Technical Reports

A series of 12 papers each covering a specific topic in a concise manner (6-8 pages) and illustrated by colour photographs and diagrams. Topics covered are:

• Aerial Observation of Oil at Sea (PDF 1 Mb)
• Fate of Marine Oil Spills (PDF 473Kb)
• Oil Spill Effects on Fisheries (PDF 374Kb)
• The Use of Chemical Dispersants to Treat Oil Spill (PDF 533 Kb)
• Use of Booms in Combating Oil Pollution
• Use of Skimmers in Combating Oil Pollution
• Recognition of Oil on Shorelines PDF 636Kb)
• Shoreline Clean-up
• Disposal of Oil and Debris
• Contingency Planning for Oil Spills
• The Effects of Marine Oil Spills
• Action: Oil Spill

(Single copies free of charge; subsequent copies £1 per TIP, reducing to 75p per TIP (excluding postage) if more than 10 complete sets are ordered. Available from ITOPF - contact Terry Goodchild.)