORAGE: SKIMMING OPERATIONS IN THE CAPE RESURRECTION AREA,
ASSISTED BY AN EXXON CONTRACTED SPOTTER AIRCRAFT, HAVE BEEN
SUCCESSFUL. 1600 CALLONS OF OIL/WATER MIXTURE COLLECTED ON 13TH.
CGC MORGENTHAU COORDINATED EFFORTS OF 20 FISHING VESSELS BREAKING UP
OIL NEAR NUKA BAY/PYE ISLANDS. HERRING NET OPS CONSIDERED
SUCCESSFUL. MOUSSE WAS BREAKING UP AND A SHEEN RAPIDLY DEVELOPED.
CGC STORIS AND CGC IRIS ENROUTE HOMER TO ASSIST IN BOOM DEPLOYMENT.
NAVY SKIMMER IS OPERATING IN NUKA BAY VICINITY. TWO SKIMMERS ARE IN
THE HOMER AREA. ONE NAVY SKIMMER IS IN AFOGNAK ISLAND AREA.
FACT SHEET
14 APRIL 89
OIL RECOVERED:
21,000 BBLS
EVAPORATED
78,000 BBLS
DISPERSED
12,000 BBLS
SOUND
43,000 BBLS
GULF
42,000 BBLS
BEACHES
45,000 BBLS
VESSELS OFFSHORE:
I. DEPLOYED
4 TANK BARGES, TOTAL CAPACITY 177,000 BBLS
1 SUPPORT BARGES (1 STANDBY)
4 BERTHING VESSELS
7 TUGS
12 LANDING CRAFTS LCM
171 OTHER VESSELS (20'-195')
49 CDFU
248 TOTAL DEPLOYED
BOOM:
I. DEPLOYED
124,500 FT. CONTAINMENT
108,100 FT. ABSORBANT
14,500 FT. AROUND EXXON VALDEZ
247,100 FT. TOTAL DEPLOYED
TEL No.
HpΓ
Commandent
Washington, D.C. 20593-0001
U.S. Department
United States Coast Guard
Blaff Symbol:
Phone:
of Transportation
United States
Coast Guard
COMMAND CENTER
INCIDENT MEMO
VALDEZ - 17
15 APRIL 1989
INCIDENT:
MAJOR OIL SPILL, VALDEZ, ALASKA
DATE OCCURRED:
FRIDAY, 24 MARCH 1989
SOURCE:
T/S EXXON VALDEZ
NATIONALITY:
U.S.
SUBSTANCE:
ALASKAN NORTH SLOPE CRUDE OIL
AMOUNT SPILLED:
250,000 BBLS (10.5 MILLION GALLONS)
SPECIAL FORCE3:
NATIONAL STRIKE FORCE
NOAA SSC
NAVY SUPSAL
PIAT
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PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
OSC:
MSO VALDEZ
SUMMARY:
OIL POLLUTION SURVEY: LIGHT SHEENS REPORTED AROUND PERL AND
ELIZABETH ISLANDS. PATCHES OF MOUSSE REPORTED AROUND CHUGACH ISLAND.
VERY LIGHT SHEEN REPORTED IN LOWER COOK INLET NEAR ENGLISH BAY.
PATCHES or MOUSSE AND SHEEN REPORTED NEAR GORE PT, NUKA BAY, PYE
ISLANDS, AND BIG FORT ISLAND. IN PWS, CO OVERFLIGHT SHOWS STREAKS OF
OIL SHEEN AND MOUSSE APPROX. 300 TO 600 YARDS OFF THE SE CORNER OF
KNIGHT ISLAND FROM MANNING ROCKS TO PT. HELEN. ADDITIONAL OIL SHEEN
SIGHTED IN ELRINGTON PASSAGE AND BETWEEN PORT NELLIE JUAN AND KNIGHT
ISLAND PASSAGE. NO OIL SIGHTED IN IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF THE
HATCHERY. OIL NOW AT SHUYAK ISLAND ALONG EAST SIDE OF COOK INLET.
VESSEL REFLOATED AND AT ANCHORAGE: T/V EXXON VALDEZ ANCHORED OUTSIDE
BAY, NAKED ISLAND IN POSITION 60-38.0 N, 147-28.8W. A 32 FT WATER
CUSHION 15 IN EACH OF THE DAMAGED TANKS. SLIGHT SHEEN COMES FROM
VESSEL PERIODICALLY. 14,500 FT OF SORBENT BOOM AROUND VESSEL. 4
TEL ND.
HpΓ
BALLAST BEING CLEANED FOR REPAIRS. THIS TANK MAY BE THE ONLY TANK
THAT IS REPARABLE. VESSEL STRENGTH CONTINUES TO BE ANALYZED. THE
VESSEL'S ENGINES ARE OPERATIONAL. 15,000 BBLS OF OIL HAVE BEEN MOVED
FROM FOUR DAMAGED TANKS TO UNDAMAGED SLOP TANKS. APPROX. 23,600 BBLS
OF WATER/OIL MIXTURE HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THE VESSEL. THE SLOP
TANK WILL BE EMPTIED INTO INTO A 65,000 BBL BARGE WHEN IT ARRIVES ON
SCENE. INTERNAL TANK SURVEYS TO BE CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT
OF DAMAGE.
BOOMING: 124,500 FT OF CONTAINMENT BOOM, 108,100 FT OF ABSORBENT
BOOM, AND 14,500 FT OF BOOM AROUND EXXON VALDEZ HAVE BEEN DEPLOYED.
TOTAL BOOM DEPLOYED IS 247,100 FT. ADDITIONAL SKIMMER, BOOM,
DRACONES, AND WASTE OIL BARGES BEING DELIVERED TO VALDEZ, ETA 13 APR
89.
SKIMMING: SKIMMING OPERATIONS RESUMED ON 11 APRIL. A TOTAL OF 38
SKIMMING SYSTEMS ARE WORKING IN PWS. SKIMMING OPERATIONS TO
CONCENTRATE IN NATURAL COLLECTION AREAS OF SAW MILL BAY, PT. HELEN,
PERRY PASSAGE, KNIGHT ISLAND PASSAGE, AND HERRING BAY. 21,000 BBLS
HAVE BEEN RECOVERED. MOVING TO WEST OF RESURRECTION BAY DUE TO LACK
OF RECOVERABLE OIL IN BLYING SOUND.
