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*BP has set up staging areas for the clean up effort in the following locations[http://www.fox10tv.com/dpp/news/nas-pensacola-joins-oil-clean-up-effort][http://www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com/go/doc/2931/541091/]
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*14 staging areas have been set up to protect vital shoreline in all potentially affected Gulf Coast states (Biloxi, Miss., Pascagoula, Miss., Pensacola, Fla., Panama City, Fla., Dauphin Island, Ala., Grand Isle, La., Shell Beach, La., Slidell, La., Venice, La., Orange Beach, Al., Theodore, Al., Pass Christian, Ms., Amelia, La., and Cocodrie, La.)[http://www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com/go/doc/2931/547683/]
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**Dauphin Island, Alabama
 
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**Panama City, Florida
 
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**Pensacola, Florida
 
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**Port Fourchon, Louisiana
 
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**Port Sulphur, Louisiana
 
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**Shell Beach, Louisiana
 
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**Slidell, Louisiana
 
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**Venice, Louisiana
 
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**Biloxi, Mississippi
 
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**Pascagoula, Mississippi
 
  
 
===Other business participants===
 
===Other business participants===

Revision as of 19:45, 11 May 2010

Businesses

Marine Spill Response Corporation (MSRC) information

WNYA617 IG:Industrial/Business Pool frequencies
Frequency Mode Type Tone/NAC Channel/Name Notes
25.040 FM BM
25.080 FM BM
36.250 FM BM
122.850 AM Flight Ops
150.980 FM RM 103.5 PL Active, Boom laying related traffic, simplex mode it seems.
150.9875 NFM RM 103.5 PL Active, Boom laying related traffic
152.270 FM RM
152.300 FM RM
152.330 FM RM
152.360 FM RM
152.390 FM RM
152.420 FM RM
158.445 FM M
159.480 FM RM Bleedover CWID from WQCN261 159.4725
159.4875 NFM M Possible Input for 150.9875 ?
454.000 FM RM
459.000 FM M Likely input for 454.000

There are many more frequencies on this license. This list only includes the highest power ones. (~75-100 watts ERP). The full list of frequencies may be viewed here

Stennis International Airport

  • MSRC has a full time presence at Stennis International Airport (HSA), located in Harrison County, MS, with a single C-130 and other resources permanantly stationed there. In response to this event they have brought in a 2nd C-130 and are currently flying 9 missions per day dispensing oil disperant chemicals. They also are utlizing a King Air aircraft for spotting during these missions.[1]
Stennis International Airport (HSA)
Frequency  Type  Tone  Alpha Tag  Description  Mode  Tag 
123.00000  BM  CSQ  HSA Unicom Unicom  AM  Aircraft 
124.60000  BM  CSQ  GPT TRACON Approach/Departure (provided by Gulfport TRACON)  AM  Aircraft 
121.72500  BM  CSQ  HSA GrndCtrl Ground control  AM  Aircraft 
127.15000  BM  CSQ  HSA Tower Control Tower  AM  Aircraft 
118.37500  B  CSQ  HSA ATIS Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS)  AM  Aircraft 
132.60000  BM  CSQ  ZHU Aproach1 Approach/Departure (Mobile RCAG provided by Houston ARTCC)   AM  Aircraft 
387.05000  BM  CSQ  ZHU Aproach2 Approach/Departure (Mobile RCAG provided by Houston ARTCC)   AM  Aircraft 


British Petroleum Company (BP)

FCC callsign WQLU578 Special Temporary Authority Issued 4/28/2010
451.975 FB2 7K60FXE (TRBO) Schriever, LA (Terrebonne Parish)
  • 14 staging areas have been set up to protect vital shoreline in all potentially affected Gulf Coast states (Biloxi, Miss., Pascagoula, Miss., Pensacola, Fla., Panama City, Fla., Dauphin Island, Ala., Grand Isle, La., Shell Beach, La., Slidell, La., Venice, La., Orange Beach, Al., Theodore, Al., Pass Christian, Ms., Amelia, La., and Cocodrie, La.)[2]

Other business participants

  • National Response Corporation (NRC)
    • WQBK438 Same frequencies as MSRC for the most part.

Federal Agencies

United States Secret Service

United States Secret Service Wiki

  • President Obama will visit the area on Sunday 5/2/2010[3]

These United States Secret Service frequencies are in use nationwide. Usage may vary slightly depending on operational needs.

Channel Frequency Description Type Tone
Baker 165.7875 Nationwide Commandpost BM 103.5 PL
Charlie 165.375 Nationwide Primary/Commandpost RM P25
Mike 165.2125 Foreign Heads of State BM 103.5 PL
Oscar 164.8875 President Protection BM P25
Papa 164.4 Technical Services Division BM 103.5 PL
Sierra 166.5125 Presidential Security BM P25
Tango 164.65 Vice President Protection BM 103.5 PL

United States Coast Guard

United States Coast Guard Wiki

Mississippi Federal Agencies
Frequency  Type  Tone  Alpha Tag  Description  Mode  Tag 
345.00000  BM  CSQ  CG Air Ops 1 USCG Air Operatons Primary  AM  Federal 
162.32500  BM  293 NAC  CG 111 CG 111 - USCG Sector Mobile (Encryption possible)  P25  Federal 
164.30000  BM  CSQ  CG Mob Mtce USCG Mobile Flightline Maintenance  FMN  Federal 
163.05000  BM  293 NAC  CG 112 CG 112 - USCG Sector New Orleans (Encryption possible)  P25  Federal 


