What does the RSC need to know? The RSC will be part of an Incident Command System (ICS) that is designed to bring together incident managers and field responders from government and industry to cooperatively manage the response. A basic knowledge of this system will help RSC members understand how responsibilities are distributed and decisions are made.
This study reviewed the vessel traffic service (VTS) system in Prince William Sound. The goal of the review was to understand what constitutes best available technology in the field of VTS and how that technology, as well as practices and procedures, compare to those used in the VTS system in Prince William Sound.
This is a graphic synopsis of the full report: ‘Alaska’s Oil Spill Response Planning Standard – History and Legislative Intent’ (PDF/5.6MB).
This report tells the story of how and why an unlikely alliance of regulators, politicians, oil industry executives, and international spill response experts used the Exxon Valdez oil spill as a springboard for reimagining oil spill preparedness and response in America’s 49th state.