JOHN B.CADDELL

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being scrapped at Staten Island, New York, NY, USA April 2014

Grounded tanker lifted off Staten Island

The Hurricane Sandy Pollution Response Unified Command removed the "John B. Caddell" on Dec 11 from the Front Street in Staten Island, removing the pollution threat from the environment. Donjon Marine’s sheeleg "Chesapeake 1000" lifted the tanker off the shoreline into deeper water where it was checked for seaworthiness and then prepared for transport to the awaiting marine facility. The tanker was later transported to a beach slip operated by Donjon Marine. The Coast Guard worked with New York City Sheriff’s Department, the New York City Office of Emergency Management, New York State Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, New York Department of Environmental Conservation, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Army Corps of Engineers and Donjon Marine to remove the tanker and eliminate the pollution threat. The Unified Command worked with the New York Police Department to coordinate street closures to maintain public safety. Report with photos: http://www.uscgnews.com/go/doc/4007/1658503/Unified-Command-Completes-Tank-Vessel-Lift-on-Staten-Island

Salvage plan for grounded tanker developed

The Hurricane Sandy Pollution Response Unified Command on Dec 1 was producing a plan, to lift and transport the "John B. Caddell" from its current location on Front Street in Staten Island to a location where it can be safely assessed and the pollution threat can be safely mitigated. The tanker poses both an environmental and navigational threat to the New York waterways. The Coast Guard is working with the Army Corps of Engineers, the New York City Office of Emergency Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, New York State Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, New York Department of Environmental Conservation, New York City Sherriff’s Department, Joint Field Office Queens, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Environmental Protection Agency and Oil Spill Response Organizations to remove the tanker and to develop a solution to eliminate the pollution threat. The most challenging aspect that delayed planning was the lack of an owner coming forward. With no owner, multiple agencies had to work in concert to leverage varied authorities in order to develop a unified plan. The proposed plan was to use one of the biggest commercially available barge cranes ever developed to lift and transport the Caddell, in a saddled position, to a location where the pollution threat can be safely mitigated.