The Role of ITOPF in Spill Preparedness Richard H. Johnson, Technical Director Rio de Janeiro, 18 th November 2009 Funded by Global Shipping Industry To Promote Effective Response to Ship-Source Spills Page 1
ITOPF MEMBERSHIP 6,000 tanker owner Members 10,600 tankers of 316 million GT (97+%) Other ship owner Associates (since 1999) 495 million GT of non-tanker tonnage P&I Clubs arrange ITOPF entries & pay dues ITOPF Not for Profit Company ITOPF RESOURCES 25 staff with 13 technical advisers on call 24 hrs a day Advisers from different countries & backgrounds United Kingdom USA South Africa Ireland France Belgium Netherlands Biologists Chemists Economist Engineer Main qualification is experience of practical response and damage issues Worldwide network of contacts Comprehensive library & databases Page 2
INCIDENTS ATTENDED BY ITOPF 600+ incidents in 90+ countries since 1972 Worldwide network of contacts Comprehensive technical library and databases on oil & chemical spills 25 staff with 13 technical advisers on call 24 hrs a day OIL TANKER SPILLS: A 35 YEAR TREND NUMBER OF OIL SPILLS OVER 700 TONNES Page 3
ITOPF Attended Spills (1989 2008): Tankers vs Non Tankers Hazardous Noxious Substance (HNS) Spills Page 4
ITOPF ROLE ON SITE Aim is to promote an effective response to marine spills, to mitigate pollution damage. Technically sound (reasonable) Work with government agencies, spill response community & victims. Seek cooperation & mutual agreement Help secure equipment and organise clean up Monitor spill response & investigate damage to resources Assist with design and implementation of post spill studies and restoration projects Offer guidance on preparation of claims for compensation HEBEI SPIRIT Largest spill of recent years Korea s largest spill ever Wide geographic spread Socio economic impact Extensive fisheries i & mariculture National Marine Park Tourist interests Page 5
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FISHERIES & MARICULTURE Page 7
SPILL RESPONSE ACTIVITY (Nov 2008 Nov 2009) GULSER ANA Page 8
AGIOS DIMITRIOS I ITOPF TECHNICAL SERVICES Response to marine spills Damage assessment and claims analysis Contingency planning and advisory work Training and education Information services publications, databases, website www.itopf.com Page 9
Contingency Planning Page 10
Information Services www.itopf.com Website with downloadable documents (e.g. Country Profiles, TIPS) WebGIS with information on tanker traffic, spills & conventions Several ITOPF publications including the TIPS series Library open for visitors by appointment Page 11
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Incidents Attended by ITOPF in Brazil Date Vessel Place Spill Type Quantity (t) 09/01/1978 BRAZILIAN MARINA Sao Sebastiao Crude 02/03/1981 WORLD GALA Sao Sebastiao Crude 20 60 17/03/1985 MARINA Sao Sebastiao Crude 2500 15/10/1995 CANOPUS Natal Bunker <20 26/05/1991 PENELOPE Sao Sebastiao Crude 150 26/02/1997 BAGE Sao Sebastiao Crude 27/07/1998 ELIZABETH RICKMERS Santos Canal Bunker 20 18/01/2000 PETROBRAS PIPELINE Rio de Janeiro Fuel Oil (cargo) 04/11/2000 VERGINA II Sao Sebastiao Crude 31/08/2000 / CANTAGALO Angrados Reis Crude 18/10/2001 NORMA Paranagua HNS 15/11/2004 VICUNA Paranagua Bunker/HNS 400 IFO 180, 4000 methanol 03/09/2005 SAGA MASCOT Guanabara Bay Bunker 14 01/09/2009 CABO PILAR Temadre Terminal, Madre de Deus Fuel (CARGO) 0 Page 14