دیکشنری تخصصی مهندسی نفت - نسخه آنلاین

n: (NSFCC) the USCG national response system headquartered in Elizabeth City. North Carolina. The NSFCC is charged with maintaining a comprehensive list of spill removal resources. personnel. and equipment that is available worldwide and to make that list available to federal and state agencies and the public. The NSFCC provides technical assistance, equipment, and other resources required by the federal on-scene coordinator;coordinates the use of private and public personnel and equipment to remove a worst-case discharge and mitigate or prevent a substantial threat of such discharge;administers the coast guard strike teams;and provides technical assistance in preparing area contingency plans. The NSFCC maintains on file all area contingency plans and is required to review each of those plans that affects its responsibility. Address: 1461 US 17 N;Elizabeth City. NC 27909-1326;(919) 331- 6006.

n: the short name for the International Convention for Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 and 1978. (MARPOL is not an abbreviation or acronym;rather it is a contraction of maritime pollution:) MARPOL is an international treaty negotiated under the auspices of the IMO and is made up of 5 Annexes, each of which addresses a different kind of ship- generated pollution. (Under the terms of the convention, offshore platforms are considered ships.) The responsibility for administration and enforcement of MARPOL is split between the flag state (the country where the ship is registered) and the coastal state (in the United States, the USCG is responsible). MARPOL has led to the promulgation and implementation of several US laws. For example, the Marine Plastic Pollution Research and Control Act of 1987 implements Annex V of MARPOL.

n: (NRC) the USCG headquarters for emergency incidents. The NRC is operated 24 hours a day by the USCG in cooperation with 14 other federal agencies. Whenever a hazardous material release occurs in American waters. it must be reported to the NRC under federal law. Address: 2100 2nd Street. Room 2611;Washington, DC 20593;(202) 426-2675;(800) 424-8802.

n: (USCG) an agency of the United States Department of Transportation that establishes regulations for offshore vessels and approves standards for plan approval, construction, operation, and inspection of the hull, machinery, electric systems, industrial systems, and safety and lifesaving equipment of mobile offshore drilling units. The agency conducts rig stability tests, awards the original certification of the rig, and conducts annual inspections. It also establishes manning and personnel licensing requirements and investigates casualties. Address: 2100 Second Street SW;Washington, DC 20593;(202) 267-2229 or (202) 366-4000.

abbr: United States Coast Guard.