NATIONAL STRIKE FORCE EMPLOYMENT IN HUMANITARIAN RELIEF: MONONGAHELA RIVER OIL SPILL1

1989 ◽  
Vol 1989 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-83
Author(s):  
James W. Crouse
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Protection Agency ◽  
Coast Guard ◽  
Humanitarian Relief ◽  
Oil Storage ◽  
Temporary Water ◽  
Marine Safety ◽  
Monongahela River ◽  
The City ◽  
Oil Company ◽  
Atlantic Area

ABSTRACT In January 1988, 3.9 million gallons of diesel fuel were released from an Ashland Oil Company oil storage tank. Of that amount, approximately 770,000 gallons entered the Monongahela River near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area Strike Team was called in to assist the first federal official on scene, U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port-Marine Safety Office (MSO) in Pittsburgh, and subsequently the predesignated federal on-scene coordinator (OSC) provided by the Environmental Protection Agency Region III. Among the duties performed by the strike team were providing a temporary water supply to the city of Wheeling, West Virginia, and attempting to supply Robinson Township, Pennsylvania. This paper is an evaluation of the events and logistics, and an assessment of how federal services could be used in this manner with no obstruction to commercial interests.

RESPONDING TO THE UNDERGROUND OIL SPILL: A CASE STUDY OF THE CITY GAS AND TRANSMISSION SITE IN WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA

1993 ◽  
Vol 1993 (1) ◽  
pp. 155-158
Author(s):  
Jeffrey Babb ◽  
Roger Laferriere
Keyword(s):  
Coast Guard ◽  
Traditional Use ◽  
The Public ◽  
Oil Storage ◽  
City Gas ◽  
Cape Fear ◽  
Marine Safety ◽  
The City ◽  
Contamination Problem

ABSTRACT Numerous above-ground and underground oil storage tanks and underground piping present a significant groundwater pollution threat when breached or deteriorated. The principal aid in cleaning up a spill on land or at sea is being able to observe it, and this opportunity is lacking in the case of the groundwater incident. A groundwater incident can be equally as damaging to the environment as a surface spill and can directly impact the public health by contaminating drinking water or creating hazardous atmospheres in cellars, storm drains, and sewers. In March 1991, when oil was found leaching from the bank of a river trench leading to the Cape Fear River, the Coast Guard Marine Safety Office (MSO) in Wilmington was able to control the oil in the trench through traditional use of booms and sorbents. The MSO was confronted with the threat of oil contaminating ground water and the challenge of locating the source. This report outlines the decisions, actions, and events surrounding the response to the groundwater contamination problem at the City Gas and Transmission facilty.

OIL SPILL PREVENTION AND CONTROL AT NAVAL SHORELINE ACTIVITIES1

1979 ◽  
Vol 1979 (1) ◽  
pp. 217-224
Author(s):  
Warren G. Hansen ◽  
Ernest Clements ◽  
Elizabeth A. Lundt
Keyword(s):  
Oil Spill ◽  
Environmental Protection Agency ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Oil Spills ◽  
Subsequent Development ◽  
The United States ◽  
Coast Guard ◽  
Oil Storage ◽  
And Control

ABSTRACT In response to Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Coast Guard regulations, the United States Navy has undertaken a comprehensive program to minimize the potential for land-based oil spills originating from naval shoreline oil storage and handling facilities. Construction and maintenance projects have been begun to prevent land-based oil spills from occurring or from reaching adjacent navigable waters. These projects were preceded by careful policy development, surveys of existing conditions, and analyses of remedial alternatives. Specifically, the Naval Facilities Engineering Command divisions have assisted shoreline activities in the preparation of oil spill prevention, control, and countermeasures (SPCC), and oil spill contingency plans. Improved spill containment and cleanup technologies, as well as improved personnel training, have contributed greatly to the refinement and upgrading of these plans. SCS Engineers (SCS) has been involved in all phases of compliance with these plans. Plan and manual reviews were supplemented by detailed field surveys and subsequent development of remedial projects to be instituted at all deficient facilities. Based on the preliminary recommendations and design sketches prepared for tank farm sites at San Clemente Island, SCS is now providing design and related services for oil spill prevention and control facilities.

The Hornsby Bend Hyacinth Facility in Austin, Texas

1987 ◽  
Vol 19 (10) ◽  
pp. 41-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ray Dinges ◽  
Jim Doersam
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Environmental Protection Agency ◽  
Plant Material ◽  
Animal Species ◽  
Performance Data ◽  
Operational Performance ◽  
Fish Production ◽  
Protection Agency ◽  
Functional Characteristics ◽  
The City

The Hornsby Bend Hyacinth Facility, the first such system built under the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency “Construction Grants Program”, represents the culmination of over a decade of experience at the City of Austin with hyacinth treatment. The facility consists of three culture basins 265 m in length with an area of 1.6 ha. To permit year-round hyacinth culture, basins are covered with a 2.06 ha unitary greenhouse structure. Fenced exclusion areas at intervals along sides of basins serve as natural aerators and enhance fish production. The system, operated in an aerobic mode, was designed to daily treat about three million liters of sludge lagoon supernatant. Exclusion of large vertebrate predators and stocking of basins with selected animal species will provide a unique ecosystem. Basins were planted with hyacinth in late October, 1985 and discharge commenced on February 3, 1986. Functional characteristics and ecological considerations of the facility are discussed and operational performance data are presented. Maintenance harvesting of hyacinth and disposition of plant material are described. Application of greenhoused hyacinth treatment systems are addressed.

