On 24 Mar 2021, the Prime Minister of Viet Nam issued Decision No. 12/2021/QD-TTg on the promulgation of regulations on oil spill response; this will take effect on May 10, 2021, replacing Decision No. 02/2013/QD-TTG, as amended by Decision No. 63/2014/QD-TTg.
The event, scheduled to be held 20-23 Apr, will be remotely hosted by the Marine Department of Thailand.
The theme of this year’s Review is ‘Contributing to the energy transition in the context of sustainable development'.
The report provides details of the main activities and achievements of the IOPC Funds during what was a very unusual year for all.
The event, held at Hotel De Paviljoen, Bandung, on 8 Mar, focused on the legal and implementation aspects of the convention.
The Marine Department of Thailand hosted and chaired the 40th ASEAN Maritime Transport Working Group Meeting on 9-10 Mar, via videoconferencing.
The latest issue of Ocean Orbit reports on steps ITOPF has taken to continue delivering its key services during the ongoing pandemic.
The sessions will be held from 29 to 31 March 2021.
One year after the upper limit of the sulphur content of ships' fuel oil was reduced to 0.5%, indications are that the transition has been extremely smooth - a testament to the preparations of all stakeholders prior to the new rules entering into force.
ITOPF’s annual statistics of oil spills from tankers show that there were only 3 incidents where more than 7 tonnes of oil were spilt in 2020.
IPIECA is proud to celebrate its continued output of resources and engagement in external events, despite the extraordinary global challenges.
Due to the ongoing uncertainty surrounding this global pandemic, IOSC 2021 will be transitioning to a fully virtual event experience. Registration will open in January 2021.
The IMO-led contingency planning efforts, carried out in collaboration with key stakeholders in the region, aim to improve the efficiency, effectiveness and management of emergency response operations in the event of a spill from the FSO Safer.
IPIECA Executive Director, Brian Sullivan shares the new strategy to drive the work of the global oil and gas industry association over the next four years.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the meeting was postponed to December 2020 following the cancellation of the March 2020 sessions and was held remotely in order to undertake decisions vital to the successful functioning of the IOPC Funds in 2021.
The 70th session of the IMO Technical Cooperation Committee was held virtually from 7-11 Dec 2020.
Marploex 2020 is focused on Lampung Province, bordering the Sunda Strait, in which a Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) took effect from 1 Jul 2020.
The joint IPIECA-IOGP technical support document helps operators navigate the steps and good practices involved in planning for, and implementing, a monitoring and sampling (M&S) programme.
The Malaysia Marine Department and Department of Environment, Malaysia jointly hosted the 39th Annual Meeting of Revolving Fund Committee (RFC), held virtually in view of the COVID-19 Pandemic (unofficial translation provided by 'google').
Key among the agenda discussed, were outcomes and actions from the RFC Technical Meeting which on July 28, 2020.
The MoU was first signed in 2007 to expedite claims for compensation. It comprises pre-agreed rates for the use of resources during a spill response for vessels entered in the International Group of Protection & Indemnity Clubs (IGP&I) or incidents involving the International Oil Pollution Compensation (IOPC) Funds.
The Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore has published revised charges applicable for the use of oil spill response and anti-pollution services provided by the agency and its supporting oil spill response service providers.
The Ministry of Transportation held a consignment activity on 1 Oct in Yogyakarta, to solicit input from related ministries and institutions to initiate the process to ratify OPRC.
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) held a joint oil spill exercise to test inter-agency coordination and response to oil spill incidents in the Port of Singapore.
Held on 22-25 Sep, the workshop discussed and clarified procedures on lead agency control, oiled wildlife response and applications in satellite imagery.
The Ministry of Transportation, through the Directorate General of Sea Transportation (DGAT), held a National Command and Control Center Forum (PUSKODALNAS) on the Tier-3 response to oil spills at sea in Jakarta, from 14 - 16 Sep.
The "Future of Shipping: Decarbonisation" Webinar was the 3rd, under the 'Maritime Perspectives' series organised by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore.
