21. Responding To Oil Spills The first and second International R D Fora on oil spill response issues were held in McLean (USA, 1992) and London (1995). The third was held in Brest, http://www.imo.org/Environment/mainframe.asp?topic_id=225

22. The EnviroLink Network - Oil Spills Displaying 1 12 of 12 resources in oil spills; 1. Faction of life Gloversville, NY, USA Join a mailing list, get emails, help improve the world. http://envirolink.org/topics.html?topic=Oil Spills&topicsku=2002119151323&topict

23. IncidentNews: IncidentNews News, photos, and other information about US government response actions to oil spills, hazardous chemical accidents, and other incidents. http://www.incidentnews.gov/

Home Who We Are Using This Site Incidents Search View Map Browse 10 Famous Spills Learn More Spill Science Glossary Related Sites Home Welcome to IncidentNews! MT Hebei Spirit Korea 2007-Dec-07 A crane barge owned by Samsung collided with the M/V HEBEI SPIRIT on December 8, 2007, 10 km (6.2 miles) off the coast of South Korea, west of Taean county. The M/V HEBEI SPIRIT sustained 3 large punctures and subsequently released an estimated 2.8 million gallons of crude oil. The vessel is currently anchored and has temporary patches on all of the punctures. Over 160 km (100 miles) of coastline have been impacted, with the heaviest concentrations of oil being Teaen county and points 30 miles to the north. Reports from the joint USCG/NOAA team assisting the Korean Coast Guard. M/V Cosco Busan San Francisco Bay, CA 2007-Nov-07 The container ship M/V Cosco Busan struck the Bay Bridge in San Francisco Bay, CA at 08:30 PST 7NOV07. An approximate 100' gash in the hull of the vessel resulted, and 58,000 gal of fuel oil (IFO 380) was released into the water. An Incident Command Post is located at Treasure Island, on-water cleanup activities have largely concluded, shoreline assessment teams continue to survey oiling conditions, and shoreline cleanup is well underway across the affected area. Many oiled and closed beaches have been cleaned and re-opened. Cotton Patch Bayou Acid Release Pasadena, Harris County, Texas

24. HBRC > Coast > Pollution (Coastal) > Marine Oil Spills The Hawke’s Bay Regional Council prepares for and responds to marine oil spills in its coastal marine areas. Our Marine Oil Spill Response Team deals with http://www.hbrc.govt.nz/Coast/PollutionCoastal/MarineOilSpills/tabid/230/Default

Home Council Land Water ... Air Coast Consents Pests Transport Rates ... Pollution (Coastal) Marine Oil Spills Oceans Policy Coastal Hazards Coastal Hazards Assessment FAQ Research and Investigations ... Marine Farms Marine Oil Spills The Hawke’s Bay Regional Council prepares for and responds to marine oil spills in its coastal marine areas. Our Marine Oil Spill Response Team deals with these incidents. Oil spills that happen in freshwater (such as lakes, rivers, streams, and drains) are responded to by our pollution control team. Both teams can contacted on Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s Freephone 0800 108 838. Marine oil spills are potential human-made hazards that threaten the coastal marine areas of Hawke’s Bay. They can range from small spills from recreational boats to larger, more serious oil spills from commercial vessels passing through our waters. Find out about marine oil spills and how they are dealt with in Hawke’s Bay. Marine oil spills can cause serious damage to our coastal environments and the animal and plant life living in them. Hawke’s Bay Regional Council works with other agencies to prevent and plan for marine oil spills so we can minimise the impact these incidents may have on our environment. If you spill oil anywhere in the marine environment you are responsible for: cleaning up the spill any costs involved in cleaning up the spill immediately notifying Hawke’s Bay Regional Council's Marine Oil Spills Response Team no matter how big or small the spill is.

