Marine Oil Spill Contingency Planning FMEM Interface 22 nd May 2014
Jan 19, 2016
Marine Oil Spill Contingency PlanningFMEM Interface
22nd May 2014
Objectives
•To discuss
1. Local Co-ordination, Crisis Management Team and 2.On-Site arrangements during an oil pollution emergency
•Legal Framework & declaration of a major emergency
•Link between FMEM & Oil Pollution Plans
•Discuss the On-Scene / On-Shore response
•Capabilities of County Council / other agencies
•Highlight the media response
Key References:County Council Major Emergency Plan
Pollution is an Identified Hazard & a ‘Likely Risk’ Mandated to Plan & Prepare on the Risk Matrix
County Council Oil Spill Response Plan Appendix ‘Roles, Responsibilities & Response’
Protocol 7 ‘Land Based Response to Marine Emergencies’
Major Emergency
• Incident poses a threat to public safety or health, social and economic functioning, damage to infrastructure, property or to
the environment on a scale that requires a co-ordinated response
• Lead Govt Dept convenes the National Co-ordination Group.
Role & Responsibilities MEM• Lead Govt Department DTTAS
• Principal Support Role IRCGLocal Authorities
Support RolesAGSHSE
Harbour MastersPort Authorities
DoDCIL
Major Emergency
• Declared by PRA
• Lead Govt Dept nominated to manage national level issues to ensure information
is provided to the public– Strategic Emergency Planning Guidance Document
• Role is to initiate the relevant national emergency crisis response and to provide the mechanism for appropriate co-ordination of a national level response and linking the
local response as appropriate.
Response StructureFMEM Oil Spill Plan Protocol
• Lead Govt Dept
• Local Coordination Centre Tier 3
• Crisis Management Team
• Shoreline Response Centre Tier 2
• On site x ? Tier 1
What can go wrong?Collision
GroundingFire & Explosion
SinkingMechanical & structural Failure
CONSIDERType
Bulk CarrierTanker oil/LNG/LPG Chemical/
Ore Bulk OilContainer VesselGeneral Cargo
PassengerSize
Construction & LayoutWT compartments
Loading discharging facPower sources
Cargo TypeDangerous Goods
QuantityLiquid/SolidHow to shift
Fuel/Bunkers
Clipper Cheyanne
SAR-Containment-Clean up-salvage
Shoreline Response Centre
SRC
ONSCENE
PlanningLogisticsFinance
OperationsMedia
communications
ProtectionContainment
RecoveryWaste Disposal
Information Centre
Incident Facts
TidesSR/SS Situation
Map
ResourceStatus
2
Incident Facts Update Weather
Others1
ObjectivesOther
3Organisation
1 Safety & Health considerations, Mass Balance, Sensitive Areas
2 Enroute, Assigned, Available, Out of Service
3 Operational Period, Schedule of Meetings, Medical Plan, Communications Plan
Shoreline Response Centre Layout
Information centreInformation Centre
Planning Operations
Logistics
Command Finance
Situation Unit Media Unit
Shore line Response CentreProtection Containment Recovery
• Local Authority / Harbour Master
• Tier 2 responder company
Sutton
Irish Coast Guard - Garda Cósta na hÉireann
How would you manage?
Groups as follows:
1. Local Co-ordination Group, Crisis Management Team Media Liaison Team County Council Principal
Response Agencies, Irish Coast Guard* Experts*, Other Agencies*
2. Shoreline Response Group inc Other Agencies
3. On-Site
• Observers – please engage with 3 Groups as required
Scenario
5 days ago a medium sized single hulled Russian oil tanker collided with a trawler, off the Irish Coast. 250 Tonnes of Light Crude Oil escaped from the MV Roman Abramovich before the leak was temporarily repaired. The Trawler sank and crew rescued.
The Coast Guard has been monitoring the oil mass with assistance from the Air Corps (CASA CN-252) and the Naval Service( LE Ciara)
Light winds and strong currents are forcing the oil towards the Irish coastline.
Oil Trajectory Model – Day 1
Oil Trajectory & Oil fate + 2 days
Scenario
• The oil mass is circa 3 miles long varying in width from 100 metres to 800 metres
• It is a low viscosity oil (flows freely).• It is largely un-weathered and has not
dispersed• It has a specific gravity of 0.87( floats easily
& is very buoyant )• It has a relatively low asphaltine content –
does not emulsify easily
Oil Trajectory + 3 days
Oil Trajectory & Weathering + 3.5 days
Oil Trajectory
Scenario• The Coast Guard (IRCG) has been briefing local
authorities on the coast twice daily
• Heavily oiled seabirds are appearing on beaches
• This morning the IRCG informed the County Council that a large segment of this crude
oil would most likely come ashore in the area of Port Beach / Clogherhead / Dunany Point / Dundalk Bay
Current Situation:
Council personnel on-site are reporting that oil is coming ashore on Port Beach in Co Louth
Oil on Shore + 4 days
Extent of Pollution
Landfall
Inject 1
Group 1 please consider the following questions inrespect of your Group:
A spokesperson will present your findings at the endof the group discussion in 30 minutes
• Is this event a Major Emergency or Major Incident?• What strategic assistance is required?
• What practical assistance do you require?• What are the key issues?
• What are your strategic priorities?• What actions are required?
• Media Statement required in 30 minutesFeedback to Group:
Nominated Spokesperson / Media Brief
Inject 2
Inject 2• Group 2 please consider the following questions in
respect of your Group:
• Response Management: Where is the On-Site (Shoreline) location?• Shoreline Cleanup – Who and How?• Environmental Issues – waste oil and sand• Wildlife issues & Response• Financial Records / Insurance Claims• Liability & Compensation• Responder Welfare – who supervises?• Voluntary Bodies – who supervises them?• Health & Safety Management – practical issues (Worksite)• Security of Site?• How does HSE / AGS act in a support role?
Feedback to Group:• Nominated Spokesperson
Inject 3
Inject 3• Group 3 please consider the following questions in
respect of your Group:
• Site assessment• De-contamination & Clean Up• Security of Site?• Record & Log Keeping
• Temporary Storage & Disposal• Waste Transfer from Site
• Media Relations
• Deactivation and Post incident• Review & Report
Feedback to Group:• Nominated Spokesperson
Conclusion
Questions?Closing Remarks