Links

T&T Marine of Galveston , TX is one of CGA’s contractors and supplies extensive oil spill response surge capacity in the form of 11 sets of portable rigid sweeping Koseq arm skimming systems to be deployed on large offshore supply vessels

www.tandtmarine.com       T&T Brochure.pdf

Airborne Support Inc, based in Houma, LA is one of CGA's contractors and provides aerial dispersant services.

http://airbornesupport.com/

The mission of the International Association of Drilling Contractors is to promote commitment to safety, preservation of the environment and advances in drilling technology.

www.iadc.org

The Offshore Operators Committee is a non-profit organization with the following purpose of dealing with the laws, rules and regulations that affect the offshore petroleum industry.

www.offshoreoperators.com

Founded in the 1790's, as part of the Department of Treasury, the United States Coast Guard is now part of the Department of Homeland Security, protecting U.S. interests at home and around the world.

www.uscg.mil

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service's mission is to conserve, protect, and enhance fish and wildlife and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.

www.fws.gov

The Department Wildlife and Fisheries is charged with the responsibility of managing & protecting Louisiana's abundant natural resources.

http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/

The Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association is the largest trade association in Louisiana exclusively representing all aspects of the oil and gas industry including exploration, production, refining, transportation and marketing.

www.lmoga.com

Texas General Land Office - the oldest state agency in Texas - is balancing economic development with preservation of the state's natural resources.

http://www.glo.texas.gov/

Association of Petroleum Industry Co-Op Mangagers – APICOM is an association of unaffiliated petroleum industry oil spill cooperative managers and exists for the purpose of exchanging information related to the management of an oil spill response cooperative as well as oil spill response technologies

http://www.apicom.org

The mission of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is to protect human health and to safeguard the natural environment - air, water, and land - upon which life depends.

www.epa.gov

The mission of the Department of Environmental Quality is to manage wildlife and fisheries, parks and recreation, wetlands, scenic streams, litter control, drinking water, agriculture and forestry. Emergency response is also an area where the Department has attempted to respond to citizens complaints and environmental emergencies.

www.deq.state.la.us

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement – BSEE works to promote safety, protect the environment and conserve resources offshore through vigorous regulatory oversight and enforcement.

http://www.bsee.gov/

With the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, Congress created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education and assistance.

http://www.osha.gov

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is an agency that enriches life through science. Their reach goes from the surface of the sun to the depths of the ocean floor as they work to keep citizens informed of the changing environment around them.

http://www.noaa.gov

The National Response Center (NRC) is staffed by Coast Guard personnel who maintain a 24 hour per day, 365 day per year telephone watch. NRC watch standers enter telephonic reports of pollution incidents into the Incident Reporting Information System (IRIS) and immediately relay each report to the pre-designated Federal On-Scene Coordinator (FOSC). 

http://www.nrc.uscg.mil

The National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register (OFR) provides access to the official text of federal laws, presidential documents, administrative regulations and notices, and descriptions of federal organizations, programs, and activities.

http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/

The National Strike Force (NSF) provides highly trained, experienced personnel and specialized equipment to Coast Guard and other federal agencies to facilitate preparedness for and response to oil and hazardous substance pollution incidents in order to protect public health and the environment.

http://www.uscg.mil/hq/nsfweb/

The U.S. Coast Guard's National Pollution Funds Center (NPFC) was created to implement Title 1 of the Oil Pollution Act (OPA), which addressed issues associated with preventing, responding to, and paying for oil pollution.

http://www.uscg.mil/ccs/npfc/

The American Salvage Association (ASA) was created as an association of professional salvors in order to provide an identity and assist in professionalizing the United States marine salvage and firefighting response capability. By doing so, the ASA has helped to improve marine casualty response in North American coastal and inland waters.

http://www.americansalvage.org/

ASTM International, Formerly knows as the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), is a globally recognized leader in the development and delivery of international voluntary consensus standards.

http://www.astm.org/

The American Petroleum Institute (API) is the only national trade association that represents all aspects of America's oil and natural gas industry.

http://www.api.org

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) protect people and the environment from the risks inherent in transportaion of hazardous materials - by pipeline and other modes of transportation.

http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/

U.S. Navy Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SEA OOC) provides technical, operational, and emergency support to the Navy, DoD, and other Federal agencies, in the ocean engineering disciplines of marine salvage, pollution abatement, diving, diving system certification, and underwater ship husbandry.

http://www.supsalv.org