Technologies & Training

Technologies and Training relating to oil spill cleanup

Web site links relating to oil spill cleanup technologies and training are listed below.

Oil Spill Equipment Directories

http://www.cutter.com/spilldir/index.html

Companies

http://sfp1.ims.metu.edu.tr

http://www.ro-cleandesmi.com/contain_troilboom.html

http://www.navenco.com/oilspill.htm

http://www.basilfearn.nf.ca/oilspill.htm

http://www.seasweep.com/

http://boitech.com/spillmain.htm

http://www.actionpetro.com/

http://www.algroup.co.uk/wpb/wylieoil.htm

http://www.adwizards.com/hers/

http://www.acnow.com/oilspill/

http://boitech.com/spillevent1.htm

http://www.aabaco.com/O-skdb.html

http://www.slross.com/

Training Materials

NOAA Taining Materials

For a list of resources visit:

http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/oilaids.html

Recommended publications

The Shoreline Countermeasures Manuals.

View a description of NOAA's shoreline countermeasures manuals; view or
download manuals for temperate and tropical coastal environments and for
Alaska. http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/counter/oilcounter.html

Mechanical Protection Guidelines.

(PDF file; 1.2 MB) 1994 manual describing how to deploy booms, barriers,
and other mechanical protection devices during a spill response.
http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/oilaids/Mechanical.pdf

Aerial Observations of Oil at Sea

(PDF file; 28K) 1996 report recommending how to assess spilled oil from the air.
http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/oilaids/OilatSea.pdf

NOAA Training Courses

http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/training/training.html

Coast Guard Training Materials

For a list of resources visit:
http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/nmc/response/index.htm#Guides

Recommended Publications

The Marine Safety Manual.
This is the basic policy manual for the Marine Safety and Environmental Protection Program. http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/nmc/pubs/msm/index.htm

ICS Field Operations Guide. (PDF) http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/nmc/response/fog.pdf

COMMANDANT NOTICE 16471 DEVELOPMENT OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE RESPONSE
PLANNING CRITERIA WITHIN AREA CONTINGENCY PLANS (ACPs)
http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/nmc/response/hazmat.htm

Guidelines For Developing And Evaluating An Oil Spill Response Exercise A
Handbook for National Preparedness for Response Exercises (April 1996) (In
Adobe Acrobat Format)
http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/nmc/response/dotguide.pdf