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Ref. T5/1.01 MEPC/Circ.367


10 April 2000

CATALOGUE OF COMPUTER PROGRAMS AND


INTERNET INFORMATION RELATED TO RESPONDING TO OIL SPILLS

1 The Marine Environment Protection Committee of the International Maritime Organization


through its Oil Pollution Preparedness Response and Co-operation (OPRC) Working Group addresses
a range of programs and systems to increase knowledge and expertise among countries requiring
assistance in the development and enhancement of their oil spill response capabilities.

2 With the increased acceptance and use of computers in the workplace and the ever changing area
of electronic communications, it is seen that these systems will become the major information medium
into the 21st century. In view of this, the OPRC Working Group developed the Catalogue of Computer
Programs and Internet Information Related to Responding to Oil Spills. The Catalogue contains computer
based information sources, including software, as a prime data source for those involved in the prevention
and response to oil spills in the marine environment. The Catalogue is not considered exhaustive and only
currently available in English. The Secretariat will keep the Catalogue updated regularly.

3 This circular is issued to disseminate the Catalogue as an important guide to Internet information
access and on computer software related to responding to oil spills to Member States, Parties to the OPRC
Convention (1990) and regional bodies as well as a supplemental reference document for OPRC Model
Training Courses.

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INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION

CATALOGUE OF
COMPUTER PROGRAMS
AND INTERNET INFORMATION
RELATED TO
RESPONDING TO OIL SPILLS
DISCLAIMER

The contents of this publication (document) do not necessarily reflect the views or
the policies of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) or contributory
organizations. The designations employed and the presentations do not imply the
endorsement or the expression of any opinion, whatsoever on the part of IMO
concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or its authority, or
concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.
CONTENTS

ACRONYMS.......................................................................................................................................................ii
INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................................... 1
BACKGROUND................................................................................................................................................. 1
INFORMATION FORMS ................................................................................................................................... 1
COMPUTER PROGRAMS ................................................................................................................................ 1
Education ...................................................................................................................................................... 2
Oil Spill Education Kit ............................................................................................................................... 2
Spill Trajectory Modelling.............................................................................................................................. 3
Current Analysis for Trajectory Simulations (CATS®).............................................................................. 3
Trajectory Analysis Planner (TAP)............................................................................................................ 5
Oil Spill Prediction Modelling System (OILMAP) ...................................................................................... 6
WinOIL...................................................................................................................................................... 8
OSSM ....................................................................................................................................................... 9
WOSM and Oil Map Worldwide.............................................................................................................. 10
Oil Spill Information System (OSIS)........................................................................................................ 11
Environmental / Scientific Assessment ....................................................................................................... 13
The Oil & Chemical Spill Impact and Assessment Model System (SIMAP) ........................................... 13
Shoreline Oil Clean-up Recovery and Treatment Evaluation System (SOCRATES) ............................. 15
BMT Geographical Information System (BMT GIS) Incorporating MapEdit ........................................... 17
Response Techniques ....................................................................................................................... 18
Mechanical Equipment Calculator (MEC)............................................................................................... 18
Dispersant Mission Planner (DMP)......................................................................................................... 20
In-Situ Burn Calculator ........................................................................................................................... 21
Equipment Databases................................................................................................................................. 22
World Catalogue of Oil Spill Response Products ................................................................................... 22
Transport and Logistics Databases / Systems............................................................................................ 23
Inventory Maintenance Management System (IMMS) ........................................................................... 23
Crude Oil and Refined Product Databases................................................................................................. 24
Automated Data Inquiry for Oil Spills (ADIOS)®..................................................................................... 24
Oil Properties Catalogue ........................................................................................................................ 25
Spill Response Cost Tracking Databases / Systems .................................................................................. 26
Pollution Costing Template (PCT) .......................................................................................................... 26
Training ....................................................................................................................................................... 27
National Exercise Program Information Management System (NEPIMS).............................................. 27
Oil Spill Response Management Simulator (Oil Guard) ......................................................................... 28
Pollution Incident Simulation, Control and Evaluation System (PISCES) ..... ……………………………...30
Other Databases / Systems ........................................................................................................................ 32
Mapping Application for Response, Planning, and Local Operational Tasks (MARPLOT) ® ................. 32
Marine Pollution Incident Reporting System (MPIRS) ............................................................................ 34
Port Emergency Response Information System (PERIS)....................................................................... 35
Canadian Coast Guard Air (CCGAIR) Reporting System.......………………………………………………36
Sea Empress Response Information System (SERIS)........................................................................... 37
Search and Rescue Information System (SARIS) .................................................................................. 38
Internet Addresses For Oil Spill Responders & Planners ....................................................................... 40

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ACRONYMS

ADIOS® Automated Data Inquiry for Oil Spills


AEA AEA Technology Plc
AIS Automatic Identification of Ships
AMSA Australian Maritime Safety Authority
ASA Applied Science Associates Limited
BMT BMT Marine Information Systems Limited
CATS® Current Analysis for Trajectory Simulations
CCG Canadian Coast Guard
CCGAIR Canadian Coast Guard Air Reporting System
CONCAWE The International Companies’ European Organization for Environmental Health
Protection
DAC Diagnostic Analysis of Currents
DMP Dispersant Mission Planner
DOR Dispersant to Oil Ratio
ESI Environmental Sensitivity Index
GIS Geographic Information System
HAZMAT Hazardous Materials
IMMS Inventory Maintenance Management System
IMO International Maritime Organization
ISB In-Situ Burn
MARPLOT® Mapping Application for Response, Planning, and Local Operation Tasks
MCA Maritime Coastguard Agency
MEC Mechanical Equipment Calculator
MPIRS Marine Pollution Incident Reporting System
NASP National Aerial Surveillance Program
NCP National Contingency Plan
NEPIMS National Exercise Program Information Management System
NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
OILMAP Oil Spill Prediction Modelling System
OPRC Oil Pollution Preparedness and Response Co-operation
OSIS Oil Spill Information System
OSSM On-Scene-Spill Model
PCT Pollution Costing Template
PERIS Port Emergency Response Information System
PISCES Pollution Incident Simulation, Control and Evaluation System
SAC Streamline Analysis of Currents
SAR Search and Rescue
SARIS Search and Rescue Information System
SERIS Sea Empress Response Information System
SIMAP The Oil and Chemical Spill Impact and Assessment Model System
SOCRATES Shoreline Oil Clean-up Recovery and Treatment Evaluation System
TAC Tidal Analysis of Currents
TAP Trajectory Analysis Planner
URL Universal Resource Locator (Internet address)
WAC Wind Driven Analysis of Currents

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INTRODUCTION The catalogue concentrates on those areas that are
likely to be of interest or assistance. Information has
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) through been categorised into the following broad areas:
its Oil Pollution Preparedness and Response Co-
operation (OPRC) Technical Working Group has • Education programs
compiled this catalogue of available computer based • Spill Trajectory Modelling
information sources, including software, as a prime • Environmental/Scientific Assessment
data source for those involved in the prevention and • Response Techniques
response to oil spills in the marine environment. • Equipment Databases
The prime target of this information is developing • Transport & Logistic Databases/Systems
countries to assist in the enhancement of their • Maintenance Databases
response capabilities and knowledge base in relation • Crude Oil and Refined Product Databases
to responsibilities for oil spill prevention and response • Spill Response Cost Tracking Databases/Systems
activities. • Training
• Other Databases / Systems
IMO thanks all of those organisations and individuals
who contributed information for inclusion in the COMPUTER PROGRAMS
catalogue.
The catalogue is not considered exhaustive but rather
BACKGROUND an outline of systems that contributing countries
currently support or are systems known to exist within
As part of the assistance to the development of oil spill the commercial domain. In addition the catalogue
response capabilities in developing countries IMO includes a list of related Internet sites.
through its OPRC Technical Working Group addresses
a range of programs and systems to increase the
knowledge and expertise in target countries. This
includes the formation and delivery of training
programs, assistance in the identification of equipment
sources and support in such areas as enhancement of
knowledge and experience via publications, education
programs and the sponsoring of attendance at
workshop, course and seminars

With the increased acceptance and use of computers


in the workplace and the ever changing area of
electronic communications it is seen that these
systems will become the major information medium
into the 21st century. In view of this, IMO has
developed a catalogue of computer based information
sources considered suitable to assist developing
countries respond to marine oil spills. IMO has also
acknowledged the usefulness of the Internet by
identifying sites containing information considered
suitable for use in oil spill response operations.

INFORMATION FORMS

There are essentially three forms of computer based


information systems which can be used to assist the
response to marine oil spills. This includes read only
Internet based information, interactive Internet based
functions and commercially available software
programs.

The information provided in this document is provided


by a range of organisations involved in oil spill
prevention and response operations from around the
world.

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Education

7. Operational Experience

The oil spill education kit has been available since late
Oil Spill Education Kit 1996.

8. Originator and Technical Support

The education kit was developed by the Australian


Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA).
1. Purpose and Objectives
9. Availability
An education resource kit on the prevention of and
response to pollution from ships. Information concerning the availability of the kit may be
obtained from The Manager, Environment Protection
2. Description Group, Australian Maritime Safety Authority, GPO Box
2181, Canberra ACT 2601 Australia.
Targeted primarily at secondary level (junior high)
school pupils, the kit is also useful as an introductory 10. Condition on Use
tool to the basics of oil spill response. The kit
comprises a video with information on Australia’s None as the kit is provided for educational purposes.
National Plan to Combat Pollution of the Sea by Oil
(National Plan) and records a simulated exercise in
response to an oil spill; a range of posters promoting
protection of the seas; school projects containing
mathematical calculations, scientific experiment and
legal jurisdiction tasks relating to spills and an oil spill
cleanup simulation game.

3. Input

User provides input in response to questions posed


concerning cleanup techniques and options during the
oil spill simulation game.

4. Output

The output of the oil spill cleanup simulation game are


responses acknowledging the adequacy of the
answers provided by the user.

5. Operational Requirements and Restrictions

The oil spill cleanup simulation game requires an IBM


compatible 386DX PC or better with 4 Mb RAM
minimum and Microsoft Windows 3.1 or later. For
optimum performance a VGA256 colour display
monitor, sound-blaster compatible sound system and
Microsoft Video for Windows are desirable.

6. Form of Presentation

The oil spill cleanup simulation game is presented on


CD-ROM.

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Spill Trajectory Modelling

Current Analysis for Trajectory


Simulations (CATS®) Tidal Analysis of Currents (TAC) is currently under
development. TAC will calculate phase in addition to
amplitude to simulate progressive wave tides and is
useful for tidally dominated regions that are not easily
represented as a standing wave.

1. Purpose and Objectives 3. Input

The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration CATS® requires the vertices (positions and depths) of
(NOAA) Hazardous Materials Response & Assessment the finite element domain. Details of the required file
Division (HAZMAT) CATS® application quickly format are included with the application. CATS® will
generates a 2-D current pattern from digitized finite create the finite element triangle topology and its
element vertices and assumptions regarding the local directional acyclic graph. Users are required to set the
physical oceanographic dynamics and boundary parameters relevant to their choice of dynamic model
conditions. The current patterns created can be output (frictional coefficients, Coriolis parameter, wind stress,
in a public domain digital format and can be used depth scale, etc.).
directly in all of the NOAA HAZMAT trajectory models
(OSSM, ClassOSSM). Over the years NOAA HAZMAT has created an
extensive collection of American and international finite
2. Description elements bathymetric data sets. The appropriate data
is generally in the public domain and can be made
CATS® solves for barotropic steady-state current available with the application.
patterns in topographically complicated domains
efficiently and quickly using the finite element method. 4. Output
This allows the user to easily experiment with
boundary conditions and model parameters to create CATS® current patterns can be displayed and printed
a desired current pattern within the constraints of a in graphical format. The current patterns data may be
chosen dynamical regime. Three different dynamic exported as scaled and unscaled triangle velocities,
models are currently in use with more under scaled and unscaled grided velocities (interpolated
development. onto a user specified n x n element grid). Also, the
boundary conditions set by the user, the finite element
Streamline Analysis of Currents (SAC) is most useful triangle topology and the directional acyclic graph of
for calculating current patterns in complex channels the topology derived by the application can each be
and small bays where tides can be approximated by a exported separately.
standing wave.
5. Operational Requirements and Restrictions
Diagnostic Analysis of Currents (DAC) calculates
current patterns subject to geostrophic and bottom CATS® runs on Macintosh platforms. Windows
Ekman dynamics for an irregular continental shelf versions are available, though development for this
region. DAC solves for the required barotropic mode platform lags the Macintosh version.
and subsequent bottom frictional layer that satisfies
continuity and the assumed boundary conditions. 6. Form of Presentation

Wind Driven Analysis of Currents (WAC) is the third in CD-ROM, 3.5” diskettes.
the series of geophysical flow models. The WAC
model solves a subset of the shallow water and 7. Operational Experience
continuity equations. WAC was originally developed to
simulate wind driven shallow lagoon dynamics where The model was created in 1974 and continues to be
the flows result from a wind driven response developed and extended.
constrained by a complex shoreline. The WAC model
can also be used to simulate river flows in multiply 8. Originator and Technical Support
connected or braided channels.
Comments regarding this program can be directed to

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Dr. CJ Beegle-Krause, National Oceanic &
Atmospheric Administration, Hazardous Materials
Response & Assessment Division, Seattle,
Washington.

