Northern Territory Oil Spill Contingency Plan - Department of Transport

Northern TerritoryOil SpillContingency PlanPlan NoName: ________________________Position: _______________________Contact No: ____________________NT OSCP­TOC 01/05/2012Amendment: 04

IMPORTANT NOTEThis Oil Spill Contingency Plan outlines the steps required for the management of marine oilpollution responses that are the responsibility of the NT Department of Lands and Planning,Marine Branch (DLP Marine).This document should be read in conjunction with the Northern Territory Marine Oil PollutionManual.For incident responses within Ports, the relevant Port OSCP should be consulted.CustodianDepartment/AgencyDLP MarineContact Person (Name/Position) Nominated NT MPC (ref. Appendix G)Address2nd FloorEnergy House18­20 Cavenagh St, Darwin 0800Frequency of Review:AnnualDocument ControlVersion Produced/Modified By Authorised By Date0 Wardrop Consulting/ Gary Mayer01/09/02NT Committee DIPE Marine1 Marine Safety Director Transport Safety 29/10/042 Marine Safety Director Transport Safety 29/10/043 Marine Safety Nicholas Papandonakis 22/01/08Director TransportSafety4 Marine Safety Nicholas PapandonakisNT Marine PollutionController01/05/2012Sections of this document may have been amended.Please check the Revision Record and Section footers against the Master Copy.NT OSCP­TOC 01/05/2012Amendment: 04

NORTHERN TERRITORY OIL SPILL CONTINGENCY PLANTABLE OF CONTENTSDOCUMENT CONTROLTABLE OF CONTENTSSAFETY NOTICEAMENDMENT RECORDDISTRIBUTION LISTLIST OF ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONSiviiviiiixx1.0 INTRODUCTION 1­11.1 AIM AND OBJECTIVES 1­11.1.1 Aim 1­11.1.2 Objectives 1­11.2 PRIORITIES 1­11.3 AUTHORITY 1­11.4 DLP MARINE RESPONSIBILITIES 1­31.5 RESPONSIBILITY OF OTHER AGENCIES 1­31.6 SCOPE OF THE PLAN 1­31.6.1 Area Covered 1­31.6.2 Spill Source 1­31.6.3 Oil Types 1­31.7 INTEGRATION WITH OTHER PLANS 1­31.8 SPILL RISKS IN NT WATERS 1­51.8.1 Sources and Location 1­51.8.2 Oil Type 1­51.8.3 Volumes 1­52.0 RESPONSE ORGANISATION 2­12.1 NATIONAL PLAN 2­12.2 NT ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS 2­12.2.1 NT Plan 2­12.2.2 Nominated NT Officers 2­12.3 DIVISION OF RESPONSIBILITY 2­12.3.1 Statutory Agency 2­12.3.2 Combat Agency 2­22.3.3 Support Agencies 2­22.4 LEVELS OF RESPONSE: RESPONSE TIERS 2­22.5 SPILL RESPONSE ORGANISATION: THE INCIDENTMANAGEMENT TEAM 2­32.5.1 IMT Functions and Roles 2­22.5.2 Size and Structure 2­32.5.3 Tier 1 Responses 2­32.5.4 Tier 2 and Tier 3 Responses 2­32.5.5 Nominated IMT Positions 2­52.6 RESPONSE SUPPORT 2­52.6.1 NT Plan Resources 2­52.6.2 National Plan Resources 2­52.6.3 Industry Support: AMOSC 2­5NT OSCP­TOC 01/05/2012Amendment: 04i of xii

