Updated: Oct 2010
Entire Brief is UNCLAS
U.S. Coast Guard
Atlantic Strike Team
LT Joel S. Ferguson
Operations Officer, Atlantic Strike Team
AST Facilities – Fort Dix, New Jersey
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NSF Area of Responsibility
Alaska
AST
Fort Dix, NJ
PST
Novato, CA
NSFCC
Elizabeth City, NC
Hawaii
EPA Regions
GST
Mobile, AL
Puerto Rico
National Strike Force Mission
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Function as a “special team” within the
National Contingency Plan (NCP)
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“Develop and provide highly trained and
experienced personnel and specialized
equipment to Coast Guard and other federal
Incident Commanders under the NCP and the
National Response Framework (NRF)”
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Respond as part of a “Force Package” as per
tasking under the U.S. Deployable Operations
Group (DOG).
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What We Do:
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Incident Command / Response Management Support
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Oil and Hazardous Chemical Response
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WMD Response including Radiological and BioTerrorism incidents
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Preparedness Exercise & Event Planning Support
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NSF/Strike Teams Case Load
• Average Case Load:
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35-40 cases per team
60% Chemical Responses
40% Oil Responses
Personnel average
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140+ days deployed per year
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Oil Spill Response
Equipment
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Vessel of Opportunity Skimming
System (VOSS)
Inflatable Boom / Foam-filled Boom
Small boats
Damage Assessment Tools
Dispersant and In-Situ Burn
effectiveness monitoring
(SMART Program)
Expertise
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Equipment Deployment
Source Control and Removal of Oil
Qualified FOSCRs
Shoreline Assessment
Site Safety
Incident Management
Salvage Monitoring & Liquid Transfer
Contractor / RP Oversight
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Vessel of Opportunity Skimming System
(VOSS)
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Oil Spill Response
Offshore and Heavy Seas Equipment
• Inflatable Boom Reels:
- Quickly deployable
by military airlift.
• 8 Sections of 82 feet
- 6500 lbs / reel
• 45 inches high
• Large pump load
- lightering operations
3000 gpm
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Vessel/boat Resources
NSF Inventory
•32 ft Munsons
•23 ft Sea Ark/Munsons
•17 ft RHIBs
•15-17 ft Inflatables
•Jon Boats
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Dispersant use monitoring
Special Monitoring of Applied Response Technologies
(SMART) – A Tiered Program
• Tier 1: Visual monitoring
• Tier 2: Visual monitoring combined w/ on-site water
column monitoring using fluorometry at single depth
w/ water sample collection for later chemical analysis
• Tier 3: Collect additional data to aid in assessing
dispersed oil plume transport (hydro lab and multiple
depths)
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In-situ burn monitoring
Air sampling
• At least 3 monitoring teams for large burn
operations
• Real-time particulate monitoring capable of
detecting particles 10 microns or less
• Teams deploy to “area of concern” prior to
burn start to record ambient particulate
concentrations
• Teams remain for 15-30
minutes after burn
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Monitoring Locations
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Flood Operations, Shoreline Assessment
Military airlift deployable
- Piping and hose supplies
w/ camlocks and fittings
- Construction wedges
- Heavy load chain saws
Two 14 foot Jon Boats for low
lying areas and beach/harbor
maneuvers
Maximum winds for work is less
than 15 knots
All terrain vehicles
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HAZMAT / WMD Response
• Chemical Agents
• Biological Agents
• Radiological Agents
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WMD / HAZMAT Response
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Air and road response loads
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Air load self supportive
2-3 days before needing re-supply
Carries required PPE to safely assess,
