Prince William Sound Oil Surrogates Workgroup – January 2017
This report summarizes the process and outcomes from the 2016 Prince William Sound Oil Surrogates Workgroup.
Document Author: Nuka Research Planning Group LLC
Oil Simulants Workshop Proceedings
This report summarizes a workshop of national experts to address key questions regarding the potential permitting and use of oil simulants in US waters to improve oil spill response planning and operations.
Double Hull Tanker Review
Over the past twenty years, the US oil tanker fleet, including those vessels involved in the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) trade in Prince William Sound (PWS), has undergone major engineering and structural improvements to comply with federal and international standards requiring that new oil tankers be constructed with double hulls, while older single hull vessels are phased out of US and international fleets.
Non-mechanical Response Gap Estimate for Two Operating Areas of Prince William Sound – 2008
The ‘response gap’ is the window between the upper limits of the response system (in terms of environmental conditions) and the conditions at which Hinchinbrook Entrance is closed to laden tankers.