BEACH CLEAN UP: EXXON HAS AGAIN SUSPENDED ALL BEACH CLEAN UP
ACTIVITY, AFTER A 6 HR RENEWED EFFORT, PENDING A PRE-CLEAN UP
ASSESSMENT TEAM EVALUATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE WORK PLAN
PROPOSAL. THE WORK PLAN IS TO BE FORMULATED BY EXXON AND MUST
ADDRESS LONG TERM BEACH CLEAN UP SUPPORT, AS WELL AS ANTICIPATED
ACCOMMODATION PROBLEMS. SEVERAL QUESTION HAVE BEEN RAISED ABOUT THE
USE OF EXXON'S WARM WATER; WASHING SYSTEM FOR SHORELINE CLEANUP.
AMONG THE POINTS THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED ARE THE MOVING OF THE
EQUIPMENT, NEED FOR FRESH WATER, SHORT FEED LINES AND THE NEED FOR
POSITIVE PRESSURE. A DEMONSTRATION OF SHORE LINE CLEAN UP TECHNIQUES
WILL BE GIVEN TO THE SHORE LINE CLEAN UP COMMITTEE ON 16 APR 89.
EXXON HAS PROCURRED 195 WARM WATER WASHING SYSTEMS TO BE EMPLOYED IN
BEACH CLEAN UP OPERATIONS.
OPERATIONS: THE COMMANDANT REMAINS AT VALDEZ. THE CLEAN UP AREA HAS
BEEN DIVIDED INTO FIVE SECTORS; THE AREAS NORTH, WEST, EAST AND SOUTH
OF KNIGHT ISLAND, AND THE AREA OUTSIDE OF PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. A
COMMAND VESSEL WILL BE ASSIGNED TO EACH QUADRANT. A CG STRIKE TEAM
MEMBER WILL BE ON BOARD EACH COMMAND VESSEL. SKIMMERS ARE BEING
RELOCATED AS NEEDED. CLEAN UP EFFORTS AND EQUIPMENT CONTINUE TO BE
DEPLOYED IN THE AREA OF NAKED ISLAND AND ELEANOR ISLAND WHERE
RECOVERABLE AMOUNTS OF OIL IN THE WATER HAVE BEEN OBSERVED IN RECENT
TEL No.
HpΓ
OVERFLIGHTS. ETA SOVIET SKIMMER VESSEL VAYADACHUBSKIY I8 20 APRIL
89. ADDITIONAL AIR OPERATIONS NEEDED TO LOCATE OIL AND BEST UTILIZE
SKIMMERS AND FISHING VESSELS THAT ARE USING HERRING NETS TO BREAK UP
MOUSSE.
MSO ANCHORAGE: SKIMMER OPERATING THE BLYING SOUND, BUT NO
RECOVERABLE OIL WAS FOUND. IRIS AND STORIS LEFT HOMER TO MEET WITH A
MARCO SKIMMER TO WORK IN THE CAPE ELIZABETH AREA/KENNEDY ENTRANCE.
THE CANADIAN CT-185'S AND THE MARCO SKIMMERS ARE HAVING THE MOST
SUCCESS, AT THE PRESENT TIME, BUT THE SKIMMERS WILL NEED PREVENTIVE
MAINTENANCE SOON.
15 APRIL 1989
WEATHER INFORMATION
WINDS
SEAS
CLOUDS
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND:
15 KTS
3 FT
MOSTLY CLOUDY
GULF OF ALASKA:
15 KTS
3 FT
MOSTLY CLOUDY
EXTENDED FORECAST: WEATHER FRONT FROM THE WEST BRINGS A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS, SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 15 KNOTS.
04/17/89 10:40
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HUL FENTHGUN
10
Commandent
Washington, D.C. 20582-000
US Department
Unlied $16100 Coost Quard
Bigli Symbol:
of Transportation
Phone:
United States
Coast Guard
COMMAND CENTER
'ALDEZ - 18
16 APRIL 1989
INCIDENT MEMO
INCIDENT:
MAJOR OIL SPILL, VALDEZ, ALASKA
DATE OCCURRED:
FRIDAY, 24 MARCH 1989
SOURCE:
T/S EXXON VALDEZ
NATIONALITY:
U.S.
SUBSTANCE:
ALASKAN NORTH SLOPE CRUDE OIL
AMOUNT SPILLED:
250,000 BBLS (10.5 MILLION GALLONS)
SPECIAL FORCES:
NATIONAL STRIKE FORCE
NOAA SSC
NAVY SUPSAL
PIAT
ERT
LOCATION:
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
OSC:
MSO VALDEZ
SUMMARY:
OIL POLLUTION SURVEY: USCG KH-3F OVERFLIGHT SHOWED NO OIL IN
KACHEMAK BAY OR EAST SIDE LOWER COOK INLET. PATCHES OF SHEEN AND
MOUSSE SIGHTED BETWEEN PERL ISLAND AND CHUCACH ISLAND: SHEEN AND
MOUSSE IN WINDROWS SIGHTED FROM EAST CHUGACH ISLAND TO NUKA BAY;
LARGE AREA OF MOUSSE PATCHES AND SHEEN LOCATED APPROX. B MILES SOUTH
SOUTHEAST OF EAST CHUGACH ISLAND. PATCHES OF MOUSSE SIGHTED IN
WHIDBEY BAY EAST OF CAPE RESURRECTION. 1'TO 2' WIDE BROWNISH FOAM
SEEN ON APPROX. 2,000' SECTION OF BEACH ON BIG FORT CHANNEL, SHUYAK
ISLAND. THICKNESS OF OIL DISABLED MARCO V SKIMMER WEST OF CAPE
RESURRECTION, 5,000 . 10,000 GALLONS OF OIL TRAPPED IN BOOM BUT CAN'T
BE PUMPED. CORRECTIVE ACTION PLANNED.
VESSEL REFLOATED AND AT ANCHORAGE: T/V EXXON VALDEZ ANCHORED OUTSIDE
BAY, NAKED ISLAND IN POSITION 60-38.0 E, 147-28.8W. A 32 FT WATER
CUSHION IS IN EACH OF THE DANAGED TANKS. 14,500 FT OF SORBENT BOOK
AROUND VESSEL. 4 STED BALLAST MAY BE THE ONLY TANK THAT IS
REPAIRABLE. ALL BUT 4 TANKS HAVE BEEN WASHED. VESSEL STRENGTH
CONTINUES TO BE ANALYZED. THE VESSEL'S ENCINES ARE OPERATIONAL.
INTERNAL TANK SURVEYS CONTINUE TO VERIFY THE EXTENT OF DANAGE,
TOWING PLAN BEING FORMULATED. WORK WITH ABS, UBCO, AND USN
CONTINUES.
BOOMING: BOOMS IN SAWMILL, MAIN, ESHAMY, MOCLURE BAYS AND ESTHER
ISLAND ARE PROVING TO BE EFFECTIVE IN PROTECTING THE FISH HATCHERIES
ADDITIONAL SKIMMER, BOOM, DRACONES, AND WASTE OIL BAROES BEINO
DELIVERED TO VALDEZ 15 APR 89.
