EIGHTH ORDINARY MEETING of the OSC 8/1/1 RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe STEERING COMMITTEE 14 March 2016 Agenda Item 1 Original: English

REGIONAL ACTIVITY CENTRE /REGIONAL MARINE POLLUTION EMERGENCY, INFORMATION AND TRAINING CENTRE - WIDER CARIBBEAN REGION

EIGHTH ORDINARY MEETING OF THE OSC 8/1/1 RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe STEERING COMMITTEE 14 March 2016 Agenda item 1 Original: English

PROVISIONAL AGENDA

for the eighth ordinary meeting of the Steering Committee to be held at the Renaissance Curacao Resort and Casino, Willemstad, Curacao from Thursday, 19th to Friday 20th May 2016 (Meeting commences at 08:30 on Thursday, 19th May 2016)

Opening of the meeting

1 Adoption of the agenda

2 RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe’s history, mission, vision, values

3 Status of institutional arrangements

4 Long-term strategic plan review and adoption

5 Country profiles and key performance indicators

6 Strategic communication developments

7 Cost benefit analysis of updating Caribbean marine traffic database

8 Status of IMO consultants

9 Report on activities under the 2014 - 2015 work program

10 RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe contributions to IMO’s missions

11 Presentation of the 2016 - 2017 work program

12 Election of Officers

13 Any other business

14 Report of the meeting

Closing of the meeting

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REGIONAL ACTIVITY CENTRE /REGIONAL MARINE POLLUTION EMERGENCY, INFORMATION AND TRAINING CENTRE - WIDER CARIBBEAN REGION

EIGHTH ORDINARY MEETING OF THE OSC 8/2/1 RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe STEERING COMMITTEE 19 April 2016 Agenda item 2 Original: English

RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe’s history, mission, vision, values

Submitted by RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe

SUMMARY

Executive Summary: This document provides a summary of the establishment of the centre and the new mission, vision values.

Action to be Taken: Paragraph 8

Background

1. Following major oil spills and chemical spill incidents and in order to preserve the sensitive coastal ecosystems and the economies dependent on these resources, the States and Territories of the Wider Caribbean Region requested in the early nineties, that the International Maritime Organization (IMO) support and establish a regional centre to achieve the goal of oil spill preparedness and to promote co-operation, training and exercises. This request was reiterated during the IMO/IPIECA Conference, held in Curacao, in March 1994. It was also requested to consolidate the then ten-year existence of the IMO Consultant on oil pollution preparedness based in Puerto Rico.

2. The Seventh Intergovernmental Meeting of the Action Plan and the Fourth Meeting of the Contracting Parties of the Cartagena Convention and Protocols, in December 1994, took this decision, based on the initiative and proposal of the Netherlands Antilles, the Netherlands and the United States (USCG). The Contracting Parties accepted, on a provisional basis, the establishment of the Regional Marine Pollution Emergency Information and Training Centre (REMPEITC-Caribe) in Curacao and requested IMO and UNEP to consider means to sustain the operation of the Centre and to develop the necessary institutional arrangements.

3. Through this collaborative effort between the governments of the Wider Caribbean Region, the UNEP, and IMO, RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe was established on June 15th 1995, within the framework of the Caribbean Environmental Programme (UNEP- CAR/RCU), and with the support of the governments of the Netherlands Antilles, the Netherlands and the United States of America.

4. The Centre is hosted by the Government of Curaçao and staffed with subject matter experts voluntarily seconded by states signatory to the Cartagena Convention of 1983. Current secondments are from Curaçao, the United States (U.S. Coast Guard) and France (with the support of the oil company, Total S.A.). Past secondments to the Centre

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have been appointed by the Governments of the Netherlands and Venezuela (with the support of Refineria Isla Curacao B.V).

5. Though its origins are deeply rooted in the Oil Spills Protocol of the Cartagena Convention, the OPRC 90 Convention and in strengthening regional oil spill preparedness, co-operation and response capacity, the mission of RAC/REMPEITC- Caribe has diversified to assist countries to implement all IMO marine pollution prevention conventions.

6. Recognizing the importance to enhance the mission of the Centre and facilitate more effective development and implementation of future work plans, the 7th Ordinary Steering Committee Meeting of RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe, held in Curacao May 21-22, 2014 recommended (Recommendation #10) that a working group be established to develop a long term strategic plan. The first step in developing this strategic plan was to review and revise the mission, vision and values of the Centre as follows:

 Mission: To assist countries of the Wider Caribbean Region to develop sustainable national and regional capabilities for implementing¬ international standards to prevent and respond to threats to the marine environment from ships.  Vision: Our vision is of a resilient Wider Caribbean Region where all nations share best practices and resources and have effectively implemented the Cartagena Convention Oil Spills Protocol,1983 the OPRC Convention, 1990 and other UNEP and IMO Conventions and Protocols known to be prudent measures to prevent and, when necessary, respond to marine pollution.  Values: We are professionals of the highest integrity that build regional capacity and promote cooperation among the diverse nations of the Wider Caribbean Region.

7. For additional information regarding the centre’s legal framework, refer to Document OSC 8-2-2.

Action

8. The Steering Committee is invited to note the information provided and approve the revised mission, vision and values as proposed by the Centre’s long term strategic plan working group.

REGIONAL ACTIVITY CENTRE /REGIONAL MARINE POLLUTION EMERGENCY, INFORMATION AND TRAINING CENTRE - WIDER CARIBBEAN REGION

EIGHTH ORDINARY MEETING OF THE OSC 8/2/2 RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe STEERING COMMITTEE 19 April 2016 Agenda item 2 Original: English

Legal Framework

RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe’s legal framework stems from international and regional instruments as follows:

 Cartagena Convention: Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment of the Wider Caribbean Region: The Cartagena Convention was adopted on 24 March 1983 and entered into force on 11 October 1986 as the legal instrument for the implementation of the Caribbean Action Program. The Convention is the only legally binding Environment treaty for the Wider Caribbean Region. The Convention and its three Protocols constitute a legal commitment by the participating governments to protect, develop and manage their common waters individually or jointly. The Convention is a framework agreement setting out the political and legal foundations for actions to be developed. These actions are directed by a series of operational Protocols designed to address special issues and to initiate concrete actions. The three protocols supporting the Convention are the Oil Spill Protocol, the Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife Protocol (SPAW), and the Land Based Spills Protocol (LBS). RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe is the Regional Activity Centre established under the Oil Spill Protocol.

 Protocol Concerning Co-operation in Combating Oil Spill in the Wider Caribbean Region: The Oil Spills Protocol was adopted and entered into force concurrently with the Cartagena Convention (24 March 1983). The Protocol establishes a mechanism to respond to discharges or threats of discharges that could endanger the marine environment and coastal interests of the countries. The Contracting Parties to the Convention extended the Oil Spills Protocol to include hazardous or toxic substances by means of an Annex.

 The International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co- operation, 1990: The OPRC 1990 was adopted in London at the IMO headquarters on 30 November 1990. The OPRC 1990 facilitates international co-operation and mutual assistance in preparing for and responding to a major oil pollution incident, and requires countries to develop and maintain an adequate capability to effectively and promptly deal with oil pollution emergencies.

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 The Ninth Intergovernmental Meeting on the Action Plan for the Caribbean Environment Program and Sixth Meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Cartagena Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment of the Wider Caribbean Region: At this meeting, held in Kingston, Jamaica, 14-18 February 2000, the Contracting Parties to the Convention adopted the Decision 28.b. to formally establish the Centre. The Institutional Arrangements, Terms of Reference and Functions of the Steering Committee were also accepted during this meeting.

 IMO/ IPIECA Global Initiative Regional Workshop on Oil Spill Preparedness, Response & Cooperation for the Wider Caribbean: The meeting, held in Curaçao, 23-26 May 2000, was jointly organized by the IMO, IPIECA, and RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe. It reinforced the recommendation of the Ninth IGM regarding the establishment of an agreement between the Government of the Netherlands Antilles, UNEP-CAR/RCU, and the IMO to manage, supervise, and transform RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe into a Regional Activity Centre under the Cartagena Convention Oil Spill Protocol. This workshop, which was part of the IMO/IPIECA ‘Global Initiative’, intended to build upon the decisions of the Contracting Parties to the Cartagena Convention and its Oil Spill Protocol and get involvement from government and industry in developing a regional system for preparedness and response to oil spills and in supporting the Regional Activity Centre REMPEITC- Caribe, as a tool to developing such a system.

 Memorandum of Understanding regarding the Establishment on the Island of Curaçao, in the Netherlands Antilles of a Regional Activity Centre for Marine Pollution Emergency Information and Training for the Wider Caribbean Region. As a result of the GI Conference, a MOU was signed on 26 September 2002 at the RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe facility in Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles between the Government of the Netherlands Antilles, UNEP-CAR/RCU and the IMO. The signatories to the MOU agreed to provide the necessary arrangements and instruments to keep the Centre operating for the benefit of the nations in the Wider Caribbean Region.

 Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Curaçao and the United Nations Environment Programme regarding the re-Establishment on the Island of Curaçao, of a Regional Activity Centre for Marine Pollution Emergency Information and Training for the Wider Caribbean Region. Following the dissolution of the Netherland Antilles on 10 October 2010, the Government of Curaçao continued hosting the Centre under the arrangements and agreement of the 2002 Memorandum of Understanding while working on a new bipartite agreement with UNEP for the formal establishment and staffing of RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe in Curacao. On April 1, 2016, UNEP and the Government of Curacao came to an agreement on the text of the MOU and its Appendices.

REGIONAL ACTIVITY CENTRE /REGIONAL MARINE POLLUTION EMERGENCY, INFORMATION AND TRAINING CENTRE - WIDER CARIBBEAN REGION

EIGHTH ORDINARY MEETING OF THE OSC 8/3/1 RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe STEERING COMMITTEE 19 April 2016 Agenda item 3 Original: English

Status of institutional arrangements

Submitted by RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe

SUMMARY

Executive Summary: This document presents the status of the institutional arrangements establishing RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe and more precisely the recently signed MOU between the Government of Curacao and UNEP.

Action to be Taken: Paragraphs 3 and 4

Institutional Arrangement

1. The establishment, maintenance and administration of RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe stems from the following agreements:

1.1. The two agreements of 1994 and 1996 by which the U.S. Coast Guard and then the International Maritime Organization enter agreement with the Netherlands Ministry of Transport, Public Works & Water Management and then signed by the Minister of Transport, Traffic, and Telecommunications of the Netherlands Antilles.

1.1.1. These documents were the culmination of the IMO Meeting of Government- Designated Experts on Oil Spill Contingency Planning held in Curacao, 1992. It was agreed at this meeting that a regional centre should be established to support the implementation of a Caribbean Island OPRC Plan, the Cartagena Oil Spill Protocol, and the OPRC Convention.

1.1.2. It was agreed ”...by the sponsors the IMO would manage the Centre and that consultants/experts would be seconded to IMO from the Netherlands…for that purpose. The Government of the Netherlands Antilles would host the Centre on Curacao and make available skilled secretarial and administrative secretarial and administrative assistance in addition to office facilities.” (Report of the First Annual MOU Meeting on REMPEITC-Carib Curacao, Netherlands Antilles, 14- 15 May 1996)

1.2. The 26th September 2002 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Government of the Netherlands Antilles, UNEP-CAR/RCU and the IMO regarding the Establishment on the Island of Curacao, in the Netherlands Antilles of a Regional Activity Centre for Marine Pollution Emergency Information and Training for the Wider Caribbean Region.

1.3. Following the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles on 10 October 2010, the Honorable Patrick Illidge, Minister of Traffic, Transport and Communication, stated in a letter of intent sent to the IMO and UNEP-CAR/RCU that the MOU will have to be revised but that until the final revision is signed by all applicable parties, the 2002 MOU will remain in effect.

1.4. In February 2013, in recognition of the dissolution of the transition government of Curacao and the lack of a legal or binding agreement continuing the precepts of the 2002 MoU, the Government of Curacao issued a new letter of intent. The letter, signed by the Honorable Earl Balborda (Minister of Traffic, Transportation and Urban Planning) was re-stating Curacao’s intent to continue hosting the Centre under the arrangements and agreement of the 2002 Memorandum of Understanding, as well as the intent to establish a new bipartite agreement with UNEP-CAR/RCU for the formal establishment and staffing of RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe in Curacao.

1.5. On April 1, 2016, UNEP and the Government of Curacao came to an agreement on the text of the MOU and its Appendices re-establishing in the island of Curacao, a Regional Activity Centre for Marine Pollution Emergency Information and Training for the Wider Caribbean Region. Formal signature of the MOU will take place prior to the 8th Ordinary Steering Committee of RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe,

1.6. The new bipartite MOU reflects in many ways the 2002 tripartite MOU without the signature commitment of the IMO. Recognizing that the work and mission of RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe is closely focused in the implementation in the Wider Caribbean Region of all IMO’s marine pollution prevention conventions, it is instrumental to undergird this document to ensure continuation of staffing and funding through the development and official signature of an:

1.6.1. Agreement between the RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe and the IMO, which will detail the continued support and funding streams and mechanisms, as well as the assignment of consultants to the Centre. 1.6.2. Agreement between the IMO and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), establishing the commitment level and personnel support from the USCG to advance the implementation of marine environmental conventions of the IMO throughout the Wider Caribbean Region.

2. These agreements will provide the necessary arrangements and instruments to ensure the Centre remains both operational and sustainable in the future so that it can continue to meet the capability building needs of the wider Caribbean region.

Action

3. The government of Curacao, UNEP-CAR/RCU, the IMO and the USCG are invited to provide information regarding the development of the new MOUs and agreements.

4. The Steering Committee is invited to note the information provided and provide recommendations and course of direction for future legal provisions.

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EIGHTH ORDINARY MEETING OF THE OSC 8/4/1 RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe STEERING COMMITTEE 19 April 2016 Agenda item 4 Original: English

Long-term strategic plan review and adoption

Submitted by RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe

SUMMARY

Executive Summary: This document provides a summary of the work provided by the Working Group (WG) to develop a long term strategic plan for the RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe under the chairmanship of the government of Jamaica.

Action to be Taken: Paragraph 9

Background

1. Recognizing the importance to enhance the mission of the Centre and facilitate more effective development and implementation of future work plans, the 7th Ordinary Steering Committee Meeting of RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe, held in Curacao May 21-22, 2014 recommended (Recommendation #10) that a working group be established to develop a long term strategic plan under the chairmanship of the Government of Jamaica.

2. The purpose of the working group was to develop a long term strategic plan that will assess and adjust RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe's direction as needed to prepare for a third decade of operations, as well as set priorities, focus limited resources, improve operations, establish agreement around intended results, and ensure that stakeholders are working toward common objectives.

3. The first step in developing this strategic plan was to review and revise the mission, vision and values of the Centre, presented in Document OSC 8-2-1, and prepare the Terms of Reference for the working group developing RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe’s long term strategic plan.

4. A draft outline developed by the working group chairman and the two RAC/REMPEITC- Caribe Consultants was presented on December 11th 2014 to the Sixteenth Intergovernmental Meeting on the Action Plan for the Caribbean Environment Programme (IGM 16) in Cartagena to fulfill the recommendations of the 7th Ordinary Steering Committee Meeting of RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe.

5. On January 14th, 2015, the working group held its first video conference meeting, where the members settled the primary objectives of the strategic plan, reviewed the outline strategic plan and agreed on the schedule for progress.

6. The first draft of the long term strategic plan was promulgated to the working group on February 27, 2015. Working group members were given a little more than two weeks to review the draft and provide comments and recommendations for improvements. All members of the working group provided comments which were evaluated and amalgamated into a second draft.

7. The second draft refined some areas and added important strategic objectives along with an Appendix that summarizes the actions required to meet each of the new strategic objectives. It was sent for comments to the working group members on May 13, 2015.

8. The third and final draft was promulgated to the working group members by the Chairman on July 20, 2015, and it is presented in Document OSC 8-4-2. The document incorporated the working group suggestions and included an Annex compiling and analyzing some of the key performance indicators recommended in the Strategic Plan, refer to Document OSC 8-5-1.

Action

9. The Steering Committee is invited to note the information provided and approve RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe’s long term strategic plan.

REGIONAL ACTIVITY CENTRE /REGIONAL MARINE POLLUTION EMERGENCY, INFORMATION AND TRAINING CENTRE - WIDER CARIBBEAN REGION

EIGHTH ORDINARY MEETING OF THE OSC 8/4/2 RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe STEERING COMMITTEE 19 April 2016 Agenda item 4 Original: English

Long-term strategic plan

Submitted by RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe

RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe LONG TERM STRATEGIC PLAN 2015-2025

July 17, 2015

To be presented to RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe’s next Steering Committee Meeting for final approval

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Contents

1 Introduction ...... 4

2 Mission, Vision and Values ...... 5

3 Strategic Outcomes ...... 6

3.1 Effective Communications ...... 6

3.2 Effective Training ...... 7

3.3 Building a Self-Supporting Region ...... 8

3.4 Governance and Appropriate Staffing ...... 8

3.4.1 Steering Committee ...... 9 3.4.2 Director ...... 9 3.4.3 Operations Manager ...... 10 3.4.4 IMO Consultants ...... 10 3.4.5 Contracted consultants ...... 11 3.5 Sufficient Funding ...... 11

3.6 Emergency Response Capability ...... 12

4 Evaluating Mission Achievement ...... 13

4.1 Ratification of Marine Pollution Conventions ...... 13

4.2 Measures of Implementation ...... 13

4.3 National Contingency Plans ...... 14

4.4 Activity Evaluation Questionnaires ...... 14

5 Conclusion ...... 15

6 Works Cited ...... 15

7 Recommended Reading ...... 15

8 Acknowledgements ...... 16

Appendix 1: Proposed Goals and Targets ...... 17

RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe OSC 8-4-2 Page 4 1 Introduction The Wider Caribbean Region (WCR) comprises all the 28 insular and coastal states and 10 territories bordering the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico. The combined area of the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico is approximately 5.3 million square kilometers. Due to an abundance of endemic flora and fauna, the WCR is considered as a ‘biodiversity hotspot’ (Krauss, 2006). In 2000, the WCR’s population (excluding the U.S.) was more than 233 million (Lausche, 2008), some 116 million people of whom live in the Caribbean (Millenium Ecosystem Assessment, 2005). The economy of the Wider Caribbean Region is highly dependent upon tourism. In fact, the Caribbean is the region in the world most dependent on tourism for jobs and income with tourism directly and indirectly providing almost 12.0% of total employment and 13.0% of total Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (World Travel & Tourism Council, 2014). Aside from the social and ecological value of these environmental resources, the continued health of the region’s coastal and marine ecosystems, including beaches, coral reefs, mangroves and sea grass beds, are essential to this economic driver. The economies of the Wider Caribbean Region are similarly dependent upon shipping and the growing near-shore and offshore petroleum industry. Major shipping routes utilize the WCR area and countless commercial vessels provide the food, goods and fuel essential to the lives of the people of the region. Commercial shipping creates jobs and delivers goods, but also generates emissions, garbage, and sewage, and exposes the natural environment to the risks posed by a release of oil or other HNS carried as cargo, oil from bunker tanks, in addition to invasive species carried in ballast water, and toxins found in antifouling paint. It was estimated that each day in 2014 an average of 800,000 barrels of oil transited the Panama Canal alone (U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2014). As for drilling, Mexico, Columbia, Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago, and Suriname are already drilling for oil in the Wider Caribbean Region, with more countries contemplating the value of exploiting this natural resource. Shipping and offshore oil and gas activities, essential to the continued economic development of the region, present inherent risks that threaten the health of the environment upon which the future of fisheries and tourism depends. The decade ahead promises to be one of dynamic change for shipping and offshore energy in the Caribbean Region. The expansion of the Panama Canal will significantly change the shipping trends in the region. The project will create a new lane of traffic along the Canal through the construction of a new set of locks, doubling the waterway’s capacity (http://micanaldepanama.com/expansion/). Additionally, the development of a new pathway with the construction of the Nicaragua Grand Canal will also change the pattern of regional and international shipping in the Wider Caribbean Region and further contribute to an increase in the traffic intensity. Furthermore, new regulation obligations coming from the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships Annex VI and the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments will create new challenges to the maritime industry. The designation of the US Caribbean Emission Control Area (ECA) within the WCR, for the control of emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOX), sulphur oxides (SOX), and particulate matter, will further enhance the development of the environmental performance of the fleet operating in the region (Johan Algell, 2012). Given the relative scarcity of resources and close proximity of many of the independent states and dependent territories of the Wider Caribbean Region, regional cooperation required to protect the Caribbean ecosystems from the inherent risks of shipping and offshore oil and gas activities. It is precisely this reason for the adoption of the Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment in the Wider Caribbean Region (Cartagena Convention) and its Protocol concerning Co-operation in Combating Oil Spills in the Wider Caribbean Region in 1983, the adoption of the International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation in 1990 (OPRC), and the foundation of the Regional Marine Pollution Emergency, Information and Training Centre for the Wider Caribbean (RAC/REMPEITC- Caribe) in 1995.

RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe OSC 8-4-2 Page 5 RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe was established to strengthen regional preparedness and response capacity and to foster and facilitate co-operation and mutual assistance in the cases of emergency (MOU Establishing RAC REMPEITC, 1996). Though its origins are deeply rooted in the OPRC Convention, the mission of RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe has greatly expanded to include assisting countries to implement all major International Maritime Organization (IMO) marine pollution instruments, including the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL), the Protocol on Preparedness, Response and Co-operation to pollution Incidents by Hazardous and Noxious Substances (OPRC-HNS Protocol), the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage (Civil liability and Fund Conventions), the International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems on Ships (AFS), and the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments and strategic cooperation with related Conventions such as the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter. For 20 years, RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe has been providing training, hosting workshops, serving as a Given the limited resources and close regional hub of marine environmental best proximity of states and territories, practices, and fulfilling its mission, and yet there remain significant gaps in the implementation of regional cooperation is required to international conventions throughout the Wider protect the ecosystems of the Wider Caribbean Region. The most frequently cited Caribbean Region. factors for this low level of implementation is limited resources of Caribbean states to implement the conventions. While the Centre has little control over the resources of the independent states of the Caribbean, it does have control over the quality of the service it provides to the region and the efficiency in which it uses its limited resources. The purpose of this long term strategic plan is to provide guidance to RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe’s Steering Committees, Directors, staff and consultants to assist the delivery of an effective and valuable service to the Wider Caribbean Region through the third decade of operations. Specifically, this plan will:  Ensure alignment with parent organizations of the International Maritime Organization and United Nations Environment Programme;  Provide specific strategic outcomes for the next decade of operations;  Provide the long term vision and goals to seconded consultants and temporary consultants utilized for specific training;  Ensure RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe’s long term viability and value to the Region.

The ecological, economical, and social value of the Wider Caribbean Region will be both bolstered and threatened by the shipping that is essential to its survival and growth. As they have in the past, the threats posed by shipping will evolve in the years ahead. With this plan and the dedication of its staff and support from government and industry stakeholders, RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe will be well positioned to meet these challenges and help improve the resiliency of the Wider Caribbean Region. 2 Mission, Vision and Values Over the past 20 years, RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe has delivered hundreds of national and regional capacity building workshops, developed two regional response plans, and maintained a system of networks to promote the implementation of best practices for preparing for, preventing and recovering from pollution incidents. Through these accomplishments, the Centre has earned a reputation as the leading organization for providing technical assistance and promoting best practices to prevent and respond to pollution of the

RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe OSC 8-4-2 Page 6 marine environment of the Wider Caribbean Region. But it is more than just a reputation; this is the mission of the Centre that was designated by the parties of the Cartagena Convention upon its founding. Like the Caribbean itself, the mission of RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe has changed over time. As new maritime environmental conventions were adopted globally, RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe became the regional coordinator for providing training and promoting prevention and preparedness in these new conventions. In preparation for developing this long term strategic plan, the Centre’s published mission, vision, and values were reviewed and updated to reflect the past and projected future evolution of the Centre. The following mission, vision, and values were established on September 10th, 2014. These foundational principles will guide the operations of RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe: Our Mission To assist countries of the Wider Caribbean Region to develop sustainable national and regional capabilities for implementing international standards to prevent and respond to threats to the marine environment from ships. Our Vision Our vision is of a resilient Wider Caribbean Region where all nations share best practices and resources and have effectively implemented the Cartagena Convention Oil Spill Protocol, 1983, the OPRC Convention, 1990, and other related UNEP and IMO Conventions and Protocols that help to prevent and, when necessary, respond to marine pollution. Our Values We are professionals of the highest integrity that RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe is the build regional capacity and promote cooperation leading organization for providing among the diverse nations of the Wider Caribbean assistance to prevent and respond to Region. pollution in the marine environment of the Wider Caribbean Region. 3 Strategic Outcomes Specific strategic outcomes that are envisioned to further improve the value RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe provides to the countries of the Wider Caribbean Region are summarized below. The practices to achieve the following strategic outcomes may be put into place immediately; in fact many practices are well underway. The outcomes themselves, however, will be realized over a period of time. In general, the more control the staff has over the process, the sooner the strategic outcome will be achieved (i.e. A. Effective Communications and B. Effective Training). In contrast, those outcomes that are highly dependent upon others (i.e. D. Governance and Appropriate Staffing and E. Sufficient Funding) are likely to take longer to be achieved. And finally, one outcome (F. Emergency Response Operations Capability) is entirely dependent upon other outcomes (D. Governance and Appropriate Staffing and E. Sufficient Funding) such that it currently cannot be implemented. Periodic reviews of the strategic outcomes will be conducted and any achievements or amendments will be reported to the Steering Committee at their biennial meetings.

3.1 Effective Communications RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe’s communications have been achieved through our proactive e-mails and newsletters, in addition to our website and public awareness materials such as brochures and booklets. The primary audience has been our national focal points, organizations, and industries with regional interests. If RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe is to maintain and improve its objective of being the primary regional source for marine environmental information that supports the work of UNEP’s Caribbean Environment Programme, our communication system must continue to evolve and improve. The most information-rich and easily accessible medium will continue to be our website (www.cep.unep.org/racrempeitc). While the information posted on the website has been kept up-to-date,

RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe OSC 8-4-2 Page 7 the website’s appearance is dated and lacks the visual appeal and accessibility of the best websites. The exposure and communication of RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe would be immediately enhanced by improving our website. This will be achieved by periodically incorporating new website technologies to ensure the website remains fresh in appearance while maintaining the most up-to-date material with broad appeal and utility to the target audience. Material to be posted to the website should include official national and regional documents, reports of projects and activities, applicable scientific papers, and best practices of environmental stewardship as it relates to marine activities. In order to create a more active communication system, social media platforms that have demonstrated longevity and appeal to RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe’s target audiences should be leveraged. The main objective of this strategy will be to expand awareness of the mission, achievements, and services of RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe. RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe has developed and launched a Facebook page and Twitter account. In the future, staff should be aware and utilize emerging technologies that are being used by RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe’s target audiences. Undertaking such awareness activities must be approached strategically and carefully in compliance with existing guidelines and practices of UNEP and IMO. RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe communications will be proactive and will share timely information relevant to our international focal points and stakeholders. Special care is to be taken to ensure we are using the most appropriate technology/media to reach our target audiences.

3.2 Effective Training Pre- and post-training measures should be used to identify national, sub-regional and regional needs as well as examine the effectiveness of RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe’s organized activities. RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe provides training and helps to develop national capabilities with the expectation that the developing states of the Caribbean will become more self-sufficient. As a result, it is hoped that states show more rapid progress in implementing the various global shipping, maritime, and marine conventions to prevent and control pollution caused by ships and to mitigate the effects of any damage that may occur as a result of maritime operations and accidents. If training is provided to a country and progress is not made in improving convention implementation or the knowledge gained is not shared within the country or region, then the activity was either poorly planned or failed to meet its ultimate objectives. There are several opportunities for states and territories of the Wider Caribbean Region to request specific technical assistance. To date, the three most common are: RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe’s limited  Through the country profile questionnaire, resources should be offered to those  During the biennial, IMO-sponsored senior motivated countries that demonstrate maritime administrators meeting, and progress in implementing the various  Formal and informal requests directly to global shipping conventions. RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe and/or indirectly through the Secretariat for Cartagena Convention (UNEP CAR-RCU).

Given the large number of requests received and the limited resources of RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe, the requests must be prioritized. It is essential to develop a fair and transparent systematic approach for prioritizing these requests. When prioritizing requests, RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe should take into account the requesting state’s or territory’s technical and political commitment to implementing conventions as demonstrated by their progress in implementing various global shipping, maritime, and marine conventions in the past, or their determination to develop capacity for implementation. When a training activity is undertaken, RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe should be explicit in their expectations that training participants will share the knowledge they gain with subordinates, co-workers, and supervisors,

RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe OSC 8-4-2 Page 8 where possible, this “train the trainer” approach will allow new training activities to build upon previous training rather than simply repeating the same level of training over again. These expectations must be clear and followed through on. This will be accomplished through pre-training country profile questionnaire updates, specific goals for improving convention implementation, and an update of the country profile questionnaire a specified time after the training is completed. If progress is not made, RAC/REMPEITC- Caribe should determine the reasons why it hasn’t and, if within their purview, take steps to address these barriers to progress. Since implementation is done on a voluntary basis, the best tool to motivate progress is to prioritize training resources to those countries that demonstrate application of past training and have demonstrated the motivation to progress in implementing the conventions. A “train the trainer” approach, where appropriate, should be taken with pre- and post activity measures to track the long-term effectiveness of the activity as well as identify those countries that are motivated to implement the various global shipping, maritime, and marine conventions, ensuring the best return on limited training opportunities.

3.3 Building a Self-Supporting Region Supporting the development of a self-sufficient Caribbean Region, where regional neighbors with shared values and sensibilities also share expertise and resources, should remain a top priority of RAC/REMPEITC -Caribe. As discussed above, this will primarily be achieved by “training trainers” that would then be expected to train other nationals. But there are other steps that can be taken by RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe to encourage and assist in the development of a self supporting Wider Caribbean Region. There are many factors that are considered when selecting a contract consultant to assist in the delivery of regional and national activities. The factors include availability, language skills, presentation skills, technical expertise and cost. One factor that needs to be prioritized is country of origin. Providing they have the requisite skills and expertise, emphasis should be placed on those consultants that come from the Wider Caribbean Region. When selecting consultants to assist with national and regional activities, IMO Consultants will give due consideration and priority of selection to those consultants that originate from the Wider Caribbean Region. Taking a best practice from the GloBallast Partnerships Project, RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe should build a formal network of lead partnering countries for all of the Marine Pollution Conventions. This network can be developed with the assistance of the national focal points, who should be solicited to nominate agencies, educational institutions or individuals who can act either as consultants or centres of excellence that would be willing to assist other countries and territories in the WCR. Any experts nominated by the national focal points should be considered as potential facilitators during national and regional activities. RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe should develop a formal network of regional experts and lead partnering countries that would either assist in delivering activities or share best practices with other nations and territories of the WCR.

3.4 Governance and Appropriate Staffing RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe’s most important resource is its personnel. This is not unlike many organizations, but is especially true for an information and training centre. The personnels’ expertise, proficiency in sharing best practices, and ability to build regional self-sufficiency are the value RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe provides to the Wider Caribbean Region. At present, RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe is staffed with four personnel: a Director, an Operations Manager, and two seconded IMO consultants. The Director is a part- time position and usually filled by the Director of Curacao’s Maritime Administration. The Operations Manager is a full-time position and is currently filled by a knowledgeable professional who has filled the 8

RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe OSC 8-4-2 Page 9 position since the establishment of the Centre. The IMO consultant positions are filled by secondees from the states signatory to the Cartagena Convention. Current secondments are from the U.S. (U.S. Coast Guard) and France (with the support of the oil company, Total S.A.) for periods of two years and 18 months (may be extended to two years) respectively. In the past secondees were also provided by the Governments of Venezuela and the Netherlands.

3.4.1 Steering Committee Robust participation at the biennial meeting of RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe’s Steering Committee is critical to the short and long term efficiency of the Centre. During these meetings, staff members of the Centre gain a better appreciation for the challenges faced by each country in implementing various conventions as well as specific national priority needs. They are able to discuss the needs of each country and develop a regional training plan that will best serve as many countries as possible. Finally, and most importantly, they receive direction and approval of proposals made to improve the Centre and its ability to continue to provide support and services to the countries of the Wider Caribbean Region. As funding for hosting Steering Committee meetings is limited, participation by resource-constrained states is similarly limited. In many cases, the countries who can finance their own participation and attend Steering Committee meetings are the ones that least require the expertise and technical assistance offered by RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe. Every effort must be made by the staff to find ways to increase participation in each meeting of the Steering Committee. Methods to increase participation should include finding alternate sources of funding for travel, seeking to coordinate with other meetings and training workshops, such as the IMO’s Senior Maritime Administrators’ Meeting, and enhance the use of virtual meetings and technologies such as Skype. Every effort should be made to generate increased participation in RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe Steering Committee meetings through funding, coordination with other meetings, and enhancing the use of virtual meeting technologies.

3.4.2 Director The Director is appointed by the Ministry of Traffic, Transport, and Urban Planning of Curacao and has the overall responsibility for the operations and administration of RAC/REMPETIC-Caribe and will serve as the official representative of the Centre. It is imperative that the appointments be made with an emphasis on stability, pre-existing knowledge of the missions and history of RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe, and the ability to travel to various activities throughout the Wider Caribbean and beyond.

RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe OSC 8-4-2 Page 10 3.4.3 Operations Manager Responsible for the administration, accounting, travel arrangements, office management and more, this position is arguably the most critical for the effective operations of RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe. This position has been filled by a public administrator from Curacao, who has served in this position since the establishment of the Centre. The Operations Manager is key to maintaining the long-term corporate knowledge that is critical to understanding the needs of the Wider Caribbean Region and establishing trust with focal points and sponsoring organizations alike. As this position is seconded by the Government of Curacao, the Operations Manager also holds the responsibility of facilitating the frequent transitions of the IMO Consultants as well as maintaining the local contacts required to ensure the smooth operations of the office. Conscious of the critical role that the Operations Manager plays in the operation of the Centre all appropriate measures should be taken to ensure a seamless succession, should this be necessary. Additionally, some further steps should be taken to limit the disruptive effect arising from non-availability of an Operations Manager for a significant period. This risk could be reduced by a procedures or reference manual where all relevant processes and procedures are documented, allowing the corporate memory of the Centre to be committed to paper. Should a change of personnel filling the Operations Manager position ever be anticipated, all possible steps should be taken to accommodate the longest possible handover of responsibility. This needs to be supported by the documentation of activities and procedures in a manual and with an apprenticeship period of possibly 6 month to 1 year under the current Operations Manager.

3.4.4 IMO Consultants The demand for RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe’s services exceeds the capacity of the current staffing level of IMO Consultants. The number of consultants and contributing countries has varied over time, as reflected in the figure below.

A review of historical records, indicates a general correlation between the number of consultants and the number of activities accomplished by RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe. For instance, for the years when there were two consultants, RAC/REMPEITC averaged 14 activities per year, 18 activities per year during the time when there were three consultants, and only 4 activities when there was one consultant (2002). It is also valuable to note that the period of 2005 through 2008 saw significant progress in the maintenance of the Centre and advancement of initiatives like development of the Centre’s website, an acclaimed entry into the 2008 International Oil Spill Conference, and the distribution of comprehensive country profile surveys. Given the demand for trainings and workshops, the desire to represent the Centre at regional activities, the need to advance strategic goals (such as improving communications, updating foundational MOUs, and developing this strategic plan), and the goal of being able to staff an emergency communications protocol, the Centre would be optimally staffed with three consultants. Efforts should be made, in coordination with IMO and UNEP to solicit countries for a third seconded consultant to the Centre.

RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe OSC 8-4-2 Page 11 At present the consultants serve for a maximum of two years, which is viewed by many in the Region to be too short to establish the levels of understanding and trust required to be efficient in directing and organizing activities for the Region. Unfortunately, there is little opportunity to change the length of secondments of the consultants from the United States or France due to career management and contractual issues, respectively. If, however, a country is found that will provide a third consultant, then their term of service to the Centre should be for a period of at least three years. This will provide the benefits of continuity by reducing number of times all consultants will rotate out during the same biennium period. Efforts will be focused on soliciting countries to provide a third consultant to meet regional training needs and advance initiatives critical to improving the service provided by the Centre to the Region. Even if a third consultant is provided to the Centre, there are certain best practices that have been used in the years past to mitigate the loss of corporate knowledge due to frequent turnover of consultants:  Provide at least a two-week overlap of personnel to allow an adequate handoff of responsibilities as well as the proper orientation of the new consultant;  If there are only two consultants, avoid having both of them start their tenure at the same time;  Divide the workload by assigning certain Conventions and long term initiatives to each of the consultants. In the beginning of each new secondment, a meeting should be conducted under the chairmanship of the Centre’s Director to divide the workload by assigning certain Conventions and long term initiatives to each of the consultants, taking into account their strengths and experiences in the subjects. This provides the opportunity for the consultants to specialize in certain areas as well as provides a clear point of contact to the focal points of RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe.  Update and provide to incoming consultants a thorough pass-down log outlining standard procedures, focal points, resources available to the new consultant.

3.4.5 Contracted consultants The IMO Consultants frequently require assistance to conduct activities in the Region. For years, external consultants with specific technical expertise have been contracted to assist RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe in delivering training and workshops. A formal system has been developed to catalogue specific skills or track efficacy of these consultants, and yet it is incomplete and is not regularly used by current IMO consultants. Some of these consultants are provided as “in-kind support” from organizations like ARPEL, ITOPF, and IMO, while other consultants receive a standard U.N. consultant fee. External consultants are evaluated by each participant of every workshop or training conducted by RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe and the results of these evaluations are recorded in activity reports. This evaluation data will be one factor that will be tracked in the future system. Other data that should be recorded includes contact information, specific area of expertise, experience in each state or territory of the WCR, the languages they are most proficient in, and whether they require a consultant fee. RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe is to update and improve the system used to manage external consultants to ensure the most effective consultants are selected for each workshop or training activity.

3.5 Sufficient Funding The economic sustainability of the Centre is maintained through four fundamentals pillars:  Financial and staffing support by the Government of Curacao.  Financial support from Countries providing Consultants, experts and instructors, as well as in-kind support for workshops.  Contributions for activities by IMO UNEP and other UN bodies.

RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe OSC 8-4-2 Page 12  Contribution by NGO’s and industry (in kind support by providing experts / instructors and direct funding for specific activities).

Although this situation seems to ensure the continuity of RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe’s work and activities, possible budget restrictions and unpredicted events can change the stream of revenues. The Centre must always look for ways to maximize the benefit for each expenditure of its limited resources. When deciding what activities to conduct and where to conduct them, the following must be considered:  Efficacy of past activities  Progress demonstrated by each state or territory that received training in the past  IMO priorities and High Level Action Plan  UNEP Regional Seas Strategic Directions  This Long-Term Strategic Plan

Increased cooperation and exchange of information would mobilize resources for specific needs and bring possible funding for specific activities. Finally, it is important to take advantage of existing and future agreements between countries and IMO on the provision of in-kind support for the Integrated Technical Co-operation Programme (i.e. Agreement between France and IMO's TCD, 2013).

Given limited funding always look for opportunities to enhance co-operation with existing partners, develop new partnerships and identify mechanisms for facilitating greater in-kind support and mobilization of new sources of funds for the implementation of activities.

