CG conducts in-tu test burn in Ala.

The Coast Guard’s Research and Development Center conducted a successful test burn of oil using the using the Joint Maritime Test Facility’s burn pan on Little Sand Island in Mobile (Ala.) during the week of Sept. 17, 2018. Controlled, pre-planned burns conducted using the JMTF allow researchers to gather critical data to help oil spill responders determine best practices for operational use of in-situ burning, developing new equipment with procedures, and refining of the training of responders. The use of in-situ burning of oil was successful as a response option during the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill and helped reduce environmental impacts on the marine environment. (Source: Marine Link 10/04/18)