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SHIP SOURCED SPILLS: PREPAREDNESS & RESPONSEAlex Hunt ‐ Technical Team Manager, ITOPF
Korea P&I Club Seminar‐ Seoul (20th November 2014)
• Not‐for‐profit organisation established in 1968
• Primarily funded by shipping (via P&I Clubs)
• Main role: advice on marine spills from ships
• Based in London but provides a global service
INTRODUCTION TO ITOPF
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• ITOPF MEMBERS: 6,350 tanker owners and bareboat charterers
• 10,950 tankers, barges & OBOs ‐ 340 million GT (>97% world fleet)
• ITOPF ASSOCIATES: Owners of other types of ship (since 1999)
• 721 million GT of non‐tanker shipping (>90% world fleet)
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ITOPF MEMBERSHIP
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• Mr P Rodgers ‐ Euronav (Chairman)• Dr K J Purnell ‐ ITOPF Ltd (Managing Director)• Mr J Buono ‐ ExxonMobil, SeaRiver Maritime Inc• Ms S Burgess ‐ Gard (UK) Ltd• Mr B Chiu ‐ BW Maritime Pte Ltd• Mr M H Engelstoft ‐Maersk Tankers A/S• Capt B Ghouth ‐ Vela International Marine Ltd• Mr P J Goulandris ‐ Triandros Corporation• Mr E Hanell ‐ Stena Bulk AB• Dr G Henderson ‐ Shell Int. Trading & Shipping Co Ltd• Mr D R Kurz ‐ Keystone Shipping Corporation• Mr M Martecchini ‐ Stolt Tankers BV• Capt D Mei ‐ China Shipping Development Co Ltd• Mr H Nagasawa ‐ NYK Line• Mr N Nunes ‐ Transpetro• Mr N Ohsumi ‐ Japan Mutual P&I Association• Mr S Popravko ‐ SCG‐Unicom Management• Mr D J Ridgway ‐ BP Shipping Ltd• Mr S Rosina ‐ Premuda Group• Mr M H Ross ‐ Chevron Shipping Company LLC• Ms I Sæther ‐ Teekay Shipping• Mr N H Schues ‐ F Laeisz GmbH• Mr B Sheth ‐ Great Eastern Shipping Company Ltd• Mr H Takahashi ‐ JX Tanker Company Ltd• Mr C Trappe ‐ North of England P&I Association• Mr C Williams ‐ Steamship Insurance Mgt. Svs. Ltd
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
• Single office in London with 30 staff
• Technical team with 13 responders:
Scientific background & spill experience On site at >700 spills in 99 countries
• In‐house databases and technical library
ITOPF RESOURCES
GLOBAL TRENDS: MAJOR TANKER SPILLS
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• 28 cases in 12 months (usual range: 15‐30 per annum)• 12 tanker incidents & 16 involving other vessel types• Mainly small‐scale bunker spills – often complex issues• ‘Hot Spots’: busy shipping lanes and/or frequent storms
RECENT INCIDENTS ATTENDED
• Spills attended by ITOPF 2004‐2014 = 211
1. China 11.2 %2. South Korea 6.0 %3. Japan 4.8 %
• 22% of attendances (remainder in 64 different countries)
INCIDENT ‘HOT SPOTS’
• 26 HNS incidents attended in 30 years (1984 – 2014)
• 16 tankers & 10 non‐tank vessels (bulk & container)
• Often coincided with an oil spill –> ITOPF mobilisation
• ITOPF role: advice on response, hazards & impacts
HNS INCIDENTS ATTENDED
SPILL RESPONSE: ROLE OF SHIPOWNER
• Main responsibility is for safety of vessel and crew (also cargo)• Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan (SOPEP) under MARPOL• Responsible Party in USA under OPA 90 (pre‐contracted OSRO)• Requirement for prior contract with SPRO in port of call in China• Strict liability for oil spill compensation (under CLC or BUNKER)
• Role varies depending on the requirements and preparedness
• Provide technical advice to government, responders & victims
• Promote effective response, joint assessments & cooperation
• Monitor spill response & investigate damage to sensitive resources
• Arrange for additional expertise & equipment to be brought on site
SPILL RESPONSE: ROLE OF ITOPF
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KEY ACTIVITIES: AERIAL SURVEILLANCE
KEY ACTIVITIES: SHORELINE SURVEYS
KEY ACTIVITIES: RECOMMENDING TECHNIQUES
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KEY ACTIVITIES: IDENTIFYING INEFFECTIVE ACTIONS
• Providing advice on oil spill compensation is a natural extension of ITOPF’s on‐site work
• Impartial advice on technical merits of claims at request of P&I Club or IOPC Funds
• Involves objective analysis of ‘reasonableness’ of clean‐up costs and damage claims
• Utilise information gathered while on‐site and ‘CLC/FUND principles’ for consistency
• ITOPF’s advice is often sought on studies to assess damage to fisheries & environment
CLAIM ASSESSMENT
• Often requested to advise on contingency plans for government & industry
• ITOPF also helps to test existing plans during oil spill exercises & response drills
• Shipowner requirements? … USA, Canada, China, Japan, S. Korea, Chile, Argentina
CONTINGENCY PLANNING
• Main aim of ITOPF: to promote effective response to marine oil & HNS spills
• Organise & participate in training courses, seminars, workshops & conferences
• Key partners include the IMO, the IMO‐UNEP Regional Seas Centres & IOPC Funds
TRAINING & EDUCATION
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CURRENT FOCUS: PREPAREDNESS IN CHINA
• Changing oil spill risk profile• New regulations since Jan 2012 Joint internship & training for MSA Global Initiative project in China Building relations with SPROs China Liaison Officer in Shanghai
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