SKIMMING: SKIMMING OPERATIONS RESUMED ON 11 APRIL. A TOTAL OF 38
SKIMMING SYSTEMS ARE WORKING IN PWS. SKIMMING OPERATIONS TO
CONCENTRATE IN NATURAL COLLECTION AREAS OF SAW MILL BAY, PT. HELEN,
PERRY PASSAGE, KNIGHT ISLAND PASSAGE, AND HERRING DAY. 23,000 BBLS
HAVE BEEN RECOVERED. MOVING TO WEST OF RESURRECTION BAY DUE TO LACK
OF RECOVERABLE OIL IN BLYING BOUND.
BEACH CLEAN UP: 220 CONTRACT EMPLOYEES WORKING DIRECTLY ON SHORELIN
CLEAN UP. FINAL PLANS FOR THE LONG RANGE BEACH CLEAN UP PEND, HOWEVE
A TEST IS SCHEDULED FOR 16 APRIL ON SMITH ISLAND. THE WORK PLAN IS
TO BE FORMULATED BY EXXON AND MUST ADDRESS LONG TERM BEACH CLEAN UP
SUPPORT, AS WELL AS ANTICIPATED ACCOMMODATION PROBLEMS. SEVERAL
QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN RAISED ABOUT THE USE OF EXXON'S WARM WATER
WASHING SYSTEM FOR SHORELINE CLEANUP. AMONG THE POINTS THAT NEED TO
BE ADDRESSED ARE THE MOVING OF THE EQUIPMENT, NEED FOR FRESH WATER,
SHORT FEED LINES AND THE NEED FOR POSITIVE PRESSURE.
OPERATIONS: ADM YOST REMAINS AT VALDEZ. THE CLEAN UP AREA HAS BEE
DIVIDED INTO FIVE SECTORS; THE AREAS NORTH, WEST, EAST AND SOUTH OF
KNIGHT ISLAND, AND THE AREA OUTSIDE OF PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. A
COMMAND VESSEL WILL BE ASSIGNED TO EACH QUADRANT. A CG STRIKE TEAM
MEMBER WILL BE ON BOARD EACH COMMAND VESSEL. SKIMMERS ARE BEING
RELOCATED AS NEEDED. CLEAN UP EFFORTS AND EQUIPMENT CONTINUE TO BE
DEPLOYED IN THE AREA OF NAKED ISLAND AND ELEANOR ISLAND WHERE
RECOVERABLE AMOUNTS OF OIL IN THE WATER HAVE BEEN OBSERVED IN RECE
OVERFLIGHTS. ETA SOVIET SKIMMER VESSEL VAYADAGHUBSKIY IS 20 APRIL
89. AIR OVERFLIGHTS ARE BEING USED TO LOCATE OIL AND BEST UTILIZE
SKIMMERS AND FISHING VESSELS WHICH ARE USING HERRING NETS TO BREAK
MOUSSE.
M50 ANCHORAGE: BIRD REHAB FACILITY BET UP AT NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY,
KODIAK, AND OTTER CLEANING STATION BET UP AT ALCOD CANNERY, KODIAK.
ADDITIONAL BOAT CLEANING STATION ESTABLISHED AT SELDOVIA FOR VESSELS
UP TO 100'. CCC STORIS PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR 2 MARCO V SKIMMERS IN
MOVE TO VICINITY OF CAPE ELIZABETH/CHUGACH ISLAND. THE CANADIAN CT-
185's AND THE MARCO SKIMMERS ARE HAVING THE MOST SUCCESS AT THE
PRESENT TIME, BUT THE SKIMMERS WILL NEED PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE SOON.
COC MORGENTHAU COORDINATING HELO INFO/VSL OPS. EXXON, USCG, & LOCAL
FISHERMEN CONTIUE JOINT EFFORTS.
16 APRIL 1989
WEATHER INFORMATION
WINDS
SEAS
CLOUDS
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND:
15 KTS
3 FT
MOSTLY CLOUDY
GULF 07 ALASKA:
15 KTS
5 FT
MOSTLY CLOUDY
EXTENDED FORECAST: WEATHER FRONT FROM THE WEST BRINGS A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. WINDS SHIFTING FROM SOUTHWEST TO SOUTH UP TO 15 KNOTS, RAIN
BEGINNING BY SUNDAY MORNING.
04/17/89 10:48
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ADC PENTAGON
22
Friday, April 14, 1980, The Anchorage Times
Exxon told
to produce
cleanup plan
By FRED BAYLES
Associated Prom
VALDEZ - The head of the
Coast Guard, saying he has stem
orders from President Bush, has
given Exxon until Saturday to
produce a cleanup plan for the
nation's largest oil spill.
As the remainder of the oil
slick from the Exxon Valdez con-
tinued to break up today, atten-
tion turned to the long task of
cleaning up Prince William
Sound, one of the world's most
unternished waterways until the
supartanker ran aground.
It had been feared that oil
might moye around Gore Point
southwest of Prince William
Sound and north into Cook Inlet,
where & lucrative hallbut fishery
is scheduled to open in a month.
But it appeared today that
choppy seas were continuing to
disperse the spill, churning parts
of it into a chocolate mousse-like
substance.
"It's mostly due to the
weather, it's breaking up." Chief
Coast Guard Petty Officer Roy
Compton said this morning
They' seeing pacthes of sheen
and a little bit of mouse in the
Gore Point area."
Compton said damage assess-
ment still was not complete on
the Exxon Valdez, which was
nestled in a cove on oil-blackened
Naked Island. Repairs were
under way but "it's going to be a
I'
while before they're all fin-
ished." he said.
Exxon announced Thursday
:
that It would make a $13 millioni
"down payment" on a fund for
studies of the impact of the spill,
and federal investigators an.
nounced hearings next month
into the cause of the disaster.
Coast Guard Commandant
Paul Yost act the Saturday dead-
line for the oil company's
cleanup plan after he arrived
here Thursday to take charge of
See Exxon, page Ad
04/17/89 10148
I 202 695 0924
ROC PENTAGON
23
:
Exxon: Must produce plan
given final authority over the
number of workers, equipment (
Continued from page A.1
cleanup of the oll that poured
and logistics, saying he considers
from the tanker, which veered
his relationship with the oil com-
the operation. Yes: indicated
that he believed the company, at
sharply out of shipping lanes
pany to be adversarial.
ready a week late in meeting a
three weeks ago and slammed
"I have some marching ord.
into a treacherous and clearly
ers from the president of the
similar deadline set by the state,
marked reef. The captain, a con-
United States and It means it is
would produce the plan.
victed drunken driver, failed so-
not a happy or cory relationship
He said he brought assurances
briety tests about nine hours
with Exxon," be said.
from the Bush administration
later.
that everything possible was
Exxon's failure to produce a
being done, but described the
Yost said President Bush sent
plan has angered state officials,
magnitude of the 10.1-million-gal-
him "to take personal oversight
who earlier requested a Coast
Ion spill as overwhelming.
of the coordination of this
Guard takeover of the cleanup.
