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Enhancing Iceland's Pollution Prevention and Response: Insights from the EPPR Meeting

The EPPR meeting on November 10, 2009, addressed pollution prevention, preparedness, and response in Iceland. With an evaluation of risks involving oil tankers and freighters, it highlighted the Icelandic Contingency Plan that covers various incident tiers, from small to large-scale pollution events. Key preparedness measures include harbor master coordination, local equipment, and international agreements. The meeting emphasized the need for robust response capabilities, including the Icelandic Coast Guard's new offshore patrol vessel and advanced air surveillance technology for effective oil spill detection.

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Enhancing Iceland's Pollution Prevention and Response: Insights from the EPPR Meeting

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  1. Pollution prevention preparedness and response Kristján Geirsson Environment Agency of Iceland EPPR-meeting 10 Nov. 2009

  2. Sailing routes and risk

  3. Icelandic Contingency Plan Risk factor: • 80 tankers each carrying 30.000 tons of oil • 1000 freighters carrying up to 1.500 heavy fuel bunker oil Risk evaluation: • Small-medium sized pollution incident from freighter every 10-15 years • Large pollution incident every 40-50 years involving tanker.

  4. Icelandic Contingency Plan Preparedness: • Tier 1 incidents (within harbours) • Harbour master, local equipment

  5. Icelandic Contingency Plan Preparedness: • Tier 1 incidents (within harbours) • Harbour master, local equipment • Tier 2 incidents (small – medium sized) • UST personnel and equipment • Tier 3 incidents (large, more serious) • International agreements, assistance

  6. Icelandic Contingency Plan Equipment (until present) • 1.300 m coastal booms • 2.000 m harbour booms • 9 skimmers (+)

  7. Sailing routes and risk

  8. New risks - Oil tankers

  9. New risks - Oil tankers • First ships 2004 • 200 ships in 2006 • Size 35.000-100.000 tons crude oil • Empty ships return – tank cleaning

  10. New risks – Offshore activities • Dreki area (Jan Mayen ridge) • Jan Mayen (Norwegian side) • Eastern Greenland • Faroe Islands • Cruise ships • Not designed for ice • Go into unmapped areas

  11. New Icelandic Coast Guard Multipurpose Offshore Patrol VesselType: Rolls-Royce UT 512 L

  12. Oil Recovery system

  13. Quick deployment offshore oil boom, 300 mtr • Recovery tank capacity onboard is 676 m3.

  14. New Icelandic Coast Guard Maritime Patrol Aircraft Dash-8 Q300

  15. Side Looking Airborne Radar (SLAR) • Swedish Space Corporation MMS 6000 SLAR for detection of oil spills at sea. • Effective for the detection of small point targets, e.g., small vessels and life rafts.

  16. Air Operable door Air Operable door and lunch tube for air-dropping of search and rescue equipment, markers, oil sample buoy and life rafts.

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