Through the government-industry cooperation, GI seeks to:
1) support national and regional implementation of the OPRC 1990, the conventions relating to liability and compensation - namely, the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, CLC 1992, and International Fund for Compensation of Oil Pollution Damage, FUND 1992 -, and other instruments relating to national and regional oil spill preparedness, response and cooperation; and
2) enhance oil spill preparedness and response capacity through the mobilisation of external assistance and industry support at the national and regional levels.
Previous publications of the quarterly newsletters have been archived and be found in the links included.
The 47th ASEAN Maritime Transport Working Group (MTWG) Meeting was held in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, from 17-18 Sep.
GISEA was invited to observe the 13th Thailand Oil and Chemical Response Exercise (TOC-EX 13) held in Bangkok on 25-26 Jul 2024.
A summary of international conventions ratified/ acceded to by ASEAN Member States is shown in the table below:
ASEAN Member State | OPRC 1990 | CLC 1992 | FUND 1992 | BUNKERS 2001 | LLMC PROT 1996 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brunei Darussalam | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Cambodia | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Indonesia | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Lao PDR | No | No | No | No | No |
Malaysia | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Myanmar | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Philippines | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Singapore | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Thailand | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Viet Nam | No | Yes | No | Yes | No |
A snapshot of relevant plans and policies in the national frameworks of ASEAN Member States further illustrates the varied state of preparedness across the region and highlights opportunities for improvement.
The report provides details of the main activities and achievements of the IOPC Funds in 2023.
Ipieca was established in 1974 at the request of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to act as the engagement channel between UNEP and the oil and gas industry on environmental and climate issues.
These webpages aim to support responders, incident management teams, regulators, researchers and others find the information they need on dispersants, quickly and easily.
ITOPF has published its Oil Tanker Spill Statistics for the year 2023.
The new brochure All Hands on Deck details key priorities and the Organization’s programme of technical assistance to support Member States.
The Ipieca-IOGP good practice guide series aims to help align industry practice and activities, inform stakeholders, and serve as a communication tool to promote awareness and education on marine spill preparedness and response.
The handbook contains information and guidance for those likely to be involved in spills of oil, chemicals or other cargo from ships.
Technical references catering to different interests on oil spill preparedness and response are available in the public domain.
Nai Ming, Lee
Project Manager
IMO-Ipieca GISEA
Email: gisea.manager@ipieca.org