WORKER SAFETY AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS IN THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT

1995 ◽  
Vol 1995 (1) ◽  
pp. 945-946
Author(s):  
Jonathan K. Waldron
Keyword(s):  
Waste Disposal ◽  
Oil Spill ◽  
Worker Safety ◽  
Response Effort ◽  
Emergency Operations ◽  
Safety Requirements ◽  
Training Requirements ◽  
Hazardous Waste Disposal ◽  
Oil Spill Response ◽  
And Training

ABSTRACT The current worker safety requirements focus primarily on land-based hazardous waste disposal sites and emergency operations at land sites. It is often difficult to interpret the application of these requirements in the context of marine-related oil spill response operations. Overlapping governmental jurisdictions can cause problems associated with worker safety activities and suggestions relating to the application of safety requirements to persons who may become involved with a response effort are offered.

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OF POLLUTION RESPONSE EFFORT—BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER THE SPILL

1989 ◽  
Vol 1989 (1) ◽  
pp. 189-191
Author(s):  
Darryle M. Waldron
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Response ◽  
Oil Spill ◽  
Financial Management ◽  
Contingency Planning ◽  
Response Effort ◽  
Clean Environment ◽  
The Social ◽  
Oil Spill Response ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Business Philosophy

ABSTRACT Oil spill response has evolved tremendously over the past 20 years in technology and technique, as well as in the social demand for a clean environment. The cost of response to a pollution incident has likewise grown at a time in which both federal and private funds are less available. Although the spiller may publicly claim he will clean up the spill no matter what the cost, cost becomes an issue as the bills start coming in. The purpose of this paper is to provoke consideration of the financial management of an oil spill response, not only to reduce costs, but to reduce confusion during the early days of a response. As in any type of emergency response, contingency planning is essential for success. Having designated, but flexible, procedures and plans in place before the spill will allow the experts to concentrate on mitigation instead of future litigation. The ideas presented here are based on experience in federal responses, common sense, basic financial management principles, and a business philosophy of integrity and efficiency.

EFFECTIVELY MANAGING LEVEL OF EFFORT IN OIL SPILL CLEANUP: RESOLVING THE “HOW CLEAN IS CLEAN” ISSUE

1995 ◽  
Vol 1995 (1) ◽  
pp. 663-666
Author(s):  
Peter A. Tebeau
Keyword(s):  
Oil Spill ◽  
Effective Management ◽  
Response Effort ◽  
Environmental Benefit ◽  
Exxon Valdez ◽  
Management Decisions ◽  
Oil Spill Response ◽  
Oil Spill Cleanup ◽  
Level Of Effort

ABSTRACT Successful oil spill response requires effectively managing the level of effort devoted to response operations. This includes choosing appropriate technologies and implementing them to achieve optimal environmental benefit, while controlling costs. At the end of the response, effective management requires resolving the “how clean is clean” issue to ensure a smooth termination of the response effort. Various approaches to making these management decisions are reviewed, based on experience in the Exxon Valdez, American Trader, and Morris J. Berman spills. The advantages and constraints of these approaches are summarized, along with suggestions about how the process might be facilitated.

418. Marine Oil Spill Response: How to Apply Hazwoper Training Requirements

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Garrahan ◽  
N. Baird ◽  
C. Duffield ◽  
R. Laferriere
Keyword(s):  
Oil Spill ◽  
Marine Oil ◽  
Training Requirements ◽  
Oil Spill Response

TEXAS AUTOMATED BUOY SYSTEM: REAL-TIME CURRENTS FOR OIL SPILL RESPONSE

1997 ◽  
Vol 1997 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert D. Martin ◽  
F. J. Kelly ◽  
Linwood L. Lee ◽  
Norman L. Guinasso
Keyword(s):  
Oil Spill ◽  
Public Access ◽  
Response Effort ◽  
Web Page ◽  
Texas Coast ◽  
Marine Industry ◽  
Industry Response ◽  
Oil Spill Response ◽  
Response Group ◽  
Current Reversal

ABSTRACT If the question asked of the oil spill R&D community is, “What have you done for me lately?,” a solid answer is the Texas Automated Buoy System (TABS) and its contribution to the response effort in the 3000-barrel Buffalo Barge 292 oil spill. The TABS network consists of five automated buoys anchored off the Texas coast that report half-hourly current measurements every 6 hours under normal conditions and every 2 hours during spill events. Public access to TABS is provided via an easy-to-use Internet Web page. Because of TABS, trajectory modelers knew the offshore currents within minutes of the Buffalo Barge 292 spill and were able to continuously track the currents along the Texas coast over the next 24 days. TABS also provided the first indications of a critical current reversal during the spill that allowed planners and managers to confidently stand down response preparations (and their associated costs) in some areas while redirecting response resources to truly threatened sections of the coast. Industry partners to date include Aramco Services Company, the Marine Spill Response Corporation, and the Marine Industry Response Group. Industry involvement is critical to maintaining the operational focus of TABS.

