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4.4 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MITIGATION
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4.4.1 Enhance Emergency Response Planning and Capacity of Existing Fire
Emergency Response Authorities
RECOMMENDATIONS
Member Countries should enhance emergency response planning and enhance the capacity
of existing fire and emergency response authorities in relation to potential major incidents at
petroleum terminals.
CHALLENGE
The capacity of emergency-response authorities needs to be improved to respond effectively to major
fire and explosions incidents in collaboration with the private operators of ports and petroleum
terminals and local communities. Fire and emergency drills should be performed on a planned basis
and reviewed to ensure continual improvement. The emergency response and contingency planning
should also involve consultation with national line agencies, emergency response authorities and local
communities. Emergency response planning for ports and petroleum terminals is covered in detail in
Chapter 2.2 (Ports and Terminals).
4.4.2 Navigation Charts
RECOMMENDATION
Navigation Charts to be prepared, with GPS navigation system. Very detailed bathymteric surveys
only in the navigation channel.
CHALLENGE
Some charts need serious updating, and use of a multibeam scan because of the multitude of rocks
in the channel.
4.4.3 Training Needs Assessment and Training
RECOMMENDATION
Waterway engineers, planners, waterway maintenance and surveyors should be trained and
certified.
CHALLENGE
A Training Needs Assessment should be conducted to identify in detail what is actually required for
training of skippers (see Chapter on Vessels), waterway design engineers, waterway maintenance
personnel, planners and surveyors, and how to certify them.