3.6 Emergency Response Capability One of the objectives of establishing RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe was to:  Develop and maintain a communications/information system appropriate to the needs of the region being served by the Centre, including channeling of communications (POLREPS). (MOU Establishing RAC REMPEITC, 1996)

Pollution Reports (POLREPS) were a format for emergency notifications of pollution incidents that could be easily distributed to appropriate parties within and outside the Wider Caribbean Region that might be affected by the incident or might be called upon to assist in the response to the incident. These notifications were at the heart of improving regional response capacity and facilitating cooperation and mutual assistance and RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe was to serve as the hub to receive and distribute these notifications. While more rapid and efficient means of communication have been developed during the past 20 years and POLREPS are no longer the initial method for rapidly distributing critical communications, the objective of serving as the regional hub of emergency response information remains. The most effective way for the Centre to meet this objective is to create the capabilities to receive and distribute emergency response information. Despite this stated objective, the limited staffing of the Centre has not enabled the development of an emergency notification or response capability. As a result, RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe staff often learn of environmental pollution incidents from less timely sources, losing the opportunity to distribute time-critical information, and perhaps worse, not able to share their expertise with affected states.

RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe OSC 8-4-2 Page 13 For the most part, establishing procedures for 24 hour notifications is relatively easy and the only equipment required is a duty mobile phone and permanent phone number. The major restriction has been the lack of sufficient personnel. RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe is currently staffed with only an operations manager, and two seconded consultants that are often on simultaneous foreign missions. There are simply not enough personnel to reliably staff a 24 hour emergency phone number. It is anticipated that if there was a third seconded consultant, at least one consultant would be available to monitor a dedicated emergency communication system. As soon as a third seconded consultant or other staff member is recruited to RAC/REMPEITC- Caribe, it is a priority to establish formal emergency response capabilities including the creation and distribution of emergency notification procedures. It is difficult, but imperative to develop measures that will indicate if 4 Evaluating Mission the Centre is successful in fulfilling Achievement its missions. Given the preventative nature of the mission of RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe, it is a perennial challenge to measure effectiveness and progress in achieving its vision. While each of the following measures have their strengths and weaknesses, the proposed indicators will be collected and used to determine if the Centre is successful in fulfilling its mission and To fulfill a founding objective of the making progress toward its vision. Centre, it is critical to create the capabilities to receive and distribute 4.1 Ratification of Marine emergency response information Pollution Conventions For years, the status of ratification of selected conventions within the Wider Caribbean Region has been used as a measure of success. While this is certainly a useful measurement for which it is easy to obtain data, becoming signatory to a convention is primarily a political process. The fact that a country is party to a convention does not indicate that it is giving full and proper effect to its provisions which requires incorporating legislation, and adequately trained persons to discharge the flag, port, and coastal state obligations. While the most effective measure of the Centre's success will be the rate at which countries implement the various conventions, ratification will continue to be measured and tracked. Status of Ratification of Conventions, although not an ideal measure of RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe’s success, will remain a reportable measure for the Wider Caribbean Region.

4.2 Measures of Implementation The most effective measures of the Centre's success will be the rate at which countries develop the capacities and instruments required to implement each convention. Effective implementation of these conventions is would be the best indicator that RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe is fulfilling its mission. The primary tool for measuring success in implementing the various conventions will be the country profiles developed and maintained by RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe through periodic questionnaires. Various forms of the questionnaire have been developed over the past two decades. In general, the questionnaire has been distributed Region-wide every four years, with varying degrees of respondent return. The data has been seen as a relatively static measure, a snapshot in time, and little attention appears to be given to the trends from one survey return to the next. Progress in implementing conventions can be determined by analyzing the changes in the country profiles, either on a national basis or on a collective, regional basis. It is for this reason that the questionnaires must 13

RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe OSC 8-4-2 Page 14 be distributed at a minimum frequency of once every four years. When the results are gathered, special attention should be given to any changes in data between successive country profile questionnaires. Further, to ensure the data is accurate and up to date, states should be encouraged to review and update the survey results prior to receiving RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe organized training. In 2012, the IMO developed their Global Integrated Shipping Information System, or GISIS. This is but one system developed to collect and share country profile data. In order to avoid repetition or “questionnaire fatigue”, it is imperative that RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe develop, maintain, and share their country profiles in coordination with IMO, UNEP, and other organizations such as ITOPF and ARPEL. IMO member states will still be responsible for keeping their GISIS profiles up to date. Country profiles should be reviewed and updated prior to a country receiving capacity building national RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe activities. The data collected from the Region in the country profile should be analyzed for trends in progress, or lack thereof, and reported to each Steering Committee meeting. The Steering Committee members can then set goals for the Centre given those areas of particular interest to the members or those areas where progress is most needed The country profiles established through the questionnaires and other sources will be analyzed for national and regional progress in implementing international shipping and marine pollution conventions. This analysis will be reported to each Steering Committee. Data should include trends in status of ratification and implementation of conventions, NCPs drafted, updated, and approved, as well as country participation rates in RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe activities.

4.3 National Contingency Plans One of the primary pollution response preparedness tools is a National Contingency Plan, which is also a requirement of implementing the OPRC Convention and OPRC/HNS Protocol. While primarily concerned with OPRC and OPRC/HNS, the development of a National Contingency Plan also presents the opportunity to identify a national competent authority for responding to most marine pollution incidents, and requires a certain level of national marine pollution laws and regulations, in addition to outlining an incident response system that can be utilized for most incidents, pollution or otherwise. Further, RETOS™ is a readily accessible tool to assist states in developing and improving their national contingency plan. By encouraging the completion of the RETOS tool prior to conducting an OPRC-related activity, RAC/REMPETIC-Caribe can custom tailor the activity to meet the specific needs of the country and ensure they are best utilizing their limited resources. The status of each country’s National Contingency Plan will continue to be tracked during quadrennial country profile surveys and prior to any OPRC-related national activities coordinated by RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe.

4.4 Activity Evaluation Questionnaires A common measure that has been used in the past to evaluate the quality of RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe’s primary product training activities and workshops, is the results of activity evaluation questionnaires. While not a measure of the preparedness of the region, it is an effective means of collecting quantitative data over a long term and which can be shared as required by the IMO following completion of sponsored activities. These questionnaires are useful for evaluating the quality of the delivery of specific training and workshops, which is an important measure for selecting the best qualified consultants for future activities as well as identifying improvements for activity logistic processes and training delivery. Following each activity (regardless of funding source), questionnaires will continue to be compiled and evaluated for specific improvements in logistics and/or activity delivery.

RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe OSC 8-4-2 Page 15 5 Conclusion In order for RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe to ensure it continues to improve its value to the Wider Caribbean Region during its third decade of operations and beyond, it is imperative to share this long term strategic vision with the many staff, consultants, sponsors, cooperative states, and non-governmental organizations affiliated with RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe. RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe has been given the noble and valuable mission of strengthening national capacities and regional co-operation in the Wider Caribbean Region to prevent and respond to marine pollution. With the guidance of this plan and the best efforts of the dedicated staff, Steering Committee, and all the cooperative nations of the Region, RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe will succeed in meeting its mission and realizing its vision. 6 Works Cited Millenium Ecosystem Assessmen (2005). Retrieved February 11, 2015, from Millenium Ecosystem Assessment: http://www.millenniumassessment.org/en/SGA.Carsea.html

Agreement between France and IMO's TCD. (2013). Agreement between the Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy of France and the International Maritime Organization on the provision of in-kind support for the Integrated Technical Co-operation Programme.

Johan Algell, A. B. (2012). Feasibility Study on LNG Fuelled Short Sea and Coastal Shipping in the Wider Caribbean Region.

Krauss, V. L. (2006). National and Regional Capacities and Experiences on Marine Invasive Species,

Lausche, B. (2008). Wider Caribbean Region - A Pivotal Time to Strengthen Regional Instruments for biodiversity conservation. The International Journal of Marine and coastal law .

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7 Recommended Reading ARPEL Oil Spill Response Planning and Readiness Assessment Manual 2.0, (2014) file:///C:/Users/paul/Downloads/retos_manual_english_2014%20(1).pdf Communicating Sustainability: How to Produce Effective Public Campaigns. (2006). Lucy Shea and Solange Montillaud-Joyel, UNEP: http://web.undp.org/comtoolkit/why- communicate/docs/Tools/CommunicatingSustainabilityHowtoProduceEffectivePublicCampaignsUNEPhan dbook.pdf Financing for sustainable development in the global partnership beyond 2015, UN System Task Team on the post-2015 UN development agenda: http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/policy/untaskteam_undf/thinkpieces/21_thinkpiece_financing_deve lopment.pdf International Maritime Organization, Strategic and High-level Action Plans and procedures: http://www.imo.org/About/strategy/Pages/default.aspx

RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe OSC 8-4-2 Page 16 International Maritime Organization Strategic Plan for the Organization (for the 6 year period 2014-2019) (2013) http://www.imo.org/About/strategy/Documents/1060.pdf United Nations Environment Programme Medium Term Strategy 2014-2017 (2012) http://www.unep.org/about/funding/portals/50199/documents/MTS_draft_29Nov2012_clean%20copy.doc United Nations Environment Programme, Regional Seas Strategic Directions 2013-2016: http://www.unep.org/esm/Portals/50159/RegionalSeasStrategicDirections2013-2016REV.pdf 8 Acknowledgements This long term strategic plan was developed by a working group proposed by the Seventh Ordinary Steering Committee held in Curacao on the 20th and 21st of May 2014. The Terms of Reference for the working group were signed the 26th of August 2014. The Centre’s Mission, Vision and Values, foundational to this effort, were updated and promulgated on the 10th of September 2014 and the working group held’s it first official meeting via Skype on January 14th, 2015 and worked through several drafts of this plan prior to its presentation to the Eighth Ordinary Steering Committee. Each volunteer member of the working group gave selflessly of their time and expertise to contribute to the future of RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe and for the betterment of the Wider Caribbean Region. The members of the working group were: Bertrand Smith (Chairman) Director Legal Affairs, Maritime Authority of Jamaica Harvey Bijnaar, Health Safety and Environmental Security Officer, Kosmos Energy Suriname Klaus Essig, President, Marine Pollution, Prevention and Preparation, S.A. Hugues Desgranges, International Direction of the Port Authority of Haiti Myriam Desrosier-Senatus, Director of Cooperation and Maritime Affairs, Maritime Authority of Haiti Ivonne Holliday, Programme Officer, International Maritime Organization Roxanne Jensen, U.S. Coast Guard Office of Marine Environmental Response Policy Patrick Keane, Exercise Planner, U.S. Coast Guard 7th District; Former Consultant to RAC REMPEITC Paul Lattanzi, IMO Consultant to RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe Scott Lundgren, Deputy, U.S. Coast Guard Office of Marine Environmental Response Policy Colleen O'Hagan, Technical Officer, International Maritime Organization Vassilis Tsigourakos, IMO Consultant to RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe Brent Williamson, Marine Consultant, Bahamas Ministry of Transport and Aviation

Appendix 1: Proposed Goals and Targets STRATEGIC OUTCOMES Reference Title Planned Activity

RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe communications will be proactive and will share timely information Effective III. A. relevant to our international focal points and stakeholders. Special care is to be taken to ensure Communications we are using the most appropriate technology/media to reach our target audiences.

A “train the trainer” approach should be taken with pre- and post activity measures to track the long-term effectiveness of the activity as well as identify those countries motivated to III. B. Effective Training implement the various global shipping, maritime, and marine conventions, ensuring the best return on limited training opportunities. - When selecting consultants to assist with national and regional activities, IMO Consultants will give due consideration and priority of selection to those consultants that originate from the Building a Self- Wider Caribbean Region. III. C. Supporting Region - RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe should develop a formal network of regional experts and lead partnering countries that would either assist in delivering activities or share best practices with other nations and territories of the WCR. Governance and Adequate and

Appropriate Staffing

Every effort should be made to generate increased participation in RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe Steering III. D. 1. Steering Committee meetings through creative funding, coordination with other meetings, and Committee enhancing the use of virtual meeting technologies.

It is imperative that the appointments be made with an emphasis on stability, pre-existing III. D. 2. Director knowledge of the missions and history of RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe, and the ability to travel to various activities throughout the Wider Caribbean and beyond.

III. D. Should a change of personnel filling the Operations Manager position ever be anticipated, all Operations possible steps should be taken to permit the longest possible handover of responsibility. This III. D. 3. Manager goes with the documentation of activities and procedures in a manual and with an apprenticeship period of possibly 6 month to 1 year under the current Operations Manager.

Efforts will be focused on soliciting countries to provide a third consultant to meet regional III. D. 4. Consultants training needs and advance initiatives critical to improving service to the Region.

RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe is to update and improve the system used to manage outside Contracted III. D. 5. consultants to ensure the most effective consultants are selected for each workshop or training consultants activity.

Given limited funding, always look for opportunities to enhance co-operation within existing

III. E. partners, develop new partnerships and identify mechanisms for facilitating greater in-kind Sufficient Funding support and mobilization of new sources of funds for the implementation of activities. As soon as a third seconded consultant or other staff member is added to RAC/REMPEITC- III. F. Emergency Response Caribe, it is a priority to establish formal emergency response capabilities through the purchase Capability of a duty phone and the creation and distribution of emergency notification procedures.

EVALUATING MISSION ACHIEVEMENT Reference Title Planned Activity

Ratification of Marine Status of Ratification of Conventions, although not an ideal measure of RAC/REMPEITC- IV. A. Pollution Conventions Caribe’s success, will remain a reportable measure for the Wider Caribbean Region.

- Country profiles should be reviewed and updated prior to a country receiving capacity building national RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe activities. Measures of IV. B. - The country profiles established through the questionnaires and other sources will be analyzed Implementation for national and regional progress in implementing international shipping and marine pollution conventions. This analysis will be reported to each Steering Committee. Data should include

trends in status of ratification and implementation of conventions, NCPs drafted, updated, and approved, as well as country participation rates in RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe activities. - When selecting consultants to assist with national and regional activities, IMO Consultants will give due consideration and priority of selection to those consultants that originate from the National Contingency Wider Caribbean Region. IV. C. Plans - RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe should develop a formal network of regional experts and lead partnering countries that would either assist in delivering activities or share best practices with other nations and territories of the WCR. Activity Evaluation Following each activity (regardless of funding source), questionnaires will continue to be IV. D. Questionnaires compiled and evaluated for specific improvements in logistics and/or activity delivery.

REGIONAL ACTIVITY CENTRE /REGIONAL MARINE POLLUTION EMERGENCY, INFORMATION AND TRAINING CENTRE - WIDER CARIBBEAN REGION

EIGHTH ORDINARY MEETING OF THE OSC 8/5/1 RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe STEERING COMMITTEE 19 April 2016 Agenda item 5 Original: English

Country profiles and key performance indicators

Submitted by RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe

SUMMARY

Executive Summary: This document provides information on the status of country profiles received during the 2014-2015 Biennium and presents the study made in the framework of the long term strategic plan to analyze the Centre’s involvement between 2005 and 2014 in the Wider Caribbean Region in order to have a clear idea on which activities should be developed for the upcoming years.

Action to be Taken: Paragraph 5

Related documents: RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe OSC 8-4-1

Background

Country profiles

1. Recognizing the importance to maintain and update the focal point database for marine pollution emergency response and acknowledging the need to assist the Contracting Parties in the exchange of information on the prevention and combating of oil spills, RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe established a broad survey in the Wider Caribbean Region to update the Centre’s country profile database

2. The survey was launched on February 10, 2015, and aimed to request more environmental response preparedness information than is captured in the Country Maritime Profile located in IMO's Global Integrated Shipping Information System (GISIS). More precisely the objective of the country profile questionnaire was to :

 Fulfill the exchange of information requirements of the Cartagena Convention and the International Convention on Oil Pollution Prevention, Response and Cooperation, 1990 (OPRC 90),  Determine the Country’s specific training and exercise expectations and needs,  Determine the regional training and exercise needs within the Wider Caribbean Region (WCR),  Inform the working group currently developing RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe’s long term strategic plan,  Share the results with other organizations like UNEP, IMO, ITOPF and others.

3. The Centre received twenty-one (21) new profiles which have been reviewed and uploaded to RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe’s website. A summary of the updates is presented in Document OSC 8-5-2 with a status of conventions. This return rate of 58%, while still with room for improvement, constitutes the best return in the RAC history. The last biennium saw a return rate of just 16%. The biennium prior, just 30%.

Key Performance Indicators

4. Since 2005, RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe records in a database the different workshops and training coordinated by the Centre in the Wider Caribbean Region, as well as the Consultant’s participation in international conferences and meetings. For the past twenty years the Centre has organized over 180 activities attended by more than 4500 participants throughout the Caribbean. In the framework of the long term strategic plan and in order to better target the priorities for the region and for each Member State, the Centre assessed this past ten (10) years (205-2014) involvement in the Wider Caribbean Region by analyzing some of the key performance indicators recommended in the Strategic Plan. The analysis and results, presented in Document OSC 8-5-3, demonstrate that the activities coordinated by the Centre have certainly contributed significantly to governments’ decisions to ratify and implement the marine environmental conventions of the IMO.

Action

5. The Steering Committee is invited to take note of the information provided in the present document.

REGIONAL ACTIVITY CENTRE /REGIONAL MARINE POLLUTION EMERGENCY, INFORMATION AND TRAINING CENTRE - WIDER CARIBBEAN REGION

EIGHTH ORDINARY MEETING OF THE OSC 8/5/2 RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe STEERING COMMITTEE 19 April 2016 Agenda item 5 Original: English

Status of country profiles and status of conventions in the Wider Caribbean Region – March 2016

Submitted by RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe

Status of country profiles

Country name Last update Previous update Status of National Contingency Plan Antigua and Barbuda Apr-12 Mar-09 Approved in 1995 - New draft in 2012 Aruba Nov-11 Apr-08 Written in 1993 and approved in 1994 Bahamas Apr-15 May-10 Approved in 2002 Barbados Oct-15 Apr-12 Approved in January 2013 Belize Apr-15 Nov-08 Draft developed in 2008 Colombia Apr-15 Jul-10 Approved in 1999 Costa Rica Apr-15 Feb-10 Adopted in 2013 but not approved Cuba Jan-08 None Approved and published in 2009 Curacao Sep-11 Jan-08 Adopted in 1994 updated in 2008 Dominica Apr-15 Jan-10 Approved in 1996 Dominican Republic Jun-11 Draft developed in 2001

El Salvador Apr-15 Feb-10 Approved in 2008 and updated in 2013 France (Includes Apr-15 Dec-08 Approved in April 2013 Guyane, Guadeloupe and Martinique)

Grenada Mar-09 May-08 Draft developed in 1996 Guatemala Apr-15 Feb-10 Approved in 2009 Guyana Nov-08 None None (Individual oil companies have their own oil spill plans)

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Haiti Apr-15 Dec-11 None Honduras Apr-15 Mar-10 Adopted in September 2014 Jamaica Apr-15 Mar-09 Approved in June 2014 Mexico Apr-15 Dec-08 Approved in 1999 Netherlands - BES Apr-15 Mar-12 Approved in 2014 Islands Nicaragua Apr-15 Feb-10 Draft / previous versions of CP states that a NCP was adopted in 2002 and updated in 2007 with the assistance of ITOPF

Panama Apr-15 Mar-10 Draft developed in 2010 St Kitts and Nevis Mar-09 Jan-08 Draft - Last update developed in 1998 St Lucia Apr-15 Mar-09 Approved in 2004 - Updated in 2013 St Vincent & the Feb-09 None Draft developed in 1997 and Grenadines updated in 2009 during a national OPRC workshop organized by RAC/REMPEITC

Sint Maarten Apr-12 Jan-08 None Suriname Apr-15 Jan-08 Draft / previous version of CP states that the NCP was updated in 2004 Trinidad & Tobago May-12 Jun-06 Draft - Last update developed in May 2012 UK - Anguilla Feb-12 Jul-11 Draft developed in 2008 UK - British Virgin Apr-15 Jun-09 Approved in 2008 and Islands developed in 2005 UK - Cayman Islands Aug-09 None Adopted in 1997 and enabled in legislation in 2001

UK - Montserrat Jun-06 None Draft - last update in 1996 UK - Turks and Caicos Jul-05 None Last update in 1996 USA Apr-15 Jan-12 Developed Venezuela Apr-15 Jul-10 Adopted and regularly updated

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Status of conventions as of April 2016

X = accession,

ratification, etc

d = denunciation

s = signature

(AnnexV)

vention90

HNS HNS PROT2010

CLCProtocol 76 CLCProtocol 92 OPRC/HNS2000

Oil Spill OilSpill Protocol

FUNDProtocol 76 FUNDProtocol 92 ANTIFOULING 01

CLCConvention 69

HNS Convention HNS 96

NAIROBI WRC 2007

FUNDProtocol 2003

OPRC Con OPRC

LondonConvention 72 BALLASTWATER2004

MARPOL 73/78

MARPOL 73/78(Annex III)

MARPOL 73/78(Annex IV)

MARPOL 73/78(Annex I/II)

INTERVENTIONProtocol 73

BUNKERSCONVENTION 01

CARTAGENACONVENTION

INTERVENTIONConvention 69

LondonConvention Protocol 96 MARPOL Protocol (Annex 97 VI)

Antigua & Barbuda x x x x x x x d x x x x x x x x x x Bahamas x x x x x x d x x x x x x x x x x Barbados x x x x x x x x x d x x x x x x x x x x Belize x x x x x d x x x x x x Colombia x x x x d d x d x x x x x Costa Rica x x x x x Cuba x x x x x x x Dominica x x x x x x x x Dominican Republic x x x x x x x x x x x El Salvador x x x x x x x x France x x x x x x x x x d x x x x x x x x x x x x x Grenada x x x x Guatemala x x x x x x x x x Guyana x x x x x x x x x Haiti x Honduras x x x x x x s s Jamaica x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Mexico x x x x x x d x x x x x x x x x Netherlands x x x x x x x x x d x x x x x x x x x x x x x Nicaragua x x x x x x d x x x x x x Panama x x x x x x x d x x x x x x x Saint Kitts and Nevis x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Saint Lucia x x x x x x x x x x x x St. Vincent & x x x x x x x x d x x x x x Grenadines Suriname x x x x x x x Trinidad & Tobago x x x x x x x x x x x x x x United Kingdom x x x x x x x x x d d x d x x x x x x x x United States x x x x x x x x x x x Venezuela x x x x d x x x x x x x

REGIONAL ACTIVITY CENTRE /REGIONAL MARINE POLLUTION EMERGENCY, INFORMATION AND TRAINING CENTRE - WIDER CARIBBEAN REGION EIGHTH ORDINARY MEETING OF THE OSC 8/5/3 RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe STEERING COMMITTEE 19 April 2016 Agenda item 5 Original: English

RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe 2005-2014

Second decade of protecting the Wider Caribbean

Table of content

TABLE OF CONTENT ...... 1 I. INTRODUCTION ...... 3 II. LIST OF COURSES OR MEETINGS SORTED BY COUNTRY FROM 2005 TO 2014 (HOSTED &ATTENDED) ...... 4 II.1 ANGUILLA (UK) ...... 4 II.2 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA ...... 5 II.3 ARUBA (NL.) ...... 6 II.4 BAHAMAS ...... 8 II.5 BARBADOS ...... 10 II.6 BELIZE ...... 11 II.7 BES ISLANDS (NL.) ...... 13 II.8 BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS (UK) ...... 16 II.9 CAYMAN IS (UK) ...... 16 II.10 COLOMBIA ...... 17 II.11 COSTA RICA ...... 18 II.12 CUBA ...... 19 II.13 CURAÇAO (NL.) ...... 20 II.14 DOMINICA ...... 23 II.15 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ...... 24 II.16 EL SALVADOR ...... 25 II.17 FRANCE...... 26 II.18 GRENADA ...... 27 II.19 GUATEMALA ...... 29 II.20 GUYANA ...... 30 II.21 HAITI ...... 32 II.22 HONDURAS ...... 32 II.23 JAMAICA ...... 34 II.24 MEXICO ...... 37 II.25 MONTSERRAT (UK) ...... 38 II.26 NICARAGUA ...... 39 II.27 PANAMA ...... 40 II.28 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS ...... 43 II.29 ST LUCIA ...... 44 II.30 ST. VINCENT & GRENADINES...... 46 II.31 SINT MAARTEN ...... 48 II.32 SURINAME ...... 48 II.33 TRINIDAD &TOBAGO ...... 50 II.34 TURKS & CAICOS IS...... 52 II.35 USA...... 53 II.36 VENEZUELA ...... 56 III. LIST OF ACTIVITIES SORTED BY YEAR SINCE 2005 ...... 58 2005 ...... 58 2006 ...... 61 2007 ...... 64 2008 ...... 67 2009 ...... 71 2010 ...... 77 2011 ...... 81 2012 ...... 85

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2013 ...... 90 2014 ...... 94 IV. LIST OF ACTIVITIES SORTED BY STRATEGIC PLAN PROGRAM ...... 99 V. GRAPHIC ...... 111 V.1 NUMBER OF ACTIVITIES BY COUNTRY BETWEEN 2005-2014 ...... 111 V.2 NUMBER OF MEETINGS/WORKSHOPS ATTENDED OR ORGANIZED BY REMPEITC STAFF BETWEEN 2005- 2014 113 V.3 NUMBER OF ACTIVITIES BY STRATEGIC PLAN PROGRAM BETWEEN 2005-2014 ...... 114 V.4 NUMBER OF TRAINING BY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION OR CATEGORY BETWEEN 2005-2014 ...... 116 V.5 KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: COMPARISON OF THE STATUS OF CONTINGENCY PLANNING AND CONVENTIONS IN THE WIDER CARIBBEAN REGION ...... 117

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I. Introduction

This report was created in the framework of RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe Long Term Strategy, with a specific focus on the activities developed the last 10 years (2005-2014). The information used was provided by RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe database that keeps track and gives documentation on all the exercises/training and workshops organized in the Wider Caribbean Region and where the Centre’s Consultants had participated. The different graphics and results obtained will allow the Steering Committee to better target the priorities for the region and for each Member State and clearly define the activities that should be developed for the upcoming years.

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II. List of courses or meetings sorted by country from 2005 to 2014 (hosted &attended)

II.1 Anguilla (UK)

Title Objectives Dates & host country Year

To follow-up on the work that had been done with the Caribbean Workshop to Develop 03/06/2008-05/06/2008 Caribbean Island OPRC Plan, to enhance the Regional Cooperation 2008 development of the regional cooperation mechanisms Mechanism for Responding to Sint Maarten and to evaluate the possibilities to further develop the Oil Spills operational part of the Caribbean Islands OPRC Plan To provide Sr Managers & Admin'rs with an awareness 08/06/2009-10/06/2009 of the roles & responsibilities of senior personnel in the 2009 Regional OPRC Level 3 Course management of oil spills of national significance & the Dominican Republic many & often times competing challenges presented to them during a major spill event. Regional Workshop on To prepare participants regarding MARPOL Annex I & 27/10/2010-28/10/2010 Ratification, Implementation, and V, specifically regarding waste reception facilities in the 2010 Enforcement of the MARPOL WCR with respect to the Special Area provisions of Jamaica Convention, Annexes 1 and V for MARPOL V Caribbean Countries This workshop was organized by the REMPEITC with 15/02/2012-17/02/2012 the assistance of the Disaster Management Office, to National Oil Spill Contingency 2012 clarify the organization of Oil Spill Preparedness and Planning Workshop UK - Anguilla Response in Anguilla, to train the response team, and to initiate the update of the NCP. To provide training on oil spill preparedness and 26/11/2012-29/11/2012 Regional Oil Spill Contingency response. To exercise the deployment of a current 2012 Planning Workshop and buster. Develop and support regional cooperation. BES Islands (Saba) Exercises

Total number of course 5

Year of the last 2012

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II.2 Antigua & Barbuda

Title Objectives Dates & host country Year

5 seminars to facilitate exchange of information 12/11/2007-22/11/2007 between participants on MARPOL-V legislative and MARPOL-V Seminars Caribbean 2007 administrative procedures specifically related to waste islands Saint Lucia reception facilities. Issue: Special Area provisions of MARPOL V into effect for the Wider Caribbean. To follow-up on the work that had been done with the Caribbean Workshop to Develop 03/06/2008-05/06/2008 Caribbean Island OPRC Plan, to enhance the Regional 2008 development of the regional cooperation mechanisms Cooperation Mechanism for Sint Maarten and to evaluate the possibilities to further develop the Responding to Oil Spills operational part of the Caribbean Islands OPRC Plan To provide Sr Managers &Admin'rs with an awareness 08/06/2009-10/06/2009 of the roles & responsibilities of senior personnel in the 2009 Regional OPRC Level 3 Course management of oil spills of national significance & the Dominican Republic many & often times competing challenges presented to them during a major spill event. Facilitate the exchange of information between 07/12/2009-08/12/2009 First GloBallast Regional Task participants on ballast water management regimes in the 2009 Force Meeting Wider Caribbean Region. Panama

Regional Training Course on the To provide lawyers from LPC and PC that have ratified 09/12/2009-10/12/2009 Legal Implementation of the the Convention with a full understanding of the BWM 2009 Ballast Water Management Convention and the legal mechanisms that could be Panama Convention used to implement it at the national level. With the date of the MARPOL V Special Area 28/05/2010 requirements for the WCR coming into effect on UNEP/IMO (MARPOL) 2010 01May11, a workshop was held in conjunction with Workshop Panama UNEP's ISTAC meeting to educate delegates on the implementation of this requirement. To provide Antigua & Barbuda with well-designed ESI 26/09/2011 National development of maps in Geographic Information System (GIS) format 2011 Environmental Sensitivity Index that will facilitate the risk assessment and planning Antigua & Barbuda (ESI) maps process during an oil spill response. To provide training to relevant authorities including 14/11/2011-15/11/2011 GloBallast Compliance, Port State Control Officers on Compliance, Monitoring, 2011 Monitoring, and Enforcement and Enforcement of the Ballast Water Management Jamaica Training Convention. To provide information and facilitate the exchange of 16/10/2012-18/10/2012 information between the participants on the legislative, Regional Workshop on 2012 administrative, and enforcement procedures regarding MARPOL Suriname MARPOL. Special attention was also brought to the issue of port reception facilities. To provide detailed information with regard to the most 22/07/2013-25/07/2013 recent amendments to MARPOL and the Regional workshop on MARPOL 2013 responsibilities of Parties under the Convention. To & Port Reception Facilities US - USA received practical information on the provision of PRFs and ship-generated waste management. To bring awareness on oil pollution preparedness and 13/08/2013-16/08/2013 National Workshop on response. To assist the government of Antigua and 2013 Contingency Planning Barbuda to review and update their National Oil Spill Antigua & Barbuda Contingency Plan. To provide information on the importance and benefits 24/09/2013-26/09/2013 Regional Workshop on the of being Party to the international oil pollution 2013 Liability and Compensatory compensatory regime instruments (CLC, Fund and Barbados Regimes for Pollution Damage

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Bunkers Convention) and mechanisms for the implementation of these conventions. Regional Workshop on The main objective of the workshop was to raise MARPOL Annex VI - Air awareness among the participating regional countries‟ 17/02/2014-19/02/2014 Pollution and Greenhouse Gas stakeholders on MARPOL Annex VI in general and 2014 (GHG) Emissions from more specifically the recently adopted Chapter 4 of Jamaica International Shipping for the MARPOL Annex VI on Energy Efficiency Regulations Wider Caribbean for Ships. To bring awareness and provide training on oil spill 09/04/2014-11/04/2014 Regional Workshop on Oil preparedness, response and co-operation 2014 Pollution Preparedness, US – USA (Miami) Response, and Co-operation

Total number of course 14

Year of the last 2014

II.3 Aruba (NL.)

Title Objectives Dates & host country Year

Organization of a OPRC Level II course for the training 01/04/2008-04/04/2008 of on scene commanders. 2008 IMO OPRC Level 2 Course Aruba

Facilitate the exchange of information between 07/12/2009-08/12/2009 participants on ballast water management regimes in the First GloBallast Regional Task 2009 Wider Caribbean Region. Force Meeting Panama

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at the local level and improve links between all Curacao stakeholders. Introduce process to further develop the NCP. With the date of the MARPOL V Special Area 28/05/2010 requirements for the WCR coming into effect on UNEP/IMO (MARPOL) 2010 01May11, a workshop was held in conjunction with Workshop Panama UNEP's ISTAC meeting to educate delegates on the implementation of this requirement. Regional Workshop on To prepare participants regarding MARPOL Annex I & 27/10/2010-28/10/2010 Ratification, Implementation, and V, specifically regarding waste reception facilities in the 2010 Enforcement of the MARPOL WCR with respect to the Special Area provisions of Jamaica Convention, Annexes 1 and V for MARPOL V Caribbean Countries Ballast Water Management Establish dialog and partnerships among the participants 30/03/2011-31/03/2011 Meeting – Regional Meeting of to promote consistency and share ideas on 2011 the Dutch Antilles sponsored by implementing the BWM Convention. Aruba The Netherlands To meet again the UNDP project managers of the R3i 05/05/2011 project in order to build a partnership for the 2011 UNDP Regional R3i Workshop development of activities in the Dutch and British Aruba Caribbean Islands. To present the activities of the REMPEITC and to give a presentation on the ESI maps. This workshop was organized by the REMPEITC with 16/11/2011-18/11/2011 the assistance of the Crisis Management office of National Oil Spill Contingency 2011 Aruba, to clarify the organization of Oil Spill Planning Workshop in Aruba Aruba Preparedness and Response in Aruba, to train the response team, and to initiate the update of the NCP. To review and approve REMPEITC's biennial Strategic 09/05/2012-10/05/2012 6th Ordinary Steering Committee Plan for 2012-2013 2012 Meeting of RAC/REMPEITC- Curacao Caribe To provide training on oil spill preparedness and 26/11/2012-29/11/2012 Regional Oil Spill Contingency response. To exercise the deployment of a current 2012 Planning Workshop and buster. Develop and support regional cooperation. BES Islands (Saba) Exercises Regional Workshop on The main objective of the workshop was to raise MARPOL Annex VI - Air awareness among the participating regional countries‟ 17/02/2014-19/02/2014 Pollution and Greenhouse Gas stakeholders on MARPOL Annex VI in general and 2014 (GHG) Emissions from more specifically the recently adopted Chapter 4 of Jamaica International Shipping for the MARPOL Annex VI on Energy Efficiency Regulations Wider Caribbean for Ships.

Total number of course 16

Year of the last 2014

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II.4 Bahamas

Title Objectives Dates & host country Year

Activity Report Caribbean The goal of the Gap Analysis of National Island OPRC 15/04/2006-02/08/2006 Islands OPRC Plan Project Plans was to develop a tactical plan to close the gaps 2006 AZURE SEAS Gap Analysis of identified in the National Contingency Plans for the Curacao National Island OPRC Plans countries within the Caribbean Islands. “Needs to Assist” The objective of the course is to provide a common set 19/02/2008-22/02/2008 of knowledge and skills to all participants to enable Introductory Ballast Water 2008 them to take appropriate action in their various Management Course Jamaica capacities with a view towards promoting uniform implementation of the BWM Convention. National Task Force Helped the LPC countries to set up a national 16/09/2008-18/09/2008 Seminar/Workshop on Ballast committee regarding Ballast Water Management. 2008 Water Management (Bahamas Bahamas and Trinidad & Tobago) Due to the major oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico by the 31/05/2010-04/06/2010 DEEPWATER HORIZON and the threat to the Oil Spill Response Assessment / 2010 Bahamas, conducted an OSR assessment and developed Incident Action Plan Bahamas an Incident Action Plan in case the spill reaches Bahamas waters. Develop/review the 4th draft IAS strategy. Est’d 3rd Regional Consultation on Ecosystem Working Groups to complete various 21/03/2011-23/03/2011 Developing a Caribbean IAS ecosystem action plans. Align this workshop w/ the 2011 Strategy and Workshop on Legal goals est'd in the Invasive Alien Species Strategy. Bahamas Tools to address Invasive Alien Review IAS Policy tools available, incl model law for Species. Carib. Regional OPRC Seminar to focus To review and discuss regional needs to develop 07/12/2011-09/12/2011 on Developing National Plans for national plans for marine pollution preparedness and 2011 Marine Pollution Readiness and response, and to lay the groundwork for future Bahamas Response related to Offshore assistance and cooperation. Units and Regional Cooperation Third Regional OPRC Forum on To further the OPRC Convention by technical 11/04/12-13/04/2012 Oil Spill Prevention, information sharing and testing existing protocols 2012 Preparedness, and Response in through a scenario driven exercise at the workshop Jamaica the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean. Second Regional Task Force To receive updates and discuss progress in the region. 17/04/2012-18/04/2012 Meeting on the Ratification and To review and approve the Regional Strategic Action 2012 Implementation of the IMO Plan (SAP) Trinidad & Tobago convention on Ballast Water Management To provide and exchange information on offshore oil 29/08/2012-31/08/2012 Regional OPRC Workshop on pollution prevention, preparedness, response and 2012 Oversight of offshore Units cooperation. Mexico

To present progress, technical and financial reports to 17/09/2012-19/09/2012 GloBallast Partnerships Global the LPCs, RCOs and partners and to decide the strategic 2012 Project Task Force (GPTF) action plan for the coming biennium (2013-2014) South Africa meeting To provide information and facilitate the exchange of 16/10/2012-18/10/2012 information between the participants on the legislative, Regional Workshop on 2012 administrative, and enforcement procedures regarding MARPOL Suriname MARPOL. Special attention was also brought to the issue of port reception facilities.

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To facilitate the exchange of information among 05/11/2012-07/11/2012 Workshop on the feasibility study participants as they review and vet the feasibility study. 2012 on LNG fuelled shortsea and To provide guidance into a possible candidate for a Trinidad & Tobago coastal shipping in the WCR future pilot program by the IMO To provide information and facilitate the exchange of 13/11/2012-15/11/2012 National Workshop on the information between the participants on the legislative, 2012 MARPOL Convention (Annexes administrative, and enforcement procedures regarding Bahamas I & V) the MARPOL Convention, Annexes I and V, and the issue of port reception facilities To complete the drafting of Multilateral Technical 19/03/2013-20/03/2013 Regional OPRC Workgroup on Operating Procedures for Offshore Oil Pollution 2013 Oversight of offshore Units Response (MTOP) Bahamas

National Workshop on To provide practical knowledge and skills to Flag & 27/08/2013-29/08/2013 Compliance Monitoring and PSC officers and various other participants in order to 2013 Enforcement under the Ballast discharge their responsibilities efficiently and Bahamas Water Management Convention effectively under the BWM convention. Regional Workshop on The main objective of the workshop was to raise MARPOL AnnexVI - Air awareness among the participating regional countries‟ 17/02/2014-19/02/2014 Pollution and Greenhouse Gas stakeholders on MARPOL Annex VI in general and 2014 (GHG) Emissions from more specifically the recently adopted Chapter 4 of Jamaica International Shipping for the MARPOL Annex VI on Energy Efficiency Regulations Wider Caribbean for Ships. To bring awareness and provide training on oil spill 09/04/2014-11/04/2014 Regional Workshop on Oil preparedness, response and co-operation 2014 Pollution Preparedness, US-USA (Miami) Response, and Co-operation Represent RAC/REMPEITC at the meeting. Exchange of information and co-operation Bahamas Shipowners Association 27/10/2014-28/10/2014 2014 Annual Meeting Bahamas

To present progress, technical and financial reports to 13/11/2014-14/11/2014 GloBallast Partnerships Global the LPCs, RCOs and partners and to decide the strategic 2014 Project Task Force (GPTF) action plan for the coming biennium (2015-2016) Brazil – Arraial do Cabo meeting

Multilateral Technical Operating CDR Paul Lattanzi represented RAC/REMPEITC- 02/12/2014 Procedures meeting held in Caribe at a December 2nd meeting of the countries 2014 conjunction with the 2014 Clean party to the Multilateral Technical Operating US-USA (San Antonio) Gulf Conference Procedures (MTOP).

