U.S. Marine Salvage Assets and Capabilities in a Maritime Disaster (2009) / Chapter Skim
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5SECTION 1 Welcome and Opening Presentations Malcolm MacKinnon III, MSCL, LLC Stephen E Flynn, Council on Foreign Relations Captain Richard Hooper, U.S.
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• The complex is a major hub for West Coast energy supply. • It is a key link to the global economy with both major shipping and unique intermodal links.
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moved to the site from their locations on that day. It was noted that major assets such as heavy- lift vessels are usually in commercial use worldwide; none are dedicated to immediate availability for a response such as this.
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CHARGE TO THE WORKING GROUPS Malcolm MacKinnon III Malcolm MacKinnon then addressed all participants and gave guidance to the working groups, who were to meet in six separate sessions. The subjects that each group was asked to consider and a series of questions to facilitate the discussions for each group are provided in Section 2.
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sonable representation, that capabilities and time frames were achievable, and that there is a critical need for heavy- lift assets. Some believed that the assumed response is optimistic but achievable.
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• The FBI has people located at the port complex whose main role is to be alert for incidents of this type -- they would not be distracted by other responsibilities, and they could probably set the crime scene perimeter immediately. • TWA 800 is a good analogy for this situation: part of the ocean was initially off- limits, and then salvors (and subsequently others)
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incidents. Likewise, the UC structure as it is now established appears to be workable.
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key points that were raised during the discussions. They address how best to improve the national readiness posture and ensure an adequate marine salvage capability.
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Wrap- Up After presentations and discussions of the above group summaries of issues, Malcolm MacKinnon asked for final comments from all participants. The wrap- up session provided an opportunity to identify common themes from the group reports and to note that this exercise gives stakeholders and decision makers a knowledge base on which to design readiness plans and improve both the local and the national readiness posture.
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