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Definitions

• Letter of Warning (LOW) An enforcement action in
  the form of a written notice of an apparent
  violation. The use of warnings saves staff hours
  while still educating the public about federal
  laws and regulations. If the responsible party
  refuses the warning the USCG initiates the next
  level of enforcement. LOW are only used for minor
  offenses.
• Notice of Violation (NOV) All laws and
  regulations enforced by the USCG that contain a
  civil penalty () are eligible for NOVs. A
  thorough investigation must be completed before
  an NOV can be issued. NOVs are designed to
  provide the responsible party with timely
  notification of the alleged violation(s) and the
  proposed monetary penalty.

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• USCG Sector San Francisco

Regional Response Team 9 November 2012
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Incident Management Stats
Reports LOWs NOVs Civil Penalties Federal Cases
97 9 4 1 4
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• Federal Case Stats

Federal Project Number / Title MER Cost Per Gal
A12034- Oakland Est. TUG RESPECT 3k for assessment, No POL found (restricted assessment due to safety concerns)
A12035Oakland Est. TUG HERBERT 2k for assessment, No POL found
A12036- Oakland Est. Union Pt Park Tug 3k for assessment, No POL found
A12037- Oakland Est. Sunken Tug 2k for assessment, No POL found
Union Pt Park Tug
TUG RESPECT
TUG HERBERT
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Federal Case

• CASE UPDATE
• October 2011, Richmond, CA
• Sunken Tug Tiger Tug Lion, FPN A12002/03
• October 1, 2012- Submitted final
• Report to EPA and received approval
• for decontamination and removal of
• last storage tanks from the pier.
• IMD will submit cost documentation to
• NPFC.

Federal Project Number / Title MER Cost Per Gal
A12002 TUG LION 261k / 35,452 gal 7.36
A12003 TUG TIGER 2.5m / 77,630 gal 32.20
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Case of Interest - NOV

• July 26, Bethel Island
• A 30-ft recreational vessel sank in Piper Slough
  near Bethel Island.
• IMD arrived on scene to find the vessel actively
  discharging gasoline. The owner hired Vessel
  Assist but they were unable to help until the
  following morning.
• Approximately 140 gallons were discharged.
• Notice of Violation was issued.

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Case of Interest - NOV

• July 27, Moss Landing
• While conducting routine maintenance on board M/V
  REEL JOY, the engineer noticed that there was
  diesel fuel leaking from the generator. It was
  then discharged into the harbor via the automatic
  bilge pump before he could secure them.
• Approximately 20 gallons of diesel was
  discharged.
• The cause of the leak was determined to be a
  cracked fuel line.
• Notice of Violation was issued.

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Case of Interest - NOV

• August 10, Berth 68 Oakland, CA SS LURLINE
• While transferring fuel additive from a 55-gallon
  drum, a small amount of additive spilled on the
  deck and discharged into the bay through a
  partially plugged scupper.
• Matson Navigation hired NRC to investigate but by
  the time they got on scene the sheen had
  dissipated.
• Notice of Violation was issued.

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Case of Interest - CIV

• August 24, Bodega Bay
• A 35-ft fishing vessel SEA BISCUIT ran aground
  south of Doran Beach
• The vessel broke-up and approx. 75-100 gallons of
  diesel was released
• National Marine Sanctuary hired Parker Diving to
  remove the debris
• The case has been submitted for Civil Penalty
  (3rd incident, same location, same operator)

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Case of Interest - NOV

• September 10
• Chevron Refinery, Richmond, CA
• While conducting maintenance work on the Chevron
  Long Wharf, oil was discharged into a corroded
  sump line which resulted in approximately one
  gallon of residual oil being discharged into the
  bay.
• This was their third spill incident since 2011.
• Notice of Violation was issued.

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Federal Cases Cases of Interest Assessment
of Vessels
As a preventative measure, IMD started a task
force with the goal of identifying vessels which
may pose an environmental threat or appear to be
abandoned, so that proper notification and action
can be taken to prevent a potential discharge in
the future.

• July/August Richardsons Bay
• SEC SF IMD personnel and CAL FG conducted
  assessments of numerous vessels in Richardsons
  Bay.
• Assessment evaluated condition of vessel and if
  there was hazardous materials or oil on board.
• 19 vessels were evaluated and identified as
  potential concerns.

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Federal Cases Cases of Interest Assessment
of Vessels, continued

• July/August Richardsons Bay
• 19 vessels were evaluated and identified as
  potential concerns
• Sector SF created a file for each with photos,
  owner information (if known), and noted the
  hazards and potential oil on board. Orange CG
  Stickers requesting owners to communicate with us
  were applied. If we don't get any response from
  owner we will add the boat to the abandoned
  vessel list. We also provided the list to the
  local Harbor Masters to keep an eye on those
  vessels.
• These efforts don't necessarily solve our
  problems with abandoned/derelict vessels but at
  least we now have important information in the
  event something happens with one of these
  vessels.

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Case of Interest

• August 22, Oakland Outer Harbor
• The M/V ELBELLA while moored at the Ports America
  facility reported that a container onboard was
  leaking a hazardous product originally identified
  as an eye-lash glue.
• The facility ceased operations while clean-up
  operations were conducted.
• The facility hired NRC to remove the container
  from the vessel and decontaminate both the vessel
  and the container.
• The container and one beneath it were
  decontaminated.
• After further testing it was discovered that the
  leaked product was an industrial soap.

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