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Northlanders were invited to a public meeting in Whangarei to hear what preparations the region has in place to deal with marine oil spills This is the 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
www.nrc.govt.nz