tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527913791294258201.post5128386541578570585..comments2024-03-26T17:58:22.711-07:00Comments on HAWSEPIPER: The Longest Climb: Practical Environmentalism: Operating standards on a tank vesselPaul, Dammit!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02264872375942355609noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527913791294258201.post-21838271907268206782013-10-22T09:32:32.438-07:002013-10-22T09:32:32.438-07:00Love your blog, I learn a ton here.This is a big s...Love your blog, I learn a ton here.This is a big shot in the dark, but would you happen to know what regulations were in place in 1964? Not necessarily for a tank vessel but for trash disposal at sea? Could you point someone to any resources for that?MacEvoyhttp://www.shelfactualization.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527913791294258201.post-51785925079640274582013-05-31T09:14:40.845-07:002013-05-31T09:14:40.845-07:00Yup, it's definitely still not perfect, and I ...Yup, it's definitely still not perfect, and I know that people take shortcuts, but the regulations are only as effective as the enforcement requires them to be. Without a culture on board that is either scared to death of the white hard-hat set or gets paid to be careful, it's an uphill battle. I do my share of complaining all the time, especially when things aren't going my way, but I agree with you. As you said, mostly. <br />Paul, Dammit!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02264872375942355609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527913791294258201.post-69309181427807092072013-05-30T20:43:38.421-07:002013-05-30T20:43:38.421-07:00A long, long time ago the first oil spill (about 1...A long, long time ago the first oil spill (about 1,500 gallons) that I was involved with had us cleaning up the fuel oil with straw while standing in the oil / water mix while wearing our work clothes, no PPE.<br />Might have been around a total of 20 guys working the cleanup.<br />Lots of dispersal agents were used.<br />They did buy us new clothes after the "clean up" was finished. <br />And every thing was done with no further questions after the clean up was complete.<br />If we tried to do anything like that today, that just scares me.<br />It is better now.<br />Mostly.<br />jon spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10886632644249920124noreply@blogger.com