摘要: |
A potentially disastrous fuel oil spill on the Pacific Coast was successfully averted. The decision making during the response to the grounding of a bulk freight ship, with nearly 400,000 gallons of fuel oil on board, illustrates many fundamental principles of sound risk management. This article uses this incident to illustrate how the risks and hazards of a situation can change, requiring flexibility and continual reassessment of the best options for action. It is a good demonstration of how the use of a structured decision making process can help make the best of a bad situation. |