Oil spill preparedness & response presentation

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Oil spill preparedness & response:

Northland Marine Oil Spill Contingency Plan

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Maritime Transport Act 1994 Three tiered approach:

TIER 1: Industry or Local TIER 2: Regional (Tier 2) TIER 3: National – Maritime NZ

All tiers must have Contingency Plans

Overview: NZ oil spill system

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Responsibility: industry and oil companies

Principle responsibility: prevent further pollution, contain and clean up

Site-specific: vessel refuelling operations or fixed refuelling facilities (boat stops)

Plan: describes spill contingency procedures, equipment for clean up, etc

Tier 1 Response

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Responsibility: Regional Council, through Regional On-Scene Commander (ROSC)

Spill: exceed capability of local site (or)spiller not known

Principle responsibility: prevent further pollution, contain and clean up in accordance with plan

Tier 2 Response

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Recent examples include: refuelling, bilge spills fishing vessels aground ship yard accidents mechanical problems with shipping

Tier 2 Response

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SeawyfDoubtless Bay, March 2008

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Viking IINovember 2003

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Tiger IIIDecember 2004

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Tiger Lily IIIDecember 2004

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Kumea IIAugust 2008

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Kumea IIAugust 2008

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Kumea IIAugust 2008

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Kumea IIAugust 2008

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Kumea IIAugust 2008

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Responsibility: Maritime New Zealand

Spill: exceed the capability of region

Due to size, cost, complexity or environmental risk

National On-Scene Commander assumes control

Tier 3 Response

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Tier 3 Response

Resources: utilises national equipment and resources

National Response Team: 60 responders, along with 350 trained staff from other regions

International assistance: utilise people and resource from overseas, if required

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Response escalation Tier 2 to Tier 3:

Significant cost of cleanup – guideline figure of $250k

Beyond regional capability

If spill will be of national significance

Maritime NZ National On-Scene Commander can declare Tier 3

Regional Contingency Plan

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The Oil Pollution Levy:

paid by all shipping, fishing and oil exploration industries, ata rate proportional to the risk

pays for both spill response and Regional training

The ‘polluter pays’ principle:

Where possible all costs sought from spiller. Resource Management Act prosecution, civil Liability and compensation allowed for; compulsory insurance.

Funding and compensation

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Maintain regional oil spill response contingency plan

Prepare annual business plan for training, equipment storage, exercises and maintenance

Approve and check Tier 1 sitesMaintain Tier 2 response capability Direct and manage Tier 2 response

Role of Regional Council

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Contingency Plan consists of three parts: Operational section National Plan chapters – generic throughout NZ plans Regionally specific information on equipment, personnel,

sensitive areas, communication information

Dynamic living document requiring formal review every three years

Regional response requires trained local personnel

Regional Contingency Plan

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Trained personnel

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Personnel trained, including others: Regional On-Scene Command (ROSC): 3

(command and control) Specialist Managers: 8 Shore Clean-up Assessment (SCAT): 5 Field Operators (OSR): 35 Oiled wildlife response: 4

Regional Contingency Plan

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Training and exercises

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Exercises: Each year two exercises – one equipment

and one combined field/desktop Purpose is to test PlanAvailable staff from 60 trained responders:

Northland Regional Council, Refining NZ, NorthTugz, Department of Conservation, Northport and other agencies

Regional Contingency Plan

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Resources

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Resources:Maritime NZ equipment stored at

Marsden Point and Opua Rapid response trailer in Whangarei Regional Council vessels: Waikare, Tai-Ao,

Gemini and LazercraftOil Recovery Vessel: Taranui

Regional Contingency Plan

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Waikare: council work vessel, capable of deploying

200m of Ro-Boom operational working platform hi-ab crane, two tonne and winch designed and practiced at on-water boom

deployment and recovery

Regional Contingency Plan

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Waikare deploying boom

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Taranui: Purpose designed oil recovery vesselOnboard storage 4500 litres Skimming arms with oil pumping and

transfer abilities

Regional Contingency Plan

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Taranui

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Memoranda of Understanding with:Northport Refining New ZealandNorthTugzDepartment of ConservationDetails resources, plant and equipment

available and charge out rates

Regional Contingency Plan

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Minimises effects before oil reaches shoreline

Enhances natural degradation in water column

Effective in areas with good water depth and water exchange

Will not use near shellfish beds, fish spawning or aquaculture areas, or near seawater intakes

Dispersants

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Oil must be dispersible: cannot be used for Heavy Fuel Oil (ship bunkers) or heavy crudes; good on light to medium crudes and diesel

4,200 litres stockpiled at Marsden Point

Recommended dispersant rates based on oil volumes and area covered (1:20)

Applied by air or vessel depending on location and slick size

Dispersants

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Dispersants

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A number of Northland people on National Response Team

Attend additional national training and exercises

Attend tier 3 responsesAttend and learn from overseas responses

National Response Team

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Pacific AdventurerSunshine Coast, March 2009

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BP HorizonGulf of Mexico, April 2010

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Northland response staff involved since response started – in various operations, public relations and wildlife roles

Valuable lessons will be implemented in Northland

Clean-up methods and managing response will be of huge benefit to Northland

Rena – Bay of Plenty

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RenaBay of Plenty, October 2011

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RenaBay of Plenty, October 2011

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RenaBay of Plenty, October 2011

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RenaBay of Plenty, October 2011

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Declared ‘Mandatory Area to be Avoided’

Took effect 1 December 2004

Lessons Learnt:Poor Knights Islands

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Lessons Learnt:Dynamic Under Keel Clearance

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Lessons Learnt:Dynamic Under Keel Clearance

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Pilotage:Administered by Maritime NZ under

Maritime Rule part 90 Rule specifies training, qualifications,

experience Training manual approved by Maritime NZOngoing training and peer review required

Port & Harbour Safety

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Pilotage:Maritime Rule part 90, just reviewedNew provisions for simulator and bridge

management refresher trainingNew provisions for examining and

certificationHarbourmaster examines and peer reviews

pilots

Port & Harbour Safety

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Key points: 3 tier system Regional Plan – well resourced Collaborative arrangements – inter-agency

and nationallyNational response for large incidents

Conclusion

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Questions?Jim LyleRegional Harbourmaster

0800 002 004

jiml@nrc.govt.nz

www.nrc.govt.nz