NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER 1-800-424-8802 *** For Public Use *** Information released to a third party shall comply with any applicable federal and/or state Freedom of Information and Privacy Laws Incident Report # 589425 INCIDENT DESCRIPTION *Report taken at 11:06 on 24-DEC-01 Incident Type: VESSEL Incident Cause: OPERATOR ERROR Affected Area: GULF OF MEXICO The incident occurred on 23-DEC-01 at 21:30 local time. Affected Medium: WATER GULF OF MEXICO ____________________________________________________________________________ SUSPECTED RESPONSIBLE PARTY Organization: ARIES MARINE YOUNGSVILLE, LA 70592 Type of Organization: PRIVATE ENTERPRISE ____________________________________________________________________________ INCIDENT LOCATION County: GRAND ISLE State: LA Latitude: 28 Degrees 48' 8" N Longitude: 90 Degrees 6' " W THE VESSEL WAS EN ROUTE TO MISSISSIPPI CANYON BLOCK 401 ____________________________________________________________________________ RELEASED MATERIAL(S) CHRIS Code: NCC Official Material Name: NO CHRIS CODE Also Known As: SYNTHETIC BASED MUD Qty Released: 450 BARREL(S) Qty in Water: 450 BARREL(S) ________________________________________________________________________ DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT THE MATERIAL WAS RELEASED FROM THE VENT BECAUSE SOMEONE OPENED THE WRONG VALVE. ____________________________________________________________________________ INCIDENT DETAILS Platform Rig Name: Platform Letter: Location Area ID: GRAND ISLE Location Block ID: 62 OCSG Number: OCSP Number: State Lease Number: Pier Dock Number: Berth Slip Number: ---WATER INFORMATION--- Body of Water: GULF OF MEXICO Tributary of: Nearest River Mile Marker: Water Supply Contaminated: UNKNOWN ---VESSEL INFORMATION--- Name: RAM CHARGER Number: D1852044 Aground: NO Flag: Length: 220 Breadth: Draught: 14 Type: OFFSHORE SUPPLY VESSEL Hull Construction: STEEL HULL Fuel Capacity: 82556 GALLON(S) Fuel on Board: UNKNOWN AMOUNT Cargo Capacity: 2200 BARREL(S) Cargo on Board: 2000 BARREL(S) ____________________________________________________________________________ DAMAGES Fire Involved: NO Fire Extinguished: UNKNOWN INJURIES: NO Hospitalized: Empl/Crew: Passenger: FATALITIES: NO Empl/Crew: Passenger: Occupant: EVACUATIONS: NO Who Evacuated: Radius/Area: Damages: NO Length of Direction of Closure Type Description of Closure Closure Closure Air: N Road: N Major Artery: N Waterway: N Track: N Passengers Transferred: UNKNOWN Environmental Impact: UNKNOWN Media Interest: NONE Community Impact due to Material: NO ____________________________________________________________________________ REMEDIAL ACTIONS FLY OVER IS BEING CONDUCTED, CREW INVESTIGATED THE AREA NO MATERIAL WAS SEEN Release Secured: YES Release Rate: Estimated Release Duration: ____________________________________________________________________________ WEATHER Weather: CLEAR, 48ºF Wind speed: 20 MPH Wind direction: N Wave Condition: 4 ROUGH (5 - 8 FT) Current speed: 1 Current direction: ____________________________________________________________________________ ADDITIONAL AGENCIES NOTIFIED Federal: State/Local: State/Local On Scene: State Agency Number: ____________________________________________________________________________ NOTIFICATIONS BY NRC FBI LOUISIANA ATTN: EKKO BARNHILL (PRIMARY) 24-DEC-01 11:18 GULF STRIKE TEAM (PRIMARY) 24-DEC-01 11:19 LA DEPT OF ENV QUAL (PRIMARY) 24-DEC-01 11:18 LA OFFICE OF EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS (PRIMARY) 24-DEC-01 11:18 LA OFFICE OF GOV ATTN ROLAND GUIDRY (PRIMARY) 24-DEC-01 11:18 LA OFFICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH (PRIMARY) 24-DEC-01 11:18 MAIL EPA R6 ATTN: KENNETH CLARK (PRIMARY) 24-DEC-01 11:18 MSO MORGAN CITY (PRIMARY) 24-DEC-01 11:19 NOAA 1ST CLASS BB RPTS FOR LA (PRIMARY) 24-DEC-01 11:18 DOI/OEPC - R6 (PRIMARY) 24-DEC-01 11:18 LA STATE POLICE (PRIMARY) 24-DEC-01 11:18 ____________________________________________________________________________ ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NO SHEEN INFORMATION. ___________________________________________________________________________ *** END INCIDENT REPORT # 589425 ***