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Incident Case History Format

Entity (ENT)  |  Office of Response and Restoration (ORR)
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:45373  |  Updated: August 9, 2022  |  Published / External 
Summary
Item Identification
Data Attributes
Catalog Details

Summary

Abstract

Incident Case Histories are summaries of significant U.S. and international spills that occurred between 1967 and 1991. They are included in the Oil Spill Case Histories report, prepared in 1992 by NOAA OR&R with U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center support. In the Historical Incidents database, these reports are titled "Incident Case History." | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)

Entity Information

Data Attribute / Type Description
Incident Name
Unknown 		Incidents are generally given the name of the vessel or facility involved. | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
Subject
VARCHAR 		Indicates the type of Report | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
Incident Date
Unknown 		Date (mm/dd/yyyy) that the incident occurred. In the cases of long-duration incidents, the incident date may be reported as: mm/dd/yy - mm/dd/yy. | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
Incident Location
Unknown 		Text description of the spill location. | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
Latitude
Unknown 		Latitude (degrees, minutes, N or S) of the incident. | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
Longitude
Unknown 		Longitude (degrees, minutes, E or W) of the incident. | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
Product
Unknown 		Specific product(s) released. | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
Type
VARCHAR 		Product type(s) | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
Volume
Unknown 		Volume (in barrels or gallons) or mass (in pounds) of the oil or chemical spilled or with potential to spill. | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
Source
Unknown 		Source of the spilled material. Examples: a vessel, pipeline, or offshore drilling platform. | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
Resources at Risk (RAR)
Unknown 		Examples include: (1) biological resources, such as birds, fish crustaceans, mollusks, reptiles, marine and terrestrial mammals, and habitats; and (2) human-use resources, such as recreational areas, management areas, areas of cultural vale, and resource extraction sites. | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
Dispersants
Unknown 		Either Yes (dispersants were used in this response) or NO (dispersants were not used). If yes, the report contains an explanatory paragraph. | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
Bioremediation
Unknown 		Either Yes (bioremediation agents were used in this response) or No (bioremediation agents were not used).If yes, report will contain an explanatory paragraph. | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
In-situ Burning (ISB)
Unknown 		Yes (in-situ burning was used in this response) or NO (in-situ burning was not used), If yes, report will contain an explanatory paragraph. | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
Special Interest Topic(s)
Unknown 		List of Special issues relevant to the incident response, such as: massive wildlife impact (due to spilled material or cleanup operations); massive habitat loss (due to spilled material or cleanup operations); media interest; logistical or operational problems; unusual, experimental, or innovative cleanup techniques, or complex salvage operations. No or none is shown when no special interest topics were noted, When special interest topic(s) are listed, check the "Other Special Interest(s)" section for more information on those topics. | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
Shoreline Type(s) Impacted
Unknown 		List of the shoreline types that may be impacted by a spill. | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
Summary
Unknown 		A brief summary of the incident and response actions, generally including the date and time of the incident, the location, weather conditions, and a summary of the events. May also describe the actions of the responsible party and response organizations, the level of Federal involvement, and the duration of the response. | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
Behavior
Unknown 		A brief description of the behavior of the spilled material, including: appearance, such as the formation of slicks, sheen, mousse, or tarballs; movement (on or in the water or in the air); areas impacted; amount spilled; amount recovered from sea, land, or contaminated debris; amount not recovered, because of sinking, evaporation, weathering, dissolution, ect. | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
Countermeasures/Mitigation
Unknown 		A discussion of the actions taken during the response, such as: control at the incident site, offloading and lightering operations, movement of vessel, precautionary protection of sensitive areas, open water recovery of spilled materials, shoreline cleanup, and removal and disposal of spilled material and contaminated debris. | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
Other Special Interest(s)
Unknown 		Further discussion of special issues listed in the Special Interest Topic(s) section, such as communication problems, special hazards encountered or large losses of organisms. | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
References
Unknown 		A list of reports and publications that document the response operations. | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
Last Edit
Unknown 		Date (mm/dd/yy) when the report was last edited. | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)

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Item Identification

Title: Incident Case History Format
Short Name: Incident Case History Format
Status: In Work
Abstract:

Incident Case Histories are summaries of significant U.S. and international spills that occurred between 1967 and 1991. They are included in the Oil Spill Case Histories report, prepared in 1992 by NOAA OR&R with U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center support. In the Historical Incidents database, these reports are titled "Incident Case History." | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
Notes:

Converted from FGDC using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml_entity.pl' script.

