§ 26. Mr. Stephen Rossasked the Secretary of State for Industry when he expects to be in a position to publish the report on recent research into the various methods of tackling oil pollution on the high seas undertaken by the Warren Spring Laboratory.
§ Mr. Les HuckfieldThe research and development work at Warren Spring Laboratory on equipment and methods for dealing with oil spills at sea is a continuing programme. Information is published from time to time, depending on progress, in the form of Warren Spring Laboratory official reports and in papers for conferences on the appropriate subjects. Updating newsletters are produced by the Laboratory for various organisations with an interest in these subjects.
The following is a list of current reports available from the Laboratory. Copies of the reports will be placed in the Library.
- LR 152—A Method of Testing Oil Dispersant Chemicals at Sea.
- LR 156—Oil in the Marine Environment.
- LR 167—Beach-Cleaning Equipment: (Beachquard Trailer and Minar Pump) Chipman Chemical Company Limited.
- LR 168—Sea Truck: Totork Marine Limited.
- LR 169—Beach-Cleaning Equipment (Bazoo Vehicle) Avon Valley Engineering Company.
- LR 184—Beach Protection: Shell Oil Herder Chemical.
- LR 185—Beach-Cleaning Equipment: M. F. Brighton (Australia) Beach Cleaner, Massey-Ferguson (UK) Limited.
- LR 186—Clearance of Oil from Water Surfaces: The "SLURP" Skimmer, Ambler Engineering.
- LR 193—Dispersants for Oil Spill Clean-up Operations at Sea, on Coastal Waters and Beaches.
- LR 195—Dispersants for Oil Spill Clean-up Operation: Carriage and Containment at Sea.
- LR 198—Beach-Cleaning Equipment: The Beemer Beach Cleaner, Rocky Mountain Steel Products Inc.
- LR 206—Clearance of Oil from Water Surfaces: The Oil Mop Recovery Device, Oil Mop (UK) Limited.
- LR 216—Dispersant Gels for Treating Surface Contaminated with Residual Oils.
- LR 246—Troilboom. An Assessment of Design Concept and General Reliability.
- LR 250—Portable Beach Incinerator.
93 - LR 252—Goodrich Boom. An assessment of Design Concept and General Reliability.
- LR 257—Feasibility Study of Aerial Application of Oil Dispersant Concentrates for Oil Spill Clearance.
- LR 262—Investigation into the Amounts of Residue Remaining on Board a Chemical Tanker after Cargo Discharge and Subsequent Tank Washing Procedures.
- LR 272—Investigation of Factors Affecting the Fate of North Sea Oils Discharged at Sea. Part 2. The Ekofisk Blow-Out April/May 1977.
- LR 273—Investigation of Factors Affecting the Fate of North Sea Oils Discharged at Sea. Part 1. Ekofisk Crude Oil July 1975-February 1978.