Spill Management OPRC Level 3 Roles & Responsibilities
Overview OPRC Level 3 • Framework for response – ICS – Specific national arrangements • Management structures • Response management techniques 2
Framework for Response OPRC Level 3 National Contingency Plan should define: • Legal framework – International / regional / bilateral obligations – National laws • • Organisational responsibilities Responsibility for the response: government spiller? 3
Organisational Responsibilities OPRC Level 3 • Competent national authority(ies) with responsibility for preparedness & response: – at sea? – on shore? – chemicals? oil? • Operational contact point – receipt/transmission of pollution reports • Authority to request / render assistance 4
Some Important Definitions in the Contingency Plan OPRC Level 3 “Overall command” means the full responsibility during an oil pollution incident. “Incident Commander” means the person exercising overall command of an oil pollution incident. “National Co-ordinator” (NC) means the person appointed by Lead Agency to be the Incident Commander in a Tier Two or Tier Three oil pollution incident “On Scene Commander” (OSC) means the person named in the local oil pollution emergency plan, or the person nominated by the NC in the event of a Tier Two or Tier Three spill, to take command of response actions at the scene of the incident, both at sea and on land. 5
The Incident Commander OPRC Level 3 § Tier 1 Incident Commander = The On Scene Commander § Tier 2 Incident Commander = The National Co-ordinator § Tier 3 Incident Commander = The National Co-ordinator 6
National Co-ordinator Duties OPRC Level 3 • To assess the spill • To consider requests for assistance and additional • To nominate an On Scene resources Commander (if necessary) • To activate response and • To convene the Emergency Response Committee communications in the • To liaise with the OSC and Emergency Response take decisions which fall to Centre (ERC) Lead Agency to decide (eg dispersant policy) 7
On Scene Commander Duties OPRC Level 3 § To take tactical command of the response activities on scene The duties and responsibilities of the OSC are many and various. They are covered in detail in the IMO Level 2 course for OSCs and Supervisors 8
Oil Spill Response Organisation OPRC Level 3 Consists of: § § § § Management Team Technical Team Procurement Team Environment Group Finance Group Administration Group Media Liaison Officer 9
Management Team Structure OPRC Level 3 The Management Team operates at the policy level ON SCENE COMMANDER (Tier 1) NATIONAL COORDINATOR LEAD AGENCY (TIER 2 & 3) MEDIA LIAISON OFFICER LEADER TECHNICAL TEAM PROCUREMENT TEAM HEAD ENVIRONMENT GROUP FINANCE GROUP HEAD ADMINISTRATION GROUP 10
Interaction Between Core Management Teams And Support Groups OPRC Level 3 Media Liaison Officer Environment Group MANAGEMENT TEAM TECHNICAL TEAM Finance Group PROCUREMENT TEAM Administration Group 11
The Management Team Responsibilities OPRC Level 3 § General principles of strategy § The general financial aspects § Interaction with Government Authorities § Preparing regular situation reports 12
Technical Team OPRC Level 3 Head of Marine Pollution Control Dept. Leader of Procurement Team Head of Environment Group The Technical Team reports to the Management Team and is responsible for dealing with the conduct of counter pollution operations, in close consultation with the On Scene Commander. 13
Technical Team Responsibilities OPRC Level 3 § Liaison with the Management Team and the On Scene Commander on the clean-up strategy § Monitoring the progress of operations at the end of each day § Briefing the Management Team on the conduct and progress of operations, including any resource shortfalls 14
Procurement Team Responsibilities OPRC Level 3 § Ascertaining the availability and the financial costs of the additional resources § Preparing standard forms of contract for the hiring of equipment and other resources § Making the necessary arrangements for: – procuring the required equipment from the suppliers; – delivery of the equipment to the scene of the incident continued. 15
Procurement Team Responsibilities OPRC Level 3 1. Monitoring the levels of deployed resources at the various locations 2. Updating the ERC Information Boards 3. Re-deploying resources as they become surplus 4. Standing down hired equipment and resources 5. Arranging for inspection of the condition of hired equipment before it is returned to the owner 16
Environment Group Responsibilities OPRC Level 3 § Providing advice, as requested § Providing assessments on the environmental impact as the incident develops § Acting as the liaison with interested environmental bodies 17
Administration Group Responsibilities OPRC Level 3 1. Providing communication links within the ERC: 1. Distribution of message traffic within the ERC 2. The receipt and transmission of all message traffic into and out of the ERC 3. Keeping a log of all message traffic 2. Keeping a duplicate photocopy of all incoming and outgoing faxes and filing in chronological order continued. 18
Administration Group Responsibilities OPRC Level 3 § Minute taking during the Management Team and Technical Team discussions § Logging and updating of Information Boards and Operational Maps § Providing catering to the staff of the ERC § Security, especially control of access to the ERC 19
The Planning Cycle OPRC Level 3 Strategic Reporting & feedback B A D C A Command E A C Field 06: 00 hrs. 09: 00 12: 00 15: 00 18: 00 A Field reports from Supervisors to Operations Manager B Assessment meeting C Feedback to Supervisors: forecast, objectives, priorities. . . D Tactical operations meeting E Planning meeting 20
Communications Plan OPRC Level 3 Incident zone Command Centre At sea operations Forward command post Shoreline operations 21
Phases of Response OPRC Level 3 Incident Notification Assessment Mobilisation Operations Demobilisation and Lessons Learned 22
Key Messages OPRC Level 3 • Spill response presents complex organisational problems • Roles and responsibilities of different groups should be clearly defined in advance (ICS where appropriate) • Importance of good communications • Daily planning sessions for review 23
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