EMSA pollution response services

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1 EMSA pollution response services SCOPE 2017 Skagerrak Chemical Oil Spill Pollution Exercise Initial Planning Conference Stéphanie Guégan / Senior Legal Officer Operations Department / Pollution Response Services Horten / 9-10 February 2017

2 European Maritime Safety Agency Decentralised Agency of the European Union Own legal identity No legislative role Technical and operational support Legal basis Regulation (EC) 1406/2002, as amended Main stakeholders EU Member States, Norway and Iceland European Commission Professionals from most concerned sectors EMSA s stakeholders are reflected by the composition of the Agency s Administrative Board Tasks Improve Maritime Safety Prevention of pollution caused by ships Response to ship-sourced pollution and pollution caused by oil ad gas installations Ensure Maritime Security (ship-related aspects) 2

3 Framework for preparedness and response to marine pollution EMSA Founding Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002, as amended: Regulation (EU) 100/2013, EMSA: Shall provide Member States and the European Commission with technical, operational and scientific assistance in the field Shall work with the Member States to support, on request, with additional means, and in a cost-efficient way pollution response actions in case of pollution caused by ships as well as marine pollution caused by oil and gas installations May provide assistance in case of marine pollution caused by ships and oil and gas installations affecting those third countries sharing a regional sea basin with the Union 3

4 Pollution Response Services Network of Oil Spill Response Vessels and dispersant stockpiles Equipment Assistance Service (EAS) CleanSeaNet monitoring & detection service HNS Operational Support: MAR-ICE Network & MAR-CIS datasheets Experts: On-site/Office-based Irish Coast Guard

5 Operational Oil Pollution Response Services As of January Stand-by Oil Spill Response Vessels 4 Dispersant stockpiles 2 EAS arrangements Response vessel homebase Response vessel Dispersant stockpile Equipment Assistance stockpile EU Member States Aberdeen EU candidate countries Sunderland Gothenburg Gdansk EEA/EFTA Contracting Parties Cobh Ostend Ferrol Vigo Genoa Trieste Constanta Sines Piraeus Algeciras Limassol Valletta Marsaxlokk Las Palmas

6 Network of Stand-by Oil Spill Response Vessels MT Norden 6

7 Mechanical recovery equipment Sweeping arms Booms Skimmers Oil Slick Radars 7

8 Equipment Assistance Service (EAS) Equipment for use primarily on Vessels of Opportunity Primary focus on equipment not often available in EU Member States, e.g. combined containment and recovery systems, fire booms Mobilisation of equipment: 24/7 emergency contact point & logistics (e.g. handling, transport) 8

9 EAS - Equipment systems Integrated containment and recovery systems Fire booms Trawl nets

10 CleanSeaNet Service The European satellite based oil spill monitoring and vessel detection service Provides routine monitoring of all European waters, supporting the identification of polluters by combining information from SAR images and Vessel traffic information Linked into national/regional response chains which strengths response to spills and allows taking the right decision at the right time Real time Satellites Tracking Efficiency Aircraft Models Collecting evidence Decision making MS-bodies Response & cleanup operations Prosecution Deterrance 10

11 MAR-ICE Network Service provided Expert information service on chemical substances Contact single entry point, via phone, fax or (24/7); Free of charge to requester. within one hour: # Safety Data Sheets and/or MAR-CIS datasheets; # Relevant data from international codes and regulations Later on # Additional information on product properties. CEDRE will contact a knowledgeable chemical company if needed On a case-by-case basis, the service provides: # Risk assessment for responders and the environment; # Drift and weathering modelling results; # Advice on response methods and options; # For containers, assessment on the behaviour of containers lost at sea.. 11

12 MAR-CIS Marine Chemical Information Sheets MAR-CIS datasheets provide maritime relevant information for the initial stage of chemical incidents. 213 datasheets, covering critical information needed for emergency response at sea: Substance identification; Shipping information; Hazards and risks; Emergency measures; Cases history. 12

13 MAR-CIS Marine Chemical Information Sheets Available via a Web portal through EMSA s Maritime applications portal: An application for mobile devices will be launched this year for offline use e.g. at the incident site Datasheet linked to the SafeSeaNet s Central HazMat database (CHD). 13

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