Abstract
ABSTRACT In early December 1986, the tank vessel Amazon Venture discharged approximately 500,000 gallons of No. 6 fuel oil into the Savannah River. From the outset, the on-scene coordinator (OSC) placed the highest priority on protecting the Savannah National Wildlife Refuge and adjacent wetlands from environmental impacts. During 12 days of continuous effort, over 6,500 feet of sorbent and containment boom were deployed in the refuge. Nearly all of the containment and deflection barriers were ineffective due to tidal changes in flow direction and associated very high current, which were frequently over 6 meters per second. In spite of protection efforts concentrated in the refuge, less than 100 gallons of oil were recovered there. In other contaminated areas, cleanup focused on removal of oil from the water surface (recovering about 150,000 gallons) and on shoreline cleaning of rocks and seawalls in public places. No cleanup of wetlands was recommended. This paper is a discussion of the various response strategies evaluated and used in mitigating the effects of a major oil spill in this high tidal range estuarine system.
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