Phone: (206) 526-6961


Email: krause@hazmat.noaa.gov.

9. Availability

Information on the program can be obtained from the


National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
Hazardous Materials Response & Assessment
Division, Seattle, Washington.. Contact Dr. CJ Beegle-
Krause.

Phone: (206) 526-6961


Email: krause@hazmat.noaa.gov.

Available in English only.

10. Conditions of Use

Contact NOAA.

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floating concentration of six types of oils for six
different time intervals.

Trajectory Analysis Planner (TAP) Additional features:

• TAP can provide a list of sensitive sites that might


be contacted by oil spilled based upon the amount
you specify at a location that is selected.
• With this information, TAP would then estimate the
1. Purpose and Objectives amount of boom need to protect all areas with a
greater than the probability of impact that was
This program is designed to assist in planning for an oil selected.
spill based upon a selected scenario for their areas of
responsibility. 5. Operational Requirements and Restrictions

2. Description This program can be used by all members of Area


Committees.
TAP is a simple application program that you use to
investigate how spilled oil might move and spread 6. Form of Presentation
within a particular local area (typically a large bay or
inlet with substantial ship traffic). You can use TAP to The program includes a user manual and is available
gain insights into the potential risks of oil spills within for multiple computer platforms.
that area.
7. Operational Experience
3. Input
TAP is a redesign of the NOAA spill trajectory model.
Tap is localised, displaying a map of a specific area.
Thousand of trajectories are run to determine statistical 8. Originator and Technical Support
threat probabilities for a set number of sites. These
sites generally represent sensitive areas defined by Comments regarding this program can be directed to
Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) maps or by Dr. Jerry Galt, National Oceanic & Atmospheric
committees working through Local Area Plans or Administration, Hazardous Materials Response &
Geographic Response plans. As part of its analysis, Assessment Division, Seattle, Washington.
TAP uses bathymetry, historical wind patterns, and
both tidal and non-tidal circulation. The On-Scene-Spill Phone: (206) 526-6323
Model (OSSM) uses this information for the next step, Email: galt@hazmat.noa.gov
generating a series of tens of thousands of individual
analyses, each representing a different potential oil Additional information can be found on the Internet at:
spill. OSSM sorts its analytical results and compresses
them into a data base that TAP uses to generate its www-orca.nos.noaa.gov/projects/hazmat/software/tap.html
graphic displays.
9. Availability
4. Output
Check the Internet at :
Graphical output from TAP includes: www-orca.nos.noaa.gov/projects/hazmat/software/tap.html

• A colour contour map showing the locations of to determine TAPs availability in specific areas.
potential spills that could threaten a selected
sensitive site; 10. Condition on Use
• A graph that shows the probability that a spill at a
given area will travel to the site over time; Contact Jerry Galt for conditions of use at phone: (206)
• Tabular data that gives more quantitative 526-6323 or email: galt@hazmat.noa.gov.
information about the threat;
• TAP generates two types of tables:
- First, a concentration table which requires the
amount spilled as input;
- Second, based on the amount spilled, TAP
displays a table with the predicted maximum

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3. Input

Oil Spill Prediction Modelling System OILMAP requires environmental data. The resolution
(OILMAP) and scope of data is dependent upon the intended
application of the respective models. In general this
data should include both hydrodynamic and
meteorological data for the area under study, details on
the type of oil and the level and scope of the spill
scenario.
1. Purpose and Objectives
4. Output
OILMAP - The Oil Spill Prediction Modelling System is
intended to provide both technical staff and OILMAP’s user interface and embedded GIS can
management within industry, government regulators display the following model outputs:
and international agencies to help address a range of
oil spill and pollution activities including: • Location and extent of surface/subsurface slicks;
• Location and extent of shoreline oiling;
• Help review and upgrade emergency oil spill • A detailed breakdown of the fate of the oil, in both a
contingency plans; temporal text and graphical format, showing levels
• Help develop and support oil spill exercises and of evaporation, entrainment/dispersion in the water
training; column, and impact ashore;
• Provide immediate trajectory and fate predictions in • Stochastic model outputs including the probability
the event of a real spill incident, and thereby help distribution of sea-surface and shoreline oiling;
priorities oil spill response activities; • All model outputs integrated within the model’s GIS
• Perform risk assessments for important resources system, with additional capability of supporting other
(beaches, fisheries, marine wildlife, marine parks GIS systems including MapInfo and Arc View.
and other protected coastal areas);
• Help develop coastal planning and management 5. Operational Requirements and Restrictions
data bases using OILMAP’s GIS.
OILMAP requires an IBM-compatible 486 or better PC,
2. Description with 16 Mb RAM, 30 Mb minimum free disk space on
the hard drive, a VGA colour monitor, and Microsoft-
OILMAP Version 2.0d is an industry standard PC- compatible mouse, running Microsoft Windows 3.1,
based trajectory and fates oil spill model system. A Windows NT or Windows 95. OILMAP can be used by
range of modes are available within the model system most technical staff and management, who have a
including trajectory and fate, stochastic, receptor and reasonable understanding and experience of using
shoreline response, offering the user with a range of computers.
applications. Linked to an integrated geographic
information system (GIS), the model’s main features 6. Form of Presentation
and functions presently include:
OILMAP software systems are delivered with a series
• Predict the weathering and surface/subsurface of diskettes and technical manuals. A comprehensive
transport of spilled oil; three day training program is provided by Applied
• Predict the probability of key areas being impacted Science Associates (ASA) staff. In addition ongoing
from a given site; technical maintenance support and software upgrades
• Backtracking the model to help determine the likely are available to the user.
spill source;
• Overflight update facility; 7. Operational Experience
• Provision of environmental data including relevant
current and wind data; ASA has 17 years experience in the development of oil
• Provision of customised shoreline response decision spill modelling systems and support services. OILMAP
software; is constantly being updated to meet users needs. The
• Predict the transport and fate of a range of system is presently used by both industry and
subsurface spill incidents; government clients in over 200 locations worldwide,
• Provision of an integrated GIS data management including the offshore oil industry, shipping and port
system. operators, government regulators, universities and
research institutes.

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8. Originator and Technical Support

Comments regarding OILMAP can be directed to Mr


Roddy Thomas, Applied Science Associates Limited,
54 South Street, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9JT, Scotland.

Phone: 01334 478354


Fax: 01334 472893
Email: asa@sol.col.uk

9. Availability

Contact Applied Science Associates Limited, 54 South


Street, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9JT, Scotland.

Phone: 01334 478354


Fax: 01334 472893
Email: asa@sol.co.uk
Internet: www.appsci.com

10. Conditions on Use

Contact Applied Science Associates Limited.

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5. Operational Requirements and Restrictions

The program requires an IBM compatible Pentium with


16 Mb RAM and an unknown amount of free disk
space, a VGA monitor or better and a
WinOIL Microsoft-compatible mouse. The operating system
can be Microsoft Windows 3.1, Windows NT or
Windows 95.

6. Form of Presentation
1. Purpose and Objectives This model is still being developed, but will be available
on CD-ROM or 3.5 diskettes.
The purpose of this program is to predict the motion of
oil on and under water. 7. Operational Experience
2. Description
Information concerning operational experience is
available from the consortium that developed the
WinOil uses algorithms developed over the past
model (see below).
decades by research groups in a number of countries
including Canada, United States, England, 8. Originator and Technical Support
Netherlands, Norway and Australia. These algorithms
and vector addition are used to calculate the motion This model was developed by a consortium including
(trajectory) and fate (weathering) of the oil. Chevron, Imperial Oil and the US Minerals
Management Service.
Four different modes are included:
9. Availability
• Simple trajectory (advection due to winds and
currents); Information concerning availability are available from
• Trajectory and fate (advection plus weathering {oil the consortium that developed the model (see
on shoreline, evaporation, dispersion, dissolution, paragraph 8).
emulsification, sedimentation});
• Stochastic mode (probability of oil hitting a given 10. Condition on Use
area based on wind statistics);
• Receptor (working the trajectory backwards from an Information concerning availability are available from
impact to a probable source). the consortium that developed the model (see
paragraph 8).
3. Input

The input to the model includes:

• Wind speed and direction (can be both spatially and


temporally variable);
• Ocean currents speed and direction (background
and tidally variable) Spatial variability can be input
by using map graphics or input from a hydrographic
model;
• Oil properties (catalogue available within model);
• Base map for area;
• GIS data in a number of layers.

4. Output

The output of the model is a time series of maps


showing the motion of the oil. The various layers of the
GIS can be displayed. The fate (mass balance) of the
oil can be displayed either as a table or graphically.

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• The oil fate model can be used to generate mass
balance tables and graphs;
• All graphic outputs can be printed, saved as bitmaps
OSSM viewable on Macintosh and Windows machines, or
saved in a MOSS file format that can be imported
into a GIS.

5. Operational Requirements and Restrictions

1. Purpose and Objectives All of the applications will run on a Macintosh platform,
most have also been ported to Windows.
OSSM predicts the motion of pollutants (like oil) on the
water. 6. Form of Presentation

2. Description OSSM is available on CD-ROM or 3.5” diskettes.

OSSM is a series of interconnected models which 7. Operational Experience


calculate oil motion, oil fate and hydrographic
parameters. Models include: Operational since the late 1970’s. Major support
programs such as the oil fate and display modules
• Hydrographic and graphic digitising programs to have been developed in the last 5 years. All programs
generate model and bathymetry; continue to be maintained, enhanced and used
• Hydrographic models that are used to generate operationally.
currents for various oceanographic regimes;
8. Originator and Technical Support
• Oil fate model that estimates evaporation,
emulsification and dispersion of oil;
OSSM, and it’s support programs, was developed by
• A trajectory model that:
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s
- Advects oil with wind, currents and turbulent
Hazardous Materials Response and Assessment
diffusion;
Division (HAZMAT).
- Provides error bounds for the movement of the oil;
- Generates statistical probabilities for where oil can
9. Availability
come from or go to;
• A display program that allows the user to select,
Information concerning the availability of the program
compute and display various output formats.
can be obtained from NOAA HAZMAT:
3. Input
NOAA/Hazardous Materials Response and
Assessment Division
Input to the various modules include:
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, Washington
• Wind data (can be both spatially and temporally
variable);
Phone: (206) 526-6317
• Current data (can be both spatially and temporarily Email: Jeff_Lankford@hazmat.noaa.gov
variable);
• Oil name (library includes over 1000 oils) or Available in English only.
properties if not in library;
• Base map area. 10. Condition on Use
4. Output None.
The model output options are:

• A computer movie showing either oil particles or


contours that move over time;
• Individual frames at specific times show high,
medium, and low concentrations of oil at specific
times, along with uncertainty lines;
• Probability contours if statistical winds and currents
used;

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5. Operational Requirements and Restrictions

The program requires an IBM compatible 486 PC with


WOSM and Oil Map Worldwide 8 MB RAM and 30 MB free disk space, a VGA monitor
or better and a Microsoft- compatible mouse. The
operating system can be Microsoft Windows 3.1,
Windows NT or Window 95.

A three day training course is recommended for


persons using this model.
1. Purpose and Objectives
6. Form of Presentation
The purpose of this program is to predict the motion of
oil on and under water. The model is available on CD-ROM and 3.5” diskettes.
Additional base map, wind and current data on a
2. Description global basis are available on separate disks.