NORTHERN TERRITORY OIL SPILL CONTINGENCY PLAN3.0 REPORTING AND ACTIVATION 3­13.1 INITIATING THE RESPONSE 3­13.2 REPORTING PROCEDURES 3­13.2.1 Receiving External Reports 3­13.2.2 NT Marine Pollution Coordinator 3­13.2.3 Executive Director, Transport 3­13.2.4 Hazardous Substances 3.33.3 INITIAL ASSESSMENT: DETERMINING THE RESPONSE TIER 3­33.3.1 Responsibility 3­33.3.2 Procedure 3­33.4 ACTIVATION OF THE INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM 3­53.4.1 Responsibility 3­53.4.2 Scale of Call­out 3­53.4.3 Muster Point 3­53.5 ESTABLISHING THE INCIDENT CONTROL CENTRE (ICC) 3­53.5.1 Location 3­53.5.2 First Person On Site 3­54.0 INCIDENT CONTROL 4­14.1 THE ROLE OF THE INCIDENT CONTROLLER 4­14.2 ESTABLISHING THE INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM 4­14.2.1 Responsibility 4­14.2.2 Registration and Induction 4­14.3 DEPLOYMENT 4­14.3.1 Advanced Operations Centres 4­14.3.2 Staging Areas 4­24.4 INFORMATION MANAGEMENT 4­24.4.1 Briefings 4­24.4.2 Ongoing Reporting 4­24.5 MEDIA LIAISON 4­34.5.1 Tier 1 Responsibility 4­34.5.2 Tier 2/3 Responsibility 4­34.5.3 Media Liaison Officer 4­34.6 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SCIENTIFIC SUPPORT 4­34.6.1 NT Environmental and Scientific Coordinator 4­34.7 COMMUNITY LIAISON 4­34.7.1 Community Liaison Officer 4­35.0 PLANNING 5­15.1 PLANNING PROCESS 5­15.1.1 Planning Officer 5­15.1.2 Information Inputs to the Planning Process 5­15.1.3 The Incident Planning Cycle 5­25.1.4 Incident Action Plan 5­25.1.5 Initial Planning Meeting 5­25.1.6 Ongoing Revision of the Incident Action Plan 5­25.2 PLANNING PROCEDURES 5­35.2.1 Briefings 5­35.2.2 Planning Meeting Phase I 5­35.2.3 Planning Meeting Phase II 5­35.2.4 Planning Meeting Phase III 5­45.2.5 Risk Assessment 5­45.2.6 Other Actions 5­4NT OSCP­TOC 01/05/2012Amendment: 04ii of xii

NORTHERN TERRITORY OIL SPILL CONTINGENCY PLAN6.0 OPERATIONS 6­16.1 THE OPERATIONS FUNCTION 6­16.2 OPERATIONS OFFICER 6­16.3 PRIORITIES 6­36.4 AERIAL RESPONSE 6­36.4.1 Aerial Response Strategies 6­36.4.2 Constraints 6­36.4.3 Aerial Surveillance 6­46.4.4 Aerial Spraying of Dispersants 6­46.5 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY 6­56.5.1 Responsibility 6­56.5.2 Health and Safety Inductions 6­56.5.3 Material Safety Data Sheets 6­56.6 WILDLIFE RESPONSE 6­65.6.1 Responsibility 6­65.6.2 Wildlife Response Unit 6­67.0 MARINE RESPONSE PROCEDURES 7­17.1 RESPONSIBILITY 7­17.2 RESPONSE METHODS 7­17.3 IMMEDIATE RESPONSE 7­17.4 PRIORITIES 7­17.5 HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES 7­37.5.1 Volatile Oils 7­37.6 CONTAINMENT AND RECOVERY 7­47.6.1 Component Methods 7­47.6.2 Constraints 7­67.6.4 Temporary Waste Storage 7­67.7 USE OF DISPERSANTS FROM VESSELS 7­67.7.1 Approval for Use 7­67.7.2 Requirements 7­67.7.3 Constraints 7­87.7.4 Health and Safety Issues 7­87.8 PHYSICAL BREAKUP OF SLICKS 7­87.8.1 Constraints 7­87.9 OTHER METHODS 7­97.9.1 In Situ Burning 7­98.0 SHORELINE RESPONSE 8­18.1 SHORELINE RESPONSE ORGANISATION 8­18.2 SHORELINE RESPONSE STRATEGIES 8­18.3 NATURAL RECOVERY 8­38.4 MANUAL REMOVAL OF OIL AND OILY DEBRIS 8­38.5 USE OF SORBENTS TO COLLECT LIQUID OIL 8­48.6 MECHANICAL REMOVAL OF OIL AND OILY DEBRIS 8­48.7 VACUUM RECOVERY 8­58.8 SEDIMENT REWORKING 8­58.9 LOW PRESSURE WASHING/FLUSHING 8­68.10 HIGH PRESSURE WASHING 8­78.11 USE OF CHEMICAL CLEANING AGENTS 8­78.12 SAND BLASTING AND STEAM CLEANING 8­8NT OSCP­TOC 01/05/2012Amendment: 04iii of xii

