Note: This page is not a comprehensive list of all of the prevention and response operations work of PWSRCAC.
| Prevention and Response Operations Reports and Documents | Author | Date | Description | View Document | hf:doc_categories |
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| 2023 Annual Drill Monitoring Report | PWSRCAC, Roy Robertson | May 3, 2024 | This yearly report summarizes the drills and exercises that were attended, observed, and evaluated by Council staff and contractors in 2023. | drill-monitoring-reports oil-spill-response-operations programs | |
| 2022 Drill Monitoring Report | PWSRCAC, Roy Robertson | May 4, 2023 | This yearly report summarizes the drills and exercises that were attended, observed, and evaluated by Council staff and contractors in 2022. | drill-monitoring-reports oil-spill-response-operations programs | |
| Port Valdez Weather Buoy Analysis 2019 – 2021 | Dr Robert W. Campbell | December 7, 2022 | This report by Dr. Robert Campbell of the Prince William Sound Science Center. Dr Campbell has been analyzing data collected by the Council’s two weather buoys in Port Valdez, looking … | oil-spill-response-operations programs | |
| Prince William Sound Out-Of-Region Oil Spill Response Equipment Survey | Nuka Research Planning Group LLC, Tim Robertson | September 1, 2022 | This report presents a survey of oil spill response equipment available from outside the Prince William Sound (PWS)/Gulf of Alaska region to supplement the response to an oil spill from … | oil-spill-response-operations programs | |
| 2021 Annual Drill Monitoring Report | PWSRCAC, Roy Robertson | January 28, 2022 | This yearly report summarizes the drills and exercises that were attended, observed, and evaluated by Council staff and contractors in 2021. | drill-monitoring-reports oil-spill-response-operations programs | |
| Port Valdez Weather Buoy Data Analysis | Dr Robert W. Campbell | September 27, 2021 | The Council sponsors two weather buoys in Prince William Sound. These two buoys, one near the Valdez Marine Terminal and the other near a sensitive bird habitat called the Valdez … | oil-spill-response-operations programs | |
| 2020 Prince William Sound Forage Fish Observations | Prince William Sound Science Center, W. Scott Pegau | January 28, 2021 | This report by Dr. Scott Pegau of the Prince William Sound Science Center summarizes the results of the surveys for forage fish he conducted in Prince William Sound last summer. | oil-spill-response-operations programs | |
| 2020 Drill Monitoring Report | Roy Robertson | January 28, 2021 | This yearly report summarizes the drills and exercises that were attended, observed, and evaluated by Council staff and contractors in 2020. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, many exercises were postponed or … | drill-monitoring-reports oil-spill-response-operations programs | |
| 2019 Drill Monitoring Report | Roy Robertson | September 18, 2020 | This yearly report summarizes the drills and exercises that were attended, observed, and evaluated by Council staff and contractors. | drill-monitoring-reports oil-spill-response-operations programs | |
| 2019 Prince William Sound Forage Fish Observations | Prince William Sound Science Center, W. Scott Pegau | November 4, 2019 | This project provided funding for aerial surveys of juvenile forage fish in Prince William Sound (PWS) in June 2019. The project identifies areas where various species of forage fish congregate,? … | oil-spill-response-operations programs | |
| 2018 Drill Monitoring Report | Jeremy Robida, Roy Robertson | August 1, 2019 | The Council’s annual drill monitoring reports track spill preparedness and response activities conducted by Alyeska/SERVS and the Prince William Sound shippers, as well as lessons learned to avoid the same … | drill-monitoring-reports oil-spill-response-operations programs | |
| 2017 Drill Monitoring Report | December 25, 2018 | This yearly report summarizes the drills and exercises that were attended, observed, and evaluated by Council staff and contractors. These reports have great value in tracking the history of spill … | drill-monitoring-reports oil-spill-response-operations programs | ||
| Circulation in Port Valdez, Alaska | Prince William Sound Science Center, Shelton M. Gay III | March 22, 2018 | The Prince William Sound Science Center conducted a study of circulation for the Council to describe and quantify the currents within Port Valdez, Alaska, and to address concerns regarding the … | oil-spill-response-operations programs | |