"There's not a contingency
cleanup that Exxon's doing.
On Thursday state environmen-
plan. whether jt'm San Francisco
tal chief Dennis Kelso said he
Bay, whether It's New York Har-
"Things are getting better,
and we're going to do everything
still had not received such a plan.
bor, whether it's Puget Sound,
we can to expedite the cleanup,
even though he requested one
there's not & contingency plan
Yost said after flying over the
weeks ago.
that exists that would have ad-
area.
Jan Cool, an Exxon spokes-
dressed a spill
of 10 million
woman, said the company had no
gallons," Yost said.
Yost demanded a cleanup
comments on Admiral Yest's
The Coast, Guard has been
plan including details on the
statements
ANTHORIZE Daily News
Saturaty. April 11, 1989
Anmiral wants
to water-blast
olled beaches
Coast Guard commandant's call
to action gets a mixed response
B CHARLES WOHLFORTH
while they propared 4 post-
Date Have
Lien.
Copyron INI
" Priday evening. the
Anthorise Daty New
NOAA experts had talked M
VALDEI - Adm. Faul
the admiral again: Defentiale
Yest, the of the
landed again is thair parch,
Coun Guard. wast 10 Mor-
and said 4 variety of meth-
That But and rive his hand
MI would be used. as LD
is Address on Thursday. and
their original plan. And
by Friday and secided how
state efficials sale they. not
u class the touled beeness
Yes, have flast authority
of Prince Will:am Bound.
ever what happens on the
York SAIE the Sound needs
beaches of Prince William
massive high-prosture, bel.
Sound
water biseting to clean the
Life reatinued III up.
ou off beacher and receive
every but not unprodictable
even If the work allie every.
everse here. an Day 11 of the
thing in its Duib. because
forgent at: wall to U.S. bister
organizers would then have
È
& GIBLE anvirement 10 -
As the days Davo flows
lease
away since the tanks! Exach
The decision ww 4 goin
Valser III BUP Rest and
ksek is a 1100 where 1 flack
send more than 10 million
or scientists act officials
gallous of Nomb Blops crude
Dad been recettes. thinking
mareuding through Alaska
(ASY would decide what
waters. Protident Centre
would
cleaned and hew.
Bush As: been siung by aris.
For
5 time. subile
in for the federal gavern.
ni
ficials screened
meat's siew response to the
No:
senagraphic and
diseaser The spill has 0001
ALBA
ne Administration
Cost: Buard Commendent Adm. Paul Yes! speeks on the progress of the all spill eleanup Friday in Vaidez
from questions
Please - Back PMM, on
OIL SPILLI Coast Guard commandent wants to water-blast beache
would be a tough technique
A video tape of the
moming the off has become
After talking to Yest Fri.
water with Yesi
Caninus from ruge A1
fat she biological life on the
cold-water glushing tech
tac MILKT for no:E water.
doy. NOAA beach specialist
Toursday night moets
Just bis plan to allow on
beath. but 1 think there's a
also provided by the Coast &
He wast out and walked
sucqui Michel anid the
The MARRE this
driling in use will Nation
expirature that " would be
Overd appeared to seattres
the beach of much his base
gold-evater washing m/l: still
be done La for biologic
a Refuge - for this
beller to de that and destroy
what observers save said
is the stuff." said L Com
be used first, to be followed
sons. and when you
year at least - and has BUI
the biological life on the
about II: The washing goil
mander Jim Simpson 'He's
by the hot-water method In
the point when the
ats offshere all lossing BIG
beach and let =
up the ship all se the sur
saying the: the time of sold
a week of (wa. Bbb paid
asi COOLS outweigh "
grae. is leopersy. The prof.
Districk said
Lice. but appears 16 leave
water and regs bu passed.
(esou at miclogists will r 10
dogical benefits. then
dont has responsed by send
The accessive. It turned
sent of the thick brown
out beach to decide what
Bot making the docts
Twin talk at the prose
ing fact-finders. afforing
are, ked come from Yert.
good
5
b's
will be dobs (Dets.
biological
troops. and dispetching Yes
On the taps. 1 Devible
subference WM tough and
said be told Yest.
who had declared at a anoth-
quatable Though be
mg think (Yest's) strategy
to iska sective! of efferts 10
or meeting of higher officials
yellow hoss was plased
Baker still likes
wouldn't criticise Exsen. be
is la go: the on off the beach
dest with the smill.
nieng the for of the beach 11.
Bisn that all the
Thursday night that hr: wa.
bef holes along 11, creating
did say only "BOYER or wight
am way If the other. Mico.
Since his arrival. York has
agreed to April 1 As
at: "a" the way 10 go. AI for
MKAGE that NUE channels is:
at mine" of the empary
all "I don't think any.
relsed the Cosst Ouard's
Suree out, the probai
the plane of the acientisis be
skimmers wast working of
are known exactly what be
profile considerably.
the boath. your men with,
non 10 say about
mid Friday morning be
would to them, but
born stood below, looking
Sectively " the thick,
All In misd
Evidence of Yest's pres.
Yest
like suburbatites washing
weathered of: Exxen has
the said Yor added Impe-
and turfaced at the state
Department of Environment
the final decision would be
their driveways. thair
been claiming It bes 40 skin.
que to the hel-water tech-
The beaches belot
algue. which ⑉ previously
state of Alasks. and
tal Conservation's daily ear
his
sizeng late el makes ware
mers And at said he had
1, merning preas senference
"You can't de It by pora.
poistes, and we have 6 num-
intended to agitate the sur
given the company until to
unpepular.
partment of Nate
Friday
lace pocks to get the all all.
merrow le Unles iso plan for
seuress has the righ
-1 believe there's 1 sen-
A boom and an all skimmer
Sealing with the all spill,
There is Utile acientific
ber of committees here.'
side what will happe
sensue developing for not.
Yest Lots repoRteM gethered
but wouldn's say what he'd
hncwlodge on what happens
sald Rick Thompson
water, high-aressure Rustr
to the Costi Quart mets
were intended 10 pick up the
oil washed off the beach and
do If Exass didn't must his
when hei water is used to
DNR's Division of
desd.ine. The pross center-
clean shores like those of the
ins sale Lam Districk.
hall. "I tald them 1201 might.
water management
the DIC: director sevires-
T'm not here " rue II by
(sto the water,
Saund, acientists gale.
