Chemical Spills and Emergency Management at Sea: Proceedings of the First International Conference on “Chemical Spills and Emergency Management at Sea”, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, November 15–18, 1988

Front Matter....Pages i-x
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
The Prevention of Chemical Spill Incidents....Pages 3-14
Contingency Plannlng....Pages 15-27
Front Matter....Pages 29-29
Risk Analysis for Marine Chemical Spills - A Survey....Pages 31-43
Transport Structures of Chemical and Gastanker Cargoes....Pages 45-58
The Use of Mathematical Models in Accident Consequence Assessment for Transport of Hazardous Materials at Sea....Pages 59-71
The Juxtaposition of Long-Term and Real-Time Oil Spill Modelling....Pages 73-81
Front Matter....Pages 83-83
Emergency Response to the Release of Chemical Cargoes at Sea....Pages 85-94
Regional Policy on Marine Emergency Management....Pages 95-102
Policy in the Netherlands with Respect to Response of Chemical Spills....Pages 103-114
A Baltic Sea Model of the Response to Chemicals....Pages 115-126
Offshore Industry Response to Emergencies....Pages 127-136
Integral North Sea Emergency Plan the Coordinated Approach by the Netherlands Government....Pages 137-141
Classification of Chemicals for Situation Analysis....Pages 143-156
Chemical Emergencies at Sea: The Salvor’s Perspective....Pages 157-169
Front Matter....Pages 181-181
Reporting and Communication....Pages 173-191
Immediate Response in Chemical Accidents....Pages 193-198
Communication and evacuation....Pages 199-205
Front Matter....Pages 207-207
Hazard Assessment/Decision Making: Collection of Relevant Information:....Pages 209-221
SEABEL: Hazard Identification and Decision Support System for Chemical Spills at Sea....Pages 223-232
The Use of Information Systems for Supporting Decisions on Emergency Response at Sea....Pages 233-247
Front Matter....Pages 207-207
An Analysis of Historical Events During Transshipment of Dangerous Goods in Harbours....Pages 249-258
The Community Information System for the Control and Reduction of Pollution by the Spillage of Hydrocarbons and Other Harmful Substances at Sea....Pages 259-268
State-of-the-Art Emergency Information Management and Communication at the Chemical Transportation Emergency Center....Pages 269-273
Front Matter....Pages 285-285
Evaluation of Environmental Hazards....Pages 277-283
Ecological Considerations with Respect to Actions Towards Hazardous Spills....Pages 285-302
Front Matter....Pages 303-303
Experiences and Findings in Connection with the Casualty Involving the Ship Cason....Pages 305-313
The Herald of Free Enterprise Accident: The Environmental Perspective....Pages 315-324
The Dinoseb incident 1984....Pages 325-343
Lessons to be Learnt from Past Incidents Suggestions from Environmental Organizations....Pages 345-354
Front Matter....Pages 365-365
Decision Making for Chemical Accidents at Sea....Pages 357-362
Decision Making for Emergency Response....Pages 363-369
Front Matter....Pages 381-381
Liability and Compensation for Damage by Hazardous and Noxious Substances in a Marine Environment....Pages 373-380
Compensation for damage caused during transport of hazardous and noxious substances by sea....Pages 381-391
Recovery of Costs - A Liability Insurer’s Point of View....Pages 393-401
Front Matter....Pages 403-403
Modelling of Accidental Spills as a Tool for River Management....Pages 405-414
Emergency Management Related to the International Rhine Committee....Pages 415-420
The Ashland Oil Spill of January 1988 - an EPA Perspective....Pages 421-434
Environmental Effects of the January 2, 1988, Diesel Oil Spill Into the Monongahela River—Progress Report....Pages 435-444
Front Matter....Pages 445-445
Latest Results on Oil Spill Combat with Elastol T.M. ....Pages 447-456
Research and Development within CEDRE....Pages 457-466
Front Matter....Pages 445-445
Status Report for the Nordic Research and Development Co-operation concerning Response to Chemical Accidents....Pages 467-478
Sources of Pollution in Indian Ocean - Risk & Management....Pages 479-488