Marine chemical spill: an Marine chemical spill: an overview of response overview of response

issuesissues

Stéphane GrenonStéphane GrenonTechnical adviserTechnical adviser

ITOPFITOPFIntertanko Chemical Tanker CommitteeIntertanko Chemical Tanker Committee

SingaporeSingaporeNovember 11, 2004November 11, 2004

INTERNATIONAL TANKER OWNERS POLLUTION FEDERATION LIMITED

OutlineOutline

• ITOPFITOPF

• Issues with Issues with marine marine chemical spillschemical spills

• What is What is expected from expected from ship owners?ship owners?

M/V Accord, China

What is ITOPF ?

International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation

What is ITOPF ?

Established in 1968, following Torrey Canyon

Small not for profit org. based in London Technical Advisers (Biologists, Chemists, Engineers)

International Service

ITOPF MEMBERS

Tanker owners & bareboat charters > 8,400 tankers 196 million GT ~98% of world’s tonnage

ASSOCIATES

All other types of ship 310 million GT > ½ of spills attended

ROLE ON SITEROLE ON SITE Respond on behalf of Respond on behalf of

members, clubs, IOPC members, clubs, IOPC FundFund

Advise and assist all Advise and assist all parties on most effective parties on most effective clean-up clean-up to minimise to minimise resource damage resource damage

Always advisoryAlways advisory

Offer guidance on likely Offer guidance on likely admissibility of claims admissibility of claims (reasonableness)(reasonableness)

Monitor events, clean-up Monitor events, clean-up activities and investigate activities and investigate damage to coastal damage to coastal resourcesresources

Technical Services

Response to marine oil & chemical spills

Damage assessment & claims analysis

Contingency planning & advisory work

Training, seminars, conferences Information services

Publications Databases Website:

www.itopf.com

ITOPF and chemical spill ITOPF and chemical spill responseresponse

• Internal working groupInternal working group

• ITOPF response procedureITOPF response procedure– TrainingTraining– Reference materialsReference materials– Link with other partners (industry, Link with other partners (industry,

governments)governments)– Contract with UK National Chemical Contract with UK National Chemical

Emergency Centre (NCEC)Emergency Centre (NCEC)

ITOPF ObjectivesITOPF Objectives

To parallel our role with To parallel our role with respect to oil spills and to respect to oil spills and to provide prompt advice to provide prompt advice to our ship-owners and their our ship-owners and their insurers in the event of:insurers in the event of:

An emergencyAn emergencyGeneral enquiries General enquiries HNS ConventionHNS ConventionOPRC-HNS ProtocolOPRC-HNS Protocol

M.V. ‘ACCORD’, China, Oct. 2002

Chemicals & Other Chemicals & Other SubstancesSubstances- ITOPF’s Involvement - ITOPF’s Involvement RecentlyRecently Incidents AttendedIncidents Attended

‘‘CO-OP VENTURE’ Japan, July 2002 (Oil & Corn)CO-OP VENTURE’ Japan, July 2002 (Oil & Corn) ‘‘JOLLY RUBINO’, South Africa, Sept. 2002 (Oil & Class 3 hazard)JOLLY RUBINO’, South Africa, Sept. 2002 (Oil & Class 3 hazard) ‘‘ACCORD’, China, Oct. 2002 (Methyl methacrylate, Polypropylene ACCORD’, China, Oct. 2002 (Methyl methacrylate, Polypropylene

Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate)Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate) ‘‘FU SHAN HAI’, Sweden, June 2003 (Oil & potassium chloride)FU SHAN HAI’, Sweden, June 2003 (Oil & potassium chloride) ‘‘TASMAN SPIRIT’, Pakistan, July 2003 (Iranian Light crude oil)TASMAN SPIRIT’, Pakistan, July 2003 (Iranian Light crude oil) ‘‘BOW MARINER’, USA, March 2004 (oil & ethanol)BOW MARINER’, USA, March 2004 (oil & ethanol)

Incidents NotifiedIncidents Notified ‘‘IRINA 2’, Papua New Guinea, July 2002 (Palm Oil)IRINA 2’, Papua New Guinea, July 2002 (Palm Oil) ‘‘BOW EAGLE’, UK, August 2002 (Ethyl acetate)BOW EAGLE’, UK, August 2002 (Ethyl acetate) ‘‘TAI PING’, New Zealand, Oct. 2002 (Urea)TAI PING’, New Zealand, Oct. 2002 (Urea) ‘‘METIN KA’, Turkey, Dec, 2002, (Sulphuric acid) / Jan. 2004, Oman METIN KA’, Turkey, Dec, 2002, (Sulphuric acid) / Jan. 2004, Oman

