Course id: 49347

Oil Spill Case Study - Braer

This VLU describes the impact of oil spilled off the Shetland coast, UK by the MV Braer carrying 85,000 tons of Norwegian light crude oil

Learning objectives

  • A case study of a major oil spill
  • Clean up techniques used and the impacts on the marine environment

Categorization

Learning Time: 25 min

Level of Difficulty: easy

Requirements

  • An introduction to oil and clean up technologies

Continuative Learning Units

Keywords

oil spill, braer, Marine Environment, pollution

Authors

Sue Boyes, Prof. Michael Elliott

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MenuitemEncyclopedia
MenuitemChemistry
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MenuitemOil Pollution
Learning Unit
Page
Overview
PageMV Braer - Introduction
PageOil properties
PageClean up operation
PageEnvironmental impacts
PageSummary
PageAppendix
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