Irish Coast Guard Local Authority oil spill Contingency Plans.

Irish Coast Guard

Local Authority oil spill Contingency Plans

Coast Guard co-ordinates the response to marine casualty incidents within the

IrishExclusive Economic Zone

The zone is a resource of high value in terms of ecological and socio economic use

Usual Phases of Response Search & Rescue

Coast Guard

Dealing with the Casualty Coast Guard

Counter Pollution at Sea Coast Guard

Counter Pollution on Shore Local Authority under the direction & co-ordination of

the Irish Coast Guard

Sea Pollution (Amendment) Act 1999Section 2- (3)

Local Authorities –have a statutory responsibility for providing oil spill contingency plans.

Port, Harbours, oil facilities & offshore installations – have a statutory responsibility for providing oil spill contingency plans

These plans must be submitted for approval to the Irish Coast Guard

Why we need specific Plans Different response elements Many organisations Geographic area Overall scale Complexity duration

Why we need specific plans Planning services Waste

management Roads & transport Procurement

support Human resources

Health and safety Financial services Communications

internal & external

Key Components and Scope of a Contingency Plan STRATEGY Scope of the plan, Risks,

proposed response strategy ACTIONS Mobilisation resources, operations and

response

DATA data on personnel, equipment and

sensitivity/shoreline protection maps etc

What area does it cover What is its geographical boundary What has to be protected How does it link with other plans

What do we find in a plan Aim, objectives and scope Links to other plans Triggers, activation and alerting Roles and responsibilities Specific actions Liaison and communication Review and revision procedure Training and exercising

Risk Assessment Historical Sources Oil Types Potential Size Scenarios

Sensitivity Mapping Fisheries Mariculture Birds and other wildlife Wetlands Power Plants Amenity beaches Yachting/recreational areas Cultural/ archeological sites Shoreline protection strategy

Initial Response Actions Assemble team Gather information Assess health and Safety risks Set up communications system Prepare Sitrep Assign Responsibilities Implement response Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 SRC

What is a ShoreLine Response Centre Shoreline Response Centre

provides: Overall co-ordination of the

shoreline operations Joint decision making Common purpose

Shoreline Response Centre Overall co-ordination of the shoreline

operations Determine the extent of the problem Agree a clean up strategy and priorities Initiate response Obtain resources Determine method of waste disposal Monitor progress Inform public, media and politicians

Ship Casualty - Intervention - Pollution Response

Report accidents: Why? Maritime casualty: Why? Prevent , Mitigate or eliminate pollution: Threat of grave and imminent danger of major harmful

consequences through pollution to the coastline or related interests (Sea Pol Act 91)

Place of Refuge Why? Best course of action for the purposes of protection of human

life or the environment (SI 573 2010)

IRCG Incident ResponseImpact on Local Authority/Port   All vessels in distress or needing assistance or sighting pollution are required to notify the nearest state.

Ship requests a place of refuge

Onshore Oil Spill Response

Shoreline clean up carried out by Local Authoritiesunder the direction of the IRCG

MRCC Shoreline Response Centre

ONSCENE

PlanningLogisticsOperationsFinance

Beach Master implements the cleanup plans of the SRC

Directs the shoreline cleanup of a specified section of coastline

Requires site management and planning

Equipment laydown Food

De contamination

“Not if it happens but when it happens”

Preparedness

Contingency Plans

Training

Exercise

• Environmental costs•Economic costs•Social costs•Political costs

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