approval to work with the Asko Scientists, enthusiastic support for U.S. 

 participation, and a warm reception to the U.S. Team upon arrival in 

 Sweden; Mr. Kinter of the Environmental Office of the U.S. State depart- 

 ment provided needed assistance in obtaining official clearances for 

 U.S. participation; Mr. L.-E. Ortegren, Science Advisor at the Swedish 

 Embassy in Washington, assisted with official clearances; CDR Roland 

 Engdahl , Swedish Coast Guard, On-scene Coordinator at the Tsesis incident, 

 gave willing approval for the presence of U.S. scientists; Dr. Wilmot 

 Hess, Director of NOAA's Environmental Research Laboratories, approved 

 OCSEAP participation in the Tsesis study; CDR Richard Alderman, of the 

 NOAA office of International Affairs, assisted in obtaining clearance in 

 spite of an oversight in initiating contact with his office; Dr. D. Lee 

 Alverson, Director of the Northwest and Alaska Fisheries Center, and Dr. 

 Donald Malins agreed to provide a chemist to join the OCSEAP team; Dr. Bill 

 MacLeod of NWAES Analytical Facility, made preparations to participate 

 in the SOR Team response and later assisted in oil chemistry analysis; 

 Dr. Thomas Austin, Director of the Center for Experimental and Data 

 Analysis, approved the participation of Dr. James Mattson; Mr. James 

 Murphy of the State Department Passport Office in Washington, D.C. 

 expedited a passport for one participant; and finally, all personnel at 

 the Asko Laboratory provided a pleasant atmosphere to work and live in. 

 Special thanks go to Kerstin Ernquist, who helped with supplies and 

 living arrangements and to Carl-Herman Bagger, captain of the research 

 vessel Aurelia . 



Finally, thanks must go to Dr. Rudolf Engelmann (Director, OCSEAP) 

 and Dr. Douglas Wolfe (Deputy Director, OCSEAP) who supported both the 

 original concept of research response to oil spills and the coordinated 

 effort reported herein. 



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