New Zealand oil spill response strategy - Maritime New Zealand

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Appendix 2 - Key Functions and Responsibilities of Regional Councils Functions • To implement the provisions of the regional Marine Oil Spill Contingency Plan within the internal waters and territorial sea of their region; • To prepare annual marine oil spill management business plans, covering plan administration, training, exercising, and equipment storage and maintenance, and submit these to Maritime New Zealand; • To approve, audit and monitor Tier 1 site marine oil spill contingency plans for shore-side oil transfer sites within their region, including the internal waters and territorial sea; • To prepare regional Tier 2 contingency plans; • To maintain Tier 2 planning and response capabilities. Responsibilities • Develop and maintain a regional Marine Oil Spill Contingency Plan in accordance with the Marine Protection Rule and guidelines issued by Maritime New Zealand; • Complete regional shoreline clean-up and assessment (SCAT) pre-spill segmentation of their coastline; • Identify and liaise with: o national agencies; o regional agencies, including adjacent regional councils; o district councils; o industry groups; o public and environmental groups; • Formally consult with both the Department of Conservation and regional Tangata Whenua in the development and review of their plan; • Identify sensitive environments and establish priorities for protection; • Develop and maintain a capacity to rescue and rehabilitate oiled wildlife in accordance with guidelines issued by the Maritime New Zealand; • Nominate and appoint suitably qualified persons to serve as ROSCs; • Establish a regional response team (e.g., from port companies, industry, councils); • In addition to responding to a Tier 2 marine oil spill, to bridge the gap when transitioning from Tier 2 to Tier 3; • Provide suitably trained, qualified and experienced response personnel for Tier 3 incidents as required; • Provide and co-ordinate a regular training programme for personnel with responsibilities for planning or response, in line with the national guidelines; • Test the plan by conducting regular exercises, in combination with other regions where appropriate; • Ensure the safety of all personnel involved in or associated with the oil spill response and cleanup by complying with the HSE Act; • Identify facilities for the storage, treatment or disposal of waste from an oil spill; • Monitor and enforce legislative provisions; • Store and maintain the marine oil spill response equipment provided by Maritime New Zealand in accordance with the terms and conditions of the regional marine oil spill equipment loan agreement. 26
Appendix 3 - Key Functions and Responsibilities of Maritime New Zealand Function To ensure New Zealand’s preparedness for, and ability to respond to, marine oil polluting spills (from section 431(1)(f) of the Maritime Transport Act). Responsibilities The Director shall: • Respond to a marine oil spill of any size, and monitor the progress of response activities during an incident; • Provide education on preventative measures; • Collect and administer funds for marine oil pollution measures; • Ensure adherence to responsibilities under international agreements to which New Zealand is a contracting party; • Implement standards and guidelines for: o site, vessel, offshore installation, and regional marine oil spill contingency plans; o oil spill response equipment acquisition, deployment, maintenance and operation; o appointment of suitably qualified persons to act as national and regional OSCs; o training of regional and national oil spill response personnel; o site, vessel, installation, regional and national oil spill response exercises; o oiled wildlife rescue, response and rehabilitation; • Maintain the National Marine Oil Spill Contingency Plan; • Maintain the ability to respond to all types and sizes of marine oil spills; • Co-ordinate with governments and agencies overseas in respect of international support to the National Marine Oil Spill Contingency Plan; • Maintain a team of appropriately trained oil spill response personnel; • Appoint suitably qualified and experienced persons to the position of NOSC; • Approve the appointment of suitably qualified and experienced persons to the position of regional OSC; • Maintain a capacity to rescue and rehabilitate oiled wildlife; • Maintain a national inventory of marine oil spill response equipment throughout New Zealand to be available for response to regional, national and international level marine oil spills; • Be able to provide support to a ROSC if required; • Maintain a national database of contacts and trained personnel; • Maintain a national database of marine oil spill incidents, collecting data in an appropriate format from regional councils and other monitoring agencies; • Develop a database on overseas incidents and how they are handled; • Maintain the New Zealand Marine Oil Spill Response Strategy; • Maintain an overview of the oil spill contingency plans, giving advice on matters relating to coordination and economy; • Liaise with regional councils and local industry groups to solicit their views and inform them of Maritime New Zealand activities; • Approve, audit and monitor regional Marine Oil Spill Contingency Plans • Approve, audit and monitor Marine Oil Spill Contingency Plans for offshore installations located beyond the 12-mile limit; • Approve, audit and monitor shipboard oil spill emergency plans required under the MARPOL convention; • Co-ordinate and conduct training on oil pollution prevention, control and response technology; • Chair and service OPAC; • Liaise with government departments to ensure their full participation in the aspects of response activities for which they have been designated; • Liaise between regional councils; • Research new technologies and ideas, and commission relevant research and experimentation; • Disseminate information relating to oil pollution prevention, control and response to interested parties; • Monitor and enforce legislative provisions; • Develop and implement standards for oil dispersant approval in consultation with industry and other agencies. 27
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Page 4 and 5: FOREWORD The New Zealand Marine Oil
Page 6 and 7: THE NEW ZEALAND MARINE OIL SPILL RE
Page 8 and 9: Risk Assessment National marine oil
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