uSCAT Technical Reference Manual Released
Coastal & Ocean Resources has recently completed a uSCAT Technical Manual for the Underwater Cleanup Assessment Technique for Sunken Oil (uSCAT) and posted the manual online for free download. The uSCAT Manual outlines a protocol, techniques and procedures for detecting and documentation of sunken oil occurrence on the seabed. The manual provides guidance on standards for surveys and reporting and management of a uSCAT program during a spill. A Sinking Oil Risk Assessment Tool is included for evaluating the potential for a spilled oil product to sink. Likely pathways for sinking oil to form and then be transported are discussed. The protocol generally follows that of the Shoreline Cleanup Assessment Technique (SCAT) but recognizes that oil detection techniques will be quite different and reporting formats will also differ. The project was funded through both industry and government sources and was guided by a multidisciplinary steering committee.
uSCAT Training Workshop, 1 October 2018!
A half-day training workshop on the uSCAT protocol is being offered (1 October 2018, 1:30 to 4:30pm) immediately prior to the AMOP Technical Seminar in Victoria, BC (2-4 October 2018). The uSCAT Workshop will be held at the Delta Ocean Point Hotel in Victoria. Contact Michelle for registration details. Individuals on the download contact list will be advised of future workshops.
Coming Soon!
Coastal & Ocean Resources is in the process of preparing a short version uSCAT Guide to provide an overview of the key elements of the uSCAT program.
Contact
For more information on uSCAT, future workshops and preparation of pre-spill plans for facilities with high risk of sunken oil (such as heavy-oil handling facilities), please contact us at info@coastalandoceans.com.