Aerial Resources

MSRC’s dispersant aircraft Boeing 737, and dispersant stockpiles, are staged in locations to meet the planning time requirements of the OPA 90 USCG vessel guidelines. The use of aircraft to apply dispersant to marine surfaces allows for a wider coverage area within a shorter period of time than spray systems based on vessels. MSRC’s dedicated Boeing 737 aircraft based in Moses Lake, WA has a speed and range that can service the Lower 48 and Prince William Sound (PWS), Cook Inlet, and Juneau, Alaska, with 4,125 gallons of aerial dispersant application within 7 hours of deployment.

The use of aircraft to apply dispersant to marine surfaces allows for a wider coverage area within a shorter period of time than spray systems based on vessels. MSRC’s dedicated King Air BE-90 aircraft based in Stennis MS, would be deployed to act as an initial spray aircraft in the Gulf region until the arrival of the larger payload with the Boeing 737 dispersant aircraft.

Dispersant Helicopter Bucket System, Simplex Model 6810, 240 gal capacity, 1-236-1

Dispersant Helicopter Bucket System, Simplex Model 6860, 250 gal capacity