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54 RECOMMENDATIONS<br />

Tier 1<br />

• The terminal owner/operator is responsible for the response including the stockpiling <strong>of</strong> Tier<br />

1 oil spill equipment.<br />

Tier 2:<br />

• The national government is responsible for the response including the stockpiling <strong>of</strong> Tier 2<br />

oil spill equipment.<br />

Tier 3:<br />

• No individual country has the capability <strong>of</strong> responding to a Tier 3 spill including the maintenance<br />

<strong>of</strong> Tier 3 oil spill equipment. International cooperation between governments <strong>and</strong><br />

industry is necessary for stockpiling <strong>of</strong> Tier 3 oil spill equipment.<br />

All countries involved have differences in operation, risks <strong>and</strong> potential effects. Each country has<br />

unique circumstances as to location <strong>and</strong> availability to outside support (Tier 2 <strong>and</strong> Tier 3). Although<br />

each port/terminal should be assessed individually (oil type, size <strong>of</strong> operations, environment <strong>and</strong><br />

isolation form Tier 3 response providers), there are no st<strong>and</strong>ard requirements stating the equipment<br />

necessary to respond to the different tiers <strong>of</strong> oil spill incidents.<br />

References<br />

• Pacific Ocean Pollution Prevention Program, Regional Marine Spill Equipment Strategy<br />

(North Pacific Sub-Region); 11<br />

• Pacific Ocean Pollution Prevention Program, Regional Marine Spill Equipment Strategy<br />

(South Pacific Sub-Region); 12<br />

• Action Against Oil Pollution, International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation<br />

Association (IPIECA), 2005; <strong>and</strong><br />

• PACPLAN, Pacific Isl<strong>and</strong> Regional Marine Spill Contingency Plan (under the auspices <strong>of</strong><br />

PACPOL – Pacific Ocean Pollution Prevention Programme).<br />

ACTIONS<br />

Technical <strong>and</strong> Management<br />

Each terminal/port should be assessed individually to determine the exact needs for oil spill<br />

equipment. Equipment performance specifications to be determined prior to any equipment being<br />

purchased. When determining the performance specifications, consideration should be given to<br />

compatibility <strong>of</strong> new equipment with existing resources <strong>and</strong> those <strong>of</strong> Tier 3 support providers.<br />

A maintenance schedule to be developed for the oil spill response equipment based around threemonthly<br />

<strong>and</strong> 12-monthly intervals. By each interval, a task list should be drafted formulating the<br />

inspection <strong>and</strong> maintenance procedures to be carried out. These task lists are on the type <strong>of</strong><br />

equipment, how regularly it is used <strong>and</strong> where it is stored.<br />

11 http://www.sprep.org/solid_waste/documents/Binder1-NorthSouthReport.pdf<br />

12 http://www.sprep.org/solid_waste/documents/Binder1-NorthSouthReport.pdf

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