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ACTIONS
Technical and Management (continued)
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The storage of the oil spill equipment should be in close proximity to likely spill sites and take into
consideration being:
• secure against unauthorised entry;
• clean, dry and well ventilated;
• pest free;
• protected from direct sunlight;
• readily accessible; and
• separated from flammable, explosive or dangerous goods.
In most cases, the equipment will need to be transported from the storage location to the spill site.
In this case, the necessary transport infrastructure has to be considered.
All terminals and facilities with the possibility of a Tier 2 (or higher) incident should make a complete
inventory of all available oil spill response equipment. This inventory should be submitted to the
relevant line agencies.
Equipment manuals obtained from the supplier at the time of purchase should be kept on the
premises and be readily available.
Maintenance schedule should be developed for all oil spill response equipment. This schedule should
be documented and readily accessible.
Institutional and Capacity Building
Relevant line agencies should determine minimum requirements regarding training and practice in
the use of pollution-combating equipment.
A programme should be developed, both locally and nationally, to ensure training takes place at
regular intervals. This should include industry, port authority and government personnel to ensure
continued familiarity with equipment and to strengthen working relationships.
National line agencies should ensure that the minimum level of training includes:
• an initial equipment familiarisation sessions;
• equipment operating principals and techniques and equipment deployment; and
• advanced training to ensure that operators’ level of knowledge is maintained and
enhanced.
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has developed a model training course addressing
equipment operation and deployment.
Relevant line agencies should make an inventory throughout the region of available oil spill equipment.
Relevant line agencies should determine minimum oil spill equipment stockpile requirements.
Relevant line agencies should determine all terminals/facilities where a Tier 2 (or higher) incident
is possible. It should be compulsory for these ports/terminals to submit a complete inventory of
available spill response equipment. The collected data should be stored and readily available at the
national emergency control centre.