WOSM uses algorithms developed over the past 7. Operational Experience


decades by research groups in a number of countries
including Canada, United States, England, This model has been used for the past two years by a
Netherlands, Norway and Australia. These algorithms number of major oil companies (Exxon, Chevron,
and vector addition are used to calculate the motion Mobile, Aramco as well as Environment Canada and
(trajectory) and fate (weathering) of the oil. the US Army Corp of Engineers)

Four different models are included: 8. Originator and Technical Support

• Simple trajectory (advection due to winds and This model was developed by a consortium of (US Oil
currents); companies, Environment Canada, the US Army Corp
• Trajectory and fate (advection plus weathering {oil of Engineers and the Canadian Association of
on shoreline, evaporation, dispersion, dissolution, Petroleum Producers) by a consultant ASA (Applied
emulsification, sedimentation}); Science Associates) of Narrangansett, Rhode Island.
• Stochastic mode (probability of oil hitting a given ASA has the responsibility for the model from its offices
area based on wind statistics); in Narrangansett.
• Receptor (working the trajectory backwards from an
impact to a probable source.) 9. Availability

3. Input Contact:

The input to the model includes: Applied Science Associates (ASA)


70 Dean Knauss Dr,
• Wind speed and direction (can be both spatially and Narragansett
temporally variable); Rhode Island 02882, USA
• Ocean currents speed and direction (background
and tidally variable). Spatial variability can be input Phone: (401) 789-6224
by using map graphics or input from a hydrographic
model; 10. Conditions on Use
• Oil properties (catalogue available within model)
Contact Applied Science Associates.
• Base map for area;
• GIS data in a number of layers.

4. Output

The output of the model is a time series of maps


showing the motion of the oil. The various layers of the
GIS can be displayed. The fate (mass balance) of the
oil can be displayed either as a table or graphically.

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• Surface oil slick trajectory and spreading
• Status panel display of model run oil properties and
time
Oil Spill Information System (OSIS) • Weathering characteristics of oil e.g. volume,
viscosity, evaporated volume, water content and
flashpoint
• Location and extent of beached oil
• Impacted resource identification
• Graphical display stochastic model results through
colour coded probability distribution patterns
1. Purpose and Objectives • Graphical displays of results in a variety of graphs
3D bar, 2D bar, line graph, plot, Z cluster in either
Oil Spill Information System (OSIS) has been horizontal vertical
specifically designed to provide government regulators,
response organisations and scientists alike with a fully 5. Operational Requirements and Restrictions
validated and calibrated software tool for prediction of
oil spill trajectory, fate and oil weathering OSIS has been designed to operate on an entry level
characteristics. PC running Windows 3.x, Windows 95 and Windows
NT. OSIS Version 3 (due for release at the end of
A wide range of easy to understand out puts from 1998) is a 32 bit software application and will operate
OISIS can be used for: on Windows 95 and Windows NT.

• Prediction of oil spill trajectory, fate and oil System requirements are 486 or higher processor, 16
weathering characteristics; Mb RAM, 10 - 50 Mb free hard disk space, VGA
• Contingency Planning - review and modification; compatible colour monitor, 3 ½ ” floppy drive or CD
• Emergency response operations and planning; ROM, keyboard and mouse or pointing device.
• Environmental sensitivity mapping using the in built
BMT Geographical Information System (GIS); 6. Form of Presentation
• Risk Assessment;
• Training of operational, planning and technical staff. OSIS is available in a variety of formats according to
customer requirements including floppy disk, CD ROM,
2. Description ZIP Disk etc. Video is available on CD ROM. The
system is supplied with a full documentation (user
OSIS is a PC- based fully validated and calibrated manual) together with context sensitive help and in-
trajectory, fate and oil weathering oil spill model. Jointly built on-line help systems similar to those used in
developed by BMT MIS and AEA Technology (formerly Microsoft software applications. Training is provided
Warren Spring). OSIS combines over 20 years of with the single user licence agreement.
scientific investigation and full-scale field trials with
state-of-the-art software user interfaces. Central to the 7. Operational Experience
system is the GIS which has been specifically
developed for ease of use and incorporates electronic OSIS has a long history of development starting 25
admiralty standard charts. years. OSIS can be configured to work anywhere in
the world and is currently used by government
3. Input regulators, offshore oil & gas industry, emergency
response organisations, shipping and port operators,
OSIS is supplied and configured with in-built databases universities and research organisations. OSIS has
of oil properties, tides and currents together with been configured and installed in the UK, NE Europe,
relevant scale maps or charts reducing the amount of Thailand, Indonesia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Black
user input. The environmental, metocean, mapping Sea, Caspian Sea, Indian Ocean, Falkland Islands etc.
detail and extent is configured according to user
requirements and best available information/data. 8. Originator and Technical Support

4. Output OSIS has been jointly developed by BMT Marine


Information Systems Limited and AEA Technology plc.
OSIS has been specifically designed to provide the For information regarding OSIS contact BMT Marine
user with a range of outputs in a variety of easy to Information Systems. Limited, Grove House, Meridians
understand formats. These include:- Cross , 7 Ocean Way, Ocean Village, Southampton,
Hampshire, SO14 3TJ,

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Phone: 01703 232222
Fax: 01703 232891
Email: mis@bmtmis.daemon.co.uk
Internet: www.bmtmis.com.

9. Availability

Contact BMT Marine Information Systems Limited.

10. Condition on Use

Contact BMT Marine Information Systems Limited.

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Environmental/Scientific Assessment

• 2D/3D biological effects models, which estimate


The Oil & Chemical Spill Impact and biological impacts of surface oil and subsurface
hydrocarbons on wildlife, fisheries and other
Assessment Model System (SIMAP)
ecosystems;
• stochastic models, which estimate probabilities of
impacts in space and time;
• an integrated GIS data management system.

1. Purpose and Objectives 3. Input

The Oil & Chemical Spill Impact and Assessment SIMAP requires environmental data. The resolution
Model System (SIMAP) is intended to provide scientific and scope of data is dependent upon the intended
staff and management within industry, government application of the respective models. In general this
regulators and international agencies to help address data should include both hydrodynamic and
a range of oil and chemical spill impact assessment meteorological data for the area under study, details on
activities including: the type of oil and the level and scope of the spill
scenario. In order to develop SIMAP’s marine habitat
• Provide scientific model output data during spill grid, a wide range of well researched data covering
response planning to help minimise adverse wildlife, fisheries and other ecosystems is also
impacts on important resources (beaches, fisheries, required. For 3D applications bathymetric data is
marine wildlife, marine parks and other protected required.
areas);
4. Output
• Help assess the ecological risk from potential spill
incidents;
SIMAP’s user interface and embedded GIS can display
• Help support environmental impact and cost/benefit
the following model outputs:
analyses;
• Determine impacts in fisheries, wildlife and the
• Location and extent or surface/subsurface slicks;
ecosystem after a spill incident;
• Location and extent of shoreline oiling;
• Help assess the appropriate level of damages after
• A detailed breakdown of the fate of the oil, in both a
a spill incident.
temporal text and graphical format, showing levels
of evaporation, entertainment/dispersion in the
2. Description
water column, and impact ashore;
SIMAP is a sophisticated software application, which • Stochastic model outputs including the probability
estimates physical fates and biological affects of distribution of sea-surface and shoreline oiling;
releases of oil and hazardous chemicals. Both the • Water column concentration of total hydrocarbons
physical fates and biological effects models are three- in submerged droplets and dissolved aromatic
dimensional. There is also a two-dimensional oil spill concentrations in the water column;
model to support quick trajectories and screening of • Sediment concentrations of both total hydrocarbons
emergency spill scenarios incorporated similar to and dissolved aromatics;
OILMAP. • Impacts assessed and listed for each of a series of
habitats affected by the spill all model outputs
SIMAP’s models are coupled to a GIS which contains integrated within the model’s GIS system, with
environmental and biological data, and also to additional capability of supporting other GIS
chemical properties and biological abundance data- systems including MapInfo and Arc View.
bases containing necessary input for the models.
5. Operational Requirements and Restrictions
In brief SIMAP contains several major components
including: SIMAP requires an IBM-compatible 486 or better PC,
with 16 Mb RAM, 30 Mb minimum free disk space on
• 2D trajectory and fate model; the hard drive, a VGA colour monitor, and Microsoft-
• 3D trajectory and fate model, which simulates compatible mouse, running Microsoft Windows 3.1,
surface oil, entrained fuel droplets, and dissolved Windows NT or Windows 95. SIMAP requires the user
aromatic hydrocarbons; to have a suitable marine science degree, and a more

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intimate knowledge and experience of software
systems.

6. Form of Presentation

SIMAP’s software systems are delivered with a series


of diskettes and technical manuals. A minimum five
day comprehensive training programme is provided by
Applied Science Associates (ASA) staff. In addition,
ongoing technical maintenance support and software
upgrades are available to the user.

7. Operational Experience

ASA has 17 years experience in the development of oil


spill modelling systems and support services. SIMAP
is constantly being updated to meet users needs.

8. Originator and Technical Support

Contact Mr Roddy Thomas, Applied Science


Associates Limited, 54 South Street, St Andrews, Fife,
KY16 9JT, Scotland.

Phone: 01334 478354


Fax: 01334 472893
Email: asa@sol.col.uk.

9. Availability

Contact Applied Science Associates Limited.

10. Conditions on Use

Contact Applied Science Associates Limited.

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set of logically ordered dialog boxes which allow
planning and decision making supported by the
decision support system.
Shoreline Oil Cleanup Recovery and
4. Output
Treatment Evaluation System
(SOCRATES) SOCRATES has been specifically designed to provide
the user with a range of outputs in a variety of easy to
understand formats. These include:

• Graphical and text display of beached oil locations


and extents;
1. Purpose and Objectives • Beach impact reports on cleanup methods, resource
requirements and sourcing automatically generated
Shoreline Oil Clean-up Recovery and Treatment to preferred word processor, spreadsheet (e.g., MS
Evaluation System (SOCRATES). SOCRATES has Word, MS Excel);
been specifically designed to provide national and local
• Drop down menus showing most appropriate clean-
government regulators, response organisations and
up methodologies;
scientists alike with a fully validated and calibrated
• Graphical and text display of coastal details;
decision support software tool for shoreline cleanup
• access sites, environmental sensitive sites and
and resource management. A wide range of easy to
equipment bases;
understand outputs from SOCRATES can be used for:-
• Output to paper/OHP, etc. via windows supported
printer;
• Decision support for best oil spill clean-up methods
• Output to fax function.
and resources;
• Contingency Planning;
5. Operational Requirements and Restrictions
• Emergency response operations & planning;
• Environmental sensitivity mapping using the in built
SOCRATES version 1.0 has been designed to operate
BMT Geographical Information System (GIS);
on an entry level PC running Windows 3.x, Windows 95
• Risk Assessment ; and Windows NT. SOCRATES Version 2 is a 32 bit
• Training of operational, planning and technical staff. software application designed operate on Windows 95
and Windows NT. System requirements are 486 or
2. Description higher processor, 16 Mb RAM, 10 - 50 Mb free hard
disk space, VGA compatible colour monitor, 3.5” floppy
SOCRATES is a unique system which acts as an drive or CD ROM, keyboard and mouse or pointing
electronic contingency plan, bringing together all the device.
relevant information from contingency databases, as
well as an expert system, able to provide advice on the 6. Form of Presentation
most appropriate forms of cleanup for specific spill
scenarios. In addition, once cleanup strategies have SOCRATES is available in a variety of formats
been formulated, SOCRATES can provide logistical according to customer requirements including floppy
support by identifying and sourcing equipment from the disk, CD ROM, ZIP Disk etc. Video footage is available
on-line equipment bases and even providing cost on CD ROM. The system is supplied with a full
estimates for shoreline cleanup. documentation (user manual) together with context
sensitive help and in-built on-line help systems similar
The new SOCRATES v2.0 system incorporates an to those used in Microsoft software applications.
advanced spill data management system to track oiling
report and beach cleanup reporting data throughout a 7. Operational Experience
shoreline cleanup operation.
SOCRATES was originally developed in the late 1980’s
3. Input as part of an extensive programme of beach clean-up
trials carried out by the UK Marine Pollution Control
SOCRATES requires contingency databases of coastal Unit and AEA Technology. SOCRATES has now been
details, access sites, environmental sensitive sites and integrated with the BMT GIS and packaged in the
equipment bases to be populated with specific Microsoft Windows environment. The new version of
information. BMT and AEA Technology provide expert SOCRATES includes many of the scientific data and
advice about the best methods, data content and operational experience gathered during the 1996 Sea
formats for populating the SOCRATES databases. Empress Oil Spill
Data input on the oil spill scenario is completed via a

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SOCRATES can be configured to work anywhere in the
world and is currently used by government regulators
in the UK and Thailand.

8. Originator and Technical Support

SOCRATES has been jointly developed by BMT


Marine Information Systems Limited and AEA
Technology plc. For information regarding SOCRATES
contact BMT Marine Information Systems Limited,
Grove House, Meridians Cross , 7 Ocean Way, Ocean
Village, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 3TJ.

Phone: +44 (0)23 80 232222


Fax: +44 (0)23 80 232891
Email: mis@bmtmis.demon.co.uk
Internet: www.bmtmis.com

9. Availability

Contact BMT Marine Information Systems Limited.