NORTHERN TERRITORY OIL SPILL CONTINGENCY PLAN8.13 OTHER METHODS 8­88.13.1 Bioremediation 8­88.13.2 Cutting of Oiled Vegetation 8­88.13.3 Burning of Oiled Vegetation and Debris 8­98.13.4 Trenching 7­98.14 On Site Waste Handling 8­98.14.1 On­Site Transport 8­98.14.2 Temporary Storage Sites 8­108.14.3 Containers 8­109.0 WASTE MANAGEMENT 9­19.1 RESPONSIBILITY 9­19.2 ON SITE (FIELD) TEMPORARY STORAGE 9­19.3 WASTE MANAGEMENT SITES 9­19.4 SEGREGATION OF WASTE 9­29.5 TRANSPORT 9­39.6 WASTE SEPARATION 9­39.7 DISPOSAL 9­310.0 LOGISTICS 10­110.1 RESPONSIBILITY 10­110.2 LOGISTICS PROCEDURES 10­110.2.1 Equipment 10­110.2.2 Personnel 10­110.2.3 Transport 10­210.2.4 Medical 10­210.2.5 Communications 10­211.0 FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION 11­111.1 RESPONSIBILITY 11­111.2 FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION ORGANISATION 11­111.3 FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION PROCEDURES 11­111.4 INFORMATION CONTROL 11­211.4.1 Forms 11­211.4.2 Status Boards 11­211.4.3 Wall Maps 11­211.4.4 Briefings 11­212.0 TERMINATING THE RESPONSE 12­112.1 RESPONSIBILITY FOR TERMINATING THE RESPONSE 12­112.2 CONDITIONS FOR TERMINATION 12­112.2.1 Planning and Operations 12­112.2.2 Marine and Aviation Response 12­112.2.3 Shoreline Response 12­112.2.4 Wildlife 12­112.2.5 OH&S 12­212.2.6 Waste Management 12­212.2.7 Logistics 12­212.2.8 Finance and Administration 12­212.3 STAND­DOWN PROCEDURES 12­212.3.1 Return of Equipment 12­212.3.2 Debrief 12­312.3.3 Incident Report 12­312.4 COST RECOVERY 12­3NT OSCP­TOC 01/05/2012Amendment: 04iv of xii