25. Mixing High Tech Into Oil Spill Cleanup Efforts | CNET News.com Mixing high tech into oil spill cleanup efforts While oil spills happen regularly around the globe, cleanup efforts are still largely the province of http://www.news.com/Mixing-high-tech-into-oil-spill-cleanup-efforts/2100-13838_3

Log in Sign up Why join? Remember me Forgot password? Welcome log out View profile On TechRepublic: 10 embarrassing grammar mistakes Search: News All CNET The Web Advanced search Save on electronics with Visa Today on CNET Reviews News Downloads ... My News Mixing high tech into oil spill cleanup efforts While oil spills happen regularly around the globe, cleanup efforts are still largely the province of industrial equipment and methods. Photos: What it takes to clean up an oil spill By Daniel Terdiman Staff Writer, CNET News.com Published: November 20, 2007, 12:32 PM PST Last modified: November 21, 2007, 10:18 AM PST TalkBack E-mail Print del.icio.us Digg this A correction was made to this story. Read below for details. If you live in the San Francisco Bay Area, and you've been counting on high technology as the best hope for cleanup and recovery from the recent oil spill there, don't get your hopes up. While major oil spills happen frequently all over the world, high tech really hasn't made much of an impact on the arduous task of cleaning up thousands or millions of gallons of toxic muck from oceans, bays, rivers, and other waterways. Or, for that matter, on the task of rescuing and rehabilitating the wildlife affected by these man-made disasters. For the most part, spill response is still the province of industrial equipment and methods like skimmers, booms, absorbent materials, and even simply burning off excess oil.

26. Lesson Plans - Liquid Density And Oil Spills Students will then transfer this concept to an examination of cleanup methods used in the Exxon Valdez oil spill. They will conclude by writing paragraphs http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/14/g68/trythisoil.html

Check out: X1: Globe Projector Standard #1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information from a spatial perspective Aral Sea ... Department of Crane-Land Security Liquid Density and Oil Spills A Trip to the Beach? Aquatic Invaders Crane Cam: Conservation and Economics Fallout from Chornobyl Health Indicators in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Invasive Species Navigating the Niger Predators Among Us Research and Conservation: Doing the Legwork Rivers: Lifelines of the Land Threats to Ocean Life: Can Marine Sanctuaries Help? Who Pays the Price When a Sea Disappears? Working Together for the Manatee Complete Index Liquid Density and Oil Spills Overview: Students are probably aware that oil and water form separate layers when mixed together, but they may not have thought of this fact in terms of density . They will conduct a simple experiment demonstrating the variable densities of corn syrup, water, glycerin, and vegetable oil. Students will then transfer this concept to an examination of cleanup methods used in the Exxon Valdez oil spill. They will conclude by writing paragraphs hypothesizing what would happen during an oil spill if oil and water were the same density and therefore mixed together easily. Connections to the Curriculum: Geography, physical science

27. Major Oil Spills Since 1960 This map displays major oil spills locations in a Google map based classified by decade and volume. http://www.lastingnews.com/maps/oilspill.php

Sources: Sources Other Maps Home Contact Search by: volume (barrels) All Between 20000 and 50000 Between 50000 and 100000 Between 100000 and 200000 Between 200000 and 500000 Decade Before 1970 From 1970 to 1979 From 1980 to 1990 From 1990 to 1999 Since 2000 Web lastingnews.com Latest blog entries: Subscribe to RSS headline updates from: Powered by FeedBurner

28. Rhode Island Schools Notified About Oil Spill Risks And Proper Prevention Techni 12, 2007) Recent oil spills occurring at schools have prompted EPA’s New England regional office to alert school officials in every city and town in Rhode http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/names/r01_2007-12-12_riletter

Region 1: New England Recent Additions Contact Us Print Version EPA Home ... names > Rhode Island Schools Notified about Oil Spill Risk... EPA NE Home A-Z Index Topics Info Resources ... About Us Rhode Island Schools Notified about Oil Spill Risks and Proper Prevention Techniques Release date: Contact Information: David Deegan, (617) 918-1017 Over the last several years there have been several highly publicized fuel oil spill incidents at public schools across New England. These incidents have resulted in the release of thousands of gallons of fuel oil into rivers, lakes and streams, resulting in damage to the environment, costly cleanups, and civil penalties for the affected school districts. Given the recent incidence of oil spills at schools, EPA is sending information to all school systems in New England states, and will extend its outreach efforts to heighten awareness of oil spill and prevention requirements. The federal Clean Water Act requires facilities that store over certain threshold amounts of oil to have spill prevention plans and adequate secondary containment at their storage tanks. States also have specific requirements pertaining to underground storage tanks. EPA is committed to providing follow-up information that will broadly discuss environmental issues affecting schools in New England, including regulatory requirements and best practices and recommendations. To aid schools in identifying potential areas of concern at their facilities, future mailings will address issues such as: asbestos, lead-based paint, hazardous waste, indoor air quality, chemical selection and storage, radon, diesel bus exhaust and drinking water.

