NCDOT 106-12 B-2500 Phase I Salvage Plan 11/19/2019

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All,
Please find attached Rev01 of the Tug Miss Bonnie Salvage Plan Narrative and Plan Layout Drawing for review and comment.
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Rob
Robert Gianna
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PCL Civil Constructors, Inc.
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All,
Please find attached the Tug Miss Bonnie Salvage Plan Rigging and Lifting Plan for review and comment.
We are working on a revision to the Response portion of the Plan Narrative and will send that out later today.
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Rob
Robert Gianna
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PCL Civil Constructors, Inc.
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All,
Please find attached the Tug Miss Bonnie Salvage Plan Narrative and Plan Layout Drawing for review and comment.
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Tfie Rigging and Lift Plan for the salvage operation will be provided tomorrow as soon as it has been reviewed and approved
internally.
Feel free to give me a call if you have any questions or need additional information.
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Rob
Robert Gianna
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CONDITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS. BONNER TUGRIDGE MISS BONNIEEMENT SALVAGE PROJECT
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POSITION WITH SPUDS. PCL CIVIL CONSTRUCTORS
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4. A DETAILED RIGGING PLAN WILL BE SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL. 11571 NC-12, RODANTHE,NC 27968
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�CL November 18, 2019
Tug MISS BONNIE Salvage Plan Narrative-Rev01
During a major coastal storm event on November 17, 2019,the PCL Civil Constructors
(PCL)Tug Miss Bonnie capsized on the project site at the south side of Oregon Inlet.The
objective of this salvage plan is to safely remove the Tug Miss Bonnie from its current position
on the inlet floor while minimizing pollution in the surrounding waters. The Tug is currently
located on the offshore side of the end of the existing Bonner Bridge at Bent 187 as referenced
on the enclosed plan layout drawing. After a topside,visual inspection, it does not appear that
the hull was punctured or damaged due to its contact with the bridge.
The Miss Bonnie does contain diesel fuel on board.The captains log was lost with the
vessel, but based on recent fueling operations utilizing the tug,the diesel fuel at the time of the
incident was approximated at 3,000 Gallons or less. PCL observed an unknown quantity of
diesel fuel leaking from the vessel on 11/18/19 and immediately deployed 250LF of Mark II
Tension emergency oil response boom and oil/fuel absorbent boom around the submerged
vessel for containment.
On the morning of 11/19/19, PCL determined that the 250LF of response boom would
not be sufficient due to the wind and current conditions of Oregon Inlet. PCL activated their Oil
Spill Response Organization (OSRO), Hepaco,to assist with developing and implementing a more
comprehensive response plan. Hepaco mobilized an additional 1600LF of oil response boom on
11/19/19 and deployed it as a second level of containment to the south and west of the vessel
per the plan layout drawing. The response focus is on the south and west side of the vessel due
to the proximity of the environmentally sensitive coastline on the north and west sides of Pea
Island. Absorbent boom will be placed inside the response boom and will be changed out
regularly by a tender crew on a workboat when the sorbents become saturated.This plan
utilizing a primary level containment, a second level of containment,and having a third level of
containment staged on-site provides the best strategy for preventing pollutants from reaching
Pea Island. Contingency plans will be discussed later in the narrative.
PCL will also be working with subcontractor Seaward Marine Corporation (Seaward) on
the salvage operation. Seaward will be on-site beginning on Tuesday, 11/19/19 to provide the
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necessary commercial diving services using certified divers and equipment in accordance with
OSHA regulations. This is the earliest that PCL anticipates safe working conditions in the inlet
based on current weather that will begin subsiding on Monday evening. The Seaward dive crew
will mobilize their equipment and PCL will setup the barges according to the plan layout drawing
using the Tug Ranger that was mobilized to the project on Monday, 11/18/2019 to replace the
Tug Miss Bonnie. Once the setup is completed,the dive crew will begin work by inspecting the
partially submerged vessel for damage.The top priority for the dive crew after inspecting the
vessel will be to locate the vent pipes from the diesel fuel compartments and plug them up.
The next step will be to have the dive crew install rigging straps in 2 EA locations under
the hull per the approved rigging and lift plan. PCL plans to utilize the Crofton 4600 Crane barge
to perform the lifting portion of the salvage operation. The capacity chart of the crane and
details of the hoist will be attached to the rigging and lift plan. Once the rigging is successfully
installed under the hull of the vessel the topside rigging will be connected to the straps. At this
time,the dive crew will exit the water as PCL begins hoisting the vessel from the inlet floor.
The vessel will stay within the limits of the primary oil response boom throughout the
entire rigging and lifting operation.The second level containment boom will also be in place
throughout the lifting operation. Hepaco will be on-site with two crews during the salvage
operation. One crew and workboat will be dedicated to tending the absorbent boom and
replacing it as needed.The second crew and workboat will be waiting to respond as needed
with additional response boom and sorbent materials during the lifting. In the event that a
significant discharge occurs during the righting and lifting of the vessel, Hepaco will have an oil
skimmer staged on-site as a contingency option that can be implemented if needed.As an
additional contingency, Hepaco will have a trailer staged on-site with another 1200LF of
response boom and two pallets of absorbent boom that can be deployed with the two
workboats and response crews.