NORTHERN TERRITORY OIL SPILL CONTINGENCY PLANAPPENDICESAPPENDIX A RESPONSE CHECKLISTSAPPENDIX B RESPONSE SUPPORT DIRECTORYAPPENDIX C ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATIONAPPENDIX D DOCUMENTATIONAPPENDIX E OIL CHARACTERAPPENDIX F MAINTAINING PREPAREDNESSAPPENDIX G CONTACT DIRECTORYFIGURESFigure 1.1 Statutory and Combat Agencies Responsibilities in NTand Adjacent Commonwealth Waters 1­2Figure 2.1 Indicative Tier 1 Incident Management Team 2­3Figure 2.2 Incident Management Team Structure for a Major Response 2­4Figure 3.1 Reporting Sequence 3­2Figure 3.2 Procedure for Confirming Response Tier 3­3Figure 3.3 Guidelines for Determining the Level (Tier) of Response 3­4Figure 4.1 Inputs to the Planning Process 4­2Figure 5.1 Inputs to the Planning Process 5­1Figure 6.1 Generic Decision Guidelines for DeterminingResponse Strategies 6­2Figure 6.2 Ladder Search Pattern 6­4Figure 6.3 Parameters for Describing Oil at Sea 6­4Figure 7.1 Marine Containment and Recovery Strategy Guide 7­5Figure 7.2 Guidelines for the Use of Dispersants 7­7Figure 7.1 Generic Shoreline Response Unit Organisation 8­1TABLESTable 1.1 Statutory and Combat Agencies for Shorelines 1­2Table 1.2 Spill Response Responsibilities of Other Agencies 1­4Table 1.3 Potential Spill locations and oil Types 1­5Table 1.4 Indicative Oil Spill Volumes for various Scenarios 1­6Table 2.1 Description of Response Tiers in NT Waters 2­2Table 2.2 Incident Management Roles 2­6Table 6.1 Operational Constraints for Aerial Response Strategies 6­3Table 6.2 Guidelines for the Description of Oil Colour and Thickness 6­5Table 7.1 Marine Response Matrix Showing Predicted Influence ofWeathering on Suitability of Methods 7­2Table 7.2 Response Priorities for Various Oil Types 7­3Table 7.3 Beaufort Scale 7­4Table 7.4 Operational Constraints for Containment and Recovery 7­6Table 7.5 Available Dispersants and Methods of Application at Sea 7­8Table 7.6 Guidelines for Shoreline Protection 7­10Table 8.1 Application of Shoreline Cleanup Methods to VariousShoreline Types 8­2Table 8.2 Use of Natural Recovery Method 8­3NT OSCP­TOC 01/05/2012Amendment: 04v of xii

NORTHERN TERRITORY OIL SPILL CONTINGENCY PLANTable 8.3 Use of Manual Cleanup Methods 8­3Table 8.4 Use of Sorbents on Shorelines 8­4Table 8.5 Available Sorbent Materials 8­4Table 8.6 Use of Mechanical Removal Methods on Shorelines 8­5Table 8.7 Use of Vacuum Recovery of Liquid oil from Shorelines 8­5Table 8.8 Use of Sediment Reworking Method on Shorelines 8­6Table 8.9 Use of Low Pressure Washing Methods on Shorelines 8­6Table 8.10 Use of High pressure Washing Methods on Shorelines 8­7Table 8.11 Use of Chemical Cleaning Agents 8­7Table 8.12 Use of Sand Blasting and Steam Cleaning 8­8Table 8.13 On­Site Waste Transport 8­9Table 8.14 Agencies or Personnel to be Consulted in Selection ofWaste Storage Sites 8­10Table 9.1 Guidelines for the Use of Temporary Storage Containers 9­2Table 9.2 Segregation of Wastes 9­2Table 9.3 Temporary Waste Storage and Handling 9­3Table 9.4 Disposal Methods 9­3NT OSCP­TOC 01/05/2012Amendment: 04vi of xii

NORTHERN TERRITORY OIL SPILL CONTINGENCY PLANHEALTH AND SAFETY1 Thinkthroughthe Task2Spot theHazard3 Assessthe Risk4 MaketheChanges5Do theJobSafely· What am I doing next?· Do I know exactly what I should be doing?· Do I have the correct equipment?· Is there anyone else around?· Has someone else moved into my area of work?· Could this affect my job?· Has anything changed?· Have I deviated from the plan? If I have, what do I need toconsider?· Tell others, revise procedure(s).· Look close, look wide, look above, look hidden.· Look for hazards, Check before you touch, Falls.· Know your limits ­ Fatigue, thirst, strength, experience.· Check your environment ­ dark, light, calm, windy, humid, hot,cold.· Understand your skills ­ have you done the task before, do youfully understand the sequence of events and your role in them?· Probability: What is the chance of injury to yourself or others,or what is the chance of damaging property?· Consequences: What would the consequences be if .....?­Injury to yourself/others: Death, major injury, back strain,abrasion.­Damage to property ­ vehicles, machinery· Once the hazards are identified do something about it.­Get the right tool, equipment or PPE.­Tell other people what you are doing.­Get help.· Do the Job remembering the hazards you have identified.· You may need to undertake another Take 5 if something elsechanges.· Be Safe.NT OSCP­TOC 01/05/2012Amendment: 04vii of xii