Organised by the Department of Environmental Department, Malaysia, in cooperation with PETRONAS, the workshop, held on 1-4 Sep, discussed the mechanisms for oiled wildlife response (unofficial translation provided by 'google').
Organised by the Department of Environment (DoE), Malaysia, the event was attended by both government agencies and industry.
The Marine Department of Thailand hosted and chaired the 39th ASEAN Maritime Transport Working Group Meeting on 27 Aug, via videoconferencing.
IMO is contributing to international efforts aimed at preventing an oil spill from the deteriorating floating storage and offloading unit FSO Safer moored off the coast of Yemen.
IMO is supporting the Government of Mauritius by providing technical advice on oil spill response issues and in the coordination of assistance.
The agenda discussed at the RFC Technical Meeting includes: updates on SOP for the implementation of Joint Oil Spill Combat in the Straits of Malacca Strait and Singapore; experience and information regarding the MoU on Oil Spill Tariff between the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation (ITOPF); RFC Logo Design competition; and development of the RFC Website (unofficial translation provided by 'google').
The Malaysia Marine Department and Department of Environment, Malaysia jointly hosted the Revolving Fund Committee (RFC) Technical Meeting , held virtually in view of the COVID-19 Pandemic (unofficial translation provided by 'google').
The total compensation payable for the Hebei Spirit incident under the 1992 Conventions (SDR 203 million) was fixed by the 1992 Fund’s Executive Committee in March 2008 at KRW 321.6 billion. The 1992 Civil Liability Convention limitation amount (SDR 89.77 million) was fixed by the Limitation Court at KRW 139.4 billion in November 2018.
Drawing on a wealth of experience responding to incidents worldwide, the guide helps all parties potentially involved to plan, prepare for, and be ready to implement a shoreline response programme which can be scaled to any incident and suitably manage the complex issues involved.
As coronavirus continues to impact every corner of the globe, the oil and gas industry is committed to ensuring the wellbeing of the communities where they operate, and the health and safety of their workers as they continue to provide the world with the power it needs.
A recap by IOGP on the industry's commitment to transparency and candour, and strengthen the ability to deal with any major incident, a decade after the incident.
IPIECA Executive Director Brian Sullivan reflects on the importance of remembering this tragedy, and the lasting legacy of industry collaboration and commitment to continuous improvement in oil spill preparedness and response.
ITOPF has published its annual Handbook for 2020/21.
A discussion on the draft of the Minister of Transportation's revised Regulation on the Prevention of Maritime Environmental Pollution (PM29) was held at the Hotel Santika Premier Bintaro, South Tangerang, Banten, from 4 to 6 Mar 2020.
The Review looks at IPIECA’s key achievements during 2019. It also looks back at some of the key milestones throughout its 45 years of history.
GISEA supported PEMSEA to deliver a Sub-regional Training Workshop on Oil Spill Response Planning and Readiness Assessment, under the Framework Programme for Joint Oil Spill Preparedness and Response in the Gulf of Thailand.
Sulphur 2020, a free e-learning course on the compatibility and cold-flow properties of marine fuels, provides a step by step explanation of complex issues involved in bunkering very low sulphur fuel oils.
The report provides details of the main activities and achievements of the IOPC Funds in 2019, as well as key figures in relation to expenditure, reports of contributing oil received and contributions levied.
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Oil Spill Response Limited (OSRL) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance the country’s capability to respond to oil spill this morning.
The workshop, held on 23 Jan, was organised by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency, in cooperation with the Japan Coast Guard, through the Japan International Cooperation Agency, JICA (unofficial translation provided by 'google').
The meeting, chaired by the Department of Environment, Malaysia, was held on 29 Jan, and attended by representatives from government and private agencies involved in wildlife management under the National Contingency Plan (unofficial translation provided by 'google').
The plan serves to tackle several oil spill possibilities, such as spills from oil tankers, spills due to broken pipelines and spills at oil refinery factory, among others.
Three spills in 2019, of size 7 tonnes or more, is the lowest recorded for any particular year in the last five decades.