BALTIC SEAENVIRONMENT PROCEEDINGS No. 59 - Helcom

Technical co-ODeratiOn
and transfer of
technology
Research and development
Institutional
arranaements and sunnort
, Detailed plans and communication capabilities
for responding to oil pollution incindents;
. Mechanism or arrangement for co-ordinatinq
response to oil pollution incidents with, if
appropriate, the capabilities to mobilize the
necessary resources.
Parties will undertake to provide support for
those parties that request technical assistance
in training personnel; in ensuring the
availability of relevant technology, equipment,
and facilities: in facilitating other measures
and arrangements to prepare for and respond to
oil pollution incidents; and in initiating joint
research and development programmes. The
parties also undertake to co-operate actively,
in the transfer of technology for oil pollution
preparedness and response.
Co-operation directly or through, inter alia,
the IMO to promote the holding of regular
international symposia on relevant subjects,
including technological advances in ioil
pollution response techniques and equipment and
in promoting and exchanging of results of
research and development programmes in oil
pollution preparedness and response, including
technologies and techniques for surveillance,
containment, recovery, dispersion, clean-up and
restoration.
IMO designated as responsible for the following
functions and activities:
, Information services
- Receive, collate, and disseminate on
request the information provided by
parties and relevant information provided
by other sources:
- Provide assistance in identifying source
of provisional financing or costs.
, Education and training
- Promote training in the field of oil
pollution preparedness and response:
- Promote the holding of international
symposia.
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