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Spill ToolsIntroductionDownload and InstallPractice Exercises

Spill Tools

Spill Tools (TM) is a set of three programs designed for oil spill planners and responders: the Mechanical Equipment Calculator, the In Situ Burn Calculator, and the Dispersant Mission Planner. All are free of charge.

To learn more about Spill Tools, use the navigation bar at the top and bottom of the page to review these Web sections:

  • Introduction, an explanation of each of the three Spill Tools.
  • Download and Install, to help you download and run Spill Tools on a Windows or Macintosh computer.
  • Practice Exercises, to help you learn to use Spill Tools during a response.

The Spill Tools are Oracle Media Objects (TM) stacks that run on Macintosh computers as well as in Microsoft Windows. To run, they need the runtime application "OMOPlayer" and supporting files, which are distributed with them.

Note: This version of Spill Tools may not be compatible with the latest Macintosh operating system, OS X 10.4 (Tiger), running in Classic. It will not run on Macintosh computers with Intel microprocessors.

The new Dispersant Mission Planner--DMP2

NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration recently updated the Dispersant Mission Planner component of Spill Tools. The new Planner, known as DMP2, is available as a stand-alone product. Use the link below to learn more about DMP2 and to download the free software.
Whom to Contact

Spill Tools was developed by the Office of Response and Restoration, National Ocean Service, NOAA.

We cannot provide any support for Spill Tools, and NOAA cannot warrant accuracy or completeness. We appreciate your suggestions for changes or reports on program bugs. To make comments or to report bugs, email the Spill Tools Specialist.

More Information
  • Spill Tools Fact Sheet Basic information about Spill Tools in a one-page fact sheet.
    (Document format: PDF, size: 386.8 K)

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