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OSRR-1021-Evaluation of Oil in the Water Column Detection Systems

This project's objective was to track the movement of subsurface oil in the nearshore areas. Efforts were directed towards evaluating two portable prototype systems designed to detect oil in the water column. These prototype systems include:

Wide Band Multibeam Sonar by Norbit Optical Tool using Wide-Angle-Scattering Inversion with Fluorometer backup by WET Labs

These systems were evaluated at the National Oil Spill Response and Renewable Energy Test Facility (Ohmsett) in November, 2013.

OSRR-1020-Special Monitoring of Applied Response Technologies (SMART) Protocol Enhancement

The purpose of this project was to validate recent recommendations intended to improve the SMART Protocol's effectiveness, and recommend and pursue improvements to the SMART Protocol. This was accomplished under the following tasks:

Task 1:

The contractor reviewed the SMART program objectives and how the program has been used in recent spill response events. This data was used to assess areas where the Protocol meets the program's goals, and identify areas where improvements can be made.

Task 2:

OSRR-1019-Technological Assessment of Alaskan Arctic Oil Spill Response Temporary Oil Storage Options

Objective: To assess Alaskan arctic oil spill response temporary storage options. This work will be completed under the following tasks: Development of a set of Top Level Requirements (TLR) for temporary oil storage of recovered oil in the Alaskan Arctic. Review of the current state of the art of technologies available for temporary storage. Review of current oil storage capability in Arctic as required by regulation. Final Report

OSRR-1017-Literature Synthesis of Oil Properties and Their Impact on Spill Response Options

The range of oil products transported through, explored for, and produced in U.S. waters has increased dramatically over the last two decades. With these increases, the potential for spills of new materials, in new locations, or in severe climates brings into question the efficacy of traditional cleanup and spill response options.

OSRR-1008-CORN (Coordinated Oil-spill Response Network)

The objective of this project is to develop a Coordinated Oil-spill Response Network (CORN) which will benefit response command centers by enabling them to provide clear mission profiles to vessels, share up-to-date oil spill/response information, collect field data for input into models used to reflect and predict conditions, and maintain and distribute a Common Operational Picture across all participants.

OSRR-1006-Development of a Real-time Monitoring Protocol for Assessing VOC Impacts on Response and Cleanup Workers' Safety During Dispersant Operations

The objective of the proposed research was to develop real-time and passive monitoring protocols to effectively determine the impact of dispersant use and VOC release, in both surface and subsurface applications, on oil spill response worker safety.

The project was accomplished in a series of tasks, as described below.

OSRR-1000-Oil Spill Detection and Mapping Under Arctic Sea Ice using Autonomous Underwater Vehicles

Objective/Goal: The goal of this project was to evaluate and develop an AUV-based system for detection and mapping of oil in ice-infested waters from below the water and/or ice. The two main elements of this effort were: Extensive laboratory ice-tank tests to test and evaluate each candidate sensor, and provide a 'fit-for-purpose' AUV-based sensor suite to detect and quantify the thickness of oil under sea ice from below the ice.

Effective Daily Recovery Capacity (EDRC) Project

EDRC is the calculated capacity of oil recovery devices as determined by using a formula defined in 30 CFR 254.44, 33 CFR 154, Appendix C and 33 CFR 155 Appendix B that accounts for limiting factors such as daylight, weather, sea state, and emulsified oil in the recovered material. The regulatory EDRC calculation provides a mathematical calculation for estimating the capabilities of a skimmer based on the de-rating of its pump's nameplate capacity.

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