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Oil Spillage Contingency Plan – County Kerry

Oil Spillage Contingency Plan – County Kerry. Mick Boyce, S.E.E., Environment Department, Kerry County Council. Thanks to : Conor Culloo; Vincent Hayes; SEA-PT (Hugh Conlon). Incidents (Kerry) : Ranga (1980) – Slea Head; Celestial Dawn (2002) – Dingle Harbour;

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Oil Spillage Contingency Plan – County Kerry

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  1. Oil Spillage Contingency Plan – County Kerry Mick Boyce, S.E.E., Environment Department, Kerry County Council.

  2. Thanks to : • Conor Culloo; • Vincent Hayes; • SEA-PT (Hugh Conlon).

  3. Incidents (Kerry) : Ranga (1980) – Slea Head; Celestial Dawn (2002) – Dingle Harbour; Fidelma (2002) – Inish na bro (Blaskets).

  4. Purpose of the Plan : • A guide to aid in the coordination of response to a marine-based Oil/HNS incident; • To guide responders through the actions and decisions required to mount an effective response to a marine-based Oil/HNS incident; • A guide to limit/mitigate the effects of such an event.

  5. Background Context : • Legal requirement to produce appropriate plan (Sea Pollution Act); • Number of marine-based incidents around the coast of Kerry; • SEA-PT and Harbour Board plans already in place.

  6. Background Context (Contd.) : • County Oil Pollution Officer [COPO] in place (me!) – appointed by Manager’s Order; • Large KCC stock-pile built up over many years (TVH); • Members of SEA-PT; • In-house experience (previous incidents, training etc.)

  7. Plan preparation options: • Outsource; • In-house. Decision criteria : • Budgetary considerations; • Data gathering/local knowledge; • Availability of in-house knowledge and expertise; • Use of standard IRCG format (generic format and data). Final Decision : In-house

  8. Initial Stages of Plan preparation : • Staff member assigned to prepare the plan; • In-house group established to oversee the project ; • Internal and external consultations (state agencies and departments, NGOs etc.) - limited response; • Data gathering (assets at risk etc.); • Literature review (availability of generic material).

  9. Format : standard IRCG template; • Coverage : coastline (seashore) within the functional area of Kerry County Council (excluding SEA-PT and Harbour Board areas); • Preparation timeframe : approx. 3 months; • On-going review by implementation group during period of preparation of plan;

  10. Submission of various drafts to IRCG.; • Approved by IRCG in May, 2012; • Lifespan : 5 years; • Annual up-date/review.

  11. Main Elements of the Plan

  12. Part 1 - Strategy

  13. Relationship with other plans : • SEA-PT & Harbour Plans; • Major Emergency Plan etc. Roles & Responsibilities (including Internal command structure): • Local Authority (Shoreline Response); • IRCG etc.

  14. Risk Assessment : • Sensitive Coastline (SAC, SPA, Shellfish, Blue Flag...); • Marine traffic (fishing, leisure, commercial traffic etc.); • Wide variation in coastline types; • Tourism reputation etc.

  15. Response Strategies and Plans : • What are we dealing with (classification : type of Oil/HNS)? • How much (quantification)? • How will it behave in the marine environment (fate and likely destination)? • How might we deal with it (containment and recovery options)?

  16. Tiered Response : Tier 1 : Background and minor operational spills resulting in shoreline pollution which can be dealt with by the relevant local authority or harbour authority.

  17. Tier 2 : Small-scale incidents where local authority may require mutual aid in order to initiate and maintain a shoreline response

  18. Tier 3 : A large spill where substantial further resources may be required and support from national government is necessary through the implementation of the National Contingency Plan (NCP).

  19. Training & Exercise Policy : • What training is to be undertaken (SEA-PT exercises, IRCG courses); • Training records.

  20. Scenarios

  21. Part 2 - Actions

  22. Response procedures : • Plan activation; • Notification formats (who to contact, when and how).

  23. Health & Safety : • Risk assessments; • Safe work procedures, • Safety Data Sheets etc.

  24. Waste Management : • Options for waste minimisation (eg. removal of debris etc.); • Identification of potential temporary storage sites etc. (technical amendment to landfill licence.); • Details of waste contractors etc.

  25. Part 3 – Data Directory

  26. Contact Directory : • Current contact details for all relevant people and organisations etc. Resource Directory : • Inventory of equipment etc.

  27. Part 4 – Cost Recovery

  28. Insurance Options : • P & I Clubs, Standard Insurance Policies etc. Financial Control : • Record keeping (what costs are being incurred and on what basis); • Procurement procedures (eg. materials, plant & equipment etc.).

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