Document Author: PWSRCAC
2016 Drill Monitoring Report
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 preparedness and response by Alyeska/SERVS and the associated shippers. They are instrumental in identifying operational issues and tracking the lessons learned during these events. These reports have proven to be valuable tools in addressing recurring problems, improving the prevention and response system, assisting contingency plan workgroups, and in planning large unannounced drills.
Dispersants Monitoring Protocol – July 2016
A secondary purpose is to evaluate the potential biological toxicity from the application. This document outlines a dispersants monitoring protocol that builds on the SMART protocol, providing two levels of effectiveness monitoring as well as a detailed biological monitoring component. It also specifies additional pre- and post-spill monitoring activities to complement field testing during a dispersant application, and identifies existing sources of long-term monitoring and environmental data for Prince William Sound that may inform dispersant use and monitoring. This protocol can be applied by the Unified Command to inform decisions about whether to initiation or continue dispersant application. This document was developed with the intent to enhance the available information to support decision-making by working within the existing response framework.