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Charter Vessel Scuttled on Pearl and Hermes Atoll in NW Hawaiian Islands The charter vessel, Casitas, which ran aground on Pearl and Hermes Atoll on July 2, 2005, was successfully refloated then scuttled on August 4. |
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Container Ship Strikes Bay Bridge The container ship M/V Cosco Busan struck the Bay Bridge in San Francisco Bay, California on the morning of November 7th. A 100-foot gash in the hull of the vessel caused the release of an estimated 53,000 gallons of fuel oil into the water. |
Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Overview of the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill in Prince William Sound, Alaska. Includes links to many related resources, including photo galleries. |
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M/V Selendang Ayu Cleanup Operations Complete The week of June 23, 2006 marks the completion of cleanup activities from the M/V Selendang Ayu oil spill near Dutch Harbor, Alaska. |
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NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration Responds to Hurricane Katrina In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R) has provided invaluable scientific support to the USCG, EPA, and the states of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama in their hazardous materials response efforts, as well as initial efforts to assess the environmental impacts. |
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NOAA's OR&R Assists with Korean Oil Spill A team of USCG and NOAA representatives is assisting the Korea Coast Guard with the December 8, 2007 Hebei Spirit oil spill off the coast of South Korea. |
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OR&R Aids Selendang Ayu Spill Response OR&R scientists provide Selendang Ayu responders with trajectories, environmental sensitivity information, aerial reconnaissance of the spill, shoreline assessments, and other scientific support. |
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OR&R Continues Support for M/V Selendang Ayu in Unalaska A January 4, 2005 update on the spill created by the M/V Selendang Ayu. |
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OR&R Media Archive Media coverage of NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R) prior to 1995. |
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Response to the Exxon Valdez Spill Within hours after the tanker Exxon Valdez spilled nearly 11 million gallons of crude oil into Alaska's Prince William Sound on March 24, 1989, a team of NOAA OR&R scientists arrived on-scene. |
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Safe Sanctuaries 2005 Video Links to movie downloads of the video produced as part of the emergency response drill, "Safe Sanctuaries," held in the Florida Keys in April 2005. |
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Web Portals for Interested Public to sites about Recent and Historical Incidents Pages on our site that provide information about and access to Web sites of closely-related agencies and programs. |
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Damage Assessment, Remediation, and Restoration Program NOAA's Damage Assessment, Remediation, and Restoration Program (DARRP) is responsible for assessing and restoring coastal and marine resources injured by oil spills, hazardous substance releases, and vessel groundings. |
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Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) Maps ESI maps help oil spill responders and planners to identify vulnerable coastal locations, establish protection priorities, and identify cleanup strategies. |
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Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Overview of the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill in Prince William Sound, Alaska. Includes links to many related resources, including photo galleries. |
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NOAA Restoration Portal Web Site Provides centralized access to information about NOAA restoration resources, including restoration techniques and NOAA restoration references, through a single point-of-entry. |
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