| Violation ID |
Occurred Date |
Violation Type |
(-) Violation Description |
Corrective Action |
Status |
Classification |
Source |
| 1135123 |
08/20/2024 |
Order Conditions |
On Tuesday August 20 at 1100 hours, the Environmental Department received a phone call from Operations Department of a notable discharge of paint chips and spent abrasive media floating on the surface of the water near the USS JOHN P MURTHA stern gate. A cloudy dust sheen approximately 50 ft x 50 ft was observed against the floating boom between the barge off the stern gate and ship¿s force living barge. Upon further investigation onboard the ship, a loud sound of pressurized air was heard and SubK IMIA personnel were observed using pressurized air to clean a fan compartment (or wheel) contaminated with spent media, paint chips, and other debris causing a visible dust cloud that discharged contaminants into San Diego Bay. Employees were immediately instructed to turn off the air, stop work, and reevaluate their task to prevent impact to the environment. The dust sheen was concentrated against the ship¿s living barge boom and then migrated and dispersed east and north underneath the POCA wharf. The discharge could not feasibly be cleaned due to the small particle size of the contaminants and quick wind dispersion of the material and was deemed unrecoverable by Environmental personnel. |
Work was stopped to prevent additional contaminants from being discharged to the bay.
SubK issued a Corrective Action Notice (SDIR No. EIR0014.
Appropriate disciplinary action was administered to the foreman. Supervisor and Foremen were re-trained on SAFE-040 process and counseled on proper process and containment requirements for cleaning when next to or over the water. If proper environmental containment is not present, no pressurized air will be utilized for cleaning, and the appropriate method will be conducted such as vacuum, broom and dustpan. |
Violation |
U |
eSMR |
| 1126525 |
02/06/2024 |
CTOX |
Chronic Toxicity-Sea Urchin or Sand Dollar-Fertilization 1-Hour Average (Mean) limit is 0 Pass/Fail (Pass = 0, Fail = 1) and reported value was 1 Pass/Fail (Pass = 0, Fail = 1) at SW-001. |
Outfall closed at cessation of flooding. Investigation as to cause and implementation of corrective measures underway. TRE undertaken to assist is determination of cause and potential corrective action options. |
Violation |
U |
eSMR |
| 1131005 |
02/06/2024 |
CTOX |
Chronic Toxicity-Sea Urchin or Sand Dollar-Fertilization 1-Hour Average (Mean) limit is 0 Pass/Fail (Pass = 0, Fail = 1) and reported value was 1 Pass/Fail (Pass = 0, Fail = 1) at SW-001. |
Installed 13,600 sq. ft. warehouse to reduce exposure of materials to rainfall.
Installation of additional 25,000-gallon SW storage tank at DS-1 to be completed in Q4 2024. |
Violation |
U |
eSMR |
| 1131036 |
02/06/2024 |
CTOX |
Chronic Toxicity-Sea Urchin or Sand Dollar-Fertilization Maximum Daily (MDEL) limit is 0 % effect and reported value was 1 % effect at SW-001. |
Installed 13,600 sq. ft. warehouse to reduce exposure of materials to rainfall. Installation of additional 25,000-gallon SW storage tank at DS-1 to be completed in Q4 2024. |
Violation |
U |
eSMR |
| 1131037 |
01/20/2024 |
DMON |
Subcontractor using deck crawlers and needle guns in flight deck of US Navy ship. Although full secondary containment was used, there were gaps along the deck edge allowing paint chips to escape. |
Work stopped. Due to tides and location of paint chips on water, recover efforts via the company Jellyfish Bot could not be effectively/safely deployed. All deck edges were vacuumed and resealed. Environment conducted an inspection of the area for adequacy. Contractor was written corrective action documentation. |
Violation |
U |
eSMR |
| 1131038 |
12/15/2023 |
DMON |
Subcontractor performing needle-gunning near the deck edge of a US Navy vessel and paint chips were discharged to SD Bay. |
Work stopped. Jellyfish Bot (remote controlled on-water response/recovery equipment) deployed to recover floating material (paint chips). Contractor directed to perfect the secondary containment and require the use of broom and vacuum equipment while conducting this activity. |
Violation |
U |
eSMR |
| 1123801 |
12/15/2023 |
Order Conditions |
On Friday 12/15/23 Environmental got a call from Ship's Force onboard the USS Navy Ship regarding a discharge of paint chips noted within the boom of the ship. The Environmental technician told Ship's force to shut down any paint removal processes being conducted by the subcontractor until the Environmental Dept. could arrive to investigate. Upon investigation no obvious discharge location was found, but there were areas of built up paint chips and metal dust on the over water side of the containment within the exterior folds of the plastic. The containment was inadequate for the type of work (needle-gunning & hydroblasting) being performed. The subcontractor was approved to continue the paint removal effort as long as an employee with a broom and vacuum was working alongside the paint removal team to ensure paint chips were contained. Around 2 oz. of floating paint chips were recovered from inside the oil boom using the Jellyfishbot with a fine mesh collection bag. |
hut down hydro-blasting and deployed the Jellyfishbot to collect floating paint chips from water. Containment inspection requirements were updated to require that any work conducted along the edge of a ship to be 6 ft. high when conducting hydroblasting or needle gunning exterior to the ship.