Research Opportunities Identified During the Casualty Analysis of the Fishing Vessel Arctic Rose

2003 ◽  
Vol 40 (04) ◽  
pp. 270-277
Author(s):  
George A. Borlase
Keyword(s):  
Research Community ◽  
Coast Guard ◽  
Fishing Vessel ◽  
Water On Deck ◽  
Interior Spaces ◽  
Static And Dynamic Stability ◽  
Broad Variety ◽  
Stability Issues ◽  
Marine Safety ◽  
The U.S

During the course of the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Center's analysis of the sinking of the fishing vessel Arctic Rose, a broad variety of stability issues were encountered that have not yet been addressed in the research community. The effect of freeboard on static and dynamic stability needs to be studied to ensure minimum reserve buoyancy and limit the effects of water on deck. The area of flooding stability, where a vessel's displacement, centers of gravity, and stability characteristics are constantly changing due to progressive flooding, needs to be further investigated. Time-domain analyses of progressive flooding in a seaway are needed, as are model tests of progressive flooding from the weather deck into interior spaces of a vessel. Additionally, a better understanding is needed of the behavior of the vessel between when the vessel capsizes due to loss of righting arm and sinks because flooding weight exceeds reserve buoyancy, and the attitude of a vessel as it falls through the water column to the ocean floor.

scholarly journals A Needs-Driven, Multi-Objective Approach to Allocate Urban Ecosystem Services from 10,000 Trees

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 4488 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Almeter ◽  
Arik Tashie ◽  
Andrew Procter ◽  
Tara McAlexander ◽  
Douglas Browning ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vulnerable Populations ◽  
Environmental Protection Agency ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Systems Approach ◽  
Urban Ecosystem ◽  
Multiple Objectives ◽  
Tree Planting ◽  
Stormwater Reduction ◽  
The City ◽  
The U.S

Urban areas face challenges including vehicular emissions, stormwater runoff, and sedentary lifestyles. Communities recognize the value of trees in mitigating these challenges by absorbing pollution and enhancing walkability. However, siting trees to optimize multiple benefits requires a systems approach that may cross sectors of management and expertise. We present a spatially-explicit method to optimize tree planting in Durham, NC, a rapidly growing urban area with an aging tree stock. Using GIS data and a ranking approach, we explored where Durham could augment its current stock of willow oaks through its plans to install 10,000 mid-sized deciduous trees. Data included high-resolution landcover metrics developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), demographics from the U.S. Census, an attributed roads dataset licensed to the EPA, and sidewalk information from the City of Durham. Census block groups (CBGs) were ranked for tree planting according to single and multiple objectives including stormwater reduction, emissions buffering, walkability, and protection of vulnerable populations. Prioritizing tree planting based on single objectives led to four sets of locations with limited geographic overlap. Prioritizing tree planting based on multiple objectives tended to favor historically disadvantaged CBGs. The four-objective strategy met the largest proportion of estimated regional need. Based on this analysis, the City of Durham has implemented a seven-year plan to plant 10,000 trees in priority neighborhoods. This analysis also found that any strategy which included the protection of vulnerable populations generated more benefits than others.

A visual analytics process for maritime response, resource allocation and risk assessment

2012 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 93-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abish Malik ◽  
Ross Maciejewski ◽  
Yun Jang ◽  
Silvia Oliveros ◽  
Yang Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Visual Analytics ◽  
Collaborative Work ◽  
Coast Guard ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Risk Assessment Tools ◽  
Potential Risks ◽  
Maritime Environment ◽  
Atlantic Area ◽  
The U.S

In this paper, we present our collaborative work with the U.S. Coast Guard’s Ninth District and Atlantic Area Commands, in which we develop a visual analytics system to analyze historic response operations and assess the potential risks in the maritime environment associated with the hypothetical allocation of Coast Guard resources. The system includes linked views and interactive displays that enable the analysis of trends, patterns, and anomalies among the U.S. Coast Guard search and rescue (SAR) operations and their associated sorties. Our system allows users to determine the change in risks associated with closing certain stations in terms of response time and potential lives and property lost. It also allows users to determine which stations are best suited to assuming control of the operations previously handled by the closed station. We provide maritime risk assessment tools that allow analysts to explore Coast Guard coverage for SAR operations and identify regions of high risk. The system also enables a thorough assessment of all SAR operations conducted by each Coast Guard station in the Great Lakes region. Our system demonstrates the effectiveness of visual analytics in analyzing risk within the maritime domain and is currently being used by analysts at the Coast Guard Atlantic Area.