Data Attributes

Attribute Summary

Rubric Score Primary Key? Name Type Description
100
 Incident Name Unknown Incidents are generally given the name of the vessel or facility involved. | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
100
 Subject VARCHAR Indicates the type of Report | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
100
 Incident Date Unknown Date (mm/dd/yyyy) that the incident occurred. In the cases of long-duration incidents, the incident date may be reported as: mm/dd/yy - mm/dd/yy. | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
100
 Incident Location Unknown Text description of the spill location. | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
100
 Latitude Unknown Latitude (degrees, minutes, N or S) of the incident. | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
100
 Longitude Unknown Longitude (degrees, minutes, E or W) of the incident. | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
100
 Product Unknown Specific product(s) released. | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
100
 Type VARCHAR Product type(s) | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
100
 Volume Unknown Volume (in barrels or gallons) or mass (in pounds) of the oil or chemical spilled or with potential to spill. | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
100
 Source Unknown Source of the spilled material. Examples: a vessel, pipeline, or offshore drilling platform. | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
100
 Resources at Risk (RAR) Unknown Examples include: (1) biological resources, such as birds, fish crustaceans, mollusks, reptiles, marine and terrestrial mammals, and habitats; and (2) human-use resources, such as recreational areas, management areas, areas of cultural vale, and resource extraction sites. | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
100
 Dispersants Unknown Either Yes (dispersants were used in this response) or NO (dispersants were not used). If yes, the report contains an explanatory paragraph. | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
100
 Bioremediation Unknown Either Yes (bioremediation agents were used in this response) or No (bioremediation agents were not used).If yes, report will contain an explanatory paragraph. | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
100
 In-situ Burning (ISB) Unknown Yes (in-situ burning was used in this response) or NO (in-situ burning was not used), If yes, report will contain an explanatory paragraph. | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
100
 Special Interest Topic(s) Unknown List of Special issues relevant to the incident response, such as: massive wildlife impact (due to spilled material or cleanup operations); massive habitat loss (due to spilled material or cleanup operations); media interest; logistical or operational problems; unusual, experimental, or innovative cleanup techniques, or complex salvage operations. No or none is shown when no special interest topics were noted, When special interest topic(s) are listed, check the "Other Special Interest(s)" section for more information on those topics. | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
100
 Shoreline Type(s) Impacted Unknown List of the shoreline types that may be impacted by a spill. | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
100
 Summary Unknown A brief summary of the incident and response actions, generally including the date and time of the incident, the location, weather conditions, and a summary of the events. May also describe the actions of the responsible party and response organizations, the level of Federal involvement, and the duration of the response. | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
100
 Behavior Unknown A brief description of the behavior of the spilled material, including: appearance, such as the formation of slicks, sheen, mousse, or tarballs; movement (on or in the water or in the air); areas impacted; amount spilled; amount recovered from sea, land, or contaminated debris; amount not recovered, because of sinking, evaporation, weathering, dissolution, ect. | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
100
 Countermeasures/Mitigation Unknown A discussion of the actions taken during the response, such as: control at the incident site, offloading and lightering operations, movement of vessel, precautionary protection of sensitive areas, open water recovery of spilled materials, shoreline cleanup, and removal and disposal of spilled material and contaminated debris. | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
100
 Other Special Interest(s) Unknown Further discussion of special issues listed in the Special Interest Topic(s) section, such as communication problems, special hazards encountered or large losses of organisms. | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
100
 References Unknown A list of reports and publications that document the response operations. | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
100
 Last Edit Unknown Date (mm/dd/yy) when the report was last edited. | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)

Attribute Details

Incident Name

CC ID: 560952
Seq. Order: 1
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Incidents are generally given the name of the vessel or facility involved. | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
Allowed Values: Variable

Subject

CC ID: 560953
Seq. Order: 2
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Indicates the type of Report | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
Allowed Values: Incident Case History: Incident Case Histories are summaries of significant U.S. and international spills that occurred between 1967 and 1991. They are included in the Oil Spill Case Histories report, prepared in 1992 by NOAA OR&R with U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center support. In the Historical Incidents database, these reports are titled "Incident Case History." |

Incident Date

CC ID: 560954
Seq. Order: 3
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Date (mm/dd/yyyy) that the incident occurred. In the cases of long-duration incidents, the incident date may be reported as: mm/dd/yy - mm/dd/yy. | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
Allowed Values: Variable, date that the incident occurred

Incident Location

CC ID: 560955
Seq. Order: 4
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Text description of the spill location. | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
Allowed Values: Variable

Latitude

CC ID: 560956
Seq. Order: 5
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Latitude (degrees, minutes, N or S) of the incident. | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
Allowed Values: Variable, latitude of incident location.

Longitude

CC ID: 560957
Seq. Order: 6
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Longitude (degrees, minutes, E or W) of the incident. | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
Allowed Values: Variable, longitude of incident location.

