Smithsonian partners with council to search for marine invasive species

Citizen scientists, the Prince William Sound College, the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, and the council partner for invasive species event in Prince William Sound Linda McCann Smithsonian Environmental Research Center An opalescent nudibranch is a native species common in Prince William Sound. This one was found during the September bioblitz. A crew of marine biologists ventured to Prince William Sound this September for the third…

Drills test new response equipment and personnel

Exercises required for marine transition A series of drills and exercises, including one large no-notice drill, helped assess the new system in Prince William Sound. Throughout the past year, Alyeska conducted a series of exercises designed to meet requirements from the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation and train the crews aboard Edison Chouest Offshore’s new vessels. Some exercises were conducted during windy conditions and…

Oil spill drills teach lesson in prevention

By ROY ROBERTSON Drill Monitor Two large oil spill drills were conducted in Prince William Sound this past September and October. Both exercises proved challenging for the organizations participating in them. SeaRiver Maritime held a three-day exercise in the middle of September. For this annual drill, the role of the “spiller” alternates among the shipping companies that move oil through Prince William Sound. This year, the oil spill scenario…

July 2014 issue of The Observer now available

Photo of Liberty Bay oil tanker courtesy of Aker Philadelphia Shipyard. The July 2014 issue of The Observer newsletter is now available on our website. Read to find out more about new oil tankers coming to Prince William Sound, an update on recent contingency plan reviews, the recent passing of former executive director John Devens and board members Walt Parker and Iver Malutin, a council project to document the oral history of the Exxon…

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