Gulf Coast Dive Operation

Dive Goals

• Live Video to Surface / Network go live• Visible Oil / Document spill damage• Support the Story• Safe Dive control

Operations Requirements

• Identify Optimal Location• Work with Prevailing Weather Conditions• Sea Conditions for Safe Entry and Exit• Technical ability to deliver signal• Adequate Visibility for Video Requirements• Positive Dive Control for Safe Operations• Local Knowledge: Site, Sea and Logistics

Material & Staff

• Shallow water dive (Identified)– 2 x 30ft+ boats and 6-pack captains– 9 : Cousteau[1], CNN[4], Dive911[2], Captain[2]

• Deep (To be identified)– 100ft+ boat and master captain – Dive platform– 8 : Cousteau[1], CNN[4], Dive911[2], Captain[1]– Depth 1000 + fsw

Locations – Shallow Water

• Venice, LA– East Bay– 40-60ft bottom– Moderate to Heavy current– 12 miles down river to Open

Water– 6 miles Open Water to Rigs– Long Ride Out & Back– 100+ Rigs choice– Multiple tie off/anchor points

• Pensacola, FL– USS Massachusetts– 30-40ft bottom– Above and Below water structure– 3 miles offshore– Short Ride Out & Back– White sand beaches– Local boats not engaged in cleanup

and available– 4 hour high tide window– 350ft long vessel– Archaeological Preserve– Oil observed and removed 3 weeks

ago from area

Exceptions

• Pre-Operation Dive and Review• Visibility clears 2+ days after weather passes• Current variable• Wave action drive by wind• Equipment availability and limitations for

deepwater– Long communication lines for – Build dive platform

East Bay Chart

USS Massachusetts

Weather

• Venice, LA– T-Storms through

7/12 (Mon)– Winds 13-25mph

• Now – 7/8 (Thu)

– Winds fall <10mph• 7/9 (Fri) – 7/14 (Wed)

• Pensacola, FL– Partly Cloudy to Full Sun

• 7/7 (Wed) till 7/10 (Sun)– Winds 10-15mph

• Now – 7/7 (Wed)– Winds <10mph

• 7/8 (Thu) – 7/14 (Wed)– T-Storms starting 7/11

(Sun)

Pensacola High Tides

• 7/7 : 6:53 AM Wednesday• 7/8 : 7:32 AM Thursday• 7/9 : 9:16 AM Friday• 7/10 : 10:09 AM Saturday• 7/11 : 11:01 AM Sunday• 7/12 : 11:51 AM Monday• 7/13 : 12:41 PM Tuesday