itopf spill attendance

SHIP SOURCED SPILLS: PREPAREDNESS & RESPONSE
Alex Hunt ‐ Technical Team Manager, ITOPF
Korea P&I Club Seminar‐ Seoul (20th November 2014)
INTRODUCTION TO ITOPF
• 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
• 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)
Photo: Maersk
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Photo: Stena
ITOPF MEMBERSHIP
Maersk Line
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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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
ITOPF RESOURCES
• 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
GLOBAL TRENDS: MAJOR TANKER SPILLS
GLOBAL TRENDS: ITOPF SPILL ATTENDANCE
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Bulk carriers & containerships
RECENT INCIDENTS ATTENDED
• 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
INCIDENT ‘HOT SPOTS’
• Spills attended by ITOPF 2004‐2014 = 211
1. China
2. South Korea
3. Japan
11.2 %
6.0 %
4.8 %
• 22% of attendances (remainder in 64 different countries)
HNS INCIDENTS ATTENDED
• 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
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)
SPILL RESPONSE: ROLE OF ITOPF
• 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
© ITOPF
KEY ACTIVITIES: AERIAL SURVEILLANCE
KEY ACTIVITIES: SHORELINE SURVEYS
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KEY ACTIVITIES: RECOMMENDING TECHNIQUES
KEY ACTIVITIES: IDENTIFYING INEFFECTIVE ACTIONS
CLAIM ASSESSMENT
• 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
CONTINGENCY PLANNING
• 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
TRAINING & EDUCATION
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• 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
CURRENT FOCUS: PREPAREDNESS IN CHINA
• Changing oil spill risk profile
• New regulations since Jan 2012
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Joint internship & training for MSA
Global Initiative project in China
Building relations with SPROs
China Liaison Officer in Shanghai
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