Unmanned Air Systems: Technology and Regulatory Advances for the Oil Spill Response Community

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 (1) ◽  
pp. 2017120
Author(s):  
Jeff Williams ◽  
Kevin Hand ◽  
Christian Haselwimmer
Keyword(s):  
Oil Spill ◽  
Federal Aviation Administration ◽  
Video Data ◽  
Incident Management ◽  
Response Effort ◽  
Exercise Tests ◽  
Commercial Use ◽  
Oil Spill Response ◽  
The U.S ◽  
Common Operating Picture

Field testing small unmanned air systems (UAS) in marine oil spill response exercises began in 2006. Soon afterward there were multiple credible examples where uas's could complement the traditional roles which manned aircraft filled for oil spill observation. Testing stopped abruptly in 2007 when the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration changed rules for the commercial use of uas's. Testing resumed in 2013 after the U.S. Congress mandated that the FAA finalize operating rules for uas commercial use. Exercise tests validated oil spill observation by uas's when an experienced aerial oil spill observer confirmed that properly equipped uas platforms and cameras could offer results equal to manned aircraft flights. Today there are a much wider variety of uas's and increasingly more capable sensors which can be utilized for creating highly detailed maps or data collection for geographic information system applications such as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Environmental Response Management Application (ERMA). Radio technology advances have also improved the ability to transfer video/data over greater distance and faster speeds than initial tests. Mobile ad hoc networks of multiple radios can transfer uas data streams beyond line of sight and connect with the internet for even broader distribution. This same network can also be used by responders in the field to exchange video, voice and location data and be linked real time with command post map displays and data feeds creating a true common operating picture across the entire response effort. From an organizational perspective, uas's are not discussed in the 2014 USCG Incident Management Handbook. Despite this however, their activities need coordinated with manned aircraft through Air Operations for regulations and safety. Staging them at airports serves little purpose given their flexibility and small size. Better utilization would be achieved placing the uas and operators near the command posts or at staging sites alongside the boats or vehicles they would work from. Their unique differences would also support creating a UAS Group Supervisor in Air Operations to clarify their requirements and tasking. The Situation Unit would typically be the best central receiving point for incoming data and from there aerial observers and data specialists can route video / data to operations, gis users and display operators managing the common operating picture. Additional topics for final presentation:*See and avoid capabilities*Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast (ADS-B) transmitters/receivers*Night flights approval*New operator regulations not requiring pilot's license

scholarly journals Shoreline Contamination Report 2015 SS Arrow Spill Chedabucto Bay, NS, Canada

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shannon MacDonald ◽  
Leanne Zrum ◽  
Stéphane Grenon ◽  
Sonia Laforest ◽  
Patrick Lambert
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Nova Scotia ◽  
Oil Spill ◽  
Coast Guard ◽  
Response Effort ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
Assessment Technique ◽  
Oil Spill Response ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
National Environmental

The 1970 SS Arrow incident in Chedabucto Bay, Nova Scotia (NS) was a milestone event in Canada's oil spill response history and has been used by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) for ongoing research for almost 50 years. In August of 2015, the remaining sunken section of the SS ARROW released Bunker C oil from its tanks and some sections of shorelines impacted in 1970 were affected once again. The Canadian Coast Guard led the 2015 response effort, which included Shoreline Clean-Up and Assessment Technique (SCAT) surveys, to evaluate the contamination on the shorelines of Chedabucto Bay. This poster presents an overview of the 1970 event as well as the shoreline contamination resulting from the 2015 release from the SS Arrow. It summarizes the SCAT survey results and the operational response of the ECCC's National Environmental Emergencies Centre (NEEC) in support of the incident.