10. Condition on Use

Contact BMT Marine Information Systems Limited.

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free hard disk space, VGA compatible colour monitor,
3.5” floppy drive or CD ROM, keyboard and mouse or
pointing device.
BMT Geographical Information System
(BMT GIS) Incorporating MapEdit 6. Form of Presentation

The BMT GIS and MapEdit are available in a variety of


formats according to customer requirements including
floppy disk, CD ROM, ZIP Disk, etc. Video is available
on CD ROM. The system is supplied with a full
1. Purpose and Objectives documentation (user manual) together with context
sensitive help and in-built on-line help systems similar
The BMT Geographical Information System and to those used in Microsoft software applications.
MapEdit have been designed with the purpose of Training is provided with the single user licence
providing a wide range of users with a specifically agreement.
designed, extremely easy to use GIS for marine
environmental emergency and planning purposes. The 7. Operational Experience
BMT GIS provides the basic mapping environment for
all BMT modelling applications. It is also available A new version will be released at the end of 1998
separately as MapEdit to which modelling application incorporating enhanced graphical features such
modules (e.g., OSIS, SOCRATES, PISCES, SARIS, complete coastline video footage, higher resolution
PROTEUS, etc.) may be added in the future. graphics, object attribute based GIS system, new
system preferences, etc.
2. Description
The BMT GIS and MapEdit is used across the world by
The BMT geographical Information system is supplied government regulators, response organisations, the oil
together with a comprehensive map editing application & gas industry shipping and ports operators
- MapEdit. Together they comprise a complete universities and research institutes.
integrated mapping system in which individual or
integrated modelling software packages can be 8. Originator and Technical Support
configured. The BMT GIS, has been specifically
developed for use by emergency planners and The BMT GIS and MapEdit have been developed by
operators in the maritime sector. BMT Marine Information Systems Limited. For
information contact BMT Marine Information Systems
3. Input Limited, Grove House, Meridians Cross, 7 Ocean Way,
Ocean Village, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 3TJ,
Permanent changes to the mapping environment is UK.
controlled using the MapEdit application.
Administrative personnel may add, delete, change and Phone: +44 (0)23 80 232222
update maps and charts using a wide range of easy-to- Fax: +44 (0)23 80 232891
use mapping tools. Consistent with proprietary GIS Email: mis@bmtmis.demon.co.uk
system, the BMT GIS adopts a layer/object Internet: www.bmtmis.com.
architecture. Using MapEdit additional layers and
objects may be added to the system from user defined 9. Availability
polygons and objects or from the pre-configured
palettes. Contact BMT Marine Information Systems Limited.

4. Output 10. Condition on Use

The BMT GIS and MapEdit have been specifically Contact BMT Marine Information Systems Limited.
designed to provide the user with a range of outputs in
a variety of easy to understand formats.

5. Operational Requirements and Restrictions

The BMT GIS and MapEdit are 32 bit applications


designed to operate on an entry level PC running
Windows 95 and Windows NT. System requirements
are 486 or higher processor, 16 Mb RAM, 10 - 50 Mb

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Response Techniques

Potential performance is based on encounter rates


Mechanical Equipment Calculator (MEC) which are in turn dependent on swath width, skimming
speed, and oil slick thickness. For the purposes of this
model, a nominal or “average” thickness can be based
on output from the NOAA ADIOS oil weathering
model, estimated volumes and areas, or
1. Purpose and objectives approximations of barrels of oil/emulsion per acre.

This program estimates the rates at which mechanical Oil slick growth (thickness reduction) due to spreading
equipment, such as skimmers, can recover oil from a is not considered over the duration or Operational
specified oil slick. The MEC assists responders in Period of each simulation. Large changes in area or
selecting, staging and deploying response equipment. average thickness or extended utilization times can be
handled with a number of short-duration simulations.
2. Description
The model contains data from several sources for
The Mechanical Equipment Calculator (MEC) is one specific skimming systems. These data are included
component of a suite of models and calculators as examples only and NOAA does not certify that any
developed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric of these data are correct. It is the user’s responsibility
Administration’s Hazardous Materials Response and to insure that correct and reasonable data are entered
Assessment Division (NOAA HAZMAT), collectively on Platform cards when using this model.
known as Spill Tools. The MEC allows planners to
enter a spill scenario, set weather conditions, 4. Output
designate the available equipment systems, and then
calculate the oil recovery rate for the situation. The The program calculates the oil recovery rate for the
model provides rapid assessment of how changes in a scenario. Recovery systems can be evaluated for the
skimmer’s configuration or operation can affect estimated volume of oil recovered and the area
potential recovery of oil from a specified oil slick. accessed within an operational period.
Recovery systems can be evaluated for the estimated
volume of oil recovered and the area accessed within 5. Operational Requirements and Restrictions
an operational period.
The Spill Tools, including the MEC, are Oracle Media
The model can assist in: Objects ™ stacks that run on Macintosh computers as
well as in Microsoft Windows.
1) The selection and staging of appropriate
equipment, To run, one need the runtime application “OMOPlayer”
2) The optimization of various mechanical recovery and supporting files, which are distributed with them.
systems and operations, and
3) The comparison of performance associated with 6. Form of Presentation
various response options.
Available on the Internet at:
3. Input
www.orca.nos.noaa.gov/projects/hazmat/oilaids.html
The user interface consists primarily of Scenario cards
and Platform cards. Each Scenario card defines an oil 7. Operational Experience
slick scenario and displays a summary of calculations
for recovery systems or platforms assigned to the This program was originally developed in hypercard and
scenario. later changed to Oracle Media Objects stacks. This program
will continue to be maintained, enhanced, and used
For the purposes of this model, a scenario is defined operationally.
as a slick of oil characterized by a specified “average”
thickness. The model will accommodate multiple 8. Originator and Technical Support
scenarios for an oil spill incident, each with its own set
of up to ten assigned recovery systems. Conversely, The MEC was developed by the Hazardous Materials
each platform may be assigned to multiple scenarios. Response and Assessment Division, National Ocean

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Service, NOAA. Contact Dr. Robert Pavia, National
Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, Hazardous
Materials Response & Assessment Division, Seattle,
Washington.

Phone: (206) 526-6319


Email: pavia@hazmat.noaa.gov.

9. Availability

Contact National Oceanic & Atmospheric


Administration, Hazardous Materials Response &
Assessment Division Internet Home Page at:

wwworca.nos.noaa.gov/projects/hazmat/oilaids.html.

Available in English only.

10. Condition on Use

Contact NOAA.

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Oil slick growth (thickness reduction) due to spreading
Dispersant Mission Planner (DMP) is not considered over the duration or operational
period of each simulation. Large changes in area or
average thickness or extended utilization times can be
handled with a number of short-duration simulations.

4. Output
1. Purpose and objectives
Using estimates of the thickness and extent of an oil
This program provides a rapid assessment of how slick, the DMP calculates the dosage required to treat
changes in dispersant platform configuration or the slick at a given dispersant to oil ratio (DOR). A
operation can affect potential dispersant application. typical DOR for dispersants listed in the NCP Product
List is 1:20, i.e., 1 volume of dispersant to 20 volumes
2. Description of oil to be treated.

The Dispersant Mission Planner (DMP) is one 5. Operational Requirements and Restrictions
component of a suite of models and calculators
developed by NOAA HAZMAT collectively known as The Spill Tools, including the DMP, are Oracle Media
Spill Tools. The DMP model is a mathematical Objects ™ stacks that run on Macintosh computers as
description of various parameter relationships well as in Microsoft Windows. To run, one need the
associated with the application of dispersants to oil runtime application “OMOPlayer and supporting files,
slicks. The model can assist in: which are distributed with them.

1) The selection and staging of appropriate 6. Form of Presentation


equipment;
2) The optimisation of various dispersant platforms The DMP was developed by the Hazardous Materials
and operations; and Response and Assessment Division, National Ocean
3) The comparison of performance associated with Service, NOAA. Comments regarding this program
various response options. should be directed to Dr Robert Pavia, NOAA HAZMAT
at pavia@hazmat.noaa.gov.
3. Input
7. Operational Experience
The user interface consists of two primary views
provided by Scenario cards and Platform cards. There This program was originally developed in hypercard
is one Scenario card for each dispersion mission and and later changed to Oracle Media Objects stacks. The
one Platform card for each platform loaded into the program continues to be maintained, enhanced, and
DMP stack. Each Scenario card defines an oil slick used operationally.
scenario and displays the results of calculations for
dispersant systems for the platform assigned to the 8. Originator and Technical Support
scenario. For the purposes of this model, a scenario is
defined as a slick of oil characterised by a specified Contact Dr. Robert Pavia, National Oceanic &
“average” thickness. The model will accommodate Atmospheric Administration, Hazardous Materials
multiple scenarios for an oil spill incident, each with its Response & Assessment Division, Seattle, Washington
own assigned dispersant platform. at phone: (206) 526-6319 or email:
pavia@hazmat.noaa.gov.
Each platform may be assigned to one scenario.
Platforms can be either “Airborne” or “Vessel”. Each 9. Availability
Platform card contains a description of a specific
dispersant platform used in the calculations and the Contact National Oceanic & Atmospheric
simulation results for that platform for the currently Administration, Hazardous Materials Response &
selected scenario. Assessment Division Internet Home Page at:

The DMP begins with an estimate of the thickness of www-orca.nos.noaa.gov/projects/hazmat/oilaids.html.


an oil slick. For the purposes of this model, a nominal
10. Condition on Use
or “average” thickness can be based on output from
the NOAA ADIOS oil weathering model, estimated
Contact NOAA.
volumes and areas, or approximations of barrels of
oil/emulsion per acre.

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The results obtained by this calculator should be used
with caution. The calculator permits rapid
In-Situ Burn Calculator computations for a range of conditions for a burn
scenario which should provide an “envelope” of realistic
solutions.

5. Operational Requirements and Restrictions

This program can be used by technical personnel


1. Purpose and objectives familiar with ISB Operations.

The In-situ Burn Calculator was designed to provide oil 6. Form of Presentation
spill planners and responders with time estimates and
fire boom lengths to burn oil in two different modes, a The program includes a users guide and is available
batch spill or continuous release spill. for multiple computer platforms.

2. Description 7. Operational Experience

The In-situ burn Calculator ™ is one component of a The In-situ Burn Calculator is a result of numerous
suite of models and calculators developed by the years of field experience. The In-situ Burn Calculator
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s was developed under contract to the Hazardous
Hazardous Materials Response and Assessment Materials Response Division of NOAA/Department of
Division (NOAA HAZMAT),collectively known as Spill Commerce. Coding, in Oracle Media Objects, was
Tools. Calculations can be based on either a single performed by Genwest Systems, Inc. using algorithms
release (batch mode) or a continuous release of oil provided by Alan Allen, Spiltec.
(continuous mode). The model can assist in: 1) the
selection and staging of appropriate equipment, 2) the 8. Originator and Technical Support
optimization of systems and operations, and 3) the
comparison of performance associated with various Contact Dr. Robert Pavia, National Oceanic &
response options. Atmospheric Administration, Hazardous Materials
Response & Assessment Division, Seattle, Washington
3. Input
Phone: (206) 526-6319.
Potential performance is based on encounter rates
which are in turn dependent on oil slick thickness. For 9. Availability
the purpose of this mode, a nominal or “average”
thickness is based on output from the NOAA ADIOS oil Contact National Oceanic & Atmospheric
weathering model, estimated volumes an areas, or Administration, Hazardous Materials Response &
approximations of barrels of oil and emulsion per acre. Assessment Division Internet Home Page at:

Oil slick growth (thickness reduction) due to spreading www-orca.nos.noaa.gov/projects/hazmat/oilaids.html.


is not considered over the duration or Operational
10. Condition on Use
Period of each simulation. Large area or average
thickness changes and extended utilisation times can
Contact NOAA.
be handled with a number of short-duration
simulations.

4. Output

The in-situ burn Calculator™ predicts the performance


of one U configuration of fire boom. A U configuration
is a length of fire resistant boom connected to a towing
vessel at each end by a bridle. In batch mode, the
calculator predicts the number of burns that would be
taken by one U configuration to remove the spilled oil.
In continuous mode, the calculator predicts the
number of U configurations of a specified length
needed to burn the oil as it continues to be released.

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Equipment Databases

World Catalogue of Oil Spill Response 9. Availability


Products
Contact:

World Catalogue
6154 Rockburn Hill Road
Elkridge, Maryland
1. Purpose and Objectives 21227-9950

The purpose of this catalogue is to list all the available Phone: (410) 796-0551
oil-spill response products and equipment including
booms, skimmers, sorbents, oily water separators, 10. Condition on Use
pump and beach cleaners.
None.
2. Description

The initial compilation is as a document, but the recent


edition of the catalogue is available as a searchable
data base.

