Members Handbook 20023 - ITOPF

More documents

Recommendations

Info

Technical Services Response to Marine Spills Responding to ship-source spills of oil or chemicals is ITOPF’s priority service and is normally performed, without charge, at the request of one of its Members or Associates and their P&I insurers. The IOPC Funds also usually call on ITOPF’s technical services for oil spills with which they are involved. ITOPF’s first task on being advised of a new spill is to evaluate the probable behaviour, fate and impact of the oil or chemical, and the local capability to organise an effective clean-up response. At the same time as the details listed on page 4 are being sought from outside sources, our staff will be referring to internal information on environmental and economic resources likely to be at risk in the affected country, as well as on the national arrangements for spill response. This and other relevant information is summarised in the appropriate Country Profile, the complete series of which can be found on our website. This is also the source of other relevant information, for example, on the applicable liability and compensation regime. Internal databases on the availability of clean-up equipment and materials, local surveyors and other experts will also be consulted and guidance sought from our experience of previous spills in the same region. If the evaluation of the spill indicates that it is likely to pose a serious threat to coastal resources, a member of the ITOPF technical staff will probably be asked to attend on-site immediately. The role of the ITOPF technical staff Spills attended by ITOPF staff, 1970-2008 5
spill, and to reach agreement on measures that are technically justified in the particular circumstances. This not only helps ensure that the clean-up is as effective as possible and that the minimum of damage is caused, but also that subsequent claims for compensation can be dealt with promptly and amicably. Damage Assessment and Claims Analysis member at the site of a spill varies according to the circumstances but is always advisory. It normally includes one or more of the following activities: • advising and assisting all parties on the most appropriate clean-up response, with the aim of mitigating any damage; • helping secure equipment and organise the clean-up when there is a need to supplement the local response capability; • monitoring the clean-up, in order to provide subsequent reports of events and of the technical merit of actions in relation to claims for compensation; • investigating any damage to the environment and to coastal resources such as fisheries and mariculture. Assessment of the technical merits of claims for compensation is a natural extension of our on-site attendance at the time of a spill. It usually involves assessing the reasonableness of cleanup costs and the merits of claims for damage to economic resources. The assessment of damage to fisheries – especially mariculture facilities – is a particular area of specialisation which often requires the detailed analysis of complex claims, frequently in conjunction with other specialists who 6 In all cases the aim is to co-operate and work closely with all parties involved in a
Page 1 and 2: THE INTERNATIONAL TANKER OWNERS POL
Page 3 and 4: ITOPF Directors Mr B Moller Dr T H
Page 5: In the Event of a Spill of Oil or H
Page 9 and 10: Information Services Library To sup
Page 11 and 12: through the IMO) to improve safety
Page 13 and 14: Volume of oil and water-in-oil emul
Page 15 and 16: Oil Spill Clean-up Techniques 14 Ch
Page 17 and 18: Highest priority should be given to
Page 19 and 20: Organisation of Spill Response and
Page 21 and 22: 20 Contingency Planning A major spi
Page 23 and 24: throughout the entire Pacific Ocean
Page 25 and 26: 24 the most common cause of death i
Page 27 and 28: can be triggered by a spill, which
Page 29 and 30: 28 Industries that rely on seawater
Page 31 and 32: Spill Compensation Civil Liability
Page 33 and 34: However, for the purpose of contrib
Page 35 and 36: cleaning is impossible, replacement
Page 37 and 38: 36 comes from a fund levied on carg
Page 39 and 40: can happen if the incident was caus
Page 41 and 42: OPRC Convention The International C
Page 43 and 44: Publications ITOPF produces a wide
Page 45 and 46: Staffing Managing Director Dr Tosh
Page 47 and 48: Technical Support Manager Tim Wadsw
Page 49 and 50: Useful Addresses International Tank
Page 51 and 52: Terms and Conditions of Membership
Page 53 and 54: for compensation resulting from a s

Members Handbook 20023 - ITOPF

Create successful ePaper yourself

Delete template?

Save as template?