Total number of course 20

Year of the last 2014

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II.5 Barbados

Title Objectives Dates & host country Year

Organize the first International Maritime Organization 03/10/2005-06/10/2005 Regional course for OPRC (IMO) Model course of training in “Train the Trainer” 2005 instructors (Train the Trainer held in the Caribbean Region. The training was based Suriname Course) - Paramaribo, Suriname on the revised IMO Introductory and Level I OPRC Give English speaking island states a course on oil spill 25/01/2006-27/01/06 preparedness and response according to IMO’s OPRC Barbados IMO OPRC level 3 2006 Level III. - Address issues to be improved as per seminar Barbados Barbados oil spill exercise of 2004.- Give an additional insight in IOPC’s claim procedures. Activity Report Caribbean The goal of the Gap Analysis of National Island OPRC 15/04/2006-02/08/2006 Islands OPRC Plan Project Plans was to develop a tactical plan to close the gaps 2006 AZURE SEAS Gap Analysis of identified in the National Contingency Plans for the Curacao National Island OPRC Plans countries within the Caribbean Islands. “Needs to Assist” 5 seminars to facilitate exchange of information 12/11/2007-22/11/2007 between participants on MARPOL-V legislative and MARPOL-V Seminars Caribbean 2007 administrative procedures specifically related to waste islands Saint Lucia reception facilities. Issue: Special Area provisions of MARPOL V into effect for the Wider Caribbean. Organization of a OPRC Level II course for the training 01/04/2008-04/04/2008 of on scene commanders. 2008 IMO OPRC Level 2 Course Aruba

To follow-up on the work that had been done with the Caribbean Workshop to Develop Caribbean Island OPRC Plan, to enhance the 03/06/2008-05/06/2008 Regional Cooperation development of the regional cooperation mechanisms 2008 Mechanism for Responding to and to evaluate the possibilities to further develop the Sint Maarten Oil Spills operational part of the Caribbean Islands OPRC Plan Facilitate the exchange of information between 07/12/2009-08/12/2009 First GloBallast Regional Task participants on ballast water management regimes in the 2009 Force Meeting Wider Caribbean Region. Panama

Make operational the arrangements of the Caribbean 07/07/2010-09/07/2010 Expert Consultation on Sea Commission structure to ensure the correct 2010 Operationalisation of the coordination of this new body. The Consultation is Barbados Caribbean Sea Commission organized by CERMES, University of West Indies, and the ACS, with funding from the Gov. of Finland. National development of To provide Barbados with well designed ESI maps in 04/04/2011-31/08/2011 2011 Environmental Sensitivity Geographic Information System (GIS) format that will Index (ESI) Maps facilitate the risk assessment and planning process

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during an oil spill response. Barbados

Total number of course 18

Year of the last 2014

II.6 Belize

Title Objectives Dates & host country Year

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US - Puerto Rico

Regional Workshop on the Promote the implementation of MARPOL with an 27/02/2007-01/03/2007 Ratification and Implementation emphasis on Annex V, special area provisions and 2007 of Annex V of MARPOL 73/78 addressing the status of the adequacy of ship generated Aruba and Marine Litter for the waste port reception facilities. The workshop was also Caribbean Sea address marine debris issues. Provide information on the ratification and Regional Seminar for decision- 08/05/2007-10/05/2007 implementation of the OPRC-HNS Protocol. Identify makers on the ratification and 2007 the critical success factors of ratification / implementation of the OPRC- El Salvador implementation of international convention related to HNS protocol marine environment. Develop a regional OPRC level III course for the 23/10/2007-26/10/2007 Central America countries (CAOP project). Insist on the 2007 Regional OPRC Level III course importance of the development of the NCPs and on the Panama follow up of the CAOP Project. Develop practical aspects. Facilitate government attendance at the MOBEX. 03/12/2007-06/12/2007 Mobilization Exercise of CCA - Development of a seminar on the use of dispersant. 2007 Regional course on the use of Develop and evaluate components for assessment of oil Panama dispersants - IOSC workshop spill readiness (OSR). Develop an overview of the status of the Wider Caribbean Region To build a local oil spill response strategy on the most 27/01/2009-29/01/2009 probable case spill scenario. To develop a local oil spill Ecological Risk 2009 response committee contingency planning capability Assessment - Phase II Belize involving all stakeholders touched directly or indirectly by the oil spill scenario. Facilitate the exchange of information between 03/11/2009-04/11/2009 Regional MARPOL Annex I & V participants on implementation & enforcement 2009 Seminar procedures regarding MARPOL Annex I & V. Colombia

Develop action plan for the establishment of a Central 05/11/2009-06/11/2009 Regional OPRC Plan Workshop America Oil Spill Contingency Plan. 2009 (CAOP) Colombia

Facilitate the exchange of information between 07/12/2009-08/12/2009 First GloBallast Regional Task participants on ballast water management regimes in the 2009 Force Meeting Wider Caribbean Region. Panama

With the date of the MARPOL V Special Area 28/05/2010 requirements for the WCR coming into effect on UNEP/IMO (MARPOL) 2010 01May11, a workshop was held in conjunction with Workshop Panama UNEP's ISTAC meeting to educate delegates on the implementation of this requirement. To provide training to relevant authorities including 14/11/2011-15/11/2011 GloBallast Compliance, Port State Control Officers on Compliance, Monitoring, 2011 Monitoring, and and Enforcement of the Ballast Water Management Jamaica Enforcement Training Convention. To provide information and facilitate the exchange of 16/10/2012-18/10/2012 information between the participants on the legislative, Regional Workshop on 2012 administrative, and enforcement procedures regarding MARPOL Suriname MARPOL. Special attention was also brought to the issue of port reception facilities. To provide detailed information with regard to the most 22/07/2013-25/07/2013 recent amendments to MARPOL and the Regional workshop on MARPOL 2013 responsibilities of Parties under the Convention. To & Port Reception Facilities US-USA received practical information on the provision of PRFs and ship-generated waste management. Regional Workshop on the To provide information on the importance and benefits 24/09/2013-26/09/2013 2013 Liability and Compensatory of being Party to the international oil pollution

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Regimes for Pollution Damage compensatory regime instruments ( CLC, Fund and Barbados Bunkers Convention) and mechanisms for the implementation of these conventions. Regional Workshop on The main objective of the workshop was to raise MARPOL Annex VI - Air awareness among the participating regional countries‟ 17/02/2014-19/02/2014 Pollution and Greenhouse Gas stakeholders on MARPOL Annex VI in general and 2014 (GHG) Emissions from more specifically the recently adopted Chapter 4 of Jamaica International Shipping for the MARPOL Annex VI on Energy Efficiency Regulations Wider Caribbean for Ships. To bring awareness and provide training on oil spill 09/04/2014-11/04/2014 Regional Workshop on Oil preparedness, response and co-operation 2014 Pollution Preparedness, US-USA (Miami) Response, and Co-operation The objective of this training is to provide information Sub-Regional Workshop on the to the participants on the legislative, administrative, and Ratification, implementation and enforcement procedures regarding OPRC. ln addition to 18/11/2014-20/11/2014 Enforcement of the lnternational a series of discussions on the subject matter, 2014 Convention on Oil Pollution participants will have the opportunity to take part in Suriname Preparedness, Response and Co- theoretical exercises and become familiar with operation (OPRC) ARPEL's Oil Spill Response Planning and Readiness Evaluation Tool for Oil Spills (RETOS'"). The objective of the training is to provide trained and 09/12/2014-11/12/2014 experienced personnel, having significant management 2014 OPRC Level II Training responsibilities to coordinate and supervise response Belize operations, the ability to deliver a timely, organized, and effective response.

Total number of course 21

Year of the last 2014

II.7 BES islands (NL.)

Bonaire

Title Objectives Dates & host country Year

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Company requested assistance to meet area stakeholders 23/08/2011-24/08/2011 Aramco Shipping Co mtg with in Curacao and Bonaire to discuss and review oil spill 2011 Bonaire/Curacao authorities response plans and capabilities. Curacao

To continue the dialogue with regional partnerships to 22/05/2012-23/05/2012 BWM meeting of the Dutch promote a harmonized effort to further the convention 2012 Antilles Islands in the region. To update the participants on the results BES Islands (Bonaire) of the 2nd RTF and the Strategic Action Plan. To provide training on oil spill preparedness and 26/11/2012-29/11/2012 Regional Oil Spill Contingency response. To exercise the deployment of a current 2012 Planning Workshop and buster. Develop and support regional cooperation. BES Islands (Saba) Exercises To review and approve REMPEITC's biennial Strategic 20/05/2014-21/05/2014 7th Ordinary Steering Committee Plan for 2014-2015 2014 Meeting of RAC/REMPEITC Curacao Caribe

Total number of course 09

Year of the last 2014

Saba

Title Objectives Dates & host country Year

To follow-up on the work that had been done with the Caribbean Workshop to Develop 03/06/2008-05/06/2008 Caribbean Island OPRC Plan, to enhance the Regional Cooperation 2008 development of the regional cooperation mechanisms Mechanism for Responding to Sint Maarten and to evaluate the possibilities to further develop the Oil Spills operational part of the Caribbean Islands OPRC Plan Facilitate the exchange of information between 22/10/2008-23/10/2008 Seminar on the Ratification and participants on procedures regarding MARPOL Annex 2008 Implementation of MARPOL V. Emphasize on waste reception facilities in the Wider Curacao Annex V Caribbean Region to place the Specials Provisions into effect. Educate the general public. To provide training on oil spill preparedness and 26/11/2012-29/11/2012 Regional Oil Spill Contingency response. To exercise the deployment of a current 2012 Planning Workshop and buster. Develop and support regional cooperation. BES Islands (Saba) Exercises To review and approve REMPEITC's biennial Strategic 20/05/2014-21/05/2014 7th Ordinary Steering Committee Plan for 2014-2015 2014 Meeting of RAC/REMPEITC Curacao Caribe

Total number of course 04

Year of the last 2014

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Sint Eustatius

Title Objectives Dates & host country Year

To follow-up on the work that had been done with the Caribbean Workshop to Develop 03/06/2008-05/06/2008 Caribbean Island OPRC Plan, to enhance the Regional Cooperation 2008 development of the regional cooperation mechanisms Mechanism for Responding to Sint Maarten and to evaluate the possibilities to further develop the Oil Spills operational part of the Caribbean Islands OPRC Plan Attend the POLMAR exercise held by the French Navy 27/11/2008 in collaboration with St Eustatius and Netherlands 2008 Exercise POLMAR Antilles. Meet with the CEDRE delegate. Provide Sint Maarten information on REMPEITC activities. Collect information. To provide training to relevant authorities including 14/11/2011-15/11/2011 GloBallast Compliance, Port State Control Officers on Compliance, Monitoring, 2011 Monitoring, and Enforcement and Enforcement of the Ballast Water Management Jamaica Training Convention. To provide training on oil spill preparedness and 26/11/2012-29/11/2012 Regional Oil Spill Contingency response. To exercise the deployment of a current 2012 Planning Workshop and buster. Develop and support regional cooperation. BES Islands (Saba) Exercises To review and approve REMPEITC's biennial Strategic 20/05/2014-21/05/2014 7th Ordinary Steering Committee Plan for 2014-2015 2014 Meeting of RAC/REMPEITC Curacao Caribe

Total number of course 05

Year of the last 2014

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II.8 British Virgin Islands (UK)

Title Objectives Dates & host country Year

Total number of course 03

Year of the last 2014

II.9 Cayman Is (UK)

Title Objectives Dates & host country Year

To follow-up on the work that had been done with the Caribbean Workshop to Develop Caribbean Island OPRC Plan, to enhance the 03/06/2008-05/06/2008 Regional Cooperation development of the regional cooperation mechanisms 2008 Mechanism for Responding to and to evaluate the possibilities to further develop the Sint Maarten Oil Spills operational part of the Caribbean Islands OPRC Plan To prepare participants regarding MARPOL Annex I & Regional Workshop on V, specifically regarding waste reception facilities in the 27/10/2010-28/10/2010 Ratification, Implementation, and WCR with respect to the Special Area provisions of 2010 Enforcement of the MARPOL MARPOL V Jamaica Convention, Annexes 1 and V for

Caribbean Countries

Total number of course 2

Year of the last 2010

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II.10 Colombia

Title Objectives Dates & host country Year

Provide training (both theoretical and practical) and 25/08/2009-27/08/2009 capacity building on Port Biological Baseline Surveys Training Course on Port 2009 to GloBallast Partnerships’ Lead Partner Countries and Biological Baseline Surveys Colombia Partner Countries in two of the GloBallast Partnerships Regions (WCAR and SEP + Argentina). Facilitate the exchange of information between 03/11/2009-04/11/2009 Regional MARPOL Annex I & V participants on implementation & enforcement 2009 Seminar procedures regarding MARPOL Annex I & V. Colombia

Develop action plan for the establishment of a Central 05/11/2009-06/11/2009 Regional OPRC Plan Workshop America Oil Spill Contingency Plan. 2009 (CAOP) Colombia

Total number of course 11

Year of the last 2014

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II.11 Costa Rica

Title Objectives Dates & host country Year

Build the strategic plan 2006/2007. Establish a 08/03/2006-09/03/2006 Initialization workshop Central continuous improvement management system of Oil 2006 America OPRC Plan Project Pollution Cooperation, Preparedness and Response Guatemala (CAOP) quality in Central America Provide information on the ratification and Regional Seminar for decision- 08/05/2007-10/05/2007 implementation of the OPRC-HNS Protocol. Identify makers on the ratification and 2007 the critical success factors of implementation of the OPRC- El Salvador ratification/implementation of international convention HNS protocol related to marine environment. Develop a regional OPRC level III course for the 23/10/2007-26/10/2007 Central America countries (CAOP project). Insist on the 2007 Regional OPRC Level III course importance of the development of the NCPs and on the Panama follow up of the CAOP Project. Develop practical aspects. Facilitate government attendance at the MOBEX. 03/12/2007-06/12/2007 Mobilization Exercise of CCA - Development of a seminar on the use of dispersant. 2007 Regional course on the use of Develop and evaluate components for assessment of oil Panama dispersants - IOSC workshop spill readiness (OSR). Develop an overview of the status of the Wider Caribbean Region To build a local oil spill response strategy on the most 04/05/2009-06/05/2009 probable case spill scenario. To develop a local oil spill 2009 National OPRC Workshop response committee contingency planning capability Costa Rica involving all stakeholders touched directly or indirectly by the oil spill scenario. Provide the introduction course on BWM to Venezuela, Curso de introduccion a la 26/10/2009-30/10/2009 2009 a Lead Partnering Country that did not assist to the gestion del agua de lastre Costa Rica Training course organized in Jamaica in Feb. 08. Facilitate the exchange of information between 03/11/2009-04/11/2009 Regional MARPOL Annex I & V participants on implementation & enforcement 2009 Seminar procedures regarding MARPOL Annex I & V. Colombia

Develop action plan for the establishment of a Central 05/11/2009-06/11/2009 Regional OPRC Plan Workshop America Oil Spill Contingency Plan. 2009 (CAOP) Colombia

Participate to the annual meeting of the Maritime 19/05/2010-21/05/2010 Administrators in Central America and meet with the 2010 XVII ROCRAM-CA three new authorities. Costa Rica

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Curso Regional de Formacion Participate to the training course organized by 02/06/2010-04/06/2010 GloBallast sobre la COCATRAM on the implementation of the BWM 2010 Implementacion del Convenio Conv. Assist countries in developing national strategies Honduras de la Gestion del Agua de Lastre to tackle BWM issues in line with the regional strategy (ROCRAM CA) developed during the Regional Task Force meeting Conference that allows the response organizations to 23/05/2011-26/05/2011 International Oil Spill share both technical expertise and lessons learned from 2011 Conference oil spills throughout the world US-USA (Oregon)

Total number of course 15

Year of the last 2011

II.12 Cuba

Title Objectives Dates & host country Year

The objective of the course is to provide a common set 19/02/2008-22/02/2008 of knowledge and skills to all participants to enable Introductory Ballast Water 2008 them to take appropriate action in their various Management Course Jamaica capacities with a view towards promoting uniform implementation of the BWM Convention. With the date of the MARPOL V Special Area 28/05/2010 requirements for the WCR coming into effect on UNEP/IMO (MARPOL) 2010 01May11, a workshop was held in conjunction with Workshop Panama UNEP's ISTAC meeting to educate delegates on the implementation of this requirement. To provide training to relevant authorities including 14/11/2011-15/11/2011 GloBallast Compliance, Port State Control Officers on Compliance, Monitoring, 2011 Monitoring, and Enforcement and Enforcement of the Ballast Water Management Jamaica Training Convention. Regional OPRC Seminar to focus To review and discuss regional needs to develop 07/12/2011-09/12/2011 on Developing National Plans for national plans for marine pollution preparedness and 2011 Marine Pollution Readiness and response, and to lay the groundwork for future Bahamas Response related to Offshore assistance and cooperation. Units and Regional Cooperation To continue the work discussing regional needs 31/01/2012-02/02/2012 Regional OPRC Workshop improving national plans and improving regional 2012 on Oversight of Offshore Units cooperation and technical information sharing. Mexico

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Mexico

To complete the drafting of Multilateral Technical 19/03/2013-20/03/2013 Regional OPRC Workgroup on Operating Procedures for Offshore Oil Pollution 2013 Oversight of offshore Units Response (MTOP) Bahamas

To provide training on the AFS Convention, with a 15/10/2013-17/10/2013 National Workshop on view towards ratification and implementation of this 2013 Anti-Fouling Systems international instrument. To increase awareness on the Cuba use of potential harmful anti-fouling systems on ships. Regional Workshop on The main objective of the workshop was to raise MARPOL Annex VI - Air awareness among the participating regional countries‟ 17/02/2014-19/02/2014 Pollution and Greenhouse Gas stakeholders on MARPOL Annex VI in general and 2014 (GHG) Emissions from more specifically the recently adopted Chapter 4 of Jamaica International Shipping for the MARPOL Annex VI on Energy Efficiency Regulations Wider Caribbean for Ships. Multilateral Technical Operating CDR Paul Lattanzi represented RAC/REMPEITC- 02/12/2014 Procedures meeting held in Caribe at a December 2nd meeting of the countries 2014 conjunction with the 2014 Clean party to the Multilateral Technical Operating US-USA (San Antonio) Gulf Conference Procedures (MTOP).

Total number of course 11

Year of the last 2014

II.13 Curaçao (NL.)

Title Objectives Dates & host country Year

Update the Caribbean Islands Oil Spill Prevention and 15/06/2005-06/07/2005 Response (OPRC) Plan. Update focal points and the Update of the Caribbean Island 2005 status of contingency planning for the Island States. OPRC Plan Curacao These updates promote effective oil spill response in the region and international cooperation Update to the Caribbean Islands Oil Spill Prevention 27/09/2005-29/09/2005 Consultation on Caribbean and Response (OPRC) Plan. Promote cooperation and 2005 Island OPRC Plan Update understanding of the requirements of the Oil Spill Curacao Protocol to the Cartagena Convention. Organize the first International Maritime Organization 03/10/2005-06/10/2005 Regional course for OPRC (IMO) Model course of training in “Train the Trainer” 2005 instructors (Train the Trainer held in the Caribbean Region. The training was based Suriname Course) - Paramaribo, Suriname on the revised IMO Introductory and Level I OPRC Give English speaking island states a course on oil spill 25/01/2006-27/01/2006 preparedness and response according to IMO’s OPRC Barbados IMO OPRC level 3 2006 Level III. - Address issues to be improved as per seminar Barbados Barbados oil spill exercise of 2004.- Give an additional insight in IOPC’s claim procedures. Organize an oil spill exercise on Curacao. Give 10/04/2006-11/04/2006 recommendations based upon the experience gained 2006 Curacao Oil Spill Exercise during organizing and executing the exercise Curacao

Activity Report Caribbean The goal of the Gap Analysis of National Island OPRC 15/04/2006-02/08/2006 2006 Islands OPRC Plan Project Plans was to develop a tactical plan to close the gaps AZURE SEAS Gap Analysis of identified in the National Contingency Plans for the

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National Island OPRC Plans countries within the Caribbean Islands. Curacao “Needs to Assist” Develop and approve the Strategic Plan for the 2006- 24/07/2006-25/07/2006 3rd Ordinary Meeting of the 2007 biennium. 2006 Steering Committee for Curaçao RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe

Promote the implementation of MARPOL with an Regional Workshop on the emphasis on Annex V, special area provisions and 27/02/2007-01/03/2007 Ratification and Implementation addressing the status of the adaquacy of ship generated 2007 of Annex V of MARPOL 73/78 waste port reception facilities. The workshop was also Aruba and Marine Litter for the address marine debris issues. Caribbean Sea

Tested Curacao's readiness for responding to an oil spill. Curacao Oil Spill Tabletop 27/08/2008 2008 Exercise Curacao

Facilitate the exchange of information between 22/10/2008-23/10/2008 Seminar on the Ratification and participants on procedures regarding MARPOL Annex 2008 Implementation of MARPOL V. Emphasize on waste reception facilities in the Wider Curacao Annex V Caribbean Region to place the Specials Provisions into effect. Educate the general public. Build a local response strategy on the most probable 08/04/2009 case spill scenario. Develop support agency cooperation 2009 Oil Spill Deployment Exercise at the local level and improve links between all Curacao stakeholders. Introduce process to further develop the NCP. To provide Sr Managers & Admin'rs with an awareness 08/06/2009-10/06/2009 of the roles & responsibilities of senior personnel in the 2009 Regional OPRC Level 3 Course management of oil spills of national significance & the Dominican Republic many & often times competing challenges presented to them during a major spill event. To review and approve REMPEITC's biennial 11/05/2010-12/05/2010 5th Ordinary Steering Committee Strategic Plan for 2010-2011. 2010 Meeting of RAC/REMPEITC- Curacao Caribe To aid with the further update of their NCP since Oct 28/04/2011 Meeting with Curacao Port 2010 when the Netherland Antilles was dissolved. 2011 Authority and Maritime Curacao Authority of Curacao re Oil Spill

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Response readiness and the NCP Company requested assistance to meet area stakeholders 23/08/2011-24/08/2011 Aramco Shipping Co mtg with in Curacao and Bonaire to discuss and review oil spill 2011 Bonaire/Curacao authortities response plans and capabilities. Curacao

To continue the work discussing regional needs 31/01/2012-02/02/2012 Regional OPRC Workshop on improving national plans and improving regional 2012 Oversight of Offshore Units cooperation and technical information sharing. Curacao

To review and approve REMPEITC's biennial Strategic 09/05/2012-10/05/2012 6th Ordinary Steering Plan for 2012-2013 2012 Committee Meeting of Curacao RAC/REMPEITC Caribe

To facilitate the exchange of information among 05/11/2012-07/11/2012 Workshop on the feasibility study participants as they review and vet the feasibility study. 2012 on LNG fuelled shortsea and To provide guidance into a possible candidate for a Trinidad & Tobago coastal shipping in the WCR future pilot program by the IMO To provide training on oil spill preparedness and 26/11/2012-29/11/2012 Regional Oil Spill Contingency response. To exercise the deployment of a current 2012 Planning Workshop and buster. Develop and support regional cooperation. Netherlands - BES Exercises To provide training on oil spill preparedness and 16/09/2013-17/09/2013 National Workshop on response and to assist the government of Curacao to 2013 Contingency Planning review its National Oil Spill Contingency Plan. Curacao

To review and approve REMPEITC's biennial Strategic 20/05/2014-21/05/2014 7th Ordinary Steering Committee Plan for 2014-2015 2014 Meeting of RAC/REMPEITC Curacao Caribe

Total number of course 25

Year of the last 2014

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II.14 Dominica

Title Objectives Dates & host country Year

Promote the implementation of MARPOL with an Regional Workshop on the emphasis on Annex V, special area provisions and 27/02/2007-01/03/2007 Ratification and Implementation addressing the status of the adequacy of ship generated 2007 of Annex V of MARPOL 73/78 waste port reception facilities. The workshop was also Aruba and Marine Litter for the address marine debris issues. Caribbean Sea

To provide Sr Managers & Admin'rs with an awareness 08/06/2009-10/06/2009 of the roles & responsibilities of senior personnel in the Regional OPRC Level 3 2009 management of oil spills of national significance & the Course Dominican Republic many & often times competing challenges presented to them during a major spill event. Facilitate the exchange of information between 07/12/2009-08/12/2009 participants on ballast water management regimes in the First GloBallast Regional Task 2009 Wider Caribbean Region. Force Meeting Panama

To provide the Commonwealth Of Dominica with well 25/01/2010-19/03/2010 National Development of designed ESI maps in geographic information system 2010 Environmental Sensitivity Index (GIS) format that will facilitate the risk assessment Dominica (ESI) Maps and planning process during an oil spill response. With the date of the MARPOL V Special Area 28/05/2010 requirements for the WCR coming into effect on UNEP/IMO (MARPOL) 2010 01May11, a workshop was held in conjunction with Workshop Panama UNEP's ISTAC meeting to educate delegates on the implementation of this requirement. Provide training and give participants a full 29/06/2010-30/06/2010 Regional Anti-Fouling Systems understanding of the AFS Convention, with a view 2010 Convention towards ratification and implementation. Saint Lucia

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To provide training to relevant authorities including 14/11/2011-15/11/2011 GloBallast Compliance, Port State Control Officers on Compliance, Monitoring, 2011 Monitoring, and Enforcement and Enforcement of the Ballast Water Management Jamaica Training Convention. To provide information and facilitate the exchange of 16/10/2012-18/10/2012 information between the participants on the legislative, Regional Workshop on 2012 administrative, and enforcement procedures regarding MARPOL Suriname MARPOL. Special attention was also brought to the issue of port reception facilities. To provide detailed information with regard to the most 22/07/2013-25/07/2013 Regional workshop on recent amendments to MARPOL and the 2013 MARPOL & Port Reception responsibilities of Parties under the Convention. To US-USA -Miami Facilities received practical information on the provision of PRFs and ship-generated waste management. To provide information on the importance and benefits Regional Workshop on the 24/09/2013-26/09/2013 of being Party to the international oil pollution Liability and Compensatory 2013 compensatory regime instruments ( CLC, Fund and Regimes for Pollution Barbados Bunkers Convention) and mechanisms for the Damage implementation of these conventions. To provide training on the BWM Convention, develop 25/11/2013-26/11/2013 the government's capacity to implement and enforce the 2013 Globallast Twinning Project Convention and bring awareness to participants of the Dominica monographs, tools, and grants available for assessments and national implementation strategies Regional Workshop on The main objective of the workshop was to raise MARPOL Annex VI - Air awareness among the participating regional countries‟ 17/02/2014-19/02/2014 Pollution and Greenhouse Gas stakeholders on MARPOL Annex VI in general and 2014 (GHG) Emissions from more specifically the recently adopted Chapter 4 of Jamaica International Shipping for the MARPOL Annex VI on Energy Efficiency Regulations Wider Caribbean for Ships. To bring awareness and provide training on oil spill 09/04/2014-11/04/2014 Regional Workshop on Oil preparedness, response and co-operation 2014 Pollution Preparedness, USA-Miami Response, and Co-operation

Total number of course 16

Year of the last 2014

II.15 Dominican Republic

Title Objectives Dates & host country Year

Diffusion of background and knowledge related to the 07/06/2007-08/06/2007 Workshop on implementing Anti- Anti Fouling Systems convention. Identify critical 2007 fouling Systems success factors related to the ratification and Colombia implementation of mentioned convention. To provide Sr Managers & Admin'rs with an awareness 08/06/2009-10/06/2009 of the roles & responsibilities of senior personnel in the 2009 Regional OPRC Level 3 Course management of oil spills of national significance & the Dominica Republic many & often times competing challenges presented to them during a major spill event. First GloBallast Regional Task Facilitate the exchange of information between 07/12/2009-08/12/2009 2009 Force Meeting participants on ballast water management regimes in the

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Wider Caribbean Region. Panama

With the date of the MARPOL V Special Area 28/05/2010 requirements for the WCR coming into effect on UNEP/IMO (MARPOL) 2010 01May11, a workshop was held in conjunction with Workshop Panama UNEP's ISTAC meeting to educate delegates on the implementation of this requirement. Curso Regional de Formacion Participate to the training course organized by 02/06/2010-04/06/2010 GloBallast sobre la COCATRAM on the implementation of the BWM 2010 Implementacion del Convenio de Conv. Assist countries in developing national strategies Honduras la Gestion del Agua de Lastre to tackle BWM issues in line with the regional strategy (ROCRAM CA) developed during the Regional Task Force meeting To provide training to relevant authorities including 14/11/2011-15/11/2011 GloBallast Compliance, Port State Control Officers on Compliance, Monitoring, 2011 Monitoring, and Enforcement and Enforcement of the Ballast Water Management Jamaica Training Convention. 15th Intergovernmental Meeting Meeting of the Contracting Parties of the Cartagena 25/10/2012-27/10/2012 on the Action Plan for the Convention 2012 Caribbean Environment Dominican Republic Programme

Total number of course 07

Year of the last 2012

II.16 El Salvador

Title Objectives Dates & host country Year

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Caribbean Region to place the Specials Provisions into Curacao effect. Educate the general public. Facilitate the exchange of information between 03/11/2009-04/11/2009 Regional MARPOL Annex I & V participants on implementation & enforcement 2009 Seminar procedures regarding MARPOL Annex I & V. Colombia

Develop action plan for the establishment of a Central 05/11/2009-06/11/2009 Regional OPRC Plan America Oil Spill Contingency Plan. 2009 Workshop (CAOP) Colombia

Participate to the annual meeting of the Maritime 19/05/2010-21/05/2010 Administrators in Central America and meet with the 2010 XVII ROCRAM-CA three new authorities. Costa Rica

Curso Regional de Formacion Participate to the training course organized by 02/06/2010-04/06/2010 GloBallast sobre la COCATRAM on the implementation of the BWM 2010 Implementacion del Convenio Conv. Assist countries in developing national strategies Honduras de la Gestion del Agua de to tackle BWM issues in line with the regional strategy Lastre (ROCRAM CA) developed during the Regional Task Force meeting Conference that allows the response organisations to 23/05/2011-26/05/2011 International Oil Spill share both technical expertise and lessons learned from 2011 Conference oil spills throughout the world USA-Oregon

Total number of course 13

Year of the last 2011

II.17 France

Title Objectives Dates & host country Year

RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe participated on invitation by 19/01/2005-21/01/2005 MOBEX POLMAR 2005 - CCA. The objective was to present the actual activities 2005 Martinique of the Centre to the delegates from 14 nationalities, 12 France-Martinique government representative and 16 oil companies. Train members of an oil spill response team 18/04/2005-22/04/2005 IMO OPRC Level II Course organization to effectively respond to an oil spill. 2005 for french speaking country Organized in Martinique. Focus on the operational France – French Antilles management and tactics involved. Build the strategic plan 2006/2007. Establish a 08/03/2006-09/03/2006 Initialization workshop Central continuous improvement management system of Oil 2006 America OPRC Plan Project Pollution Cooperation, Preparedness and Response Guatemala (CAOP) quality in Central America Activity Report Caribbean The goal of the Gap Analysis of National Island OPRC 15/04/2006-02/08/2006 2006 Islands OPRC Plan Project Plans was to develop a tactical plan to close the gaps

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AZURE SEAS Gap Analysis of identified in the National Contingency Plans for the Curacao National Island OPRC Plans countries within the Caribbean Islands. “Needs to Assist” To follow-up on the work that had been done with the Caribbean Workshop to Caribbean Island OPRC Plan, to enhance the 03/06/2008-05/06/2008 Develop Regional development of the regional cooperation mechanisms 2008 Cooperation Mechanism and to evaluate the possibilities to further develop the Sint Maarten for Responding to Oil Spills operational part of the Caribbean Islands OPRC Plan Attend the POLMAR exercise held by the French Navy 27/11/2008 in collaboration with St Eustatius and Netherlands 2008 Exercise POLMAR Antilles. Meet with the CEDRE delegate. Provide Sint Maarten information on REMPEITC activities. Collect information. With the date of the MARPOL V Special Area 28/05/2010 requirements for the WCR coming into effect on UNEP/IMO (MARPOL) 2010 01May11, a workshop was held in conjunction with Workshop Panama UNEP's ISTAC meeting to educate delegates on the implementation of this requirement. To review and approve REMPEITC's biennial 11/05/2010-12/05/2010 5th Ordinary Steering Committee Strategic Plan for 2010-2011. 2010 Meeting of RAC/REMPEITC- Curacao Caribe Represent the REMPEITC at the meeting, meet with the 15/05/2013-17/05/2013 country representatives and industries. 2013 MOBEX 2013 France-French Guiana

Total number of course 09

Year of the last 2013

II.18 Grenada

Title Objectives Dates & host country Year

Organize the first International Maritime Organization 03/10/2005-06/10/2005 Regional course for OPRC (IMO) Model course of training in “Train the Trainer” 2005 instructors (Train the Trainer held in the Caribbean Region. The training was based Suriname Course) - on the revised IMO Introductory and Level I OPRC Give English speaking island states a course on oil spill 25/01/2006-27/01/2006 preparedness and response according to IMO’s OPRC Barbados IMO OPRC level 3 2006 Level III. - Address issues to be improved as per seminar Barbados Barbados oil spill exercise of 2004.- Give an additional insight in IOPC’s claim procedures. Activity Report Caribbean The goal of the Gap Analysis of National Island OPRC 15/04/2006-02/08/2006 Islands OPRC Plan Project Plans was to develop a tactical plan to close the gaps 2006 AZURE SEAS Gap Analysis of identified in the National Contingency Plans for the Curacao National Island OPRC Plans countries within the Caribbean Islands. “Needs to Assist” Regional Workshop on the Promote the implementation of MARPOL with an 27/02/2007-01/03/2007 Ratification and Implementation emphasis on Annex V, special area provisions and 2007 of Annex V of MARPOL 73/78 addressing the status of the adequacy of ship generated Aruba and Marine Litter for the waste port reception facilities. The workshop was also

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Caribbean Sea address marine debris issues. To follow-up on the work that had been done with the Caribbean Workshop to Develop Caribbean Island OPRC Plan, to enhance the 03/06/2008-05/06/2008 Regional Cooperation development of the regional cooperation mechanisms 2008 Mechanism for Responding to and to evaluate the possibilities to further develop the Sint Maarten Oil Spills operational part of the Caribbean Islands OPRC Plan To review and approve REMPEITC's biennial 11/05/2010-12/05/2010 5th Ordinary Steering Committee Strategic Plan for 2010-2011. 2010 Meeting of RAC/REMPEITC- Curacao Caribe Regional Workshop on To prepare participants regarding MARPOL Annex I & 27/10/2010-28/10/2010 Ratification, Implementation, and V, specifically regarding waste reception facilities in the 2010 Enforcement of the MARPOL WCR with respect to the Special Area provisions of Jamaica Convention, Annexes 1 and V for MARPOL V Caribbean Countries To provide training to relevant authorities including 14/11/2011-15/11/2011 GloBallast Compliance, Port State Control Officers on Compliance, Monitoring, 2011 Monitoring, and Enforcement and Enforcement of the Ballast Water Management Jamaica Training Convention. To provide information and facilitate the exchange of 16/10/2012-18/10/2012 information between the participants on the legislative, Regional Workshop on 2012 administrative, and enforcement procedures regarding MARPOL Suriname MARPOL. Special attention was also brought to the issue of port reception facilities. To provide detailed information with regard to the most 22/07/2013-25/07/2013 recent amendments to MARPOL and the Regional workshop on MARPOL 2013 responsibilities of Parties under the Convention. To & Port Reception Facilities US- Miami received practical information on the provision of PRFs and ship-generated waste management. To provide information on the importance and benefits 24/09/2013-26/09/2013 Regional Workshop on the of being Party to the international oil pollution 2013 Liability and Compensatory compensatory regime instruments (CLC, Fund and Barbados Regimes for Pollution Damage Bunkers Convention) and mechanisms for the implementation of these conventions. Regional Workshop on The main objective of the workshop was to raise MARPOL Annex VI - Air awareness among the participating regional countries‟ 17/02/2014-19/02/2014 Pollution and Greenhouse Gas stakeholders on MARPOL Annex VI in general and 2014 (GHG) Emissions from more specifically the recently adopted Chapter 4 of Jamaica International Shipping for the MARPOL Annex VI on Energy Efficiency Regulations Wider Caribbean for Ships. To bring awareness and provide training on oil spill 09/04/2014-11/04/2014 Regional Workshop on Oil preparedness, response and co-operation 2014 Pollution Preparedness, US-Miami Response, and Co-operation To review and approve REMPEITC's biennial Strategic 20/05/2014-21/05/2014 7th Ordinary Steering Committee Plan for 2014-2015 2014 Meeting of RAC/REMPEITC Curacao Caribe

Total number of course 14

Year of the last 2014

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II.19 Guatemala

Title Objectives Dates & host country Year

Provide Guidance and tools to strengthen efforts of 13/04/2005-14/04/2005 Central America OPRC Plan Central American Countries to be prepared and 2005 Workshop effectively respond to oil spills both at additional and Panama eventually Regional level. Third Intergovernmental Meeting This mission had been undertaken to assist the on the Plan of Action for the Governments of the Action Plan with their deliberations 08/11/2005-10/11/2005 Protection and Sustainable and final discussions in light of the support IMO has 2005 Development of the Marine already provided in the region. Guatemala Environment and Coastal Areas of the Northeast Pacific (Antigua Guatemala Convention) Conducted a practical course on oil spills response 29/11/2005-02/12/2005 OPRC Level 1. Course supported Momentum gained in 2005 OPRC level 1 Course Central America since workshop in april 2005. Panama

Build the strategic plan 2006/2007. Establish a 08/03/2006-09/03/2006 Initialization workshop Central continuous improvement management system of Oil 2006 America OPRC Plan Project Pollution Cooperation, Preparedness and Response Guatemala (CAOP) quality in Central America Develop a regional OPRC level III course for the Central America countries (CAOP project). Insist on the Regional OPRC Level III course 23/10/2007-26/10/2007 2007 importance of the development of the NCPs and Panama on the follow up of the CAOP Project. Develop practical aspects. Facilitate government attendance at the MOBEX. Mobilization Exercise of CCA - Development of a seminar on the use of dispersant. 03/12/2007-06/12/2007 2007 Regional course on the use of Develop and evaluate components for assessment of oil Panama dispersants - IOSC workshop spill readiness (OSR). Develop an overview of the status of the Wider Caribbean Region Provide information on the ratification and Regional Seminar for decision- implementation of the OPRC-HNS Protocol. Identify makers on the ratification and 08/05/2007-10/05/2007 2007 the critical success factors of ratification / implementation of the OPRC- El Salvador implementation of international convention related to HNS protocol marine environment. Instruction of a OPRC Level III course for 10/06/2008-16/06/2008 2008 SHELL Guatemala Administrators and Senior Managers. Guatemala To provide training to the recently formed oil spill 03/06/2009-05/06/2009 committee in order to facilitate the redaction of the National OPRC Workshop - 2009 National Contingency Plan. To build a local oil spill OPRC Level III Course Guatemala response strategy on the most probable case spill scenario. Facilitate the exchange of information between 03/11/2009-04/11/2009 Regional MARPOL Annex I & V participants on implementation & enforcement 2009 Seminar procedures regarding MARPOL Annex I & V. Colombia

Develop action plan for the establishment of a Central 05/11/2009-06/11/2009 Regional OPRC Plan Workshop America Oil Spill Contingency Plan. 2009 (CAOP) Colombia

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With the date of the MARPOL V Special Area 28/05/2010 requirements for the WCR coming into effect on UNEP/IMO (MARPOL) 2010 01May11, a workshop was held in conjunction with Workshop Panama UNEP's ISTAC meeting to educate delegates on the implementation of this requirement. Curso Regional de Formacion Participate to the training course organized by 02/06/2010-04/06/2010 GloBallast sobre la COCATRAM on the implementation of the BWM 2010 Implementacion del Convenio de Conv. Assist countries in developing national strategies Honduras la Gestion del Agua de Lastre to tackle BWM issues in line with the regional strategy (ROCRAM CA) developed during the Regional Task Force meeting Follow up on the oil spill contingency plan to be 21/07/2010-23/07/2010 approved. Present the activities of REMPEITC to the 2010 VI Congreso Maritimo Portuario port and maritime sectors of Central America to Guatemala sensibilize them to Marine Environment Protection. To meet COCATRAM Staff and Central American 10/05/2011-13/05/2011 XXXIII REPICA (Reunión Authorities' representatives. To present the project of 2011 Portuaria del the GIS-based database for the maritime traffic in the Guatemala IstmoCentroamericano) Caribbean. Conference that allows the response organisations to 23/05/2011-26/05/2011 International Oil Spill share both technical expertise and lessons learned from 2011 Conference oil spills throughout the world USA-Oregon

Total number of course 21

Year of the last 2012

II.20 Guyana

Title Objectives Dates & host country Year

Regional course for OPRC Organize the first International Maritime Organization 03/10/2005-06/10/2005 2005 instructors (Train the Trainer (IMO) Model course of training in “Train the Trainer” Course) - held in the Caribbean Region. The training was based

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on the revised IMO Introductory and Level I OPRC Suriname

Promote the implementation of MARPOL with an Regional Workshop on the emphasis on Annex V, special area provisions and 27/02/2007-01/03/2007 Ratification and Implementation addressing the status of the adequacy of ship generated 2007 of Annex V of MARPOL 73/78 waste port reception facilities. The workshop was also Aruba and Marine Litter for the address marine debris issues. Caribbean Sea

To provide training to relevant authorities including 14/11/2011-15/11/2011 GloBallast Compliance, Port State Control Officers on Compliance, Monitoring, 2011 Monitoring, and Enforcement and Enforcement of the Ballast Water Management Jamaica Training Convention. Third Regional OPRC Forum on To further the OPRC Convention by technical 11/04/2012-13/04/2012 Oil Spill Prevention, information sharing and testing existing protocols 2012 Preparedness, and Response in through a scenario driven exercise at the workshop Jamaica the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean. To provide and exchange information on offshore oil 29/08/2012-31/08/2012 Regional OPRC Workshop pollution prevention, preparedness, response and 2012 on Oversight of offshore cooperation Mexico Units To provide detailed information with regard to the most 22/07/2013-25/07/2013 Regional workshop on recent amendments to MARPOL and the 2013 MARPOL & Port Reception responsibilities of Parties under the Convention. To USA-Miami Facilities received practical information on the provision of PRFs and ship-generated waste management. To provide information on the importance and benefits 24/09/2013-26/09/2013 Regional Workshop on the of being Party to the international oil pollution 2013 Liability and Compensatory compensatory regime instruments (CLC, Fund and Barbados Regimes for Pollution Damage Bunkers Convention) and mechanisms for the implementation of these conventions. Regional Workshop on The main objective of the workshop was to raise MARPOL Annex VI - Air awareness among the participating regional countries‟ 17/02/2014-19/02/2014 Pollution and Greenhouse Gas stakeholders on MARPOL Annex VI in general and 2014 (GHG) Emissions from more specifically the recently adopted Chapter 4 of Jamaica International Shipping for the MARPOL Annex VI on Energy Efficiency Regulations Wider Caribbean for Ships. The objective of this training is to provide information Sub-Regional Workshop on the to the participants on the legislative, administrative, and Ratification, implementation and enforcement procedures regarding OPRC. ln addition to 18/11/2014-20/11/2014 Enforcement of the international a series of discussions on the subject matter, 2014 Convention on Oil Pollution participants will have the opportunity to take part in Suriname Preparedness, Response and Co- theoretical exercises and become familiar with operation (OPRC) ARPEL's Oil Spill Response Planning and Readiness Evaluation Tool for Oil Spills (RETOS'").

