Abstract
ABSTRACT In early February 1999, the unladen freighter M/V New Carissa ran aground near Coos Bay, Oregon. The subsequent oil spill, burning, and breaking, pumping, towing, and wreck removal efforts proved to be challenging and often unpredictable. Air operations were a critical and complex component of the New Carissa response. This paper contains an overview of the varied duties carried out utilizing aircraft, and discusses how both fixed-wing airplanes and helicopters were critical to response and salvage operations. The overview includes descriptions of air operations activities and discusses the types of aircraft utilized specific to each job. In addition, the challenges of successfully integrating air operations with the overall response will be addressed. New Carissa air operations included challenges, opportunities, and lessons that all responders will find useful.
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