SOCIB develops "Seaboard Sorrento" a support decision making tool in case of a Sorrento vessel oil spill in Mallorca

Following the emergency situation created on the coast of the Balearic Islands by the fire of the vessel Sorrento last April 28th, 2015, SOCIB together with researchers from the CSIC in IMEDEA and in collaboration with State Ports, has developed an integrated tool - Sorrento seaboard - which summarizes in a single operation screen the new scientific capabilities to support decision making in the sea and on the coasts, associated with accidental marine spills.

 

These systems have been developed over more than 20 years of research in physical oceanography and operational oceanography in the IMEDEA (CSIC-UIB). These operating systems were employed in the Prestige oil spill in 2002 and Don Pedro in 2007 and later in 2009, were extended at the ICTS SOCIB, in collaboration with State Ports and SASEMAR (TOSCA and MEDES4MS projects). These systems are part of the structural commitment SOCIB ICTS to promote actions that combine scientific excellence and relevance in a context of innovation and technological development, the results are in line with the expectations and needs of society.

 

Tool available at SEABOARD SORRENTO

 

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