Total number of course 10

Year of the last 2014

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II.21 Haiti

Title Objectives Dates & host country Year

Train members of an oil spill response team 18/04/2005-22/04/2005 IMO OPRC Level II Course for organization to effectively respond to an oil spill. 2005 French speaking country Organized in Martinique. Focus on the operational France-French Antilles management and tactics involved. With the date of the MARPOL V Special Area 28/05/2010 requirements for the WCR coming into effect on UNEP/IMO (MARPOL) 2010 01May11, a workshop was held in conjunction with Workshop Panama UNEP's ISTAC meeting to educate delegates on the implementation of this requirement. Regional Workshop on To prepare participants regarding MARPOL Annex I & 27/10/2010-28/10/2010 Ratification, Implementation, and V, specifically regarding waste reception facilities in the 2010 Enforcement of the MARPOL WCR with respect to the Special Area provisions of Jamaica Convention, Annexes 1 and V for MARPOL V Caribbean Countries To provide training to relevant authorities including 14/11/2011-15/11/2011 GloBallast Compliance, Port State Control Officers on Compliance, Monitoring, 2011 Monitoring, and Enforcement and Enforcement of the Ballast Water Management Jamaica Training Convention. To provide detailed information with regard to the most 22/07/2013-25/07/2013 recent amendments to MARPOL and the Regional workshop on MARPOL 2013 responsibilities of Parties under the Convention. To & Port Reception Facilities USA-Miami received practical information on the provision of PRFs and ship-generated waste management. To provide information on the importance and benefits 24/09/2013-26/09/2013 Regional Workshop on the of being Party to the international oil pollution 2013 Liability and Compensatory compensatory regime instruments (CLC, Fund and Barbados Regimes for Pollution Damage Bunkers Convention) and mechanisms for the implementation of these conventions. Regional Workshop on The main objective of the workshop was to raise MARPOL Annex VI - Air awareness among the participating regional countries‟ 17/02/2014-19/02/2014 Pollution and Greenhouse Gas stakeholders on MARPOL Annex VI in general and 2014 (GHG) Emissions from more specifically the recently adopted Chapter 4 of Jamaica International Shipping for the MARPOL Annex VI on Energy Efficiency Regulations Wider Caribbean for Ships.

Total number of course 07

Year of the last 2014

II.22 Honduras

Title Objectives Dates & host country Year

Central America OPRC Plan Provide Guidance and tools to strengthen efforts of 13/04/2005-14/04/2005 2005 Workshop Central American Countries to be prepared and

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effectively respond to oil spills both at additional and Panama eventually Regional level. Conducted a practical course on oil spills response 29/11/2005-02/12/2005 OPRC Level 1. Course supported Momentum gained in 2005 OPRC level 1 Course Central America since workshop in april 2005. Panama

Provide information on the ratification and implementation of the OPRC-HNS Protocol. Identify Regional Seminar for decision- 08/05/2007-10/05/2007 the critical success factors of ratification / makers on the ratification and 2007 implementation of international convention related to implementation of the OPRC- El Salvador marine environment. HNS protocol

Develop action plan for the establishment of a Central 05/11/2009-06/11/2009 Regional OPRC Plan Workshop America Oil Spill Contingency Plan. 2009 (CAOP) Colombia

Participate to the annual meeting of the Maritime 19/05/2010-21/05/2010 Administrators in Central America and meet with the 2010 XVII ROCRAM-CA three new authorities. Costa Rica

With the date of the MARPOL V Special Area 28/05/2010 requirements for the WCR coming into effect on UNEP/IMO (MARPOL) 2010 01May11, a workshop was held in conjunction with Workshop Panama UNEP's ISTAC meeting to educate delegates on the implementation of this requirement. Curso Regional de Formacion Participate to the training course organized by 02/06/2010-04/06/2010 GloBallast sobre la COCATRAM on the implementation of the BWM 2010 Implementacion del Convenio Conv. Assist countries in developing national strategies Honduras de la Gestion del Agua de to tackle BWM issues in line with the regional strategy Lastre (ROCRAM CA) developed during the Regional Task Force meeting Provide feedback for the development of an OSR 23/08/2010-24/08/2010 Emergency Response Planning Planning & Readiness Assessment tool. Meet with 2010 Project Team Meeting regional stakeholders from relevant OSR agency in Brazil Latin America (CCA, ARPEL…) International Oil Spill Conference that allows the response organisations to 23/05/2011-26/05/2011 2011 Conference share both technical expertise and lessons learned from

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oil spills throughout the world. USA-Oregon

Total number of course 15

Year of the last 2011

II.23 Jamaica

Title Objectives Dates & host country Year

Activity Report Caribbean The goal of the Gap Analysis of National Island OPRC 15/04/2006-02/08/2006 Islands OPRC Plan Project Plans was to develop a tactical plan to close the gaps 2006 AZURE SEAS Gap Analysis of identified in the National Contingency Plans for the Curacao National Island OPRC Plans countries within the Caribbean Islands. “Needs to Assist” Develop and approve the Strategic Plan for the 2006- 24/07/2006-25/07/2006 3rd Ordinary Meeting of the 2007 biennium. 2006 Steering Committee for Curacao RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe Regional Workshop on the Promote the implementation of MARPOL with an 27/02/2007-01/03/2007 Ratification and Implementation emphasis on Annex V, special area provisions and 2007 of Annex V of MARPOL 73/78 addressing the status of the adequacy of ship generated Aruba and Marine Litter for the waste port reception facilities. The workshop was also Caribbean Sea address marine debris issues. The objective of the course is to provide a common set 19/02/2008-22/02/2008 of knowledge and skills to all participants to enable Introductory Ballast Water 2008 them to take appropriate action in their various Management Course Jamaica capacities with a view towards promoting uniform implementation of the BWM Convention. To review and approve REMPEITC's biennial Strategic 30/06/2008-01/07/2008 4th Ordinary Steering Committee Plan for 2008-2009. 2008 Meeting of RAC/REMPEITC- Curacao Caribe Provide training (both theoretical and practical) and 25/08/2009-27/08/2009 capacity building on Port Biological Baseline Surveys Training Course on Port 2009 to GloBallast Partnerships’ Lead Partner Countries and Biological Baseline Surveys Colombia Partner Countries in two of the GloBallast Partnerships Regions (WCAR and SEP + Argentina). To provide Sr Managers & Admin'rs with an awareness 08/06/2009-10/06/2009 of the roles & responsibilities of senior personnel in the 2009 Regional OPRC Level 3 Course management of oil spills of national significance & the Dominican Republic many & often times competing challenges presented to them during a major spill event.

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Regional Workshop on To prepare participants regarding MARPOL Annex I & 27/10/2010-28/10/2010 Ratification, Implementation, and V, specifically regarding waste reception facilities in the 2010 Enforcement of the MARPOL WCR with respect to the Special Area provisions of Jamaica Convention, Annexes 1 and V for MARPOL V Caribbean Countries To provide training to relevant authorities including 14/11/2011-1511/2011 GloBallast Compliance, Port State Control Officers on Compliance, Monitoring, 2011 Monitoring, and Enforcement and Enforcement of the Ballast Water Management Jamaica Training Convention. Regional OPRC Seminar to focus To review and discuss regional needs to develop 07/12/2011-09/12/2011 on Developing National Plans for national plans for marine pollution preparedness and 2011 Marine Pollution Readiness and response, and to lay the groundwork for future Bahamas Response related to Offshore assistance and cooperation. Units and Regional Cooperation To continue the work discussing regional needs 31/01/2012-02/02/2012 Regional OPRC Workshop on improving national plans and improving regional 2012 Oversight of Offshore Units co-operation and technical information sharing. Curacao

Third Regional OPRC Forum on To further the OPRC Convention by technical 11/04/2012-13/04/2012 Oil Spill Prevention, information sharing and testing existing protocols 2012 Preparedness, and Response in through a scenario driven exercise at the workshop Jamaica the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean. Second Regional Task Force To receive updates and discuss progress in the region. 17/04/2012-18/04/2012 Meeting on the Ratification and To review and approve the Regional Strategic Action 2012 Implementation of the IMO Plan (SAP) Trinidad and Tobago convention on Ballast Water Management To provide and exchange information on offshore oil 29/08/2012-31/08/2012 Regional OPRC Workshop on pollution prevention, preparedness, response and 2012 Oversight of offshore Units cooperation. Mexico

To present progress, technical and financial reports to 17/09/2012-19/09/2012 GloBallast Partnerships the LPCs, RCOs and partners and to decide the strategic 2012 Global Project Task Force action plan for the coming biennium (2013-2014) South Africa (GPTF) meeting University of West Indies conducting/developing 01/10/2011-31/05/2012 National Management Strategy, an Economic 2012 BWM Convention Consultancies Assessment, and a National Status Assessment. Jamaica

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To provide information and facilitate the exchange of 16/10/2012-18/10/2012 information between the participants on the legislative, Regional Workshop on 2012 administrative and enforcement procedures regarding MARPOL Suriname MARPOL. Special attention was also brought to the issue of port reception facilities. To facilitate the exchange of information among 05/11/2012-07/11/2012 Workshop on the feasibility study participants as they review and vet the feasibility study. 2012 on LNG fuelled short sea and To provide guidance into a possible candidate for a Trinidad and Tobago coastal shipping in the WCR future pilot program by the IMO 7th Caribbean Conference on To bring awareness on oil pollution preparedness, 03/12/2012 Comprehensive Disaster response and cooperation and to share the lessons learnt 2012 Management - Building Disaster during the last two activities sponsored by UNDP and Jamaica Resilience, A Shared organized by REMPEITC (Saba and Turks & Caicos) Responsibility To provide practical Knowledge and skills to Flag & National Workshop on 10/12/2012-11/12/2012 PSC officers and various other participants in order to Compliance Monitoring and 2012 support efficient implementation of the BWM Enforcement under the Ballast Jamaica Convention and discharge their responsibilities Water Management Convention efficiently and effectively under the convention. To meet with the country representatives, IMO RMA, 19/02/2013-22/02/2013 TCD and secretary general. To present the GIS Senior Administrator Meeting 2013 database, the Globallast Partnership and the outcomes and High Level Symposium Jamaica and lessons learnt during our previous activities (OPRC, MARPOL). To improve participants' knowledge and understanding 26/06/2013 National Seminar on Feasibility of MARPOL VI as well as LNG (production, uses, 2013 of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) costs etc.). To consider the potential development of a Jamaica Bunkering LNG bunkering hub for LNG fuelled vessels transiting in the Caribbean Region. To provide detailed information with regard to the most 22/07/2013-25/07/2013 recent amendments to MARPOL and the Regional workshop on MARPOL 2013 responsibilities of Parties under the Convention. To & Port Reception Facilities USA-Miami received practical information on the provision of PRFs and ship-generated waste management. To provide information on the importance and benefits 24/09/2013-26/09/2013 Regional Workshop on the of being Party to the international oil pollution 2013 Liability and Compensatory compensatory regime instruments ( CLC, Fund and Barbados Regimes for Pollution Damage Bunkers Convention) and mechanisms for the implementation of these conventions. To present the work of the Globallast Project in each 23/10/2013-25/10/2013 region and its efforts to bring the Project’s countries to a 2013 R&D Forum, Globallast high level of awareness, training and preparation for the Republic of Korea challenges that the implementation of the BWM Convention is posing. To present the Globallast Project to other GEF IW 28/10/2013-31/10/2013 GEF Biennial International Projects. 2013 Waters Conference Barbados

Regional Workshop on The main objective of the workshop was to raise MARPOL Annex VI - Air awareness among the participating regional countries‟ 17/02/2014-19/02/2014 Pollution and Greenhouse Gas stakeholders on MARPOL Annex VI in general and 2014 (GHG) Emissions from more specifically the recently adopted Chapter 4 of Jamaica International Shipping for the MARPOL Annex VI on Energy Efficiency Regulations Wider Caribbean for Ships. To bring awareness and provide training on oil spill 09/04/2014-11/04/2014 Regional Workshop on Oil preparedness, response and co-operation 2014 Pollution Preparedness, USA-Miami Response, and Co-operation

7th Ordinary Steering Committee To review and approve REMPEITC's biennial Strategic 20/05/2014-21/05/2014 2014 Meeting of RAC/REMPEITC Plan for 2014-2015

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Caribe Curacao

Total number of course 35

Year of the last 2014

II.24 Mexico

Title Objectives Dates & host country Year

Advisory mission to Mexico to review the capacities of 22/10/2005-29/10/2005 Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) in relation to PEMEX Contingency Plan 2005 preparedness, response, combating and control of Evaluation and revision Mexico marine pollution caused by oil spills, in conformity with the 1990 OPRC Convention. Diffusion of background and knowledge related to the 07/06/2007-08/06/2007 Workshop on Implementing Anti Anti Fouling Systems convention. Identify critical 2007 Fouling Systems success factors related to the ratification and Colombia implementation of mentioned convention. Develop a regional OPRC level III course for the 23/10/2007-26/10/2007 Central America countries (CAOP project). Insist on the 2007 Regional OPRC Level III course importance of the development of the NCPs and on the Panama follow up of the CAOP Project. Develop practical aspects. Facilitate government attendance at the MOBEX. 03/12/2007-06/12/2007 Mobilization Exercise of CCA - Development of a seminar on the use of dispersant. 2007 Regional course on the use of Develop and evaluate components for assessment of oil Panama dispersants - IOSC workshop spill readiness (OSR). Develop an overview of the status of the Wider Caribbean Region To provide training to the recently formed oil spill 03/06/2009-05/06/2009 committee in order to facilitate the redaction of the National OPRC Workshop - 2009 National Contingency Plan. To build a local oil spill OPRC Level III Course Guatemala response strategy on the most probable case spill scenario. Facilitate the exchange of information between 03/11/2009-04/11/2009 Regional MARPOL Annex I & V participants on implementation & enforcement 2009 Seminar procedures regarding MARPOL Annex I & V. Colombia

Develop action plan for the establishment of a Central 05/11/2009-06/11/2009 Regional OPRC Plan Workshop America Oil Spill Contingency Plan. 2009 (CAOP) Colombia

To review and approve REMPEITC's biennial 11/05/2010-12/05/2010 5th Ordinary Steering Committee Strategic Plan for 2010-2011. 2010 Meeting of RAC/REMPEITC- Curacao Caribe GloBallast Compliance, To provide training to relevant authorities including 14/11/2011-15/11/2011 2011 Monitoring, and Enforcement Port State Control Officers on Compliance, Monitoring, Training and Enforcement of the Ballast Water Management

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Convention. Jamaica

Regional OPRC Seminar to focus To review and discuss regional needs to develop 07/12/2011-09/12/2011 on Developing National Plans for national plans for marine pollution preparedness and 2011 Marine Pollution Readiness and response, and to lay the groundwork for future Bahamas Response related to Offshore assistance and cooperation. Units and Regional Cooperation Third Regional OPRC To further the OPRC Convention by technical 11/04/2012-13/04/2012 Forum on Oil Spill Prevention, information sharing and testing existing protocols 2012 Preparedness, and Response in through a scenario driven exercise at the workshop Jamaica the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean. Second Regional Task Force To receive updates and discuss progress in the region. 17/04/2012-18/04/2012 Meeting on the Ratification and To review and approve the Regional Strategic Action 2012 Implementation of the IMO Plan (SAP) Trinidad and Tobago convention on Ballast Water Management To provide and exchange information on offshore oil 29/08/12-31/08/12 Regional OPRC Workshop pollution prevention, preparedness, response and 2012 on Oversight of offshore cooperation. Mexico Units To complete the drafting of Multilateral Technical 19/03/2013-20/03/2013 Regional OPRC Workgroup on Operating Procedures for Offshore Oil Pollution 2013 Oversight of offshore Units Response (MTOP) Bahamas

Total number of course 15

Year of the last 2014

II.25 Montserrat (UK)

Title Objectives Dates & host country Year

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Total number of course 03

Year of the last 2012

II.26 Nicaragua

Title Objectives Dates & host country Year

Provide Guidance and tools to strengthen efforts of 13/04/2005-14/04/2005 Central America OPRC Plan Central American Countries to be prepared and 2005 Workshop effectively respond to oil spills both at additional and Panama eventually Regional level Conducted a practical course on oil spills response 29/11/2005-02/12/2005 OPRC Level 1. Course supported Momentum gained in 2005 OPRC level 1 Course Central America since workshop in april 2005. Panama

Build the strategic plan 2006/2007. Establish a 08/03/2006-09/03/2006 Initialization workshop Central continuous improvement management system of Oil 2006 America OPRC Plan Project Pollution Cooperation, Preparedness and Response Guatemala (CAOP) quality in Central America Provide information on the ratification and Regional Seminar for decision- 08/05/2007-10/05/2007 implementation of the OPRC-HNS Protocol. Identify makers on the ratification and 2007 the critical success factors of ratification / implementation of the OPRC- El Salvador implementation of international convention related to HNS protocol marine environment. Develop a regional OPRC level III course for the Central 23/10/2007-26/10/2007 America countries (CAOP project). Insist on the 2007 Regional OPRC Level III course importance of the development of the NCPs and on the Panama follow up of the CAOP Project. Develop practical aspects. Facilitate government attendance at the MOBEX. 03/12/2007-06/12/2007 Mobilization Exercise of CCA - Development of a seminar on the use of dispersant. 2007 Regional course on the use of Develop and evaluate components for assessment of oil Panama dispersants - IOSC workshop spill readiness (OSR). Develop an overview of the status of the Wider Caribbean Region Facilitate the exchange of information between 03/11/2009-04/11/2009 Regional MARPOL Annex I & V participants on implementation & enforcement 2009 Seminar procedures regarding MARPOL Annex I & V. Colombia

Develop action plan for the establishment of a Central 05/11/2009-06/11/2009 Regional OPRC Plan Workshop America Oil Spill Contingency Plan. 2009 (CAOP) Colombia

To facilitate the formation of an inter-institutional 12/01/2010-15/01/2010 national oil spill committee and to provide training to 2010 National OPRC Workshop speed up the redaction of the National Contingency Nicaragua Plan. To build a local oil spill response strategy on a probable case spill scenario. Participate to the annual meeting of the Maritime 19/05/2010-21/05/2010 2010 XVII ROCRAM-CA Administrators in Central America and meet with the

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three new authorities. Costa Rica

To ensure that key national stakeholders in Nicaragua 23/05/2014 and policy makers were to provide practical knowledge First National Task Force Ballast 2014 and detailed information with regard to the role, Water Management Nicaragua responsibilities and tasks of a National Task Force dedicated to the BWM Convention

Total number of course 18

Year of the last 2014

II.27 Panama

Title Objectives Dates & host country Year

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Central America since workshop in april 2005. Panama

Diffusion of background and knowledge related to the 07/06/2007-08/06/2007 Workshop on Implementing Anti Anti Fouling Systems convention. Identify critical 2007 Fouling Systems success factors related to the ratification and Colombia implementation of mentioned convention. Develop a regional OPRC level III course for the 23/10/2007-26/10/2007 Central America countries (CAOP project). Insist on the 2007 Regional OPRC Level III course importance of the development of the NCPs and on the Panama follow up of the CAOP Project. Develop practical aspects. In collaboration with COCATRAM, develop a 30/10/2007-31/10/2007 XXVIII REPICA – Reunion de presentation on the status of the national contingency 2007 Empresas Portuarias del Istmo plans in Central America and their importance Panama Centroamericano Facilitate government attendance at the MOBEX. 03/12/2007-06/12/2007 Mobilization Exercise of CCA - Development of a seminar on the use of dispersant. 2007 Regional course on the use of Develop and evaluate components for assessment of oil Panama dispersants - IOSC workshop spill readiness (OSR). Develop an overview of the status of the Wider Caribbean Region The objective of the course is to provide a common set 19/02/2008-22/02/2008 of knowledge and skills to all participants to enable Introductory Ballast Water 2008 them to take appropriate action in their various Management Course Jamaica capacities with a view towards promoting uniform implementation of the BWM Convention. Provide training (both theoretical and practical) and 25/08/2009-27/08/2009 capacity building on Port Biological Baseline Surveys Training Course on Port 2009 to GloBallast Partnerships’ Lead Partner Countries and Biological Baseline Surveys Colombia Partner Countries in two of the GloBallast Partnerships Regions (WCAR and SEP + Argentina). Facilitate the exchange of information between 07/12/2009-08/12/2009 First GloBallast Regional Task participants on ballast water management regimes in the 2009 Force Meeting Wider Caribbean Region. Panama

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three new authorities. Costa Rica

Funded independent consultancy for Panama to 05/10/2011-31/12/2011 Panama – Legal consultancy for assist with legal reform to aid their ratification and 2011 BWM Convention implementation of the BWM Conv. Panama

To provide training to relevant authorities including 14/11/2011-15/11/2011 GloBallast Compliance, Port State Control Officers on Compliance, Monitoring, 2011 Monitoring, and Enforcement and Enforcement of the Ballast Water Management Jamaica Training Convention. Second Regional Task Force To receive updates and discuss progress in the region. 17/04/2012-18/04/2012 Meeting on the Ratification and To review and approve the Regional Strategic Action 2012 Implementation of the IMO Plan (SAP) Trinidad and Tobago convention on Ballast Water Management To present progress, technical and financial reports to 17/09/2012-19/09/2012 GloBallast Partnerships the LPCs, RCOs and partners and to decide the strategic 2012 Global Project Task Force action plan for the coming biennium South Africa (GPTF) meeting (2013-2014) Workshop on the feasibility To facilitate the exchange of information among 05/11/2012-07/11/2012 study on LNG fuelled participants as they review and vet the feasibility study. 2012 shortsea and coastal To provide guidance into a possible candidate for a Trinidad and Tobago shipping in the WCR future pilot program by the IMO National Workshop on To provide practical Knowledge and skills to Flag & 17/12/2012-19/12/2012 Compliance Monitoring PSC officers and various other participants in order to 2012 and Enforcement under support efficient implementation of the BWM Panama the Ballast Water Convention and discharge their responsibilities Management Convention efficiently and effectively under the convention. To present the work of the Globallast Project in each 23/10/2013-25/10/2013 region and its efforts to bring the Project’s countries to a 2013 R&D Forum, Globallast high level of awareness, training and preparation for the Republic of Korea challenges that the implementation of the BWM Convention is posing. To present the Globallast Project to other GEF IW 28/10/2013-31/10/2013 GEF Biennial International Projects. 2013 Waters Conference Barbados

To provide training on the AFS Convention, with a 19/11/2013-21/11/2013 National Workshop on Anti- view towards ratification and implementation of this 2013 Fouling Systems international instrument. To increase awareness on the Panama use of potential harmful anti-fouling systems on ships. Regional Workshop on The main objective of the workshop was to raise 17/02/2014-19/02/2014 MARPOL Annex VI - Air awareness among the participating regional countries‟ 2014 Pollution and Greenhouse Gas stakeholders on MARPOL Annex VI in general and Jamaica (GHG) Emissions from more specifically the recently adopted Chapter 4 of International Shipping for the MARPOL Annex VI on Energy Efficiency Regulations

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Wider Caribbean for Ships. Represent RAC/REMPEITC at the meeting. Exchange 31/07/2014-01/08/2014 Regional training on sampling of of information and co-operation. Increased 2014 ballast water understanding of the sampling methods for the BWM. Colombia Introduction of the new French IMO consultant To present progress, technical and financial reports to 13/11/2014-14/11/2014 GloBallast Partnerships the LPCs, RCOs and partners and to decide the strategic 2014 Global Project Task Force action plan for the coming biennium (2015-2016) Brazil-Arraial do Cabo (GPTF) meeting

Total number of course 30

Year of the last 2014

II.28 St. Kitts and Nevis

Title Objectives Dates & host country Year

Activity Report Caribbean The goal of the Gap Analysis of National Island OPRC 15/04/2006-02/08/2006 Islands OPRC Plan Project Plans was to develop a tactical plan to close the gaps 2006 AZURE SEAS Gap Analysis of identified in the National Contingency Plans for the Curacao National Island OPRC Plans countries within the Caribbean Islands. “Needs to Assist” 5 seminars to facilitate exchange of information 12/12/2007-22/11/2007 between participants on MARPOL-V legislative and MARPOL-V Seminars Caribbean 2007 administrative procedures specifically related to waste islands Saint Lucia reception facilities. Issue: Special Area provisions of MARPOL V into effect for the Wider Caribbean. Facilitate government attendance at the MOBEX. 03/12/2007-06/12/2007 Mobilization Exercise of CCA - Development of a seminar on the use of dispersant. 2007 Regional course on the use of Develop and evaluate components for assessment of oil Panama dispersants - IOSC workshop spill readiness (OSR). Develop an overview of the status of the Wider Caribbean Region To follow-up on the work that had been done with the Caribbean Workshop to Develop 03/06/2008-05/06/2008 Caribbean Island OPRC Plan, to enhance the Regional Cooperation 2008 development of the regional cooperation mechanisms Mechanism for Responding to Sint Maarten and to evaluate the possibilities to further develop the Oil Spills operational part of the Caribbean Islands OPRC Plan To provide Sr Managers & Admin'rs with an awareness 08/06/2009-10/06/2009 of the roles & responsibilities of senior personnel in the 2009 Regional OPRC Level 3 Course management of oil spills of national significance & the Dominican Republic many & often times competing challenges presented to them during a major spill event. Facilitate the exchange of information between 07/12/2009-08/12/2009 participants on ballast water management regimes in the First GloBallast Regional Task 2009 Wider Caribbean Region. Force Meeting Panama

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01May11, a workshop was held in conjunction with Panama UNEP's ISTAC meeting to educate delegates on the implementation of this requirement. To provide training to relevant authorities including 14/11/2011-15/11/2011 GloBallast Compliance, Port State Control Officers on Compliance, Monitoring, 2011 Monitoring, and Enforcement and Enforcement of the Ballast Water Management Jamaica Training Convention. To provide information and facilitate the exchange of 16/10/2012-18/10/2012 information between the participants on the legislative, Regional Workshop on 2012 administrative, and enforcement procedures regarding MARPOL Suriname MARPOL. Special attention was also brought to the issue of port reception facilities. To provide detailed information with regard to the most 22/07/2013-25/07/2013 Regional workshop on recent amendments to MARPOL and the 2013 MARPOL & Port Reception responsibilities of Parties under the Convention. To USA-Miami Facilities received practical information on the provision of PRFs and ship-generated waste management. To provide information on the importance and benefits Regional Workshop on the 24/09/2013-26/09/2013 of being Party to the international oil pollution Liability and Compensatory 2013 compensatory regime instruments (CLC, Fund and Regimes for Pollution Barbados Bunkers Convention) and mechanisms for the Damage implementation of these conventions. To provide training on oil spill preparedness and 03/12/2013-05/12/2013 National Workshop on Oil response and to assist the government of Saint Kitts & 2013 Spill Contingency Planning Nevis to review its National Oil Spill Contingency Plan Saint Kitts and Nevis

Total number of course 15

Year of the last 2014

II.29 St Lucia

Title Objectives Dates & host country Year

Give English speaking island states a course on oil spill 25/01/2006-27/01/2006 Barbados IMO OPRC level 3 preparedness and response according to IMO’s OPRC 2006 seminar Level III. - Address issues to be improved as per Barbados Barbados oil spill exercise of 2004.- Give an additional

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insight in IOPC’s claim procedures. Activity Report Caribbean The goal of the Gap Analysis of National Island OPRC 15/04/2006-02/08/2006 Islands OPRC Plan Project Plans was to develop a tactical plan to close the gaps 2006 AZURE SEAS Gap Analysis of identified in the National Contingency Plans for the Curacao National Island OPRC Plans countries within the Caribbean Islands. “Needs to Assist” Regional Workshop on the Promote the implementation of MARPOL with an 27/02/2007-01/03/2007 Ratification and Implementation emphasis on Annex V, special area provisions and 2007 of Annex V of MARPOL 73/78 addressing the status of the adequacy of ship generated Aruba and Marine Litter for the waste port reception facilities. The workshop was also Caribbean Sea address marine debris issues. 5 seminars to facilitate exchange of information 12/11/2007-22/11/2007 between participants on MARPOL-V legislative and MARPOL-V Seminars Caribbean 2007 administrative procedures specifically related to waste islands Saint Lucia reception facilities. Issue: Special Area provisions of MARPOL V into effect for the Wider Caribbean. Facilitate government attendance at the MOBEX. 03/12/2007-06/12/2007 Mobilization Exercise of CCA - Development of a seminar on the use of dispersant. 2007 Regional course on the use of Develop and evaluate components for assessment of oil Panama dispersants - IOSC workshop spill readiness (OSR). Develop an overview of the status of the Wider Caribbean Region Organization of a OPRC Level II course for the training 01/04/2008-04/04/08 of on scene commanders. 2008 IMO OPRC Level 2 Course Aruba

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Regimes for Pollution Damage compensatory regime instruments (CLC, Fund and Barbados Bunkers Convention) and mechanisms for the implementation of these conventions. To provide training on the BWM Convention, develop 28/11/2013-29/11/2013 the government's capacity to implement and enforce the 2013 Globallast Twinning Project Convention and bring awareness to participants of the Saint Lucia monographs, tools, and grants available for assessments and national implementation strategies Regional Workshop on The main objective of the workshop was to raise MARPOL Annex VI - Air awareness among the participating regional countries‟ 17/02/2014-19/02/2014 Pollution and Greenhouse Gas stakeholders on MARPOL Annex VI in general and 2014 (GHG) Emissions from more specifically the recently adopted Chapter 4 of Jamaica International Shipping for the MARPOL Annex VI on Energy Efficiency Regulations Wider Caribbean for Ships. To bring awareness and provide training on oil spill 09/04/2014-11/04/2014 Regional Workshop on Oil preparedness, response and co-operation 2014 Pollution Preparedness, USA-Miami Response, and Co-operation

Total number of course 17

Year of the last 2014

II.30 St. Vincent & Grenadines

Title Objectives Dates & host country Year

Give English speaking island states a course on oil spill 25/01/2006-27/01/2006 preparedness and response according to IMO’s OPRC Barbados IMO OPRC level 3 2006 Level III. - Address issues to be improved as per seminar Barbados Barbados oil spill exercise of 2004.- Give an additional insight in IOPC’s claim procedures. Activity Report Caribbean The goal of the Gap Analysis of National Island OPRC 15/04/2006-02/08/2006 Islands OPRC Plan Project Plans was to develop a tactical plan to close the gaps 2006 AZURE SEAS Gap Analysis of identified in the National Contingency Plans for the Curacao National Island OPRC Plans countries within the Caribbean Islands. “Needs to Assist” Regional Workshop on the Promote the implementation of MARPOL with an 27/02/2007-01/03/2007 Ratification and Implementation emphasis on Annex V, special area provisions and 2007 of Annex V of MARPOL 73/78 addressing the status of the adequacy of ship generated Aruba and Marine Litter for the waste port reception facilities. The workshop was also Caribbean Sea address marine debris issues. Organization of a OPRC Level II course for the training 01/04/2008-04/04/08 of on scene commanders. 2008 IMO OPRC Level 2 Course Aruba

To follow-up on the work that had been done with the Caribbean Workshop to Develop 03/06/2008-05/06/08 Caribbean Island OPRC Plan, to enhance the Regional Cooperation 2008 development of the regional cooperation mechanisms Mechanism for Responding to Sint Maarten and to evaluate the possibilities to further develop the Oil Spills operational part of the Caribbean Islands OPRC Plan National OPRC Workshop on To build a local oil spill response strategy on the most 24/02/2009-26/02/2009 2009 Development of a Local Oil Spill probable case spill scenario. To develop a local oil spill Response Committee response committee contingency planning capability

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involving all stakeholders touched directly or indirectly Saint Vincent & the Grenadines by the oil spill scenario. Facilitate the exchange of information between 07/12/2009-08/12/2009 First GloBallast Regional Task participants on ballast water management regimes in the 2009 Force Meeting Wider Caribbean Region. Panama

To provide training to relevant authorities including 14/11/2011-15/11/2011 GloBallast Compliance, Port State Control Officers on Compliance, Monitoring, 2011 Monitoring, and Enforcement and Enforcement of the Ballast Water Management Jamaica Training Convention. To provide information and facilitate the exchange of 16/10/2012-18/10/2012 information between the participants on the legislative, Regional Workshop on 2012 administrative, and enforcement procedures regarding MARPOL Suriname MARPOL. Special attention was also brought to the issue of port reception facilities. To provide detailed information with regard to the most 22/07/2013-25/07/2013 Regional workshop on recent amendments to MARPOL and the 2013 MARPOL & Port Reception responsibilities of Parties under the Convention. To USA-Miami Facilities received practical information on the provision of PRFs and ship-generated waste management. To provide information on the importance and benefits 24/09/2013-26/09/2013 Regional Workshop on the of being Party to the international oil pollution 2013 Liability and Compensatory compensatory regime instruments (CLC, Fund and Barbados Regimes for Pollution Damage Bunkers Convention) and mechanisms for the implementation of these conventions. Regional Workshop on The main objective of the workshop was to raise MARPOL Annex VI - Air awareness among the participating regional countries‟ 17/02/2014-19/02/2014 Pollution and Greenhouse Gas stakeholders on MARPOL Annex VI in general and 2014 (GHG) Emissions from more specifically the recently adopted Chapter 4 of Jamaica International Shipping for the MARPOL Annex VI on Energy Efficiency Regulations Wider Caribbean for Ships. To bring awareness and provide training on oil spill preparedness, response and co-operation 09/04/2014-11/04/2014 Regional Workshop on Oil 2014 Pollution Preparedness, USA-Miami Response, and Co-operation

Total number of course 15

Year of the last 2014

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II.31 Sint Maarten

Title Objectives Dates & host country Year

5 seminars to facilitate exchange of information 12/11/2007-22/11/2007 between participants on MARPOL-V legislative and MARPOL-V Seminars Caribbean 2007 administrative procedures specifically related to waste islands Saint Lucia reception facilities. Issue: Special Area provisions of MARPOL V into effect for the Wider Caribbean. To follow-up on the work that had been done with the Caribbean Workshop to Develop 03/06/2008-05/06/2008 Caribbean Island OPRC Plan, to enhance the Regional Cooperation 2008 development of the regional cooperation mechanisms Mechanism for Responding to Sint Maarten and to evaluate the possibilities to further develop the Oil Spills operational part of the Caribbean Islands OPRC Plan Attend the POLMAR exercise held by the French Navy 27/11/2008 in collaboration with St Eustatius and Netherlands 2008 Exercise POLMAR Antilles. Meet with the CEDRE delegate. Provide Sint Maarten information on REMPEITC activities. Collect information. To meet the Sint Maarten Authorities, and 12/03/2011 representatives of the Dutch government responsible for National Meeting on Oil Spill 2011 the BES Islands, to clarify the new status of the Dutch Preparedness and Response Sint Maarten Islands regarding Oil Spill Contingency Planning and to identify cooperation possibilities. This workshop was organized to assist St Maarten in the writing of their NCP, further to the dissolution of the 13/02/2012-14/02/2012 National Oil Spill Contingency Netherlands Antilles, and to clarify the organization of 2012 Planning Workshop in Sint Oil Spill Preparedness and Response in St Maarten. Sint Maarten Maarten

To provide training on oil spill preparedness and 26/11/2012-29/11/2012 Regional Oil Spill Contingency response. To exercise the deployment of a current 2012 Planning Workshop and buster. Develop and support regional cooperation. The Netherlands - BES Exercises

Total number of course 06

Year of the last 2012

II.32 Suriname

Title Objectives Dates & host country Year

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To bring awareness and provide training on oil spill 09/04/2014-11/04/2014 Regional Workshop on Oil preparedness, response and co-operation 2014 Pollution Preparedness, USA-Miami Response, and Co-operation The objective of this training is to provide information Sub-Regional Workshop on the to the participants on the legislative, administrative, and Ratification, lmplementation and enforcement procedures regarding OPRC. ln addition to 18/11/2014-20/11/2014 Enforcement of the lnternational a series of discussions on the subject matter, 2014 Convention on Oil Pollution participants will have the opportunity to take part in Suriname Preparedness, Response and Co- theoretical exercises and become familiar with operation (OPRC) ARPEL's Oil Spill Response Planning and Readiness Evaluation Tool for Oil Spills (RETOS'").

