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Motor Vessel Selendang Ayu Unified Command Joint Information Center | |
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Date: Jan. 31, 2005 Coast Guard information officer: (907) 581-7158 | |
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Unified Command revises incident objectives for Selendang Ayu clean-up effort | |
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KODIAK, Alaska - The Unified Command released the following revised incident objectives today for the continuing Selendang Ayu clean-up effort. 1. Protect the health and safety of the public and responders. 2. Protect sensitive areas to minimize impact to the environment, cultural, subsistence, and economic resources and property. Additionally evaluate and improve strategies as necessary. 3. Continue lightering operations in accordance with established plan. Evaluate remaining threat. 4. Maintain capability for on-water recovery operations, develop plans, and implement as appropriate. 5. Conduct shoreline cleanup as recommended by Shoreline Cleanup Assessment Team (SCAT) 6. Continue SCAT program to assess shoreline oiling and recommend clean-up measures, as necessary. 7. Provide wildlife recovery and rehabilitation as needed. 8. Mobilize/demobilize resources as needed for the response. 9. Refine and modify incident command organization suited to expected needs and contingencies. 10. Provide thorough liaison with local agencies, communities, and fishing industry to keep all informed and address the needs and concerns of each.
11. Provide accurate information to media and the public. 12. Provide proper documentation of the response 13. Scientific support coordinator evaluate fate and effects of oil 14. Evaluate the presence/extent of oil/sunken oil in specific locations utilizing approved methods and equipment
15. Continue water quality sampling program to support fisheries management decisions; refine methods as appropriate.
16. Refine and improve field operations command and control communications system 17. Begin development of Shoreline Cleanup endpoint criteria. 18. Approve Spring/Summer Operations Plan The Unified Command’s Spring/Summer response plan is in the approval stage and expected to be ready to view in the next few days. | |
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