Experts from the U.S., Canada, Iceland and Norway recently discussed traditional and emerging technologies for oil spill response and reviewed projects sponsored by the U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) at the Arctic Oil Spill Response Research and Technology Workshop.
A submersible skimmer that recovers oil, for example, headlined the list of innovations studied by an international team of scientists striving to develop improved response systems for emergencies in the Arctic region.
At the April 26 workshop in Reston, Virginia, organized by the Arctic Council’s Working Group on Emergency Prevention, Preparedness, and Response, researchers focused on existing mechanical response measures such as boom and skimmers, newer technologies such as in situ burn and dispersants and “response optimization” utilizing more advanced technology.
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