MSRC RESPONDERS: CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF SIXTEEN OIL SPILL RESPONSE VESSEL
The Marine Spill Response Corporation (MSRC) was established to provide catastrophic spill response capabilities to its client companies as required by the US Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90). The MSRC fleet consists of 16 oil spill response vessels (OSRVs), 16 boom support boats, 17 oil barges, and numerous small craft totalling 273 vessels, 185 of which are US Coast Guard certified. This paper provides an overview of these vessels, their capabilities, and their roles in oil spill response. Particular emphasis is placed on the design, acquisition, and operation of the 200ft oceangoing OSRVs and the technical issues which had to be resolved in the extremely short time frame mandated by the OPA 90. The authors also discuss some of the problems encountered in assembling this fleet and the lessons learned.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Marine Technology, v 32 n 3, July 1995, p 164 [15 p, 3 tab, 17 fig]
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Authors:
- Cowardin, W H
- Dowell, G W
- Rodi, R C
- Publication Date: 1995
Language
- English
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Countermeasures; Ship operations; Ships; Vehicle design
- Uncontrolled Terms: Ship design
- Old TRIS Terms: Oil recovery vessels
- Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00718963
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Mar 27 1996 12:00AM