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Global Initiative Events
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GI WACAF Steering Committee meeting, May 2009 |
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MOIG/REMPEC workshop, 11-12 May 2009 |
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Black Sea Regional Training Course and Exercise Planning, 9-13 March 2009, Constanta, Romania |
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Namibia National workshop for the development of sensitivity mapping and dispersant policy, 23-27 February 2009 |
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Equatorial Guinea National workshop for development of the NOSCP, 16-20 February 2009 |
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Togo National workshop to follow-up on the NOSCP with emphasis on dispersant use and sensitivity mapping, 9-13 February 2009 |
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National Oil Spill Contingency Planning session in Gabon, 25-27 November 2008 |
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OSCE National Workshops in Kazakhstan and Georgia, October and November 2008 |
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GI WACAF Regional Workshop, 10-14 December 2007, Pointe Noire, Republic of Congo |
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MOIG Technical Session, November 2007 |
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Shanghai International Maritime Forum, 7-8 November 2007 |
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IPIECA Attendance at TCC 57, June 2007 |
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IPIECA co-convening Oil Spill Workshop at EAS Congress, China |
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Global Initiative (GI) WACAF Report Released |
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IPIECA regional workshop at Spillcon 2007 |
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MOIG/REMPEC workshop, 11-12 May 2009
One of the key outcomes of a workshop organised by the Mediterranean Oil Industry Group (MOIG) in Malta in May 2007 was that a joint Government/Industry Workshop should be organised to exchange information on the status of preparedness for marine pollution in the Mediterranean Region. A joint Steering Committee comprising representatives from MOIG and the Regional Marine Pollution Emergency Response Centre for the Mediterranean Sea (REMPEC – the regional centre representing governments) has been established to plan this event.
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Black Sea Regional Training Course and Exercise Planning, 9-13 March 2009, Constanta, Romania
IMO is organizing an OPRC level 3 training course for the Black Sea littoral States, in conjunction with the Romanian Authorities. This will be followed by two days of planning for the second regional DELTA oil spill exercise, due to take place in Romania in the third quarter of 2009. This exercise is in the frame of the Bucharest Convention and the Black Sea Contingency Plan. The Black Sea Commission and OSPRI will engage with the planning process, looking to maximise the benefits to the region from the biennial event.
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National Oil Spill Contingency Planning session in Gabon, 25-27 November 2008
A test of the National Oil Spill Contingency Plan was conducted through a table top exercise. The exercise emphasized the need to review the plan and test it more regularly to improve the emergency procedures in place. Delegates from the oil producing companies (Total, Perenco, Marathon, Adax, SGEPP) and the government (Environment, Hydrocarbures, Customs, Immigration, Navy, Merchant Marine. Ports, etc.) agreed on an action plan and agreed to meet again in January 2009 to start its implementation. The oil industry focal points provided good input for the workshop and facilitated practical discussions on effective oil spill response.
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OSCE National Workshops in Kazakhstan and Georgia, October and November 2008
National oil spill workshops were held in Aktau (Kazakhstan) and Batumi (Georgia), facilitated by the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). There was excellent participation by key government Ministries and agencies, along with OSPRI, at both workshops. In Aktau, a consensus was reached on the need for further development of the national plan, including alignment with the regional cooperation mechanisms under the draft Oil Pollution Incidents Protocol to the Tehran Convention. In Batumi a road map was agreed for the finalization and implementation of national plan.
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GI WACAF Regional Workshop, 10-14 December 2007, Pointe Noire, Republic of Congo
IPIECA and the IMO organised the second Regional Workshop for the Development of an Action Plan for
the IMO-IPIECA Global Initiative Project for West and Central Africa (GI WACAF), and Workshops on the OPRC HNS
Protocol and on Liability and Compensation, which were held from 10-14 December in Pointe Noire, Republic of Congo.
For further information, please view the workshop flyer or visit the new WACAF website.
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MOIG Technical Session, November 2007
A technical session organised by the Mediterranean Oil Industry Group (MOIG), and hosted by JANAF Adriatic Pipeline,
took place in Zagreb, Croatia from 12-15 November. An OSR demonstration was given by the Croatian Port Authorities,
and the Annual General Assembly Meeting met at the end of the session. IPIECA gave a short speech on the work
of the Global Initiative at this event.
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Shanghai International Maritime Forum, 7-8 November 2007
The Shanghai International Maritime Forum 2007, organised by the Maritime Safety
Administration of the People’s Republic of China and the Shanghai Maritime Safety
Administration, took place from 7 - 8 November 2007 in Shanghai, China. This
Forum brought together senior officials from international organisations, NGOs,
governmental agencies, maritime industries, and worldwide experts in the field of
oil transportation, emergency response, insurance, oil pollution compensation etc.