29. Oil Spill Dispersants: Efficacy And Effects Although significant steps have been taken over the last 15 years to reduce the size and frequency of oil spills, the sheer volume of petroleum consumed in http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=11283

30. Oil Spills: NOAA Watch: NOAA's All-Hazard Monitor: National Oceanic And Atmosphe oil spills that occur in rivers, bays, and the ocean are caused by accidents involving tankers, barges, pipelines, refineries, and storage facilities. http://www.noaawatch.gov/themes/oilspill.php

@import url(../css/primarystyle.css); United States Department of Commerce Search NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA Home Weather Oceans ... NOAAWatch Home More information from NOAA on Oil Spills.. General Information Incident News Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations (CAMEO) Chemicals - A database of hazardous materials Responding to Oil Spills How much oil? Image Galleries Response Tools Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) Maps GNOME Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations (CAMEO) Oil Spill Tool Exxon Valdez Information Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Research The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill: How Much Oil Remains? Oil Spills Oil spills that occur in rivers, bays, and the ocean are caused by accidents involving tankers, barges, pipelines, refineries, and storage facilities. Spills can be caused by: Two men spray oiled rocks with water. people making mistakes or being careless. equipment breaking down. natural disasters such as hurricanes. deliberate acts by terrorists, countries at war, vandals, or illegal dumpers. People may use any of the following kinds of tools to clean up spilled oil: booms, which are floating barriers to oil (for example, a big boom may be placed around a tanker that is leaking oil, to collect the oil).

31. Division Of Environmental Quality The challenge of managing oil spills in the United States is increasing in The goal of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service s Oil Spill Program is to http://www.fws.gov/contaminants/Issues/OilSpill.cfm

The Environmental Quality Program Environmental Quality Home News and Activities Electronic Library About Us ... Service Staff Respond to San Francisco Spill Available Publications: Cosco Busan Oil Spill fact sheet Spill Response - Environmental Response and Restoration Branch (pdf) Fish and Wildlife Service's Updated Oil Spill Contingency Plan Common Questions Contact Us Oil Spill Preparation and Response Best Practices for Migratory Bird Care During Oil Spill Response Cover Memo Final Document The challenge of managing oil spills in the United States is increasing in complexity and magnitude. Oil spills threaten millions of miles of coastline, river systems, lakes and terrestrial habitat daily, particularly where there is extensive oil drilling, refining, and transport. Serious, and potentially permanent, ecological damage is possible where chronic spills or spills of national significance occur. The goal of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Oil Spill Program is to emphasize early (contingency) planning and cooperation at the local, regional and national level in an effort to minimize the injury to fish, wildlife, and sensitive environments from oil spills.

32. Mohid - Prestige Oil Spill - Simulations Gallery The Accident. oil spills in MOHID Simulations Gallery Comparison of Observed Oil Slick Evolution with Mohid Simulations http://www.mohid.com/Prestige/Simulations_Gallery.htm

Site Map The Accident Oil Spills in MOHID ... Simulations Gallery Prestige Oil Spill Simulations Gallery (This page has some of the most relevant MOHID simulations during the accident) Mohid Map Server (last updated in 1st December) Last Spill (After Ship Breaking) Simulation Date Evolution of Oil Slick Observed in 12-12 and 15-12 12-12 to 19-12 Evolution of Oil Slick Observed in 29-11 29-11 to 14-12 Continuous Emission at different depths 19-11 to 10-12 Initial Spill (Before Ship Breaking) Simulation Date Continuous Emission 13-11 to 6-12 Comparisons Comparison of Observed Oil Slick Evolution with Mohid Simulations Comparison of ESA's Envisat Satellite image with Mohid Simulation Home This site was last updated in Questions or problems regarding this web site should be directed to webmaster@mohid.com

33. Nearctica - Environment - Marine Pollution - Oil Spills Understanding oil spills and Oil Spill Response. EPA Oil Spill Program. A manual of basic information about oil spills in Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format. http://www.nearctica.com/environ/water/oilspill.htm