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Violation |
U |
eSMR |
| 1123802 |
11/29/2023 |
Order Conditions |
On Wednesday 11/29/23 at 13:30 Operations Supervisor notified Environmental that approximately 5 gallons of hydroblast water contaminated with paint chips was discharged from the from the port side scupper of the forecastle of a USS Navy Ship. A subcontractor was conducting non-skid removal on the deck, the unit lost suction due to an uneven surface and the water poured out from the collection hose, onto the deck and through the scupper. The scupper was not protected or blanked. Work was halted until the scuppers on both sides of the deck were sufficiently blanked and sealed. Work did not commence until an containment inspection was called out and approval was obtained from Environmental Dept. The paint chips were unrecoverable due to the location of the spill. A boat could not easily access the area to assist with getting the Jellyfishbot inside the hard oil boom around the ship. |
Stopped work until the scuppers on both sides of the forecastle had been sealed with silicone and inspected by Environmental. Containment and scuppers have been modified to support integrity of containment (blanking off scuppers) |
Violation |
U |
eSMR |
| 1131039 |
11/23/2023 |
DMON |
Discharge of hydroblast water from port side scupper on forecastle of US Navy ship. |
Work stopped. Jellyfish Bot (remote controlled on-water response/recovery equipment) deployed to recover surface floating material. Scuppers secured. Subcontractor issued corrective action documentation. Site/production areas inspected by BAE Systems Environmental office prior to restart of operations. |
Violation |
U |
eSMR |
| 1121318 |
09/27/2023 |
Order Conditions |
On Wednesday 9/27/23, Environmental was notified by Safety of a heavy rainbow sheen inside the oil boom of the USS Naval ship. Upon investigation by Environmental the heavy sheen ran along the Port side of the ship between the ship and pier. The only active discharge on the Port side was discussed with the CHENG and MPA and determined to be compensating water. The Environmental Mgr requested the compensating discharge to cease in order to further the investigate the source of the discharge. |
The Jellyfishbot was deployed inside the oil boom and the sheen was cleaned up to a light sheen, ½ gallon of fuel was collected. The US Coast Guard arrived on site to investigate the spill and agreed that clean-up was sufficient. |
Violation |
U |
eSMR |
| 1118715 |
05/18/2023 |
Surface Water |
On Thursday 5/18/23, Environmental received a phone call from Ship force on US Naval Ship that the planned fueling operation was shut down. An rainbow sheen had appeared in the oil boom where the compensating water was discharging inside the boom around the ship and fueling barge. The bank of tanks ships force was filing had not been maintained during the availability in the BAE Systems yard. |
Fueling was stopped until spill was cleaned up. The Jellyfishbot was deployed with oil absorbent pads and removed all traces of fuel visible inside the oil boom. The US Naval Ship was instructed to move to a new bank of tanks that had been maintained (emptied, inspected, blasted, painted, recleaned) during the availability prior to commencing fueling again. The remainder of the fueling operation only discharged clean saltwater. |
Violation |
U |
eSMR |
| 1118714 |
04/26/2023 |
Surface Water |
On Wednesday 4/26/2023 10:45 am Environmental received a call from Area manager reporting that Ship's force was needle gunning at the edge of the ship on pier 3 north insufficient containment. The Area Manager noticed that paint chips were dropping into the bay and immediately stopped work. |
Work was stopped until the containment was repaired. Reinforce the site requirement to have containment installed for industrial activities and provide US Navy Personnel with necessary BMPs. |
Violation |
U |
eSMR |
| 1116206 |
01/16/2023 |
CTOX |
Chronic Toxicity-Sea Urchin or Sand Dollar-Fertilization 1-Hour Average (Mean) limit is 1 Pass/Fail (Pass = 0, Fail = 1) and reported value was 1 Pass/Fail (Pass = 0, Fail = 1) at SW-001. |
BAE Systems will continue to evaluate its infrastructure and operational programs that
are designed to prevent the discharge of stormwater associated with industrial activity in an attempt to respond to the circumstances that may lead to discharge. |
Violation |
U |
eSMR |
| 1109606 |
07/20/2022 |
DMON |
