Information to support effective and safe responses to oil spills in the coastal environment.
An FOSC's Guide to NOAA Scientific Support A guidebook for oil and chemical spill responders, describing the products and services that the NOAA Scientific Support Team (SST) can provide to Federal On-Scene Coordinators (FOSCs).
Characteristic Coastal Habitats: Choosing Spill Response Alternatives A job aid illustrating typical attributes of North American coastal habitats at risk from oil spills. The text describes each habitat and discusses how oil is likely to behave there, and considerations for treating oil.
Fact Sheets: ERD Products and Services Download one-page fact sheets about the products and services that OR&R;'s Emergency Response Division (ERD) provides.
Observers' Guide to Sea Ice A job aid for volunteers who report observations of ice conditions to authorities, such as the U.S. Coast Guard.
Oil Spill Response and Killer Whales This document provides supporting information for the killer whale section of the Northwest Wildlife Response Plan, Chapter 9970 of the NWACP.
Shoreline Assessment Forms Forms that responders can use to record their observations during a shoreline survey following an oil spill.
Shoreline Assessment Job Aid A supplement to the Shoreline Assessment Manual, containing visual examples of many of the terms you would use during shoreline assessments after an oil spill.
Shoreline Countermeasures Manuals These manuals are tools for people who must plan and implement shoreline countermeasures in order to reduce the ultimate environmental impact and cost of an oil spill. Templates are available for these regions: temperate and tropical coastal environments, freshwater environments, and Alaska.
Trajectory Analysis Handbook A 2002 guidebook explaining the basic concepts involved in analyzing the trajectory of spilled oil.
Current News:
News From the GNOME WizardThe GNOME Development team has released an updated GNOME 1.3.1, plus new Location Files for Portsmouth Harbor and the Detroit River!(updated: March 23, 2010)
Of Special Note:
IncidentNewsNews, photos, and other information about current and historical spill incidents.
An FOSC's Guide to NOAA Scientific SupportA guidebook for oil and chemical spill responders, describing the products and services that the NOAA Scientific Support Team (SST) can provide to Federal On-Scene Coordinators (FOSCs).
Coastal Response Research Center (CRRC)The Coastal Response Research Center is focused on developing new approaches to spill response and restoration in marine and estuarine environments through research and synthesis of information.
Dispersant Mission Planner (DMP2)OR&R; recently updated its Dispersant Mission Planner. The new planner, DMP2, is a tool that spill responders and planners can use to assess dispersant application system performance.