Total number of course 16

Year of the last 2014

II.33 Trinidad &Tobago

Title Objectives Dates & host country Year

To meet the National Authorities of the Caribbean 08/02/2011-09/02/2011 Islands represented, the IMO Regional Adviser and Senior Maritime Administrators 2011 TCD. To present the activities of the REMPEITC, the Workshop Trinidad and Tobago proposed strategic plan for the next biennium, and the Globallast Partnership activities. REMPEITC contracted a consultant to conduct the 01/04/2012-30/08/2012 following activities and provide the requisite output. Trinidad and Tobago - BWM 2012 Legal Review, National BWM Status Assessment, Convention Consultancies Trinidad and Tobago National BWM Strategy, Economic Assessment.

Second Regional Task Force To receive updates and discuss progress in the region. 17/04/2012-18/04/2012 Meeting on the Ratification and To review and approve the Regional Strategic Action 2012 Implementation of the IMO Plan (SAP) Trinidad and Tobago convention on Ballast Water Management To introduce the new French IMO Consultant to the 2nd ARPEL Capacity Building 22/05/2012-23/05/2012 delegates and partnering organization from Workshop – Oil Spill Response 2012 REMPEITC's region of responsibility. To learn more Planning and Readiness Trinidad and Tobago about RETOS and support its future use and potential Assessment improvement. To improve the integration of deep-water drilling with 13/09/2012 regional regulatory and industry response capabilities. One Caribbean One Response 2012 Procedures and protocols for governments in the Conference Trinidad and Tobago Caribbean Sea to mesh with industry standards for safety and pollution prevention To provide information and facilitate the exchange of Regional Workshop on 16/10/2012-18/10/2012 2012 information between the participants on the legislative, MARPOL administrative, and enforcement procedures regarding

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MARPOL. Special attention was also brought to the Suriname issue of port reception facilities. To facilitate the exchange of information among 05/11/2012-07/11/2012 Workshop on the feasibility study participants as they review and vet the feasibility study. 2012 on LNG fuelled short sea and To provide guidance into a possible candidate for a Trinidad and Tobago coastal shipping in the WCR future pilot program by the IMO To improve participants' knowledge and understanding of MARPOL VI as well as 26/06/2013 National Seminar on Feasibility LNG (production, uses, costs etc.). To consider the 2013 of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) potential development of a LNG bunkering hub for Jamaica Bunkering LNG fuelled vessels transiting in the Caribbean Region. To provide detailed information with regard to the most 22/07/2013-25/07/2013 recent amendments to MARPOL and the Regional workshop on MARPOL 2013 responsibilities of Parties under the Convention. To & Port Reception Facilities USA-Miami received practical information on the provision of PRFs and ship-generated waste management. National Workshop on To provide practical knowledge and skills to relevant 24/07/2013-26/07/2013 Compliance Monitoring personnel from the Government of Trinidad, the 2013 and Enforcement under Maritime Authority, and the Port Authority so as to be Trinidad and Tobago the Ballast Water able to discharge the functions of Flag, Port and Coastal Management Convention States in preventing the impact of HAOP. To present the study to the stakeholders in Trinidad & 18/09/2013-19/09/2013 Tobago and identify key issues. To visit of one of Meetings and workshop for NIDCO's water taxi vessels. Trinidad and Tobago 2013 the LNG Pilot Program

To provide information on the importance and benefits Regional Workshop on the 24/09/2013-26/09/2013 of being Party to the international oil pollution Liability and Compensatory 2013 compensatory regime instruments (CLC, Fund and Regimes for Pollution Barbados Bunkers Convention) and mechanisms for the Damage implementation of these conventions. To provide training on the BWM Convention, develop 25/11/2013-26/11/2013 the government's capacity to implement and enforce the Globallast Twinning Project 2013 Convention and bring awareness to participants of the Dominica Dominica monographs, tools, and grants available for assessments and national implementation strategies To provide training on the BWM Convention, develop 28/11/2013-29/11/2013 the government's capacity to implement and enforce the Globallast Twinning Project St 2013 Convention and bring awareness to participants of the Lucia Saint Lucia monographs, tools, and grants available for assessments and national implementation strategies Regional Workshop on The main objective of the workshop was to raise MARPOL Annex VI - Air awareness among the participating regional countries‟ 17/02/2014-19/02/2014 Pollution and Greenhouse Gas stakeholders on MARPOL Annex VI in general and 2014 (GHG) Emissions from more specifically the recently adopted Chapter 4 of Jamaica International Shipping for the MARPOL Annex VI on Energy Efficiency Regulations Wider Caribbean for Ships. To bring awareness and provide training on oil spill 09/04/2014-11/04/2014 Regional Workshop on Oil preparedness, response and co-operation 2014 Pollution Preparedness, USA-Miami Response, and Co-operation To present progress, technical and financial reports to 13/11/2014-14/11/2014 GloBallast Partnerships Global the LPCs, RCOs and partners and to decide the strategic 2014 Project Task Force (GPTF) action plan for the coming biennium (2015-2016) Brazil-Arraial do Cbo meeting

Total number of course 17

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Year of the last 2014

II.34 Turks & Caicos Is.

Title Objectives Dates & host country Year

Regional Workshop on the Promote the implementation of MARPOL with an 27/02/2007-01/03/2007 Ratification and Implementation emphasis on Annex V, special area provisions and 2007 of Annex V of MARPOL 73/78 addressing the status of the adequacy of ship generated Aruba and Marine Litter for the waste port reception facilities. The workshop was also Caribbean Sea address marine debris issues. 5 seminars to facilitate exchange of information 12/11/2007-22/11/2007 between participants on MARPOL-V legislative and MARPOL-V Seminars Caribbean 2007 administrative procedures specifically related to waste islands Saint Lucia reception facilities. Issue: Special Area provisions of MARPOL V into effect for the Wider Caribbean. Regional Workshop on To prepare participants regarding MARPOL Annex I & 27/10/2010-28/10/2010 Ratification, Implementation, and V, specifically regarding waste reception facilities in the 2010 Enforcement of the MARPOL WCR with respect to the Special Area provisions of Jamaica Convention, Annexes 1 and V for MARPOL V Caribbean Countries To bring awareness on oil pollution preparedness and 02/10/2012-04/10/2012 National Oil Spill Contingency response. To assist the government of Turks and Caicos 2012 Planning Workshop to review and update their National Oil Spill UK – Turks and Caicos Contingency Plan. To provide training on oil spill preparedness and 26/11/2012-29/11/2012 Regional Oil Spill response. To exercise the deployment of a current 2012 Contingency Planning buster. Develop and support regional cooperation. The Netherlands - BES Workshop and Exercises Regional Workshop on The main objective of the workshop was to raise MARPOL Annex VI - Air awareness among the participating regional countries‟ 17/02/2014-19/02/2014 Pollution and Greenhouse Gas stakeholders on MARPOL Annex VI in general and 2014 (GHG) Emissions from more specifically the recently adopted Chapter 4 of Jamaica International Shipping for the MARPOL Annex VI on Energy Efficiency Regulations Wider Caribbean for Ships.

Total number of course 06

Year of the last 2014

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II.35 USA

Title Objectives Dates & host country Year

Attended meeting in St Thomas to update coordinate 30/06/2005-03/07/2005 REMPEITC activities – Provide briefing on activities 2005 CRRT Meeting and on the UNEP/ World Conservation Mapping Centre USA-Virgin Islands IMAPS presentation. Advisory mission to Mexico to review the capacities of 22/10/2005-29/10/2005 Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) in relation to PEMEX Contingency Plan 2005 preparedness, response, combating and control of Evaluation and revision Mexico marine pollution caused by oil spills, in conformity with the 1990 OPRC Convention. Conducted a practical course on oil spills response 29/11/2005-02/12/2005 OPRC Level 1. Course supported Momentum gained in 2005 OPRC level 1 Course Panama Central America since workshop in april 2005. Panama

Give English speaking island states a course on oil spill 25/01/2006-27/01/2006 preparedness and response according to IMO’s OPRC Barbados IMO OPRC level 3 2006 Level III. - Address issues to be improved as per seminar Barbados Barbados oil spill exercise of 2004.- Give an additional insight in IOPC’s claim procedures. Build the strategic plan 2006/2007. Establish a 08/03/2006-09/03/2006 Initialization workshop Central continuous improvement management system of Oil 2006 America OPRC Plan Project Pollution Cooperation, Preparedness and Response Guatemala (CAOP) quality in Central America Develop and approve the Strategic Plan for the 2006- 24/07/2006-25/07/2006 3rd Ordinary Meeting of the 2007 biennium. 2006 Steering Committee for Curacao RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe Facilitate training of a representative of the Government 26/02/2007-02/03/2007 Ecological Risk of Belize in the Ecological Risk Assessment process 2007 Assessment Training developed by the USCG and NOAA. USA-Puerto Rico

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To review and approve REMPEITC's biennial Strategic 30/06/2008-01/07/2008 4th Ordinary Steering Committee Plan for 2008-2009. 2008 Meeting of RAC/REMPEITC- Curacao Caribe Semi-annual mtg of US federal agencies whose mission 05/05/2009-07/05/2009 is to protect public health, ensure safety & protect Caribbean Regional Response 2009 the environment by ensuring coordinated & effective Team Meeting, St Thomas USA-Virgin Islands support of staff responding to oil & hazardous substance incidents within the Caribbean region. Semi-annual mtg of US federal agencies whose mission 01/12/2009-03/12/2009 is to protect public health, ensure safety & protect Caribbean Regional Response 2009 the environment by ensuring coordinated & effective Team Meeting USA-Puerto Rico support of staff responding to oil & hazardous substance incidents within the Caribbean region. To review and approve REMPEITC's biennial 11/05/2010-12/05/2010 5th Ordinary Steering Committee Strategic Plan for 2010-2011. 2010 Meeting of RAC/REMPEITC- Curacao Caribe With the date of the MARPOL V Special Area 28/05/2010 requirements for the WCR coming into effect on UNEP/IMO (MARPOL) 2010 01May11, a workshop was held in conjunction with Workshop Panama UNEP's ISTAC meeting to educate delegates on the implementation of this requirement. Semi-annual mtg of US Fed agencies whose mission is 10/05/2011-12/05/2011 to protect public health, ensure safety & protect the Caribbean Regional Response 2011 environment by ensuring coord/effective support of Team (CRRT) Meeting USA-Virgin Islands staff responding to oil & haz mat spills. Folllow-on to lessons learned fm Deep Water Horizon. Conference that allows the response organizations to 23/05/2011-26/05/2011 International Oil Spill share both technical expertise and lessons learned from 2011 Conference oil spills throughout the world USA-Oregon

Meet to discuss numerous initiatives in the region, 12/09/2011-13/09/2011 Meeting at Clean Caribbean including preparedness for increased deep water drilling 2011 Americas activities, such as that beginning in Cuba and Bahamas. USA

Semi-annual mtg of US Fed agencies whose mission is 08/11/2011-10/11/2011 to protect public health, ensure safety, and protect the Caribbean Regional Response 2011 environment by ensuring effective support and Team Meeting USA-Virgin Islands coordination of staff responding to oil and hazardous substances spills. A table top exercise In preparation for Cuba deep water 17/11/2011-18/11/2011 drilling ops beginning. 2011 USCG D7 TTX USA

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To broaden knowledge on Port State Control, domestic 17/07/2012-20/07/2012 Training on Oil Pollution facility regulatory inspections and oil spill preparedness 2012 Response and response USA-Puerto Rico

To provide and exchange information on offshore oil 29/08/2012-31/08/2012 Regional OPRC Workshop on pollution prevention, preparedness, response and 2012 Oversight of offshore Units cooperation. Mexico

To facilitate the exchange of information among 05/11/2012-07/11/2012 Workshop on the feasibility participants as they review and vet the feasibility study. 2012 study on LNG fuelled short sea To provide guidance into a possible candidate for a Trinidad and Tobago and coastal shipping in the WCR future pilot program by the IMO To complete the drafting of Multilateral Technical 19/03/2013-20/03/2013 Regional OPRC Workgroup on Operating Procedures for Offshore Oil Pollution 2013 Oversight of offshore Units Response (MTOP) Bahamas

To improve participants’ knowledge and understanding 26/06/2013 National Seminar on Feasibility of MARPOL VI as well as LNG (production, uses, 2013 of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) costs etc.). To consider the potential development of a Jamaica Bunkering LNG bunkering hub for LNG fuelled vessels transiting in the Caribbean Region. To provide detailed information with regard to the most 22/07/2013-25/07/2013 recent amendments to MARPOL and the Regional workshop on MARPOL 2013 responsibilities of Parties under the Convention. To & Port Reception Facilities USA-Miami received practical information on the provision of PRFs and ship-generated waste management. To bring awareness and provide training on oil spill 09/04/2014-11/04/2014 Regional Workshop on Oil preparedness, response and co-operation 2014 Pollution Preparedness, USA-Miami Response, and Co-operation To review and approve REMPEITC's biennial Strategic 20/05/2014-21/05/2014 7th Ordinary Steering Plan for 2014-2015 2014 Committee Meeting of Curacao RAC/REMPEITC- Caribe Semi-annual mtg of US Fed agencies whose mission is 08/07/2014-11/07/2014 to protect public health, ensure safety, and protect the 2014 CRRT Meeting environment by ensuring effective support and USA-Virgin Islands coordination of staff responding to oil and hazardous substances spills. Multilateral Technical Operating CDR Paul Lattanzi represented RAC/REMPEITC- 02/12/2014 Procedures meeting held in Caribe at a December 2nd meeting of the countries 2014 conjunction with the 2014 Clean party to the Multilateral Technical Operating USA-San Antonio Gulf Conference Procedures (MTOP).

Total number of course 34

Year of the last 2014

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II.36 Venezuela

Title Objectives Dates & host country Year

Conducted a practical course on oil spills response 29/12/2005-02/12/2005 OPRC Level 1. Course supported Momentum gained in 2005 OPRC level 1 Course Panama Central America since workshop in april 2005. Panama

Develop and approve the Strategic Plan for the 2006- 24/07/2006-25/07/2006 3rd Ordinary Meeting of the 2007 biennium. 2006 Steering Committee for Curacao RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe Organization of a OPRC Level II course for the training 01/04/2008-04/04/2008 of on scene commanders. 2008 IMO OPRC Level 2 Course Aruba

Provide the introduction course on BWM to Venezuela, Curso de introduccion a la 26/10/2009-30/10/2009 2009 a Lead Partnering Country that did not assist to the gestion del agua de lastre Costa Rica Training course organized in Jamaica in Feb. 08. Facilitate the exchange of information between 07/12/2009-08/12/2009 First GloBallast Regional Task participants on ballast water management regimes in the 2009 Force Meeting Wider Caribbean Region. Panama

To present progress, technical and financial reports to 17/09/2012-19/09/2012 GloBallast Partnerships Global the LPCs, RCOs and partners and to decide the strategic 2012 Project Task Force (GPTF) action plan for the coming biennium (2013-2014) South Africa meeting To present progress, technical and financial reports to 13/11/2014-14/11/2014 GloBallast Partnerships Global the LPCs, RCOs and partners and to decide the strategic 2014 Project Task Force (GPTF) action plan for the coming biennium (2015-2016) Brazil-Arraial do Cabo meeting

Total number of course 11

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III. List of Activities sorted by year since 2005

2005

Dates Recipients Project Name Objectives Funded Out Put Host Country Participants

RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe participated on invitation Maximize the benefits of the Mobilization 19/01/2005- by CCA. The objective was to present the actual SARA exercise scheduled for the first quarter of MOBEX POLMAR 2005 - 21/01/2005 France – French activities of the Centre to the delegates from 14 CCA 2005 Martinique France – French Antilles nationalities, 12 government representative and 16 IMO Antilles oil companies. Provide Guidance and tools to strengthen efforts of Belize 2 Report on the study of approaches and Central American Countries to be prepared and Costa Rica 1 strategies or existing NCPs - development effectively respond to oil spills both at additional Guatemala 3 of a regional framework agreement for 13/04/2005- COCATRAM Central America OPRC Plan and eventually Regional level. Honduras 3 Central America including legislative and 14/04/2005 ARPEL Workshop Nicaragua 2 regulatory aspects. - Develop frame work Panamá UNEP CAR/RCU Panamá 2 agreement - Develop final guideline for Oil US - USA 1 Spill CP. El Salvador 2 Central American ORPC Development and publication of Standard Guidelines and Study Workshop - Review of the Guidelines for the Development of National 14/04/2005- Guidelines for the Contingency Plans in Central America. Finalization ARPEL 01/06/2005 development of National of the Comparative Study conducted by Consultants. Contingency Plans and Study Train members of an oil spill response team France - French The 18 people of the 4 Caribbean French organization to effectively respond to an oil spill. Guiana 2 speaking Island states and territory have Organized in Martinique. Focus on the operational Haiti 2 been trained in IMO OPRC level course 18/04/2005- CEDRE management and tactics involved. France - French IMO OPRC Level II Course 22/04/2005 ITOPF Antilles 3 for French speaking countries France - French OSRL France - French Antilles IMO Antilles 18 United Kingdom 2

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France 3

Collecting and disseminating Information Staff Consultants attended training courses on the first two days of the Conference and International Oil Spill 15/05/2005- multiple conference sessions the following Conference (IOSC) Miami 21/05/2005 USCG days . Meetings with industry partners, Beach Convention Centre US - USA government stakeholders. Discuss ongoing activities and next activities. Improve the project coordination and reporting - Each project for ten years are registered- for Assist strategic planning – build long term each project the country list - participant list Development of 01/06/2005- objectives - Provide overview of ten years activities RAC/REMPEITC- - instructor list- financial report and RAC/REMPEITC Access 01/12/2005 – Centralized country profile information - Caribe strategic plan reference are registered. Database Biannual activity report and country profile report are available. Meetings with the International Maritime Strengthened communication between 55th session of the Technical 12/06/2005- Organization (London, UK), International Tanker RAC/REMPEITC Caribe and Technical Cooperation Committee 19/06/2005 Owners Pollution Fund, Inc., and the International Cooperation of IMO. Strengthened (IMO) United Kingdom Oil Pollution Compensation Fund cooperation with ITOPF and IOPC. Update the Caribbean Islands Oil Spill Prevention Focal Points updated as well as the Country 15/06/2005- and Response (OPRC) Plan. Update focal points and Profiles (Status of Contingency Planning, Update of the Caribbean 06/07/2005 the status of contingency planning for the Island Netherlands training and exercises). Other parts of the Island OPRC Plan Curaçao States. These updates promote effective oil spill Plan were also updated to reflect changes in response in the region and international cooperation response policy for the Region. Attended meeting in St Thomas to update coordinate Discussion and cooperation with the 30/06/2005- REMPEITC activities - Provide briefing on Caribbean Regional Response Team CRRT Meeting 03/07/2005 activities and on the UNEP/ World Conservation USCG Activities which are centreed mostly in the US – US Virgin Is. Mapping Centre IMAPS presentation. Northeast Caribbean under the direction of the US Government. 01/07/2005- Improve RAC/REMPEITC –Caribe communication Logo and Brochure RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe 01/10/2005 - inform partners on our activities UNEP CAR/RCU Logo and Brochure Curaçao Marine Environment 16/07/2005- Collecting and disseminating Information, Meeting Information on International Convention Protection Committee 53 24/07/2005 with OSRL and CEDRE TOTAL SA implementation. Meeting with Caribbean (IMO) United Kingdom delegation. Partnership Coordination. 3rd interim and Scientific Provided Committee with presentation of Promoted greater cooperation between the Technical Advisory RAC/REMPETIC-Caribe activities in support of the regional activity centres in support of the 22/08/2005- Committee to the Cartagena Oil Spill Protocol for the Wider Caribbean Region. Protocols to the Cartagena Convention. 26/08/2005 UNEP CAR/RCU Convention Land Based Provided background on the processes used in México Sources of Pollution (LBS) support of the Central American OPRC Plan. Protocol

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Update to the Caribbean Islands Oil Spill Prevention Finalized updates to the Focal Points and 27/09/2005- Consultation on Caribbean and Response (OPRC) Plan. Promote cooperation Status of Contingency Planning for the 29/09/2005 Netherlands Island OPRC Plan Update and understanding of the requirements of the Oil members of the Caribbean Islands OPRC Curaçao Spill Protocol to the Cartagena Convention. Plan. Launching of the brochure and Logo of Logo and Brochure launching - celebration 10 th Anniversary Celebration 29/09/2005 Netherlands RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe, coordination meeting in conjunction with world Maritime Day RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe Curaçao Antilles with UNEP Organize the first International Maritime Aruba 1 13 participants from the countries of the Organization (IMO) Model course of training in Barbados 1 Southern Caribbean Region and observers “Train the Trainer” held in the Caribbean Region. Grenada 1 from the IMO. Regional course for OPRC 03/10/2005- The training was based on the revised IMO Guyana 1 instructors (Train the Trainer 06/10/2005 IMO Introductory and Level I OPRC Suriname 1 Course Suriname UNEP 1 Curaçao 1 Netherlands 1 This preparatory mission has been coordinated by The project has been coordinated between 05/10/2005- CCA Preparatory mission of the OPC. RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe partners and the time table had been 08/10/2005 OPC Panamá 6 OPRC level 1 course Panama Consultant and OPC had developed the OPRC level approved by the Maritime Authority of Panamá IMO I course Project. Panama. 1st intercessional meeting of the Caribbean Seventeen countries were represented at the Regional Workshop for 17/10/2005- Memorandum of Understanding on Port State workshop/ meeting. The Suriname Senior Maritime 19/10/2005 Control for the Caribbean Sea (CMOU) UNDP Resolution 2005 was approved during the Administrators – Paramaribo, Suriname workshop and the Caribbean Maritime Suriname Information Centre was opened at the MAS. Advisory mission to Mexico to review the capacities Maritime Terminal and Off shore of Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) in relation to installation have been visited. Report will be 22/10/2005- PEMEX Contingency Plan preparedness, response, combating and control of PEMEX México 8 provided on 31 Dec 2005 to advise Mexico 29/10/2005 Evaluation and revision marine pollution caused by oil spills, in conformity IMO US - USA 1 on oil spill contingency plan review and México. with the 1990 OPRC Convention update. Request of training have been sent to IMO. Third Intergovernmental This mission had been undertaken to assist the Coordination with COCATRAM and Meeting on the Plan of Action Governments of the Action Plan with their Central American Country - Issues on for the Protection and deliberations and final discussions in light of the relating to sustainability of the marine 08/11/2005- Sustainable Development of support IMO has already provided in the region. environment. 10/11/2005 IMO the Marine Environment and Guatemala Coastal Areas of the Northeast Pacific (Antigua Guatemala Convention) Conducted a practical course on oil spills response ACP Belize 2 28 student of 7 Central American Country 29/11/2005- OPRC Level 1. Course supported Momentum OPC Costa Rica 2 have been trained and are able to manage oil OPRC level 1 Course 02/12/2005 gained in Central America since workshop in april CCA Guatemala 2 spill response teams on the field. Panamá 2005. PDVSA Honduras 2 IMO Nicaragua 1

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Panamá 17 US - USA 1 Venezuela 1 El Salvador 2 Argentina 1

2006

Dates Recipients Project Name Objectives Funded Out Put Host Country Participants

Give English speaking island states a course on oil Barbados 15 17 participants of 6 island states have been spill preparedness and response according to IMO’s Grenada 2 trained in IMO’s OPRC level III course. – 5 OPRC Level III. - Address issues to be improved as Saint Lucia 2 additional persons participated in the IOPC per Barbados oil spill exercise of 2004.- Give an Barbados Saint Vincent claim session. 25/01/2006- Barbados IMO OPRC level 3 additional insight in IOPC’s claim procedures. IOPC & the Gre 2 27/01/2006 seminar CCA US - USA 2 Barbados IMO UNEP 1 United Kingdom 1 Curaçao 2 Identify current situation in region and within the Information was given to the GEF participant countries and organizations; Develop GloBallast PDFB project design consultant Caribbean Regional INEA 08/02/2006- Workshop Outcomes that demonstrate an interest & in the form of country profiles of the Workshop on Ships’ Ballast Petroleos de 09/02/2006 commitment to the IMO GloBallast Partnerships participating countries and the reports of the Water Control and Venezuela S.A. Venezuela Project proposal. two working groups “Maritime and Management UNEP-CAR/RCU Shipping” and “Marine ecosystem Protection Build the strategic plan 2006/2007.Establish a Comision Belize 1 A strategic plan 2006-2007 for the CAOP continuous improvement management system of Oil Portuarla Costa Rica 1 project was built. Each country includes its Initialization workshop 08/03/2006- Pollution Cooperation, Preparedness and Response CCA Guatemala 2 national objectives for the biennium. A joint Central America OPRC Plan 09/03/2006 quality in Central America OSRL Nicaragua 3 training program including COCATAM, Project (CAOP) Guatemala ITOPF Panamá 2 ARPEL, ITOPF, and CCA have been IOPC US - USA 2 elaborated. IMO El Salvador 1

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United Kingdom 1 France 1 Meet key international oil pollution preparedness Meeting Following of the mission “Revision and response organization to strengthen partnership. of PEMEX Capacities in Relation to 18/03/2006- Meet industry potential partner in Wider Caribbean. preparedness and response to marine spill”. Interspill - MEPC 53 – OSRL OSRL 31/03/2006 Follow October 2006 Mexican Mission and drawing Presentation of the CAOP to the IPIECA Oil Spill Management Course TOTAL SA United Kingdom next step with expert contracted. Follow CAOP. Oil Spill Working Group regional workgroup. Database improvement in collaboration with OSRL. Organize an oil spill exercise on Curacao. Give Trained personnel and organization. Two Netherlands recommendations based upon the experience gained hour instruction session given on fate of oil Government 10/04/2006- during organizing and executing the exercise and response strategies. Practical half day Netherlands Curacao Oil Spill Exercise 11/04/2006 Curaçao 1 exercise in harbour. Observers report Antilles Curaçao written which includes recommendations Petroleos de based upon the exercise held on April 11, Venezuela S.A. 2006 The goal of the Gap Analysis of National Island PETROTRIN 1 The report of the Gap Analysis of the OPRC Plans was to develop a Bahamas 1 National OPRC Plans conducted under this tactical plan to close the gaps identified in the Barbados 1 Activity dates clearly shows the combined National Contingency Plans for the countries within France - French weak areas in the National Plans for the the Caribbean Islands. Antilles 1 Caribbean Island States and Territories. Activity Report Grenada 1 Caribbean Islands OPRC Plan 15/04/2006- Jamaica 1 Project AZURE SEAS Gap IMO 02/08/2006 Netherlands Analysis of National Island USCG Curaçao Antilles 1 OPRC Plans “Needs to Saint Kitts and Assist” Nevis 1 Saint Lucia 1 Saint Vincent & the Gre 1 UNEP 1 Attended the Executive Steering Committee of the Discussed approach, project design, project GloBallast partnerships project, to finalize project components, project implementation plan 06/07/2006- GloBallast Global Project document to be submitted to the Global and budget allocations. Input given to the 07/07/2006 IMO Task Force meeting Environmental Facility (GEF). Give presentation Project Development specifically as it United Kingdom status BWM & GloBallast support in Wider relates to the Caribbean Region. Status and Caribbean. support Wider Caribbean presented. Develop and approve the Strategic Plan for the PETROTRIN 1 Strategic Plan for 2006-2007 approved 3rd Ordinary Meeting of 24/07/2006- 2006-2007 biennium. Aruba 3 along with the report of the meeting and Netherlands the Steering Committee for 25/07/2006 Jamaica 1 recommendations to the I2th IGM of the Antilles RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe Curaçao Netherlands Action Plan for the Caribbean Environment Antilles 2 Programme

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US - USA 1 Venezuela 1 France 1 Netherlands 1 IMO 1 ARPEL 1 ITOPF 1 CCA 1 COCATRAM 1 IOPC Funds 1 Give a presentation with topic “Shared Information on REMPEITC-Caribe, Threat Caribbean Shipping 16/10/2006- responsibility for cleaner seas” of invasive marine species, Ballast water Association 36th Annual Caribbean 18/10/2006 management and the GloBallast general meeting, Conference Shipping Panamá partnerships project were disseminated to & Exhibition the audience of the conference. Receive oil spill preparedness and response training. Theoretical and practical training received. Oil Spill Preparedness and 06/11/2006- Disseminate information on IMO & REMPEITC- Met CCA personnel and visited CCA Response Course Clean 10/11/2006 Caribe CCA warehouse and a display of equipment by Caribbean and Americas US - USA vendor representatives and CCA personnel. Presentation given on REMPEITC-Caribe Represent the International Maritime Organization Better Understanding of the missions/ goals at the IGM and provide technical assistance to the of Trip Report for the 12th IGM participants on behalf of the IMO and the IMO & RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe by the Intergovernmental meeting 11/11/2006- RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe. Promotes better participants of the meeting. Better synergy of the Action Plan on the 02/12/2006 IMO understanding and cooperation between the goals of between missions and activities with similar Caribbean Environment Jamaica the IMO & UNEP marine environmental protection goals. Program

Disseminate information regarding REMPEITC- Increased awareness of the Ballast Water Caribe invasive marine species, ballast water Management Convention and the GloBallast Workshop N.E. Pacific 20/11/2006- management, the Ballast Water Management partnerships project. Contact laid with Action plan on Management Petroleos de 24/11/2006 Convention and the GloBallast partnerships project potential instructors for Globallast of invasive species in marine Venezuela S.A. Panamá partnerships project workshops. IMO/BBC and coastal environments video "Invaders of the sea" distributed to participants

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2007

Dates Recipients Project Name Objectives Funded Out Put Host Country Participants

Give presentation under the heading “Oil spill Aruba 1 Presentation made on the relevant issues of issues” during the harbor master meeting of the Netherlands oil spill preparedness and response in general Netherlands Antilles Antilles 1 and in the Netherlands Antilles, and Neth - Saint regarding the compensation regimes as per 08/01/2007- Harbor management meeting Netherlands Eustatius 1 international conventions 09/01/2007 Netherlands Antilles & Aruba Antilles Curaçao 1 St Maarten Neth - Bonaire 1 Sint Maarten 1 Neth - Saba 1 Get acquainted with, give input to and identify areas Barbados 1 Presented BWM Convention & “GloBallast of cooperation between new project “Mitigating Cuba 1 partnerships”. Agreed on points of International workshop 22/01/2007- threats of invasive alien species in the insular Dominican cooperation between REMPEITC as regional “Mitigating threats of 26/01/2007 Caribbean” and the upcoming project “GloBallast Petroleos de Republic 1 partner for the GloBallast project and the invasive alien species in Trinidad & partnerships” Venezuela S.A. Netherlands project “Mitigating threats of invasive alien the insular Caribbean” Tobago Antilles 1 species in the insular Caribbean”. Saint Lucia 1 UNEP 1 Trip report - Clean Receive Oil Spill Preparedness and Response Theoretical and practical training received. Caribbean & Americas - Oil training. Meet CCA personnel and disseminate Met CCA personnel and visited warehouse. 22/01/2007- Spill Preparedness and information on IMO & REMPEITC-Caribe Display of equipment by vendor 26/01/2007 CCA Response Course - representatives and CCA personnel. Met two US - USA. January 22-26, Fort government representatives of Panama and Lauderdale, Florida. Belize attending the course Provide updates to the Senior Maritime RAC/REMPEITC- Caribe strategic plan Regional Workshop for 22/02/2007- Administrators in the Wider Caribbean Region adopted in resolution to IMO Technical Senior Maritime 23/02/2007 regarding the status of implementation of the IMO IMO Cooperation Committee requesting funding Administrators Suriname Environmental Protection Treaties to support the unfunded missions proposed under the Strategic Plan Facilitate training of a representative of the One government representative in Belize 26/02/2007- IMO Ecological Risk Government of Belize in the Ecological Risk Department of the Environment trained in the 02/03/2007 NOAA Belize 1 Assessment Training Assessment process developed by the USCG and ERA process in support of the second phase US – Puerto Rico USCG NOAA. of the ERA for Belize.

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Promote the implementation of MARPOL with an Belize 1 Acceptance of a regional strategy to deal emphasis on Annex V, special area provisions and Aruba 1 with marine debris. Fuller understanding of addressing the status of the adequacy of ship UK - British the SIDS reluctance to report the status of generated waste port reception facilities. The Virgin Isla 1 port waste reception facilities iaw the Annex workshop was also address marine debris issues. UK - Turks and V requirements of MARPOL. Caicos 1 Dominica 1 Grenada 1 Regional Workshop on the Guyana 1 Ratification and 27/02/2007- IMO Jamaica 1 Implementation of Annex V 01/03/2007 Aruba Crisis UK - of MARPOL 73/78 and Aruba Management Montserrat 1 Marine Litter for the Saint Lucia 1 Caribbean Sea Saint Vincent & the Gre 1 US - USA 1 UNEP 1 Curaçao 1 Neth - Bonaire 1 IMO 1 The objective was to represent UNEP CAR/RCU at The Conference has defined Support to UNEP the Conference and to give a presentation of the Conclusions/recommendations. MARPOL V CAR/RCU Cartagena Convention, its protocols (LBS Protocol issues have been integrated. Contact was 10/04/2007- CIP-OEA, First and Oil Spills Protocol), and related Panama made with the representatives of Guatemala 13/04/2007 REMPEITC 1 Hemispheric conference projects/activities in the Wider Caribbean Region. UNEP-CAR/RCU who were willing to take a leading role for Panamá on environmental port allowing the LBS Protocol to enter into protection force.

Provide information on the ratification and Belize 2 24 Participants from the 7 countries of the implementation of the OPRC-HNS Protocol. Costa Rica 2 CAOP project have received information on Regional Seminar for Guatemala Identify the critical success factors of Guatemala 2 the ratification/implementation of the OPRC- decision-makers on the 08/05/2007- ITOPF ratification/implementation of international Honduras 2 HNS Protocol. Critical success factors have ratification and 10/05/2007 INEA convention related to marine environment. Nicaragua 3 been identified and recommandations issued. implementation of the El Salvador IMO Panamá 2 OPRC-HNS protocol El Salvador El Salvador 12 Curaçao 1 Diffusion of background and knowledge related to Sika paints Colombia 1 Workshop material developed. Disseminated the Anti Fouling Systems convention. Identify IMO Dominican information related background and reasons Workshop on 07/06/2007- critical success factors related to the ratification and Hempel paints Republic 1 for implementing the Anti Fouling systems Implementing Anti Fouling 08/06/2007 implementation of mentioned convention. PMI Comercio Intl Honduras 1 convention. Identified critical success factors Systems Colombia DIMAR- México 1 for ratification/implementation of AFS Colombia Panamá 1 convention articles and annexes.

