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      <title>DEPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR U.S. COAST GUARD POLLUTION RESPONSE EQUIPMENT. VOLUME I: ANALYSIS</title>
      <link>https://trid.trb.org/View/87967</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This report presents the results of a study to examine the siting and equipment requirements that would have to be met by the U.S. Coast Guard to provide an adequate response within six hours for spills of up to 10,000 tons (28,000,000 gals.)of oil in U.S. waters.  A data base of spills over 50,000 gallons in U.S. waters has been compiled from the Pollution Incident Reporting System and National Response Center files of the USCG.  Spill rates are derived and applied for the U.S. as a whole and for four major sub-areas.  A set of baseline pollution response equipment is adopted, and several equipment site configurations covering the U.S. are evaluated on the basis of six-hour coverage, historic spills encompassed and spill potential. Relative levels of equipment capability for the sites are derived from a simple optimization model.  These relative levels are converted to specific equipment requirements on the basis of reasonable forecasts of oil movements in U.S. coastal waters, including oceanic tankers, coastal tank vessels, deepwater ports, and outer continental shelf production.  The additional needs of the U.S. Coast Guard are estimated by subtracting the response capacity of equipment available from other response organizations. Finally, worldwide experience of oil spills larger than 1,000,000 gallons is examined for the decade 1968-1978, and three massive spill scenarios are present for the U.S. Atlantic and Pacific coasts.  Corresponding response scenarios are evaluated, and site locations, equipment levels and logistic requirements are re-examined.  System adjustments are noted, where indicated.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 1979 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>CRISIS SCIENCE: INVESTIGATIONS IN RESPONSE TO THE ARGO MERCHANT OIL SPILL</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Argo Merchant oil spill on Nantucket Shoals in December 1976, was the focus of a massive scientific investigation. More than 200 scientists were involved in predicting and studying the fate and effects of the spill, at a cost exceeding $800,000.  The report outlines three reasons scientists might want to take action following a spill and points out that previous post-spill activities have been somewhat less than successful in meeting these goals.  The scientific work following the Argo Merchant spill is then reviewed as a case study of such post-spill science.  The story of how the scientific response developed is told more or less chronologically and the scientific quality of the various endeavors evaluated.  It is found that despite its size, the scientific follow-up to the spill was not as good as it could have been.  This was partly because of science's limited understanding of spills and limited ability to interpret data; but it was also partly because of logistical and institutional factors.  The case is made that studying a spill is in many ways as demanding as trying to clean it up. A quick and efficient response is needed on extremely short notice to prevent valuable data from being lost and to provide scientific input into the cleanup effort in a timely manner.  It is argued that it is virtually impossible to expect a good response to be mounted from scratch after a spill occurs.  Some sort of research contingency plan is needed.  The report concludes with some guidelines for formulation of such a plan.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 27 Aug 1978 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>COAST GUARD ESTABLISHES NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A National Response Center has been established at U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, Washington, D.C. to receive notifications of actual or potential pollution incidents and relay these reports to proper authorities for response action.  The Center, which is manned 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, may be reached by calling the Toll Free Number (800) 424-8802.  Capabilities of the Response Center include: staffing by Coast Guard officers of the Marine Environmental Protection Division trained in the methods and procedures of pollution response, a continuously manned communication center, access to environmental and safety information on chemicals, and contact points with other government agencies for access to response to pollution emergencies.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 1976 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>REGION NINE POLLUTION CONTINGENCY PLAN</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The plan covers all the coastal waters of California, Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, and the U.S. Trust Territories of the Pacific Islands.  It supplements the National Oil and Hazardous Materials Pollution Contingency Plan and provides for coordinated response by Federal agencies to polluting spills of oil and hazardous materials to minimize damages. It assigns responsibilities to the concerned Federal agencies; establishes a system of surveillance and notification; prescribes pollution cleanup and control procedures; designates regional response centers and on-scene commanders to coordinate and direct response operations; lists available response equipment and supplies; establishes a regional response team and other trained pollution response forces; and describes restrictions on use of dispersants and other chemicals.  It also provides for coordination among Federal, state, local, and non-governmental response systems.  (Author)]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 25 Nov 1973 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>U. S. COAST GUARD OIL POLLUTION INVESTIGATION AND CONTROL SCHOOL: ON-SCENE COORDINATOR'S MANUAL</title>
      <link>https://trid.trb.org/View/9217</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The report is a handbook for a federal On Scene Coordinator for use in combatting oil and hazardous materials spills. It includes the National, Regional, and Local Contingency Plans, guidelines for the coordinator, and a case study of an oil spill involving the USNS Towle in New York harbor.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 1973 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>U. S. COAST GUARD OIL POLLUTION INVESTIGATION AND CONTROL SCHOOL: INVESTIGATORS MANUAL</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The report is a handbook for water pollution investigators. It includes applicable laws, the Miranda case, criminal investigative procedures, report writing guidelines, sample reports, photographic techniques, evidence gathering, and an outline of tanker/terminal oil transfer operations.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 1973 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>PRELIMINARY SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT. CHEMICAL HAZARDS RESPONSE INFORMATION SYSTEM (CHRIS)</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The report describes the results of the preliminary system development of a Chemical Hazards Response Information System (CHRIS).  This system is designed to satisfy the information needs of Coast Guard field personnel when responding to emergencies involving the accidental release of hazardous chemicals into the water.  It will also serve non-emergency needs as they apply to the development of improved safety in the water transport of hazardous chemicals.  (Author)]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 1973 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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