While marine spill response is generally associated with vessels on the water deploying boom and recovering oil product, there is also a significant amount of work that goes on behind the scenes to support that on-water activity. We don’t always talk about it, but in a successful marine spill response, this work is just as important as vessels and boom on the water. This page includes some of the behind the scene work that is underway in support of the Bligh Island Shipwreck response. More information will be added throughout the response.
Behind The Scenes: SCAT
SCAT is short for Shoreline Cleanup & Assessment Technique. SCAT helps responders assess and document shorelines contaminated by an oil spill. The SCAT program will generate information on the oiling conditions and will help the management team to decide on the appropriate response treatment techniques and treatment completion. SCAT teams are typically made up of [...]