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BU: As I have indicated, DEMS is all about alliances. And from the start, we have been looking at alternatives to those assembled in the rush some years ago. DEMS plans to pursue expansion of geo- graphical coverage and response services through additional arrangements with selected con- tractors with complementary resources. In all likelihood, there are partnering opportunities that might help us support our cus- tomers' needs better and improve the national response posture.

MR/EN: Referring to the notion "practice makes perfect," how will

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BU: Other than reconfirming that an effective marine casualty response must be proactive and include such primary methodolo- gies as lightering and salvage, the salient lesson relearned in Rhode

Island was the criticality of imme- diate and sustained liaison with the Responsible Party's qualified individual and spill management team. In a response, they are effectively our customer. They are the ones to whom we deliver our emergency services and who we support in their participation in the unified command. We will emphasize the development of our communications and logistics management plans.

MR/EN: In your company's litera- ture it states that "DEMS is not a creation of OPA 90, but a response to the needs of the maritime com- munity." Please expand upon this idea.

BU: In setting up DEMS in 1996, we had the benefit of hindsight along with our practical experi- ence. OPA 90 regulations were written. DEMS took a progressive approach by assembling active operators into a unique and com- prehensive response service capa- bility. DEMS offers all types of marine response expertise. It is an organization of doers; pragmat- ic people organized to respond appropriately to any marine casu- alty putting the environment at risk. And the DEMS concept did that without building in high car- rying costs.

MR/EN: Going back to the basics, how did your organization demon- strate to the U.S. Coast Guard that it was worthy of Level E

OSRO classification?

BU: DEMS was originally able to qualify for Level E classification in all environments on the basis of equipment the four partner com- panies own and operate. Like every other OSRO, we listed our resources and the Coast Guard compared our application to the guidelines. Our classification is testimony to the strength of the marine services contractor com- munity in 1996. Since then we have expanded significantly, aug- aritime Reporter/Engineering News