Quantification of Navigational Risk in European Waters

1986 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 90-96
Author(s):  
C. C. Glansdorp ◽  
J. F. Kemp ◽  
E. M. Goodwin ◽  
R. Tresfon
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Coastal Waters ◽  
Working Group ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Marine Safety ◽  
City Of London ◽  
The City ◽  
Mathematics Department

This paper attempts to explain the development of a method to quantify navigational risk within European waters as a part of the COST 301 project. The objective of this project, partly funded by the EEC and partly by the member countries and a few other European countries, is to increase marine safety and to prevent pollution in European (coastal) waters by shore based aids to navigations. The methodology of this study is explained. The analysis of the collected data regarding traffic and casualties is given. The probability of a collision and a stranding is determined.The authors are all members of working group 2 of COST 301. Ir. Glansdorp and Captain Tresfon are from the Netherlands Maritime Research Institute, Dr Goodwin is Head of the Mathematics Department at the Polytechnic of North London and Professor Kemp is former Head of the School of Navigation at the City of London Polytechnic.

Threats related to accidental release of LPG in rail transport

2020 ◽  
Vol 73 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-54
Author(s):  
Anna Dmochowska
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Model ◽  
Environmental Protection Agency ◽  
Emergency Services ◽  
Rail Transport ◽  
Protection Agency ◽  
Software Suite ◽  
Accidental Release ◽  
Dangerous Substances ◽  
Emergency Scenarios ◽  
The City

The transport of dangerous substances is potentially hazardous to people and the environment. Failures of installations or equipment as well as errors of people who operate them may contribute to uncontrolled release of a dangerous substance, creating a chemical threat as a result of contamination, fire or explosion. The aim of the study was to analyse the extent and scale of threats to residents and emergency services in the event of an accidental release of LPG from a tank or a railway tank in built-up areas. The inspiration was a train disaster that happened in in Italy the city of Viareggio in 2009. The Aloha program was used for needs of the research. The presented hazard zones were generated on the basis of emergency scenarios for the release of LPG. During the modelling of danger zones, parameters of emergency release of 45 tons of gas from a railway tanker in the city were reproduced. Five scenarios were devised that could occur during the uncontrolled release of LPG into the atmosphere. For each of them, the effects are listed of failures that residents of the built-up area in which the event occurred may potentially encounter. In the summary of the work, reference was made to the discussed railway disaster and its effects, as well as to modelled emergency release scenarios. An evaluation was made of the application used. It provides an example of using a mathematical model. The application is developed by The Cameo Software Suite, in cooperation with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency.

RESPONSE TO THE GROUNDING OF THE F/V El JYU MARU NO. 211

1993 ◽  
Vol 1993 (1) ◽  
pp. 225-229
Author(s):  
Vance Bennett ◽  
Don Noviello
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Northern Region ◽  
Coast Guard ◽  
Nesting Sites ◽  
Response Team ◽  
Spill Site ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Republic Of Palau ◽  
Marine Safety

ABSTRACT On December 2, 1991, the Japanese fishing vessel Ei Jyu Maru No. 21 ran hard aground near a remote, sparsely populated island in the northern region of the Republic of Palau, a Trust Territory of the United States. The grounding caused fractures in the hull, through which bilge oil, diesel fuel, and lubricating oils leaked out. The spilled oil, and the fuel remaining in the vessel, threatened environmentally sensitive reefs and bird nesting sites on nearby islands. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office Guam and the Coast Guard Pacific Strike Team sent personnel to Palau to mitigate the effects of this spill. The response team, after six weeks of effort under less than ideal conditions, removed the fuel remaining on the vessel and prevented any further pollution. The remote location of Palau, about 7,000 miles from the west coast of the United States, and the undeveloped character of this region of Palau made this response a complex, costly, and time-consuming endeavor. These factors contributed to the problems that hindered this response—for example, long distances between the spill site and support areas, lack of infrastructure at the spill site, unreliable communications systems, and misunderstandings over the role of the Coast Guard.

MEXUSPAC: MEXICO/U.S. PACIFIC REGIONAL RESPONSE COORDINATION TEAM1

1995 ◽  
Vol 1995 (1) ◽  
pp. 959-960
Author(s):  
Daniel Whiting
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Mexico City ◽  
Marine Environment ◽  
United States Of America ◽  
The United States ◽  
Coast Guard ◽  
Hazardous Substances ◽  
Contingency Plan ◽  
Marine Safety ◽  
The U.S

ABSTRACT The Agreement of Cooperation Between the United States of America and the United Mexican States Regarding Pollution of the Marine Environment by Discharges of Hydrocarbons and other Hazardous Substances, signed in Mexico City in 1980, provides a framework for cooperation in response to pollution incidents that pose a threat to the waters of both countries. Under this agreement, MEXUSPAC organizes Mexican and U.S. response agencies to plan for and respond to pollution emergencies in the marine environment. The MEXUSPAC contingency plan designates the commandant of the Mexican Second Naval Zone and the chief of the U.S. Coast Guard 11th District Marine Safety Division as the MEXUSPAC Cochairmen, and defines on-scene commanders, joint operations centers, and communications protocols that would be needed to coordinate the response to pollution incidents affecting both countries.

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