Presented to Green Tech Conference

By Mark Johncox- Western Canada Marine Response May 2013

1. Background and formation

2. Canada’s marine spill system

3. Response standards

4. ICS

5. Current projects

6. Looking ahead

Western Canada Marine Response was established in

1976 as a cooperative (Burrard Clean Operations) among four local Vancouver oil refineries and a pipeline company.

SHELL

In 1993, the Canada Shipping Act was revised

mandating the requirement for a Certified Response Organization in five regions across Canada. In 1995 WCMRC was recognized by the Canadian Coast Guard as a Certified Response Organization to 10,000 tonnes.

Queen Charlotte City

Prince Rupert

Kitimat

Shearwater

Port Hardy

Campbell River Powell River

Port Alberni

Sechelt

Nanaimo

Esquimalt

WCMRC has:

• Head office/warehouse in Burnaby

• Regional facilities in Duncan and Prince Rupert

• Mobile command centre/office

• 50+ equipment trailers & 31 vessels located throughout the Province

Duncan

• Under the Canada Shipping Act (S.167), all vessels of a prescribed class operating in Canadian waters MUST have an arrangement with a Certified Response Organization.

• MARPOL (international convention) defines it as: vessels of 400 gross tonnes (GWT) and over, and all oil tankers and barges carrying product of 150 GWT and over

Tank Vessels >150 Gross Tonnes Any Vessels >400 Gross Tonnes

Coastal Oil Handling Facilities

• All facilities that load or receive oil by such ships or barges MUST have an arrangement with a Certified Response Organization (S.168 CSA)

• Transport Canada designates an “Oil Handling Facility’

Transport Canada “Certified Response Organization”

Levels:

Tier 1 – 150 tonne

Tier 2 – 1000 tonne

Tier 3 – 2500 tonne Point Tupper, ALERT

Tier 4 10 000 tonne ECRC, WCMRC

Transport Transports

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Equipment CSA Required WCMRC Actual

Boom 15,000 m 32,386 m

Skimmers 26 tonnes/hr 417.4 tonnes/hr

Owned Storage 3040 tonnes 7931.2 tonnes

Canada Shipping Act - Required vs. Actual Transport Transports

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Planning Standards

On-water oil recovered in 10 days

On-shore oil recovered in 50 days

Shoreline treatment - 500 m per day

Transport Transports

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Transport Canada Inspections and Certification

Certification Period - Three Years

Equipment Inspections – Annually

Exercises

• Table Top - 1000 Tonne (annual), 10 000 Tonne (triennial)

• On-water - 150 Tonne (annual), 2500 Tonne (biannual)

Response Plan:

• Annual Updates

• Larger Revisions - Every Certification Period

Transport Transports

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Support Equipment

WCMRC has a large fleet of:

• Response Vessels and Barges

• Trailers from 15 to 53 feet

• Support Vehicles

• Mobile Communication Units

• Decontamination and Logistic Trailers

Spill Response Network

WCMRC Response Team:

• Full and Part-time Staff

• Marine Contractors

• Fishermen Oil Spill Emergency Team (FOSET)

• Vessels of Opportunity Skimming System (VOSS) Program

• Spill Response Advisors

• Mutual Aid Partners

Geographic Area of Response

plus travel -Equipment delivered on-scene within 18hrs plus travel -Equipment delivered

on-scene within 72hrs plus travel

Designated Port Tier 1 – 150 Tonne • Deployed on-scene within 6hrs from notification Designated Port Tier 2 – 1000 Tonne • Deployed on-scene within 12hrs from notification

PAR Tier 3 – 2500 Tonne • Delivered on-scene within 18hrs of notification

PAR Tier 4 – 10 000 Tonne • Delivered on-scene within 72hrs of notification

ERA Tier 3 – 2500 Tonne • Delivered on-scene within 18hrs of notification

ERA Tier 4 – 10 000 Tonne • Delivered on-scene within 72hrs of notification

Outside PAR/ERA inside GAR Tier 3 – 2500 Tonne • Delivered on-scene within 18hrs of notification plus travel time

Outside PAR/ERA inside GAR Tier 4 – 10 000 Tonne • Delivered on-scene within 72hrs of notification plus travel time

• Ensures a “task oriented” organizational structure is utilized

• Creates a universal language for responder

• Creates universal documents (forms) and form flow

• Creates a cycle of response activities that results in a smooth transition of information into one agreed on Incident Action Plan (IAP)

Incident Command System

Principles and Features of ICS

• Common Terminology

• Modular Organization

• Integrated Communications

• Consolidated Action Plans

• Manageable Span of Control

• Unified Command

• Pre-designated Incident Facilities

• Comprehensive Resources

• Management by Objectives

• Designated Management Functions

“Spill Response” ICS Structure

Continuous improvement

Identify and compare best management practices used by response organizations around the world

Identify those practices that are relevant/applicable to the west coast of Canada and determine if there are gaps

Develop and implement strategy to close gaps

Eastern Canada:

Eastern Canada Response Corporation , ALERT, PT Tupper

Norway: NOFO

Australia: AMOS

UK: OSRL

Alaska:

Alaska Clean Seas, SEAPRO, CISPRI, SERVS, ALASKA CHADUX

Washington: MSRC

Clean Gulf Associates

Government Regulations & Standards

Government/Regulator Relationships

Corporate Governance & Organizational Structure

24 Hour Response

Workforce Management

Training

Public Affairs

Community Outreach

Incident Command System and Incident Command Post

Exercises

Area Plans (including Geographic Response Plans)

Mutual Aid

Information Management

Funding and Revenue Streams

Research & Development

Waste Management

Wildlife Management

Shoreline Cleanup Assessment & Treatment (SCAT)

Countermeasures

Response Equipment

Introduce WCMRC to communities

To inform the community and to build effective relationships

Increase understanding of spill response approaches and

capabilities

Develop cooperative relationships in advance of an incident

Identify potential assets, networks, resources and

relationships that will enhance our ability to respond

Developing a Area Plan-Web Application that will become the GRP for the BC Coast

Will replace the current 8 outdated Area Plans Will consists of two main operational themes

displayed on a base map:

1. Operational Planning- Dynamic WCMRC Data Vessels & Trailers

Staging Areas, ICP’s, Marinas etc.

2. GRS Strategy- Initial Response Strategies Protection strategies prioritized by sensitivities

(social, economic, and environmental) & Government and Stakeholders

Example of GRP Strategies for Becher Bay

Federal announcement of regime review ◦ Working group to review current regime

◦ Possibility 10,000 tonne isn’t the number?

BC coastal projects ◦ Rupert, Kitimat, Delta Port, Vancouver Hbr,

Nanaimo and Victoria

Continuing asset acquisitions ◦ New technology (Crucial skimmers, Elastec

skimming systems for Rozema boats, NOFI current and harbour busters)