Marine Pollution- Oil Spills Special Segments Butterflies of North America Conifers of North America Eastern Birds List of N.A. Insects Home Eastern Wildflowers General Topics Natural History Ecology Family Environment Evolution Home Education Home Conservation Geophysics Paleontology Commercial Organizations Return to Marine Pollution Main Page Understanding Oil Spills and Oil Spill Response . EPA Oil Spill Program. A manual of basic information about oil spills in Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format. The manual contains chapters on the behavior of oil spills, the chemical and biological treatment of spilled oil, rescuing birds and mammals, preparing for oils spills, and responding to them. Highly recommended. Oil Spill Program . Environmental Protection Agency. A great site to learn just about everything you need to know about oil spills from the basic to the technical. Segments of the site include; reporting spills, preventing spills, responding to spills, laws and regulations, a learning center with basic information, and links to other oil-related web sites. Highly recommended. Oiled Wildlife Care Network . If you are interested in the rehabilitation of oil contaminated wildlife, this is the place to go. The parts of the site include a newsletter, training, research, and information of participants. Included, in particular, is an Adobe Acrobat manual on oil contaminated wildlife rehabilitation. Recommended.

34. Seagull Blood Used To Detect Oil Spills | LiveScience Seagull blood shows carcinogens remain from oil spills long after cleanup. http://www.livescience.com/environment/080118-seagull-pollution.html

Space Animals Health Environment ... Store Seagull Blood Used to Detect Oil Spills By Dave Mosher , LiveScience Staff Writer posted: 18 January 2008 01:55 pm ET Share this story A new study shows that pollutants from oil spills can be sampled from the blood of yellow-legged seagulls long after clean-up efforts conclude. . The work focused on the ecological aftermath of the 2002 Prestige "This study highlights the delayed effects of oil spills that we know very little about," said Stuart Bearhop, a conservation biologist at the University of Exeter in England who was not involved in the study. "It's very easy to see what happens right after an oil spill: everything dies. But there are probably a lot of later effects we've overlooked." Seagulls that eat oil from a spill, either through munching contaminated ocean critters or grooming, form dangerous chemicals in their bodies known as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). These compounds are linked to cancer in humans. live birds , took a small blood sample for testing and then released the birds. Birds living near the

35. ConocoPhillips Oil Spill Case Will Make The State's Waters Safer Washington waters will be safer from oil spills because of requirements resulting from a recently settled legal action against a major oil company. http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/338132_oilspill05.asp

newsvinecat = '' Skip ads and navigation SPI MySeattlePix Reader Page ... Place an ad newsvinecat = 'seattle-news' OAS_AD('Top'); Local Last updated November 4, 2007 11:41 p.m. PT Mike Urban / P-I Whistle-blower Jim Legg's surreptitious documentation of rule-breaking by ConocoPhillips resulted in the oil company's agreement to pay a fine, make changes in how it operates at sea and accept closer government oversight of its activities. ConocoPhillips oil spill case will make the state's waters safer By ERIC NALDER P-I INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER A whistle-blower's courage and federal prosecutors in Alaska have given Washington state some extra protection against oil spills in local waters. To read more about this case, see our special report, The Human Factor And their actions have resulted in something that didn't happen after a mysterious spill blackened Vashon Island beaches three years ago: criminal accountability for ConocoPhillips, the nation's third-largest oil company. For the next three years, the company's five huge tankers will operate under the collective gaze of a court-appointed monitor, officials from the U.S. Probation Office, the U.S. Attorney's Office in Anchorage, an independent auditor and the Coast Guard. Every aspect of ship operations is due to be scrutinized, recorded on paper and observed during shipboard visits, according to a 75-page plea agreement and attachments. The company must also install more safety devices on ships designed to prevent spills.