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Build a local oil spill response strategy on the RAC/REMPEITC A most probable tier one spill scenario was 13/06/2007- maximum most probable Tier 1 oil spill scenario for USCG developed, and a start was made to chart the Tier One Workshop 15/06/2007 the island of Aruba. Aruba Crisis Aruba 1 resources at risk and the strategy to protect Aruba Management these resources. Office Attend an Oil Spill Management course. Enhancement of RAC/REMPEITC 6th Session of the Represent RAC/REMPEITC at the OPRC-HNS TG participation at the OPRC-HNS TG. MEPC/OPRC-HNS TG. 02/07/2007- and at the MEPC. Meet IMO contact points for the Discussion of the next Biennium 2008-2009 56th Session of the MEPC. 23/07/2007 centre. Meet possible partners for the centre. TOTAL SA PID for the Centre with IMO representatives OSRL Oil spill management United Kingdom from MED and TCD. Theoretical and course Meeting with Cedre practical training received. Regional Meeting Discuss regional strategies to manage visualize and Short medium and long term goals ”Development of an disseminate data and established. Agreed short term to create: Information Strategy for 11/10/2007- Information generated by AMEP projects, how to Metadata catalogue describing the activities make these data available e.g. websites. Strengthen the Management of Data 12/10/2007 UNEP-CAR/RCU carried out under CEP Projects and further interaction between AMEP partners collecting and Information Generated Cuba marine environment and project data. developing AMEP websites & Working under the AMEP Sub- Group for the Management of Data and Programme and CEP” Information. Develop a regional OPRC level III course for the Belize 2 35 participants from the 7 countries of the Central America countries (CAOP project). Insist on Costa Rica 2 CAOP project and from Mexico trained. OPC the importance of the development of the NCPs and Guatemala 2 Attendance as observers to a TIER II 23/10/2007- on the follow up of the CAOP Project. Develop IMO Regional OPRC Level III Honduras 2 equipment simulation exercise. 26/10/2007 practical aspects. CEDRE course México 1 Panamá CCA Nicaragua 2 Panama Panamá 22 El Salvador 2 In collaboration with COCATRAM, develop a Increased awareness of the countries XXVIII REPICA - Reunion 30/10/2007- presentation on the status of representatives of Central America in the de Empresas Portuarias 31/10/2007 the national contingency plans in Central America need to and their importance. del Istmo Centroamericano Panamá develop their NCPs in order to start an active regional cooperation process. Coordination of an interactive workshop to address Meeting of all the parties. Development of Workshop "Water 07/11/2007- the issue of the "so-called" chronic oiling, ship recommendations and advices on future borne or land-based origin, in the Schottegat Bay at Netherlands Management Project 09/11/2007 information needed. Definition of the next the Island Curacao and advice on a constructive Government steps. Schottegat Bay" Curaçao and cooperative water quality management programme. 5 seminars to facilitate exchange of information Petroleos de Barbados 1 883 participants on Saint Lucia, Barbados, between participants on Venezuela S.A. UK - Turks and Dominica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Antigua 12/11/2007- MARPOL-V legislative and administrative USCG Caicos 1 and Barbuda received info on MARPOL-V MARPOL-V Seminars procedures specifically related to waste reception 22/11/2007 Netherlands Dominica 1 and how to declare the Wider Caribbean as a Caribbean islands facilities. Issue: Special Area provisions of Saint Lucia MARPOL V into effect for the Wider Caribbean. Antilles Saint Kitts and special area. LBS protocol Cartagena conv. IMO Nevis 1 and Ballast Water Convention promoted. M/V Freewinds Saint Lucia 1

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Neth - Bonaire 1 Sint Maarten 1 Antigua & Barbuda 1 Facilitate government attendance at the MOBEX. Belize 1 13 nationals representatives trained (Theory Development of a seminar on the use of dispersant. Costa Rica 1 + practical demonstration - MOBEX). Develop and evaluate components for assessment of Dominica 1 Definition of recommendations for oil spill readiness (OSR). Develop an overview of Guatemala 1 emphasizing regional cooperation in the the status of the Wider Caribbean Region MOBEX-ACP Honduras 1 wider Caribbean region. OSR readiness tool Mobilization Exercise of 03/12/2007- USCG México 1 globally accepted and further development CCA -Regional course on the 06/12/2007 IMO Nicaragua 1 planned. use of dispersants - Panama MOBEX-CCA Panamá 1 IOSC workshop IOSC Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 Saint Lucia 1 UNEP 1 El Salvador 1

2008

Dates Recipients Project Name Objectives Funded Out Put Host Country Participants

The objective of the course is to provide a common Bahamas 1 Participants acquired knowledge related to set of knowledge and skills to all participants to Colombia 2 ballast water management and how to enable them to take appropriate action in their Cuba 2 prepare for implementation of the convention various capacities with a view towards promoting Jamaica 16 in their respective countries. Draft list of uniform implementation of the BWM Convention. Netherlands recommendations to facilitate this process 19/02/2008- Antilles 2 was made by the participants. Introductory Ballast Water USCG 22/02/2008 Panamá 3 Management Course IMO Jamaica UNEP 2 Brasil 3 IMO 3 UNEP 1 REMPEITC- Caribe 3

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Curacao hosted a maritime conference for the The RAC presented an overview of the countries of the Netherlands Antilles to present Centre. 05/03/2008- Conferentie Maritiem territorial sea enforcement issues and maritime REMPEITC- 06/03/2008 Beheer security issues. Caribe 2 Curaçao

The workshop sought to identify the research The workshop formulated a research agenda 10/03/2008- priorities and data gaps for the Caribbean Sea. for the Caribbean Sea, which would support 11/03/2008 The Cropper REMPEITC- Caribbean Sea Assessment policy and decision-making for integrated Trinidad & Foundation Caribe 1 sustainable management of the Caribbean Tobago Sea as set forth by UN Resolution 61/197. The meeting aims at assisting countries to reduce Developed Terms of Reference for the 26/03/2008- GloBallast Project Task the risk of aquatic bioinvasions mediated by ships’ REMPEITC- Globallast Project Task Force and Work 28/03/2008 IMO Force Meeting ballast waters and sediments, by focusing on legal, Caribe 1 Program for 2008-2009. United Kingdom policy and institutional reforms. Organization of a OPRC Level II course for the Aruba 16 RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe provided training of on-scene commanders. Barbados 2 oversight, instruction and management for Netherlands the implementation and delivery of the IMO Antilles 2 OPRC Model Course Level II. Saint Lucia 2 CCA 01/04/2008- Saint Vincent ITOPF IMO OPRC Level 2 Course 04/04/2008 & the Gre 2 USCG Aruba UNEP 2 IMO Venezuela 2 ITOPF 1 CCA 1 REMPEITC- Caribe 2 Conference that allows the response agencies to Presented a paper on the 'Evolution of share both technical expertise and lessons learned Regional Response Preparedness in the 04/05/2008- from oil spills throughout the world. Wider Caribbean through RAC/REMPEITC- International Oil Spill TOTAL SA REMPEITC- 08/05/2008 Caribe: Enhancing a long term cycle'. Part of Conference 2008 USCG Caribe 2 US - USA a panel regarding –A Proposed International Guide for Oil Spill Response Planning & Readiness. Semi-annual mtg of US federal agencies whose Presented overview of recent activities mission is to protect public health, ensure safety & conducted by REMPEITC in the region. protect the environment by ensuring coordinated & 13/05/2008- Caribbean Regional Response effective support of personnel responding to oil & REMPEITC- 15/05/2008 USCG Team Meeting, St Thomas hazardous substance incidents within the Caribbean. Caribe 1 US – US Virgin Is

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To follow-up on the work that had been done with Barbados 1 Exchange of information improved. the Caribbean Island OPRC Plan, to enhance the UK - Cayman Increased awareness. Creation of an oil spill development of the regional cooperation Islands 1 equipment database. Regional operational mechanisms and to evaluate the possibilities to Dominica 1 cooperation through the agreement to further develop the operational part of the Caribbean Grenada 2 organize a regional exercise Islands OPRC Plan UK - Montserrat 1 Neth - Saint Eustatius 3 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 Saint Lucia 1 Saint Vincent Caribbean Workshop to CCA & the Gre 1 03/06/2008- Develop Regional ITOPF UNEP 2 05/06/2008 Cooperation Mechanism CEDRE France - French Sint Maarten for Responding to Oil Spills UNEP Antilles 2 Curaçao 3 UNEP 1 ITOPF 1 CCA 1 Sint Maarten 7 Antigua & Barbuda 1 REMPEITC- Caribe 3 Neth - Saba 1 UK - Anguilla 2 CEDRE 2 10/06/2008- Instruction of a OPRC Level III course for Guatemala 1 RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe provided SHELL Guatemala 16/06/2008 Administrators and Senior Managers. SHELL REMPEITC- instruction of the IMO OPRC Model Course Guatemala Caribe 1 Level III. To review and approve REMPEITC's biennial Jamaica 1 Approved Strategic Plan and developed Strategic Plan for 2008-2009. Netherlands recommendations for the 13th IGM. Antilles 5 US - USA 1 4th Ordinary Steering 30/06/2008- Netherlands IMO 1 Committee Meeting of 01/07/2008 Antilles UNEP 1 RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe Curaçao ARPEL 1 ITOPF 1 CCA 1 COCATRAM 1

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M/V Freewinds 1 REMPEITC- Caribe 3 Helped the LPC countries to set up a national Colombia 1 Agencies from Columbia received an 04/07/2008- committee regarding Ballast Water Management. Globallast IMO 1 overview of the current BWM issues, and a Globallast LPC Meeting 11/07/2008 Partnerships REMPEITC- Road Map was developed to address BWM Colombia Caribe 1 issues in their particular country. Organized an Introductory OPRC Course for the RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe provided Curaçao 36 23/07/2008 response agencies in Curacao. Netherlands oversight, instruction and management for Introductory OPRC Course REMPEITC- Curaçao Antilles the implementation and delivery of the IMO Caribe 2 OPRC Model Course - Introductory Level. Tested Curacao's readiness for responding to an oil Curaçao 32 Developed recommendations for updating Curacao Oil Spill Tabletop 27/08/2008 spill. REMPEITC- Curacao's National Contingency Plan. Exercise Curaçao Caribe 2 08/09/2008- Received training and met with OSRL staff. Meet Increased knowledge and contacts. REMPEITC- Oil Spill Clearance Course 12/09/2008 with the two previous French consultants. TOTAL SA Caribe 1 United Kingdom Meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Cartagena Presented RAC/REMPEITC Strategic Plan 08/09/2008- Convention. and recommendations from 13th Inter-Governmental 12/09/2008 UNEP REMPEITC- RAC/REMPEITC's Steering Committee Meeting Antigua & USCG Caribe 2 Meeting. All were approved by the Barbuda Contracting Parties. National Task Force Helped the LPC countries to set up a national Bahamas 25 Agencies from the Bahamas and Trinidad & Seminar/Workshop on 16/09/2008- committee regarding Ballast Water Management. UNEP 20 Tobago received an overview of the current Globallast Ballast Water Management 18/09/2008 IMO 1 BWM issues and a Road Map was developed Partnerships (Bahamas and Trinidad & Bahamas REMPEITC- to address BWM issues in their particular Tobago) Caribe 1 country. Facilitate the exchange of information between Suriname 3 Examples of waste management in countries participants on procedures regarding MARPOL El Salvador 1 of the region were provided. The importance Annex V. Emphasize on waste reception facilities Curaçao 9 of filling the GISIS database was underlined. in the Wider Caribbean Region to place the Specials Netherlands 1 M/V Freewinds Seminar on the Ratification 22/10/2008- Provisions into effect. Educate the general public. Neth - Bonaire IMO and Implementation of 23/10/2008 2 UNEP MARPOL Annex V Curaçao IMO 1 Netherlands UNEP 1 REMPEITC- Caribe 3 Neth - Saba 1 Conference that allows response agencies to share REMPEITC was part of a panel session on 29/10/2008- Clean Gulf 2008 both technical expertise and lessons learned from REMPEITC- International Developments and presented an 30/10/2008 USCG Conference various environmental responses throughout the Caribe 1 overview of the Centre. US - USA Gulf of Mexico Region.

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03/11/2008- Received oil spill preparedness and response Increased knowledge and contacts. Received Oil Spill Preparedness & REMPEITC- 07/11/2008 training and meet with CCA staff. TOTAL SA agreement on the planning of a deployment Response Course Caribe 1 US - USA exercise in Curacao. Attend the POLMAR exercise held by the French Country profile updated for the French Neth – St. Navy in collaboration with St Eustatius and Antilles. List of equipment collected. 27/11/2008 Eustatius Exercice POLMAR Netherlands Antilles. Meet with the CEDRE IMO Sint Maarten REMPEITC- delegate. Provide information on REMPEITC Caribe 1 activities Collect information.

2009

Dates Recipients Project Name Objectives Funded Out Put Host Country Participants

To build a local oil spill response strategy on the Netherlands Definition of the local area objectives, Belize 38 most probable case spill scenario. To develop a local Antilles response priorities & logistics requirements. CCA 1 27/01/2009- oil spill response committee contingency planning UNEP Definition of an oil spill response strategy for Ecological Risk Assessment - REMPEITC- 29/01/2009 capability involving all stakeholders touched IMO the most probable spill. Assessment of the Phase II Caribe 2 Belize directly or indirectly by the oil spill scenario. CCA need for sensitivity maps for the region & to Polaris Applied USCG update NCP. Science 1 IMO Presentation of the CEP and the RACs' activities. Tools sharing, internet training. Improve communication in the region. Build Strengthening of 10/02/2009- capacity and use the technical knowledge of each Communication and 11/02/2009 REMPEITC- RAC for internal projects. Share experiences and UNEP Outreach Activities of the Trinidad & Caribe 2 tools. Web platform Plone training. CEP and RAC Tobago

To build a local oil spill response strategy on the Saint Vincent Development of the local area objectives, most probable case spill scenario. To develop a local & the Gre 26 response priorities & logistics requirements. National OPRC Workshop 24/02/2009- oil spill response committee contingency planning REMPEITC- Development of an oil spill response strategy on Development of a Local 26/02/2009 capability involving all stakeholders touched USCG Caribe 1 for the most probable spill. Assessment of Oil Spill Response Saint Vincent & directly or indirectly by the oil spill scenario. IMO Polaris Applied the need for sensitivity maps for the region & Committee Gre Science 1 to update Independent NCP. Consultant 1

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Periodic updating of senior maritime administrators Received positive endorsement from 23/03/2009- Regional Workshop for on global regulatory developments at IMO & REMPEITC- participants regarding proposed regional and 24/03/2009 IMO Senior Administrators exchange of information between participating Caribe 1 national activities for the 2010-2011 Jamaica Caribbean administrations. biennium. Build a local response strategy on the most probable Improved the pollution response cooperation Aruba 1 case spill scenario. Develop support agency between the various organizations. Obtained Oil Spill Deployment 08/04/2009 Curaçao 1 cooperation at the local level and improve links recommendations to improve Curacao's Exercise in Curaçao Curaçao REMPEITC- between all stakeholders. Introduce process to NCP. Approx 106 participants from 20 Caribe 2 further develop the NCP. different supporting organizations. Develop a presentation on the status of the national Increased awareness of Central American contingency plans in Central America and their stakeholders (countries, ports, private XXXI Reunion Portuaria 21/04/2009- importance. Meet with representatives of the key REMPEITC- companies) of the need to develop their del Istmo Centroamericano 24/04/2009 IMO players in the region (COCATRAM, OPC, countries Caribe 1 NCPs in order to start an active regional (REPICA) Honduras representatives, port managers). cooperation process leading to a regional plan. To build a local oil spill response strategy on the Costa Rica 22 Definition of the local area objectives, most probable case spill scenario. To develop a local COCATRAM 1 response priorities & logistics requirements. oil spill response committee contingency planning REMPEITC- Definition of an oil spill response strategy for 04/05/2009- COCATRAM capability involving all Stakeholders touched Caribe 1 the most probable spill. Assessment of the National OPRC Workshop 06/05/2009 OPC CEDRE directly or indirectly by the oil spill scenario. CEDRE 1 need for sensitivity maps for the region & to Costa Rica IMO Polaris Applied update NCP. Science 1 OPC 1 Semi-annual mtg of US federal agencies whose Presented overview of recent activities mission is to protect public health, ensure safety & conducted in the region and planned future Caribbean Regional 05/05/2009- protect the environment by ensuring coordinated & REMPEITC- activities by RAC/REMPEITC for the WCR. Response Team Meeting, 07/05/2009 USCG effective support of staff responding to oil & Caribe 1 St Thomas US – US Virgin Is hazardous substance incidents within the Caribbean region. Conference that allows the response agencies to Meetings with representatives from IMO, 12/05/2009- REMPEITC- share both technical expertise and lessons learned IMO TOTAL, France and US Coast Guards. Interspill 14/05/2009 Caribe 2 from oil spills throughout the world. TOTAL SA France

To provide training to the recently formed oil spill Guatemala 28 Definition of the local area objectives, committee in order to facilitate the redaction of the México 2 response priorities & logistics requirements. National Contingency Plan. To build a local oil spill COCATRAM CCA 1 Definition of an oil spill response strategy for National OPRC 03/06/2009- response strategy on the most probable case spill CCA REMPEITC- the most probable spill. Assessment of the Workshop - OPRC Level III 05/06/2009 scenario. OPC Caribe 1 need for sensitivity maps for the region & to Course Guatemala IMO OPC 2 update NCP. Independent Consultant 1

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To provide Sr Managers & Admin'rs with an Dominica 2 RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe provided awareness of the roles & responsibilities of senior Dominican oversight, instruction and management for personnel in the management of oil spills of national Republic 29 the implementation and delivery of the IMO significance & the many & often times competing Jamaica 1 OPRC Level 3 Model Course. Trained a total challenges presented to them during a major spill Saint Kitts and of about 40 participants. event. Nevis 2 08/06/2009- ITOPF Curaçao 2 Regional OPRC Level 3 10/06/2009 CCA ITOPF 1 Course Dominican IMO CCA 1 Republic Antigua & Barbuda 2 REMPEITC- Caribe 2 UK - Anguilla 2 Represented RAC/REMPEITC at the OPRC-HNS Enhancement of RAC/REMPEITC TG. Met with IMO contact points for the Centre. participation at the OPRC-HNS TG. 9th Session of the 06/07/2009- Met with possible partners for the Centre. REMPEITC- Discussion of accounting & budgeting MEPC/OPRC-HNS Technical 10/07/2009 USCG Caribe 1 procedures and the next Biennium 2010- Group United Kingdom 2011 PID for the Centre with IMO representatives from MED and TCD. The project aims to develop an assessment of the Development of a GIS-based database to Development of a GIS based maritime traffic in the WCR to facilitate & include info integrating the data collected Database for Maritime Traffic 03/08/2009 strengthen national & regional preparedness on and representation of the maritime traffice UNEP in the Wider Caribbean Curaçao environmental issues. lanes with an evaluation of the intensity of (Phase I) their use. Data was purchased by UNEP, and was provided by Lloyd's MIU. To provide operator level personnel with a complete UK - British RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe provided support 25/08/2009- overview of the various techniques available for Virgin Isla 21 to Mr. Reed & CCA for the delivery of the National OPRC Level 1 27/08/2009 recovering spilled oil and cleaning polluted CCA CCA 1 IMO OPRC Level 1 Model Course in the Course UK – BVI shorelines so they can become effective members of Independent British Virgin Islands. Trained a total of 21 an oil spill response team. Consultant 1 participants. Provide training (both theoretical and practical) and Colombia 26 One representative for each country trained. capacity building on Port Biological Baseline Jamaica 1 The training facilitated networking between Surveys to GloBallast Partnerships’ Lead Partner Panamá 1 scientists of the two regions. Countries Countries and Partner Countries in two of the UNEP 1 reported on the status of marine bio- 25/08/2009- GloBallast Partnerships Regions (WCAR and SEP + Globallast Ecuador 1 invasions and the development of their Training Course on Port 27/08/2009 Argentina). Partnerships Chile 1 national Ballast Water Management Biological Baseline Surveys Colombia IMO Peru 1 strategies. Argentina 2 REMPEITC- Caribe 1 CPPS 1

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IEAPM 1 DIMAR/CIOH 1 Colombia-U.S. Marine 01/09/2009- To develop bilateral cooperation between the U.S. Presented topics on oil pollution response to US SOUTHCOM Environmental Protection 02/09/2009 and Colombia in the area of marine environmental USCG 1 approximately 104 Colombian & U.S. (DoD) & Conservation Workshop Colombia protection. participants. Segunda Reunion Assist to the development of the regional strategy Strategy established with inputs from the Regional de Tarea para la 22/09/2009- for the South East Pacific and Argentina region Wider Caribbean region. Globallast REMPEITC- Implementacion del Proyecto 24/09/2009 Partnerships Caribe 1 GloBallast en el Pacifico Argentina Sudeste y Argentina Promote the GloBallast Partnerships project and its Promotional stand established during the 26/10/2009- activities in the Wider Caribbean Region. Discuss conference. Linkages established with 5th Biennal GEF International Globallast REMPEITC- 29/10/2009 regional situations and prepare upcoming activities. OSPESCA, CRFM, IADB, UNEP and other Waters Conference Partnerships Caribe 1 Australia Establish linkages with related GEF projects in the relevant regional GEF projects. Caribbean region. Provide the introduction course on BWM to Training course provided to one 26/10/2009- Curso de introduccion a la Venezuela, a Lead Partnering Country that did not representative of the Lead Agency of 30/10/2009 IMO Venezuela 1 gestion del agua de lastre assist to the Training course organized in Jamaica in Venezuela. Costa Rica Feb. 08. Facilitate the exchange of information between Belize 2 Approximately 115 participants. Examples of participants on implementation & enforcement Colombia 2 waste management in the region were procedures regarding MARPOL Annex I & V. Costa Rica 2 provided. The importance of establishing Guatemala 2 Port Reception Facilities & filling GISIS Honduras 2 database were underlined and agreed upon by COCATRAM México 2 participants. 03/11/2009- UNEP Nicaragua 2 Regional MARPOL Annex I 04/11/2009 Netherlands El Salvador 2 & V Seminar Colombia Antilles UNEP 1 IMO COCATRAM 1 REMPEITC- Caribe 4 MCTI 1 Independent Consultant 1 Develop action plan for the establishment of a Belize 2 Information collected on the state of Central America Oil Spill Contingency Plan. COCATRAM Colombia 2 development of National Oil Spill OPC Costa Rica 2 Contingency Plans in Central Americans 05/11/2009- Regional OPRC Plan CEDRE Guatemala 2 Countries. A roadmap for the harmonization 06/11/2009 Workshop (CAOP) CCA Honduras 2 of NCP and elaboration of a Regional Oil Colombia ITOPF México 2 Spill Contingency Plan was established. IMO Nicaragua 2 El Salvador 2

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ITOPF 1 CCA 1 COCATRAM 1 REMPEITC- Caribe 2 CEDRE 1 OPC 2 Semi-annual mtg of US federal agencies whose Gave presentation on the MARPOL Annex V mission is to protect public health, ensure safety & activities in the region, specifically the 01/12/2009- Caribbean Regional Response protect the environment by ensuring coordinated & REMPEITC- initiatives to bring the Special Area 03/12/2009 USCG Team Meeting effective support of staff responding to oil & Caribe requirements into effect for the Wider US – Puerto Rico hazardous substance incidents within the Caribbean Caribbean Region. region. Facilitate the exchange of information between Belize 1 Examples of BWM regimes in the countries participants on ballast water management regimes in Aruba 1 in the region shared. Terms of References for the Wider Caribbean Region. Barbados 2 the Regional Task Force established. A Colombia 1 regional strategy and its action plan were Costa Rica 1 drafted under the chairmanship of Jamaica. Dominica 1 Dominican Republic 1 Guatemala 1 Guyana 1 Haiti 1 Honduras 1 Jamaica 2 Globallast Netherlands 07/12/2009- Partnerships First GloBallast Regional Antilles 1 08/12/2009 COCATRAM Task Force Meeting Nicaragua 1 Panamá UNEP Panamá 9 IMO Saint Kitts and Nevis 2 Saint Lucia 1 Saint Vincent & the Gre 1 Suriname 1 UNEP 1 Venezuela 2 El Salvador 1 Netherlands 1 IMO 2 UNEP 1 Antigua &

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Barbuda 2 REMPEITC- Caribe 3 Caribbean Shipping Ass 1 Smithsonian Institute 1 To provide lawyers from LPC and PC that have Aruba 1 RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe provided oversight ratified the Convention with a full understanding of Barbados 2 and management for the implementation and the BWM Convention and the legal mechanisms Colombia 1 delivery of the training course. Trained a that could be used to implement it at the national Guatemala 1 total of 30 participants from LPC and PC that level. Jamaica 2 have ratified or are in the process of acceding Netherlands to the BWM Convention '04. Antilles 1 Panamá 12 Saint Kitts and Regional Training Course 09/12/2009- Nevis 2 on the Legal Implementation 10/12/2009 IMO Suriname 1 of the Ballast Water Panamá UNEP 1 Management Convention Venezuela 2 Netherlands 1 IMO 2 Antigua & Barbuda 2 REMPEITC- Caribe 3 Independent Consultant 2 Facilitate information sharing on ballast water Panamá 28 Agreement for the establishment of a management at the national level. Facilitate IMO 2 National Task Force. Draft Action Plan National Seminar on 11/12/2009 discussions for the accession to the BWM REMPEITC- established. Ballast Water Management IMO Panamá Convention via the creation of an inter -institutional Caribe 1 Convention national task force. Smithsonian Institute 1

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2010

Dates Recipients Project Name Objectives Funded Out Put Host Country Participants

To facilitate the formation of an inter-institutional Definition of the local area objectives, Nicaragua 46 national oil spill committee and to provide training response priorities & logistics requirements. 12/01/2010- REMPEITC- to speed up the redaction of the National Definition of an OSR strategy for a probable National OPRC Workshop 15/01/2010 IMO Caribe 1 Contingency Plan. To build a local oil spill response spill. Creation of the index for the NCP. Nicaragua Independent strategy on a probable case spill scenario. Action plan established to have NCP ready Consultant 2 by late 2010. About 45 people trained. To provide the Commonwealth of Dominica with Dominica 34 The completion of ESI maps in ArcGIS National Development of 25/01/2010- well-designed ESI maps in geographic information REMPEITC- format that will provide local decision Environmental Sensitivity 19/03/2010 system (GIS) format that will facilitate the risk IMO Caribe 1 makers with information that can be used for Index (ESI) Maps Dominica assessment and planning process during an oil spill Independent planning and responding to oil spills. response. Consultant 2 Represent RAC/REMPEITC at the OPRC-HNS TG Enhancement of REMPEITC participation at and MEPC. Met with IMO contact points for the the OPRC-HNS TG and MEPC. Discussion 10th Meeting of the Centre. Meet with possible partners for the Centre. on procedures and Biennium 10-11 with OPRC/HNS Technical 15/03/2010- Support the proposal of MARPOL Annex V Special IMO REMPEITC- IMO rep from MED and TCD. Support for Group / 60th Marine 26/03/2010 Areas' entry into force. Participate to GloBallast TOTAL SA Caribe 1 the resolution setting entry into force of Environment Protection United Kingdom event on WCR. Special Area. Presentation for GloBallast Committee during MEPC.

To review and approve REMPEITC's biennial Grenada 1 Approved Strategic Plan and developed Strategic Plan for 2010-2011. Jamaica 1 recommendations for the 14th IGM. México 1 Netherlands Antilles 6 Suriname 1 5th Ordinary Steering 11/05/2010- US - USA 1 Netherlands Committee Meeting of 12/05/2010 France 2 Antilles RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe Curaçao IMO 1 Curaçao 1 UNEP 1 ITOPF 1 COCATRAM 1 REMPEITC- Caribe 4

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Independent Consultant 1

Participate to the annual meeting of the Maritime Costa Rica 1 Presented the activities of REMPEITC and Administrators in Central America and meet with Guatemala 2 raised awareness on marine environmental the three new authorities. Honduras 1 protection. Participated to the development 19/05/2010- Nicaragua 1 of the Regional Strategy. XVII ROCRAM-CA 21/05/2010 IMO Panamá 2 Costa Rica El Salvador 1 COCATRAM 2 REMPEITC- Caribe 1 With the date of the MARPOL V Special Area Belize 1 Provided delegates with information on the requirements for the WCR coming into effect on Aruba 1 implementation & compliance requirements 01May11, a workshop was held in conjunction with Barbados 1 for the MARPOL Convention, requirements UNEP's ISTAC meeting to educate delegates on the Colombia 1 for port reception facilities (PRF), and held a implementation of this requirement. Cuba 1 live session where delegates entered their Dominica 1 PRF data into GISIS. Dominican Republic 1 Guatemala 1 Haiti 1 Honduras 1 Jamaica 1 Netherlands UNEP/IMO (MARPOL) 28/05/2010 USCG Antilles 1 Workshop Panamá Nicaragua 1 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 Saint Lucia 1 Saint Vincent & the Gre 1 Suriname 1 France 1 Antigua & Barbuda 1 REMPEITC- Caribe 1 USCG 1 Due to the major oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico by Developed an Assessment Report and an Bahamas 1 Oil Spill Response 31/05/2010- the DEEPWATER HORIZON and the threat to the Incident Action Plan for the Bahamas CEDRE REMPEITC- Assessment / Incident 04/06/2010 Bahamas, conducted an OSR assessment and Government. IMO Caribe 1 Action Plan Bahamas developed an Incident Action Plan in case the spill CEDRE 1 reaches Bahamas waters.

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Participate to the training course organized by Costa Rica 3 The authorities present approved draft COCATRAM on the implementation of the BWM Dominican actions plan for the implementation of Conv. Assist countries in developing national Republic 3 national BWM regimes, including the strategies to tackle BWM issues in line Guatemala 3 ratification of the Curso Regional de Formacion with the regional strategy developed during the Honduras 13 Convention. The course was delivered to GloBallast sobre la 02/06/2010- Regional Task Force meeting Nicaragua 3 about 30 participants. Implementacion del Convenio 04/06/2010 IMO Panamá 3 de la Gestion del Agua de Honduras El Salvador 3 Lastre (ROCRAM CA) IMO 1 REMPEITC- Caribe 1 Independent Consultant 2 Provide training and give participants a full Barbados 2 Sensibilized 25 delegates from 8 countries, understanding of the AFS Dominica 1 and collected information on their processes / Convention, with a view towards ratification and Jamaica 1 status of accession/implementation. Draft implementation. Netherlands national strategies established. Antilles 1 29/06/2010- Saint Lucia 12 Regional Anti-Fouling Saint Lucia 30/06/2010 Saint Vincent Systems Convention IMO Saint Lucia & the Gre 2 Suriname 2 UNEP 3 IMO 1 REMPEITC- Caribe 3 Make Operational the arrangements of the Participated to the discussion to make Caribbean Sea Commission structure to ensure the operational the CSC, shared the REMPEITC Expert Consultation on 07/07/2010- correct coordination of this new body. The perspective on the needs for such a body, REMPEITC- Operationalisation of the 09/07/2010 Consultation is organized by CERMES, University Finland network with relevant projects (Gulf of Caribe 1 Caribbean Sea Commission Barbados of West Indies, Mexico LME, CLME) and coordinate future and the ACS, with funding from the Gov. of actions. Finland. Follow up on the oil spill contingency plan to be Met with the Focal Point and CODEMAR to approved. Present the activities of REMPEITC to discuss about the oil spill contingency plan 21/07/2010- IMO VI Congreso Maritimo the port and maritime sectors of Central America to REMPEITC- and other relevant marine protection 23/07/2010 Comision Portuario sensibilize them to Marine Environment Protection. Caribe 1 activities. Did a presentation on the risks Guatemala Portuaria threatening the marine environment in the Caribbean Region. Provide feedback for the development of an OSR Provided input for the improvement of the Emergency Response 23/08/2010- Honduras 1 Planning & Readiness Assessment tool. Meet with IMO tool and its application at all governmental Planning Project Team 24/08/2010 REMPEITC- regional stakeholders from relevant OSR agency in ARPEL levels. Met with the Honduran focal point Meeting Brazil Caribe 1 latin america (CCA, ARPEL…) and followed up on the status of NCP and the

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Ballast Water NTF.

Represent RAC/REMPEITC at the OPRC-HNS TG Enhancement of REMPEITC participation at 11th Meeting of the and MEPC. Met with IMO contact points for the the OPRC-HNS TG and MEPC. Discussion OPRC/HNS Technical 20/09/2010- Centre. Meet various attendees from the WCR. USA REMPEITC- on procedures and Biennium 10-11 with Group / 61st Marine 01/10/2010 TOTAL SA Caribe 2 IMO reps from MED and TCD. Met with Environment Protection United Kingdom attending WCR partners to discuss regional Committee needs and initiatives. 27/09/2010- To receive oil spill response and preparedness Increased knowledge and contacts with OSR OSR Oil Spill Management REMPEITC- 30/09/2010 training. TOTAL SA Course Caribe 1 United Kingdom Brief IMO/UNEP, partnering countries and Met with key program personnel at IMO, REMPEITC- organizations on the progress of the project. RCOs GloBallast Partnerships Caribe 1 RCOs/LPCs provide status reports on activities. 2nd and LPCs. Discussed "best practices" and Project 2nd Global Project 03/10/2010- phase - to meet with RCOs/LPCs to discuss and realistic goals to further the BWM Task Force Mtg and IMO 05/10/2010 share ideas re the program's implementation. Convention. UNEP GloBallast Forum United Kingdom Shared concerns re the focus on Port Biota on Regional Co-operation Baseline Surveys re initial/recurring costs on BWM burden to developing states. To prepare participants regarding MARPOL Annex Aruba 1 To prepare participants on legislative, I & V, specifically regarding waste reception UK - Turks and administrative and operating procedures facilities in the WCR with respect to the Special Caicos 2 regarding MARPOL Annex I & V Area provisions of MARPOL V UK - Cayman Regional Workshop on Islands 2 Ratification, Implementation, Grenada 2 27/10/2010- and Enforcement of the Jamaica Haiti 2 28/10/2010 MARPOL Convention, IMO Jamaica 9 Jamaica Annexes 1 and V for REMPEITC- Caribbean Countries Caribe 3 UK - Anguilla 2 Independent Consultant 1 CCA Oil Spill 01/11/2010- To receive oil spill response and preparedness Increased knowledge. Meeting with CCA REMPEITC- Preparedness and 05/11/2010 training TOTAL SA staff and government representatives. Caribe 1 Response Training Course US - USA For the new IMO Consultants to participate in the Both IMO consultants, Veronique Moriniere 30/11/2010- first significant oil spill conf and exercise since the and Andrew Wood, along with REMPEITC MOBEX Amazonia 2010 REMPEITC- 03/12/2010 DeepWater Horizon incident and to meet focal IMO Director Thomas Smith participated in the and IOSC workshop Caribe 3 Brazil poiints around the RAC's region of responsibility. IOSC Workshop and attended MOBEX 2010.

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2011

Dates Recipients Project Name Objectives Funded Out Put Host Country Participants

To develop a GIS-based database to represent the Online database to assess the maritime traffic Development of a GIS-based maritime traffic lanes to address risk analysis as a in the region, as well as risk assessments database for Maritime Traffic 01/01/2011- first step to prevention/response preparedness IMO REMPEITC- from oil infrastructures. Interactive in the Wider Caribbean 31/05/2012 initiatives from both the national and regional UNEP Caribe 1 application with filters and display options, Region perspectives. possibility to export data and to generate reports. To meet the National Authorities of the Caribbean Contacts established with Caribbean 08/02/2011- Islands represented, the IMO Regional Adviser and authorities for the new consultants. Senior Maritime 09/02/2011 REMPEITC- TCD. To present the activities of the REMPEITC, IMO Presentations given about the REMPEITC Administrators Workshop Trinidad & Caribe 2 the proposed strategic plan for the next biennium, and GloBallast. Tobago and the Globallast Partnership activities. To meet the Sint Maarten Authorities, and Meetings and Presentation (including with representatives of the Dutch government responsible representatives of France). Status of the National Meeting on Oil Sint Maarten 10 12/03/2011 for the BES Islands, to clarify the new status of the Dutch Islands clarified, and country profiles Spill Preparedness and IMO REMPEITC- St Maarten Dutch Islands regarding Oil Spill Contingency to be filled given to the relevant authorities. Response Caribe 1 Planning and to identify cooperation possibilities. Needs of cooperation identified (consultancy for the NCP of Sint Maarten). Develop/review the 4th draft IAS strategy. Est Build capacities in the WCR. Prevent IAS 3rd Regional Consultation Ecosystem Working Groups to complete various introductions. Detect new invaders, respond on Developing a Caribbean 21/03/2011- ecosystem action plans. Align this worlshop w/ the REMPEITC- rapidly to contain and/or eliminate. IAS Strategy and Workshop 23/03/2011 IMO goals est'd in the Invasive Alien Species Strategy. Caribe 1 Implement management plans to control on Legal Tools to address Bahamas Review IAS Policy tools available, incl model law existing IAS; restore or rehabilitate degraded Invasive Alien Species. for Carib. areas. Adopt the Ecosystem Approach. Ballast Water Management Establish dialog and partnerships among the Move countries toward establishing National Meeting - Regional 30/03/2011- participants to promote consistency and share ideas Task Forces to effectively implement the REMPEITC- Meeting of the Dutch 31/03/2011 on implementing the BWM Convention. IMO BWM Convention. Caribe 1 Antilles sponsored by The Aruba Netherlands

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To provide Barbados with well-designed ESI maps Barbados 23 The completion of ESI maps in GIS format National development of 04/04/2011- in Geographic Information System (GIS) format that REMPEITC- (ArcGIS) that will provide local decision Barbados Environmental Sensitivity 31/08/2011 will facilitate the risk assessment and planning Caribe 1 makers with information for planning and IMO Index (ESI) Maps Barbados process during an oil spill response. Independent responding to oil spills. Consultant 2 To aid with the further update of their NCP since Provided additional sources of information to Meeting with Curacao Port Oct 2010 when the Netherland Antilles was aid in building spill response capacity. Authority and Maritime Curaçao 1 28/04/2011 dissolved. Defined the role of Clean Caribbean Authority of Curacao re Oil REMPEITC- Curaçao Americas in spill response and it's Spill Response readiness Caribe 1 relationship to the spiller. Also discussed and the NCP UNDPs R3i initiative. To meet again the UNDP project managers of the Presentation of the activities of the R3i project in order to build a partnership for the REMPEITC in order to collect the countries' 05/05/2011- UNDP Regional R3i development of activities in the Dutch and British REMPEITC- specific needs of training and consultancy. 05/05/2011 UNDP Workshop Caribbean Islands. To present the activities of the Caribe 1 Presentation of the ESI Maps so that they can Aruba REMPEITC and to give a presentation on the ESI be incorporated within the maps. R3i project on GIS mapping. Semi-annual mtg of US Fed agencies whose mission Gave presentation on the Caribbean OPRC is to protect public health, ensure safety & protect Plan, focusing on regional co-op and the role 10/05/2011- Caribbean Regional Response the environment by ensuring coord/effective REMPEITC- signatories play in responding to spills in the 12/05/2011 USCG Team (CRRT) Meeting support of staff responding to oil & haz mat spills. Caribe 1 region, specifically the ability to unilaterally US – US Virgin Is. Folllow-on to lessons learned fm DeepWater respond when a spill may impact neighboring Horizon. states. To meet COCATRAM Staff and Central American Contacts established with Authorities, XXXIII REPICA (Reunión 10/05/2011- Authorities' representatives. To present the project COCATRAM, and Gulf of Honduras staff. REMPEITC- Portuaria del Istmo 13/05/2011 of the GIS-based database for the maritime traffic in IMO Presentation given on REMPEITC's Caribe 1 Centroamericano) Guatemala the Caribbean. activities and on the GIS-project, ideas collected from the Ports. Conference that allows the response organizations to Costa Rica 1 Meetings with International Oil Spill share both technical expertise and lessons learned Guatemala 1 stakeholders (representatives from IMO, from oil spills throughout the world IMO Honduras 1 ARPEL, independent consultants, 23/05/2011- International Oil Spill USCG Nicaragua 1 representatives from invited Central 26/05/2011 Conference TOTAL SA Panamá 1 American Authorities). One presentation USA, Oregon El Salvador 1 given on Oil Spill management and planning REMPEITC- in the region. Caribe 3 Informational Flyer Develop a one page, 3 language, flyer that can be Flyer developed, put in our newsletter and on developed to help advertise posted to "advertise" the status of the Wider the website, sent to focal points for 01/06/2011- REMPEITC- MARPOL Annex V Garbage Caribbean Region becoming a designated no IMO distribution. 31/10/2011 Caribe 1 "No Discharge Area" for the discharge special area under MARPOL Annex V Wider Caribbean Region Garbage

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Represent RAC/REMPEITC at the OPRC-HNS TG Review of MOU between IMO, UNEP, and and MEPC. Met with IMO and GloBallast Netherlands Antilles to gather input towards IMO Meetings: 12th 04/07/2011- Partnership Project focal points. IMO REMPEITC- replacement MOU. Met with WCR attending OPRC/HNS Technical 15/07/2011 USA Caribe 1 partners to discuss regional activities. Met Group/62nd MEPC United Kingdom with experts on BWM Convention to try to get WCR moving forward faster. Company requested assistance to meet area Curaçao 6 Meeting was hosted at RAC/REMPEITC in Aramco Shipping Co mtg 23/08/2011- stakeholders in Curacao and Bonaire to discuss and Neth - Bonaire Curacao and at Port Authority in Bonaire. with Bonaire/Curacao 24/08/2011 review oil spill response plans and capabilities. 5 Relationships were established to continue authortities Curaçao REMPEITC- information sharing and discussions. Caribe 1 Meet to discuss numerous initiatives in the region, Increased awareness of each others activities 12/09/2011- Meeting at Clean including preparedness for increased deep water REMPEITC- in the region and identified further areas of 13/09/2011 USA Caribbean Americas drilling activities, such as that beginning in Cuba Caribe 1 cooperation. US - USA and Bahamas. To provide Antigua & Barbuda with well designed Antigua & The completion of ESI maps in GIS format ESI maps in Geographic Information System (GIS) Barbuda 21 (ArcGIS) that will provide local decision National development of 26/09/2011 Antigua & format that will facilitate the risk assessment and REMPEITC- makers with information for planning and Environmental Sensitivity Antigua & Barbuda planning process during an oil spill response. Caribe 1 responding to oil spills. Index (ESI) maps Barbuda IMO Independent Consultant 2 University of West Indies Conducting /developing These GloBallast Partnership Project Funded 01/10/2011- Jamaica - BWM National Management Strategy, an Economic consultancies and documents will aid 31/05/2012 IMO Jamaica 1 Convention Consultancies Assessment, and a National Status Assessment. Jamaica with moving forward on acceding Jamaica and implementing the convention. Funded independent consultancy for Panama to Consulted crafted a note for Parliament and Panama - Legal 05/10/2011- Panamá 12 assist with legal reform to aid drafted legislation regarding the BWM consultancy for BWM 31/12/2011 IMO Independent their ratification and implementation of the BWM Convention. Convention Panamá Consultant 2 Conv. To meet other GloBallast partner countries from Garnered ideas for moving the BWM 26/10/2011- other regions to gain insight to help move the Convention forward in the WCR. GloBallast R&D Forum - REMPEITC- 28/10/2011 program forward IMO Istanbul Turkey Caribe 1 Turkey in the WCR. To make a presentation on the challenges facing the WCR. Semi-annual mtg of US Fed agencies whose mission Provided update on OPRC Plan for 08/11/2011- is to protect public health, ensure safety, and protect Caribbean Islands revisions and the Cuba Caribbean Regional REMPEITC- 10/11/2011 the environment by ensuring effective support and USA deep water drilling. Response Team Meeting Caribe 1 US – US Virgin coordination of staff responding to oil and haz mat spills. NOAA invited the REMPEITC to participate in this The REMPEITC gave a presentation on Oil Second International 08/11/2011- conference to discuss the specific issue of dealing REMPEITC- Spill Conference on Marine 10/11/2011 IMO with marine mammals during an oil spill, in the Caribe 1 Response Strategies and International Mammal Protected Areas Martinique objective of raising awareness in marine mammals Planning arrangements. The cooperation

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experts community on the need to be prepared. between OSR experts and MM experts needs to be developed by working together on next regional workshops organized by NOAA. To provide training to relevant authorities including Belize 1 Presented material to over 50 attendees Port State Control Officers on Compliance, Barbados 1 representing 24 countries from the WCR. Monitoring, and Enforcement of the Ballast Water Costa Rica 1 Management Convention. Cuba 1 Dominica 1 Dominican Republic 1 Grenada 1 Guatemala 1 Guyana 1 Haiti 1 Honduras 1 Jamaica 2 México 1 Nicaragua 1 Panamá 2 GloBallast Compliance , 14/11/2011- Jamaica Neth - Saint Monitoring, and Enforcement 15/11/2011 IMO Eustatius 1 Training Jamaica UNEP Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 Saint Lucia 1 Saint Vincent & the Gre 1 Suriname 1 Venezuela 2 El Salvador 1 Neth - Bonaire 1 IMO 2 Antigua & Barbuda 1 REMPEITC- Caribe 1 Trinidad & Tobago 2 This workshop was organized by the REMPEITC Aruba 25 The response organization, resources and National Oil Spill 16/11/2011- with the assistance of the Crisis Management office REMPEITC- cooperation were discussed, and the NCP Contingency Planning 18/11/2011 UNDP of Aruba, to clarify the organization of Oil Spill Caribe 1 will be rewritten taking into account the Workshop in Aruba Aruba Preparedness and Response in Aruba, to train the Independent conclusions of these discussions.