Exam presented the vart
9911 was garnished by 8
BOR said the DNR
recental quality.
committee. I'm here " Light
brief call from Bush who
Steam steaming was visa
permits for whateve
out agencies involved with
THI said was able to under
heavily H the Assoca Codis
That WM news, Decause at
0 was
partments of Fish as
Diam April I calling for the
stand the need tot all wp
gill in Frank, and in same
and Invironmental
a large meeting of
And All decision "The on.
sold wash on most
port of all skim.mert because
places ass man harm then
vation agree is
11 levis before the senson.
by way " claim up the
sensitive beaches and has
our ⑉ for cald-wates,
beacher H with high-prog
water spraying " TOSKS
he had been 0 fighter piles
good. said Lance Treshy. of
bearbes.
the Alaska Department of
whate them 1 not much life
to World War II.
low STUDION flushing. ⑉ It
sure, high-temperature salt
Fish and Came.
"Witimately, in
had been for sere than 9
water. You're ort going 10
BM " u Deportant 10 gri rid
But by the and of the day.
Brues Maket, deputy dh
OUT authority. as
be shie to. " 11 with
of will Defore MM Lies pupe
11 was uncleas if Yest's deci-
refer of the department's
" say yes or no
firve that there's &
Low-prosture. mid salt wa
are
here.
also
wowld
varry
any
habital division, discuss
cleaney motivities
a that their water)
ist. because " won't work.
But
Test
sald
weight
the trade-ofts of using not
Ridelsnds. Themps
Anchorage Daily News
Sunday, April 16, 1989
Exxon submits its cleanup plan
Daily News man and wire
Coast Guard Adm. Paul Yost got his cleanup plan
from Exxon on Saturday, Day 23 of the largest oll spill
in U.S. history. and said he liked 12.
Then he said it would take 1 while to go: tha
cleaning going.
"I don't think with a plan of this magnitude that
you can school up, hire the people and train the people
and bring in the support vessels in less than one or two
or three works." Yest said.
The oil has been marauding through Prince William
Sound since March 24, when the tanker Exxon Valder
spilled more than 10 million gallons after running
aground on Bligh Reef. Efforts to contain It or clean it
up have been insffective.
Scientists estimate that, based on ihe record of other
major spills, no more than 20 percent of the oil will
Please H Page A-5, OIL SPILL
Continued from Page A-1
happy to have Exxon's plan.
brown bears and volcanic
"I'm very encouraged by
ruins. Coast Guard helicop.
ever be recovered. So far.
the plan. That doesn't mean
term cruised around Kodiak
Exxon claims to have recov-
I've approved It or accepted
Island. searching for oil ad-
ered about e percent.
it or agreed with it, but it
vancing into Shelikof Strait
While federal, state and
does mean that I think they
or washing up in island
oll company officials have
have spent a lot of time on it
bays.
engaged in three weeks of
and It's at least a start."
Katmai Park Superinten.
preparing, interspersed with
He said he would review the
dent Ray Banes. in King
trying to place and avoid
plan over what remained of
Salmon. said he particularly
blame for the ineffectiveness
the weekend.
feared for the big bruins.
of their efforts, the oil has
Yost, who said Friday
just now coming out of win.
spread far and wide. It has
that steam cleaning was the
ter hibernation. The bears
stained hundreds of miles of
way to got the oil off the
are hungry. he said. and
coastline in the Sound. It
beaches, also said Saturday
they are heading for the
has killed creatures as small
that he had promised Exxon
beaches to scavenge for car-
at snalls and as large as sea
Co. USA President William
casses washed in by the
otters. It has killed birds by
D. Stevens that he would get
waves and the tides.
the thousands. A precise
approval from various scien-
"Bearn are notorious for
count of the types of crea.
tific advisers before using
eating almost anything. as-
tures dying and their num-
the technique, which kills
pecially in the spring." Bane
bers is not possible.
everything in its path.
said. "If those carcasses
In that time. officials
Some oil has escaped from
have been coated with oil, or
credit themselves with suc.
the Sound and is fouling
animals that have ingested
cessfully removing the 42
shores and killing creatures
oil. they could be toxic."
million gallons of oil that
along the Gulf of Alaska.
The big coastal brown
remained on the tanker and
Among the places it has
bears also dig for razor
refloating the vessel. and
gone are the shores of two
clams. Bane said, which
with protecting four Sound
national parks.
could also expose them to oil
salmon hatcheries from the
Boats and spotter aircraft
washed ashore. "It's an
oil.
were dispatched Friday and
amazing sight. They wait for
At & news conference in
Saturday from Homer to
the tide to EO OUS. They are
Valdez, Yost. the man Presi-
track the oil being deposited
better at it (digging clams)
dent Bush sent from Wash-
on the shoreline of Katmal
than any person I've seen."
ington, D.C., to take charge
National Park, on the Alas.
On Saturday, oil had
of the spill. said he was
ka Peninsula. famous for its
come ashore at Cape Doug.
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plan; Yost says starting it will take time
las and south at Big River,
much of the park coastline
Guard Commander William
said Garey Coatney, the Na.
still appears free of oil. The
Morani Jr.
tional Park Service spill re-
Saturday Coast Guard heli-
The oil from the March 24
sponse coordinator in Ho.
copter flight from Kodiak
spill also has coated many of
mer.
spotted no signs of any oil
capes and headlands along
The slicks and oil-water
OD the coast, said Cmdr. Ed
the shore of Kenai Fiords
foam and patches of tarry
Page, a Kodiak-based oil
National Park.
blob oil. and the surface
spill coordinator.
Chief Ranger Peter Fits-
sheen that heralds their
In the Kodiak area. the
maurice said dark brown,
presence, appeared to be
only signs of oil were small
oily foam has washed onto
rounding the southern tip of
pockets stuck in a few bays
many of the east- and north-
the Kenai Peninsula, then
of Shuyak Island.
facing shorelines in the
swinging across lower Cook
park. Lighter slicks and
Inlet to bend southward
Page said that boats
sheen have worked into sev.
along the shore of the Alas.
equipped with oil absor-
eral bays, including Nuks
ka Peninsula. according to
bents would head out to the
Bay and Resurrection Bay.
state and federal spill track-
island to mop up the oll.
he said.
ers.