36. NOAA's National Ocean Service: Oil And Chemical Spills National Ocean Service scientists respond to oil spills in the USA and abroad, such as this one caused by the wreck of M/V Selendang Ayu off Unalaska Island http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/topics/oceans/spills/welcome.html

@import "/styles/nos.css"; Oil and Chemical Spills NOS Expertise Restoring Injured Natural Resources Re cent Spills National Ocean Service scientists respond to oil spills in the USA and abroad, such as this one caused by the wreck of M/V Selendang Ayu off Unalaska Island in Alaska's Aleutian Peninsula. Thousands of incidents occur each year in which oil or chemicals are released into the coastal environment. Spills into our coastal waters, whether accidental or intentional, can harm people and the environment, and can have severe economic impacts, including substantial disruption of navigable waterways. Clean Water Act (CWA) , the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) , the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 and the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA) . The National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP) NOS Expertise provides scientific expertise for successful incident response and restoration, helping to reduce harm to people, the environment, and the economy. NOS scientists are experts in oceanography, biology, economics, ocean modeling, chemistry, and geology. Regional NOAA scientific support coordinators organize NOAA resources in support of federal and state response efforts and work with scientists from other public agencies, academia, and the private sector to support operations when an oil or chemical spill occurs. Booms like these collect and trap oil to prevent it from reaching the shoreline.

37. 025.431: The Dewey Blog: Oil Spills November 7 there was an oil spill in San Francisco Bay, and November 11 there was a much larger oil spill in the Kerch Strait that links the Sea of Azov and http://ddc.typepad.com/025431/2007/11/oil-spills.html

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38. OIL Spills oil spills. Compiled by Joanne Ireland. The Edmonton Journal. Friday, February 16, 2007. CHIN UP. Shawn Horcoff and Ales Hemsky collided in the Sabres zone http://www.canada.com/topics/sports/hockey/oilersstory.html?id=714af9f7-d51f-46a

39. OSAC | Washington State Oil Spill Advisory Council The Council s mission is to maintain Washington s vigilance in preventing oil spills in marine and navigable waters, by ensuring an emphasis on oil spill http://www.governor.wa.gov/osac/

Home Meetings + Members Council Members ... Links Oil Spill Advisory Council 1110 Capitol Way, Suite 306 PO Box 43113 Olympia, WA 98504-3113 Phone: 360-725-0221 Fax: 360-586-0055 osac@gov.wa.gov Mission The Council's mission is to maintain Washington's vigilance in preventing oil spills in marine and navigable waters, by ensuring an emphasis on oil spill prevention while also recognizing the importance of improving spill preparedness and response. The Council is to ensure Washington's coastal and marine environments, and navigable waters, continue to be a source of beauty, recreation, health, ecological integrity, food production, and economic betterment for Washington citizens. Goal The Council is a mechanism to foster a long-term partnership and consensus between communities, government, and industry. Work Plans Work Plan Work Plan Council Outreach Priorities 2006 Priorities Studies 2007 Causal Analysis Study ATBA Compliance Study Final Reports of the Oil Spill Advisory Council September 26, 2007 2007 Annual Report Report Presentation to Legislature October 2, 2006

40. Oil Spills - The Green Gate From NRDC Numerous oil refineries, tanks, and pipelines also line the bay. Each of these could cause an oil spill. Oil is extremely toxic to marine life even at very http://www.nrdc.org/greengate/wildlife/oilf.asp

Number and Volume of Oil Spills in California Down but Bay Remains At Risk More than a thousand tankers pass under the Golden Gate Bridge each year, along with countless container ships, recreational boats, and other vessels. Numerous oil refineries, tanks, and pipelines also line the bay. Each of these could cause an oil spill. Oil is extremely toxic to marine life even at very low concentrations. On top of this, the bay's coastal wetlands are particularly vulnerable to spills. Nevertheless, no data on oil spills in the bay are available. But data for California as a whole show that the number of spills has fluctuated since 1990. The volume of oil spilled dropped sharply in 1991, but has been fluctuating since. Findings Unable to find annual oil-spill data specific to San Francisco Bay, NRDC researchers examined the number and severity of oil spills in California between 1990 and 1999, as reported by the U.S. Coast Guard. Since the passage in 1990 of the federal Oil Pollution Act and California's Spill Prevention and Response Act, there has been a modest drop in the number of spills 651 in 1999 compared with 688 in 1990 although the number of spills varied from year to year. Far more dramatic was the change in the volume of oil spilled: From 1990 to 1991, it dropped sharply, from 434,993 gallons to 56,531 gallons. Since 1991, the volume has fluctuated. In 1999, 77,139 gallons were spilled. Given the lack of specific information about spills in San Francisco Bay, it is difficult to draw conclusions from these statistics about oil's effects on, and dangers to, the region.

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