Attachment 5-Appendix C ACOE TransportSheet 1652592 FY21 Earle Maint Dredging.pdf

eProjects WO#: 1652592

FY21 MAINTENANCE DREDGING AT:

Naval Weapons Station Earle

Colts Neck, New Jersey

Appendix C: USACE Transportation & Placement Log and Inspector Checklist

1.8 USACE Transportation and Placement Log

USACE Transportation and Placement Log Log Number: Date:

Project Information

Trip Number: Tow Owner:

Contract: Inspector's Name:

Project Name: Tug's Navigational Unit:

Tug and Scow Information

Tug Name: Scow Name/Number:

Tug Captain: Scowman's Name:

Loading/Pre-Transit Information:

Dredge Departed From:

Material (Cubic yds.): Time Loading Complete (hh:mm:ss):

Est. Density: ETA to Placement Site (hh:mm:ss):

Material Description: Aft Draft: Forward Draft:

Winds at reporting station closest to placement location are presently blowing:

Image of Material: Material Closeup: Image of Plimsoll Mark:

Placement Site Weather Conditions

Wind Direction (from): Wind Speed (mph):

Observed Water Depth (ft): Wave Swell Height (ft):

Visibility (N miles): Weather Conditions:

Marine Mammals/Sea Turtles Sighting (Yes/No):

Transit/Placement Information

Time Scow Departed Dredge Site: Tug position determined by (GPS/DGPS):

Time scow arrives at project placement area:

Approximate distance from scow to target at time of discharge (ft):

Length of towline at time of discharge:

Distance from tug navigational antenna to tug's towing bit (ft):

Direction of scow relative to tug towing bit (degrees):

Estimated Scow Speed (kts): Scow Heading (Degrees):

Start Time (doors open):

Speed (kts): GPS/DGPS Latitude:

Heading (degrees): GPS/DGPS Longitude:

End Time (placement complete):

Speed (kts): GPS/DGPS Latitude:

Heading (degrees): GPS/DGPS Longitude:

Post Placement Time (doors closed):

Speed (kts): GPS/DGPS Latitude:

Heading (degrees): 9 GPS/DGPS Longitude:

Comments

1.9 Dredged Material Inspector Checklist)

Dredged Material Inspector (DMI) Checklist:

DREDGING

PROJECT:________________________________________________________

TRIP

NUMBER:___________________________________________________________

DREDGED MATERIAL INSPECTOR

NAME:___________________________________

INSPECTOR SIGNATURE:___________________________________________

DATE:_____________________________________________________

Answer YES or NO to the following questions. Circle other choices and/or fill in blanks as appropriate. Any item on the checklist that receives a "NO" answer must be reported immediately to NY District at: (917) 790-8082, or x8539, the contractor, and a dredging contractor representative not onboard the transport vessel. If the "NO" answer is related to the container vessel monitoring systems, the container vessel monitoring contractor must also be notified immediately at . Items receiving "NO" answers must be indicated on the TPL using the letter-number code next to each item description and described on the TPL comments section.

All of the checklist items included with the "At the Dredging Site" portion of the trip must receive a "YES" answer before a vessel containing dredged material may be transported away from the dredging site for placement at the SBOBA. If ANY of these checklist items receives a "NO" answer on the checklist, the issue must be corrected, such that the checklist item can be answered with a "YES" prior to the container vessel that is being used for transport of dredged material departs from the dredging site.

PART A - At the Dredging Site:

A1 For all dredging projects, a copy of the placement requirements, received at the pre-construction and/or Dredged Material Transport and Placement Meeting (DMTPM) is in the DMI's possession. For federal projects, a copy of the contract specifications is in the DMI's possession. For permitted projects, a copy of the permit special conditions is in the DMI's possession.

A2 The container vessel being used to transport the dredged material is mechanically sound, does not leak, and has no visible damage that may cause leaking.

A3 A regularly used container vessel was used (i.e. as opposed to a backup container vessel).

A4 A container vessel loading table for the container vessel being towed is aboard the transport vessel and available for the DMI to use.

A5 An estimated dredged material density has been provided by the dredging contractor and recorded on the TPL form.

A6 The material being dredged has been observed by the DMI for general characteristics (grain size, color, consistency) and recorded on the TPL form.

A7 For container vessels loaded with any rock (rock is defined as any stones greater than 2.5 inches in diameter), the estimated rock percent, as provided by the dredge operator, has been recorded on the TPL form.

A8 An estimate of the volume of material in the container vessel has been calculated by the DMI using the container vessel loading table and recorded on the TPL form; if not automatically calculated by the container vessel monitoring software.

A9 Container vessel contains less volume of dredged material than the maximum volume allowed for placement during a single trip. Container vessels loaded with a total of more than 6,000 CY of dredged material and water must not be transported to the SBOBA.

A10 The monitoring systems (Primary and Backup) are fully operational and are functioning. Any container vessel monitoring system malfunctions must be reported immediately to the DMMESC. Transport vessels are not allowed to leave the dredging site while transporting any container vessels with dredged material if the container vessel monitoring systems are not fully operational. If the PDMMES system is not functional, the Backup monitoring system may only be used on two (2) consecutive offshore placement trips using an affected container vessel. No more than two (2) consecutive trips without the PDMMES system can ever be made.

A11 A fathometer is fully operational, functioning, and installed on the transport vessel.

