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