BALTIC SEAENVIRONMENT PROCEEDINGS No. 59 - Helcom

Pollution Reoorting
Oil Polbtion
Emeruencv Plan
. Requesting party should reimburse the
assisting party for the cost of assistance:
. Requesting party may aks the assisting party
to waive reimbursement of expenses exceeding
the sum compensated or reduce costs or
postpone the reimbursement of such costs.
Due consideration should be given to the
needs of developing countries.
Obligation to ensure that ships, offshore units,
aircraft, seaports and oil handling facilities
report oil pollution incidents to nearest
coastal state or competent national authority
and advise neighbouring states at risk and IMO
as appropriate
Required for:
Oil tankers 1 Regulation 26, Annex I,
,150 gross tons ) MARPOL 73178 enters into force
Other ships 1 April 1993, Guidelines for the
,400 gross tons ) Development of Shipboard Oil
) Pollution Emergency Plans
Any fixed or floating offshore installation or
structure engaged in gas or oil exploration,
exploitation, production activities or loading
or unloading oil
Any seaport and oil handling facility that
presents a risk of an oil pollution incident
National and regional Obligation to establish a national system for
preuaredness and resoonse responding promptly and effectively to oil
caoability pollution incidents which has, as a basic
minimum, a national contingency plan, designated
national authorities and operational focal
points responsible for oil pollution
preparedness and response, reporting and
handling requests for assistance
Each party, within its capabilities either
individually or through bilateral or
multilateral co-operation, and, as appropriate,
in co-operation with the oil and shipping
industries, port authorities, and other relevant
entities, shall establish:
. Minimum level of prepositioned oil spill
response equipment, proportionate to the risk
involved, and programmes for its use:
. Proqramme of exercises for oil pollution
response orqanizations and training of
relevant personnel:
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