3. Input

The input is a series of questions concerning the


equipment specifications needed.

4. Output

The output is a list of equipment as defined by the input


data set.

5. Operational Requirements and Restrictions

The program requires an IBM compatible computer.

6. Form of Presentation

Hard copy and 3.5” diskettes which include the


database and search system.

7. Operational Experience

This catalogue has been available for a number of


years and is updated as needed.

8. Originator and Technical Support

This catalogue was developed by Robert Schulze and


is maintained by his company, which also provides
technical support.

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Transport and Logistics Databases/Systems

Inventory Maintenance Management configured with SQL*Net v2.2 client to provide


System (IMMS) connectivity to the central database, and Personal
Oracle V7.1.4 to support remote operations. The
central test data server is currently an HP NetServer
running Windows NT 3.51, with Oracle Server 7.2.

6. Form of Presentation
1. Purpose and Objectives
IMMS uses a software package entitled TMA, that has
The Inventory Maintenance Management System is been customised to include CCG nomenclature. It is a
responsible for maintaining an accurate and up-to-date menu driven system. There is a user manual as well
inventory of pollution countermeasures equipment as Head Quarter support.
located in each region (District/Sites) and providing
input to the national database on pollution equipment. 7. Operational Experience

2. Description IMMS is used by Head Quarter and Environmental


Response Regional staff.
The National pollution response equipment inventory
and maintenance system enables the CCG to produce 8. Originator and Technical Support
Work Orders and Preventive Maintenance Work
Orders to maintain a state of readiness for the pollution The IMMS program was identified as a requirement by
countermeasures equipment. the Environmental Response National Equipment
Committee and IMMS HQ Technical support is
3. Input provided for the system.

Records inventory of pollution countermeasures 9. Availability


equipment located in each region (District/Sites).
Contact:
4. Output
Jeanne–Darc Lull
Provides input to the National database on pollution Inventory Maintainance Management Officer
equipment. The National database enables the CCG Environmental Response,RSER
to produce preventative work orders to maintain a state Canadian Coast Guard
of readiness for the pollution countermeasures Ottawa
equipment.
Phone: 1-613-993-0602
5. Operational Requirements and Restrictions
10. Conditions on Use
The Inventory Maintenance Management System is a
fully implemented system, and is presently being Contact the Canadian Coast Guard.
upgraded to Windows 95 environment. Access to
IMMS is through the Department of Fisheries and
Oceans Wide Area Network. The system is not
presently available through remote access. The IMMS
application uses an off-the-shelf product, TMA-SR, as
its client. The database is Oracle Server V7.2 running
on Windows NT 3.51 server. All access is expected to
be across the WAN, via TCP/IP protocol. Each IMMS
officer is equipped with a NEC Versa50 laptop
computer running Windows 3.11, on which the TMA-
SR software is loaded. The laptops are also

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Crude Oil and Refined Product Databases

Automated Data Inquiry for Oil Spills itself, such as type of oil, amount spilled, and spill
(ADIOS)® duration or spill rate. On-line help is available for all of
the input requirements, explaining the use of the data,
allowable inputs, where data may be obtained, and
reasonable default values.

1. Purpose and Objectives 4. Output

ADIOS® is an oil weathering model with a database of ADIOS displays the predicted oil property changes and
over one thousand crude oils and refined products. It estimated oil budget for a given time. These displays
provides quick information on the expected can be graphical, tabular, or as a text summary. By
characteristics and behaviour of oil spilled into the choosing a specific time, the user may get an oil
marine environment. The information provided is budget in the form of a pie chart.
specifically designed to incorporate response and
cleanup needs. 5. Operational Requirements and Restrictions

2. Description ADIOS runs on both Macintosh and Windows


platforms.
ADIOS is an oil properties database with a model that
forecasts how the physical properties of selected oils 6. Form of Presentation
will change over time. The oil database was compiled
from a number of different sources, including One floppy diskette.
Environment Canada, the Department of Energy, the
International Oil Companies’ European Organisation 7. Operational Experience
for Environmental and Health Protection (CONCAWE),
and industry. Information about the location, density, The current model was developed in 1994. The
viscosity, flash point, pour point, hydrocarbon group release of a major upgrade was made in late 1998.
analysis, and distillation data is included in the
database to the extent that it is available. ADIOS uses 8. Originator and Technical Support
this information to make predictions about expected
changes in physical/chemical properties in a spill event. Contact Bill Lehr, National Oceanic & Atmospheric
Administration, Hazardous Materials Response &
The model uses the oil database and several Assessment Division, Seattle, Washington by phone:
algorithms to estimate time-dependent changes in (206) 526-6325 or email: lehr@hazmat.noaa.gov.
density, viscosity, water content, evaporation, and
oil-in-water dispersion. These properties all play some Additional information on ADIOS can be found at:
role in answering operational response questions such
as determining how effective in-situ burning or wwworca.nos.noaa.gov/projects/hazmat/software
dispersant application will be. /adios.html.

3. Input 9. Availability

Required input is based on information that can be Contact the National Oceanic & Atmospheric
readily obtained or estimated in the field. Because this Administration, Hazardous Materials Response &
tool provides information for operational response, Assessment Division, Seattle, Washington at:
considerable attention has been given to asking for the adiosinfo@hazmat.noaa.gov and available in English only.
minimum amount of input in the simplest format,
providing guidance and/or defaults wherever possible. 10. Condition on Use

The types of environmental information the model Contact Jerry Galt at galt@hazamt.noaa.gov. for
requires include wind speed(s), wave heights, water questions on conditions of use.
temperature, and salinity or density.

The model also requires some information on the spill

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9. Availability

Contact:
Oil Properties Catalogue
Dr. Merv Fingas
Environment Canada
3435 River Road
Ottawa, Ontano

1. Purpose and Objectives Phone: (613) 998-9622

This catalogue is a compilation of laboratory 10. Condition on Use


measurements of the physical and chemical properties
of oil. None.

Parameters relevant to oil-spill response such as


evaporation, dispersant effectiveness and composition
are included.

2. Description

This compilation is available in both hard-copy and


computer disk.

The original version on computer was in a


word-processor format and was searchable using the
programs find command.

A newer version is on a computer data base which is


searchable.

3. Input

The input is the name of the oil whose properties are


required.

4. Output

The output is two pages of oil properties.

5. Operational Requirements and Restrictions

An IBM compatible computer or bulletin board access


using a modem.

6. Form of Presentation

This database is available on 3.5 inch diskettes.

7. Operational Experience

This catalogue has been available for five years and is


updated annually.

8. Originator and Technical Support

This compilation is the work of Environment Canada


and is supported by that organisation.

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Spill Response Cost Tracking Databases/Systems

Pollution Costing Template (PCT)


9. Availability

PCT is currently under development.

1. Purpose and Objectives 10. Condition on Use

The pollution costing template will address the cost Contact:


recovery of environmental response, i.e., cleanup costs
and/or monitoring costs. Nora McCleary
Coat Recovery, Revenue and Claims Officer
It is intended for use by oil spill response management Program Management Rescue,
accountants. Safety and Environmental Response
Canadian Coast Guard
2. Description Ottawa

PCT will be delivered as a Windows application Phone: 1-613-990 6718


developed in Visual Foxpro. It will be a stand alone
application.

3. Input

Personnel - regular and overtime hours. Equipment


used on daily basis, include PCM, aircraft, ships,
vehicles. Purchased supplies and services.

4. Output

Summary of costs and detailed scheduled costs of


clean up and or monitoring.

5. Operational Requirements and Restrictions

The Pollution Costing Template requires an IBM


compatible 486-33 MHz PC with 16 Mb RAM operating
on Windows 95. The template was developed with
Visual FoxPro 5.

6. Form of Presentation

User’s manual plus diskette.

7. Operational Experience

Can be used at spill site to track costs of response


operations, and after to complete costing of incident.

8. Originator and Technical Support

Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans


Management Accounting and CCG RSER Program
Management.

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Training

National Exercise Program Information


Management System (NEPIMS) 8. Originator and Technical Support

NEPIMS is an initiative of the Canadian Coast Guard.


Contract has been awarded for Intranet Technologies
to host the server and maintain database. One year
1. Purpose and Objectives contract for server and database maintenance. 60 day
warranty for malfunctions (until end of August).
NEPIMS is an Information Management System which Anticipate awarding contract to Intranet Technologies
collects information on resources and participants to do any maintenance/adjustments to the server on a
involved in marine response exercises. These per diem basis.
exercises are held by the oil spill response community
to meet the requirements of the Canada Shipping Acts. 9. Availability

2. Description Contact:

NEPIMS is a web application designed to allow the oil Anne Gladman


spill response community to plan and conduct Monitoring & Evaluation Officer
response exercises. Environmental Response Rescue,
Safety and Environmental Response
3. Input Canadian Coast Guard
Ottawa.
Records information on the organisation’s contacts,
scenario, participants and learnings of a marine oil spill Phone: 1-613-993-4076
response exercise.
10. Condition on Use
4. Output
Contact the Canadian Coast Guard (as above).
NEPIMS creates reports on specific areas or combined
items of an exercise.

Learnings can be recorded and followed up on the


system.

5. Operational Requirements and Restrictions

The National Exercise Program Information


Management System requires a 486-33 Mhz PC with
16 Mb RAM which has Internet access through
Netscape 3.0 or Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.02.

6. Form of Presentation

Available on the Internet. Home page and address are


being designed.

A help program is available on line. A users manual is


also available.

7. Operational Experience

NEPIMS has been used by CCG Regional Exercise


Officers and the oil spill community.

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3. Inputs

The Oil Guard input consists of both, predefined time


Oil Spill Response Management dependencies of various parameters entered before
Simulator (Oil Guard) the exercise run and dynamic operator input at run-
time. Any predefined values can be modified at run-
time. The Oil Guard input contains the following
categories of data:

1. Purpose and Objectives • Environmental conditions include coastline,


currents, wind, wave height, water temperature and
Oil Guard is an integrated system for oil pollution density.
response simulation. Oil Guard provides a facility for • Oil spill properties include position and type of oil
comprehensive training in decision-taking under source (point, area, leakage), the amount of oil
requirements of Oil Pollution Act of 1990. Oil Guard spilled or variable spill rate for leak source,
may be used as an assistance-tool in Contingency Plan specification of the oil product (editable).
development. • Data on the response resources and events
includes routes for self-propelled objects or on-line
The simulation process is based on mathematical data from GPS-tracking system, equipment
modelling of an oil spill interacting with, and responding parameters (boom length and type, skimmer
to, a variety of clean-up measures. The program is productivity, etc.) and its efficiency, event script.
designed for the preparation and conduct of command
centre or area oil spill response exercises and includes By using the graphic input in chart windows, context
tools for collection for assessment information. menus for chart object and records in resource tables,
ordinary dialog windows and menus, the operator
2. Description effects control over the environmental conditions,
response resources, exercise phases and
The exercise cycle consists of three phases: synchronization.
preparation, conduct and debrief.
4. Output
In the preparation phase, an exercise is created for the
selected simulation area, which includes oil spill The Oil Guard provides graphical and text-based
characteristics, weather conditions, field of currents output in several dedicated windows. Chart windows
and the initial status of combat facilities. The initial display current simulated situation overlaid on an
resource locations can be edited as required. electronic nautical chart including exercise area with
static objects and zones, an oil spill as a series of
In the conduct phase, oils spreading calculations take contour lines, state and positions of moving response
into account the current environmental conditions and resources and equipment.
human response. Exercise participants observe the
simulation situation and make decisions on human Text-based windows contain lists of events, alarms,
response actions. The operator inputs response resource records and properties, model statistics. Data
actions to the system. At this stage, the data required in all windows are updated simultaneously.
for the further debriefing is automatically recorded
producing a continuous exercise record associated The Oil Guard supports two Large-Screen Displays
with non-formalised comments made by the instructor allowing the exercise controllers to observe both
at the key moments of the given exercise. graphical and text-based types of system output.