NORTHERN TERRITORY OIL SPILL CONTINGENCY PLANDISTRIBUTION RECORDThe NT Marine Oil Spill Contingency Plan is a controlled document. The distribution of allcopies should be recorded so that amendments can be distributed and the currency of thedocument ensured. Uncontrolled copies, if distributed must be clearly marked “uncontrolledcopy”.The NT MPC is responsible for issuing controlled copies and must keep a record of distributionOSCPCONTROLLED OSCP COPIES ISSUED TODateNo. Agency Position (Location)Supplied00 DLP Proof Copy/CD; held by nominated NT MPC. 01/09/0201 DLP Minister’s Office 01/09/0202 DLP NT Spill Commander. 01/09/0203 DLP Chairman NT Committee. 01/09/0204 DLP NT Marine Pollution Coordinator. 01/09/0205 NRETAS Environmental and Scientific Coordinator (ESC). 01/09/0206 DLP Media Coordinator 01/09/0207 DLP Administrative Support Coordinator. 01/09/0208 NRETAS Oiled Wildlife Coordinator. 01/09/0209 DLP Marine Adviser. 01/09/0210 NTPFES. Communications Coordinator. 01/09/0211 DOR Petroleum Safety & Environment Manager. 01/09/0212 DOR Petroleum Environment Adviser. 01/09/0213 AMSA Manager AMSA, EPG. 01/09/0214 AMSA Senior Surveyor, Darwin. 01/09/0215 DPC Harbourmaster, DPC. 01/09/0216 Alcan Gove Pty Ltd Harbourmaster, Port of Gove (Nhulunbuy). 01/09/0217 GEMCO Pty Ltd Harbourmaster Port of Groote Eylandt (Milner Bay). 01/09/0218 Oil Industry. NT Committee Representative (Shell). 01/09/0219 RAN NT Committee Representative. 01/09/0220 NTPFES Commander, Operations. 01/09/0221 DET Manager, Work Health. 01/09/0222 LGANT Nominated Representative. 01/09/0223 DCC Nominated Representative. 01/09/0224 BP Terminal Manager, Darwin. 01/09/0225 Mobil Bulk Plant Manager, Darwin. 01/09/0226 CSS/CSM Marine Manager, Bing Bong. 01/09/0227 Wardrop Consul’g Backup Proof/CD. 01/09/0228 NRETAS Waste Pollution 03/09/0329 PENSYL George Fossey 03/09/0330NT OSCP­TOC 01/05/2012Amendment: 04viii of xii

NORTHERN TERRITORY OIL SPILL CONTINGENCY PLANVersionand DateSectionRevised01 – 30/04/03 G 2 – 1002 – 29/10/04 G 2 – 1001 – 29/10/04 TOC Vii, ixAMENDMENT RECORDPagesComment/Nature of Revision03 – 22/01/08 Entire plan NTG Agency name changes04 – 01/05/12 Entire Plan NTG Agency names changesNT OSCP­TOC 01/05/2012Amendment: 04ix of xii

