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Ship accidents can result in oil spills, causing time consuming and costly response operations. Successful oil spill response, using adequate equipment and methods, may reduce the impacts on environment and affected coastal communities. In recent years a new generation of fuel oils, LSFOs, are posing new risks and challenging oil spill responders. The proposed project is based on identified gaps in response technology and methods identified by the IMAROS project. The current project proposal is focused on two main challenges: 

• Improve understanding of oil spill behaviour of LSFOs, and consequently decision making on all levels of response operations

 • Improve capacities of mechanical recovery and shoreline response Data will be collected across Europe to improve risk perception and ensure representative collection of oil samples for the project. Characterization of the samples’ physical and chemical properties will be carried out to improve the knowledge of oil behaviour when spilled into the environment. The results are used to assess different response options, and as input to modelling of oil properties and drift. 

Previously observed problems with oil recovery will be addressed in three separate trial periods. Equipment manufacturers are invited to participate in recovery trails under controlled conditions in test facilities in Norway and Finland, to identify promising approaches to recover oils with adverse properties. Shoreline response to LSFOs will be addressed, regarding oil behaviour, environmental impacts, and clean-up techniques. The activities cover laboratory and meso-scale experiments, as well as practical trails of cleaning techniques. The project consortium consists of both operational and scientific personnel and will synthetize the results from all work packages to general conclusions and operational guidelines.

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