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Dispersant Application Observer Job Aid Photos

Photo examples of dispersant application platforms, application results, and marine mammals that must be identified in a dispersant application area.

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DC-4 airplane applying dispersant

DC-4 airplane applying dispersant
(09.01.78, Southern California) Airplane Application Platforms

C-130 Hercules airplane using an Aerial Dispersant Deployment System (ADDS).

C-130 Hercules airplane
(09.01.79, Southern California) Airplane Application Platforms

Helicopter spraying dispersant from bucket

Helicopter spraying dispersant from bucket
(09.01.79, Unknown) Helicopter Application Platforms

Helicopter applying dispersants viewed from above

Helicopter applying dispersants (view from above)
(09.01.79, Unknown) Helicopter Application Platforms

Dispersant application from a ship

Dispersant application from a ship
(09.01.79, Unknown) Shipboard Application Platforms

Dispersant application from a smaller vessel

Dispersant application from a smaller vessel
(09.01.79, Unknown) Dispersant application from a smaller vessel.

an intentional experimental oil slick viewed from above

Dispersant Application to an Experimental Slick (before)
(09.01.79, Unknown) Dispersant Application to an Experimental Slick (before)

experimental oil slick viewed from above after dispersants are applied

Dispersant Application to an Experimental Slick (after)
(09.01.79, Unknown) Dispersant Application to an Experimental Slick (after)

 helicopter applies 800 liters (5 barrels or 211 gallons) of a dispersant, COREXIT 9500, to the oil

NOFO Trials
(09.01.94, Unknown) NOFO (Norwegian Clean Seas Association for Operating Companies) Trials, 1994

aerial view of treated oil slick

NOFO Trials (aerial view)
(09.01.94, Unknown) The Herding Effect

the third in a series of applications of the dispersant COREXIT 9527 to thick, dark oil

Dispersant Application to a Spill (Time: 14:52)
(09.01.94, Unknown) Dispersant Application to a Spill (Time:14:52)

aerial view of an experimental oil slick being dispersed.

Dispersant Application to a Spill (Time: 15:24)
(09.01.94, Unknown) Dispersant Application to a Spill (Time: 15:24)

aerial photo of a dispersed experimental oil slick.

Dispersant Application to a Spill (Time: 16:41)
(09.01.94, Unknown) Dispersant Application to a Spill (Time: 16:41)

aerial view of oil slick in the gulf of mexico

West Cameron Block 198
(12.15.95, Gulf of Mexico) West Cameron Block 198

close up view of the spilled oil after dispersants applied. A reddish orange blob floats in the ocean.

West Cameron Block 198 Closeup
(12.15.95, Gulf of Mexico) West Cameron Block 198 Closeup

Aerial view of the oil slick on the next day. it has split in two and is sinking.

West Cameron Block 198 Next Day
(12.16.95, Gulf of Mexico) West Cameron Block 198 Next Day

a small vessel spraying dispersants passes through an oil slick, temporarily parting it in two.

False Positive Circumstances
(09.01.79, Unknown) False Positive Circumstances

aerial view of a herd of manatees swimming below the surface

Marine Animals of Concern: Manatees
(09.01.79, Unknown) Marine Animals of Concern: Manatees

aerial view of whales swimming under the surface

Marine Animals of Concern: Whales
(09.01.79, Unknown) Marine Animals of Concern: Whales

This photo shows a loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) swimming below the surface.

Marine Animals of Concern: Turtles
(09.01.79, Unknown) Marine Animals of Concern: Turtles

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