| Prince William Sound Oil Spill Recovery Optimization Analysis | Nuka Research Planning Group LLC, Tim Robertson | February 1, 2017 | This study analyzed potential options to increase oil recovery by optimizing both the open-water and nearshore on-water recovery systems based in Prince William Sound. | oil-spill-response-operations programs | |
| Prince William Sound Oil Surrogates Workgroup – January 2017 | Nuka Research Planning Group LLC | January 13, 2017 | This report summarizes the process and outcomes from the 2016 Prince William Sound Oil Surrogates Workgroup. | oil-simulants oil-spill-response-operations programs | |
| 2016 Drill Monitoring Report | PWSRCAC | January 11, 2017 | This yearly report summarizes the drills and exercises that were attended, observed, and evaluated by Council staff and contractors. These reports have great value in tracking the history of spill … | drill-monitoring-reports oil-spill-response-operations programs | |
| 2015 Drill Monitoring Report | Roy Robertson | December 1, 2016 | This yearly report summarizes the drills and exercises that were attended, observed, and evaluated by Council staff and contractors. These reports have great value in tracking the history of spill … | drill-monitoring-reports oil-spill-response-operations programs | |
| Telecommunications In Prince William Sound – 2005 | August 18, 2015 | oil-spill-response-operations programs | |||
| 2014 Drill Monitoring Report | PWSRCAC | September 11, 2014 | This yearly report summarizes the drills and exercises that were attended, observed, and evaluated by Council staff and contractors. These reports have great value in tracking the history of spill … | drill-monitoring-reports oil-spill-response-operations programs | |
| Fishing Vessel Training Fact Sheet – Updated September 2014 | PWSRCAC | September 5, 2014 | Overview of APSC/SERVS fishing vessel response program. | fishing-vessel-training oil-spill-response-operations programs | |
| 2013 Drill Monitoring Report | January 1, 2014 | This yearly report summarizes the drills and exercises that were attended, observed, and evaluated by Council staff and contractors. These reports have great value in tracking the history of spill … | drill-monitoring-reports oil-spill-response-operations programs | ||
| 2012 Drill Monitoring Report | PWSRCAC | September 19, 2013 | This yearly report summarizes the drills and exercises that were attended, observed, and evaluated by Council staff and contractors. These reports have great value in tracking the history of spill … | drill-monitoring-reports oil-spill-response-operations programs | |
| Oil Simulants Workshop Proceedings | Nuka Research Planning Group LLC, Tim Robertson | June 21, 2013 | 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 … | oil-simulants oil-spill-response-operations programs | |
| 2011 Drill Monitoring Report | February 8, 2013 | This yearly report summarizes the drills and exercises that were attended, observed, and evaluated by Council staff and contractors. These reports have great value in tracking the history of spill … | drill-monitoring-reports oil-spill-response-operations programs | ||
| Combining the Firehouse Model and Community-based Response Teams for an Improved Regional Oil Spill Response System in Alaska | November 19, 2012 | oil-spill-response-operations programs | |||
| Oil Spill Simulation Materials Review | November 6, 2012 | oil-spill-response-operations programs | |||
| OSRI Balloon Surveillance System Operations And Test Results | October 7, 2011 | balloon-based-oil-spill-surveillance-system oil-spill-response-operations programs | |||
| 2010 Drill Monitoring Report | May 10, 2011 | This yearly report summarizes the drills and exercises that were attended, observed, and evaluated by Council staff and contractors. These reports have great value in tracking the history of spill … | drill-monitoring-reports oil-spill-response-operations programs | ||
| 2011 Fishing Vessel Owner Meeting | Jeremy Robida, PWSRCAC | March 7, 2011 | The Council hosted this meeting was to engage with representatives from the fishing vessel (FV) spill response program and dialogue on the overall health and well-being of that program. | fishing-vessel-training oil-spill-response-operations programs | |
