environmental affairs forum - current and future of oil spill response 9
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Oil Spill Response in South Africa
Current and Future National arrangements
Oceans and Coasts
Current National Arrangements
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SAMSA Act
DoT
DEA
Combating
SAMSA
Prevention
Background
• DEA assigned responsibility for marine oil spill combating under SAMSA Act of 1998:
- Maintain contingency plans & equipment;- Coordinate and direct coastal protection and clean-up measures once oil enters
the sea;- Carry out aerial surveillance during incidents;- Mobilise pollution abatement vessels ('EPVs’);- Approve contingency plans of ports, oil terminals and offshore installations.
• DEA also obliged to attend to emergency incidents under NEMA Section 30 (Control of Emergency Incidents).
- Can instruct 'responsible party' to take action;- Can take action where 'responsible party' not available.
DEA Resources
• Designated response team (7 officials);
• Oil spill equipment stockpile(Paarden Island, Cape Town); and dispersant stocks (Cape Town & Durban);
• National Contingency Plan and collection of local oil spill contingency plans;
• Industry/sector contingency plans;
• Coastal Sensitivity Atlas;
• Policy on dispersant usage;
• Database/inventory of equipment providers.
DEA Equipment
• Booms (mostly those suited for use in coastal waters, estuaries and ports),
• Petrol and electrical inflators,
• Pumps,
• Various skimmers for removal of floating oil,
• Power packs for skimmers,
• Absorbents (cushions, pads, peat, etc.),
• Personnel protective gear,
• Temporary holding tanks,
• Dispersants (OSE 750, 970),
• Inflatable boat,
• Khusela work boat.
National Oil Spill Contingency Plan
• Serves as a policy and strategy document, rather than a detailed response plan;
• Outlines the prevention and combating functions & strategies of SAMSA & DEA, and overall organisational arrangements during incidents;
• Advocates the tiered approach to oil spill response:
• Describes overall compensation regime, strategies and responsibilities for training, media relations etc.
DEA Local Oil Spill Contingency Plans
• Originally developed in 1986 to describe actions to be taken when there is a threat of oil affecting the shoreline or when oil has become beached;
• Plans were developed for 25 specific coastal zones, to allow for site-specific protection and clean-up measures;
• Objective:
“to minimise loss of time and hence environmental damage, in carrying out the appropriate remedial action... by clearly stating the functions and responsibilities of the various bodies involved, the infrastructure to be set up, and the response required by such bodies for the duration of the incident”.
Content of LOSCP
• Legal framework for marine oil pollution combating;
• Claims policy & procedures covering compensation for actions taken by participating and affected parties;
• Initial reporting and activation procedures;
• Organisational structures to be set up in the event of an incident;
• Functions and job descriptions of response personnel – both DEA and external;
• Means of communication during an incident;
• Site-specific protection and clean-up methods e.g. estuaries, industrial intakes;
• Oil disposal sites;
• List of equipment, materials and manpower available; and
• Contact details of all identified role-players.
Response Organisation
Response Strategies
• Overall response strategy is not to attempt to contain and recover oil at sea because of the high energy conditions that often prevail offshore, but rather to act defensively and protect particularly sensitive coastal features, such as estuaries.
• Equipment designed for containment and recovery would be less effective under local conditions. The use of oil spill dispersants offshore is a more practical option for combating oil spills in the open sea.
• The overall approach is one of defense rather than containment at sea.
Incidents
Incidents
Incidents
KIANI SATU 2013
What is the future for oil spill response?
Operation Phakisa: Key priorities for SA’s ocean economy
Marine Transport Offshore Oil &
GasTourism
Aquaculture Ocean Governance Small Harbours
Offshore Oil &Gas Lab Focus
Conduct Joint Industry/ Government Emergency Response Drills: Members
Government Industry
Department of Mineral Resources (DMR)Department of Environmental Affairs,
Offshore Petroleum Association of South Africa (OPASA)
SAPS, NDMC , Coastal PDMCs South African Oil and Gas Alliance (SAOGA)
Petroleum Agency South Africa(PASA)
South African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB)
South African Maritime Safety Authority(SAMSA)
South African Petroleum Industry Association (SAPIA)
Strategic Fuel Fund (SFF) Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA)
Conduct Joint Industry/ Government Emergency Response Drills (B1) 3-ft Plan
Key Activities
MILESTONES Date Completed
Formalise IOCs Participation √ Mar- Dec 2014
Gap Analysis of Existing Capacity, Stakeholders and Entities (orgs, law, OSCP…)
√ Sep- Dec 2014
Setting Oil Spill Response Team Purpose & Scope (est. IMS TT, integration with other plans…)
√ Oct 2014- Sep 2015
Ensure Institutionalisation, Operationability and Evolution of IMO Through Implementation of IMS Action Plan
Jun 2015- Jun 2017
Pre-Emergency Planning (H,R, Tier system,
communication plan…)
√ Mar 2015 –Sep 2015
Emergency Response (decision making, plan
activation, post-incident evaluation…)
√ 10 Oct – Dec 2015
Emergency Response Training & Drills Jan 2016-Ongoing
Initiative B1 Developments
• Institutionalisation of an Incident Management System (IMS)
• Training
• Finalisation of a Multiparty Agreement
• Drafting of Standard Operating Procedures
• Updating of the National Oil Spill Contingency Plan
• DASHBOARD – resource response decision making tool
Institutionalization of the IMS
• June 2015- Workshop –GIWACAF
Training
• Training in IMS 100, 200, 300, and 400 prioritized
• Adoption of the ICS Toolkit (NDMC, WCDMC)
• Critical Personnel identified (400) from Gov,
relevant NGOs
Finalization of Multiparty Agreement
• Commit responding organisations, government, and industry to implement IMS
• The Multiparty agreement is to be signed by:– Government
– Parastatals
– Industry (shipping and oil)
Drafting Standard Operating Procedure
• In order to effectively respond SOP would need to be developed to provide clarity on:
– Roles each responder is to play during an incident
involving a oil spill
– Resources needed by the relevant responder,
– Clear idea as to the nature of the responders
involvement, and
Drafting and updating of the National Oil Spill Contingency Plan
• National workshop to review the Oil Spill Contingency Plan and develop national
legislation related to OPRC 90 (http://www.giwacaf.net/en/activities/delivered-
activities)
The work completed under the initiative assisting in the updating of the NOSCP
• Implementation of the IMS system
• Incorporation of vessel related incidents
• Response capabilities, strategies and training
• Interaction with other plans related to the response
• Establishment of a response committee
or IM organization
Dashboard: Resource Response Decision Making Tool
• Database which provides for an easy to access response resource
Displays relevant information which consists of:
– Exercises taking place
– Equipment resources nationally – industry, government, and parastatal
– Incident frequency
– The DB will be available through a web link which will be updated regularly
Old Response Organisation
New Response Organisation
Initiative B1 Way Forward
• Training of relevant role-players in IMS and Oil Spill Response
• Conduct emergency exercises and drills over next 2 years with end date of
31 December 2018- Ongoing
