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Good practice guidelines for incident management and emergency response personnel (Revision 2016)
This report provides an assessment of satellite surveillance for oil spill response and focuses on identifying capabilities and gaps associated with surveillance monitoring from satellites. The report focuses on the surveillance capabilities of satellites, considering both the intrinsic capabilities and the practical and operational capabilities of sensors
In the event of a major incident, neighbouring companies may be asked to provide responders, oil spill response equipment and associated materials, either individually or as part of a mutual aid programme.
In general, mutual aid plans are written to encompass the possibility that responders
The Oil Spill Industry Project (JIP) technical report (Revision 2016)
This report evaluates a range of oil detection sensors and oceanographic vehicles and their overall compatibility for detecting and tracking oil in water. Oil detection sensors include in situ contact sensors that utilize either direct or indirect sensing methods and surface remote sensors that utilize either passive or active sensing methods. Oceanographic vehicles include autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), autonomous surface vehicles (ASVs), and manned surface vessels.
Responder training is an essential pre-condition for effective oil spill response, which requires personnel who understand... (Revision 2)
Despite the best intentions of an on-water response to an oil spill at sea or in a river, the likelihood is that at least some of the spilled oil will eventually reach the shoreline. (Revision 2016)
This document refers to the importance of oil characterisation and the oil spill response parameters important in assessing strategy following a spill.
A document detailing the planning principles of ensuring a robust dispersant logistics and supply chain during an incident.
The Oil Spill Industry Project (JIP) technical report (Revision 2016)
Title Type Theme Published Download 
Oil spill waste minimization and management Good practice guidance Marine spill preparedness and response 17 Apr 2014 
An assessment of surface surveillance capabilities for oil spill response using satellite remote sensing Awareness brief Marine spill preparedness and response 16 Apr 2014 
Mutual Aid Indemnification and Liability including a template Emergency Personnel Secondment AgreementGood practice guidance Marine spill preparedness and response 16 Apr 2014 
Guidelines for the selection of in-situ burning equipment Awareness brief Marine spill preparedness and response 14 Apr 2014 
Capabilities and uses of sensor-equipped ocean vehicles for subsea and surface detection and tracking of oil spills Awareness brief Marine spill preparedness and response 16 Mar 2014 
Oil spill training Good practice guidance Marine spill preparedness and response 24 Feb 2014 
A guide to oiled shoreline assessment (SCAT) surveys Good practice guidance Marine spill preparedness and response 24 Jan 2014 
Guidelines on oil characterization to inform spill response decisions Good practice guidance Marine spill preparedness and response 16 Nov 2013 
Dispersant logistics and supply planning Good practice guidance Marine spill preparedness and response 27 Jun 2013 
Dispersants logistics and supply planning Awareness brief Marine spill preparedness and response 12 Jun 2013