What’s Happening: Oil Spill Response & Preparedness The Maritime Fire & Safety Association’s mission is to be the leading provider and advocate of safe, environmentally responsible, and cost-effective response services to commercial vessels in the Columbia Willamette River Marine Transportation System. A crucial
What’s Happening: Exercise to Demonstrate Proficiency The Maritime Fire & Safety Association held a combined equipment deployment drill and tabletop exercise of their spill management team. With 2019 being the first year in their triennial cycle, MFSA took the opportunity
The second quarter 2019 Technician Level training was held at the live fire prop at the Marine Environmental Training Station (MERTS) Campus. This quarter’s training focused on enhancing the Technician’s decision making, confined space and rope rescues combined with live
MFSA Website Update—The MFSA launched its updated website in conjunction with our Annual Meeting at the end of January 2019. In addition to being refreshed and more user friendly, it is designed to make it easier for users to find
On March 21, 2019 FPAAC conducted its first quarter technician training at a shipyard in the Portland area. The training involved over 75 participants and took place in conjunction with a Navy crew and vessel. This training was the result
MFSA took part with many other entities in an Ecology hosted large scale “multi plan holder” deployment exercise on October 10, 2018. This drill involved multiple plan holders (facilities, barge companies, railroads, MFSA) and response contractors (Clean Rivers Cooperative, NRCES,
MFSA’s annual tabletop exercise was held 8/2/2018 in Vancouver, WA.
The MFSA plan was activated for a suspected stern tube leak at a vessel at berth. An MFSA ISRC and Clean Rivers Response Manager responded, mobilizing an OSRV. Clean Rivers completed initial assessment and found limited sheening. Per the ISRC
The MFSA plan was activated for vessel grounding. The anchor slipped and put the vessel into sandy mud bank. An MFSA ISRC and Clean Rivers Response Manager responded, mobilizing an FRV. Clean Rivers completed initial assessment and found no oil
MFSA plan activated for vessel grounding at river mile 55.0. It was outbound and lost steering. An MFSA ISRC and a Clean Rivers Response Manager responded, mobilizing an OSRV. Clean Rivers completed initial assessment and found no oil in the
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