The EU Horizon 2020 project GRACE: integrated oil spill response actions and environmental effects

摘要: This article introduces the EU Horizon 2020 research project GRACE (Integrated oil spill response actions and environmental effects), which focuses on a holistic approach towards investigating understanding hazardous impact of spills impacts benefits suite marine technologies in cold climate ice-infested areas North Atlantic Baltic Sea. The methods considered include mechanical collection water below ice, situ burning, use chemical dispersants, natural biodegradation, combinations these. naturally chemically dispersed oil, residues resulting from non-collected fish, invertebrates (e.g. mussels, crustaceans) macro-algae are assessed by using highly sensitive biomarker methods, specific for rapid detection effects pollution biota developed. By observing, monitoring predicting movements sea through novel online sensors vessels, fixed platforms including gliders so-called SmartBuoys together with real-time data transfer into operational systems that help to improve information location spill, situational awareness can be improved. Methods findings integrated strategic net benefit analysis tool (environment response, EOS) strategy decision making climates areas.