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Global Peace - Incident Analysis Team ReportCONTENTSPrefaceExecutive Summaryiiiiv1. Incident Description 12. The Response 43. Planning 74. Personnel and Equipment 95. Adequacy and Effectiveness of Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation 126. Environmental Advice and Support 137. Occupational Health and Safety Issues 158. Administration Support Services 179. Relationships Amongst Parties Involved in the Response 1910. Contingency Plans – National, State and Local 2211. Recommendations 2312. References 25Appendix 1 – Terms of Reference 26ii
Global Peace - Incident Analysis Team ReportPREFACEFollowing the Global Peace oil spill in Gladstone on 24 January 2006, two separate inquirieswere undertaken to investigate the circumstances surrounding the cause of, and response tothe oil spill.The first inquiry, undertaken by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB), wasestablished under the provisions of the Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003. The purposeof the ATSB inquiry was to identify the factors contributing to the incident so as to assist inpreventing similar incidents in the future.The second inquiry, the subject of this Report, was established by the Australian MaritimeSafety Authority (AMSA) and Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ) under the auspices of theNational Plan Management Committee and the National Plan to Combat Pollution of theSea by Oil and Other Noxious and Hazardous Substances (the National Plan).An Incident Analysis Team (IAT) was established in February 2006 to undertake acomprehensive analysis of the management of the incident from an oil spill responseperspective, to assess the adequacy of the response and identify any lessons that couldbe learnt by Australian spill responders. The terms of reference for the incident analysis,including details of the Team’s membership are at Appendix 1.IAT members attended key debriefing sessions of the main organisations involved with theresponse, conducted personal interviews and discussions with many of the people involvedwith the response ranging from State level management through to on ground respondersas well as with community and environmental groups.The IAT has identified a number of issues that were raised either during or after theresponse. Each issue has been examined in detail using a range of available informationsources to ascertain its veracity. Based on this examination a series of conclusions andrecommendations are presented.The open response of the many individuals and organisations that provided writteninformation and made time available for interviews and discussion is greatly appreciatedby the IAT.Any comments or criticisms in the Report must be read in a constructive sense. As with anyanalysis of an emergency incident it is important to ensure that the lessons learnt are usedto improve arrangements and preparedness in readiness for any future incidents.Captain Charles BlackChair, Incident Analysis Team29 September 2006iii
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