Shoreline Oil Spill Response and Clean-Up Assessment Technique

Course Length: 3days

Course Description

This course looks at the fundamentals needed to implement and be part of a Shoreline Clean- up Assessment Technique (SCAT) programme. A shoreline response can become a complex management issue and pose the greatest challenge, as well as potentially becoming the most expensive part of an incident, especially during a prolonged response. A well-established and proven systematic approach, agreed by management and stakeholders can assist in the efficient and effective use of resources to an
agreed endpoint. The field exercises supplement the classroom sessions and allow delegates to attain actual skills in the site assessment, development of treatment recommendations and end-point criteria. Shoreline Clean-up Assessment Technique (SCAT) is a  well-established  systematic approach that is used to document the status of oiled shorelines and their subsequent treatment recommendations (i.e. clean-up methods).

Who should Attend

This course is perfect for those required to plan for and/or establish a SCAT Programme during response. This is an ideal course for those required to be part of a SCAT response field team, as well as those wishing to gain a better understanding of the process.

• Planning staff: Environmental and SCAT Team Members, including Oil Spill Response Organisations (OSRO’s), Regulators, Government departments, Non-Government Organisations (NGO’s)
• Personnel responsible for shoreline assessments and environmental sensitivity considerations
• Operational staff responsible for setting shoreline response priorities and tactics
• Individuals involved with Geographical Information System (GIS) input and SCAT data management who require a better understanding of the SCAT process.

What you will Learn

• The physical processes and coastal characters of various shorelines
• Familiarity with the systematic approach of the SCAT program
• Appreciation of the terms and definitions used throughout the process
• Conducting field exercises to utilise the documentation in real-time and obtaining physical outputs that underpin learning

Course Outline

Day 1

• Why do we need SCAT?
• Physical processes and coastal character
• Fate & behavior of spilled oil
• Environmental impacts
• Coastal segmentation
• Shoreline exercise