Section 5.9.3 Oil Spill Detection Users of remotely sensed data for oil spill applications include the Coast Guard, Laser fluorosensors are the best sensors for oil spill detection, http://www.ccrs.nrcan.gc.ca/ccrs/learn/tutorials/fundam/chapter5/chapter5_28_e.h
Extractions: Oil spills can destroy marine life as well as damage habitat for land animals and humans. The majority of marine oilspills result from ships emptying their billage tanks before or after entering port. Large area oilspills result from tanker ruptures or collisions with reefs, rocky shoals, or other ships. These spills are usually spectacular in the extent of their environmental damage and generate wide spread media coverage. Routine surveillance of shipping routes and coastal areas is necessary to enforce maritime pollution laws and identify offenders. Following a spill, the shipping operator or oil company involved is responsible for setting up emergency evaluation and response teams, and employing remediating measures to minimize the extent of a spill. If they do not have the resources, the government regulatory agencies responsible for disaster mitigation become involved and oversee the activity. In all spills, the government agencies play a key role in ensuring the environmental protection laws are being met. To limit the areas affected by the spill and facilitate containment and cleanup efforts, a number of factors have to be identified. Spill location Size and extent of the spill Direction and magnitude of oil movement Wind, current and wave information for predicting future oil movement
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Oil Spill Devastates Alaska... Again | Greenpeace International Fifteen years after the Exxon Valdez devastated the Alaskan coast, another oil spill is making headlines. Greenpeace is on the scene. http://www.greenpeace.org/international/news/oil-spill-devastates-alaska
Extractions: @import url("/raw/content/international/assets/stylesheets/secondary-css-migration-overwr.css"); Skip navigation Greenpeace Pages above: 14 December 2004 Greenpeace activist Melanie Duchin at the site of the spill. The best prevention against future oil spills is a future without oil. Enlarge Image Unalaska United States A Malaysian freighter lost power to its main engine on December 7, 2004 and ran aground on the west-side of Unalaska Island in the Aleutian Island chain. The ship was carrying 483,000 US gallons (1.8 million litres) of heavy bulk fuel and another 21,000 of diesel fuel. Adding to the tragedy, six crew members from the ship were lost during a rescue attempt when the helicopter trying to retrieve them crashed. The spilled oil threatens a nearby wildlife refuge home to such species as sea otters, harbour seals, halibut and tanner crabs. Though this oil spill is small compared to Exxon Valdez
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Extractions: which have been reported by oil pollution related companies, organizations or individuals. This page also contains ASTM News and News Links to oil pollution related publications and sites. Click one... Reported spills and accidents News Links Reported Spills and Accidents NEW!! Latest Oil Spill Headlines from Yahoo! Belize: Tank Truck Spill into River Oil Spill Kills Birds in Denmark Excite/AP April 2 Danes Continue Oil Spill Cleanup Excite/AP April 1 Brazil Oil Rig Sinks Off Coas (Excite News) Check Excite News for last 20 years oil rig accidents World's Biggest Oil Rig Stops Sinking Off Brazil (Excite News) ... Link to French Navy site about ERIKA (in French, but lots of photos) ERIKA: Floating Scrap Dec. 29 Update on the ERIKA Spill, France, December 12, 1999 Info on skimmer performance and ERIKA spill conditions from FOILEX, Dec. 23 and Dec 30 "ERIKA" Spill, reported on December 20, 1999 ...
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