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Suggested References:
Oil in the Sea
National Academy Press 1985
Mechanical Protection Guidelines
NOAA/HAZMAT and
U.S. Coast Guard 1994
Response to Marine Oil Spills
The International Tanker Owners
Pollution Federation, Ltd 1986
EPAs Oil Program Website
www.epa.gov/oilspill/
Coast Guards Marine Safety and
Environmental Protection Website
www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/
NOAA HAZMAT Websiteresponse.restoration.noaa.gov
Oil Spill Intelligence Reports Oil Spill
Basics: A Primer for Students
www.cutter.com/osir/primer.htm
Oil or Chemical Spill Notificationcall the National Response
Center at
800-424-8802
Oil Spill Responsein the Caribbean Region Coastal Zone,
contact the U.S. Coast GuardSector San Juan, PR
787-289-2041
In the Caribbean Region Inland Zone,contact the U.S. EPA
Caribbean
Environmental Protection Division in PuertoRico:787-977-5870
Commonwealth, Territory, and NeighboringNation Pollution
Response Contacts are:
Puerto Rico Environmental Quality Board787-766-2823
Puerto Rico Emergency Response Office787-724-0824
U.S. Virgin Islands Dept. of Planning &
NaturalResources809-774-3320
U.S. Virgin Islands Emergency Management Agency
St. Thomas 809-774-2244St. Croix 809-773-2244
British Virgin Islands Office of Disaster
Preparedness284-494-4499
MECHANICAL
CONTAINMENTANDRECOVERY
OF SPILLEDOIL
A skimmer from the U.S. Coast GuardsVessel of Opportunity
Skimming System (VOSS)
removes oil contained by the systems boom.Photo: USCG
Document prepared by:Caribbean Region
Regional Response TeamCo-chairs:
U.S. Coast Guard 305-415-6860U.S. EPA 732-321-6656
Other informational pamphlets are available throughthe Caribbean
RRT Web Site at www.nrt.org