NORTHERN TERRITORY OIL SPILL CONTINGENCY PLANLIST OF ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONSAAPMA Association of Australian Ports and Marine Authorities.ACAviation Coordinator.ADIOS Automated Data Inquiry for Oil Spills. Oil weathering and behaviour model developed by the(US) National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).AGAL Australian Government Analytical Laboratory.AIMS Australian Institute of Marine ScienceAIIMS Australian Interagency Incident Management System.AIPAustralian Institute of Petroleum.AMOSPlan Oil industry mutual aid plan administered by Australian Institute of Petroleum through AMOSC.AMOSC Australian Marine Oil Spill Centre.AMRAustralian Maritime ResourcesAMSA Australian Maritime Safety Authority.AOCAdvanced Operations Centre.ATCAustralian Transport Council.AusSAR Australian Search and Rescue.AusSAR CC Australian Search and Rescue Coordination Centre.CCCommunications Coordinator.CLOCommunity Liaison OfficerCRACoastal Resource Atlas, see OSRA.CSS/CSM Carpentaria Shipping Services / Carpentaria Ship ManagementDCCDarwin City CouncilDETDORDept of Education & TrainingDept of ResourcesDPCDarwin Port Corporation.DLP (NT) Dept of Lands and Planning .DLP Marine Dept of Lands and Planning, Marine Safety Branch.DPPDirector of Public Prosecutions.EAEnvironment AustraliaE&PExploration and Production.EARL East Asia Response (Private) Limited (Singapore).EMAEmergency Management Australia. Commonwealth agency based at Mt Macedon, Victoria.EPBC Act (Comm.) Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.EPGEnvironment Protection Group (AMSA)EPSEnvironment Protection Standards, (AMSA).ERCEmergency Response Coordinator.ESCEnvironmental and Scientific Coordinator.FPFFloating Production Facility.FRSFire and Rescue Services.FPSO Floating Production Storage and Offtake (facility).FWADC Fixed Wing Aerial Dispersant Capability.GBRMPA Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority.GEMCO Groote Eylandt Mining Company.HCCHazardous Chemicals Coordinator.HFOHeavy fuel oil.H&SHealth and Safety.HSCHealth and Safety Coordinator.IAPIncident Action Plan.IBCIntermediate Bulk Containers.ICIncident Controller.ICCIncident Control Centre.ICSIncident Control System.IGAInter­governmental Agreement.IMOInternational Maritime Organization.IMTIncident Management Team.INMARSAT International Maritime Satellite.IPIECA International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association.ITOPF International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation.NT OSCP­TOC 01/05/2012Amendment: 04x of xii

NORTHERN TERRITORY OIL SPILL CONTINGENCY PLANLGALocal Government Authority.LGANT Local Government Association of the Northern TerritoryLOLogistics Officer.MACMutual Aid Contact (AMOSPlan term).MARPOL International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973/78.MCMarine Coordinator.MLOMedia Liaison Officer.MOMaritime Operations (AMSA).MOSES Marine Oil Spill Equipment System.MODU Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit.MPCMarine Pollution Coordinator.MSDS Material Safety Data Sheet.MSES Maritime Safety and Environmental Strategy (AMSA).NATPLAN See National Plan.NOAA National Oceanographic & Atmospheric Administration (USA).NPMC National Plan Management Committee.NPOG National Plan Operations Group.NRTNational Response Team.NRETAS Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and SportNTPFES Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services.NT SC Northern Territory Spill Commander.NT MPC Northern Territory Marine Pollution Coordinator.NT Plan The Northern Territory Marine Oil Pollution Plan.NTSC Northern Territory Spill Commander.OIMOffshore Installation (Rig) Manager.OOOperations Officer.OPRC International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Cooperation 1990.OSCOn Scene Coordinator (now “Incident Controller”).OSCP Oil Spill Contingency Plan.OSDOil Spill Dispersant.OSRA Oil Spill Response Atlas.OSRC Oil Spill Response Centre (Southampton, UK).OSRICS Oil Spill Response Incident Control System.OSRL Oil Spill Response Limited (Southampton, UK).OSSC Oil Spill Service Centre (= OSRC Southampton, UK).OSTM Oil Spill Trajectory Model.OWC Oiled Wildlife CoordinatorPICPerson In Charge.POPlanning Officer.POLREP Pollution Report. A report, reporting a pollution incident.PoRPlace of RefugePWCFormer Parks and Wildlife Commission (NT).RCCRescue Coordination Centre (Canberra, Australia).RSPCA Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to AnimalsSARO Senior Search and Rescue Officer.SCShoreline Coordinator.SITREP Situation ReportSOLAS International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea.SSOSite Safety Officer.UHFUltra High Frequency.UNCLOS United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.VHFVery High Frequency.WCWildlife Coordinator.WMC Waste Management Coordinator.NT OSCP­TOC 01/05/2012Amendment: 04xi of xii

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