Presentation
Aerial Surveillance of Oil Spills - an introduction
DescriptionAerial surveillance is an essential element of an effective response to most oil spills, for assessing the location and extent of oil contamination and verifying predictions of the movement and fate of oil slicks at sea. Observation from the air can provide information to maximise the deployment and control of spill response operations at sea, the strategic and timely protection of sites along threatened coastlines and the management of resources for shoreline clean-up.
This half-day, four-hour, short course provides an introduction to planning and conducting an effective aerial surveillance strategy. Guidance is provided on preparing and performing aerial observation missions for each of the three main types of platform available: manned and unmanned aircraft, and satellites. The presenters of this course from NOAA and ITOPF, together have experience of observing spills of oil on the sea surface over many decades globally, including during the response to many well-known incidents, as passengers in fixed and rotary wing aircraft, as ground observers using unmanned aerial vehicles and by commissioning and interpreting images from a variety of satellites. The knowledge, experience and skills gained from this extensive practical involvement in observing oil will allow course attendees to understand the importance of this tool to maximise the effectiveness and efficiency of an oil spill response.
This half-day, four-hour, short course provides an introduction to planning and conducting an effective aerial surveillance strategy. Guidance is provided on preparing and performing aerial observation missions for each of the three main types of platform available: manned and unmanned aircraft, and satellites. The presenters of this course from NOAA and ITOPF, together have experience of observing spills of oil on the sea surface over many decades globally, including during the response to many well-known incidents, as passengers in fixed and rotary wing aircraft, as ground observers using unmanned aerial vehicles and by commissioning and interpreting images from a variety of satellites. The knowledge, experience and skills gained from this extensive practical involvement in observing oil will allow course attendees to understand the importance of this tool to maximise the effectiveness and efficiency of an oil spill response.
Instructors
Event Type
Short Course
TimeMonday, May 13th8:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Location278-280