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response team, and to initiate the update of the Consultant 2 NCP.

A table top exercise In preparation for Cuba deep Participated in a brief discussion on 17/11/2011- water drilling ops beginning. REMPEITC- international obligations under the OPRC USCG D7 TTX 18/11/2011 USA Caribe 1 and Cartagena Conventions related to US - USA communication and cooperation. To review and discuss regional needs to develop Bahamas 9 Delegates shared technical information Regional OPRC Seminar to national plans for marine pollution preparedness and Cuba 10 regarding the extent of oversight of offshore focus on Developing National 07/12/2011- response, and to lay the groundwork for future Bahamas Jamaica 2 drilling activities and discussed oil spill Plans for Marine Pollution 09/12/2011 assistance and cooperation. USA México 3 planning, preparedness and response Readiness and Response Bahamas IMO US - USA 19 capabilities. related to Offshore Units and REMPEITC- Regional Cooperation Caribe 1

2012

Dates Recipients Project Name Objectives Funded Out Put Host Country Participants

To continue the work discussing regional needs Cuba 6 To begin the completing the Caribbean improving national plans and improving regional Jamaica 2 Multinational Authorities Matrix. To 31/01/2012- cooperation and technical information sharing. IADC México 5 establish an online discussion forum to Regional OPRC Workshop on 02/02/2012 USA US - USA 12 continue the technical dialogue between Oversight of Offshore Units Curaçao IMO Curaçao 2 activities. REMPEITC- Caribe 1 This workshop was organized to assist St Maarten in ITOPF 1 The response organization, resources and the writing of their NCP, further to the dissolution Sint Maarten 18 cooperation were discussed, the National Oil Spill 13/02/2012- ITOPF of the Netherlands Antilles, and to clarify the REMPEITC- responsibilities for OPRC were determined, Contingency Planning 14/02/2012 UNDP Barbados organization of Oil Spill Preparedness and Response Caribe 1 and the NCP will be written taking into Workshop in Sint Maarten Sint Maarten R3I project in St Maarten. Polaris Applied account the conclusions of these discussions. Science 1 National Oil Spill 15/02/2012- This workshop was organized by the REMPEITC ITOPF ITOPF 1 An introductory course was given and a Contingency Planning 17/02/2012 with the assistance of the Disaster Management UNDP Barbados REMPEITC- tabletop exercise was organized. The Workshop in Anguilla UK - Anguilla Office, to clarify the organization of Oil Spill R3I project Caribe 1 response organization, resources and

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Preparedness and Response in Anguilla, to train the Polaris Applied responsibilities were discussed, and the NCP response team, and to initiate the update of the NCP. Science 1 will be rewritten taking into account the UK - Anguilla conclusions of these discussions. 38 Represent RAC/REMPEITC at the OPRC-HNS In addition to attending the meeting, met Technical Group Meeting. Meet with IMO and with IMO to discuss future activities: Clean IMO Meeting: 13th OPRC 05/03/2012- GloBallast Partnership Project Coordinating Unit to REMPEITC- Short Sea shipping consultancy in the WCR, HNS TG meeting at IMO in 09/03/2012 IMO discuss on going activities. Caribe 1 with IMO/USA re further OPRC workshops, London United Kingdom status of the revised MOUs, overlap of consultants at RAC, Strategic Plan cycle, etc Conference for international spill response In addtion I met with USA, IPIECA and 13/03/2012- organizations to share technical expertise and OGP re the OPRC Workshops focused on REMPEITC- Interspill Oil Spill Conference 15/03/2012 lessons learned. IMO deep water drilling activities. Discuss their Caribe 1 United Kingdom involvement, participation, and possible funding of future activities. REMPEITC contracted a consultant to conduct the Trinidad & The resultant documents will aid Trinidad 01/04/2012- following activities and provide the requisite output. Tobago 1 and Tobago with implementing the BWM Trinidad and Tobago - 30/08/2012 Legal Review, National BWM Status Assessment, Convention. BWM Convention IMO Trinidad & National BWM Strategy, Economic Assessment. Consultancies Tobago

To further the OPRC Convention by technical Bahamas 1 Delegates shared technical information Third Regional OPRC Forum information sharing and testing existing protocols UNEP Cuba 8 regarding of offshore drilling activities and on Oil Spill Prevention, 11/04/2012- through a scenario driven exercise at the workshop IMO Guyana 1 discussed oil spill planning, preparedness and Preparedness, and Response 13/04/2012 USA Jamaica 9 response capabilities, including simulating in the Gulf of Mexico and the Jamaica IADC México 5 communications procedures through a Caribbean. US - USA 13 scenario driven exercise. To receive updates and discuss progress in the Bahamas 2 The draft plan was approved and the LPCs region. To review and approve the Regional Jamaica 2 are moving forward with its implementation. Strategic Action Plan (SAP) México 2 Second Regional Task Nicaragua 2 Force Meeting on the 17/04/2012- Trinidad & Panamá 2 Ratification and 18/04/2012 Tobago Venezuela 2 Implementation of the IMO Trinidad & IMO IMO 1 convention on Ballast Water Tobago REMPEITC- Management Caribe 2 Trinidad & Tobago 5 To review and approve REMPEITC's biennial Aruba 1 Approved Strategic Plan and developed 6th Ordinary Steering 09/05/2012- Strategic Plan for 2012-2013 Suriname 1 recommendations for the 15th IGM. Committee Meeting of 10/05/2012 Curaçao US - USA 1 RAC/REMPEITC Caribe Curaçao UNEP 2 Curaçao 4

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Neth - Bonaire 1 IMO 1 ITOPF 1 COCATRAM 1 REMPEITC- Caribe 4 USCG 2 To introduce the new French IMO Consultant to the Increased knowledge and understanding of delegates and partnering organization from RETOS. Introduction of the new French 2nd ARPEL Capacity 22/05/2012- REMPEITC's region of responsibility. To learn IMO Consultant. Networking Building Workshop - Oil 23/05/2012 REMPEITC- more about RETOS and support its future use and IMO Spill Response Planning Trinidad & Caribe 2 potential improvement. and Readiness Assessment Tobago

To continue the dialogue with regional partnerships Provided an update on the status in the 22/05/2012- to promote a harmonized effort to further the region, regioinal activities, and a brief on the BWM meeting of the Dutch REMPEITC- 23/05/2012 convention in the region. To update the participants IMO Strategic Action Plan that was developed at Antilles Islands Caribe 1 Bonaire on the results of the 2nd RTF and the Strategic the 2nd Regional Task Force meeting in Action Plan. Trinidad and Tobago this past April. 17/07/2012- To broaden knowledge on Port State Control, Increased knowledge and contact with USCG Training on Oil Pollution REMPEITC- 20/07/2012 domestic facility regulatory inspections and oil spill IMO Response Caribe 1 US – Puerto Rico preparedness and response To provide and exchange information on offshore Mexico Increased awareness and cooperation. The oil pollution prevention, preparedness, response and Wild Well Control Bahamas 1 very first draft of the Multilateral Technical cooperation. BP Cuba 10 Operating Procedures for Offshore Oil PEMEX Guyana 1 Pollution Response (MTOP) was posted on Alpina Briggs Jamaica 1 the listserv (online forum) after this DNV USA México 38 workshop. 29/08/2012- OSRL Suriname 1 Regional OPRC Workshop on 31/08/2012 REPSOL US - USA 15 Oversight of offshore Units Mexico USCG Venezuela 1 US-USA Brazil 3 Environmental ARPEL 1 Defense fund REMPEITC- Lee HUNT & Caribe 2 Helix ESG USCG 6 IADC To improve the integration of deep-water drilling Exchange of information (MTOP) and 13/09/2012 with regional regulatory and industry response lessons learnt, networking One Caribbean One Response USCG REMPEITC- Trinidad & capabilities - Procedures and protocols for Conference IMO Caribe 2 Tobago governments in the Caribbean Sea to mesh with industry standards for safety and pollution

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To present progress, technical and financial reports Bahamas 1 Extension of the Project until September to the LPCs, RCOs and partners and to decide the Jamaica 1 2016 GloBallast Partnerships 17/09/2012- strategic action plan for the coming biennium Panamá 1 Global Project Task Force 19/09/2012 IMO (2013-2014) Venezuela 1 (GPTF) meeting South Africa REMPEITC- Caribe 1 To represent RAC/REMPEITC at the meetings, In addition to attending the meeting, met 14th OPRC HNS TG 24/09/2012- exchange information, meet with IMO and REMPEITC- with IMO to discuss future activities and meeting and MEPC 64 at 05/10/2012 IMO GloBallast Partnership Project Coordinating Unit to Caribe 1 status of the revised MOUs. Also met with IMO in London United Kingdom discus ongoing activities. WCR attending partners and organizations To bring awareness on oil pollution preparedness UK - Turks and Increased knowledge on oil spill and response. To assist the government of Turks and Caicos 21 preparedness and response. Gap analysis of 02/10/2012- National Oil Spill Caicos to review and update their National Oil Spill ITOPF ITOPF 1 the plan and development of an action plan to 04/10/2012 Contingency Planning Contingency Plan. UNDP Barbados REMPEITC- update the plan. UK – Turks and Workshop R3I project Caribe 1 Caicos Independent Consultant 1 To provide information and facilitate the exchange Belize 1 Increased understanding of the MARPOL of information between the participants on the Bahamas 1 Convention. Assessment of the availability of legislative, administrative, and enforcement Barbados 1 PRFs in the WCR. The idea of Regional procedures regarding MARPOL. Special Dominica 2 Arrangements for the implementation of attention was also brought to the issue of port Grenada 1 PRFs such as garbage, sewage, oil and reception facilities. Jamaica 2 chemical reception facilities was proposed. Saint Kitts and Nevis 2 Saint Lucia 2 16/10/2012- Regional Workshop on Suriname Saint Vincent 18/10/2012 MARPOL IMO & the Gre 2 Suriname Suriname 10 Antigua & Barbuda 2 REMPEITC- Caribe 2 Independent Consultant 2 Trinidad & Tobago 2 15th Intergovernmental 25/10/2012- Meeting of the Contracting Parties of the Cartagena Presented recommendations from IMO REMPEITC- Meeting on the Action Plan 27/10/2012 Convention REMPEITC's Steering Committee Meeting. UNEP Caribe 2 for the Caribbean Dominican All were approved by the Contracting

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Environment Programme Republic Parties, Presented the new GIS based database for the maritime traffic in the WCR

CCA Oil Spill Preparedness 05/11/2012- To receive oil spill preparedness and response Increased knowledge. Meeting with CCA REMPEITC- and Response Training 09/11/2012 training TOTAL SA Staff and government and industry Caribe 1 Course US - USA representatives To facilitate the exchange of information among Bahamas 1 Udate of the study. Trinidad and Tobago participants as they review and vet the feasibility Jamaica 1 should be the lead country for the study. To provide guidance into a possible candidate Panamá 1 development of the use of LNG for shipping for a future pilot program by the IMO US - USA 2 in the WCR given its existing infrastructure. Workshop on the feasibility 05/11/2012- Atlantic LNG Curaçao 1 Consideration of using the ferry service study on LNG fuelled 07/11/2012 Trinidad & IMO 1 between Trinidad and Tobago for the pilot short sea and coastal Trinidad & Tobago REMPEITC- program. shipping in the WCR Tobago IMO Caribe 2 Independent Consultant 4 Trinidad & Tobago 12 To provide information and facilitate the exchange Increased understanding of the MARPOL Bahamas 26 of information between the participants on the Convention, Annexes I and V. Participants National Workshop on the 13/11/2012- REMPEITC- legislative, administrative, and enforcement Bahamas would like to encourage the government of MARPOL Convention 15/11/2012 Caribe 1 procedures regarding the MARPOL Convention, IMO Bahamas to ratify Annex IV (sewage). (Annexes I & VI) Bahamas Independent Annexes I and V, and the issue of port reception Highlighted the need to populate GISIS. Consultant 1 facilities 20/10/2012- Writing a booklet about the R3i experience and The booklet was publised and distributed at Writting of a booklet 15/11/2012 lessons learned. UNDP REMPEITC the CDM meeting in Dec.2012 in Jamaica. REMPEITC Represent RAC/REMPEITC at the meeting. Presented the GIS based database for the 19/11/2012- Exchange of information and co-operation REMPEITC- maritime traffic in the WCR. Networking 13th MACHC Meeting 22/11/2012 UKHO Caribe 1 (UKHO, SHOM, country representatives Guatemala etc). Cooperation initiative with NOAA To provide training on oil spill preparedness and Aruba 1 Increased knowledge on oil spill response. To exercise the deployment of a current UK - Turks and preparedness and response. Ability to deploy buster. Develop and support regional cooperation. Caicos 1 a current buster. Increased co-operation. UK - ITOPF Montserrat 1 Regional Oil Spill 26/11/2012- Netherlands Neth - Saint Contingency Planning 29/11/2012 UNDP Barbados Eustatius 9 Workshop and Exercises Neth - Saba R3I Project Curaçao 1 Netherlands 4 Neth - Bonaire 3 ITOPF 1

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Sint Maarten 2 REMPEITC- Caribe 2 Neth - Saba 13 UK - Anguilla 1 To bring awareness on oil pollution preparedness, REMPEITC made a presentation matching 7th Caribbean Conference response and cooperation and to share the lessons the objectives. Information sharing, on Comprehensive Disaster 03/12/2012 learnt during the last two activities sponsored by UNDP Barbados REMPEITC- distribution of a booklet (Oil spills: How Management - Building Jamaica UNDP and organized by REMPEITC (Saba and R3I Project Caribe 1 Caribbean disaster managers can prepare and Disaster Resilience, A Shared Turks & Caicos) respond) written by Anne Reglain and Responsibility published by UNDP. Networking To provide practical Knowledge and skills to Flag & Increased knowledge and understanding of National Workshop on PSC officers and various other participants in order the BWM Convention. Requested assistance Compliance Monitoring and 10/12/2012- to support efficient implementation of the BWM Jamaica 14 for BWM sediment treatment and disposal. Enforcement under the 11/12/2012 Convention and discharge their responsibilities IMO REMPEITC- Further training about BWM equipment on- Ballast Water Management Jamaica efficiently and effectively under the convention. Caribe 2 board vessels, BW sampling methods and Convention equipment usage and PSC was also requested. To provide practical Knowledge and skills to Flag & Increased knowledge and understanding of National Workshop on PSC officers and various other participants in order Panamá 28 the BWM Convention. The Maritime Compliance Monitoring 17/12/2012- to support efficient implementation of the BWM REMPEITC- Authority requested assistance in and Enforcement under the 19/12/2012 Convention and discharge their responsibilities IMO Caribe 3 determination, development, and usage of Ballast Water Management Panama efficiently and effectively under the convention. Independent water sampling equipment and development Convention Consultant 1 of portable labs.

2013

Dates Recipients Project Name Objectives Funded Out Put Host Country Participants

To meet with the country representatives, IMO Presentations given and contacts established. 19/02/2013- RMA, TCD and secretary general. To present the Senior Administrator Meeting UNEP REMPEITC- 22/02/2013 GIS database, the Globallast Partnership and the and High Level Symposium IMO Caribe 2 Jamaica outcomes and lessons learnt during our previous activities (OPRC, MARPOL).

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To complete the drafting of Multilateral Technical Bahamas 18 Delegates have agreed to a near-final text of Operating Procedures for Offshore Oil Pollution Cuba 9 the MTOP which will be presented to each Regional OPRC Workgroup 19/03/2013- Response (MTOP) México 4 government for final review and approval Bahamas on Oversight of offshore 20/03/2013 US - USA 5 IMO Units Bahamas REMPEITC- Caribe 2 USCG 7 Represent RAC/REMPEITC at the meetings, In addition to attending the meeting, met exchange information, meeting with IMO and with IMO to discuss future activities, status 15th OPRC HNS TG 06/05/2013- GloBallast Partnership Project Coordinating Unit to REMPEITC- of the revised MOUs, overlap of consultants meeting and MEPC 65 at 17/05/2013 IMO discuss ongoing activities. Caribe 2 at RAC, Strategic Plan cycle, etc. Also met IMO in London United Kingdom with WCR attending partners and organizations Represent the REMPEITC at the meeting, meet with Exchange of information. Made a 15/05/2013- the country representatives and industries. presentation about the REMPEITC, the REMPEITC- MOBEX 2013 17/05/2013 IMO Cartagena Caribe 1 France - French Convention and OPCR 90 Convention (rights & obligations). Networking To improve participants' knowledge and Jamaica 19 Increased knowledge on LNG and the understanding of MARPOL VI as well as LNG REMPEITC- feasibility of LNG Bunkering in Jamaica. (production, uses, costs etc.). To consider the Caribe 3 Created a momentum to further discuss the National Seminar on potential development of a LNG bunkering hub for Independent development of LNG bunkering in Jamaica. Feasibility of Liquefied 26/06/2013 LNG fuelled vessels transiting in the Caribbean IMO Consultant 2 Natural Gas (LNG) Jamaica Region. USCG 1 Bunkering Trinidad & Tobago 1 DNV Panama 1 To provide detailed information with regard to the Carnival Belize 2 Status assessment of PRFs in the most recent amendments to MARPOL and the Corporation Barbados 2 participating countries, increased knowledge responsibilities of Parties under the Convention. To CIP OAS Dominica 2 on MARPOL. Discussions regarding the received practical information on the provision of Basel Convention Grenada 2 reporting of alleged inadequacies of PRFs. PRFs and ship-generated waste management. Belgium Guyana 2 Very good networking opportunity Singapore Waste Haiti 2 (Industries, organizations and Management Jamaica 2 government) Regional workshop on 22/07/2013- Royal Caribbean Saint Kitts and MARPOL & Port Reception 25/07/2013 Cruises Nevis 2 Facilities US - USA Norwegian Cruise Saint Lucia 2 Lines Saint Vincent CLIA & the Gre 2 USCG Suriname 2 Lloyds Register US - USA 15 USA IMO 1 US - USA Antigua &

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IMO Barbuda 2 REMPEITC- Caribe 2 USCG 7 Trinidad & Tobago 2 Singapore 1 Basel Convention 1 Belgium 1 To provide practical knowledge and skills to REMPEITC- Increased knowledge and understanding of National Workshop on 24/07/2013- relevant personnel from the Government of Caribe 1 the BWM Convention. Requested assistance Compliance Monitoring 26/07/2013 Trinidad, the Maritime Authority, and the Port T & T Independent for BWM sediment treatment and disposal. and Enforcement under Trinidad & Authority so as to be able to discharge the functions IMO Consultant 1 Further training about BWM equipment on- the Ballast Water Tobago of Flag, Port and Coastal States in preventing the Trinidad & board vessels, BW sampling methods and Management Convention impact of HAOP Tobago 24 equipment usage and PSC was also requested To bring awareness on oil pollution preparedness CCA 1 Increased knowledge on OPRC. Gap analysis and response. To assist the government of Antigua Antigua & of the plan. Need to address oil spill response 13/08/2013- CCA and Barbuda to review and update their National Oil Barbuda 22 inland identified. NODS, through its National Workshop on 16/08/2013 Antigua & Spill Contingency Plan. REMPEITC- consultant, will carry out the update of the Contingency Planning Antigua and Barbuda Caribe 1 plan. Plan will be presented for cabinet Barbuda IMO Polaris Applied approval before the end of 2013. Science 1 National Workshop on To provide practical knowledge and skills Bahamas 23 Increased knowledge. There appears to be a Compliance Monitoring 27/08/2013- to Flag & PSC officers and various other REMPEITC- loss of focus by the Government of Bahamas Bahamas and Enforcement under 29/08/2013 participants in order to discharge their Caribe 1 on the BWM GloBallast Program. IMO the Ballast Water Bahamas responsibilities efficiently and effectively under the Independent Management Convention BWM convention. Consultant 2 Review of the draft contingency plan for Central Detailed presentation of the Caribbean America. Islands Plan. Presentation of the REMPEITC Regional Oil Spill 04/09/2013- IMO REMPEITC- and our activities. Country representatives Contingency Workshop - 06/09/2013 COCATRAM Caribe 1 wondered why REMPEITC is no longer COCATRAM Nicaragua involved with CA. Necessity to cooperate with COCATRAM. To provide training on oil spill preparedness and Increased knowledge on oil spill response and to assist the government of Curacao to preparedness and response. Gap analysis of 16/09/2013- National Workshop on review its National Oil Spill Contingency Plan. REMPEITC- the plan. All the relevant agencies should 17/09/2013 Curaçao Contingency Planning Caribe 2 take part to the discussions regarding oil spill Curaçao preparedness and response. Need to determine the organization structure. 18/09/2013- To present the study to the stakeholders in Trinidad Various options for the LNG supply chain Meetings and workshop for REMPEITC- 19/09/2013 & Tobago and identify key issues. To visit of one of IMO and associated safety issues were discussed. the LNG Pilot Program Caribe 1 Trinidad & NIDCO's water taxi vessels. Available space for possible placing of LNG

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Tobago tanks was found limited and the engine rooms also have limited space to accommodate modified or replacement engines for LNG. To provide information on the importance and Belize 1 Increased knowledge. Found out that some benefits of being Party to the international oil Barbados 6 countries do not have the national legislation pollution compensatory regime instruments ( CLC, Dominica 1 in place or have not yet incorporated the Fund and Bunkers Convention) and mechanisms for Grenada 1 recent amendments, therefore, it is highly the implementation of these conventions. Guyana 1 likely that compensation will not be available Haiti 1 or only partially. Jamaica 1 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2 Regional Workshop on the Barbados 24/09/2013- Saint Lucia 1 Liability and Compensatory ITOPF 26/09/2013 Saint Vincent Regimes for Pollution IOPC Funds Barbados & the Gre 1 Damage IMO Suriname 1 ITOPF 1 IOPC Funds 2 Antigua & Barbuda 1 REMPEITC- Caribe 2 Trinidad & Tobago 1 To provide training on the AFS Convention, with a Greater understanding and appreciation on view towards ratification and implementation of this Cuba 38 the requirements and implications of 15/10/2013- international instrument. To increase awareness on REMPEITC- ratifying, implementing, and enforcing the National Workshop on the use of potential harmful anti-fouling systems on Cuba 17/10/2013 Caribe 1 AFS Convention. Director of the Maritime Anti-Fouling Systems ships. IMO Cuba Independent Authority announced that it was the political Consultant 1 will of Cuba to accede to the AFS Convention. To present the work of the Globallast Project in each Increased awareness and cooperation. Jamaica 1 23/10/2013- region and its efforts to bring the Project’s countries Exchange of information Panamá 1 R&D Forum, Globallast 25/10/2013 to a high level of awareness, training and IMO REMPEITC- Republic of Korea preparation for the challenges that the Caribe 1 implementation of the BWM Convention is posing. To present the Globallast Project to other GEF IW Jamaica 1 28/10/2013- GEF Biennial International Projects. Panamá 1 31/10/2013 IMO Waters Conference REMPEITC- Barbados Caribe 1

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To provide training on the AFS Convention, with a Increased awareness and understanding of Panama 33 view towards ratification and implementation of this Anti- Fouling Systems and AFS Convention. 19/11/2013- REMPEITC- National Workshop on international instrument. To increase awareness on Panama Both Government and Commercial personnel 21/11/2013 Caribe 2 Anti-Fouling Systems the use of potential harmful anti-fouling systems on IMO expressed strong interest in developing Panamá Independent ships. strong and strategic legislation, tools, and Consultant 1 regimens to implement the AFS Convention. To provide training on the BWM Convention, Increased Knowledge. The experience shared Dominica 22 develop the government's capacity to implement and by Trinidad and Tobago was very enriching. 25/11/2013- REMPEITC- enforce the Convention and bring awareness to Responsible ministry to report back with a Globallast Twinning Project 26/11/2013 IMO Caribe 2 participants of the monographs, tools, and grants recommendation for entering into the Dominica Trinidad & available for assessments and national Globallast program and the required Tobago 2 implementation strategies processes for the country. To provide training on the BWM Convention, Increased Knowledge. The experience shared Saint Lucia 23 develop the government's capacity to implement and by Trinidad and Tobago was very enriching. 28/11/2013- REMPEITC- enforce the Convention and bring awareness to Responsible ministry to report back with a Globallast Twinning Project 29/11/2013 IMO Caribe 2 participants of the monographs, tools, and grants recommendation for entering into the Saint Lucia Trinidad & available for assessments and national Globallast program and the required Tobago 2 implementation strategies processes for the country. To provide training on oil spill preparedness and Increased knowledge on oil spill 03/12/2013- Saint Kitts and response and to assist the government of Saint Kitts Saint Kitts and preparedness and response. Gap analysis of National Workshop on Oil 05/12/2013 Nevis 28 & Nevis to review its National Oil Spill Nevis the plan. All the relevant agencies should Spill Contingency Planning Saint Kitts and REMPEITC- Contingency Plan IMO take part to the discussions regarding oil spill Nevis Caribe 2 preparedness and response. Represent RAC/REMPEITC at the meeting. Made a presentation highlighting the Exchange of information and co-operation. relationship between hydrography and 09/12/2013- REMPEITC- liability for oil pollution damage. 14th MACHC Meeting 13/13/2013 IMO Caribe 1 Networking (UKHO, SHOM, IALA, country Sint Maarten representatives etc). Data sharing with NOAA.

2014

Dates Recipients Project Name Objectives Funded Out Put Host Country Participants

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Represent RAC/REMPEITC at the meetings, 28/01/2014- exchange information, meet with IMO and REMPEITC- OPRC-HNS Mtg 31/01/2014 IMO GloBallast Partnership Project Coordinating Unit to Caribe 1 United Kingdom discuss ongoing activities. The main objective of the workshop was to raise Aruba 1 The workshop provided the participants with awareness among the participating regional Antigua and relevant information for a better countries‟ stakeholders on MARPOL Annex VI in Barbuda 1 understanding of IMO working practices, general and more specifically the recently adopted Bahamas1 MARPOL Annex VI and ship Energy Chapter 4 of MARPOL Annex VI on Energy Belize 2 Efficiency including EEDI (Energy Efficiency Regulations for Ships. Haiti 2 Efficiency Design Index), SEEMP (Ship Cuba 1 Energy Efficiency Management Plan), EEOI Dominica 1 (Energy Efficiency Operational Indicator) Grenada 1 and wider aspects of GHG emissions. Also, Guyana 1 the workshop provided information on the Saint Kitts & tasks needed for enforcement in relation to Nevis 1 newly adopted regulations including Flag Regional Workshop on Saint Lucia 1 State aspects and Port State Control as well MARPOL Annex VI - Air 17/02/2014- Saint Vincent as the future likely impacts of these Pollution and Greenhouse 19/02/2014 IMO & Gre 1 regulations. The issue of Technical Gas (GHG) Emissions from Jamaica Suriname 1 Cooperation and IMO activities in this regard International Shipping for the Trinidad & were also covered. Wider Caribbean Tobago 1 UK- Turks & Caicos 1 Panama 1 Jamaica 10 IMO 1 Energy & Emissions Ltd 1 REMPEITC- Caribe 2

Items on the agenda included proposed 31/03/2014- amendments to MARPOL making the audit MEPC 66 04/04/2014 USCG REMPEITC 1 scheme mandatory, environmental provisions UK-London of the draft Polar Code and associated draft amendments to make the Code mandatory To bring awareness and provide training on oil spill Antigua & Participants gained an understanding of the Regional Workshop on Oil 09/04/2014- preparedness, response, and co-operation Barbuda 1 weathering process of oil in the marine Pollution Preparedness, 11/04/2014 IMO Bahamas 1 environment, ability to implement an Response, and Co-operation USA-Miami Barbados 1 efficient strategy for responding to oil spills, Belize 1 learned to use different response techniques,

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Dominica 1 select appropriate equipment, manage spill Grenada 1 response teams on-site, and manage waste. Jamaica 2 St. Kitts & Nevis 1 St. Lucia 1 St. Vincent & the Grena. 1 Suriname 1 Trinidad & Tobago 1 UK-British Virgin Islands 1 US-USCG 9 REMPEITC- Caribe 2 CariCOOS 1 OSRL 1 Polaris 1 Fish & Wildlife Research Institute 1

This conference united professionals from the international response community, 05/05/2014- private sector, government agencies, and IOSC 2014 08/05/2014 IMO REMPEITC 1 non-governmental organizations to work US-Savannah together and exchange ideas and experiences from oil spill responses. To review and approve REMPEITC's biennial IMO 1 Approved Strategic Plan and developed Strategic Plan for 2014-2015 UNEP 2 recommendations for the 16th IGM. ITOPF 1 Majestic Crui Lines 1 OSRL 1 7th Ordinary Steering 20/05/2014- Kosmos Energy Committee Meeting of 21/05/2014 Cucaçao 1 RAC/REMPEITC- Caribe Curaçao Curacao Maritime Assoc 1 USA-USCG 2 Grenada 1 Jamaica 1

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The Netherlands 1 Curacao 4 REMPEITC- Caribe 3

To ensure that key national stakeholders in Creation of the National BW Task Force Nicaragua and policy makers were to provide 23/05/2014 practical knowledge and detailed information with First National Task Force regard to the role, responsibilities and tasks of a IMO IMO 1 Ballast Water Management Nicaragua National Task Force dedicated to the BWM Convention

Semi-annual mtg of US Fed agencies whose mission Cdr Lattanzi gave a well received 08/07/2014- is to protect public health, ensure safety, and protect presentation on the work and strategic goals REMPEITC- CRRT Meeting 11/07/2014 the environment by ensuring effective support and USCG of the Centre and received renewed Caribe 1 St Thomas coordination of staff responding to oil and commitments of assistance to the Centre hazardous substances spills. from several of the meeting’s participants 31/07/2014- Represent RAC/REMPEITC at the meeting. Increased understanding of the sampling Regional training on sampling 01/08/2014 Exchange of information and co-operation. REMPEITC- methods for BWM. Introduction of the new IMO of ballast water Cartagena- Caribe 1 French IMO Consultant.-Networking. Colombia 13/10/2014- Represent RAC/REMPEITC at the meeting. Met with key personnel at IMO and industry REMPEITC- MEPC 67th 17/10/2014 Exchange of information and co-operation. IMO partner (ITOPF-IPIECA) Caribe 2 UK-London 27/10/2014- Represent RAC/REMPEITC at the meeting. Made a presentation on how REMPEITC- Bahamas Shipowners REMPEITC- 28/10/2014 Exchange of information and co-operation. IMO Caribe is promoting best shipping practices Association Annual Meeting Caribe 1 Bahamas to protect the WCR. 02/11/2014- Training for the French Consultant on OPRC level OSRL/CCA Oil Spill 08/11/2014 II Total SA REMPEITC 1 Preparedness and Response II US-Florida 12/11/2014- Raise awareness on the scientific progress for the CCA-OSRL Technical Forum 14/11/2014 use of dispersants in Oil Spill response IMO REMPEITC 1 on Dispersants US-Florida To present progress, technical and financial reports Bahamas 1 Met with key program personnel at IMO, to the LPCs, RCOs and partners and to decide the Jamaica 1 RCOs and LPCs. Organize between 2015- 13/11/2014- strategic action plan for the coming biennium (2015- Panamá 1 2016 the WCR RTF meeting, and National GloBallast Partnerships 14/11/2014 2016) Venezuela 1 trainings on sampling and analysis with ship Global Project Task Force IMO Arraial do Cabo - Trinidad & board, training on PBBS and on risk (GPTF) meeting Brazil Tobago 1 assessment for exemptions and ships Colombia 2 targeting. REMPEITC-

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The objective of this training is to provide Sub-Regional Workshop on information to the participants on the legislative, the Ratification, REMPEITC- administrative, and enforcement procedures lmplementation and Caribe 1 18/11/2014- regarding OPRC. ln addition to a series of Enforcement of the Belize 1 20/11/2014 discussions on the subject matter, participants will IMO lnternational Convention on Guyana 5 Suriname have the opportunity to take part in theoretical Oil Pollution Preparedness, Suriname 29 exercises and become familiar with ARPEL's Oil Response and Co-operation Spill Response Planning and Readiness Evaluation (OPRC) Tool for Oil Spills (RETOS'"). The objective of the training is to provide trained 09/12/2014- and experienced personnel, having significant REMPEITC- National OPRC level II 11/12/2014 management responsibilities to coordinate and IMO Caribe 1 training Belize supervise response operations, the ability to deliver Belize 31 a timely, organized, and effective response. 16th Intergovernmental Meeting of the Contracting Parties of the Cartagena Presented recommendations from 08/12/2014- Meeting on the Action Plan Convention IMO REMPEITC- REMPEITC's Steering Committee Meeting. 14/12/2014 for the Caribbean UNEP Caribe 2 Presentation of the outline long term strategy Colombia Environment Programme of RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe. CDR Paul Lattanzi represented RAC/REMPEITC- REMPEITC- Multilateral Technical 02/12/2014 Caribe at a December 2nd meeting of the countries Caribe 1 Operating Procedures meeting party to the Multilateral Technical Operating USCG Bahamas 1

held in conjunction with the US-USA (San Procedures (MTOP). Cuba 1 2014 Clean Gulf Conference Antonio) Mexico 1 USA 1

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IV. List of activities sorted by Strategic Plan Program

4.1 Development, updating and testing of National Contingency Plans

Ref. Sub-Program Year Title Host Country

PEMEX Contingency Plan Evaluation and Mexico 2005 revision

Tier One Workshop Aruba 2007

National OPRC Workshop on Development of St Vincent & Gre. 2009 a Local Oil Spill Response Committee

National OPRC Workshop Costa Rica 2009

National OPRC Workshop - OPRC Level III Guatemala 2009 Course

National OPRC Workshop Nicaragua 2010

National Oil Spill Contingency Planning Aruba 2011 Workshop in Aruba Development, updating and testing of 4.1.a National Contingency (National National Oil Spill Contingency Planning St Maarten Workshops) 2012 Workshop in Sint Maarten

National Oil Spill Contingency Planning UK-Anguilla 2012 Workshop in Anguilla

National Oil Spill Contingency Planning UK-Turks and Caicos 2012 Workshop

Regional Oil Spill Contingency Planning Neth-Saba (BES) 2012 Workshop and Exercises

National Workshop on Contingency Planning Antigua and Barbuda 2013

National Workshop on Contingency Planning Curaçao 2013

National Workshop on Oil Spill Contingency St Kitts and Nevis 2013 Planning

Ecological Risk Assessment Training US-Puerto Rico 2007

Ecological Risk Assessment - Phase II Belize 4.1.b Ecological Risk Assessments 2009 Oil Spill Response Assessment / Incident Bahamas 2010 Action Plan

National Environmental Sensitivity National Development of Environmental 4.1.c Dominica Index Mapping 2010 Sensitivity Index (ESI) Maps

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National development of Environmental Barbados 2011 Sensitivity Index (ESI) Maps

National development of Environmental Antigua & Barbuda 2011 Sensitivity Index (ESI) maps

4.2 Development of multilateral Contingency Plans

Ref. Sub-Program Year Title Host Country

Update of the Caribbean Island OPRC Plan Curaçao 2005

Consultation on Caribbean Island OPRC Plan Curaçao 2005 Update Development of sub-regional 4.2.a Contingency Plans for Island States Activity Report Caribbean Islands OPRC Plan and Territories – Project “Azure Seas” Project AZURE SEAS Gap Analysis of Curaçao 2006 National Island OPRC Plans “Needs to Assist”

Central America OPRC Plan Workshop Panama 2005

Central American ORPC Workshop - Review of the Guidelines for the development of 2005 National Contingency Plans and Study Development of Sub-regional Contingency Plans for Central America Initialization workshop Central America 4.2.b Guatemala - CA CAOP Project 2006 OPRC Plan Project (CAOP)

Regional OPRC Plan Workshop (CAOP) Colombia 2009

Regional Oil Spill Contingency Workshop - Nicaragua 2013 COCATRAM

Regional Workshops on Environmental

4.2.c Sensitivity Index Mapping

Mobilization Exercise of CCA -Regional Development / Harmonization of course on the use of dispersants - IOSC Panama 4.2.d Dispersant Policy 2007 workshop

MOBEX POLMAR 2005 - Martinique France 2005

Exercice POLMAR St Maarten 2008 Regional Pollution Exercises 4.2.e MOBEX Amazonia 2010 and IOSC workshop Brazil 2010

MOBEX GUYANE 2013 France 2013

Regional OPRC Seminar to focus on Developing National Plans for Marine Bahamas 2011 Pollution Readiness and Response related to Planning, Preparedness and Response Offshore Units and Regional Cooperation 4.2.f for Deepwater drilling Workshops Regional OPRC Workshop on Oversight of Curaçao 2012 Offshore Units

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Third Regional OPRC Forum on Oil Spill Prevention, Preparedness, and Response in the Jamaica 2012 Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean.