In the debrief phase, the modelling results are used for 5. Operational Requirements and Restrictions
assessment. The exercise record can be played back
in forward and reverse mode on any time scale. The The Oil Guard runs under the Windows NT 4.0
report can be prepared and saved in the form of a slide Workstation operation system.
show or printout.
Minimum hardware requirements are:
In all the exercise phases, an electronic chart of the • 15-inch monitor (1024 x 786 @60 Hz)
simulation area with the presentation of an oil spill and • Pentium II 333 MHz, 64 Mb RAM, 2 Gb HDD,
conventional symbols for the combat facilities is used keyboard, mouse
for the graphic display of the simulation area and • 4-channel video subsystem (an ordinary single-
modelling results. channel video system is also supported) with
resolution 800 x 600 per channel, 64 k colours

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• 2 LSD projectors with 800 x 600 resolution
• Colour printed (A4)

6. Form of Presentation

CD-ROM, user manual (English)

7. Operational Experience

Since 1999, the Oil Guard has been successfully used


by Precision Planing and Simulation Corp. (USA) for
the preparation and conduct of oil spill response
exercises. It was utilised as a prototype system for
PISCES (Pollution Incident Simulation Control and
Evaluation System) project by the US Coast Guard.

8. Originator and Technical Support

Oil Guard was developed by Transas.

9. Availability

The Oil Guard can be modified to customer’s specific


requirements upon request. For further information,
demonstration and technical details, contact the
following:

Peter Mantel
Transas Marine Ltd
Sea Hawk, Bilton Way
Off Airport Services Road
Portsmouth PO3 5JN, UK
Phone: 44 (0) 23 92 674000
Fax: 44 (0) 23 92 674048
Email: peter.mantel@transas.co.uk
Internet: www.transas.com
Or
Alexey Filippov
Transas Software House
21/2. Obukhovskoi Oborony
St. Petersburg, Russia
Phone: 7(812) 3253131
Fax: 7(812) 5671901
Email: aef@transas.com

10. Condition on Use

Contact Transas.

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of resources.

3. Input

Pollution Incident Simulation, Control PISCES input consists of data on equipment and
and Evaluation System (PISCES) personnel resources to be used during the oil spill
response exercise, as well as scripted text describing
the exercise. Both the resource databases and the text
description of the scenario can be modified/updated in
“real-time” as a response exercise progresses.

1. Purpose and Objectives 4. Output

PISCES is a computer simulation and decision support PISCES provides several types of “real-time” and post-
system which collects and displays information on exercise output. During an exercise, PISCES provides
resources and participants involved in oil spill operational status displays (e.g. response situation
preparedness and response exercises. information, resource location information), output from
an oil spill spread/trajectory model (OSSM, the Oil Spill
PISCES is used by the United States Coast Guard’s Mathematical Model) and performance data for
National Strike Force Co-ordination Center (NSFCC) to skimming systems, containment booms, chemical
plan, control and evaluate large-scale government and dispersing agents, in situ burning agents, and other oil
industry oil spill response exercises conducted on a spill countermeasures deployed (actual or simulated)
regular basis under the requirements of the Oil during the spill response exercise.
Pollution Act of 1990.
At the conclusion of an exercise, PISCES provides for
2. Description a facilitator controlled slide presentation of important
highlights of the exercise, as well as a debrief of the
PISCES was developed to assist the United States entire drill in the form of a recorded exercise
Coast Guard (or any other user) in the task of planning, simulation.
conducting and evaluating oil spill response exercises.
5. Operational Requirements and Restrictions

Since PISCES application software runs under the The PISCES program requires a Pentium processor
Windows NT operating system, it is easy to use by with a minimum of 16 Mb RAM, a VGA monitor or
anyone who is familiar with Windows 95 or Windows better, and a Microsoft compatible mouse. The
NT platforms. operating system is Windows NT. A video display unit
(e.g., Proxima) is needed to present information on a
Designed as an aid in assessing the preparedness of screen to an audience.
oil spill response organizations, PISCES provides a
portable computer suite that: PISCES also permits the tracking of real assets
(vessels) actually deployed during an exercise via
.1 Enables the user to design, develop, and integration of a Vessel Tracking System. Portable
document a scenario for conduct of an oil spill shipboard transmitter units of the tracking system can
response exercise in a harbour or waterway. be deployed aboard vessels, while a base station
receiving unit is connected to the PISCES control
.2 Provides the capability to initiate, monitor, and station.
control the pollution response exercise at the site
through the use of enhanced visualization and When activated, the shipboard units will broadcast their
resource tracking features. GPS positions continuously to the base station via VHF
radio frequencies. This information is received and
.3 Stores critical exercise data and features a slide decoded by the base station and passed to the
development module that can be used to script an PISCES control station, which updates the position of
effective debrief presentation to the participants vessels on the situation display.
immediately following the exercise.
6. Form of Presentation
.4 Can be used to conduct the after-action debrief,
including facilitator control of the slide PISCES software allows an exercise facilitator to
presentation and the ability to playback the simultaneously control and display multiple, large
recorded simulation of the oil spill and deployment screen information presentations so the exercise

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situation can be viewed by a large group as it
develops.

Multiple user-selected windows display information


(e.g. oil slick size and trajectory, response equipment
locations) against a background of preloaded, standard
vector-based electronic charts of the exercise area.
Additional text-based displays allow for the
presentation of exercise logs, resource databases,
alert messages, and related information. PISCES also
permits after-exercise debriefs in slide presentation
and/or recorded video simulation formats.

7. Operational Experience

Since the beginning of 1997, PISCES has been


successfully used by the United States Coast Guard to
evaluate the industry and government led oil spill
exercises that are required under mandates of the Oil
Pollution Act of 1990.

8. Originator and Technical Support

PISCES was developed by a consortium of United


States Coast Guard, United States Navy and private
sector researchers and programmers.

9. Availability

See paragraph 10 below.

10. Condition on Use

Questions on availability and conditions on use for


PISCES software should be addressed to:

Commanding Officer, United States Coast Guard,


Research and Development Center
1082 Shennecossett Road, Groton, CT 06340-6096,
USA.

Att: Jim Gynther,

Phone: (860) 441 2858, email: jgynther@rdc.uscg.mil, or


Dyalantic Corporation, 100 Jfryn Blvd., Deer Park, NY
11729-5759, USA.

Att: Dave Nieri,

Phone: (516) 242 4300

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Other Databases/Systems

criteria is easy and fast in MARPLOT. You can ask


Mapping Application for Response, questions ranging in complexity from “What objects are
at this point?” to “How many objects on one of these
Planning, and Local Operational Tasks three layers are within 1.5 miles of this threat zone?”
(MARPLOT) ®
4. Output

Inter-application communication allows MARPLOT to


share information with databases and other programs.
These programs contain information about map
1. Purpose and Objectives objects. User can query the database for certain
records, and then show the selected records on the
MARPLOT® is a general-purpose mapping application map.
program that allows users to select certain objects and
get information from databases for response to an oil From the map, users can select certain objects, and
spill. then get information from the database for those
objects. Examples include oil facilities, pipelines,
2. Description hospitals, schools, and other sites of interest to
planners and responders, and to examine the
This general-purpose mapping program allows you to geographical extents of real or imagined oil spill
create, view, and modify maps quickly and easily. It emergencies.
also allows you to link objects on your computer maps
to data in other programs. 5. Operational Requirements and Restrictions

Seven types of objects make up the content of This program can be used by all members of area and
MARPLOT maps. These are: points (symbols), regional planning committees.
rectangles, circles, polygons, polylines, text labels, and
pictures. You might use a point object to mark the 6. Form of Presentation
location of a building or monitoring site.
The program includes a user manual and is available
Polylines are used to represent things like roads and for multiple computer platforms.
streams. Polygons are used to represent things like
parks or water bodies. Picture objects allow you to 7. Operational Experience
take any raster (bit map, PICT) image and display it at
fixed geographical co-ordinates. This software program is the result of many years of
experience with mapping oil and hazardous materials
MARPLOT provides functions for creating, examining, spills.
and modifying each type of object.
8. Originator and Technical Support
Maps and layers are the groups into which objects are
organised. Layers usually contain a certain type of Comments regarding this program can be directed to:
object, such as roads, water bodies, hospitals, etc.
Maps, which usually cover a specific geographic area Mark Miller
and contain some number of layers. National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration,
Hazardous Materials Response & Assessment
There is no limit to the number of maps and layers that Division, Seattle, Washington, USA
can be opened and displayed simultaneously in
MARPLOT. It is easy to put a given map/layer in or out Phone: (206) 526-6317 or
of use at a particular MARPLOT installation, or to Email: mark_miller@hazmat.noaa.gov.
transfer a map/layer from one installation to another.
Additional information can be found on the Internet at:
3. Input
www-orca.nos.noaa.gov/projects
Searching for map objects based on geographical /hazmat/cameo/marplot.html

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9. Availability

Contact::

National Safety Council


1-800-992-2636 or;

NOAA (as above).

10. Condition on Use

Contact the National Safety Council


1-800-99CAMEO or;

NOAA (as above).

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Historical Database: generates Incident Report
Summaries, National Incident Report Summaries,
Regional Report Summaries, Ad hoc Report Samples.
Marine Pollution Incident Reporting
System (MPIRS) 5. Operational Requirements and Restrictions

The system is presently still in development. Once


implemented the system will be accessible via
Internet/Intranet.

1. Purpose and Objectives 6. Form of Presentation

Canadian Coast Guard is responsible for collecting To be determined.


information on ship-source spills. Standardisation of
incident reports with a high level of detail of information 7. Operational Experience
will help Rescue, Safety and Environmental Response
obtain consistent and complete information to compile To be determined.
meaningful statistics. Statistics on pollution incidents
provide information on what, how and where accidents 8. Originator and Technical Support
happen. This will enable the branch to plan for and
develop effective prevention programs and policies to Environmental Response is the originator of this
deter polluter; to better allocate resources to response project.
to oil spills; to monitor the effectiveness of prevention
programs and pollution deterrent policies and to 9. Availability
forecast future needs in order to meet future demands.
Contact:
2. Description
John Latour
A prototype has presently been developed. A detailed Senior Officer,
review of requirements was conducted, and regional Response Policy Standards & Guidelines
buy-in was obtained. The system is presently in Environmental Response
development. Canadian Coast Guard
Ottawa
3. Input
Phone: 1-613-990 3376
All information is recorded on a National Marine or;
Incident Reporting Form. The reporting form includes
the following information: Jeanne-D’Arc Lull
Inventory Maintenance Management Officer
Reported by: Environmental Response
Canadian Coast Guard
• Cause; Ottawa
• Pollutant information;
• Responsibility/Source information; Phone: 1-613-993 0602
• Response information;
• Cost Recovery; 10. Conditions on Use
• Narrative Incident Descriptions - including
Background, Intentions, Status and Media. Contact the Canadian Coast Guard (as above).

4. Output

There are two main output component to this system:

Situational Report Handling Component: creates


Situational Report, Status Reports, Briefing Notes,
Note to Minister, QP notes, Media Lines,
Communications Strategy, Letter of Undertakings,
Response orders, Order in Council.

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8. Originator and Technical Support

Port Emergency Response Information Naomi Katsumi, Canadian Coast Guard, 200 Kent St.
System (PERIS) Ottawa, ON. K1A 0E6

9. Availability

Contact:

Naomi Katsumi
1. Purpose and Objectives Senior Staff Officer,
Research and Development
The objective of PERIS is to collect and display Program Management
information on facilities in harbour areas including Canadian Coast Guard
emergency contacts, emergency equipment held at the Ottawa
site, site plans and configurations such as piers,
pipelines and water intakes and outfalls . The types of Phone: 1-613-993 4076
facilities include Oil Handling Facilities, marinas, parks,
water treatment facilities etc. Currently there is a 10. Conditions on Use
database for Central and Arctic, and, Maritimes
Region. Contact the Canadian Coast Guard (as above).

2. Description

The program has been written in Microsoft Access with


a Mapinfo interface. Currently there is a database for
Central and Arctic; and, Maritimes Region.

3. Input

Records information on facilities in harbour areas


including emergency contacts, emergency equipment
held at the site, and site plans & configurations.

4. Output

10 specific forms, and 2 summary forms. There is also


potential for several maps.

5. Operational Requirements and Restrictions

The Port Emergency Response Information System


requires an IBM compatible 486-33 MHz PC with 16
Mb RAM. The program has been written in Microsoft
Access with a MapInfo 4.0 interface.

6. Form of Presentation

Several options for installation - 3 ½ floppy diskette and


CD-ROM. Built in user’s manual via help file. Requires
training prior to use.

7. Operational Experience

Currently at prototype version 2 and has been used by


operational staff in RSER in the field (Oil spill
response). Further modifications are required as a
result of feedback from recent use.

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8. Originator and Technical Support

Contact Sylvain Paquette at Clip Consulting


Canadian Coast Guard Air (CCGAIR)
Reporting System Phone: 1 - 613 - 739-8621

9. Availability

Contact:

1. Purpose and Objectives Ken Derouin


Aircraft Services
CCGAir is a reporting system that is used by the Environmental Response Rescue
National Aerial Surveillance Program (NASP). The Canadian Coast Guard, Ottawa
system serves as a means of being able to
geographically represent all information that is useful to Phone: 1-613-998 1150
the NASP such as: vessel overflights, incidents etc.,
and to be able to keep track of flight times and other 10. Condition on Use
pertinent information.
See paragraph 9 above.
2. Description

The CCGAir system is basically comprised of 2


components:

MapInfo which is the geographic information system


(GIS) link;

MS Access link which handles the data.

