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Canada
A
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that was signed in 1986 and expired in 1991 was
replaced by cooperative work agreements.
The MMS participates with Environment Canada in six joint
oil spill response research projects. These efforts focus on remote sensing and
measurement of spilled oil; chemical treating agents; the properties and behavior of
spilled oil; testing and evaluating oil spill absorbents; cleaning up of oil from
shorelines; and mechanical containment and cleanup of spilled oil.
The MMS cooperates in joint projects with the Canadian Coast
Guard at Ohmsett - The National Oil Spill response test facility. One project evaluated
remote sensing equipment to detect spilled oil. Another evaluated the oil containment
performance of five different types of fire-resistant booms.
The MMS participates in the yearly Arctic and Marine Oil Spill
Program (AMOP) Technical Seminars.
The MMS participated in the third meeting of the International
Committee on Regulatory Authority Research and Development (ICRARD) held in Calgary,
Canada, on April 11th, 1996. The ICRARD is open to offshore regulatory authorities
that
support and fund offshore research and development programs. The ICRARD provides a forum
to exchange information on research.
Other Activities
Canada also participates with MMS and other countries in
Arctic Environmental Protection Strategy.
Canada also participates with MMS, Australia, Norway, and the United
Kingdom in annual meetings of the International Regulators Forum.
The country is currently
involved in a joint government-industry study,
"Risk-based Optimization of Pipeline Integrity Maintenance Activity"--Centre for
Frontier Engineering Research, Edmonton, Canada. The objective of the study is to develop
risk-based models and software tools for estimating the risk levels for offshore pipeline
systems.
Canada also participates in a joint government-industry study,
"Pressure Ridge Ice Scour Experiment"-- Centre for Cold Ocean Resources
Engineering, St. John's Newfoundland. The objective of this study is to develop information on the
integrity of Arctic pipelines subject to the scouring action of moving ice masses, such as
ice keels, on icebergs.
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