On Wednesday July 20th, at 14:45, BAE Environmental received a call from the BAE Project Manager on a US Navy Vessel stating that during engine testing a sheen appeared in the water in the engine area inside the oil boom of the ship. All testing was shut down and the OEM team got into the boat with facilities and BAE ship supervisor to investigate. Initial volume was reported at 2 gallons of discharge from the engine hydraulic system to the San Diego Bay contained within the oil boom around the ship, upon investigation it was determined to be leakage from the hydraulic system from the open bay doors due to the vibration of the engines starting up. ‐ NRC (#1342076), CalOES (#22‐4128) and USCG. |
Thorough investigation of the bay door hydraulic system was conducted to ensure all hosing was intact. 3 small oil absorbent pads were placed in the water to absorb the sheen. |
Violation |
U |
eSMR |
| 1109605 |
07/19/2022 |
Order Conditions |
On Tuesday July 19th at 9:35, BAE Environmental received a call from the dock crew that an overwater sewage pipe had failed and was discharging sewage into San Diego Bay. This is an incident that requires reporting to regulatory agencies (2A). The flow lasted 10 minutes discharging approximately 100 gallons before the system could be pumped down. The dock crew immediately installed a temporary repair on the disconnected section of pipe so that sewer services could be continued. All notifications were made to NRC (#1341935) , CalOES (22-4096) and the USCG as required. Follow up inquiries were made by the Dept. of Environmental Health & Quality to determine if any beach closures would be required. Based on the small quantity of discharge it was determined no water testing or warning signs were required to be placed on the beaches at Coronado across the bay. |
The pumps were turned on reducing the flow through the pipe to a slow trickle so that the dock crew could respond via water and patch the pipe back together temporarily. The crew returned to wrap the pipe with fiberglass to prevent future potential to discharges. |
Violation |
U |
eSMR |
| 1106673 |
06/10/2022 |
Order Conditions |
At approximately 0900, BAE Environmental was contacted by BAE Ship Sup to report the discharge of hydraulic fluid into San Diego Bay, outside of the oil boom surrounding a US Navy vessel docked on Pier 4 south. Ships Force was closing the stern door when an estimated 6-oz of fluid was lost. A grey, diffuse sheen, approximately 20ft x 30ft was observed in the Bay. The US Navy personnel indicated it was likely fluid that had collected when the stern door was worked on while in dry dock, and not from a new failure. By 0930, BAE Environmental and BAE Facilties had entered the water to assess the sheen and deploy an absorbent boom; however, the boom was not deployed as the sheen was not recoverable. The NRC (Report #1338372), CalOES (Report #22-3311), and local Coast Guard were notified. |
The area of the stern door was evaluated to determine whether the discharge was ongoing or controlled. Internal response actions were initiated, and a boom was prepared for deployment. The impacted are of the Sand Diego Bay remained under observation for approximately one hour after incident to track sheen movement and ensure no further discharge was occurring. The sheen dissipated before spill response material was deployed, and the spilled fluid was unrecoverable. |
Violation |
U |
eSMR |
| 1106672 |
04/07/2022 |
Order Conditions |
At approximately 0900 on Thursday 07 April 2022, BAE Environmental was notified by a Ship Sup of discharge of waste abrasive blast media and paint chips into the San Diego Bay from Pier 1 South. US Navy personnel were sweeping on the inside of the ship at the Caley Davit Panel door area on the 01 level starboard side. Approximately 10lbs of copper slag/abrasive blast media with paint chips was swept into the Bay. The build up of the waste blast media was determined to be left by a subcontractor after their blast work on the freeboard (completed 2/21/22). A verbal request was made to that subcontractor in February to clean all davit troughs; however, the subcontractor stated they had thoroughly cleaned the port side trough but were unaware of the issue on the starboard side. |
US Navy personnel were instructed to halt all sweeping activities in that area until the residual blast media could be removed. The preservation subcontractor was contacted and cleaned/vacuumed the impacted area. |
Violation |
U |
eSMR |
| 1103658 |
03/15/2022 |
Order Conditions |
At approximately 12:30p on Tuesday 15 March 2022, BAE Environmental received a report of a discharge from a US Navy vessel. Green dyed chill water was released from the VCHT system for nearly two hours before ship's force was able to identify the source of the discharge and turn off the system. The spill was not recoverable. |
US Navy Personnel received briefing and retraining from officers to reaffirm the proper configuration of valves and to ensure sailors were aware of how to turn off valves when necessary. |