In the meantime. & fleet
Spotting and tracking oil
One boat was dispatched
of Kodiak fishing boats is
has proved a less than exact
from Homer Friday to the
dragging herring nets
science. There have been
Katmal coast to begin sur-
through Gulf of Alaska
consistent reports of oil just
veying oil deposits and col.
slicks. in as attempt to
below the surface. Fitamsur-
lecting samples of oiled
break up the oil, Page said.
ice said a skimmer vessel
birds or marine mammals,
By Saturday evening. oil
working in Resurrection Bay
Costney said. Another was
had not pushed further to
near Seward collected about
scheduled to depart Satur-
ward Homer than the en-
5,000 gallons of oil in 90
day evening. and a third on
trance to Kachemak Bay.
minutes from an area that
Monday. he said.
according to the Homer spill
was marked on the surface
Bane said the Katmai
operations center. Two U.S.
only by light sheen.
coast varios from high cliffs
Navy skimmers were sta.
Submerged oil is going
to nearly flat salt water
tioned Saturday at Port Gra.
to be one of the challenges.
marshes and estuaries. Some
ham. near the mouth of the
said Gary Baldwin. of the
beaches are broad and
bay, and an Army helicopter
Anchorage firm Chempro
sandy, he said, while others
had arrived for use at a slick
Environmental Services.
are rocky and steep.
spotter to direct the skim-
working out of Homer as an
At least for the moment.
mers. according to Coast
adviser for the state.
Sunday, April 16 1980, The Anchorage Times
Yost 'encouraged'
by cleanup plan
Estimates
2-3 weeks
Continued from page A-1
Exton harshly for failing to pro-
duce the plan earlier, also at.
to execute
tended the meeting.
He said It was too early for the
state to comment on the plan,
By PAUL JENKINS
but that he would brief Gov.
Associated Prom
Steve Cowper this weekend, and
VALDEZ - Exxem's long
he expected Cowper also to re-
awaited plan to clean shores
spond Monday.
stained by America's worst oil
As for Your's comment that
spill was presented Saturday to
the plan might take two or three
the head of the Coast Guard, who
weeks to implement, he said, "I
said he found It encouraging but
wish it was two or three works
cautioned that It might take
ago."
three weeks to implement fully.
Exxon spokesman Don Cor-
On a day marked by the clo-
nett said the company would not
sure of a herring fishery and
discuss its plan until after Yost
fears that bears would be poi-
had fully reviewed it.
Adm. Paul Yost
soned by oll-tainted carcasses in
The logistics for the cleanup
Katmal National Park, Adm.
studying Exxort's report
Paul Yost emerged from a meet-
will be staggering. The " crucial
ing with Exxon officials carrying
sites selected by the simie for im-
miles of often-rugged shoreline,
mediate action have at least 240
and there are about 3,000 rocky
9 plastic-bound document is.
beled Shoreline Cleanup Execu-
tion Plan.
"It appears 10 be a piece of
work that's well thought-out,
scientifically and operationally,
and I'm very encouraged by the
plan." Yost said.
However, he said he would not
approve the detail- and chart-
filled 20-page plan until he had
examined It over the weekend
and thought it likely to take two
or three weeks 10 fully imple-
ment.
Yost was to meet Monday
with Exxon officials in Valdet
sfier his staff, Alaska officials
and fishermen examine the docu-
ment.
Department of Environment
tal Conservation commissioner
Dennis Kelso, who had criticized
See Plan, page A-10
Plan: Local residents continue
ad hoc efforts to fight spill
beaches in all sainted by oil.
William Sound, where the dam-
precisely the type of support that
areas.
Meanwhile Saturday, fishing
age was worst.
state officials have found tacking
Oil had pot yet been seep in
boats carried makeskift barriers
"Skimmming operations were
as they face the staggering task
Kachensak Bay. a popular townst
toward the oil-fowled coast of
very effective," Your said. "They
of cleaning the recky coast.
and recreation area, but a tally
Katmai National Park, where
were in a for of oil. I was very in
The National Weather Service
of its deadly toll begast. About 150
bears emerging from hibernation
pressed with the amount of
smid 15-kmot southerly winds
volunteers started = two-day
were feared leasting OD tainted
boats, the amount of skimmers
would blow tentil Sunday morning
walk - cover more then 100
and potentially toxic carcanses
and the amount of support
at the tip of the Kenni
milles of the bay's convolated
and claims.
there."
moving the of sheen and tarry
shoreline at low tide.
Shifting winds threatened to
Yout said be wants to are the
studge into Cook linket. The winds
"We're getting reports of dend
push balls of tarlike shadge to-
recovery operation pick up
were expected to shift to the
birds and dead maramels," said
ward Homer and other Cook
tempo so that "in two or three
west later Sunday, pushing the
Joste Bills, volunteer coordiantor
for the Center for Constal Stud.
Inlet communities - the tents-
weeks we have a sizuble number
all toward Homer, Seldovie and
cles of America's worst-ever -
of people, maybe in the han-
other flate-rich communities on
les, a local environmental group.
spill sprend in several directions.
directs, on the beach."
Kachemak Bay.
She suid et would be late Sursify
Battles were waged on wark
John Shannon, assistant secre-
Data manager Al Hielscher of
before whe could file any time 1i-
ous fronts, some of them luan-
tary of the Army, said the Pen-
the National Oceanic and Atmos-
gures.
dreds of miles from where the
tagon bad decided to send in ad-
pheric Administration said drain-
In Homer and other communi-
tanker Exam Vuklez THE
ditional belicopters, two amphib-
age winds blowing down Kache-
ties around Kachemak Bay,
aground March 24 and spilled 30.1
iows Navy "flontels" and two
mak Bay from the cast would
crews continued to build crude,
million gallions thick crude oil
U.S. Army Corps of Engineer
help counter the westerly winds.
hume-style deflection booms out
During the morning, Yost
dredges.
He expected only scattered
of legs and plastic. Teams of
watched an armada of heats
The amphibious ships, due to
spatters of tar such BE those al-
local fishing boats were busy de-
skim oil from the surface of the
arrive in about a week, can sleep
ready seem in the nearby Port
playing the booms along the
resource-rich waters of Prince
more them 1,000 people each -
Graham and the English Bay
many coves, rivers and lagoons
A20 Soon. APRIL 16. 1989
THE WASHINGTON PINT
hired scores of workern who have
Exxon Issues Clean-Up Plan
lone nothing but wipe oil-atained
rocks one at I time by hand. And
state officials have learned not to
Oil Firm Sought Techniques That Are Least Harmful to Environment
count on the arrival of equipment
and have warned reporters to look at
Excen's reports "very carefully."
By Mett Lait
hire the people and train the people
As today's news conference, Yout
Expon has reported that "41 large
Special - The Weshington Post
and bring in the support vessels in
said that Exxon Co. USA President
skimmers remain employed."
less than one or two or three weeks."
