IMO Oil Spill Response Course Level 3 - Strategic Level

Learning Objectives

Delegates will gain an understanding of the measures to be taken to ensure preparedness to an oil spill including contingency planning, the development of an Incident Management System, response policies systems. They will gain an understanding of the complexities of oil spill management and consider the political and media pressures, the legal and financial implications, the issues of public and response personnel safety and the post-operational requirements including compensation.

The course is based on the new IMO OPRC Model Course - Level 3 – Strategic Level.

Course Outline

• Introduction to Oil Spills
• Introduction to the work of IMO International Legal Framework Oil Spill Response Preparedness
• Technical Tools for Oil Spill Response Assessment of Spill Risks
• Impact of Oil Spills
• Case Histories
• Oil Spill Response Options
• Places of Refuge & Salvage Considerations Planning and Cooperation
• Strategic Directions and Polices
• Roles and Responsibilities of Government, Industry & Key Stakeholders
• Leadership during and Emergency
• Incident Management Systems (IMS) Termination of Response
• Managing Information
• Internal Communication Requirements External Communication Requirements The International Compensation Regimes – CLC, Fund and Bunker Convention Admissible Claims
• Theoretical Exercises

Enrolment Standards

NIL