Océano AtlánticoOcéano Atlántico

Océano PacíficoOcéano Pacífico

Panama Canal Emergency Response Preparedness

Gatun LocksPedro Miguel Locks

Miraflores Locks

Madden Dam

The Panama Canal The Panama Canal

Gaillard Cut

Gatún Lake

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Dock for Tourists

Mt. Hope raw water intake

Gamboa raw water intake

Paraíso raw water intake

The Panama Canal The Panama Canal

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Lagarterita

Escobal

Cuipo

Arenosa

FARM

Meliá Gatún

Gamboa Resort

Soberanía National Park

Barro Colorado Island

Punta Galeta

Fort Sherman

Stakeholders near the Canal Operating Areas

Stakeholders near the Canal Operating Areas

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Industrial Activities Industrial Activities

Storage and bunkering operations, Isla Taboguilla

Storage and bunkering opreations

Bunkering Operations

Oil Spill

Land Slides

Flooding

Hazardous Materials

Natural Phenomena

Pandemia

Terrorist Attack

• Financial Loss

• Business interruption

• Loss of clients and providers

• Image and credibility

• Legal issues

• Personal injuries

• Environmental impact

• Out of business

Failure to Prepare. . .Failure to Prepare. . .

Challenges in Contingency Planning

Challenges in Contingency Planning

• All type of hazardous cargo

• Organization Structure- changes in planning philosophy

• Panama Canal Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan Program – PCSOPEP

• All type of hazardous cargo

• Organization Structure- changes in planning philosophy

• Panama Canal Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan Program – PCSOPEP

General ComponentsGeneral Components

Res

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Alertas, activaciones y notificaciones

Se reporta un incidente / evento

Respuesta inicial y evaluación

Respuesta InicialSCI-201

Reunión Inicial del SCI

Reunión de Estrategias y Tácticas

Reunión del SCI / CU para

determinar objetivos

Preparación para la reunión

de planificación

Reunión de Planificación

Preparación y aprobación del Plan de Acción del Incidente

(PAI)

Resumen de Operaciones y el PAI/ cambio

de turno

Comienza el nuevo

período operacional

Ejecución del PAI y

Evaluación del progreso

Terminación y Recuperación

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2

3

4

5

6

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10

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CICLO DE PLANIFICACIÓN OPERACIONAL

Con los Eventos más relacionados a la preparación de un Plan de Acción

del Incidente

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Uso del ICS-201

Evaluación ICS-201

Se evaluán los objetivos ICS-202M

Trabajo sobre ICS-202M

Se prepara el ICS-204Ls

Prepare el resumen de las operaciones (cambio de turno)

Plan de Acción(IAP, 202M, 204L, SAF)

Incident Commander

Operation Section Planning Section Logistics

Hazmat and Fire Operations

Spill Control

Isolation and Security

Finance

Salvage

Scientific Support

Documentation and Situation Unit

Resources Unit

Safety Officer Public Information Officer

Liaison Officer Legal Issues

Contingency Plan facilitator

Locks Operations

Communications

Transportation

Food

Supplies

Oil Spill ProgramOil Spill Program

Oil Spill Response

CERI Maps

Logistics

ESI Map

MapaISA

MapaISA

Barro Colorado, Gatun Lake, Canal de

Panamá

Barro Colorado, Gatun Lake, Canal de

Panamá

GRP MapsGRP Maps

Criteria Tier S Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3

a. Resource Location

All resources placed on-site

All resources placed on-site

All resources located nationally

May be located internationally

b. Equipment Status

Dedicated Dedicated Dedicated May be contracted or arranged by agreement

c. Response Time

No more than 6 hours

No more than 6 hours

No more than 12 hours

No more than 72 hours

d. Protection Boom

3,000 feet 10,000 feet 25,000 feet 30,000 feet

e. Containment Boom

1,000 feet 1,000 feet plus 300 feet per skimming system

1,000 feet plus 300 feet per skimming system

1,000 feet plus 300 feet per skimming system

f. EDRC (Bbls/day)

2,000 5,000 20,000 50,000

g. TSC (Bbls) 4,000 10,000 40,000 100,000

h. Shallow Water Capability

25 % of resources

25 % of resources 25 % of resources 25 % of resources

PCSOPEP Planning Criteria

Oil Spill Response Equipment LocationOil Spill Response Equipment Location

Monte Esperanz

a

Cristóbal

Gamboa

Esclusas de Gatún

Esclusas de

Miraflores

Esclusas de Pedro Miguel

Corozal

Atracadero de

Ft. Davis

Isla Naos

Cucaracha

Barro Colorado

Available Resources

• Booms: over 54,000 feet

• Skimmers: 33 units, capacity over 99,000 barrels in 24 hours

• Temporary Storage: over 100 units, capacity of 40,000 barrels

Hazardous Materials ResponseHazardous Materials Response

Resources Resources

• Two hazmat vans• Level A suits • Plugging/patching

kits • Instrumentation

• Two hazmat vans• Level A suits • Plugging/patching

kits • Instrumentation

Fire Response OperationsFire Response Operations

Atlantic OceanAtlantic Ocean

Pacific OceanPacific Ocean

Fire Fighting CapabilitiesFire Fighting Capabilities

ResourcesResources

Resources Special

Equipment

Resources Special

Equipment

INTEGRATING RESPONSE AND SECURITY

INTEGRATING RESPONSE AND SECURITY

Integrating other Risks Integrating other Risks

Flooding Risks Flooding Risks

International International Assistance Assistance

International International Assistance Assistance

• Memorandum of Agreement -MOA (NRT-ACP April 1, 2002)

• Associate Member since 2005

• Memorandum of Agreement -MOA (NRT-ACP April 1, 2002)

• Associate Member since 2005

MOA - 2002MOA - 2002Through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOA) between the Department of State of the United States of America, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), representing the National Response Team (NRT), and the Autoridad del Canal de Panamá (Panama Canal Authority) (hereafter “ACP”) of the Republic of Panama there exists a relationship to ensure that any significant pollution incident in the waters of the Panama Canal that may threaten to hinder operation be combated in a safe and expeditious manner.