Once the divers have all the rigging in place and it has been confirmed that the
response team is in position and ready,the crane will begin hoisting up on the vessel to upright
the tug from its current position. The rigging and lifting plan will provide further details on the
specific rigging arrangement and the sequence of the lift. Once the tug is back upright.the crane
will hoist up on the vessel so that the deck is just above the waterline. PCL and Seaward crews
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will place pumps on the deck of the tug and begin pumping the water out of the compartments
in the vessel.
The water in all compartments and engine room will be checked for contaminants
before pumping. If contaminants are present,the oily water mixture will be pumped into a
watertight compartment in the adjacent deck barge for temporary storage (60,000 Gallons of
storage per compartment). PCL is assuming that the 6EA fuel compartments(6,000 gallon
capacity total)will be filled with a mixture of diesel and seawater once the vessel is uprighted.
PCL will have temporary storage tanks in excess of 6,000 gallons on the adjacent barge to pump
the oily water mixture into where it can be properly contained and disposed of later.
Once the water has been pumped down in all of the compartments and the crane
operator can confirm the weight of the vessel on the crane's load cell,the tug will likely be
hoisted out of the water per the rigging and lift plan and placed onto the deck of an adjacent
barge. There will be a temporary containment setup on the deck barge to capture any fuel/oil
residue that may shed off of the tug. Depending on the amount of pollutants still present,
Hepaco will be standing by to deploy boom around the deck barge if needed.
Once the vessel is determined to be stable,the deck barge will be brought in to PCL's
south dock platform to properly dispose of the oily water and used sorbent materials from the
salvage operation. The containment area around where the submerged vessel was located will
be cleaned up and properly removed from the project.After the vessel is safely secured on the
deck barge and cleaned up,a marine surveyor will be brought in to determine the extent of the
damages to the Tug boat and it will be taken off of the project site.
***Note that this plan is contingent on the diver's assessment of the tug after the initial
inspection. Due to the unknowns accompanied with a salvage operation the rigging sequence
may need to be adjusted based on actual field conditions. If any changes to the plan are
required PCL will notify all concerned parties.
Enclosures:
Salvage Plan Layout Drawing
Rigging and Lift Plan (to be provided in separate correspondence)
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OBX TODAY: UPDATED : Barge breaks free,
strikes old Bonner Bridge ; tug flips in attempt
to secure it, vovember 17, 2019 Kari Pugh
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A tug boat struck the old Bonner Bridge on Sunday,Nov. 17. Submitted photo
A barge broke free at Oregon Inlet this afternoon and struck the old Bonner Bridge. Meanwhile, a tug boat
attempting to secure the barge rolled in the rough currents. Facebook photos show the tug boat on its side and
up against the southern end of the old bridge, which is being converted into a fishing pier.
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Another tug was able to come alongside and rescue the seven crewmembers aboard the swamped tug. No one
was hurt. The company that owns the tug is working on a plan for removing the vessel.
In October 1990, a major section of the Bonner Bridge collapsed after being struck by a dredging vessel,
knocking out power and telephone lines and isolating Hatteras Island from the rest of the Outer Banks.
The repaired Bonner Bridge closed this past February at the opening of the new Marc Basnight Bridge spanning
Oregon Inlet. Demolition has been underway since.
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Subject: Fwd: Miss Bonnie Tugboat Update
Please see update below.
Paul C. Williams,Jr.
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Subject: Miss Bonnie Tugboat Update
We spoke with PCL this afternoon for an update on the recovery of the Miss Bonnie Tug.
• PCL has been in contact with the USCG Marine Safety r Detachment in Nags Head throughout the day. PCL is
developing the recovery plan for their review and should have it completed tomorrow morning. Currently the narrative
is complete and they will be sharing it later today.
• With the slightly calmer water conditions this late afternoon PCL was deploying hard plastic oil boom and the fiber
sausage booms at the Miss Bonnie.
• The USCG has been very understanding of the water&weather conditions to safely deploy boom and other markers.
• PCL will be installing a flashing light on the exposed portion of the tugboat.
• The tugboat did not move from its position yesterday afternoon and is not against the remnant pier. All barges are
secured to breasting lines.
• A replacement for hire tug is onsite to move the various barges. This tug is 1300 Hp. The loaded debris barge at the
remnant pier will be moved to the breasting line near the terminal groin tomorrow.
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• Divers with Seaward Marine will be onsite Tuesday. The smaller crane barge (Linkbelt 248) will be moved to the Miss
Bonnie and will serve as a dive platform for Seaward to assess the Miss Bonnie, i.e. hull & house condition, sand cover&
ingress, water depths, access for lifting straps, etc.
• While the dive assessment is underway,the Crofton 4600 ringer crane will be positioned in the Miss Bonnie vicinity for
the recovery.
• The NSP has requested a SUP for the tug recovery.
• PCL is working toward a Wednesday recovery of the Miss Bonnie but as past experience has shown, the review of the
recovery plan by the USCG can take several days and iterations.
We'll keep you posted as items become available.
Pablo
Pablo Hernandez, PE
Resident Engineer
NCDOT Division One
252 473 3637 office
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