TRACKING BUOYS FOR OIL SPILLS

1995 ◽  
Vol 1995 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ron H. Goodman ◽  
Debra Simecek-Beatty ◽  
Don Hodgins
Keyword(s):  
Gulf Of Mexico ◽  
Oil Spill ◽  
Oil Spills ◽  
Positioning Errors ◽  
Response Planning ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Oil Spill Response ◽  
And Training ◽  
Selection Of

ABSTRACT The use of tracking buoys in oil spill response, planning, and training and criteria for the selection of these buoys were studied in conjunction with an experiment conducted in the Gulf of Mexico during March 1994 on the relative motions of several oil spill drifter buoys. For the test, wood chips and cottonseed hulls were used to simulate the motion of the oil. Six different types of buoys and three different positioning and tracking systems, in various combinations, were tested. The first day of the program was conducted in Galveston Bay, the second in the Gulf of Mexico off Galveston. Significant differences were noted in the movements of the various buoys. Analysis of the data from these experiments suggests that tracking of the buoys should occur for a longer time period than in the experiments in order to reduce the influence of positioning errors.

UNITED KINGDOM IN-SITU BURN TRIALS, LOWESTOFT, 1996

1997 ◽  
Vol 1997 (1) ◽  
pp. 131-136
Author(s):  
James Thornborough
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Oil Spill ◽  
Worker Safety ◽  
Oil Analysis ◽  
Air Samples ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
International Audience ◽  
Oil Spill Response ◽  
Atmospheric Sampling

ABSTRACT On June 12, 1996, in a location 40 miles offshore of Lowestoft, an international audience gathered to watch Oil Spill Response Limited conduct the first controlled in-situ burn (ISB) in the United Kingdom. Two burns were completed using a response-prepared ISB system. The first burn involved fresh crude oil and was lit with a hand-held igniter using a standard gel mix. The second burn involved an emulsified crude and was lit using the Helitorch and an emulsion-breaking ignition mix. The trials were performed with the aim of determining operational practicalities under realistic conditions when responding to a weathered oil situation in an offshore location. Peripheral attention was paid to atmospheric sampling, except that air samples were collected aboard the main deployment vessel to assess worker safety. Oil analysis was carried out primarily to assess the values of the emulsion that was left as residue.

SIMULATION TECHNOLOGY AND OPA 90 MANAGEMENT TRAINING FOR OIL SPILL CRISES

1997 ◽  
Vol 1997 (1) ◽  
pp. 509-512
Author(s):  
David C. Barry
Keyword(s):  
Oil Spill ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Management Training ◽  
Maritime Industry ◽  
Simulation Technology ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Training Requirements ◽  
Marine Environmental Protection ◽  
Oil Spill Response

ABSTRACT This paper investigates the application of computer simulation technology to the discipline of oil spill response management. Since June 1993, the Center for Marine Environmental Protection and Safety has operated a simulation facility for oil spill management training and exercises. The training programs include programs tailored to meet the training requirements and demands of maritime industry qualified individuals and spill management team members. This paper discusses the center's application of oil spill simulation to industry OPA 90 training programs, and to the conduct of exercises under the OPA 90 Preparedness for Response Exercise Program (PREP). The requirements needed to support simulation exercises and the limitations and benefits of oil spill management simulation are reviewed.

Development of API Selection and Training Guidelines for in situ Burning Personnel

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 (1) ◽  
pp. 403-418
Author(s):  
James Patrick O’Brien ◽  
Patrick S. McCaffrey
Keyword(s):  
Oil Spill ◽  
State Government ◽  
Emergency Preparedness ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
American Petroleum Institute ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Oil Spill Response ◽  
And Training

ABSTRACT Guidance for in situ burning of oil spills has been developed under the auspices of the Joint Industry Oil Spill Preparedness and Response (OSPR) Task Force (JITF) and the American Petroleum Institute (API), Oil Spill, Emergency Preparedness & Response Subcommittee (OSEPR). These groups convened to evaluate the procedures and lessons learned during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill response. The initial focus was to identify potential opportunities for improvement to the oil spill response system. One of the categories addressed by the JITF and OSEPR was in situ burning of spilled oil. Within this category a number of projects were identified to be worked on by individual project teams. One of those projects was to develop selection and training guidance for oil spill responders to in situ burns. Consequently, a project team was formed of volunteers representing the oil and gas industry, federal and state government, subject matter experts, oil spill response organizations and manufacturers of relevant equipment.

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