Manual on Oil Pollution

Manual on Oil Pollution
Author: International Maritime Organization
Publisher: IMO Publishing
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2005
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9789280141771

This book provides a clear and concise overview of the present level of knowledge and expertise in the field of oil spill response. It covers the behaviour and fate of different types of oil when spilled and the effects on marine and coastal resources. Guidance is given on aerial surveillance, the at-sea measure of containment and recovery, and the use of chemical dispersants, and there are new chapters on in situ burning and bioremediation measures. Other chapters cover shoreline cleaning strategies, waste management and disposal. Guidance is provided on training, exercises and equipment maintenance and storage, and information is also given on liability, compensation and cost accounting.

Oil Spill Science and Technology

Oil Spill Science and Technology
Author: Mervin Fingas
Publisher: Gulf Professional Publishing
Total Pages: 1189
Release: 2010-12-03
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1856179443

The National Academy of Sciences estimate that 1.7 to 8.8 million tons of oil are released into world's water every year, of which more than 70% is directly related to human activities. The effects of these spills are all too apparent: dead wildlife, oil covered marshlands and contaminated water chief among them. This reference will provide scientists, engineers and practitioners with the latest methods use for identify and eliminating spills before they occur and develop the best available techniques, equipment and materials for dealing with oil spills in every environment. Topics covered include: spill dynamics and behaviour, spill treating agents, and cleanup techniques such as: in situ burning, mechanical containment or recovery, chemical and biological methods and physical methods are used to clean up shorelines. Also included are the fate and effects of oil spills and means to assess damage. - Covers spill dynamics and behaviour - Definitive guide to spill treating agents - Complete coverage of cleanup techniques - Includes fate and effects of oil spills and means to assess damage

IMO News

IMO News
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 314
Release: 2003
Genre: Electronic journals
ISBN:

Fisheries and Aquaculture Emergency Response Guidance

Fisheries and Aquaculture Emergency Response Guidance
Author: Benjamin Cattermoul
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO)
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2014
Genre: Nature
ISBN:

"The Fisheries and Aquaculture Emergency Response Guidance (the Guidance) aims to help to save the lives and livelihoods of people in the fisheries and aquaculture sector who have been affected by disasters and humanitarian emergencies. It aims to do this by improving the quality of the design, implementation and assessment of interventions in fisheries and aquaculture in the wake of disasters. It draws on best practice and experience in responding to disasters that have affected fisheries and aquaculture and in supporting people working in the sector to rebuild their livelihoods."--Publisher's description.

The Revised GESAMP Hazard Evaluation Procedure for Chemical Substances Carried by Ships

The Revised GESAMP Hazard Evaluation Procedure for Chemical Substances Carried by Ships
Author: IMO/FAO/UNESCO-IOC/WMO/WHO/IAEA/UN/UNEP Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection
Publisher:
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2002
Genre: Cargo handling
ISBN:

The revised DESAMP Hazard Evaluation Procedure provides an updated set of criteria for evaluating the hazards of chemical substances that may enter the marine environment through operational discharge, accidental spillage, or loss overboard from ships. Hazards to both humans and the marine environment are considered and the information is collated in the form of a "hazard profile", an easily read fingerprint of the hazard characteristics of each substance.