Presentation
Shoreline-Circumpolar Oil Spill Response Viability Analysis (S-COSRVA) - The Svalbard Pilot Study
SessionArctic Response
DescriptionThe Norwegian Coastal Administration (NCA) together with EPPR, has initiated a pilot feasibility study for the implementation of the Shoreline - Circumpolar Oil Spill Response Viability Analysis (S-COSRVA) concept for the Svalbard archipelago. The S-COSRVA has applied the same oil spill response viability approach as in the COSRVA-portal (https://arctic-council.org/projects/circumpolar-oil-spill-response-viability-analysis-cosrva/), but with focus on shoreline clean up measures.
S-COSRVA is a web-based GIS decision support tool that provides science-based, location-specific information on the viability of shoreline oil spill countermeasures considering expected meteorological and oceanographic conditions, and shoreline characteristics. The pilot has implemented data related to shoreline types (substrates), and other relevant factors such as shoreline access. S-COSRVA utilizes the existing Feasibility Analysis for Shoreline Treatment (FAST) Job Aid (www.fastshores.com) based on oil type, oil location (surface or subsurface sediments), and substrate material. The tool screens 22 shoreline treatment options from the Environment and Climate Change Canada Field Guide to Oil Spill Response on Marine Shorelines. S-COSRVA further presents the viability for these shoreline treatment options in a high resolution 3x3 km grid for the entire Svalbard area based on 10-years of hindcast MetOcean data. Viability is shown as the percentage of time each month that conditions for each group of Operational Systems (Physical Treatment-Mechanical, Physical Treatment-Manual, Washing-Manual Shore-based, Washing-Mechanical Water based platform) are categorized as Favourable, Marginal, or Not Favourable. In addition, the Svalbard pilot has assessed the accessibility from land, air and sea to perform shoreline clean-up operations.
The Svalbard archipelago was a well-suited area for a pilot study, with relevant metocean data, shoreline data etc. in place. The purpose of the pilot study was to assess and develop the S-COSRVA model/tool with regards to:
• Key features and general functionality
• Data platform and architecture
• Input data and input data-preparation
• Analysis and output data
• Front-end application with Graphical User Interface
The paper presents the functional S-COSRVA pilot implementation with emphasis on the data structure, information flow and the GIS tool.
S-COSRVA is a web-based GIS decision support tool that provides science-based, location-specific information on the viability of shoreline oil spill countermeasures considering expected meteorological and oceanographic conditions, and shoreline characteristics. The pilot has implemented data related to shoreline types (substrates), and other relevant factors such as shoreline access. S-COSRVA utilizes the existing Feasibility Analysis for Shoreline Treatment (FAST) Job Aid (www.fastshores.com) based on oil type, oil location (surface or subsurface sediments), and substrate material. The tool screens 22 shoreline treatment options from the Environment and Climate Change Canada Field Guide to Oil Spill Response on Marine Shorelines. S-COSRVA further presents the viability for these shoreline treatment options in a high resolution 3x3 km grid for the entire Svalbard area based on 10-years of hindcast MetOcean data. Viability is shown as the percentage of time each month that conditions for each group of Operational Systems (Physical Treatment-Mechanical, Physical Treatment-Manual, Washing-Manual Shore-based, Washing-Mechanical Water based platform) are categorized as Favourable, Marginal, or Not Favourable. In addition, the Svalbard pilot has assessed the accessibility from land, air and sea to perform shoreline clean-up operations.
The Svalbard archipelago was a well-suited area for a pilot study, with relevant metocean data, shoreline data etc. in place. The purpose of the pilot study was to assess and develop the S-COSRVA model/tool with regards to:
• Key features and general functionality
• Data platform and architecture
• Input data and input data-preparation
• Analysis and output data
• Front-end application with Graphical User Interface
The paper presents the functional S-COSRVA pilot implementation with emphasis on the data structure, information flow and the GIS tool.
Authors
Senior Principal Consultant
Event Type
Paper
TimeWednesday, May 15th2:10pm - 2:30pm CDT
Location275-277
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