Product

CC ID: 560958
Seq. Order: 7
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Specific product(s) released. | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
Allowed Values: Variable

Type

CC ID: 560959
Seq. Order: 8
Data Storage Type: VARCHAR
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Product type(s) | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
Allowed Values: 1: Very light oils (jet fuel, gasoline) | 2: Light oils (diesel, No. 2 fuel oil, light crudes) | 3: Medium oils (most crude oils) | 4: Heavy oils (heavy crude oils, No. 6 fuel oil, bunker C) | 5: Hazardous material |

Volume

CC ID: 560960
Seq. Order: 9
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Volume (in barrels or gallons) or mass (in pounds) of the oil or chemical spilled or with potential to spill. | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
Allowed Values: Variable

Source

CC ID: 560961
Seq. Order: 10
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Source of the spilled material. Examples: a vessel, pipeline, or offshore drilling platform. | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
Allowed Values: Variable

Resources at Risk (RAR)

CC ID: 560962
Seq. Order: 11
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Examples include: (1) biological resources, such as birds, fish crustaceans, mollusks, reptiles, marine and terrestrial mammals, and habitats; and (2) human-use resources, such as recreational areas, management areas, areas of cultural vale, and resource extraction sites. | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
Allowed Values: Variable

Dispersants

CC ID: 560963
Seq. Order: 12
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Either Yes (dispersants were used in this response) or NO (dispersants were not used). If yes, the report contains an explanatory paragraph. | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
Allowed Values: Variable, yes or no depending on use of dispersants during the incident.

Bioremediation

CC ID: 560964
Seq. Order: 13
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Either Yes (bioremediation agents were used in this response) or No (bioremediation agents were not used).If yes, report will contain an explanatory paragraph. | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
Allowed Values: Variable, yes or no depending on use of bioremediation agents during the incident.

In-situ Burning (ISB)

CC ID: 560965
Seq. Order: 14
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Yes (in-situ burning was used in this response) or NO (in-situ burning was not used), If yes, report will contain an explanatory paragraph. | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
Allowed Values: Variable, yes or no depending on use of in-situ burning during the incident.

Special Interest Topic(s)

CC ID: 560966
Seq. Order: 15
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

List of Special issues relevant to the incident response, such as: massive wildlife impact (due to spilled material or cleanup operations); massive habitat loss (due to spilled material or cleanup operations); media interest; logistical or operational problems; unusual, experimental, or innovative cleanup techniques, or complex salvage operations. No or none is shown when no special interest topics were noted, When special interest topic(s) are listed, check the "Other Special Interest(s)" section for more information on those topics. | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
Allowed Values: Variable

Shoreline Type(s) Impacted

CC ID: 560967
Seq. Order: 16
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

List of the shoreline types that may be impacted by a spill. | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
Allowed Values: Variable

Summary

CC ID: 560968
Seq. Order: 17
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

A brief summary of the incident and response actions, generally including the date and time of the incident, the location, weather conditions, and a summary of the events. May also describe the actions of the responsible party and response organizations, the level of Federal involvement, and the duration of the response. | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
Allowed Values: Variable

Behavior

CC ID: 560969
Seq. Order: 18
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

A brief description of the behavior of the spilled material, including: appearance, such as the formation of slicks, sheen, mousse, or tarballs; movement (on or in the water or in the air); areas impacted; amount spilled; amount recovered from sea, land, or contaminated debris; amount not recovered, because of sinking, evaporation, weathering, dissolution, ect. | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
Allowed Values: Variable

Countermeasures/Mitigation

CC ID: 560970
Seq. Order: 19
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

A discussion of the actions taken during the response, such as: control at the incident site, offloading and lightering operations, movement of vessel, precautionary protection of sensitive areas, open water recovery of spilled materials, shoreline cleanup, and removal and disposal of spilled material and contaminated debris. | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
Allowed Values: Variable

Other Special Interest(s)

CC ID: 560971
Seq. Order: 20
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Further discussion of special issues listed in the Special Interest Topic(s) section, such as communication problems, special hazards encountered or large losses of organisms. | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
Allowed Values: Variable

References

CC ID: 560972
Seq. Order: 21
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

A list of reports and publications that document the response operations. | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
Allowed Values: Variable

Last Edit

CC ID: 560973
Seq. Order: 22
Data Storage Type: Unknown
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Date (mm/dd/yy) when the report was last edited. | Description Source: NOS, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
Allowed Values: Variable

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 45373
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:45373
Metadata Record Created By: Tyler Christensen
Metadata Record Created: 2017-04-06 11:44+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2022-08-09 17:11+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2017-08-10
Owner Org: ORR
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2017-08-10
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2018-08-10