40 hr. MARINE OIL SPILL RESPONSE 08/18-22/2025 (2 Field Days)

This is a 5-day course that is taught in the classroom and downtown Corpus Christi Marina. This hands-on training involves response techniques for oil spills in ports and harbors, rivers, canals, and open waters. Activities include small boat handling, boom deployment and recovery, pump and skimmer operations, response strategies, and more. This course includes studies of the laws and regulations governing oil spill prevention and response from a historical perspective; the physical, chemical, and biological processes related to oil in the environment; and the established strategies and tactics for preventing and managing oil spills. Students who will complete this Oil Spill Response course may want to take a 2-day field exercise course that will be offered by the NSCS. Cancellation Policy: The NSCS has a cancellation fee of 25%. If your company would like to transfer a course registration to another employee, there is no additional cost. Please contact Margo Fritz- margo.fritz@tamucc.edu with your registration changes.