The Argo Merchant oil spill on-scene coordinator's report

Technical Report · Thu Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1977

OSTI ID:5965441

This report factually documents the oil spill response action initiated by the United States Government following the grounding and subsequent foundering of the Liberian-registered tanker ARGO MERCHANT off the Northeast Coast of the United States at 0700 hours on December 15, 1976. This report covers the following factors associated with the pollution incident: Description of the cause and initial situation; Organization of response action and resources committed; Effectiveness of response and removal actions by The discharger, State and local forces, and Federal agencies and special forces; Unique problems encountered; and Recommendations on Means to prevent a reoccurrence, Improvement of response actions, and Changes needed to improve National or Regional Contingency Plans.

• Research Organization: Coast Guard, Boston, MA (USA). Marine Safety Office
• OSTI ID: 5965441
• Report Number(s): AD-A-062028
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
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