Various topical issues related to Global Focus on the Oil Transportation
and Marine Environment Protection were addressed, such as high quality management of oil transportation
by ships, the implementation of international conventions related to marine environment
protection, emergency response strategy to serious incidents and accidents, clean-up
techniques, or legal issues on liability and compensation and so on.
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IPIECA Attendance at TCC 57, June 2007
The 57th session of the IMO Technical Cooperation Committee was held in London from the 18-21 June 2007. Representatives from the IPIECA Secretariat attended this meeting, and gave a report (Word, 38KB) on the achievements of the Global Initiative, particularly with regard to Africa through the GI WACAF Project; plans for strengthening oil spill preparedness in East Asia were also discussed.
The IMO Secretariat put together a document titled ‘Partnerships for Progress’ (PDF, 199KB) for the meeting, which provides information on the status of the IMO regional co-ordination scheme in Africa and in East Asia, as well as on contributions made by partnership arrangements with regional organisations and national governments and institutions towards the delivery of the Integrated Technical Cooperation Programme (ITCP).
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IPIECA co-convened Oil Spill Workshop at EAS Congress, China
Joint with EARL and NOWPAP MERRAC, IPIECA co-convened
a regional oil spill workshop at the East Asian Seas
Congress held in Haikou City, China, 12-16 December 2006. The
Congress was hosted by PEMSEA and dealt with all aspects of sustainable development, with
particular emphasis on regional cooperation and public private
cooperation. IPIECA chaired a session and also presented
on regional Global Initiative arrangements in other parts of the
world. At the end of the workshop, IMO
and IPIECA jointly presented a series of recommendations for
the region to a regional ministerial forum.
 Download conference agenda (PDF, 138KB) & IPIECA abstract (Word, 26KB)
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Global Initiative (GI) WACAF Report Released
The official IMO/IPIECA report of the GI West and Central Africa (WACAF) launch and associated workshops (Libreville, 24th-28th April) has now been released and is available for download below. The report summarises proceedings at the official launch and outlines main elements from the seminar on the OPRC-HNS protocol and other relevant IMO Conventions; and the IMO Regional OPRC Level III Course. The report also summarises the key outcomes from the GI WACAF workshop which involved both one-to-one consultations with government and industry delegates; a working group session and individual action planning. The GI WACAF Project Action Plan contained in the final chapter of the report comprises a set of generic building blocks to be drawn upon by the project partners in planning next steps for the GI WACAF project.
Download the report in English (PDF, 3MB)
Download the report in French (PDF, 3MB)
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IPIECA regional workshop at Spillcon 2007
70 delegates from across the East/South East Asia Region and
from around the world attended the "IMO/IPIECA Regional Workshop on Oil
Spill response and preparedness in the East Asia Seas region" on Monday 26 March in Perth, Australia. The
delegates were a good mix of governments and industry,
national oil companies and international oil companies, and
members of the international oil spill community, in short, the
right people to thrash out the issues of preparedness and
response in East Asia.
The workshop was organised under the Global Initiative
partnership and addressed the question of what practical
steps could be taken to strengthen preparedness, response and cooperation in the region. The
workshop was chaired by Chris
Morris (IPIECA) and the keynote
address was provided by Miguel
Palomares, Director of Marine
Environment Division, IMO. The
morning session was made up of
stakeholder assessments of risk
and preparedness in the region and the strategies that have
been developed to address the risks identified. The afternoon
session gave delegates an opportunity to contribute their
suggestions through facilitated
break out discussions structured
around the ‘six elements of
preparedness’.
Download workshop report (PDF, 888KB)
| Workshop presentations |
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Agenda (PDF, 262KB) |
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Keynote address, Miguel Palomares, IMO (PDF, 385B) |
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A Responder’s Approach to Managing Regional Risks, Declan O’Driscoll, OSRL/EARL (PDF, 262KB) |
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Indonesian Context, Progress and Challenges, Eka Sukmawati, SEACOM Indonesia (PDF, 951KB) |
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An Oil Industry Perspective on Preparedness and Response, Dr Peter Collinson, BP Asia Pacific Regional Crisis Centre (PDF, 579KB) |
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Strengthening ASEAN-OSRAP: Towards Better Preparedness and Response in the ASEAN Region, Brenda V. Pimentel, IMO (PDF, 1.9MB) |
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ASCOPE’s Perspective on Preparedness and Response, Swee Yong LIM, ASCOPE (PDF, 334KB) |
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Introduction to discussion session, Cassie Richardson, Shell (PDF, 972KB) |
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