360 Spills Reported
844 Gallons Discharged
Roche Harbor Fire
CLAM DIGGER
NEAHKANIE
HELENA STAR
GOLDEN WEST
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What happened:
• Yacht caught fire
while moored – no
one on board
• Multiple agencies
responded
• San Juan Fire
District 3
• San Juan County
Sheriff
• IOSA
• Vessel Assist
Significance:
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Fire extinguished but vessel sunk
at pier when tide shifted
GDS contracted by RP (Yacht
Broker) to raise vessel, remove fuel
and remove from water
Minimal release of pollution – all
contained and cleaned in place
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What happened:
• CG responded to
“mayday” call
• Vessel sank just west of
Guemes Island
• Vessel was carrying fish
food for salmon farm pens
• 3,000 gals of diesel
potentially on board
• No injuries, casualties,
only minimal pollution
• RP hired GDS for
pollution mitigation and
salvage of the vessel
Significance:
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Extremely challenging
salvage due to the extreme
currents and small “tide
windows”
Vessel refloated and hauled
out before fuel removed due
to safety concerns at location
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What happened:
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Missed turn and grounded
just north of Lagoon Point
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Vessel was carrying cleaned
salmon in chilled saltwater
tanks
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8,500 gals of diesel on board
Significance:
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No injuries, casualties, or
pollution
Excellent coordination with
State, RP and OSRO
Vessel pulled off safely at
next high tide
WHAT HAPPENED:
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Vessel sank at pier while
moored adjacent to M/V
GOLDEN WEST
SIGNIFICANCE:
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Product was removed by CG
a year prior – preventing
significant discharge
Ownership is disputed
Lack of “significant and
substantial threat of
discharge” precludes further
action by FOSC other than
monitoring.
CG unable to remove due to
statutory constraints
Working closely with State to
allow them to find creative
solution for removal
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Due to concerns over the
residual product released
by the HELENA STAR,
CG and Ecology
conducted a Pollution
assessment
Assessment revealed an
estimated 10,000 gallons
of product.
RP/owner contracted
GDS to remove
10,500 gals of recyclable
oil was recovered.
Another 1,000 gals of oily
water removed
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Changing Energy Picture
Environmental/Tribal Sensitivities in Region
Training Next Generation of Marine Inspectors
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Natural Disaster Response
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Response “V”