mitigate, control, and remove hazards
Containment Capabilities
Remote Sensing Capabilities
Standard 48-ft Trailer
Standard 23-ft Hazmat
trailer can be deployed via
vehicle or C-130 aircraft
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Provides long-term Response Support
5000psi compressor
Satellite including 2-way internet
Elevated observation area
Hot water heater
40-KW Generator or electrical shore tie
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Additional Equipment Capabilities
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Organic vapors detection instruments
Multi-gas meters for toxic and explosive
atmospheres APD 2000
Networked remote atmospheric monitors
Aerosol particulate meters
Hazard categorization kits
Multi-media (air, soil, water) sampling
Gear Hand-Held Assays (Bio)(DoD Item)
PhD Ultra (or MultiRae)
CDS Drager Combo-Sets
WMD HazCat Kit
WMD Sampling Kit
SKC pumps (or Personal Data Rams)
256 Kit (DoD)
M-8 / M-9 paper (DoD)
Radiation Pagers (AN-UDR-13B)
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Gamma/Neutron
Thermo IdentiFINDER U (isotope
identifier)
TVA-1000
Drager CMS
AreaRaes
HazCat Kit
Ludlum 12/19 w/ pancake probe
All necessary calibration equipment
LIGHTERING AND PUMPING EQUIPMENT
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Submersible, high-capacity oil, chemical
and water pumps
Diaphragm and peristaltic small/medium
capacity oil, chemical and water pumps
Hydraulic prime movers & support
equipment
Viscous Oil Pumping System (VOPS)
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All Media Detection & Sampling
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Air
Liquid
Solid
Sub-surface
HazCat Kit
WMD Response Kit
Mini-ANDROS II Robot
Paper Chemical Agent Detector
(M-8 Paper)
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Chemical Detection Capabilities
Toxics
Flammable
Oxygen rich
O2 deficient
PhD Ultra: portable gas detector
monitors up to four atmospheric
hazards simultaneously: oxygen,
combustible gas, and up to two
additional toxic gases.
MultiRae: measure up to 4 gases,
e.g. LEL, O2, H2S, CO
AreaRAE
A one-to-five sensor gas detector
(PID, LEL, O2 and two toxic)
equipped with a wireless, RF modem.
Can transmit real-time readings to a
base controller located up to two
miles away.
TVA1000: portable, intrinsically safe, survey
flame ionization (FID) and photo-ionization (PID)
dual monitor which provides fast and accurate
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readings of organic and inorganic vapors
Chemical Detection Capabilities
Infrared Spectrometers
Sapphire
HAZMAT ID
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WMD / Chemical Agent Detection
Advanced Portable Detector (APD) 2000
Simultaneously detects nerve and blister agents, recognizes
pepper spray and mace, and identifies hazardous compounds
such as…GB, GA, GD, VX, HD, HN, Lewisite (L)
Nerve agents: GA (tabun), GB (sarin), GD (soman), and VX. The G-type agents are clear, colorless,
tasteless liquids miscible in water and most organic solvents. GB is odorless and is the most volatile
nerve agent. GA has a slightly fruity odor, and GD has a slight camphor-like odor. VX is a clear, ambercolored odorless, oily liquid. It is miscible with water and dissolves in all solvents. VX is the least20
volatile nerve agent.
Radiation Detection Equipment
Ludlums
(Alpha/Beta)
Polimaster Rad-Pager
(Gamma/Neutron)
Thermo Identifinder
(Gamma/Neutron)
Rad Backpack
Canberra Dover Radiac
Gamma/Neutron
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WMD Detection
Blister
Blood
Nerve
M256 Chemical Agent Detector
To detect mustards (H and HD) and phosgene oxime (CX), the square test spot is used with the blister reagent ampoules
and the chemical heater. To detect lewisite (L), the lewisite detecting tablet and the lewisite tablet rubbing tab are used.
To detect hydrogen cyanide (AC) and cyanogen chloride (CK), the circular test spot is used with the blood reagent
ampoules. To detect nerve agents (V and G), the starshaped test spot is used with the nerve reagent ampoules.
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Sensitive Membrane Antigen Rapid Test (SMART)
and Bio-Threat Alert (BTA) Kits
Anthrax: an acute infectious
disease caused by the bacterium
Bacillus anthracis and is highly
lethal in some forms.
Cholera… water-borne
disease caused by the bacterium
Vibrio cholerae, which are
typically ingested by drinking
contaminated water, or by eating
improperly cooked fish, especially
shellfish.
