Oil Spill Response in the Marine Environment

by Doerffer, J. W.

• ISBN13: 9780080410005
• ISBN10: 0080410006
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1992-11-01
• Publisher: Elsevier Science Ltd

Summary

The rapid economic development of many countries since World War II has resulted in a considerable increase in the marine transport of raw materials, especially of crude oils, and in offshore activities. Inevitably, operational discharges from ships (ballast and bilge water), incidents such as collisions and groundings, and offshore exploration of oil and gas, lead to a significant amount of oil going into the sea. So far, understanding of marine environments, of oil and its behaviour when released onto the water surface, and of the methods and means of response to an oil spill, has been rather limited. This book introduces the reader to these problems and reflects the levels and trends of development in the field. The author has played an active role in combating marine pollution in the international arena since the 1970s and was awarded the International Maritime Prize for 1989 by the International Maritime Organisation.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 7
Types and Characteristics of Oil	p. 9
Oil Characteristics	p. 9
Behaviour of Oil in Marine Environments	p. 20
Impact of Oil on Marine Environment	p. 54
Input of Oil to the Marine Environment	p. 74
Chemical Response Technology to an Oil Spill	p. 83
Natural Cleansing	p. 83
Chemical Barriers, Oil Sinking Agents and Sorbents	p. 89
Dispersion	p. 97
Burning of Oil at Sea	p. 115
Mechanical Response Technology to an Oil Spill	p. 133
Containment Systems	p. 133
Clean-up Techniques on Water	p. 159
Oil Recovery Vessels	p. 192
Oil Spill Combating on Shores	p. 223
Impact of Oil on Shores	p. 223
Shoreline Clean-up	p. 239
Oil Pollution Combating Operations	p. 260
Oil Combating in Ice	p. 268
Disposal of Oil and Oily Debris	p. 272
Limitation of Spills and Contingency Planning	p. 286
Limitation of Spills	p. 286
Aerial Surveillance	p. 297
Oil Spill Training	p. 306
Contingency Planning	p. 310
International Cooperation	p. 319
Glossary of Technical Terms	p. 333
Selected Bibliography, Further Reading List	p. 372
List of Tables	p. 383
Index	p. 385
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