Top Five U.S. Ports by Cargo Volume 1.Los Angeles, CA 2.Long Beach, CA 3.New York, NY 4.Charleston, SC 5.Savannah, GA Slide Session 14: Technological Hazards Facing Coastal Communities Coastal Hazards Management Course Technological Hazards Facing Coastal Communities Ports and Shipping in the United States
Cargo Ship at Dock Slide 14.2 Session 14: Technological Hazards Facing Coastal Communities Coastal Hazards Management Course Source:
Ports and Harbors Get Busier: the volume of cargo increases with the rise in international trade Slide Session 14: Technological Hazards Facing Coastal Communities Coastal Hazards Management Course Source:
Accident at the Port of New Orleans Slide Session 14: Technological Hazards Facing Coastal Communities Coastal Hazards Management Course
Diesel fuel from ships pollutes the air Slide Session 14: Technological Hazards Facing Coastal Communities Coastal Hazards Management Course Source:
Ports Require Large Areas of Land and Coastal Waters Slide Session 14: Technological Hazards Facing Coastal Communities Coastal Hazards Management Course Source:
Port Lights at Night May Disturb Wildlife and Nearby Residents Slide Session 14: Technological Hazards Facing Coastal Communities Coastal Hazards Management Course Source:
Construction in 1956 by Norfolk Dredging Co. Slide Session 14: Technological Hazards Facing Coastal Communities Coastal Hazards Management Course Source: US Army Corps of Engineers
Dredging Area Slide Session 14: Technological Hazards Facing Coastal Communities Coastal Hazards Management Course Dredged area is divided into three cells. One cell is always receiving dredged material while the other two are drying out. Source: US Army Corps of Engineers
Pumping Dredged Material Slide Session 14: Technological Hazards Facing Coastal Communities Coastal Hazards Management Course Photo: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District HQ, USACE Office of History Source:
Dredged Material Slide Session 14: Technological Hazards Facing Coastal Communities Coastal Hazards Management Course Dredged material is 50 percent water by weight. As the material dries, it shrinks Photo: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District HQ, USACE Office of History Source: aneyIsland.asphttp://gisweb.nao.usace.army.mil/craneyee/AboutCr aneyIsland.asp
US Navy Facilities Within the United States Slide Session 14: Technological Hazards Facing Coastal Communities Coastal Hazards Management Course Source: US Navy
Navy Aircraft Carrier Slide Session 14: Technological Hazards Facing Coastal Communities Coastal Hazards Management Course Source: US Navy
Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge Slide Session 14: Technological Hazards Facing Coastal Communities Coastal Hazards Management Course Source: US Fish and Wildlife Service ncplanning.fws.gov/.../pages/waterfowl3_JPG.htm
Navy Fighter Jet Slide Session 14: Technological Hazards Facing Coastal Communities Coastal Hazards Management Course Source: US Navy
Military Helicopter Slide Session 14: Technological Hazards Facing Coastal Communities Coastal Hazards Management Course Source: US Department of Defense
US Navy Submarine Slide Session 14: Technological Hazards Facing Coastal Communities Coastal Hazards Management Course Source: US Navy
Beached Whale Slide Session 14: Technological Hazards Facing Coastal Communities Coastal Hazards Management Course Photo Credit: Northwest Stranding Network Source: NOAA Fisheries Office of Protected Resources
Offshore Oil Well May Leak Petroleum Onto Ocean Surface Slide Session 14: Technological Hazards Facing Coastal Communities Coastal Hazards Management Course Source: seis.natsci.csulb.edu/bperry/scbweb/pollution.htmseis.natsci.csulb.edu/bperry/scbweb/pollution.htm
Accident During Tanker Transport Slide Session 14: Technological Hazards Facing Coastal Communities Coastal Hazards Management Course Source: NOAA Supertanker, the Amoco Cadiz, sinking off the coast of France in 1978
Exxon Valdez Slide Session 14: Technological Hazards Facing Coastal Communities Coastal Hazards Management Course Source: NOAA
Oil Spill On Shore Slide Session 14: Technological Hazards Facing Coastal Communities Coastal Hazards Management Course Source: NOAA
Growing Oil Slick Slide Session 14: Technological Hazards Facing Coastal Communities Coastal Hazards Management Course Source: NOAA Tanker ALVENUS incident, Cameron, Louisiana, July 1984
Heavy Oil in the Form of a Tar Mat on Beach Slide Session 14: Technological Hazards Facing Coastal Communities Coastal Hazards Management Course Source: NOAA
Boom Contains Oil Spill Slide Session 14: Technological Hazards Facing Coastal Communities Coastal Hazards Management Course Booms like these collect and trap oil to prevent it from reaching the shoreline Source: NOAA
