Course Details

Objective

At the end of the course, participants should have knowledge of:

• Overview of spill response
• Oil spill behavior, fate and effects
• Containment and recovery of spilled oil 
• Dispersants
• Contingency planning, response management and organization
• Spill assessment 
• Transfer, storage and disposal
• Liability and compensation
• Top Table exercis

Content

Day 1

OIL SPILL

• Introduction to Oil Spill
• Source of Oil Spill
• Oil Properties: (density, sp.gr., viscosity, flash point, Pour point, boiling point, solubility, etc.,).
• Fate of Oil Slick / Oil Slick Behavior.
• Oil Slick Migration / movement / Reporting spill
• Assessment the Slick Drift / Quantification of Oil spills
• Logistics/ Maintenance / Communication

OIL SPILL INCIDENTS

• The major Oil Spill Incidents

                        Amoco Cádiz

                        Exxon Valdez

                        Sea Empres

                        Erika

                        Prestige

• Statistics for Oil Spill Incidents.
• Video movies: Exxon Valdez and Erika – Two major oil spill incidents

Day 2

EFFECT OF OIL SPILL ON MARINE AND COASTAL RESOURCES

Ecotoxicology

Bioaccumulation and tainting

Recreational beaches and sea areas

Fisheries

Fishing Farming

Seaweed Cultivation

Marine animal

Marine Birds

Coral Reefs

Ports

OIL SPILL CONTINGENCY PLANNING

• Introduction to Oil Spill Contingency Plan
• Contingency Plan Elements

Hazard Identification

Vulnerability Analysis

Risk Assessment

Response Actions

• Management of OSCP
  1. 1. Combating strategies
     2. Containment of oil
     3. Recovery of oil
     4. Chemical Dispersant
     5. Practical and Tabletop exercises

Day 3

• Tired Response

   Tier I

   Tier II

   Tier III

• Granting approval for the use of dispersants
• In Situ Burning
• Waste Management-Transfer, storage and disposal
• GIS

Training, Drills and Exercises

      CONTAINMENT OF OIL SPILL

1. Introduction to Oil Spill Containment equipment (BOOMS)
2. Types of booms
3. Physical properties of booms
4. Escape of oil from booms
5. Deployment of booms
6. Mooring of booms

Day 4

RECOVERY OF OIL SPILL

• Introduction to Oil Recovery Systems
• Suction Devices
• Oleophilic Skimmers
• Induction Devices
• Pumps
• Vacuum Trucks
• Manual Recovery
• Oil Storage Tanks
• Debris Removal equipment
• Safety Precautions
• Sorbents

ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION OF OIL SPILL

• Factors to be considered in Threat Assessment
• Identification of source and Incident details
• Aerial surveillance and Remote Sensing
• Prevention or Reduction of further spillage

Day 5

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS AND LEGISLATIONS

• IMO
• MARPOL 73/78
• London convention
• OSPAR 1992
• OILPOL 54
• SOLAS
• Tanker safety regulations
• Fund
• OPRC
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NOTE:

Pre & Post Tests will be conducted

Case Studies, Group Exercises, Group Discussions, Last Day Review & Assessments will

be carried out.

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Methodology

A highly interactive combination of lectures and discussion sessions will be managed to maximize the amount and quality of information and knowledge transfer. The sessions will start by raising the most relevant questions and motivating everybody to find the right answers. You will also be encouraged to raise your questions and to share in the development of the right answers using your analysis and experiences.  Tests of the multiple-choice type will be made available daily to examine the effectiveness of delivering the course.

Very useful Course Materials will be given.

• 30% Lectures
• 30% Workshops and work presentation
• 20% Group Work& Practical Exercises
• 20% Videos& General Discussions