Botulinum Toxin …a
Ricin … a protein toxin
serious paralytic illness caused by
a nerve toxin, botulin, that is
produced by the bacterium
Clostridium botulinum.
200 times more toxic than
cyanide
Tularemia
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infectious disease caused by
the bacterium Francisella
tularensis.
Plague …Yersina pestis.
One of history's great killers.
Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B (SEB)
…common cause of food poisoning
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Hazards Mitigation and Source Control
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Level A, B, & C capabilities (full hazmat team capable)
Entry, Backup and Decon (for responder and responder equipment)
Pre-stage equipment for threats of release
Salvage contractor monitoring
Safe salvage & transfer operations practices
Vessel damage assessment and salvage and consultation
Damage control assessment/assistance (Railcars, containers, IMO tanks, tank trucks)
Plugging/patching w/government owned/contracted (equipment and/or monitor
contractors)
Lightering/pumping w/government-owned/contracted equipment or monitor
contractors
Waste characterization and disposal advice and coordination
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Weapons of Mass Destruction
• Natural extension of hazmat response
• Field presumptive detection for chemical warfare agents
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Radiation detection instruments for alpha, beta, gamma and neutron
(include isotopic identification)
• Real world experience
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World Trade Center
Anthrax Decon Ops of the Hart Building, Washington, D.C.
Ricin Decon Ops, Washington, D.C.
Pre-staging for National Special Security Events (NSSE’s)
Anthrax Decon, New York City
Anthrax Decon, Danbury, Connecticut
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Biological Response Services
• Field presumptive detection capability
– Multi-media sampling (air, water, soil) for laboratory analysis and conduct
presumptive on-site field testing for initial response actions
• Conduct site assessment and characterization, mitigation,
source control, and hazards removal
• Real world experience
– Anthrax Response Ops, Hart Building, Washington, D.C.
– Anthrax Response Ops/Decon, New York City
– Anthrax Decon, Danbury, Connecticut
Picture of letter sent to
Sen. Daschle
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All Hazard Detection & Sampling
Confined Space
Entry
32 Foot Utility Boat
Mini-ANDROS II Robot
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Real World Experience:
US Airways plane in Hudson River
Coast Guard's Atlantic Strike Team on scene to assist
with the salvage of the US Airways plane
AST Members work closely with Coast Guard Sector
New York and contractors to develop a salvage plan
and document the costs of the plane's recovery.
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Consolidated Irons Facility –
Newburgh, NY
- Requested by EPA Region 2 on 6
July 2009
- Consolidated Irons and Metals Site;
former car and scrap metal yard
located in Newburgh, NY
- Heavy metals contaminated debris
and soil
- Provided site safety, particulate
air monitoring, and contractor
oversight.
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G-20 Summit – Pittsburgh, PA
- Requested by MSU Pittsburgh on 4
August 2009 for assistance with the
G20 Economic Summit (National
Special Security Event)
- G20 hosted foreign leaders from over
20 nations including POTUS.
- Provided a pre-staged technical VIP
and responder decontamination
capability (2 sites), waterside
hazardous materials extraction
vessel, CBRN response team for
emergency VIP and dignitary
evacuation, and technical expertise
to the Maritime Operation Center.
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CAPECO Fuel Facility Fire – Puerto Rico
- Requested by Sector San Juan on 22 October 2009, then EPA Region 2
- Massive explosion, fuel fire, and oil spill at facility in Bayamon
- Provided community and on site air monitoring, site safety, incident management
assistance, contractor oversight, and developed clean up strategies/tactics
Crowley Barge Grounding-Virginia Beach
- Sector Hampton Roads requested assistance on 13 November 2009
- Provided vessel and container damage assessment, salvage safety, and ICS
support
- The barge La Princessa parted its towing bridle while transiting in 25 foot seas. The
barge was carrying intermodal containers, including some carrying hazardous
materials. The barge was eventually freed via the use of 3 large tugs. Once
removed it was brought to an anchorage for further inspection and then continued
on to destination.
