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Lake Champlain Sea Grant partners with the Great Lakes Sea Grant Network and the Gulf of Mexico Sea Grant Network to host webinars and training related to safe practices for fuel transport. Lake Champlain Sea Grant also conducts and shares training and provides resources for marina owners and boat operators about oil spill prevention and response.

Crude Oil Transport in the Lake Champlain Basin

In New York State, a major rail line transports crude oil along the length of Lake Champlain’s western shoreline, bringing crude oil from Montreal, Quebec to Albany, New York.

• Recent Developments in Crude Oil Rail Shipment Along Lake Champlain

Prevention and Response Training

Free online training available from the Boat U.S. Foundation:

Lake Champlain Sea Grant offered an oil spill prevention and response training for marina owners and operators in spring 2019.

• Read more about this training event.
• View the training presentation (PDF)

Resources

Basin Resources

• Lake Champlain Basin Facilities and Scientists (XLSX)

Plans

• Lake Champlain Sub-Area Contingency Plan (PDF) and

Spill Preparedness

• Detailed Physical Description of Lake Champlain and Risk Assessment (PDF)

Crude Oil Transport

Oil Spill Science

Technical Information

International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation

• Fate of Marine Oil Spills (PDF)
• Use of Booms in Oil Pollution Response (PDF)
• Use of Sorbent Materials in Oil Spill Response (PDF)
• Disposal of Oil and Debris (PDF)