Nearshore Operations
Vessels Of Opportunity - Skimming

Offloading Barges

Decontamination Barges

Fishing Vessel Skimming Branch
Fishing Vessel
Skimming Branch
Director

350 Fishing Vessels
150 Support Vessels>1,500 People

FV SkimmingBranch
Deputy Director
Logistics

Safety Manager

Manager
GIS Venice
Staging

Group 1
SafetyAssistant

SafetyAssistant
Staging
Area
SafetyAssistant
Staging Area

SafetyAssistantGroup 1- 3GroupSupervisor
Task
Force 1

Task
Force 2

Task
Force 3

Task
Force 4

Task
Force 5
Group 1
Air Monitoring- 5
On Water Safety-5

Group 2
Group
Supervisor
Task
Force 8Task
Force 9Task
Force
10TaskForce11Task
Force
12Group 2
Air Monitoring- 5
On Water Safety5

Group 3
GroupSupervisor

Air OpsGroup
Task Force 1
Group 1

Task
Force13Task
Force15
Task
Force17

Task
Force14
Task
Force
16

Group 3
Air Monitoring- 5
On Water Safety-5

Task Force 2
Group 2 & 3Group 3
Staging

Dulac
Staging

GrossDeconGroup
Task
Force 1

Task
Force 3

Task
Force 2

Task
Force 4

SupportGroupManager
Support Group
DeputySupport Staff - 4
Translators - 3

Fishing Vessel Skimming Branch Group Structure
On Water Command

Strike Team Leaders Equipped With AISGroup Supervisor

Logistics

Task Force 1
OSV

Task Force 2
OSV

Heath andSafety

Task Force 3
OSVTask Force 4
OSV

Task Force 5
OSV

Supply Vessel

Crew Vessel

Supply Vessel

Crew Vessel

Supply Vessel

Crew Vessel

Supply Vessel

Crew Vessel

Supply Vessel

Crew Vessel

Strike Team 1
5 Fishing
Vessels

Strike Team 2
5 Fishing
Vessels

Strike Team 1
5 Fishing
Vessels

Strike Team 2
5 Fishing
Vessels

Strike Team 1
5 Fishing
Vessels

Strike Team 2
5 Fishing
Vessels

Strike Team 1

Strike Team 2

Strike Team 1

Strike Team 2

5 Fishing
Vessels

5 FishingVessels

5 Fishing
Vessels

5 Fishing
Vessels

Strike Team 35 Fishing
Vessels

Strike Team 45 Fishing
Vessels

Strike Team 3
5 Fishing
Vessels

Strike Team 45 Fishing
Vessels

Strike Team 3
5 Fishing
Vessels

Strike Team 4

Strike Team 3

Strike Team 4

5 Fishing
Vessels

5 Fishing
Vessels

Strike Team 3
5 Fishing
Vessels

Strike Team 4

5 Fishing
Vessels

Strike Team 5
5 Fishing
Vessels

Strike Team 5
5 Fishing
Vessels

Strike Team
5 Fishing
Vessels

Strike Team 5
5 Fishing
Vessels

Strike Team 5
5 Fishing
Vessels

5 Fishing
VesselsGroup Locations
ICP Mobile

Group 1ICP Houma

Group 2
Group 3

Vessel Of Opportunity Accommodations“Floating Cities” - Louisiana

Staging Area Setup For Equipment
Installation

Selecting Area

Cleaning Area

Equipment Arriving

Vessels Arriving

Equipment Commissioning

Installation of Systems

Staging Area Logistics

Equipment Installation
Skimmers / Pumps / Power packs / Sweeping booms / Oil storage tanks

Typical Vessel Configuration

6-8 Vessel Installations Per Day

Equipment Installation
Skimmers / Pumps / Power packs / Sweeping booms / Oil storage tanks

Equipment Installation
Power packs and oil storage tanks

Installation Testing
Skimming systems

Equipment Maintenance
Field support

Field Support Offloading barges

What Went Well
• Rapid Engagement (Training, Contracting, Outfitting)of Hundreds of Local Vessels and Thousands ofFisherman in the Response Effort in a System Built
From Scratch• TremendousSuccess “Challenges”• Scale of Operations• Availability of Resources, Critical Resources• Trained/Skilled operators, Time To Train• Logistics and Operations Functions InitiallyCombined• Congested Air Space, Identification From The Air• Verifications of TrainingProgram Considerations•Essential Program Elements:•Contractual•Training, Drills and Exercises•Safety•Data base of vessels•Equipment Inventories and Availability•Pre Locate Staging Areas•Pre identify response wide requirements

All Can and Should Be Done Ahead of Time!

Thank You

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