A12 A radio onboard the transporting vessel is operable and can receive NOAA marine weather forecasts and ocean conditions.

A13 Current and forecasted marine weather and ocean conditions at the designated placement location have been monitored on the radio and will allow safe and accurate placement of dredged material. Conditions have been recorded on the TPL form.

A14 DGPS navigation system is fully operational, functioning, and installed aboard the transporting vessel.

A15 A radar system is fully operational, functioning, and installed aboard the transporting vessel.

A16 The satellite (or cellular), vessel tracking system on the transport vessel is present and operable.

A17 Radio-control system for container vessel operation (if scowman is not used) is fully operational and functioning.

A18 Radio and backup radio system, for communication between container vessels and transport vessels, are aboard container vessel (if scowman is used), are fully operational and functioning.

A19 Hand-held laser range finder, not more than ten (10) years old, with at least a 1000 foot range, is aboard transport vessel, fully operational and functioning, and available for DMI use, along with a set of backup batteries.

A20 A fully operable cell phone that can send and receive calls is in the possession of the DMI onboard the transport vessel.

A21 A protractor, pair of dividers (for map/chart distance scaling), and an up-to-date nautical chart that includes the placement area, are available for use by the DMI aboard the transport vessel.

A22 DMI is provided full access to fathometer, radar, vessel DGPS, and any other equipment/information necessary to conduct DMI duties.

A23 A digital photograph has been taken of the container vessel that documents the position of the plimsoll line relative to the water level.

A24 A digital photograph (close-up) has been taken of the loaded container vessel such that the level and characteristics of material (color, texture, material composition, and approximate grain size) within the container vessel can be determined from the photograph. A digital photograph (overview) has been taken of the loaded container vessel such that the relationships between material and container vessel walls can be determined from the photograph.

A25 The container vessel contains only dredged material (no trash, debris, timbers, tires, etc.) and only dredged material approved for open-water placement.

A26 Digital photograph(s) of the container vessel have been downloaded into the container vessel monitoring software.

A27 DMI activated the container vessel monitoring software at the dredging site.

A28 Time of departure from dredging site has been recorded on the TPL form.

A29 The bin-level, as indicated by the container vessel fore and aft bin sensors, has been entered into the TPL form comments section.

A30 DMI was at the dredging site while Part A, Items 1-30, of the TPL checklist was reviewed and completed.

A31 The container vessel draft (pressure) and bin level sensor values, as displayed by the container vessel monitoring software has been recorded on the TPL form. (This value must be noted approximately five (5) minutes after leaving the dredging site, while being towed, to account for any shifting / settling of the material in the container vessel).

PART B - While Underway to Open-Water Placement Site:

B1 Container vessel draft is being monitored with container vessel monitoring software to detect sudden or gradual changes in draft.

B2 In the vicinity of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, radio and backup radios aboard the container vessel (if a scowman is used) have been checked and both are fully functional.

B3 If the DMI is also a NMFS certified marine mammal/endangered species observer, observation and appropriate reporting is conducted.

B4 Container vessel draft and/or bin level varies by less than one (1) foot, or by less than 12 points of pressure (draft only), from the value at the dredging site.

B5 Container vessel does not appear to be listing.

B6 Water behind container vessel has been observed, if possible, to ensure that no turbid water plumes are present.

B7 A fixed reference position, such as a channel marker, has been used to ensure that the transport vessel DGPS and Container vessel DGPS positions agree.

B8 Marine weather and sea conditions present and forecast to be present at the placement location are periodically monitored. The transport vessel captain, after consultation with the DMI, may decide to return to the dredging site based on an updated marine forecast.

PART C - In the Vicinity of the Designated Placement Location:

C1 Water depths were continuously monitored (a reading observed at least every 5 seconds) with the transport vessel fathometer while navigating anywhere within the placement area boundary (transport vessel crew must also monitor water depths).

C2 All water depths observed anywhere within the placement grid were at a depth of at least fifty (50) feet.

C3 If depths less than fifty (50) feet were observed in the placement grid, the latitude, longitude and depth have been recorded in the TPL form comments section.

C4 Container vessel radio control equipment operates without any problems.

C5 Placement was initiated in the targeted grid cell and was coordinated with transport vessel crew.

C6 Container vessel draft and/or bin level varies by less than 1.5 feet, or by less than twenty (20) points of pressure (draft only), from the value at the dredging site.

C7 Container vessel draft information immediately prior to container vessel door opening has been recorded on the TPL form.

C8 TPL form was completed using the container vessel monitoring software, or by hand if container vessel monitoring system malfunctions, within 30 minutes of container vessel door opening.

C9 Container vessel monitoring equipment, transportation vessel navigation equipment, and all other equipment related to placement of dredged material worked without any problems.

C10 All activities associated with placement of dredged materials appeared to be conducted in a safe manner.

C11 Nothing occurred that might have resulted in incorrect placement of dredged material.

C12 If a marine mammal or sea turtle was observed, the appropriate NMFS form was completed.

C13 Any item in the checklist that received a "NO" answer was noted in the comments section of the TPL (letter and number).

C14 TPL form submitted within two (2) hours of container vessel door, or hopper bin, opening, for SBOBA placement.

C15 A copy of the TPL form, with checklist "NO" answer documentation in the comments section, has been signed by the DMI and placed in a file/folder to become part of a permanent record of the trip.