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Home | Emergency Responders | Abandoned Vessels

Identifying and removing vessels abandoned in sensitive coastal environments.

Abandoned Vessel Program Overview Abandoned vessels pose a significant threat to the NOAA Trust resources through physical destruction of coral habitats and dispersion of toxic chemicals and gear.

Abandoned Vessel Program Resources Online Collection of resources available for those interested in abandoned vessels and vessel removal.

Abandoned Vessel Reporting Form Use this form to let us know about abandoned vessels not in our inventory, or to update us on the status of one that is already listed.

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.

Current News: Emergency Responders

New MARPLOT and ALOHA Released New versions of a NOAA/EPA mapping program and chemical hazard model are now available! (updated: March 30, 2009)

NOAA Commemorates the 20th Anniversary of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill On Friday, March 13, 2009 the Office of Response and Restoration held an event to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the Exxon Valdez oil spill. This NOAA Hill event focused on the progress our Nation has made in oil spill preparedness, response and restoration. (posted: March 24, 2009)

NEW CAMEO 2.0 and CAMEO Chemicals website New components of the CAMEO software suite are now available! (updated: February 12, 2009)

Of Special Note: Emergency Responders

IncidentNews News and information on current and historical incidents, including the crash of US Air flight 1549 into the Hudson River on Jan. 15, 2009.

An FOSC's Guide to NOAA Scientific Support A guidebook for oil and chemical spill responders, describing the products and services that the NOAA Scientific Support Team (SST) can provide to Federal On-Scene Coordinators (FOSCs).

CAMEO Chemicals Database of hazardous chemical datasheets that emergency responders and planners can use to get response recommendations and predict hazards. Available in online and downloadable versions.

CAMEO Chemicals Web Portal Use the online version of CAMEO Chemicals to search for hazardous chemical datasheets, get response recommendations, and find out how chemicals would react if they mixed.

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