USCG Gives MER Highest Performance Rating on Recent Response for the Jacksonville Spillage Control

7.6.2020

In the spring of 2020, MER was recognized by the United States Coast Guard with a highest performance rating on a recent response for its partner, Jacksonville Spillage Control (JSC), north Florida’s member-owned oil spill prevention and response cooperative. MER serves as the JSC’s contracted Oil Spill Removal Organization (OSRO). Click here to learn more... 

MER is a nationally recognized OSRO with both Mechanical and Non-Floating Oil classifications under the USCG. Through actual events and exercises that MER performs on an annual basis, MER helps JSC membership meet the federal requirements under the Oil Spill Pollution act of 1990. MER also manages its OSRO program by participating in the National Preparedness for Response Exercise Program (NPREP).