William D. Stevens has asked that
But DEC official Jeffrey L. Mach acid
VALDEZ, Alaska, April 15-More
State officials made a similar re-
"before 1 direct him to do any beach
that Just because they use the words
than three weeks after the nation's
quest for a clean-up plan two weeks
cleanup using any method, but per-
"employed" or 'deployed' does not
worst oil-tanker spill, Exxon officials
ago, but Exxon ignored it, Depart.
today complied with a Coast Guard
ticularly the hot water or steam, that
mean that they are being wed." He
ment of Environmental Conservation
order and produced a written plan
I have the oksy from the primary
said many of the akimmers do met
(DEC) Commissioner Dennis Kelso
detailing how they intend to clean up
acientific advisers, which are NOAA
work and that be has seen only about
said.
the 240 miles of polluted Alaskan
[National Oceanic and Atmospheric
15 operational skimmers out of Lie
shoreline.
So far, the effort to clean up the
Administration), EPA [Environmen-
43.
10.1 million gallons of oil dumped
tal Protection Agency] and the state
Equipment from off around the
"We have been working to com-
piete a comprehensive onshore
into Prince William Sound, and
of Alasica, and I have told him I would
United States and other countries,
clean-up plan with the various agen-
spreading thoughout the Alaskan
do that. And I don't see any problem
including a superskinmer from the
Gulf. has been a confused and often
cies and organizations involved over
with that. We want to do that."
Soviet Union, is still in transit to Val-
the past three weeks to come up
frustrating ordeal for those involved.
Clifton Curtis, executive director
des to help with booming and skim-
with the best balance of clean-up
"Exxon's initial response has been
of the Oceanic Society, said Exxon is
ming the oil elicks.
techniques with minimal environ-
inadequate." Kelso said. He said
"playing legal games" is addition to
As the cleaner slowly world?es
Emon's cleanup effort to date has
along and - precious time align
mental damage." said Otto R. Har-
having "conducted the cleanup like
rison, general manager for Exxon
been "complicated and hampered by
away. more shorelines have been
Keystone Kops."
Co. USA.
a lack of organization and a lack of
polluted and wildlife killed. We've
In Washington, NOAA General
The Coast Guard demanded the
understanding of how big the prob-
got this window of between new and
report after Exron failed to produce
lem was.
This is a major event.
Counsel Timothy R.E. Keeney.
the end of summer. If we miss it,
world-scope."
whose department worked out the
a plan MAT the spill. which occurred
we'll have to stop for the winter."
Exxon's delays and what a DEC
agreement amounced last week to
March 24 when the tanker Exmon
Kelso mid.
Valdez ran aground Bligh Reef.
spokesman called "Toot-dragging"
which Exron will provide " initial
The cleanup plan comes - the of
have angered state officiale who had
$15 million to study the effects of
Coast Guard Commandant Paul A.
has made its way along the GuM of
earlier asked the Coast Guard to
the spill, said that Exmoss is "Tiable for
Yost Jr., who arrived in Valdes
Aleaka heading toward Kodiak to
Thursday, amounced that President
take charge of the cleanep operation.
any and all damages" related to the
land, Resurrection Bay and the Kenni
Bush had sent him here to "take per-
Coast Cuard spokesman Todd Net
spill, including additional damage
Peninous.
nonal oversight of the coordination of
son sard the plan must address the
caused by the cleanup.
Residents of Homer on the Kenni
cleanup of beaches in an "efficient
He asid NOAA officials in Alzaka
this cleanup that Exion's doing."
Penmeula, fearing booths might Mr.
AI a news conference today. Yost
and expedient way." He declined to
have Indicated that the equipment
rive too late. have started construct-
held up the 20-page document and
say what the Coast Guard will to do if
for cleaning the beaches with high-
ing a makeshift boom of logs, -
said, Tm very encouraged by the
Exxon's plan is dremed inadequate.
pressure hot water will not be avail-
wood and a thick synthetic material.
plan. That doesn't mean I've ap.
Steam and hot-water sprayed un-
able for several weeks.
The materials were supplied by
proved it or accepted it or agreed
der high pressure may be used to
One DEC spokesman said the
Expon's clean-up contractor, Veca.
with it, but nt does mean that 1 think
clean some beaches, according to
cleanup has been a "comedy of et-
to B related development, Amist-
they have spent a for of time on it
Larry Dietrich, DEC director of en-
rors." There have been cases when
ant Secretary of the Army John W.
and it's at least a start."
vironmental quality. The technique is
workers boomed all to centralized b
Shannon arrived in Valder today to
He said it would be evaluated over
controversial because it kills organ-
cations to be skimmed off the water
annomace that the Navy has sext -
the weekend. but even il the plan is
isms on and beneath the surface of
only to have the skimmers never are
emphibies deck ship and a dock
approved quickly. it may take weeks
the beach. Dietrich has said, howev-
rive. Share cleaning crews have wast-
lending ship to help in the cleanex.
before serious beach cleaning ellorts
er, that launching a beach clean-up
ed many hours on flotillas awaiting
He used the military will continute to
- " PRIOTIPS
start. "I don't think with a plan of this
effort will be difficult "until the float-
approval from state officials to start
provide logistical support - the
Aleaken Rekerwor Time Tirrell Bite . see eller killed by off into his best.
magnitude that you can school up.
ing product is cleaned up.
mopping up the beaches, Exmon has
Coast Guard deems necessary.
04/17/89 10:54
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DIL SPILL STATE OF SIEGE
VALUEZ. ALASTM (UFI) -- PEACEFUL LITTLE VALIED 13 LIFE AN DECUPIED
If JEFF BEFLINER
TOWN LOCIED IN A STATE OF SIEGE EVERY 111 AS DIFFICULT TO SHALE DFF
H: DIL DH A SEA DTTERS FUF,
AN ALMDIT OVERBERRING MILITARY AND POLICE PRESENCE 10 IN PLACE AND
H TENDION IN THE AIR THAT HAI MAILE EXXON OFFICIALS EXTREMELY SECURITY
CONDIDUS. EXMORE 10.1 MILLION GALLON DIL SPILL. THE RIGGEST IN U.S.
HISTORY. HA: TRANSFORMED THIS TOWN OF 3.000 INTO R VIPTUAL MAR 20NE
WITH THE HEADQUARTERS IN TOWN ANI: THE FIGHTING GOING DH JUST OUTCIDE.