| 2009 Drill Monitoring Report | October 18, 2010 | This yearly report summarizes the drills and exercises that were attended, observed, and evaluated by Council staff and contractors. These reports have great value in tracking the history of spill … | drill-monitoring-reports oil-spill-response-operations programs | ||
| 2008 Drill Monitoring Report | October 18, 2010 | This yearly report summarizes the drills and exercises that were attended, observed, and evaluated by Council staff and contractors. These reports have great value in tracking the history of spill … | drill-monitoring-reports oil-spill-response-operations programs | ||
| APSC SERVS Fishing Vessel Review | Harvey Consulting, Susan Harvey | May 20, 2009 | This 2009 report assessed how ready the fishing vessels on contract to Alyeska Pipeline Service Company’s Ship Escort Response Vessel System are to respond to a major oil spill from … | fishing-vessel-training oil-spill-response-operations programs | |
| 2007 Drill Monitoring Report | February 4, 2009 | This yearly report summarizes the drills and exercises that were attended, observed, and evaluated by Council staff and contractors. These reports have great value in tracking the history of spill … | drill-monitoring-reports oil-spill-response-operations programs | ||
| Prince William Sound Recovery Rate Analysis | Censum Northwest LLC | December 17, 2008 | This study analyzed basic planning schemes against a specific set of scenario factors and calculated recovery rates to establish a range outcome. Additionally, to further broaden the understanding of recovery … | oil-spill-response-operations programs | |
| Response Gap Flyer | June 16, 2008 | oil-spill-response-gap oil-spill-response-operations programs | |||
| Hydrocarbon Sensors for Oil Spill Prevention and Response – Workshop Proceedings | Alliance for Coastal Technology, Oil Spill Recovery Institute | April 19, 2008 | balloon-based-oil-spill-surveillance-system oil-spill-response-operations programs | ||
| Non-mechanical Response Gap Estimate for Two Operating Areas of Prince William Sound – 2008 | Nuka Research Planning Group LLC, Tim Robertson | April 15, 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 … | oil-spill-response-gap oil-spill-response-operations programs | |
| 2006 Drill Monitoring Report | October 15, 2007 | This yearly report summarizes the drills and exercises that were attended, observed, and evaluated by Council staff and contractors. These reports have great value in tracking the history of spill … | drill-monitoring-reports oil-spill-response-operations programs | ||
| Non-mechanical Response Gap Estimate: Literature Review and Recommended Limits – 2007 | Nuka Research Planning Group LLC, Tim Robertson | August 21, 2007 | This report analyzes the response gap that exists for non-mechanical response operations at two locations in Prince William Sound. | oil-spill-response-gap oil-spill-response-operations programs | |
| Review of Out-of-Region Equipment Resources Listed by Prince William Sound Planholders | E-Tech International Inc., Erich R. Gundlach | July 6, 2007 | For this 2007 report, researchers reviewed out-of-region oil spill response equipment resources. The report also reviewed the contractual relationships between the planholders and SERVS, and the contractual relationship(s) between the … | oil-spill-response-operations programs | |
| Fishing Vessel Types Fact Sheet | March 9, 2007 | Three main types of fishing vessels are available for oil spill response through Alyeska?s Ship Escort Response Vessel System (SERVS) fishing vessel training program in Prince William Sound: seiners, stern … | fishing-vessel-training oil-spill-response-operations programs | ||
| Response Gap Estimates for Two Operating Areas in Prince William Sounds – 2007 | Nuka Research Planning Group LLC, Tim Robertson | February 28, 2007 | In 2006, the Council commissioned a study to determine the frequency and duration of any Response Gap that exists in Prince William Sound. | oil-spill-response-gap oil-spill-response-operations programs | |
| 2005 Drill Monitoring Report | October 3, 2006 | This yearly report summarizes the drills and exercises that were attended, observed, and evaluated by Council staff and contractors. These reports have great value in tracking the history of spill … | drill-monitoring-reports oil-spill-response-operations programs | ||
