Pollution Pollution prevention prevention preparedness and responsepreparedness and response

Kristján GeirssonKristján Geirsson

Environment Agency of IcelandEnvironment Agency of Iceland

EPPR-meeting 10 Nov. 2009EPPR-meeting 10 Nov. 2009

Sailing routes and riskSailing routes and risk

Icelandic Contingency PlanIcelandic Contingency Plan

Risk factor:Risk factor:• 80 tankers each carrying 30.000 tons of oil80 tankers each carrying 30.000 tons of oil

• 1000 freighters carrying up to 1.500 heavy fuel 1000 freighters carrying up to 1.500 heavy fuel bunker oilbunker oil

Risk evaluation:Risk evaluation:• Small-medium sized pollution incident from Small-medium sized pollution incident from

freighter every 10-15 yearsfreighter every 10-15 years

• Large pollution incident every 40-50 years Large pollution incident every 40-50 years involving tanker.involving tanker.

Icelandic Contingency PlanIcelandic Contingency Plan

Preparedness:Preparedness:

• Tier 1 incidents (within harbours)Tier 1 incidents (within harbours)– Harbour master, local equipmentHarbour master, local equipment

Icelandic Contingency PlanIcelandic Contingency Plan

Preparedness:Preparedness:

• Tier 1 incidents (within harbours)Tier 1 incidents (within harbours)– Harbour master, local equipmentHarbour master, local equipment

• Tier 2 incidents (small – medium sized)Tier 2 incidents (small – medium sized)– UST personnel and equipmentUST personnel and equipment

• Tier 3 incidents (large, more serious)Tier 3 incidents (large, more serious)– International agreements, assistanceInternational agreements, assistance

Icelandic Contingency PlanIcelandic Contingency Plan

Equipment (until present)Equipment (until present)

• 1.300 m coastal booms1.300 m coastal booms

• 2.000 m harbour booms2.000 m harbour booms

• 9 skimmers (+)9 skimmers (+)

Sailing routes and riskSailing routes and risk

New risks - Oil tankersNew risks - Oil tankers

• First ships 2004First ships 2004

• 200 ships in 2006200 ships in 2006

• Size 35.000-100.000 tons crude oilSize 35.000-100.000 tons crude oil

• Empty ships return – tank cleaningEmpty ships return – tank cleaning

New risks - Oil tankersNew risks - Oil tankers

• Dreki area (Jan Mayen ridge)Dreki area (Jan Mayen ridge)

• Jan Mayen (Norwegian side)Jan Mayen (Norwegian side)

• Eastern GreenlandEastern Greenland

• Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands

• Cruise shipsCruise ships

• Not designed for iceNot designed for ice

• Go into unmapped areasGo into unmapped areas

New risks – Offshore activitiesNew risks – Offshore activities

New Icelandic Coast Guard New Icelandic Coast Guard Multipurpose Offshore Patrol VesselMultipurpose Offshore Patrol Vessel

Type: Rolls-Royce UT 512 LType: Rolls-Royce UT 512 L

Oil Recovery systemOil Recovery system

Quick deployment Quick deployment offshore oil boom, 300 mtroffshore oil boom, 300 mtr

• Recovery tank capacity onboard is 676 Recovery tank capacity onboard is 676 mm3.3.

New Icelandic Coast Guard New Icelandic Coast Guard Maritime Patrol Aircraft Maritime Patrol Aircraft

Dash-8 Q300Dash-8 Q300

Side Looking Airborne Radar (SLAR)Side Looking Airborne Radar (SLAR)

• Swedish Space Swedish Space Corporation MMS Corporation MMS 6000 SLAR for 6000 SLAR for detection of oil spills at detection of oil spills at sea. sea.

• Effective for the Effective for the detection of small point detection of small point targets, e.g., small targets, e.g., small vessels and life rafts.vessels and life rafts.

Air Operable doorAir Operable door

Air Operable doorAir Operable door

and lunch tubeand lunch tube

for air-droppingfor air-dropping

of search and rescueof search and rescue

equipment, markers,equipment, markers,

oil sample buoy oil sample buoy

and life rafts. and life rafts.

Crew Two pilots and a mission crew of two operators and two observers. Human comfort is of paramount importance for crew efficiency and awareness during long missions, and this requires that the MSA provides a good total work environment.

Maximum takeoff weight

18,734 kg. (41,300 lbs).

Range 2.200 Nm (4,100 km).

Endurance 10 hours.

Cruising speed Normal cruising speed 180-240 kn, maximum 258 kn, minimum 95 kn.

Communication system

The MSA communication system provides voice and data capability and covers marine, land and air VHF frequencies, UHF and HF as well as Satcom. In addition the MSA is equipped to be compatible with the next generation of the Icelandic Coast Guard´s own communications system.

Surveillance sensors and SAR equipment

The Dash8 Q300 MSA´s primary sensor for long range, large area surveillance and detection is the Elta EL/M – 2022 (V) 3 maritime search radar. The antenna is installed in a randome underneath the center of the fuselage, thus giving the radar a full and unobstructed 360°field of view. This radar is capable of detecting small targets in rough seas as well as larger targets at ranges up to the radar horizon when the aircraft flies at its maximum operating altitude of 25,000 ft.To facilitate closer inspection of targets the MSA is equipped with Wescam MX-15 which provides stabilized day and night imagery. It also allows the operator to read ship names in very low light conditions. The aircraft will also be quickly detect and map any pollution at sea. The aircraft is equipped with a large rear cargo door which can be opened in flight for dropping of life rafts and other survival equipment.

Display and Management System

The Dash 8 Q300 MSA is equipped with two identical forward facing operator consoles for sensor controls and display. The Mission Management System (MMS), is supplied by L-3 communications– Integrated Systems, gives each operator a total mission view including MSA situation awareness and provides task orders, coordination, evidence gathering and reporting.