Through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOA) between the Department of State of the United States of America, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), representing the National Response Team (NRT), and the Autoridad del Canal de Panamá (Panama Canal Authority) (hereafter “ACP”) of the Republic of Panama there exists a relationship to ensure that any significant pollution incident in the waters of the Panama Canal that may threaten to hinder operation be combated in a safe and expeditious manner.

MOAMOA

The purpose of this Agreement is to facilitate the provision of assistance by certain agencies of the Government of the United States of America at the request of the ACP in connection with significant pollution incidents that may affect the Canal Area. It is intended that the assistance, which may be provided by the U.S. agencies, will supplement activities undertaken by the ACP or by private sector response capability in support of the ACP. Additionally, it prescribes planning and exercise schedules.

The purpose of this Agreement is to facilitate the provision of assistance by certain agencies of the Government of the United States of America at the request of the ACP in connection with significant pollution incidents that may affect the Canal Area. It is intended that the assistance, which may be provided by the U.S. agencies, will supplement activities undertaken by the ACP or by private sector response capability in support of the ACP. Additionally, it prescribes planning and exercise schedules.

Simulation of a 1,000 barrel spill in the Pacific Anchorage in a 24 hour period

Scientific Support InformationScientific Support Information

Replay

ALOHA Modeling ALOHA Modeling

Snapshot of Butadiene ALOHA Plume (Rough Run)

PREPARDNESS AND EXERCISES

PREPARDNESS AND EXERCISES

• Key to keep preparedness level

ExercisesExercises

• ALEP: Locks, Shipyards, Miraflores Landing

• CERI• OPRC I y OPRC II• Drills • Table tops and functional exercises

• ALEP: Locks, Shipyards, Miraflores Landing

• CERI• OPRC I y OPRC II• Drills • Table tops and functional exercises

ALEP ExercisesALEP Exercises

CERI Exercise CERI Exercise

CANFLEX FB - 595 barriles

Exercise Program Exercise Program

MOBEX DIC-2007

ECOCANAL 2009ECOCANAL 2009

Maritime SimulatorMaritime Simulator

ECOCANAL 2010ECOCANAL 2010

M/V Bonanza5 containers fall into the water loaded with pesticides(posible copper sulfate, parathion, and Paraquat)

M/V ThunderbirdCargo = Direct Reduced IronCollision and subsequent oil spill

Mid Term Goals Mid Term Goals • SEDEPE Program• Oil Spill and Hazardous Substances

National Contingency Plan – Integrate other government agencies– National Policies

• Business Continuity Planning

• SEDEPE Program• Oil Spill and Hazardous Substances

National Contingency Plan – Integrate other government agencies– National Policies

• Business Continuity Planning

Program Components $5.25 billion investmentProgram Components $5.25 billion investment

Deepening and Widening of the

Atlantic Entrance

Deepening and Widening of the

Atlantic Entrance

Post-Panamax Locks -Atlantic Side

Post-Panamax Locks -Atlantic Side

Post-Panamax Locks – Pacific Side

Post-Panamax Locks – Pacific Side

15.8 M m315.8 M m3

Deepening and Widening of Gatun Lake’s and Gaillard Cut’s

Navigational Channels

Access Channel to Post-Panamax Locks - Pacific Side

49 M m3

Deepening and Widening of the Pacific Entrance

Deepening and Widening of the Pacific Entrance

8.7 M m38.7 M m3

Increasing Gatun Lake’s Maximum Operational Level

26.7 m 26.7 m 27.1 m 27.1 m

Atlantic Ocean

Pacific Ocean

Locks Design and Construction Locks Design and Construction

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Programmed

Actual 1.31%1.31%

2.78%2.78%

Pacific Locks SitePacific Locks Site

Pacific Locks SitePacific Locks Site

Atlantic Entrance Deepening and DredgingAtlantic Entrance Deepening and Dredging

Width: 225m (740´)

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Volume: 15.6 M m3

Bid announcement: February 27, 2009

Proposals receipt: September 10, 2009

Awarded to: Jan de Nul NV

Award date: September 25, 2009

Amount awarded: B/. 89,617,317

Contract completion date: April 2013

Optional work: 2.305 M m3 (9 de Noviembre de 2009) B/.16,411,600

Order to proceed: December 24, 2009

•Widening: from 198 m to 225 m (navigational channel)

•Widening: from 198 m to 225 m (navigational channel)

•Channel width to 218 m (Northern Access Channel)•Channel width to 218 m (Northern Access Channel)

New Post-Panamax turning area

New Post-Panamax turning area

Contract Total: B/. 106,028,917

Total Volume: 17.905 M m3

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Programmed

Actual 5%

5%

323,434 m3 dredged323,434 m3 dredged

Atlantic Locks SiteAtlantic Locks Site

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