Violation |
U |
eSMR |
| 1103661 |
03/03/2022 |
Order Conditions |
At approximately 11:30a on Thursday 03 March 2022, the submergence of a marine vessel was reported to BAE Environmental. A two-person boat outfitted with a 4-stroke outboard motor owned by a subcontractor was tied to the quay wall south of Pier 4. The lowering water level from the ebbing tide caused the vessel to hang from its line tied to the pier, enabling inundation. A release of approximately 1-gallon of gasoline occurred, the boat and engine were recovered from the bay. Notifications were made to NRC (#1330156) and CalOES (#22-1226), and the local US Coast Guard called the Environmental Hotline to request additional information. No agency representatives visited the site of the incident. The boat was unoccupied at the time of the submergence, and there were no reported injuries. Due to windy weather conditions, recovery of the sheen was not possible. |
The subcontractor was instructed to use a suitably long enough line to accommodate changes in tidal level. |
Violation |
U |
eSMR |
| 1103660 |
01/28/2022 |
Order Conditions |
On Friday 1/28/2022 at 11:45a, BAE Environmental was notified of a discharge of paint chips off the starboard side of a US Navy vessel. US Navy personnel were conducting needle gunning activities that caused a release of paint chips into San Diego Bay. On the previous day (1/27/2022) ship's force needle gunning activities were shut down after they were observed working without a containment. A containment was constructed, but a breach of the containment floor enabled paint chips to escape the work space and impact surrounding areas. Paint chips impacted an area of San Diego Bay approximately 10' x 75', and were also observed on the pier fenders and Yokohamas. |
Work was stopped to enable clean up and repair of the containment to ensure no further release occurred. US Navy Personnel were retrained on overwater protection requirements and their responsibility to maintain containment while industrial activity was underway. |
Violation |
U |
eSMR |
| 1103659 |
01/25/2022 |
Order Conditions |
On Tuesday 1/25/2022 while working at the wash rack by Building 1, BAE Environmental Technician observed visible dust in the POCA basin. Upon further investigation, it was discovered that a subcontractor was utilizing a sweeper unit to clean up blast media in the east end of the dry dock. When the Environmental Technician spoke with the subcontractor employee, he indicated they were complete for the day; however, they were instructed to discontinue use of the unit as it was generating visible emissions. The Environmental Technician looked into the water surrounding the drydock and observed blast media particles floating on the surface. |
Work was stopped and the unit was placed out of service. The subcontractor was instructed to conduct required pre-operational inspections of units to ensure they function properly, and to discontinue if the equipment is faulty. |
Violation |
U |
eSMR |
| 1095893 |
09/20/2021 |
Order Conditions |
At 09:55a on Monday 9/20/2021, BAE Ship Sup observed a discharge of fluid from the port side of the US Navy vessel docked on the north side of Pier 4. BAE Environmental was notified at 10:05a and arrived on-site to find a 25 ft x 50 ft oily sheen in San Diego Bay between the port side of the vessel and the surrounding oil boom. No oil/sheen was observed escaping from the boom. According to SWRMC Safety, fluid from deck drains collected into Waste Water Drain Collecting tank in Main 1, and the pump associated with it was not tagged out. Sailors working in Main 1 bumped into a control panel, turning on the pump, which caused it to discharge through a drain at Frame 200. The flow into the Bay was observed to be intermittent, but continued for several minutes before the pump was stopped. The CHENG (that day's CDO) and EDO conducted the investigation within the ship to identify source. BAE Environmental deployed white hydrophobic pads to collect the floating oil. Verbal notifications of the incident were made to the NRC (#1317351) and CalOES (#21-5145), and the local Coast Guard called BAE Environmental for more information after the NRC report was filed. |
(1) Ship's force secured the associated system to prevent additional discharge
(2) The pump that caused the discharge had not been properly tagged out, and officers held retraining for sailors working in the space where the panel was hit about proper tag-out procedures
(3) Ship's force concluded clean-up efforts in San Diego Bay |
Violation |
U |
eSMR |
| 1095894 |
08/24/2021 |
Order Conditions |
