Canadian Coast Guard
Arctic Response Strategy
EPPR
November 2009
Building from Initial ARS
•Items of significant improvement
– Better understanding of Arctic Conditions
through more detailed Area Analysis
– Better understanding of existing Prevention
practices
– Better definition of other governments
departments responsibilities/limitations
– Completion of area plans provided a clearer
assessment of local priorities/resources at
risk
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Offshore response capacity
– Limited to certain geographic zones
– Response times dependent upon
location and weather variables
– Arctic Ship Packs aboard CCG Ships in
Arctic waters
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CCG Ships
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Framework
• Design Considerations
• Framework
– First Response (OHF’s/Shipping)
– Community Packs
– RAT 150T (Hay River)
– Delta 1000T (Churchill, Iqaluit, Tuktoyaktuk)
– Delta 8000T (Cascaded from Regional and National
Inventories)
– 8000T or Greater (Cascaded from National Inventories)
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Resolute
Tuktoyaktuk
Pond Inlet
Holman
Arctic Bay
Clyde River
Kugluktuk
Cambridge Bay
Gjoa Haven
Qikiqtarjuaq
Hall Beach
Pangnirtung
Yellowknife
Baker Lake
Hay River
Cape Dorset
Coral Harbour
Iqaluit
Kimmirut
Chesterfield Inlet
Rankin Inlet
Churchill
Environmental Response
Proposed additional Arctic Community Packs
Arctic Community Pack / First Response Unit
Delta 1000T Depot
Rapid Air Transportable Depot
Rapid Road Transportable Depot
Response Organization
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First Response
• Parameters
– Initial spill, source control, minor recovery,
immediate resources at risk
– 0-1T volume
– 0-48 hour response
– Community, OHF and Shipping partnership
with CCG required
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Rapid Air Transportable 150T
• Parameters
– Palletized equipment, access to 39 of 47
communities, recovery, protection storage,
shoreline cleanup, decon suite
– 1-150T volume
– 48-96 hours
– CCG dedicated and maintained
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Delta 1000T Depots
• Locations
– Churchill, Iqaluit, Tuktoyaktuk
• Parameters
– Supplement RAT 150T
– Up to 1000T volume
– Spill circumstances determine timeframes
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Delta 8000T (Regional/National)
• Parameters
– Design is currently under development in light
of Regionally stated Levels of Service.
– Provision of this capability is highly dependent
upon spill circumstances and may require
National Support.
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8000T or Greater
• The cumulative National Levels of Service
currently speaks to this potential
requirement.
• This capability requires National Levels of
Service Review consideration.
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Benefits
•Provides a clearer more defined role
including partnerships
•Addresses the vast majority of incident
types and volumes
•Considers the results of the Area analyses
•Provides for more accurate financial
information
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