FOR THREE WEEK? SINCE THE EXCOM VALIED PHN AGEDUND MAPCH 24,
VALIED HAG BEEN THROUGH A METAMOPPHO:11 UNLINE ANYTHING SINCE A
DEVALTATING 8.4 EARTHOURE E THAT ALID DECURRED ON GODD FRIDAY 25 YEAR:
EARLIER. "DUF COMMUNITY 15 IN PEPIL ONCE AGAIN." SAID MAYOR JOHN DEVENT.
COMPARING THE DIL ORIGIN TO THE EARTHOUARE.
BUT THE RESPONSE TD THE PERIL HA: CHANGED VALDEZ AS MUCH A: THE
PERIL 11SELF. THE DEADLY OIL SPILL THAT HAS KILLED THOUSANDS OF BIFTH
HNI DTTER: AND OPITICALLY WOUNDED THE FISHING AND TOURISM INDUSTRIED
HA: CHANGED THE TDWN ITSELF DUFING WHAT COAST GURFI COMMANIANT PAUL
YOUT CALLI R "WRP." PRESIDENT BUCH EVEN CALLS VALDEZ FOR BATTLE
UPDATES FROM YORT.
THE VALDEZ AIRPORT UDUALLY HAI JUST A FEW FLIGHTS DAILY AND NO
CONTROL TOWER. HOW THERE ARE HUNDREDI DE FLIGHTS DRILY AND A RUSY
B1G-CITY AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL OPERATION.
AN AIRPORT SD QUIET THAT IT HAD NO SECURITY AND NO POLICE NOW HAS
is CONSTANT POLICE PRESENCE AND THE PUNNAY HUZZES WITH SPILL-TRACE 1HG
PLANES WITH SOPHISTICATED PADAR. THERE HLED IS A CONSTANT FLOW DF
HELICOPTERS, SMALL PLANE: CAPPYING JOURNALISTI FROM APOUND THE MOPLIN
MILITARY CAPGD PLANES BRINGING IN MORE SPILL EQUIPMENT AND A STREAM
OF PLANE? DELIVERING POLITICIANS. GDVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND PENTAGON
BPHIS. MORE THAN 1.000 COAST GUAPISMEN HAVE BEEN SENT TO VALDEZ, PRINCE
WILLIAM DOUND AND DTHER AFFECTED COMMUNITIES. AIF FORCE, ARMY AMD
NATIONAL GUARD OFFICERI WALK THE STREETS.
THE SMALL VALDED POLICE FORCE MAI HAII 10 CONTENI NOT JUST WITH A
HUGE INFLUX OF PEOPLE BUT WITH THREAT: OF VIOLENCE AND R FEW UGLY
INCIDENTS. WHILE IN VALDEZ. ENKON SHIPPING CD. PRESIDENT FRAME IAPOIRI NEVER
WENT ANYWHERE. INCLUDING NEME CONFERENCES. WITHOUT A BODY GUARD
BECAUSE OF THREATS ON HIS LIFE. DEVENG SMID.
"WHAT CONCERN: ME 1: THE ATTACK ON INDIVIDUAL ALYESHA MORKER..
SAID CITY COUNCILMAN LYMN CHPYCTAL.
HLYESHA PIPELINE SERVICE CD. DREPATE THE TRANS-ALASKA OIL
PIPELINE AND THE VALIDED DIL TERMINAL ANI WAI THE COMPANY REQUIRED TO
PESPOND TO THE IFILL FIFIT UNTIL ENXON. THE SPILLER, COULD THIE OVER.
HEYEDIA FAILED TD RESPOND. THE GOVERNOR AML OTHER: HAVE CHAPGED.
"ALYESHA EMPLOYEES VEHICLES HAVE BEEN FUN DFF THE RDAD AND THE
WORKERS KIDS HAVE BEEN HAPAIDED." CHRISTAL SAID.
THE WIFE DF DNE ALYESHA WORLER SAID COMPANY MORKERS STARTED
DRIVING CARD WITHOUT ALYESHA DECALS.
CHRYSTAL BLAMED "DUTSIDE AGITATORIT FLIE. STIPPING LIF TROUBLE.
NEWS COMPERENCES BECAME SD ROWIN WITH ENVIPONMENTALICTO
UNEMPLOYED MORKER., ANGRY FISHERMEN AND IPATE CITIZENS THAT POLICE
TURNED LIF IN FORCE AND CERPOHED BAG: AND BACKPACKS. THEN NEW:
CONFERENCE: WERE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC AND JOUPNALISTS HAD TO SHOW
IDENTIFICATION TO GET PAIT POLICE.
THERE IS NO GETTING PAST THE GUARDI THAT HAVE TURNED THE EXXDH
HEADQUARTERI, R PENTED OFFICE BUILDING. INTD AN ULTRA-HIGH-SECUFITY
AMMED CAMF.
WHILE ENHON DOCUPIED THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE WEITMARY HOTEL.
BEFURE THI ING OVER ANOTHER ENTIRE HDTEL. PRIVATE POLICE STOPPED
ANYONE GOING UPSTAIRS.
EVEN THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIFORMENTAL CONSERVATION HIRED A
PRIVATE SECURITY FORCE.
THERE 11 UNHERRI-DF TRAFFIC AT INTERTECTIONS IN THIS TOWN WITHOUT
IRAFFIC LIGHTS. RECTAURANTS AND SUPERMARKETS HAVE LINES AE NEVER
BEFORE AND FUN DUT OF FOOD TRYING TD SERVE THE INVADING HOFDED.
"THERES QUITE A STRESS IMPACT OH VI." DEVENS SAID.
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SUPPORT TO ALASKA OIL SPILL
1. REF MSG TASKED FORSCOM FOR 6EA UH-60 AEROMEDICAL HELICOPTERS.
REASSESSMENT OF MISSION IDENTIFIES REQUIREMENT FOR ONLY 3EA UH-60
HELICOPTERS AT THIS TIME. THIS REQUIREMENT COULD BE EXPANDED IN
TERMS OF NUMBERS OF AIRCRAFT AND PERSONNEL IN THE FUTURE.
2. LOCATION OF AIRCRAFT IS CHANGED TO BYRANT ARMY AIRFIELD, FT
RICHARDSON, ALASKA.
3. DURATION OF MISSION IS NOT FIRM. MAY CONTINUE UNTIL SEPT 89.
4. AVIM SUPPORT IS BEING COORDINATED ON SITE. DOMS UFT IS TASKING
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52. AIRCRAFT SHOULD ARRIVE NLT 192400ZAPR89.
6. AIRCRAFT AND CREWS ARE ATTACHED TO 6TH ID FOR ADMIN, LOGISTICS
AND UCMJ AND ARE OPCON TO UTF ALASKA OIL SPILL.
7. AREA AND SAFETY ORIENTATION FOR AIR CREWS WILL BE PROVIDED BY US
COAST GUARD.
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