Critical Human Dimensions of Maritime Oil Spills: As Identified through Examination of the Selendang Ayu Incident

摘要

This report describes the results of a BOEM-funded ethnographic study of Alaska's second largest maritime oil spill that of the Malaysian-flagged freighter, the Selendang Ayu. Because the human effects of significant maritime oil spills tend to manifest not only in the near-term but also years after the initial spillage and response, this study underscores the utility of examining social and economic aspects of such events over the course of time.