Southeast Alaska Geographic Response Strategies June 26,
2003
SE06-05
ID Location and Description Response Strategy Implementation
Response Resources Staging Area Site Access Resources
Protected(months)
Special Considerations
SE06-05-01 Blue Mouse Cove
Nearshore waters in the generalarea of:
Lat. 58º 47.01 NLon. 136º 29.62 W
Hugh Miller Inlet
Nearshore waters in the generalarea of:
Lat. 58º 44.95 NLon. 136º 26.97 W
Free-oil Recovery-Shallow Water
Maximize free-oil recovery in theoffshore & nearshore
environmentof Blue Mouse Cove and HughMiller Inlet depending on
spillsource and trajectory.
Deploy free-oil recovery strike teams upwindand up-current of
Hugh Miller Inlet and BlueMouse Cove.
Use aerial surveillance to locate incomingslicks.
Multiple free-oil recovery strike teamsas required to maximize
interception ofoil before it impacts sensitive areas.
Bartlett Cove
Vessel platform
Via marine waters
Chart 17318
Same as SE06-05-02 Vessel master should have localknowledge.
SE06-05-02 Blue Mouse Covea. Lat.58º 47.67 N
Lon. 136º 29.27 Wb. Lat.58º 47.67 N
Lon. 136º 29.27 W
Hugh Miller Inletc. Lat.58º 45.49 N
Lon. 136º 26.29 Wd. Lat.58º 43.91 N
Lon. 136º 25.07 W
Establish boom position indesignated areas around BlueMouse Cove
and Hugh MillerInlet to maximize the deflectionof oil to the center
of the inlet.
Deflection-Fixed
Deflect oil from the identifiedshorelines back into the
channelfor recovery. Establish boomposition in designated
areasaround Blue Mouse Cove andHugh Miller Inlet to maximize
thedeflection of oil to the center ofthe inlet.
Transport equipment to site by vessel (class2/3/4).
Place boom and anchor systems with class 6vessel.
Position boom in cascaded arrays at anappropriate angle to
deflect oil from theshorelines and set up for free-oil recovery
Boom Lengths
a. 1200 ft.
b. 2000 ft.
c. 1800 ft.
d. 5400 ft.
DeploymentEquipment
10,400 ft. protected-water boom15 ea. anchor stakes104 anchor
systems (~30 lbs)
Vessels1 ea. class 22 ea. class 3/42 ea. class 6
Personnel / Shift14 ea. vessel crewTending
Vessels1 ea.class 3/42 ea. class 6
Personnel / Shift5 ea. vessel crew
Vessel platform
Ranger station andfuel barge insummer months
Via marine waters
Chart 17318
Marine mammals-humpbackwhales (summer)
Birds-waterfowl and shorebirdsmigration, molting, and
winterconcentration
Habitat-marsh/estuary,sheltered rocky shoreline, highintertidal
diversity
Human use-high recreationaluse (May-Sept.)
Land management-NationalPark
Vessel master should have localknowledge.
See Figure G-3-12 forequipment locations.
This area is located in GlacierBay National Park.
Surveyed: 5/15/02 NPS, TLR
Tested: not yet
SE06-05-03 Hugh Miller Inlet StreamLat.58º 47.25 NLon. 136º
33.15 W
Exclusion
Exclude oil from entering thestream and surrounding area at
thehead of Hugh Miller Inlet.
Deploy tidal-seal boom and protected-waterboom across identified
area.
Tend throughout the tide.
DeploymentEquipment
2ea. > 50 ft. tidal-seal boom1600 ft. calm-water boom6 ea.
anchor stakes16 anchor systems (~30 lbs)Vessels, Personnel/Shift,
TendingSame as SE-06-05-02
Vessel platform Via marine waters
Chart 17318
Same as SE06-05-02 Vessel master should have localknowledge.
Tested: not yet
Surveyed: 5/15/02 NPS, TLR
SE06-05-04 Hugh Miller Inleta. Lat. 58º 45.47 N
Lon. 136º28.56 W
b. Lat. 58º 44.91NLon. 136º 29.33W
Divert and Recover
Divert oil to shoreside recoverypoints determined by spill
sourceand course.
Deploy anchors and boom with fishing vesselsand skiffs(class
3/4/6).
Place protected-water boom at the properangle to divert oil to
recovery site.
Set up recovery units and tend throughout thetide.
Boom lengths
a. 1000 ft.
b. 1000 ft.
DeploymentEquipment
2000 ft. protected-water boom2 sections ≥50 ft. tidal-seal
boom10 ea. anchor systems (~30 lbs.)4 ea. anchor stakes2 ea.
shoreside recovery units
VesselsSame as SE-06-05-02
Personnel / ShiftSame as SE-06-05-026 ea. response
techsTending
VesselsSame as SE-06-05-02
Personnel / ShiftSame as SE-06-05-024 ea. response techs.
Vessel platform Via marine waters
Chart 17318
Same as SE06-05-02 Take appropriate measures asoutlined in Part
2 of thisdocument to protect the beach atthe recovery site.
Tested: not yet
Surveyed: 5/15/02 NPS, TLR