3. Input

All activities relating to pollution surveillance flights.

4. Output

Flight summary (With map) –

Incident report (With map) –

Month end report - Summary reports (With custom


dates)

5. Operational Requirements and Restrictions

The CCGAir System requires a 500 Mb Hard drive, 16


Mb RAM (Min.), Mapinfo V4.0, MS Access 2.0, MS
Word, Windows 95, and GIS Knowledge.

6. Form of Presentation

A brief user’s guide is available. (Currently English


version only).

7. Operational Experience

Used on CCG Dash-8 with good results. (Planning


future upgrades).

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• Logically ordered text based results of database
queries;
• Output to paper/OHP etc. via windows supported
Sea Empress Response Information printer.
System (SERIS)
5. Operational Requirements and Restrictions

SERIS has been specifically designed as a 16 bit


application to operate on a PC running Windows 3.x to
ensure that a wide audience may use the system. It
works equally well under Windows 95 and Windows
1. Purpose and Objectives NT. System requirements are 486 or higher processor,
8 Mb RAM, 5 Mb free hard disk space, VGA compatible
The Sea Empress Response Information System colour monitor, keyboard, mouse or pointing device
(SERIS) has been specifically designed to provide a and CD ROM drive.
wide audience with electronic documentation of the
Sea Empress oil spill incident at Milford Haven, Wales, 6. Form of Presentation
UK in February 1996. It is believed to be the most
comprehensive electronic document of a spill incident SERIS is available in CD ROM format.
in history and therefore represents a unique
opportunity to understand the scope and cleanup 7. Operational Experience
challenges of a major oil spill incident.
BMT Marine Information Systems together with key
2. Description development partners have over 20 years experience
in production of easy-to-use marine information
The Sea Empress Response Information System systems underpinned by sound science. SERIS is a
(SERIS), has been developed by BMT on behalf of the new generation of electronics methods to disseminate
Maritime and Coastguard Agency Marine Pollution large sets data/information to a wide ranging audience.
Control Unit and provides an extensive and detailed
interactive summary of the incident. This includes a
detailed database of information on the beach oiling, 8. Originator and Technical Support
coastline clean-up, wild-life casualties and
environmental contamination, as well as a large SERIS has been developed by BMT Marine
volume of photographic and map-based information. Information Systems Limited. For information,
Diary-based oiling summaries derived from visual technical support and any questions regarding SERIS
observations in the early stages of the spill are also please contact BMT Marine Information Systems
incorporated in the CDROM with details from the Limited, Grove House, Meridians Cross , 7 Ocean
Spring 1997 beach surveys which determined the state Way, Ocean Village, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14
of the Pembrokeshire beaches one year after the 3TJ.
incident.
Phone: +44 (0) 23 80 232222
3. Input Fax: +44 (0) 23 80 232891
Email: mis@bmtmis.demon.co.uk
All inputs to the SERIS system are completed by Internet: www.bmtmis.com
selection of pre-stored data in menu lists. Where
photographic information is embedded in text, the user 9. Availability
may use the mouse to click on the word photo to
display the image. Contact BMT Marine Information Systems Limited.

4. Output 10. Condition on Use

SERIS has been specifically designed to provide the Contact BMT Marine Information Systems Limited.
user with a range of outputs in a variety of easy to
understand formats. These include:-

• Graphical displays of oiled beaches;


• Photographs of clean-up operations, equipment and
locations etc.;

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annotate track, show search area during model run
etc.;
• All objects and layers may be interrogated by the
Search and Rescue Information System in-built BMT GIS;
(SARIS) • SAR reports may be cut and pasted in any other
windows software application;
• Output to a range spreadsheets formats;
• Output to paper/OHP etc. via windows supported
printer;
• Output to fax function.
1. Purpose and Objectives
5. Operational Requirements and Restrictions
The Search and Rescue Information System (SARIS)
has been specifically designed to provide government SARIS has been designed to operate on an entry level
regulators, response organisations, SAR planners, PC running Windows 95 and Windows NT. This
salvage companies and scientists alike with a software includes installation for use on a laptop computer.
tool for accurate prediction of most probable search System requirements are 586 or higher processor, 32
area of lost vessels and persons at sea. Mb RAM, 10 - 50 Mb free hard disk space, SVGA
compatible colour monitor, 3 ½” floppy drive or CD
2. Description ROM, keyboard and mouse or pointing device.

SARIS predicts the movement of a target or targets 6. Form of Presentation


under the combined action of winds, tides and tidal
currents. Using methodologies developed by the UK SARIS is available in a variety of formats according to
Coastguard Agency the system establishes the most customer requirements including floppy diskettes, CD
probable search area based on a range of error and ROM, ZIP Disk, etc. Video is available on CD ROM.
statistical deviations. These include rapid response, The system is supplied with a full documentation (user
datum point, datum line and backtrack search and manual) together with context sensitive help and in-
rescue (SAR) planning methodologies. built on-line help systems similar to those used in
Microsoft software applications.
3. Input
Training is provided with the single user licence
SARIS is supplied and configured with in-built agreement.
databases of target leeway and navigation fix errors,
tides and currents together with relevant scale 7. Operational Experience
electronic navigation charts reducing the amount of
user input. The environmental, metocean, mapping SARIS combines many years of Search and Rescue
detail and extent is configured according to user experience from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency
requirements and best available information/data. (MCA) HM Coastguard together with BMT Marine
Information systems Ltd. At the end of 1998, a Search
A typical SAR plan model run requires the drift start Area Coverage (effort allocation) module option will be
position & time, datum time, selection of target type, integrated with SARIS. In early 1999 an Automatic
navigation fix errors and wind history via easy to Identification of Ships (AIS) module option will be
understand dialog boxes. Wind data which can be available for integration with GMDSS electronics
manually inputted or automatically downloaded from an hardware.
external source. BMT can configure and supply
electronic moving video clips and still images for SARIS has been installed at all HM Coastguard
display in the SARIS GIS. operational sites in the UK where it is used as the
primary SAR planning and Digital Tidal Atlas software
4. Output tool

SARIS has been specifically designed to provide the 8. Originator and Technical Support
user with a range of outputs in a variety of easy to
understand formats. These include:- SARIS has been developed by BMT Marine
Information Systems Limited. For information,
• On screen display of SAR plan model run; technical support and any questions regarding SARIS,
• SAR plan model run status panel; please contact
• Range of display options including target colour,
BMT Marine Information Systems Limited, Grove

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House, Meridians Cross, 7 Ocean Way, Ocean
Village, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 3TJ.

Phone: +44 (0) 23 80 232222


Fax: +44 (0) 23 80 232891
Email: mis@bmtmis.demon.co.uk
Internet: www.bmtmis.com.

9. Availability

Contact BMT Marine Information Systems Limited.

10. Condition on Use

Contact BMT Marine Information Systems Limited.

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Internet Addresses For
Oil Spill Responders & Planners

Meteorological & Weather Sites

URL = www.bom.gov.au/ Summary of Internet source :


Australian Bureau of Meteorology
- links to satellite photos, weather maps, warnings, climate
details
- land, aviation & maritime weather predictions
- sea surface winds maps, sea swell maps, maritime
warnings

URL = www.csu.edu.au/weather.html Summary of Internet source :


Australian and Global; Weather & Climatic Information
- satellite photos from JCU- Japanese Met. Satellite
- climate information- links to Bureau of Met.
- weather warnings
- major climatic impacts and environmental issues

URL = Summary of Internet source :


www.aopa.com.au/weather/wthr.html Aviation Weather Forecasts
The map shows Australian ARFOR boundaries.
Click on the area for which a forecast is required.
- provides complete aviation weather information
- aerodrome weather
- route sector winds
- MSL charts
- current overseas weather & satellite photos

URL =ftp://ftp.jcu.edu.au/JCUMetSat/ Summary of Internet source :


James Cook University -
- Meteorological Satellite Directory of World wide and
Australian Data & Images updated 3 hourly

URL = geodesy.auslig.gov.au Summary of Internet source :


/geodesy/astro/sunrise.htm AUSLIG- Sunrise, Sunset and Twilight Times Computation
- fill in Lat/Long and time zone and calculate sunrise,
sunset, twilight etc

URL = 207.67.198.21/adorn/nasa.html Summary of Internet source :


NASA Site for Weather and Environmental information

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Oceanographic Information, Monitoring & Science

URL = www.ntf.flinders.edu.au/ Summary of Internet source :


NATIONAL TIDAL FACILITY- Flinders University of South
Australia
The National Tidal Facility (NTF) produces the tidal
predictions for 70 of the Australian ports by way of a
contract with the State Port Authorities. These tidal
predictions appear in state publications as well as the
Australian National Tide Tables (published by the Royal
Australian Navy). NTF also produces the tidal predictions
for 11 Pacific Island Countries under an umbrella of the
South Pacific Sea Level and Climate Monitoring Project .
- tag port name and call up tidal predictions (height/time)

URL = www.aodc.gov.au/ Summary of Internet source :


Australian Oceanographic Data Centre
As the National Oceanographic Data Centre the AODC is
responsible for acquiring, managing and disseminating
marine environmental data to the civilian marine science
community and the general public.
The AODC is also responsible for providing maritime
environmental support to the Australian Defence Forces
through the supply of non real time maritime environmental
data, specialised oceanographic databases, information
and analysis products and marine data management
consultancy services.
-database of oceanographic information held by AODC

URL = www.rsmas.miami.edu/htbin Summary of Internet source :


/imagery/m:eaussiecurgac-0 East Australian Current GAC Image Daily Composite- via
NOAA
- latest Sea Surface Temperature Map for Eastern
Australian Continent

URL =www.aodc.gov.au/amidi.html Summary of Internet source :


Marine and Coastal Blue Pages
The Blue Pages is a directory of marine and coastal
datasets held in Australia. It contains information about
datasets and is aimed at addressing the question: “What
have we got, where, and who has that data?”. The Blue
Pages V1.0 (released at the start of August 1996)
indexes over 3000 datasets from some 30 organisations,
covering a range of topics from temperature data for Bass
Strait; to human perceptions of wilderness on the Great
Barrier Reef; to chemical compounds made from benthic
organisms. The Blue Pages includes:-
A comprehensive listing of tide gauge data for
Australia
Extensive listings of the cruises conducted by
Australia’s major research vessels
Datasets from the Australian Antarctic Territory
Monitoring datasets from the coastal waters of
Australia
Datasets held by commercial companies

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URL = www.noaa.gov/ Summary of Internet source :
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- links to oceanographic organisations
- NOAA services & functions
- weather information links to other servers
- research at NOAA
- safe navigation

URL = www.mth.uea.ac.uk/ocean Summary of Internet source :


/oceanography.html Oceanography - World Wide Web - Virtual Library
- links to most oceanographic organisations
internationally

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Oil Spill Response & Emergency Organisations & Equipment Suppliers

URL = seaserver.nos.noaa.gov Summary of Internet source :


/projects/oilspills/oilspill.html NOAA’s Oil Spill Emergency Response and Planning
The Hazardous Materials Response and Assessment
Division (HAZMAT) of NOAA’s Office of Ocean
Resources Conservation and Assessment provides
scientific advice to the US Coast Guard to minimise the
effects of hazardous materials spills and hazardous
waste sites affecting the nation’s coastal zone. HAZMAT
maintains a team of highly trained regional Scientific
Support Co-ordinators (SSCs) that can be mobilised
quickly to the scene of an accidental spill. SSCs are
supported by an interdisciplinary group of chemists,
ecologists, biologists, and oceanographers, using a
nation-wide communications network, that collectively
enables each SSC to provide timely expert advice
regarding spill emergencies.

URL = www.dot.gov/dotinfo Summary of Internet source :


/uscg/hq/pst/pst.htm U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Strike Team (Nat'l Strike Force)

URL = www.epa.gov/region10 Summary of Internet source :


/www/offices/oec/spill.html USEPA- Oil and Hazardous Waste Spill Response

URL = www.webcom.com/~maritime Summary of Internet source :


/response/response.html Emergency Response to Marine Oil Spills
Resource database of response organisations, response
equipment, publications, acronyms, and dictionary.

