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Sheen Incident Report: Offshore Huntington Beach, California

Sheen Incident Report: Offshore Huntington Beac...

Ashton Routhier

On the morning of March 8, 2024 the US Coast Guard (USCG) contacted the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator for California to request assistance with a 2.5 mile by 1.5 mile...

Sheen Incident Report: Offshore Huntington Beac...

Ashton Routhier

On the morning of March 8, 2024 the US Coast Guard (USCG) contacted the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator for California to request assistance with a 2.5 mile by 1.5 mile...

Authorities Respond to Diesel Fuel Spill Off Fort Bragg Coast

Authorities Respond to Diesel Fuel Spill Off Fo...

Ashton Routhier

On March 15, between midnight and 1:24 a.m., crew members aboard the US Coast Guard Cutter Alder discovered that approximately 500 gallons of diesel fuel had been released into the...

Authorities Respond to Diesel Fuel Spill Off Fo...

Ashton Routhier

On March 15, between midnight and 1:24 a.m., crew members aboard the US Coast Guard Cutter Alder discovered that approximately 500 gallons of diesel fuel had been released into the...

Fire Incident on M/V Cuyahoga at Port of Ashtabula, Ohio

Fire Incident on M/V Cuyahoga at Port of Ashtab...

Ashton Routhier

On March 15, the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator for the Great Lakes was notified by the US Coast Guard (USCG) of a fire aboard the M/V Cuyahoga, a 664-foot Canadian-flagged...

Fire Incident on M/V Cuyahoga at Port of Ashtab...

Ashton Routhier

On March 15, the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator for the Great Lakes was notified by the US Coast Guard (USCG) of a fire aboard the M/V Cuyahoga, a 664-foot Canadian-flagged...

Pollution Control Efforts at Point Reyes Fishing Vessel Incident

Pollution Control Efforts at Point Reyes Fishin...

Ashton Routhier

On March 28, the US Coast Guard (USCG) alerted the California Scientific Support Coordinator about a potential pollution incident involving the 39-foot wooden fishing vessel Westerly. The vessel had grounded...

Pollution Control Efforts at Point Reyes Fishin...

Ashton Routhier

On March 28, the US Coast Guard (USCG) alerted the California Scientific Support Coordinator about a potential pollution incident involving the 39-foot wooden fishing vessel Westerly. The vessel had grounded...

New Advancements in Oil Spill Detection and Management

New Advancements in Oil Spill Detection and Man...

Ashton Routhier

The novel approach to oil spill detection using radar power reflectivity values represents a significant advancement in environmental monitoring. By integrating this technology with drone platforms, it offers a robust...

New Advancements in Oil Spill Detection and Man...

Ashton Routhier

The novel approach to oil spill detection using radar power reflectivity values represents a significant advancement in environmental monitoring. By integrating this technology with drone platforms, it offers a robust...

Impact of Oil Spill Cleanup on Workers’ Health: A Study Analysis

Impact of Oil Spill Cleanup on Workers’ Health:...

Ashton Routhier

This comprehensive study provides critical insights into the respiratory health risks faced by oil spill cleanup workers. The significant increase in asthma incidence and other respiratory conditions among these workers...

Impact of Oil Spill Cleanup on Workers’ Health:...

Ashton Routhier

This comprehensive study provides critical insights into the respiratory health risks faced by oil spill cleanup workers. The significant increase in asthma incidence and other respiratory conditions among these workers...