Inland ERSP Operational Environment Calculator Design Document
Abstract
The Coast Guard recognized that the Offshore Estimated Recovery System Potential (ERSP) Calculator employed for mechanical oil spill recovery planning was not applicable for inland operating environments. In more confined, shallow areas with restrictions on maneuverability and variable surface water width, the offshore skimming systems with large swath width and large onboard or tethered storage solutions are less likely to be effective. To mitigate these shortcomings RDC conducted research to incorporate the inland and nearshore operating environments into the existing ERSP calculator. The intended use of the Inland ERSP Calculator is to estimate the potential mechanical oil removal capability of a skimming system under generally favorable environmental conditions. This project conducted research into inland operating-environment oil spill response planning factors, the use of selected factors to create a conceptual model, and the requirements for designing an inland operating-environment oil spill-response calculator. The purpose of this report is to provide the design of the Inland ERSP Calculator, including the overall methodology, calculator architecture, pseudocode for the calculators algorithms, and data acquisition process. It provides the basic algorithms, data sources, and assumptions involved in the Inland ERSP Calculator and summarizes it in terms that facilitate future implementation.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 2021
- Accession Number
- AD1148462
Entities
People
- Alexander Balsley
- Dagmar S. Etkin
- Gabrielle Mcgrath
- Jill Rowe
- John Freda
- John Joeckel