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Oil Pollution Response Activities
Cihan Anul
Meke Marine Environmental Protecton Services Ltd., İstanbul
Oil accidents are incidents that damage economy, society and environment and affect local,
regional or national communities. Oil accidents cause serious damage to countries, humans,
corporations and most of all, environment. In order to be prepared for and respond to an oil
pollution incident, its crucial to have national, regional, local and facility emergency response
plans. Extensive and accurate planning is the key to oil pollution preparedness. Organizations
must have oil pollution based emergency response plans and equipment, materials and trained
personnel that are required to execute and carry out these plans. A full response can be achieved
by; preparing detailed plans and determining the response procedures, administrative and
technical considerations, equipment and materials that meet the quality standarts, trained
personnel and carefully planned drill scenarios. Emergency response service centers that
have adequate equipment and trained personnel can provide response to local, regional and
national oil pollution incidents. Main Topics of Oil Pollution Response Activities: Emergency
Response Planning: - Risk Assessment and Case Specific Modelling Studies - Determining
Response Equipment and Personnel - Response Organization - Logistics and Communications -
Notifications and Reporting - Public Relations Management - Waste Management - Safety and
Worker Protection - Rehabilitation Activities - Training and Drills Emergency Response Service:
- Tier 1 Emergency Response Service - Tier 2 Emergency Response Service - Tier 3 Emergency
Response Service
Keywords: Preparedness, Emergency Response Plan, Emergency Response Service
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