United States Air Force

  • Two C-130's from the 910th Airlift Wing stationed at Youngstown Air Reserve Station in Ohio join the oil dispersant chemical dispensing efforts. They are flying out of Lake Charles, LA.[4][5]
  • UPDATE 5/5/10: Apparently they are now flying out of Stennis International[6]

From the Trumbull County, Ohio Aviation frequencies database 

Frequency  Type  Tag          Description                         Mode
138.32500  R     910AW ACM 1  Aircraft Maintenance CH 1           P25
141.21500  R     910AW ACM 2  Aircraft Maintenance CH 2           P25
238.82500  B     910AW CP     910th AW Command Post "BATTLESTAR"  AM
384.70000  B     910AW CP     910th AW Command Post "VADER OPS"   AM
  • 601 Air Operations Center (AOC) Airspace Control Plan (ACP)[7]
    • Command and control (C2) platforms (P3) airspace coordination frequencies
      • Primary air to air communication frequency is 126.400, Secondary is 123.450
      • Primary surface to air frequency is 122.900, Secondary is 123.450
      • Contact P3 aircraft “Omaha 99” for flight advisories. (126.400 / 123.450)
      • Also use 126.400 for: SMART, Surveillance “Transport 950”, “Seacor Lee” command vessel, and other Spotters.
  • Callsigns[8]
    • P-3 Aircraft - OMAHA 99
    • 601 Air Operations Center (AOC) - BLUECRAB
    • Western Air Defense Sector (WADS) - BIGFOOT
    • Modular Aerial Spray System (MASS) Team - SPRAY05, SPRAY07

Alabama National Guard

150.500 85.4 PL   Believed to be Alabama ARNG. Callsigns "Pale Horse" and "Charlie" heard.

State Agencies

Mississippi

Mississippi Wireless Integrated Network (MSWIN)

Jackson County Sheriff, and Emergency Management, and MSWIN Live feed

Mississippi Wireless Integrated Network (MSWIN)

SiteNameFreqs       
017 (11) Harrison County770.193750 770.443750 770.693750 770.943750 771.681250 772.331250 772.731250 773.068750a
    773.318750a 773.568750a 773.818750c 774.631250        

SiteNameFreqs       
018 (12) Vancleave769.168750 769.418750 769.668750 769.918750 770.168750a 770.418750a 770.668750a 770.918750c

SiteNameFreqs     
022 (16) Hancock County772.231250 772.906250 774.056250 774.306250a 774.556250a 774.806250c

SiteNameFreqs      
044 (2C) Fountainbleau 769.456250 769.706250 769.956250 774.043750 774.293750 774.543750a 774.793750c

Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (DMR)

DEC HEX Mode Alpha Tag Description
21800  5528  T  DMR OPS  Primary Operations (Ch.1) 
21801  5529  T  DMR TAC 1  Tactical-1 (Ch.2) 
21802  552a  T  DMR TAC 2  Tactical-2 (Ch.3) 
21803  552b  T  DMR TAC 3  Tactical-3 (Ch.4) 

Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA)

DEC HEX Mode Alpha Tag Description
21840  5550  T  MEMA D7 TAC  District 7 Tactical 
21843  5553  T  MEMA D8 TAC  District 8 Tactical 
21846  5556  T  MEMA D9 TAC  District 9 Tactical 
22840  5938  T  MEMA PRIMARY  Primary Net 
22843  593b  T  MEMA COMMAND  Command Net 
22846  593e  T  MEMA TAC  Tactical Net 
22849  5941  T  MEMA D4 TAC  District 4 Tactical 
22852  5944  T  MEMA D5 TAC  District 5 Tactical 
22855  5947  T  MEMA D6 TAC  District 6 Tactical 
22856  5948  T  MEMA SAR CMD  Search And Rescue - Command 
22857  5949  T  MEMA SAR TAC 1  Search And Rescue - Tactical 1 
22858  594a  T  MEMA SAR TAC 2  Search and Rescue - Tactical 2 
22859  594b  T  MEMA INTERNAL  Internal Communications 
22924  598c  T  MEMA RESPONSE  Response 
23840  5d20  T  MEMA D1 TAC  District 1 Tactical 
23843  5d23  T  MEMA D2 TAC  District 2 Tactical 
23846  5d26  T  MEMA D3 TAC  District 3 Tactical 

References

1. WLOX-TV video segment

2. WALA Fox 10 TV - NAS Pensacola joins oil clean-up effort

3. Transocean Drilling Incident Unified Command website - The Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

4. AL.com blog - Obama to visit Gulf Coast on Sunday for oil spill update

5. AL.com - 2 Air Force planes to help with Gulf of Mexico oil spill

6. Youngstown AFRC News - 910th Airmen stand by to support Gulf oil spill clean-up

7. Transocean Drilling Incident Unified Command website - PHOTO RELEASE: U.S. Air Force prepares C-130s for spill response

8. DEEPWATER HORIZON SPILL ACP (AIRSPACE CONTROL PLAN)

9. DEEPWATER SPINS (7May10) change 2

External Links

Marine Spill Response Corporation Home Page

National Response Corporation Home Page

Transocean Drilling Incident Unified Command web site

WLOX-TV - Frequently updated news and information on this story

CONR-1AF (AFNORTH) CONTINGENCY (Public Domain Site) DEEPWATER HORIZON SPILL - Home

DEEPWATER HORIZON SPILL Contingency Response Air Support Schedule - Aircraft types and tail numbers included

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