| Report On The Non-Mechanical Response For The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill | Dan Gilson | August 30, 2006 | oil-spill-response-operations programs | ||
| An Assessment of the Role of Human Factors in Oil Spills from Vessels | Elise DeCola, Nuka Research Planning Group LLC, Sierra Fletcher | August 13, 2006 | This report presents general concepts related to human error, human factors, and accident causality by synthesizing published literature that considers the types of human errors and underlying human factors that … | oil-spill-response-operations programs | |
| Response Gap Methods | Nuka Research Planning Group LLC, Tim Robertson | May 5, 2006 | In 2006, the Council commissioned a study to determine the frequency and duration of any Response Gap that exists in Prince William Sound. | oil-spill-response-gap oil-spill-response-operations programs | |
| PWSRCAC Position On Insitu Burning | December 28, 2005 | oil-spill-response-operations programs | |||
| Community Oil Spill Response Forum – Final Report | Nuka Research Planning Group LLC | December 8, 2005 | oil-spill-response-operations programs | ||
| SERVS’ Fishing Vessel Program Meeting in 2005 | Joe Banta, Linda Swiss, Roy Robertson | December 8, 2005 | On December 8, 2005, the Council hosted a meeting with fishing vessel captains participating in the SERVS’ fishing vessel (F/V) program. | fishing-vessel-training oil-spill-response-operations programs | |
| 2004 Drill Monitoring Report | May 12, 2005 | This yearly report summarizes the drills and exercises that were attended, observed, and evaluated by Council staff and contractors. These reports have great value in tracking the history of spill … | drill-monitoring-reports oil-spill-response-operations programs | ||
| March 2005 SERVS Fishing Vessel Training Program | Roy Robertson | March 28, 2005 | Report by PWSRCAC on spring 2005 fishing vessel training in Kodiak, Homer, Seward, Valdez, Cordova, Chenega, and Whittier from March 28 – May 5, 2005. | fishing-vessel-training oil-spill-response-operations programs | |
| Review Of Oil Spill Responses on Moderately-Sized Spills in US Waters from 1993-2000 | Elise DeCola, Nuka Research Planning Group LLC | March 28, 2005 | To better understand the various nearshore oil spill response technique efficiency rates, the Council commissioned Nuka Research and Planning, LLC to review moderately sized spills in the United States between … | oil-spill-response-operations programs | |
| 2003 Drill Monitoring Report | March 12, 2004 | This yearly report summarizes the drills and exercises that were attended, observed, and evaluated by Council staff and contractors. These reports have great value in tracking the history of spill … | drill-monitoring-reports oil-spill-response-operations programs | ||
| 2002 Drill Monitoring Report | September 25, 2003 | This yearly report summarizes the drills and exercises that were attended, observed, and evaluated by Council staff and contractors. These reports have great value in tracking the history of spill … | drill-monitoring-reports oil-spill-response-operations programs | ||
| Marine Bird Hotspots in Prince William Sound | Anne Schaefer, Mary Anne Bishop, Prince William Sound Science Center | This report summarizes winter marine bird surveys in Prince William Sound, Alaska, by identifying high-use areas, or hot spots. | oil-spill-response-operations programs | ||
| Marine Bird Winter Surveys in Prince William Sound – 2024 | Anne Schaefer, Mary Anne Bishop, Prince William Sound Science Center | In September and November 2024, staff from PWSSC conducted surveys of marine birds in and around the Prince William Sound’s tanker escort zone and the VMT. Highlights from the surveys … | oil-spill-response-operations programs | ||
| 2024 Annual Drill Monitoring Report | Roy Robertson | This yearly report summarizes the drills and exercises that were attended, observed, and evaluated by Council staff and contractors in 2024. These reports have great value in tracking the history … | drill-monitoring-reports oil-spill-response-operations programs | ||
| Notes from the March 6, 2024 SERVS Contracted Vessel Fleet Representative Meeting | Jeremy Robida, PWSRCAC | This report summarizes discussions during a meeting of representatives from the contracted vessel fleet. Attendees discussed program health and port-specific concerns. | fishing-vessel-training oil-spill-response-operations programs |