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“EMSA’s Activities on Oil Pollution Preparedness and Response” Alexandros LAGOUROS Project Officer for Pollution Response. Framework for Pollution Response. Legal basis: Regulation 724/2004 (O.J. 29th April, 2004) Administrative Board: 21 st /22 nd October 2004 EMSA to:
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“EMSA’s Activities on Oil Pollution Preparedness and Response” Alexandros LAGOUROS Project Officer for Pollution Response
Framework for Pollution Response Legal basis: Regulation 724/2004 (O.J. 29th April, 2004) Administrative Board: 21st/22nd October 2004 EMSA to: • Provide ‘technical and scientific assistance in the field of ship-sourced pollution’ and • ‘support on request with additional means in a cost efficient way the pollution response mechanisms of Member States’
Action Plan: Overall Strategy Immediate Focus: • At-sea response to spills of Heavy Oil Future Phasing-in: • “Chemical” Spills (HNS) 3 Themes of Action Plan: • Operational Support • Co-operation and Co-ordination • Information
Operational Support Upon request, assist Member States with: • On-site technical and scientific advice • “Top-up” Member States response capacity • Oil Recovery vessels…
Framework for EMSA Spill Response Resources • The Agency resources should be a ‘reserve for disasters’ to assist Member States responding to an incident beyond national capabilities. • The Agency resources must be under the command and control of the affected Member State. • The resources should be provided in a cost efficient manner. • The resources should be ‘state of art’. • The recovery technique should be tailored to spills of heavy grades of oil.
EMSA’s ‘State of the Art’ Oil spill Response Arrangements
Strengthening the Network of European Stand-by Oil Recovery VesselsOpen Call to Tender: OP/01/2006 Total Budget for project: • € 17.5 million Geographical Areas: • Atlantic and Mediterranean • Contracts divided into lots Contract Duration: • 3 years: January 2007-December 2009 • Contract can be renewed once
Operational Support: Response Techniques and Equipment Selection • Classification of OPR equipment • “Operational” Manual Future Phasing-in of HNS Activities • Identification of Agency’s role/contribution at EU level Improving Slick Surveillance • Satellite Imagery to support MS activities • Operational Focus (not R&D)
Information:website-www.emsa.eu.intDocumentsOil Pollution Response • NEW! 2006-Prior information notice for service contracts for anti-pollution ship services, published in the Official Journal the 20/1/2006: click hereNEW!Information Note: Stand-by Oil Recovery Vessels for Europe2005-Call for Expressions of Interest for service contracts for stand-by oil spill recovery vessel(s), published in the Official Journal the 5/3/2005: click hereEMSA Action Plan for Oil Pollution Preparedness and Response • Updated! EMSA Inventory of Member States Oil Pollution Response Capacity EMSA Inventory of Member States Policies on Dispersant Use • Pollution Response Library - Documents /Hyperlinks • Large Tanker Spills since 1984 - Links • Workshops / Meetings • News Alert Links • Contact us
Information:website-www.emsa.eu.intDocumentsOil Pollution Response • NEW! 2006-Prior information notice for service contracts for anti-pollution ship services, published in the Official Journal the 20/1/2006: click hereNEW!Information Note: Stand-by Oil Recovery Vessels for Europe2005-Call for Expressions of Interest for service contracts for stand-by oil spill recovery vessel(s), published in the Official Journal the 5/3/2005: click hereEMSA Action Plan for Oil Pollution Preparedness and Response • Updated! EMSA Inventory of Member States Oil Pollution Response Capacity EMSA Inventory of Member States Policies on Dispersant Use • Pollution Response Library - Documents / Hyperlinks • Large Tanker Spills since 1984 – Links • Workshops / Meetings • News Alert Links • Contact us
Information Website • www.emsa.eu.int Incidents Database • EMSA Accident Investigation Database Dissemination of “Best Practise” • Discharging of Oil Recovered At-sea • EMSA “Reflections on the Response Chain” Workshop • “Inventory” of Dispersant Policy in Member States • Dispersant “Operational” Manual • EMSA Workshop: “Dispersants”