PES Hydrocarbon Remediation

PES-51 Equipment Decontamination Case History — MSRC Caribbean Responder

Case History
PES-51
Equipment DecontaminationOil Spill Surface Washing

Document Overview

After responding to the Morris J. Berman No. 6 fuel oil spill off the coast of Puerto Rico, the MSRC Caribbean Responder was decontaminated with PES-51.

Documented Field Application Details

Response vessel

Project / Cleanup Context
The MSRC Caribbean Responder had been used in the Morris J. Berman No. 6 fuel oil spill response off the coast of Puerto Rico.
PES Product Use
PES-51 was used to decontaminate the vessel and response equipment.
Reported Field Note
The vessel and equipment were cleaned after spill response operations.
Additional Notes
Foss Environmental Services Company served as the USCG-selected contractor.

Surfaces and equipment cleaned

Project / Cleanup Context
Hull, deck, response equipment, boom reel, oil trawl, and Transrec skimmer were oil impacted after response use.
PES Product Use
PES-51 was applied to the impacted equipment and vessel areas.
Reported Field Note
Multiple vessel and response-equipment surfaces were decontaminated.
Additional Notes
The source case history specifically lists the Transrec skimmer and boom reel.

Application methods

Project / Cleanup Context
Oil-impacted vessel and response-equipment surfaces required cleaning.
PES Product Use
Hand wiping, pump sprayers, and pressure washer application methods were used.
Reported Field Note
PES-51 was used through multiple field application methods.
Additional Notes
The RCO and Transrec hose were also decontaminated using PES-51 circulation and seawater flushing methods similar to the Virginia Responder project.

Project and Application Details

Case History Format
Field Application
Location / Context
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Project Type
Response vessel and equipment decontamination
Media or Surface
Hull, deck, response equipment, boom reel, oil trawl, and Transrec skimmer
Contaminant Type
No. 6 fuel oil
Treatment Scale
MSRC Caribbean Responder vessel and associated response equipment
Treatment Period
After Morris J. Berman No. 6 oil spill response

PES Application Summary

The hull, deck, response equipment, boom reel, oil trawl, and Transrec skimmer were cleaned with PES-51 by hand wiping, pump sprayers, and pressure washer application methods.

Reported Outcome

The MSRC Caribbean Responder and associated response equipment were decontaminated after the Puerto Rico response.

Key Takeaways

This case history is a focused PES-51 example for vessel, deck, skimmer, boom reel, oil trawl, and response-equipment decontamination after a major No. 6 fuel oil spill response.

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