Transcript The Contingency Planning Process

The Contingency Planning Process
OPRC Level 3
OPRC Level 3
Overview
OPRC Level 3
• Purpose and types of contingency plan
• Key components of plans
• The national response system
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Why have a Contingency Plan?
OPRC Level 3
• To provide the policy and response
framework for the organisation(s)
• To develop a complex response in a calm,
non-emergency environment free from
pressures
• To fulfil the requirements of:
– company policy
– national laws
– international agreements, e.g. OPRC
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Plan Types and Levels
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• National:
– Whole national coastline
• Area:
– Province/region
– Industry mutual aid agreement
• Local:
– Oil terminals; oil platforms
– Ports
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Tiered Response Concept
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Tier 1: Local resources : rapid response within own capabilities
local “oil pollution emergency plan”: OPRC
e.g; bunkering operations; ship transfer
Small
spill
Tier
One
local
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Tiered Response Concept
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Tier 2: Local plus some external resources
area plans or industry mutual help plans
pooled resources
Tier
Two
Medium
spill
Small
spill
Tier
One
local
vicinity
remote
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Tiered Response Concept
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Tier 3: for spills of national interest national contingency
plan international cooperation
Tier
Three
Large
spill
Tier
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Medium
spill
Small
spill
Tier
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local
vicinity
remote
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The Global Framework For Pollution
Response
International Capability
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GROUP
THREE
TIER THREE
Multi-National or
Regional Capability
GROUP TWO
National
Capability
TIER TWO
Area
Capability
TIER ONE
Industry Concept of
Tiered Response
GROUP ONE
Local
Capability
The Organisation of the
National Framework
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Overall Responsibilities for a National
Contingency Plan
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• Lead Agency
– overall responsibility for co-ordination and
direction of response at State level
• Support Agencies
– specific responsibilities within the contingency
plan, eg fisheries, salvage
• Co-operation with industry
– co-operative relationship based on clearly defined
roles by government
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Consultation Process
OPRC Level 3
• Contingency Planning Committee:
– Lead agency
– Relevant support agencies
– Industry
• Functions:
– To prepare contingency plan by consensus
– To keep plan under review
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Structure of Contingency Plans
OPRC Level 3
• Policy or Strategy section
• Operational Procedures
• Data Directory
– loose-leaf ring binder
– system for listing and dating amendments
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Part 1: Policy or Strategy Section
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• Introduction
• Institutional Arrangements
• Tiered Response and Incident Command
Procedures
• Assessment of Spill Risk
• Resources at Risk
• Combat Strategy
• Media Relations Plan
• Training and Exercises
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Part 2: Operational Procedures
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Notification and reporting procedures
Initial actions
Response actions: on-site spillages
Response actions: spills on water
Response actions: shoreline clean-up
Operational management and responsibilities
Communications plan
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Part 2: Technical Guidelines
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Spill Assessment & Surveillance
Oil Slick Prediction Guidelines
Collection and Handling of Oil Samples
Techniques for Shoreline Clean-up
Transport & Disposal of Recovered Oil
Restoration of Affected Areas & Monitoring
Communications Plan
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Part 3: Data Directory
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Maps and site plans
Sensitivity maps
List of contact points
Lists of equipment which might be available
Lists of manpower resources
Specifications of oil types
Data: weather and currents
Contingency Plan distribution list
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Typical Local Response Team Organisation
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OSC
Support Staff
& Advisors
Public Affairs
Safety
Health
Science
Environment
Technical
Legal
Deputy OSC
Operations
Logistics
Finance
Planning
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Incorporation Of Local Response Organisation
Into A Larger (National Or Area) Organisation
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OSC
Support Staff
& Advisors
Operations
Manager
Operations
Area 1
Lead
Agency
Operations
Area 2
Support
Staff
& Advisors
Operations
Area 3
Public Affairs
Safety
Science
Finance
Logistics
Operations
Area 4
Public Affairs
Safety
Science
Finance
Logistics
OSC
Response
Team
Response
Team
Response
Team
Response
Team
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Key Messages
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• Contingency planning essential for:
– Preparedness
– Effective response
• Co-operation and agreement between all
stakeholders:
– whether at national or Tier 1 level
• Exercise and review: not static
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Review of contingency planning
arrangements
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• Designation of responsibilities?
• Existing plans?
• Sources and risks of spills?
• Sensitive resources threatened by spills?
• Combat strategy / response policy?
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Review of contingency planning
arrangements
OPRC Level 3
• Equipment resources available?
• Training and exercises?
• Local lessons learned?
• Are all participants represented in
contingency planning process?
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