M/T Sichem Defiance- NY Harbor
- Sector New York requested assistance on 11 January 2010
- During bunkering operations the vessel suffered tank over pressurization which
resulted in a rupture of 3 cargo holds containing ethanol.
- Provided air monitoring, site safety, oversight of lightering operations.
EARTHQUAKE
Port Au Prince, Haiti (Jan 2010)
Command Supported:
DOG, LANT MTSRU , D7 & Southern
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Situation:
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12 JAN10 a 7.3 earthquake rocked Haiti and
devastated /destroyed the National Governance,
International Aid, United Nations efforts, and
critical infrastructure (ports, facilities, roads,
warehouses, transport vehicles, cranes, etc).
NSF/GST Role: Expeditionary Support to
response and recovery operations
– 3 GST Members / 1 AST Member
– Incident management support
– Port Operations, Port Safety, Port Security,
Marine Environmental Protection, Marine
Environmental Response, Vessel Traffic
Management, Vessel/Cargo Prioritization
– Language Support (French, Spanish)
PSU 305 equipment transport (AST)
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Disease; Estimated 250,000 dead, no mortuary
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Looting, Rioting , Armed Haitians, Prisoners
disrespect for National Police
Limited Medical Care
Dust, Fumes (burning plastic, burning bodies)
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F/V ESS Pursuit - Mustard Gas Release
- Requested by Sector Southeastern New England on 6 June 2010
- Clam dredger brought up 8 to 10 unidentified military canisters marked “1914”; one
canister dropped on deck and its contents released; 2 crew experience blister agent
symptoms; product found to be mustard gas. (180 clam cages scanned / incinerated)
- Conducted Level B entries, air monitoring, crew/vessel decon, contractor oversight, &
Civil Support Team liaison
Deepwater Horizon – Gulf of Mexico
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April 2010 Incident Management
Oil spill response technical specialists
National Strike Force equipment deployment
VOSS and SORS skimming
Dispersant effectiveness monitoring
In-Situ burn management & effectiveness monitoring
Boom deployment operations
Shoreline cleanup assessment
Vessel decontamination
Site safety
Contractor Monitoring
and more…….
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On Water Mechanical Recovery
Alternative Response Technology Dispersants
In-Situ Burn
More than 400
in‐situ burns
conducted
Deepwater Horizon
Enbridge Energy Pipeline Break / Oil Spill
- Requested by EPA Region 5 on 27 July 2010 for response in Marshall, Michigan
- Underground 30” pipeline rupture spilling crude oil into Talmadge Creek and
Kalamazoo River
- Estimated 850,000 gallons of oil impacting approx 30 miles of river and shoreline
- Provided health and safety plan development, incident management, air monitoring,
site assessment, booming strategies/tactics
Enbridge Energy Pipeline Break / Oil Spill
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Enbridge Energy Pipeline Break / Oil Spill
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Concord Chemical
- Requested by EPA Region 2 on 30 September 2010 for response in Camden, NJ
- Abandoned 4-story facility containing 300+ steel, poly, & fiber drums, totes, and
other containers of hazardous materials
- Provided site assessment (Level B and C entries), air monitoring, sampling, hazard
categorization and inventory, and basement pumping operations
Other notable FY2010 cases
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New England Floods; EPA Region 1; April 2010
Bronx River oil spill; EPA Region 2; June 2010
NASCAR Pennsylvania 500; EPA Region 3; July 2010
Mercury Release; EPA Region 1; September 2010
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The DOG’s mission is to provide organized, equipped and trained Deployable Specialized Forces to
Coast Guard, DHS and interagency operational tactical commands. These forces will deploy in
support of national requirements as adaptive force packages, across the U.S. and other high
interest areas.
The DOG will provide a ‘one-stop shop’ for adaptive force packages needed to meet a variety of
threats and emergencies.
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Points of Contact
Atlantic Strike Team
CDR Rich Schultz
Commanding Officer
LCDR Kevin Sligh
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Executive Officer
LT Joel Ferguson
Operations Officer
Office: (609) 724-0008
http://www.uscg.mil/hq/nsfweb/
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