URL = www.ema.gov.au Summary of Internet source :


Emergency Management Australia
- services of EMA and other emergency organisations
- links to other federal agencies

URL = www.vifp.monash.edu.au Summary of Internet source :


/~davidt/admin.html The Australian Disaster Management Information
Network
- links to fire, ambulance, SES, and other State and
Federal disaster and emergency organisations
- links to international emergency organisations
- electronic books on emergency management

URL = www.ccg-ggc.gc.ca Summary of Internet source :


The Canadian Coast Guard National Page
- links to Marine Community Organisations, CCG
Directorates (i.e., Rescue Safety Environmental
Response) and related organisations (i.e., Emergency
Preparedness Canada)

URL = www.ccgrser.org Summary of Internet source :


CCG Rescue Safety and Environmental Response
- links to Environmental Response including Aerial
Surveillance, Marine Chemical Emergency Response,
Exercise Programs ,and Contingency Planning.

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Oil Spill Information Sources & Data Bases

URL = www.itopf.com/ Summary of Internet source :


The International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation
Limited.
- country profiles. A summary of oil spill arrangements
and resources in 160 maritime nations
- history, staffing and technical services provided by
ITOPF
- historical data on oil spills
- fate and effects of oil spills
- cleanup techniques
- response strategies
- planning
- compensation regimes

URL = world.std.com/~cic/osir/osir.htm Summary of Internet source :


Oil Spill Intelligence Report OSIR
- contents of recent issues
- Directory details
- fact sheets

URL = www.lib.lsu.edu/osradp Summary of Internet source :


/osradp.html Selected Abstracts and Bibliography of International Oil
Spill Research 1994

URL = www.elsevier.nl:80/cas/estoc Summary of Internet source :


/contents/SAG/13532561.html Tables of Contents for SPILL SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY BULLETIN

URL = Summary of Internet source :


www.spb.su/sppress/111/feature.html Oil spills in Komi (Russia)
- details of pipeline spill in Russia

URL = www.alaska.net/~ospic/index.html Summary of Internet source :


Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Internet site
- maps of area of spill
- all about the spill (facts & figures)
- images of spill
- projects related to spill
- documents available at no charge

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Environmental and Scientific Information Sources

URL = www.erin.gov.au/erin.html Summary of Internet source :


Australian Environment On-line managed by ERIN
- home page to all Environmental Resource Information
Network
- links to air, marine & coasts, land environmental
information sources
- state of the environment reporting

URL = www.erin.gov.au/sea/sea.html Summary of Internet source :


ERIN Marine & Coasts site
- Ocean 2000
- Marine protected areas
- Resource Assessment Commission, Coastal Zone
Inquiry
- Draft Marine Industry Development Strategy
- Marine and Coastal Internet User Groups
- Development of a CoastNet Online Service for the
Environment
- The Australian Coastal Zone and Global Change:
Research Needs
- Portfolio Marine Coastal Environment Strategy - An
Overview
- Maritime Accidents and Pollution: Impacts on the
Marine Environment from
Shipping Operations
- Marine Pollution Inquiry - Inquiry Information Booklet
- Turning the Tide - Integrated local area management
for Australia’s coastal zone
- The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
- Links to other marine servers

URL =www_fiams.es.flinders.edu.au/ Summary of Internet source :


Flinders Geoscience Switchboard, an Internet Server.
- airborne & remote sensing
- ARA - Airborne Research Australia
- Flinders Institute for Atmospheric and Marine Sciences
(FIAMS)
- Network of Operators of Small Aircraft for Research
(NOSAR)
- Australian Sparse Node

URL = www.dce.vic.gov.au/ Summary of Internet source :


Department of Natural Resources & Environment Victoria
Australia
- information on activities including coastal management

URL = www.gbrmpa.gov.au/~crcreef/ Summary of Internet source :


Co-operative Research Centre for the Ecological
Sustainable Development of the Great Barrier Reef.

URL = www.aims.gov.au/ Summary of Internet source :


Australian Institute of Marine Science Web Server
-details of research programs, activities, personnel and
services

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URL = www.csiro.au/csiro.html Summary of Internet source :
Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research
Organisation
- CSIRO Australia is the nation’s largest government
scientific research agency.
- links to all divisions of CSIRO

URL = www.ml.csiro.au/ Summary of Internet source :


CSIRO Marine Laboratories
- remote sensing
- oceanographic research
- fisheries research

URL = www.gbrmpa.gov.au/ Summary of Internet source :


Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority [GBRMPA]
- research and activities of GBRMPA
- information about the GBR and its environment

URL = www.erin.gov.au/portfolio Summary of Internet source :


/epa/epa.html Environment Protection Agency-Commonwealth

URL = www.antdiv.gov.au/ Summary of Internet source :


Australian Antarctic Division of DEST
The Division is responsible for the support of the
Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions
(ANARE). It is also charged with administering the
Australian Antarctic Territory (AAT) and the subantarctic
islands of Heard Island and the McDonald Islands. As
part of its function the Division conducts its own science
programs in the region.

URL = 155.187.10.12:80/anca/anca.html Summary of Internet source :


Australian Nature Conservation Agency (ANCA) provides
advice on national nature conservation policies and
administers national programs relating to the
conservation and appreciation of Australia’s natural and
cultural heritage. ANCA also manages, either solely or
jointly, seventeen parks, reserves and other areas of
land.

URL = www.allette.com.au Summary of Internet source :


/worksafe/home.htm Worksafe Online: the Occupational Health and Safety
website from Worksafe Australia!
- Search Chemicals...
- Search Indexes...
- Full text documents...

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Media & Environmental Action Groups

URL = world.std.com/~cic/osir/osir.htm Summary of Internet source :


Oil Spill Intelligence Report OSIR
- contents of recent issues
- Directory details
- fact sheets

URL = www.dcn.apn.com.au/ Summary of Internet source :


Daily Commercial News - On Line
- shipping info.
- latest news
- maritime links

URL = www.llaw-net.aust.com/ Summary of Internet source :


Lloyd’s List Australian Weekly On-line

URL = www.greenpeace.org/ Summary of Internet source :


GREENPEACE INTERNATIONAL HOMEPAGE

URL = www.peg.apc.org/~acfenv/ Summary of Internet source :


Australian Conservation Foundation Web Server
- Media Releases
- ACF Campaign Update
- ACF Publications
- Contact Information
- ACF campaign achievements in the 1990s
- ACF Policy

URL = www.wcmc.org.uk/ Summary of Internet source :


World Conservation Monitoring Centre
- latest information on oil spills & other environmental
problems around the world

URL = www.foe.co.uk/ Summary of Internet source :


Friends of the Earth
- latest environmental issues eg Milhaven Oil Spill

URL = www.cnn.com/ Summary of Internet source :


CNN - Cable News Network Web Site

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Maritime Organisations

URL = www.amsa.gov.au Summary of Internet source :


Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA)
- marine environment protection issues, oil spill response,
pollution prevention, national contingency plan, etc.
- search and rescue
- navigational services
- links

URL = www.dot.gov.au/programs/miiu Summary of Internet source :


/miiuhome.htm Marine Incident Investigation Unit- Dept of Transport
(Australia).
- reports of investigation of maritime accidents/incidents
- links to other maritime investigation units and bodies

URL = www.dot.gov.au/programs Summary of Internet source :


/mpol/mpol1.htm Maritime Division of the Dept. of Transport (Australia)
- latest media releases, information about department.

URL = gov.info.au/#Contents Summary of Internet source :


Australian Government Home Page

URL = www.amc.edu.au/ Summary of Internet source :


Australian Maritime College - AMC
- courses, details of AMC & services

URL = ils.unc.edu/maritime/home.html Summary of Internet source :


A Guide to Maritime History Information on the Internet

URL = Summary of Internet source :


www.dot.gov/dotinfo/uscg/welcome.html US Coast Guard Home Page
-links to all USCG sites

URL = Summary of Internet source :


www.rdc.uscg.mil/mslpages/home.html US Coast Guard Marine Safety Laboratory
- oil spill analysis methods protocols
- research & development

URL = www.coastguard.gov.uk Summary of Internet source :


United Kingdom Coastguard Agency
- provides links to
: The Coastguard Agency (COASTGUARD)
: Her Majesty’s Coastguard (HMCG)
: Marine Pollution Control Unit (MPCU)
: Marine Safety Agency (MSA)
- issues associated with oil spill response, pollution
prevention, national contingency plan etc

URL = www.webcom.com/~maritime Summary of Internet source :


/welcome.html MARITIME HOMEPAGE
Resources for boaters, professional mariners, marine
educators, marine spill response, oil exploration &
transportation, and for those interested in the oceans.

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Oil Companies & Other Sites of Interest

URL = www.api.org/cat/search.htm Summary of Internet source :


American Petroleum Institute - Search engine
- search index of API publications

URL = www.api.org/links/companies.html Summary of Internet source :


Links to major international & US Oil Company Internet
Sites

URL = www.educational-communications Summary of Internet source :


.com.au/aip/ptoos.html OCEANS AND OIL SPILLS- Educational material
Australian Institute of Petroleum (AIP)

URL = kite.ois.com.au/~muriel Summary of Internet source :


Petroleum Club of Western Australia’s Schools
Information Program
-details of Australian Oil Industry
-links to other petroleum related sites

URL = ibm590.aims.gov.au/oilmap/ Summary of Internet source :


Australian OILMAP Internet Site
A comprehensive oil spill response management system -
provided by the Australian Institute of Marine Sciences

URL = www.appsci.com/ Summary of Internet source :


Applied Science Associates Inc.
- details of spill models eg OILMAP/ WOSM

URL = www.customs.gov.au/ Summary of Internet source :


Applied Science Associates Inc.
- details of spill models eg OILMAP/ WOSM

URL = www.dpie.gov.au/ Summary of Internet source :


Australian Department of Primary Industries & Energy
Network - PIENet

URL = Summary of Internet source :


www.csu.edu.au/education/australia.html This GUIDE TO AUSTRALIA project aims to compile links
to all available on-line information resources about
Australia for distribution via World Wide Web.

URL = Summary of Internet source :


www.yellowpages.com.au:80/home Yellow Pages - Australia Wide - Searchable Index

URL = www.whitepages.com.au/ Summary of Internet source :


White Pages - Australia Wide-search index

URL = www.csu.edu.au/links/ozlist.html Summary of Internet source :


Australian Web Servers
- Main Menu, Servers By State, Servers by Topic

URL = www.odci.gov/cia/publications Summary of Internet source :


/95fact/index.html Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) - World Fact Book

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Maritime Environmental Legislation, Conventions and Insurance

URL = www.ukpandi.com/ukpandi/ Summary of Internet source :


UK P&I Club
- all about P&I clubs, services etc.

URL = Summary of Internet source :


www.clark.net/pub/diplonet/los.html The UN CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE SEA

URL = www.dnv.no/Welcome.htm Summary of Internet source :


Det Norske Veritas

URL = www.llaw-net.aust.com/ Summary of Internet source :


Lloyd’s List Australian Weekly On-line

URL = www.tufts.edu/departments Summary of Internet source :


/fletcher/multi/marine.html Marine & Coastal International Conventions
- International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling
(2 Dec 46); Protocol of Amendment (1956)
- Agreements for the Establishment of a General
Fisheries Council for the Mediterranean (24 Sept 49)
- Convention on the Territorial Sea & the Contiguous
Zone (29 Apr 58)
- Convention on the High Seas (29 Apr 58)
- Convention on Fishing & Conservation of Living
Resources of the High Seas
- Convention on the Continental Shelf (29 Apr 58)
- Fisheries Convention (9 Mar 64)
- Agreement for Co-Operation in Dealing with Pollution of
the North Sea by Oil (with Annex) (9 Jun 69). The
Agreement has been superseded by a new Agreement of
13 September 1983.
- Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution from
Land-Based Sources (4 Jun 74); revised 1992
- Convention for Co-operation in the Protection and
Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of
the West and
- United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (10
Dec 82)
- Agreement for Co-Operation in Dealing with Pollution of
the North Sea by Oil and Other Harmful Substances (13
Sept 83)
- Convention for the Prohibition of Fishing with Long
Driftnets in the South Pacific (and Protocols) (24 Nov 89)
- International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness,
Response and Co-Operation, 1990 (30 Nov 1990)

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Maritime Communications Sites

URL = www.navcen.uscg.mil/marcomms Summary of Internet source :


/gmdss/gmdss.htm Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
- details of operation

URL = www.worldserver.pipex.com Summary of Internet source :


/inmarsat/index.htm I N M A R S A T -The International Mobile
Satellite Organisation
- details of the various systems
- services available & news items
- the world wide web of the sky

URL = www.argosinc.com/ Summary of Internet source :


ARGOS-CLS Web Server
Satellite - Global Data Telemetry and Geo-
positioning Services

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