The following conference has a registration deadline of March 15, 2000.
More inofrmation is available at: http://www.alaskacleanseas.org/Oil&IceWeb
Alaska Clean Seas (ACS) will be hosting an internationally sponsored
workshop focusing on the environmental, logistical and operational
issues associated with oil spill prevention and response in ice prone
environments. The workshop is funded by a group of 15 international
sponsors from industry, government and the non-governmental sector. We
feel this is an excellent opportunity for learning and information
exchange within an international community of common interest.
Workshop Goals
The primary goals of the Workshop are as follows:
Provide an international forum for presentation and discussion of key
environmental, operational and logistical topics associated with the risk
of oil spills from oil exploration and development projects in ice prone
environments.Facilitate practical field demonstrations associated with arctic oil
spill response and the Workshop Key Topics.Deliver state of the art information on a variety of oil and ice related
topics to an international audience.Guide future research and development programs toward areas of common
interest.
Key Topics
- Oil Fate and Behavior in Ice Conditions
- Seasonal Ice Environment
- Surveillance, Monitoring, Tracking and Modeling
- Arctic Oil Spill Response Strategies and Tactics
- Oil Spill Prevention for Exploration and Development in Ice Prone
Environments - Design Criteria for Ice Capable Vessels
- Case Studies of Arctic Oil field Exploration and Development
Case Studies of Arctic Oil spill Response If you feel that this would be of
interest to your respective organizations or associates please feel free to
forward this message.
If you would like more information regarding the Workshop please visit
our web site: http://www.alaskacleanseas.org/Oil&IceWeb
Please do not hesitate to call or write if you have questions or if I
may be of any assistance.
Best Regards,
Nick Glover
Manager, Planning and Development
(907) 659-3207 phone
(907) 659-2616 fax
nglover [at] alaskacleanseas.org