On Tuesday August 24, 2021 at 09:40, BAE Environmental Department was notified of a discharge of green fluid from the US Navy vessel docked on the north side of Pier 4 into the San Diego Bay. The discharge originated from the starboard side of the vessel forward of the quarterdeck. BAE Environmental Technician arrived on site, where by then, the discharge had stopped; however, the water surrounding the ship both inside and outside of the oil boom was a bright green color, extending 200 ft x 40 ft area. The CHENG, BAE Ship Sup, and Environmental Specialists arrived on the ship and inspected interior spaces for evidence of spills/leaks/discharges, but none were identified. Ship's force were directed by CHENG to inspect additional spaces. According to the CHENG, chill water systems were tagged out and the Navy was not replacing valves. By 10:15a, the dye had dissipated. Ship's force estimates a total discharge volume of 10 gallons. |
(1) Ship's force secured the associated system to prevent additional discharge
(2) Ship's force to conduct thorough inspection of vessel to identify source of the fluid |
Violation |
U |
eSMR |
| 1095892 |
07/31/2021 |
Order Conditions |
At 7:15 am Ship's Force contacted PMO after discovering a sheen around the US Navy vessel docked on the north side of Pier 4. Upon investigation by the Environmental Technician and Safety Technician, the oil was determined to be fully contained and only within the boom of the US Navy vessel. The Environmental Manager was contacted at 8:54 am to report the sheen as technicians prepared for a water response by deploying absorbent pads and securing an opening in the boom where a small amount of oil was escaping. All notifications were made to the National Response Center, California Office of Emergency Services and the Coast Guard. It was determined that approximately 5 to 15 gallons of oil was discharged based upon the amount of oil absorbing quickly into the deployed pads. The ship was thoroughly investigated for any source of discharge, and a sample of the oil was taken for visual and laboratory analysis. The local United States Coast Guard office and Department of Fish and Wildlife were contacted later in the evening to update on spill response measures, and neither deemed a site visit necessary. An update to the CalOES report was made as required. |
(1) Provide clean-up of recoverable oil in the water
(2) Ship's force secured the associated system to prevent additional discharge
(3) Contracts to draft a letter to SWRMC about ship's force activities |
Violation |
U |
eSMR |
| 1092644 |
06/28/2021 |
Order Conditions |
On Monday 28 June 2021, BAE Environmental Manager received a call reporting the discharge of paint chips from a US Navy vessel. Ship's force was conducting needle gunning to remove paint on cleats on the port side. The work was conducted without containment, enabling paint chips to enter the Bay. BAE Labor Supervisor observed the discharge and stopped work. BAE Environmental Team members reported to the vessel and instructed the sailors to stop work, install a containment along the edge of the ship before needle gunning could continue, and sweeping up paint chips on the deck to prevent further discharge.
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The work was stopped to prevent additional discharge and so the Navy sailors could clean up work space. The sailors were told that before such work could continue, a containment was needed on the railings to prevent further release.
Work was stopped until a containment was put into place.
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Violation |
U |
eSMR |
| 1092645 |
04/30/2021 |
Order Conditions |
At 09:30a on Friday 4/30/2021, BAE Environmental Technician observed blast media in San Diego Bay while in a small boat conducting an investigation on an unrelated discharge. Upon further investigation, it was found that the scaffolding subcontractor was removing scaffolding around the aft mast of a US Navy vessel. Containment and scaffolding had been put in place by the scaffolding subcontractor so the preservation subcontractor could blast and paint both the forward and aft masts. Deconstruction inspections for both containments were not called by either subcontractor prior to the removal of the containment and scaffolding. Blast media was released during the deconstruction, and an unknown quantity entered San Diego Bay between Pier 1 and the north side of the Pride of San Diego dry dock. The area impacted was 50' x 200' and was covered by a thin film of fine blast media.
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The blast media was not recoverable.
Both subcontractors were contacted to review the deconstruction requirements.