(Ethanol)(Ethanol) ‘‘JAMBO’, UK, June 2003 (Zinc concentrate & Cadmium)JAMBO’, UK, June 2003 (Zinc concentrate & Cadmium) ‘‘PANAM SERRENA, Sardinia, Italy, January 2004 (Benzene)PANAM SERRENA, Sardinia, Italy, January 2004 (Benzene)

Issues with marine Issues with marine chemical spillschemical spills

RisksRisks

• HNS spills not as frequent as oil spillsHNS spills not as frequent as oil spills

• Quantities spilled can be smallQuantities spilled can be small– Chemical tanker: 40000 mChemical tanker: 40000 m33 - 150000 m - 150000 m33 (many (many

products onboard)products onboard)– Container: 10mContainer: 10m33

– ICB: 1mICB: 1m33

– Drum: 200 litresDrum: 200 litres

• But effects can be large!But effects can be large!– 1 tonne chlorine = 4.8 km safety zone1 tonne chlorine = 4.8 km safety zone

RisksRisks

• Response might be complexResponse might be complex

– Wide variety of productsWide variety of products– Wide variety of behaviourWide variety of behaviour– Wide variety of toxicityWide variety of toxicity– Effects on marine environment not well knownEffects on marine environment not well known– Response technologies not as developed as oilResponse technologies not as developed as oil– Potential effects on population more severe Potential effects on population more severe

than oilthan oil

The OPRC-HNS ProtocolThe OPRC-HNS Protocol(Protocol on Preparedness, Response and Co-operation to Pollution Incidents by Hazardous and Noxious Substances, 2000)

Requires national & regional Requires national & regional systems for preparedness and systems for preparedness and response to HNS incidents.response to HNS incidents.

Calls for co-operation Calls for co-operation between governments, port between governments, port authorities, shipping industry authorities, shipping industry and the chemical industry.and the chemical industry.

Enters into force 12 months after 15 States have ratified the Protocol.

Current Status = Ratified by 9 Current Status = Ratified by 9 StatesStates

(Ecuador, Greece, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Singapore, Sweden, Uruguay, Vanuatu)

IMO encouraging early ratification of both OPRC-HNS Protocol and the HNS Convention to provide maximum protection in the event of an HNS incident.

OPRC-HNS ProtocolOPRC-HNS Protocol

What is needed from ship What is needed from ship owners?owners?

Chemical emergency Chemical emergency responseresponse

Accident

Alert

Assessment

Plan

Execute

Evaluate

HazardBehaviour

Health & Safety

Strategies

Substance (s)

Sensitive resources

Need for informationNeed for information

• Access to the Access to the ship/cargo owner is ship/cargo owner is criticalcritical

• A strong A strong communication link communication link between owner between owner and responders will and responders will be necessary!be necessary!

• Information on Information on substance is criticalsubstance is critical M/V Panam Serrena, Italy

Which information?Which information?

• Name and identification number

• UN or CAS number, identification markings

• type of packaging

• Emergency contact number

• Quantity on board or spilled

• MSDS, bill of lading, stowage plans, cargo manifest

M/V Jolly Rubinno, South Africa

Which information?Which information?

• Name and contact details of the ship’s agent or shipper or manufacturer

• Container/package type, size and quantity, condition

• Local environmental conditions (weather, temperature, sea conditions, wind speed and direction)

• Length, breadth and appearance of any slicks or plumes, including direction of movement and behaviour (i.e. floating, sinking, colour, odour, reaction, etc.)

Which information?Which information?

• Have there been reports of any injuries or adverse effects to human health or the environment?

• Proximity to sensitive resources and residential areas

• Notification of emergency services, local / national authorities

Chemical responseChemical responseSummarySummary

• More complex than oil spill responseMore complex than oil spill response– BehaviourBehaviour– HazardsHazards– Health & SafetyHealth & Safety

• Responders and population more at riskResponders and population more at risk

• Must have a contingency plan!Must have a contingency plan!– Experts (chemical + health)Experts (chemical + health)– Local authorities (protection of population)Local authorities (protection of population)– ToolsTools

Chemical responseChemical responseSummarySummary

• Most of the information to start the Most of the information to start the response is with the ship response is with the ship owner/agentowner/agent

• Must be ready to transfer that Must be ready to transfer that information in the initial moments of information in the initial moments of an incidentan incident