Transcript After nearly twenty years of cooperative work, the MEXUS Plan was

MEXUS
Activities Overview
CAPT DANIEL RYAN
Eighth Coast Guard District
Chief, Marine Safety Division
PLAN MEXUS
The Joint Contingency Plan
Between Mexico and the
United States Regarding
Pollution of the Marine
Environment by Discharges
of Hydrocarbons and Other
Hazardous Substances
PLAN MEXUS
Background
On 24 July 1980, the United States and
the Mexican government signed the
“Agreement of Cooperation Between the
United States of America and the United
Mexican States Regarding Pollution of the
Marine Environment by Discharges of
Hydrocarbons and Other Hazardous
Substances”.
PLAN MEXUS
Background (Cont.)
After nearly twenty years of cooperative
work, the MEXUS Plan was signed on
February 2000 in Mexico City
Signatory to the Plan were Vice
Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard,
VADM James C. Card, and the Chief of the
General Staff of the Mexican Navy, ADM
Manuel Garcia Carmona Santiesteban
MEXUS PLAN
MEXUS provides for Bilateral cooperation
in response to pollution incidents that could
affect the coastal waters of both countries
Can also be activate in cases where the
impact of the waters of one country would
be of such that would justify the request to
the other country for assistance
Two geographic annexes, MEXUSGULF
and MEXUSPAC, complement the MEXUS
Plan.
MEXUSGULF
EXERCISE
May 29 –31, 2002
MEXUSGULF EXERCISE
Scenario
9,000 barrels of crude from exploration
activities involving drill ship DISCOVERER
SPIRIT 180 miles East from Brownsville, TX
and just North of Mexican Waters.
Trajectories indicated that oil would impact
Mexico and Texas beaches in 21 days.
Unocal Sugar Land Command Post submitted
requests to USCG and Mexican Navy for the
use of dispersants.
EQUIPMENT DEPLOYMENT
Offshore Skimming Operations
Cotton seed hulls simulated oil
U. S. Coast Guard Vessels
USCGC Harry Claiborne with VOSS
USCGC Amberjack – support
Mexican Navy Vessels
Hondo
Onjuku
MEXUSGULF JOINT
RESPONSE TEAM MEETING
Matamoros, Mexico Feb 11-12, 2003
MEXUSGULF JRT MEETING
Main Objectives
"Get to Know" opportunity for bi-national
Joint Response Team agencies
Bi-lateral familiarization of agencies roles,
jurisdiction & responsibilities
Identify South Texas & North Tamaulipas
Environmental areas of concerns
Opportunity to build a bridge between
Coastal and Inland efforts
MEXUSGULF JRT
From US: DOT, DOD, DOS, DOE, DOI, DOC, FEMA, EPA, GSA, TGLO, TCEQ
From Mexico : SEMAR, SEMARNAT, PROFEPA, SAGARPA, PEMEX, SCT,
National Water Commission, State of Tamaulipas
MEXUSGULF SIGNING
Signed by RADM Casto D8 Commander
and VADM Cano ZN-1 Commander
4 originals sets of the MEXUSGULF
Annex (one English and one Spanish copy
per set), sets distributed as follows:
CGD8
First Naval Zone
Mexican Navy Headquarters
Coast Guard Headquarters
MEXUSGULF Future Activities
Participate in Inland MEXUS exercise
in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico March or
April 03
MEXUS exercise off coast of
Tampico Mexico as proposed by
Mexican Navy in July / August 03 time
frame