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Violation |
U |
eSMR |
| 1092646 |
04/30/2021 |
Order Conditions |
At 09:35a on Friday 4/30/2021, BAE Environmental Technician observed a brown foamy substance coming out of a discharge port on the port side of a US Navy vessel. The thick foam was dripping slowly, and was observed floating on the water surface. BAE Environmental Manager was notified and subsequently called the Quarterdeck to stop operations within the ship and secure the system. According to the sailor, an oily waste transfer was occurring aboard the ship at the time the discharge was observed. The foam was not causing a visible sheen in the water. The impacted area was 10' x 40'.
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The ship's Quarterdeck was contacted to stop operations in the ship and secure the system.
Communicate with the Navy sailors to ensure systems are secure before similar operations occur.
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Violation |
U |
eSMR |
| 1092643 |
04/05/2021 |
Order Conditions |
A discharge of soapy water entered the San Diego Bay from a discharge port near the waterline on a US Navy vessel. The quarterdeck was contacted immediately and all drains were secured. Ships force was conducting routine space cleaning and did not secure the drains prior to conducting work. Approximately 15 gallons washed into the San Diego Bay.
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The vessel's quarterdeck was contacted and all drains were secured. Navy sailors to receive training to ensure all drains are plugged during similar future activities.
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Violation |
U |
eSMR |
| 1089555 |
03/20/2021 |
Order Conditions |
At approximately 10:20a on Saturday 20 March 2021, BAE Environmental Technician observed STC crew using high pressure air hoses to clean the deck of the USN Vessel, causing residual paint chips and dust/debris to enter San Diego Bay. Earlier that morning, a containment inspection occurred and was approved for removal; however, the subcontractor was not authorized to use air hoses to clear the deck after the containment was removed. Paint chips were observed visibly floating on the water, but were not recoverable. |
Work was stopped when BAE Environmental saw what was occurring, and the subcontractor's EH&S representative was contacted. Employees were instructed to use brooms and shop vac to remove any residual paint chips.
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Violation |
U |
eSMR |
| 1089554 |
03/03/2021 |
Order Conditions |
At approximately 11:15a, BAE Environmental Manager encountered a stormwater overflow incident at the pump block west of the Tool Room. The block transfers water from Pier 3 and around Building 13 to DS3. BAE Facilities was in the process of repairing the equipment, but stormwater of an unknown volume was discharged into San Diego Bay. |
A clog was removed from the stormwater diversion system and the malfunctioning pump block was repaired and placed under surveillance during the remainder of this and subsequent rain events. |
Violation |
U |
eSMR |
| 1089558 |
01/27/2021 |
Order Conditions |
At approximately 13:50 on Tuesday 26 January 2021, BAE Environmental received a report of green dyed chill water being discharged by the USN Vessel from the starboard side of the ship. The fluid entered the San Diego Bay between the ship and the oil boom, however, some dye began diffusing into the water outside of the boom. BAE Environmental arrived on the ship at approximately 14:00, and spoke with ship's force. According to the MPA, a system onboard the ship used to transfer potable water was put back online following repair, but there was a leak around the dye cup used to dye chill water, enabling some dye to enter water as it refilled the system. The fluid then discharged through an outlet on the starboard side of the ship, leaving a bright green discoloration in the Bay. No intended discharge of any type (potable water, chill water) from the USN Vessel was communicated with the Environmental Department prior to this incident. |
The operations test was complete by the time the discharge was observed. Ship's force conducted an investigation of the system to identify the source of the dye, and corrected the pump configuration. The EMO later provided an SDS of the dye. |
Violation |
U |
eSMR |
| 1089557 |
01/25/2021 |
Order Conditions |
On Monday 25 January 2021, at approximately 07:45a, BAE Environmental Technician was conducting an inspection on the ship on Pier 1 when he observed airborne pieces of visqueen, appearing to originate from the containment surronding the mast of the ship in dry dock in the POCA. This plastic material was seen floating in the air, and being deposited on Pier 1 and potentially the San Diego Bay. At the time of the incident, a rain event was underway which carried small craft advisories and a high wind warning (winds 30-40mph with gusts to 60mph; 1//25/2021 from 06:00-22:00).
