As the pandemic is easing its grip on the world, spill response exercises are slowly beginning to take place face-to-face again. NJR was the lead design firm that helped Shell Brasil plan and conduct a Tier III source control exercise which was held primarily in person, but with some strategically selected remote support. The [...]
On March 9th, 2022, NJR partnered with ECM Maritime Services to form the Incident Management Team (IMT) responding to a simulated incident in a Tier III Table-Top Exercise at the Westin Virginia Beach Town Center in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The incident simulated a large oil spill resulting from a collision between a bulker and [...]
NJR will be attending the Clean Gulf Conference on November 15-18, 2021 in San Antonio, Texas, not only as a sponsor, but we will also be chairing a session on Virtual Training and Exercises. While at Clean Gulf, be sure not to miss session G4 chaired by Nicole Franks, President of NJR. This session will [...]
NJR attended the Clean Pacific Conference on August 17th and 18th in Renton, WA and had the pleasure of re-connecting with colleagues as this conference was held face-to-face. Since the pandemic began, NJR, like everyone else, had to adapt to a new way of doing business into a digital forum. For us, that meant we [...]
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the incident management industry has revolutionized the way we practice and respond to incidents. Once performed in large Incident Command Posts (ICPs), the pandemic has now prevented face-to-face gatherings of Incident Management Teams (IMTs). As an industry, we’ve had to rethink the approach without reducing the effectiveness of [...]
To restore and facilitate area contingency planning and management activities at the local COTP/FOSC level (as discussed above and so directed by the NCP) and to align with the rest of the service, distinct coastal zone ACPs and associated area committees will now be maintained/managed by the pre-designated FOSCs at both Sector Columbia River and [...]
The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a message announcing promulgation of an updated Emergency Management Manual Vol. IV: Incident Management and Crisis Response. Visit this link to read the bulletin.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the California Governor has issued safety and statewide guidance. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife Office of Spill Prevention and Response (CDFW-OSRO) Drills & Exercises Unit has developed guidance to be implemented at any in-person drills and exercises being held to comply with OSPR requirements where credit will be [...]
The U. S. Coast Guard issued a message directing the modernization of the USCG oil spill response program. Among other things, it provides for the removal of all Spilled Oil Recovery Systems from seagoing buoy tenders and the retention of Vessel of Opportunity Skimming Systems (VOSS) at National Strike Force (NSF) units. Link: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDHSCG/bulletins/296de02
The U. S. Coast Guard issued a notice to all holders of USCG-approved vessel response plans (VRPs) that incorporate salvage and marine firefighting (SMFF) core geographic specific appendices (GSAs) by reference. SMFF core GSAs have recently been submitted to and reviewed by the Coast Guard. VRPs incorporating such core GSAs must be revised to reflect [...]