Oil Spill Cleanup on Shore Slide Session 14: Technological Hazards Facing Coastal Communities Coastal Hazards Management Course Source: NOAA
Response Vessels Tow a Boom in Place Slide Session 14: Technological Hazards Facing Coastal Communities Coastal Hazards Management Course Tanker ALVENUS incident, Cameron, Louisiana, July Response vessels towing a containment boom in the area of the ALVENUS. Source: NOAA
Damage Assessment Following An Oil Spill Slide Session 14: Technological Hazards Facing Coastal Communities Coastal Hazards Management Course Natural resource damage assessment is an essential element in determining restoration needs. Source: NOAA
Location of U.S. Nuclear Power Reactors Slide Session 14: Technological Hazards Facing Coastal Communities Coastal Hazards Management Course Source: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Nuclear Facility in Coastal Florida Slide Session 14: Technological Hazards Facing Coastal Communities Coastal Hazards Management Course Crystal River 1-3 Photograph by Levy County Emergency Management Source:
Ocean Floor Disposal of Nuclear Waste Slide Session 14: Technological Hazards Facing Coastal Communities Coastal Hazards Management Course Source: US DOE
Offshore Wind Farm in Danish Coastal Waters Slide Session 14: Technological Hazards Facing Coastal Communities Coastal Hazards Management Course Source: Danish Trade Council
Wave Energy Slide Session 14: Technological Hazards Facing Coastal Communities Coastal Hazards Management Course Source: California Energy Commission / /
Tidal Energy Slide Session 14: Technological Hazards Facing Coastal Communities Coastal Hazards Management Course Source: UN Atlas of the Oceans Source:
Coastal Brownfield Slide Session 14: Technological Hazards Facing Coastal Communities Coastal Hazards Management Course Source: NOAA
Brownfields are often sites of former industrial facilities Slide Session 14: Technological Hazards Facing Coastal Communities Coastal Hazards Management Course Source: NOAA
Surrounding waterways are often impaired in brownfield locations Slide Session 14: Technological Hazards Facing Coastal Communities Coastal Hazards Management Course Source: NOAA:
Multiple Brownfield Sites in New Bedford, MA Slide Session 14: Technological Hazards Facing Coastal Communities Coastal Hazards Management Course Source: NOAA
Improved Waterfront Access in Revitalized Coastal Brownfield Slide Session 14: Technological Hazards Facing Coastal Communities Coastal Hazards Management Course Source: NOAA
Dredging in New Bedford Harbor Improves Navigation Slide Session 14: Technological Hazards Facing Coastal Communities Coastal Hazards Management Course Source: NOAA
Trash in Coastal Waters Slide Session 14: Technological Hazards Facing Coastal Communities Coastal Hazards Management Course Source: US EPA
Debris Hazardous to Marine Animals Slide Session 14: Technological Hazards Facing Coastal Communities Coastal Hazards Management Course Source: US EPA /
Trash Under the Ocean Slide Session 14: Technological Hazards Facing Coastal Communities Coastal Hazards Management Course Source: US EPA / /
Ocean Dumping from Split Hull Barge Slide Session 14: Technological Hazards Facing Coastal Communities Coastal Hazards Management Course Source: EPA
Dumping of Sewage Sludge Slide Session 14: Technological Hazards Facing Coastal Communities Coastal Hazards Management Course Source: US EPA
Garbage Barge Slide Session 14: Technological Hazards Facing Coastal Communities Coastal Hazards Management Course Source: US EPA
Coastal Tourism: Sand, Sea, and Sun Slide Session 14: Technological Hazards Facing Coastal Communities Coastal Hazards Management Course Source: NOAA
Miami Beach, Florida Slide Session 14: Technological Hazards Facing Coastal Communities Coastal Hazards Management Course Source:
Aerial View of Beach at Riis Park with Parking in Background (NY) Slide Session 14: Technological Hazards Facing Coastal Communities Coastal Hazards Management Course Source: Federal Transportation Administration
Coastal Ecotourism: Biking Slide Session 14: Technological Hazards Facing Coastal Communities Coastal Hazards Management Course New Jersey’s coastal region offers miles of scenic paths and routes for cyclists. Source: NOAA
Coastal Ecotourism: Birdwatching Slide Session 14: Technological Hazards Facing Coastal Communities Coastal Hazards Management Course Source: NOAA Bird watching generates millions of ecotourism dollars in Cape May, NJ.
Cruise Ship Slide Session 14: Technological Hazards Facing Coastal Communities Coastal Hazards Management Course The Environmental Protection Agency EPA is developing standards for discharges of sewage and graywater from large cruise ships operating in the waters in and near Alaska. Source: EPA