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Areas of damaged containment plastic were fully removed, and spaces requiring containment were reconstructed. Windblown plastic was recovered where possible. |
Violation |
U |
eSMR |
| 1089556 |
01/23/2021 |
Order Conditions |
At approximately 13:00 on Saturday 23 January 2021, the sumps on the POSD were observed overflowing with stormwater. A rain event was underway, and approximately 0.3¿ had been received. The tank dedicated to the POSD had volume to receive stormwater from the drydock, but the pump in the sumps failed to initiate, causing the water to collect in the sumps. The estimated volume discharged was 250-gallons (25 gal/min for 10 minutes) and the fate of the illicit discharge was the San Diego Bay. |
BAE Facilities employee provided manual override of the pump which enabed the water in the sump to be diverted into the stormwater diversion system tank on the POSD wharf. The pump was later repaired.
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Violation |
U |
eSMR |
| 1080684 |
08/10/2020 |
UAUTHDISC |
At approximately 11:00 am on 8/10/2020, BAE Environmental Technician was conducting a dry dock submergence inspection when he saw an open 4 inch hose intermittently discharge CHT water into the bay. The dock crew was immediately notified and the system was secured. The 4 inch hose was not capped due to the cap being broken which is a secondary safeguard from a discharge to the bay. It was soon after discovered that a CHT check valve had also failed which allowed CHT into the disconnected hose. The open ended hose that was hanging over the bay from the hose barge was intermittently discharging CHT into the bay as the pumps activated. The dock crew placed a Damage Control plug into the end of the 4 inch hose to stop any additional discharge from continuing. |
Installed a damage control plug on the hose to stop any additional effluent material from discharging. New camlock cap and check valve installed upon delivery. Waterfront facilities department will ensure back-up hose cap fittings and check valves are always on site. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1077619 |
05/06/2020 |
UAUTHDISC |
BAE Environmental Technician was notified that TKS was discharging blast media into the Bay while removing scaffolding around a USN Vessel sonar dome. Both the plastic/visqueen surrounding the scaffolding and the Flexifloat had been removed, and there was no overwater protection. A documented containment inspection of this space had not occurred prior to tear-down of the containment. The discharged media was unrecoverable but was visible in the water, covering an area of approximately 40'''' x 150''''. A combination of garnet and steel shot had collected on the plywood on the bottom level of the scaffolding as the scaffolding pieces were
removed. |
The Environmental Technician stopped work to prevent further discharge. TKS was directed to install plastic material under scaffolding to capture spent abrasive and prevent release to Bay. AMP was called out to conduct abrasive removal operations with vacuums. EIR20-00022 issued. Supervisors were advised that prior to tear down, an inspection of the scaffold with BAE environmental and TKS QA will be conducted to verify that there is not any debris within the scaffold that could be introduced into the bay. In the event debris is introduced into bay TKS Supervisors
were instructed to notify TKS QA and BAE Environmental Hotline 619-359-6444 IAW BAE Best Management Practice (BMP) 1220 PARA 5.10 |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1077618 |
04/29/2020 |
UAUTHDISC |
Several YYK employees were observed using an air hose to blow dust off of themselves after exiting a work area on a USN Vessel. Windy conditions enabled airborne dust to exit the USN Vessel basin and enter San Diego Bay. Simultaneously, a red blasting unit on the USN Vessel basin was observed periodically puffing visible dust, typically indicative of a clogged filter. |
Work was stopped and YYK was instructed not to operate equipment until after it was serviced. The filters were changed on 4/30/2020. Training of employees occurred on 4/30/2020 to instruct them not to use the hose for selfcleaning, or if they do, then to do it only in contained areas. In addition, a Method B SDIR, EIR20-00021, was issed to YYK on 4/30/2020. Employees received training, and incident was reported to YYK upper management who is currently responding to a Method C SDIR which will include sweeping reforms to the company's handling of environmental procedures. |
Violation |
B |
eSMR |
| 1077616 |
04/26/2020 |
UAUTHDISC |
YYK was observed by a facilities technician conducting needle gunning activities on the outer edge of the sally port directly over the bay. No containment was built to contain this activity which enabled all the overwater paint chip removal work to enter the Bay. |
The BAE Facilities Technician immediately stopped the YYK employees and informed the BAE Ship Superintendent. SDIR Method B EIR20-00018 issued by BAE Environmental. All Project Managers/Superintendents were instructed that all boom lifts utilized for over the water operations is to be inspected for proper containment prior to use in accordance with NAVSEA Standards and BAE
Best Management Practices (BMPs) and Procedures. Once in place, a second containment verification will be conducted prior to any contamination producing operations to verify no debris is introduced into the waterway. |
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