Oil Spill Management Course (IMO Level 3)

This roving three-day Oil Spill Management Course sets the benchmark for regional IMO level 3 accredited training courses. Predominantly, this course shares all of the same elements as the four-day programme except for the practical deployment of equipment. In addition, all courses will be tailored to deal with response issues and environmental sensitivities specific to that region, giving added value to the local and regional delegates.

Accreditation: IMO Level 3, MCA Level 5 / 5P
Refresher course: Code UREF
Period: 3 years

Schedule of Courses

Hong Kong, SAR PR China: 27-29 July 2011
Bangkok, Thailand: 2-4 August 2011
Singapore: 12-15 September 2011
Makati, Philippines: 4-6 October 2011
Bali, Indonesia: 15-17 November 2011

Who Should Attend

Managers and administrators who have responsibility for ensuring effective command and control of an oil spill response effort
Senior officials from government agencies involved in oil spill response (environment, coast guard, navy, army, finance, etc.)
Senior managers and administrators who have overall responsibility for crisis management in oil spill response
Staff who would be responsible for liaising with external agencies at a corporate level

You will be able to

Understand what constitutes an effective response organisation
Understand the consequences of oil spills
Interpret key issues in relation to liability for claims and compensation
Understand the operational limitations of response strategies employed during oil spill incidents
Understand the roles and interfaces between Government agencies and the industry
Understand the legal framework and international conventions
Identify response options and resource requirements
Terminate a response
Know the importance of an Oil Spill Contingency Plan
Protect your people in an oil spill response
Perform the role of Incident Commander

Topics included

Fates and effects of spilt oil
Contingency planning
Managing the media
International co-operation
Liability, compensation and insurance
Response policy and planning
Health and safety management
Response strategies and limitations
Termination of response
Environmental impacts
Spill management systems and techniques

Lynn Hee
training_sg@oilspillresponse.com
Oil Spill Management - IMO Level 3