UTULEI, America Samoa (April 24, 2009) Naval Sea Systems Command pollution response experts supporting the U.S. Coast Guard conduct a dive to assess the remaining petroleum products aboard the ex-USS Chehalis (AOG-48), a Patapsco-class gasoline tanker that sank off the coast of American Samoa nearly 60 years ago. The Navy team included divers from Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 1 and Southwest Regional Maintenance Center as well as personnel from the Naval Sea Systems Command Supervisor of Salvage and Diving. 090424-N-XXXXP-005 (U.S. Navy photo/Released)  

The Emergency Ship Salvage Material (ESSM System is a managed network of emergency response equipment stockpiles pre-positioned to support and augment US Navy Fleet capability in the areas of Salvage, Diving, Pollution Response, and Underwater Ship Husbandry (UWSH). ESSM equipment inventories and equipment descriptions can be accessed via the functional link buttons distributed across the top of this web site. The ESSM Operations link, at the far left, accesses additional ESSM information including system management, stockpile locations, resource availability, mobilization requirements, cost, etc. ESSM resources are available to non-Navy emergency responders as described under the ESSM Operations link. Emergency Mobilization of ESSM resources can only be initiated by a request to the Office of the Supervisor of Salvage (SUPSALV) within the Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, DC. Earliest possible notification of a pending request and discussion with cognizant SUPSALV personnel is encouraged.

Contact Information:

Main line (business hours): (202) 781-1731
For Finance and Contracts Response: press "1" at the prompt.
For Salvage and Pollution Operations: press "2" at the prompt.
For Diving resources: press "3" at the prompt.
For Underwater Ship Husbandry: press "5" at the prompt.
After Hours - NAVSEA Duty Office (202) 781-3889
(The duty officer will put the caller in touch with the appropriate SUPSALV POC.)
SUPSALV FAX: (202) 781-4588

Mailing Address:
Department of the Navy, Naval Sea Systems Command
Attn: SEA 00C2
1333 Isaac Hull Avenue S. E. Stop 1070
Washington Navy Yard, D.C. 20376-1070

Email Addresses:
For Finance and Contracts Response: 00c1@supsalv.org For Salvage Operations response: 00c2@supsalv.org
For Pollution response: 00C25@supsalv.org
For Diving resources: 00C3@supsalv.org
For Underwater Ship Husbandry: 00C5@supsalv.org

ESSM Base contact info can be found under the ESSM Operations link.