Regional OPRC Workshop on Oversight of Mexico 2012 offshore Units

Regional OPRC Workgroup on Oversight of Bahamas 2013 offshore Units

Development of a regional database for

4.2.g Oil Spill equipment

4.3 Training and Workshops

Ref. Sub-Program Year Title Host Country

OPRC Train the Trainer Regional course for OPRC instructors (Train Suriname 4.3.a 2005 the Trainer Course) - Paramaribo, Suriname

OPRC Introductory Level Introductory OPRC Course Curaçao 4.3.b 2008

Preparatory mission of the OPRC level 1 Panama 2005 course Panama OPC Headquarter, Panama

OPRC Level I training course OPRC level 1 Course Panama 4.3.c Panama 2005

National OPRC Level 1 Course UK-BVI 2009

IMO OPRC Level II Course for French France 2005 speaking countries

OPRC Level II training course IMO OPRC Level 2 Course 4.3.d Aruba 2008

National OPRC level II training Belize 2014

Barbados IMO OPRC level 3 seminar Barbados 2006

Curacao Oil Spill Exercise Curaçao 2006

Regional OPRC Level III course Panama 2007 OPRC Level III training course 4.3.e Caribbean Workshop to Develop Regional Cooperation Mechanism for Responding to St Maarten 2008 Oil Spills

SHELL Guatemala Guatemala 2008

Curacao Oil Spill Tabletop Exercise Curaçao 2008

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Oil Spill Deployment Exercise in Curaçao Curaçao 2009

Regional OPRC Level 3 Course Dominican Republic 2009

Harbor management meeting Netherlands St Maarten 2007 Antilles & Aruba

Regional Workshop on Oil Pollution US-Miami 2014 Preparedness, Response, and Co-operation OPRC training 4.3.f Sub-Regional Workshop on the Ratification, implementation and Enforcement of the international Convention on Oil Pollution Suriname 2014 Preparedness, Response and Co-operation (OPRC)

Introductory Ballast Water Management Jamaica 2008 Course

National Task Force Seminar/Workshop on Ballast Water Management (Bahamas and Bahamas 2008 Trinidad & Tobago)

Training Course on Port Biological Baseline Colombia 2009 Surveys

Curso de introduccion a la gestion del agua de Costa Rica 2009 lastre

Regional Training Course on the Legal Implementation of the Ballast Water Panama 2009 Management Convention

National Seminar on Ballast Water Panama 2009 Management Convention

Training Courses on Ballast Water Curso Regional de Formacion GloBallast 4.3.g Management (GloBallast Partnership ) sobre la Implementacion del Convenio de la Honduras 2010 Gestion del Agua de Lastre (ROCRAM CA)

GloBallast Compliance, Monitoring, and Jamaica 2011 Enforcement Training

National Workshop on Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement under the Ballast Jamaica 2012 Water Management Convention

National Workshop on Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement under the Ballast Panama 2012 Water Management Convention

National Workshop on Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement under the Ballast Trinidad and Tobago 2013 Water Management Convention

National Workshop on Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement under the Ballast Bahamas 2013 Water Management Convention

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Globallast Twinning Project Dominica 2013

Globallast Twinning Project St Lucia 2013

Introduction to HNS – Operational

4.3.h Level

Regional Seminar for decision-makers on the Introduction to HNS – Manager Level ratification and implementation of the OPRC- El Salvador 4.3.i 2007 HNS protocol

Regional Workshop on the Ratification and Implementation of Annex V of MARPOL Aruba 2007 73/78 and Marine Litter for the Caribbean Sea

CIP-OEA_First Hemispheric conference on Panama 2007 environmental port protection

MARPOL-V Seminars Caribbean islands St Lucia 2007

Seminar on the Ratification and Curaçao 2008 Implementation of MARPOL Annex V

Regional MARPOL Annex I & V Seminar Colombia 2009

UNEP/IMO (MARPOL) Workshop Panama 2010 MARPOL and its Annexes 4.3.j Regional Workshop on Ratification,

Implementation, and Enforcement of the Jamaica 2010 MARPOL Convention, Annexes 1 and V for Caribbean Countries

Regional Workshop on MARPOL Suriname 2012

National Workshop on the MARPOL Bahamas 2012 Convention (Annexes I & V)

Regional workshop on MARPOL & Port US-Florida 2013 Reception Facilities

Regional Workshop on MARPOL Annex VI - Air Pollution and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Jamaica 2014 Emissions from International Shipping for the Wider Caribbean

Work shop on Implementing Anti Fouling Colombia 2007 Systems

Regional Anti-Fouling Systems Convention St Lucia 2010 Anti-Fouling Systems 4.3.k

National Workshop on Anti-Fouling Systems Cubas 2013

National Workshop on Anti-Fouling Systems Panama 2013

ARPEL Assessment tool and manual 2nd ARPEL Capacity Building Workshop - Trinidad & Tobago 4.3.l 2012 Workshop Oil Spill Response Planning and Readiness

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Assessment

International liability and Regional Workshop on the Liability and Barbados 4.3.m compensatory regimes for pollution 2013 Compensatory Regimes for Pollution Damage damage Workshop on the feasibility study on LNG fuelled short sea and coastal shipping in the Trinidad & Tobago 2012 WCR

National Seminar on Feasibility of Liquefied 4.3.n LNG Bunkering Jamaica 2013 Natural Gas (LNG) Bunkering

Meetings and workshop for the LNG Pilot Trinidad and Tobago 2013 Program

4.4 Regional Meeting with National authorities responsible for prevention, preparedness and response

Ref. Sub-Program Year Title Host Country

Workshop "Water Management Project Curaçao 2007 Schottegat Bay"

Conferentie Maritiem Beheer Curaçao 2008 4.4.a Caribbean Island States and Territories Caribbean Sea Assessment Trinidad & Tobago 2008

UNDP Regional R3i Workshop Aruba 2011

XXVIII REPICA - Reunion de Empresas Panama 2007 Portuarias del Istmo Centroamericano

XXXI Reunion Portuaria del Istmo Honduras 2009 Centroamericano (REPICA) Latin American Countries (ROCRAM, 4.4.b XVII ROCRAM-CA Costa Rica ROCRAM-CA, NEP, CPPS) 2010

VI Congreso Maritimo Portuario Guatemala 2010

XXXIII REPICA (Reunión Portuaria del Guatemala 2011 Istmo Centroamericano)

4.5 Consulting Services and Supporting of International Conventions, Programs & Activities

Ref. Sub-Program Year Title Host Country

3rd interim and Scientific Technical Advisory Committee to the Cartagena Convention Land UNEP Meetings (including Cartagena Mexico 4.5.a 2005 Based Sources of Pollution (LBS) Protocol in Convention and its Protocols) Mexico City

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Trip Report for the 12th Intergovernmental meeting of the Action Plan on the Caribbean Jamaica 2006 Environment Program

13th Inter-Governmental Meeting Antigua & Barbuda 2008

Strengthening of Communication and Trinidad & Tobago 2009 Outreach Activities of the CEP and RAC

15th Intergovernmental Meeting on the Action Plan for the Caribbean Environment Dominican Republic 2012 Programme

16th Intergovernmental Meeting on the Action Plan for the Caribbean Environment Colombia 2014 Programme

National Meeting on Oil Spill Preparedness St Maarten 2011 and Response IMO MEPC Instruments– OPRC/ 4.5.b MARPOL/ AFS / BWM Convention Meeting with Curacao Port Authority and Maritime Authority of Curacao re Oil Spill Curaçao 2010 Response readiness and the NCP

Caribbean Regional Workshop on Ships’ Venezuela 2006 Ballast Water Control and Management

GloBallast Global Project Task Force meeting UK-London 2006

Workshop N.E. Pacific Action plan on Management of invasive species in marine Panama 2006 and coastal environments

International workshop “Mitigating threats of invasive alien species in the insular Trinidad & Tobago 2007 Caribbean”

GloBallast Project Task Force Meeting UK-London 2008

Globallast LPC Meeting Colombia 2008

GEF/UNDP/IMO GloBallast Segunda Reunion Regional de Tarea para la 4.5.c Partnerships Implementacion del Proyecto GloBallast en el Argentina 2009 Pacifico Sudeste y Argentina

5th Biennal GEF International Waters Australia 2009 Conference

First GloBallast Regional Task Force Meeting Panama 2009

GloBallast Partnerships Project 2nd Global Project Task Force Mtg and IMO-UNEP UK-London 2010 GloBallast Forum on Regional Co-operation on BWM

Ballast Water Management Meeting - Regional Meeting of the Dutch Antilles Aruba 2011 sponsored by The Netherlands

Jamaica - BWM Convention Consultancies Jamaica 2011

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Panama - Legal consultancy for BWM Panama 2011 Convention

GloBallast R&D Forum - Istanbul Turkey Turkey 2011

Trinidad and Tobago - BWM Convention Trinidad & Tobago 2012 Consultancies

Second Regional Task Force Meeting on the Ratification and Implementation of the IMO Trinidad & Tobago 2012 convention on Ballast Water Management

BWM meeting of the Dutch Antilles Islands Bonaire 2012

GloBallast Partnerships Global Project Task South Africa 2012 Force (GPTF) meeting

R&D Forum, Globallast Republic of Korea 2013

GEF Biennial International Waters Barbados 2013 Conference

First National Task Force Ballast Water Nicaragua 2014 Management

GloBallast Partnerships Global Project Task Brazil 2014 Force (GPTF) meeting

Regional Task Force on BWM for South-East Pacific and Argentina and Regional training Colombia 2014 on sampling and analysis of ballast water

Gulf of Honduras 4.5.d

GEF/UNEP/CABI Mitigating the 3rd Regional Consultation on Developing a Threats of Invasive Alien Species in Caribbean IAS Strategy and Workshop on Bahamas 4.5.e 2011 the Insular Caribbean Project Legal Tools to address Invasive Alien Species.

International Oil Spill Conference (IOSC) US-USA 2005 Miami Beach Convention Centre

International Oil Spill Conference 2008 US-USA 2008

Clean Gulf 2008 Conference US-USA 2008

Interspill France 2009

International Oil Spill Conference US-Oregon Annual Oil Spill Conferences 2011 4.5.f Interspill Oil Spill Conference UK-London 2012

IOSC 2014 US-Savannah 2014

CCA-OSRL Technical Forum on Dispersants US-Florida 2014

Multilateral Technical Operating Procedures meeting held in conjunction with the 2014 US-San Antonio 2014 Clean Gulf Conference

55th session of the Technical Cooperation UK-London 4.5.g IMO Meetings (MEPC, OPRC / HNS, 2005

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TC) Committee (IMO)

Marine Environment Protection Committee 53 UK-London 2005 (IMO)

Regional Workshop for Senior Maritime Suriname 2005 Administrators – Paramaribo, Suriname

Interspill - MEPC 53 – OSRL Oil Spill UK-London 2006 Management Course

Regional Workshop for Senior Maritime Suriname 2007 Administrators

6th Session of the MEPC/OPRC-HNS TG. 56th Session of the MEPC. OSRL Oil spill UK-London 2007 management course. Meeting with Cedre

Regional Workshop for Senior Administrators Jamaica 2009

9th Session of the MEPC/OPRC-HNS UK-London 2009 Technical Group

10th Meeting of the OPRC/HNS Technical Group / 60th Marine Environment Protection UK-London 2010 Committee

11th Meeting of the OPRC/HNS Technical Group / 61st Marine Environment Protection UK-London 2010 Committee

Senior Maritime Administrators Workshop Trinidad & Tobago 2011

12th OPRC/HNS Technical Group/62nd UK-London 2011 MEPC

IMO Meeting: 13th OPRC HNS TG meeting UK-London 2012 at IMO in London

14th OPRC HNS TG meeting and MEPC 64 UK-London 2012 at IMO in London

Senior Administrator Meeting and High Level Jamaica 2013 Symposium

15th OPRC HNS TG meeting and MEPC 65 UK-London 2013 at IMO in London

OPRC-HNS Meeting UK-London 2014

MEPC 66th UK-London 2014

MEPC 67th UK-London 2014

3rd Ordinary Meeting of the Steering Curaçao 2006 Committee for RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe REMPEITC-Caribe Meetings 4.5.h 4th Ordinary Steering Committee Meeting of Curaçao 2008 RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe

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5th Ordinary Steering Committee Meeting of Curaçao 2010 RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe

6th Ordinary Steering Committee Meeting of Curaçao 2012 RAC/REMPEITC Caribe

7th Ordinary Steering Committee Meeting of Curaçao 2014 RAC/REMPEITC- Caribe

CRRT Meeting US-US VI 2005

Caribbean Regional Response Team Meeting, US-US VI 2008 St Thomas

Caribbean Regional Response Team Meeting, US-US VI 2009 St Thomas CRRT Meetings 4.5.i Caribbean Regional Response Team Meeting US-US VI 2009

Caribbean Regional Response Team (CRRT) US-US VI 2011 Meeting

Caribbean Regional Response Team Meeting US-US VI 2011

CRRT Meeting US-US VI 2014

Caribbean Sea Commission (CSC) Expert Consultation on Operationalisation of Barbados 4.5.j Meetings 2010 the Caribbean Sea Commission

Third Intergovernmental Meeting on the Plan of Action for the Protection and Sustainable Development of the Marine Environment and Guatemala 2005 Coastal Areas of the Northeast Pacific (Antigua Guatemala Convention)

Caribbean Shipping Association 36th Annual Panama 2006 general meeting, Conference & Exhibition

Colombia-U.S. Marine Environmental Colombia 2009 Protection & Conservation Workshop

Emergency Response Planning Project Team Brazil 2010 Meeting Other meetings & conferences not mentioned above (ARPEL, IPIECA, 4.5.k Aramco Shipping Co mtg with etc.) Curaçao 2011 Bonaire/Curacao authorities

Meeting at Clean Caribbean Americas US-USA 2011

Second International Conference on Marine France-Martinique 2011 Mammal Protected Areas

USCG D7 TTX US-USA 2011

One Caribbean One Response Conference Trinidad & Tobago 2012

13th MACHC Meeting Guatemala 2012

7th Caribbean Conference on Comprehensive Jamaica 2012 Disaster Management - Building Disaster

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Resilience, A Shared Responsibility

14th MACHC Meeting St Maarten 2013

Bahamas Shipowners Association Annual Bahamas 2014 Meeting

4.6 Information, Public education & Awareness

Ref. Sub-Program Year Title Host Country

RAC REMPEITC Carib Logo and Brochure Curaçao 2005

10 th Anniversary Celebration Curaçao 2005 RAC/REMPEITC Caribe

Regional Meeting ”Development of an Information Strategy for the Management of Cuba 2007 Data and Information Generated under the 4.6.a Public Relations (website / brochures) AMEP Sub-Programme and CEP”

Informational Flyer developed to help advertise MARPOL Annex V Garbage "No Curaçao 2011 Discharge Area" for the Wider Caribbean Region

Writing of a booklet Curaçao 2012

Development of a GIS-based Database for Maritime Traffic in the Wider Caribbean Curaçao 2009 (Phase I) 4.6.b Information Systems (GIS) Development of a GIS-based database for Maritime Traffic in the Wider Caribbean Curaçao 2012 Region

4.7 Miscellaneous

Ref. Sub-Program Year Title Host Country

Oil Spill Preparedness and Response Course US-Florida 2006 Clean Caribbean and Americas

Trip report - Clean Caribbean & Americas - Oil Spill Preparedness and Response Course - US-Florida 2007 January 22-26, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe Staff 4.7.a Training Oil Spill Clearance Course UK 2008

Oil Spill Preparedness & Response Course US-Florida 2008

OSR Oil Spill Management Course UK 2010

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CCA Oil Spill Preparedness and Response US-Florida 2010 Training Course

Training on Oil Pollution Response US-Puerto Rico 2012

CCA Oil Spill Preparedness and Response US-Florida 2012 Training Course

OSRL/CCA Oil Spill Preparedness and US-Florida 2014 Response II

Development of RAC REMPEITC Access 4.7.b Miscellaneous REMPEITC 2005 Database

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V. Graphic

V.1 Number of activities by country between 2005-2014

Countries Activities attended/hosted Activities Hosted Activities attended Anguilla (UK) 5 1 4 Antigua & Barbuda 14 2 12 Aruba 16 6 10 Bahamas 20 8 12 Barbados 18 4 14 Belize 21 2 19 Bonaire (BES Islands-Neth.) 9 1 8 Saba (BES Islands-Neth.) 4 1 3

St Eustatius (BES Islands-Neth.) 5 0 5

BVI (UK) 3 1 2 Cayman Islands (UK) 2 0 2 Colombia 11 6 5 Costa Rica 15 3 12 Cuba 11 1 10 Curacao 25 17 8 Dominica 16 2 14 Dominican Republic 7 2 5 El Salvador 13 0 13 France - French Antilles 9 3 6 Grenada 14 0 14 Guatemala 21 7 14 Guyana 10 0 10 Haiti 7 0 7 Honduras 15 1 14 Jamaica 35 10 25 Mexico 15 2 13 Montserrat (UK) 3 0 3 Nicaragua 18 3 15 Panama 30 13 17 St Kitts & Nevis 15 1 14 St Lucia 17 3 14 St Vincent & Grenadines 15 1 14 St Maarten 6 4 2 Suriname 16 3 13 Trinidad & Tobago 17 8 9 Turks and Caicos (UK) 6 1 5 United States of America 34 16 18 Venezuela 11 0 11

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112 RAC REMPEITC Carib 10 years of involvement in the Wider Caribbean

V.2 Number of Meetings/workshops attended or organized by REMPEITC staff between 2005-2014

Year Number of Meetings/workshops attended or organized by REMPEITC staff 2005 20 2006 12 2007 17 2008 20 2009 25 2010 18 2011 25 2012 28 2013 21 2014 18

Number of Meetings/workshops attended or organized by REMPEITC staff 30

20 Number of 15 Meetings/workshops attended or organized by REMPEITC 10 staff

0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

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V.3 Number of activities by Strategic Plan Program between 2005-2014

Number of Strategic Plan Program number Strategic Plan Program activities

Development, updating and testing of 4.1 20 National Contingency Plans

Development of multilateral 4.2 18 Contingency Plans

4.3 Training and Workshops 54

Regional Meeting with National 4.4 authorities responsible for prevention, 9 preparedness and response

Consulting Services and Supporting of 4.5 International Conventions, Programs & 86 Activities

Information, Public education & 4.6 7 Awareness

4.7 Miscellaneous 10

Total number of Activities 204

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Number of activities by Strategic Plan Program 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0

Number of activities between 2005-2014

Miscellaneous

Awareness

Contingency Plans Contingency

Training Workshops and Training

& Activities &

Development of multilateral ofmultilateral Development

preparedness and response and preparedness

Information, Public education & Public Information,

National ContingencyPlans National

Regional Meeting with Meeting National Regional

Development, updatingtestingandof Development,

International Conventions, Programs Conventions,International Programs

authorities responsible forprevention, responsible authorities Consulting Services andServices Supporting of Consulting 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7

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V.4 Number of training by International Convention or Category between 2005-2014

Numbers between Training Category 2005-2014 Development, updating and testing of National Contingency Plans 20 Development of multilateral Contingency Plans 18 OPRC Training 19 Training Courses on Ballast Water Management 14 HNS Training 1 MARPOL & ANNEXES Training 11 AFS Seminars 4 ARPEL Assessment tool and manual Workshop 1 International liability and compensatory regimes for pollution damage 1 LNG Bunkering 3

Development, updating and testing of National 20 Contingency Plans 18 Development of multilateral Contingency Plans

16 OPRC Training

14 Training Courses on Ballast Water 12 Management HNS Training 10 8 MARPOL & ANNEXES Training 6 AFS Seminars

4 ARPEL Assessment tool and manual Workshop 2 International liability and compensatory 0 regimes for pollution damage Numbers between 2005-2014 LNG Bunkering

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V.5 Key Performance Indicators: Comparison of the status of contingency planning and Conventions in the Wider Caribbean Region

Key Performance Indicators Results : Comparision of the status of contingency planning and Conventions in the Wider Caribbean Region

120

100

20 1995

1998 % on the States and Territories of the WCR theof Territories and States the on % 2004 0 2015

117

REGIONAL ACTIVITY CENTRE /REGIONAL MARINE POLLUTION EMERGENCY, INFORMATION AND TRAINING CENTRE - WIDER CARIBBEAN REGION

EIGHTH ORDINARY MEETING OF THE OSC 8/6/1 RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe STEERING COMMITTEE 19 April 2016 Agenda item 6 Original: English

Strategic communication developments

Submitted by RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe

SUMMARY

Executive Summary: This document provides a summary of the latest developments undertaken to create a comprehensive communications plan for the Centre.

Action to be Taken: Paragraph 12

General

1. For many years RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe’s communications have been achieved through our website, Newsletters and public awareness materials such as brochures and booklets. The primary audience has been our national focal points, organizations, and industries with regional interests.

2. The 7th Ordinary Steering Committee Meeting of RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe, held in Curacao May 21-22, 2014, recognized that the Centre needs to improve its actual communication system and recommended to add new social media platforms (create a Twitter account and Facebook page) to this list and update some of them, as the website (Recommendation #14 & #17).

RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe New Website

3. RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe’s website is certainly the most information-rich and easily accessible communication medium. Since 2009, the Centre’s website is directly linked with the website of UNEP-CEP in order to facilitate maintenance cost and to ensure proper upkeep. While the information posted has been kept up-to-date, the website’s appearance was dated and was lacking the visual appeal and accessibility of the best websites.

4. Through the financial participation of IMO, following the guidelines and instructions of UNEP-CEP and after realizing a tender, we contracted the MEDIA FIVE99 LTD Company from Curaçao to conduct the update and renew of our website. The demo website was finalized in February 2016 and incorporates new websites technologies that enhance its security and modernize its appearance. In addition, the new website is designed to be a more responsive interface, integrating social media applications and being mobile phones and tablets friendly. A major feature that was implemented in this

new website is a country profile database. This tool filters Country Profiles by countries and facilitates the integration and update of content from the oil spill community.

5. Due to the transfer of UNEP-CEP’s websites to UNEP’s servers the Centre’s website remains in demo. Once it will be operational we consider that the exposure and communication of RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe would be immediately enhanced. Material posted in the website will include official national and regional documents, reports of projects and activities by year, applicable scientific papers, and best practices of environmental stewardship as it relates to marine activities.

RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe Social Media pages

6. Following recommendation #14 of the Centre’s 7th Steering Committee and in order to create a more active communication system, RAC/REMPEITC-Carine developed and launched in January 2015, a Facebook page and a Twitter account. This was accomplished by following UNEP’s social media guidelines and policies. The main objective of this was to expand awareness of the mission, achievements, and services of the Centre and to provide faster and more frequent updates, of our work and activities, to those interested. Since then the Centre’s Twitter and Facebook account has posted more than 240 tweets and post on activities and received several followers.

RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe Newsletters

7. In the spirit of updating and enhancing the effectiveness of our communication, RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe decided to stop publishing his biannual Newsletter and instead providing frequent updates of its work and activities in his social media pages. Before stopping we published two Newsletters one in June and one in December 2014 and announced this change to all our subscribers. Notwithstanding this we continued to provide a summary of our activities for UNEP-CEP’s Assessment and Management of Environmental Pollution (AMEP) Quarterly Newletters and upload them in our website. Additionally, RAC REMPEITC spread good will and brand awareness by sending electronic holiday cards and a video in 2014 and 2015.

RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe public awareness materials and activities

8. In 2015, with the support of IMO’s media department the Centre developed a one page brochure that was printed, along with the 2012 booklet “Oil Spills: How Caribbean Disaster Managers Can Prepare and Respond”, through U.S. Coast Guards funds. In addition, RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe developed with the assistance of UNEP-CEP two banners with general information of the Centre and infografics of our activities. The main objective was to showcase the work of the Centre and better promote the activities during conferences, meetings and training.

9. To that end, RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe participated at the INTERSPILL Conference, held in Amsterdam in March 2015, and provided a poster with information on the Oil Spill Preparedness and Response activities of the last 10 years. The Centre also played an integral role in Curacao’s week-long observation of World Maritime Day. Sharing the theme of Maritime Training and Education, RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe provided presentations to students from 6 local high schools to highlight the countless opportunities provided by careers in the maritime industry and the hard work, training and education required to be successful in today’s global economies. RAC/REMPEITC- Caribe shared the podium with the Curacao Maritime Authority, the Curacao Port Authority, and the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure where the Centre enumerated the advantages Curacao has to take advantage of the projected growth in the world maritime industry. RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe was proud to also share the RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe OSC 8-6-1 Page 3

International Maritime Organization Secretary General’s message for World Maritime Day. RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe 20th Anniversary

10. RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe celebrated on June 15th 2015, twenty years of existence on the island of Curacao. In order to inform our stakeholders, Wider Caribbean focal points and main partners, the Centre prepared a one page card informing them of our main achievements over the past years.

RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe Video

11. In order to improve the communication output, RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe is working with IMO’s media department to produce a short video which will showcase and promote our activities, the results of the work and the successes achieved. The video was scripted, designed, filmed and assembled in co-operation with IMO and UNEP-CEP. The video will offer an opportunity to promote the activities organized in the region under the IMO Technical Cooperation for the OPRC convention and the GEF/UNDP/IMO Global Ballast Water Management Programme. It will also highlight the partnership between UNEP, IMO and RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe as well as the co-operation between the private and public sectors in the field, through the implementation of these activities. We believe it will be a very powerful tool that may be circulated widely within the pollution response community and environmental authorities.

Action

12. The Steering Committee is invited to take note of the information provided in the present document.

REGIONAL ACTIVITY CENTRE /REGIONAL MARINE POLLUTION EMERGENCY, INFORMATION AND TRAINING CENTRE - WIDER CARIBBEAN REGION

EIGHTH ORDINARY MEETING OF THE OSC 8/7/1 RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe STEERING COMMITTEE 19 April 2016 Agenda item 7 Original: English

Cost benefit analysis of updating the Caribbean marine traffic database

Submitted by RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe

SUMMARY

Executive Summary: This document provides a summary of the cost benefit analysis of updating the GIS-based database for maritime traffic in the Wider Caribbean Region.

Action to be Taken: Paragraph 13

Background

1. In 2007, RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe identified a lack of relevant data on maritime traffic in the Wider Caribbean and the risks posed by it, as a significant impediment, both at the national and regional levels, to new prevention/response preparedness initiatives. The issue was also raised during a co-chair meeting organized by the White Water to Blue Water committee (WW2BW – http://www.ww2bw.org).

2. A project proposal was established by the Centre in February 2009. The Regional Coordination Unit of UNEP’s Caribbean Environmental Project purchased data on the maritime movements in the region between 2007 and 2008, from Lloyd’s Marine Intelligence Unit (LMIU). The IMO mandated the Centre to carry out this project in 2010- 2011, under the Activity 3 of the Technical Cooperation Programme No. TC/0202.

3. RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe provided oversight, technical instruction and management for the development of a GIS-based database for Maritime Traffic in the Wider Caribbean Region. The GIS database was finalized and launched in July 2012. Among other purposes, this tool can be used by countries in the region to conduct some risk based decision making on where best to focus their efforts regarding national legislation, pollution prevention, and oil spill response readiness.

4. The 7th Ordinary Steering Committee Meeting of RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe, held in Curacao May 21-22, 2014, recommended a better promotion of the GIS database by all partners and requested the Centre to seek support for the enhancement and continued update of the tool.

RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe evaluation questionnaire of the GIS database

5. Recognizing the need to assess the performances and utility of this tool before acquiring or integrating new data, the Centre conducted a study among all the recorded users of the database, in September 2014. From the 67 users that have been contacted, 17 replied all the questions and 9 declared that they had a limited use of the tool and preferred not to answer all of them. The relatively limited amount of users can be explained by the fact that the GIS tool is only granted to members of the Governments of the Wider Caribbean Region because of the contractual terms with Lloyds Marine Intelligence Unit. Those who have used the GIS database in a frequent basis and specially those who worked for risk assessment projects or modeling of information, declared that the tool was very helpful for their project but asked for more updated data since the maritime traffic data is static and dated (2007-2008).

Integration of updated data in the GIS database and cost

6. In 2013, RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe received recent Automatic Identification System (AIS) data of the Wider Caribbean Region from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The Centre contacted Makina Corpus, the service provider that developed the GIS database, to see if the information could be exploited and added into the actual system. They informed the Centre that due to technical incompatibility the received data had to be adjusted in order to make it usable in the original system. This task was estimated to cost between USD$ 8,000 to 12,000.

7. Given the limited utility of static data and the additional fees required by the service provider for exploiting and adding new layers into the actual system, RAC/REMPEITC- Caribe considers that to continue purchasing new data sets would be cost-inefficient in the long term.

Possible evolution of RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe’s GIS database and example of other database for maritime traffic

8. Our lack of possessing up dated information could be mitigated with the creation of a server that collects and stores AIS signals from all over the Wider Caribbean Region. Thereafter, the analyzed information could show the different shipping trends. Currently, there is a number of receiving base stations that allows monitoring coastal areas of shoreline (http://www.marinetraffic.com/en ). Usually the signal transmission is limited to approximately 50 nautical miles due to the horizon. Furthermore, this information only gives you the actual near shore situation of the marine traffic but doesn’t analyze historical traffic patterns, necessary for environmental risks assessments.

9. Creating a system that could combine the collection of AIS base station signals and satellite AIS signals would permit to have a full coverage of the shipping activity in the Wider Caribbean Region. For that this project would have to identify the existent AIS base stations in the region and create collaboration with maritime authorities, national organizations that owns these receivers. Subsequently, we would have to determine the gaps in the actual signal network and correct the lack of data with satellite AIS or by locating new receivers.

10. Despite the fact that some countries have AIS receivers, the limited resources of the Small Island Developing States of the Wider Caribbean Region is many times an obstacle for them to purchase data with historical traffic trends or create such system that collect and storage information.

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10.1. Data Analysis and benefits:

10.1.1. Storing and analyzing the marine traffic in the WCR can help to protect ocean environments in the following ways:  Monitoring MPAs and vessels entering into protected zones to help authorities to prosecute violators;  Supporting initiatives for the definition of vessel lane management schemes, or the creation of Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas under IMO (http://pssa.imo.org/#/intro);  Monitoring fishing activities to prevent illegal fishing;  Monitoring of GHG emissions from ships in ports and other delimited areas;  Preparedness for and response to oil spills;  Monitoring ship movements to prosecute prohibited discharges under the MARPOL Convention;  Monitoring ship movements to control discharges of ballast water.

11. Additionally, the database can store other land information as environmental sensitivity index mapping, proposed areas of conservation, soil contamination, and many other information.

12. The Norwegian National Coastal Administration has developed such a tool and they expressed their willingness to share their know-how in case such a project was undertaken by a non-profit organization for the Wider Caribbean Region. At the invitation and coordination of RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe, the Norwegian National Coastal Administration presented their tool during the second session of IMO’s Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR), in January 2015. Their demo site (http://demo.avinet.no/) showcase the possibilities this tool could bring for the protection of the coastal and marine environment of the region.

Action

13. The Steering Committee is invited to take note of the information provided in the present document and consider the proposals put forward by the Secretariat, as laid down in paragraphs 7, 9 and 12 of the present document.

REGIONAL ACTIVITY CENTRE /REGIONAL MARINE POLLUTION EMERGENCY, INFORMATION AND TRAINING CENTRE - WIDER CARIBBEAN REGION

EIGHTH ORDINARY MEETING OF THE OSC 8/8/1 RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe STEERING COMMITTEE 19 April 2016 Agenda item 8 Original: English

Status of IMO consultants

Submitted by RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe

SUMMARY

Executive Summary: This document introduces the new secondment from USA and provides information about the suspension of the Group TOTAL‘s funding for the French seconded consultant at the RAC/REMPEITC- Caribe after the end of the tenure of the current consultant.

Action to be Taken: Paragraphs 3 and 4

General

1. During the 7th Ordinary Steering Committee Meeting of RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe, held in Curacao May 21-22, 2014, the Honorable Earl Balborda (Minister of Traffic, Transportation and Urban Planning) appointed Mr. Benjamin Allee, Deputy Director of the Maritime Authority of Curaçao, to serve as the Director of the Centre.

2. The Centre is currently staffed as follows:

2.1. Director: Mr Benjamin Allee (Government of Curaçao)

2.2. Operations Manager: Ms Carla Biker (Government of Curaçao)

2.3. IMO Senior Consultant: CDR Paul Lattanzi (USCG)

2.3.1. On July 1, 2016, CDR Lattanzi will be replaced by CDR Keith Donohue (USCG)

2.4. IMO Consultant: Mr Vassilis Tsigourakos (Government of France/Group TOTAL)

2.4.1. On February 2016, RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe Director was informed by Mr Laurent Routisseau, that the Group TOTAL will suspend the funding for the French seconded consultant at the RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe after the end of the tenure of the current consultant in May 2016.

2.4.2. The intention of the Government of France to second an officer to the RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe was expressed during the ninth Intergovernmental

Meeting of the Caribbean Environment Programme (Decision n°23), 14-18 February 2000. The French secondment started in 2003 and was realized through a private/public partnership between the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Group TOTAL.

2.4.3. For the last 13 years the dedicated work of the French secondees has been instrumental in order to ensure the operational functioning of the Centre for the benefit of the countries of the Wider Caribbean Region.

2.4.4. RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe considers that an extension of that secondment would be highly desirable and requests IMO and UNEP to continue the communication with the French authorities with a view to securing an extension.

2.5. In view of this suspension, RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe director informed with an official letter, dated March 21st 2016, RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe’s Wider Caribbean Focal Points and stakeholders in order to inform them of the situation and encourage their delegation to attend a side meeting convened by the IMO during the 69th meeting of the Marine Environment Protection Committee to discuss and identify possible solutions to this issue, namely the possibilities for sourcing a replacement consultant.

2.6. Should support for a replacement consultant not be found, this could have a detrimental consequence of cutting the Centre’s capacity to execute its missions, as well as threaten the effective continuation of the Centre’s work.

Action

3. The Government of Curacao, the Government of France, UNEP-CAR/RCU and the IMO are invited to provide information regarding the possibilities for sourcing a replacement consultant.

4. The Steering Committee is invited to take note of the information provided in the present document and provide recommendations and course of direction to solicit countries for seconded consultants to the Centre.

REGIONAL ACTIVITY CENTRE /REGIONAL MARINE POLLUTION EMERGENCY, INFORMATION AND TRAINING CENTRE - WIDER CARIBBEAN REGION

EIGHTH ORDINARY MEETING OF THE OSC 8/9/1 RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe STEERING COMMITTEE 19 April 2016 Agenda item 9 Original: English

Report on activities under the 2014-2015 Strategic Plan

Submitted by RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe

SUMMARY

Executive Summary: This document provides background information about RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe’s mission and the activities delivered during the 2012-2013 Strategic Plan.

Action to be Taken: Paragraph 8

Related documents: RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe OSC 8-2-1, OSC 8-4-1, OSC 8-5-2

General

1. Work Area:

1.1. RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe operates within the Cartagena Convention area, which represents the marine environment of the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Sea and the areas of the Atlantic Ocean adjacent thereto, south of 30 degrees north latitude and within 200 nautical miles of the Atlantic coasts of the States referred to in Article 25 of the Convention. Countries include: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, France, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Kingdom of the Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, St. Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, United States of America and Venezuela.

2. RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe’s vision:

2.1. Our vision is of a resilient Wider Caribbean Region where all nations share best practices and resources and have effectively implemented the Cartagena Convention Oil Spills Protocol,1983 the OPRC Convention, 1990 and other UNEP and IMO Conventions and Protocols known to be prudent measures to prevent and, when necessary, respond to marine pollution. The status of ratification of the relevant regional and international Conventions and Protocols is presented in Document OSC 8-5-2.

3. Mission Statement:

3.1. To assist countries of the Wider Caribbean Region to develop sustainable national and regional capabilities for implementing international standards to prevent and respond to threats to the marine environment from ships.

4. Values:

4.1. We are professionals of the highest integrity that build regional capacity and promote cooperation among the diverse nations of the Wider Caribbean Region.

5. Objectives:

5.1. ‘Managing today’s risk to prevent tomorrow’s casualties’. To promote the stated objectives, the Centre, with input from the countries and territories in the region, develops activities for a two-year work plan, which is submitted to IMO for approval and funding. Additionally, the Centre is mandated to operate in the three official languages of the region: English, French, and Spanish. The objectives and associated activities are as follows:

 Strengthen National Capabilities: Assist governments in establishing national response systems through activities such as training, risk assessments, and exercises.

 Facilitate Cooperation and Regional Assistance: Promote bilateral and multilateral agreements and government-industry partnerships.

 Exchange Information: Organize specialized meetings to promote international organizations’ activities such as testing national contingency plans, sensitivity index mapping, risk assessments, monitoring and participation in Government/ Industry projects. Expand regional communication and internet/ web page as well as develop and maintain regional spill data.

 Promote and conduct marine pollution education, training, and exercises. Conduct sub-regional exercises and regional exercises for testing the Caribbean Island and the Central American OPRC Plans. Upon request from government(s), assist in coordinating response resources for emergencies.

 Assist in Establishing a Legal Response framework: Formulate national legislation to facilitate the implementation of international conventions (Cartagena Convention, OPRC 90 Convention, and OPRC-HNS Protocol (2000), Civil Liability and Fund Conventions, MARPOL 73/78, Ballast Water Management Convention, and other relevant legal instruments).

Strategic Plan

6. In fulfilling its mission statement, every 2 years, RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe develops a Strategic Plan which is submitted for approval by the Steering Committee. For the Centre to be considered effective, firm commitments are needed from the Cartagena Convention Contracting Parties, governments of the region, as well as relevant Intergovernmental Organizations and petro-chemical and shipping industries. The Strategic Plan for the 2014-2015 biennium had the following objectives:

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 to strengthen national and regional preparedness and response capacities;

 to foster and facilitate co-operation and mutual assistance in cases of emergencies;

 to strengthen the operational effectiveness of the implementation of the Cartagena Oil Spills Protocol, and the Caribbean Islands Oil Pollution Preparedness and Response Cooperation;

 to strengthen national ratification and implementation of the other IMO Conventions pertaining to the protection of the marine environment; and

 to develop a long term Strategic Plan for the Centre that will assess and adjust RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe's direction as needed to prepare for a third decade of operations.

7. A detailed summary of the activities delivered during the 2014-2015 biennium, including financial aspects, is presented in Document OSC 8-9-2.

Action

8. The Steering Committee is invited to approve the information presented in documents OSC 8-9-2, OSC 8-9-3 and OSC 8-9-4 for incorporation in the 2016-2017 Strategic Plan and to maintain the key goals outlines in paragraph 6 of this document for the 2016-2017 biennium.

REGIONAL ACTIVITY CENTRE /REGIONAL MARINE POLLUTION EMERGENCY, INFORMATION AND TRAINING CENTRE - WIDER CARIBBEAN REGION

EIGHTH ORDINARY MEETING OF THE OSC 8/9/2 RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe STEERING COMMITTEE 19 April 2016 Agenda item 9 Original: English

2014-2015 Progress Report

Submitted by RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe

1. Background - Financial Responsibility

1.1. Section 3, titled Administrative and Financial Matters, of the MOU re-establishing RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe, dated 1 April 2016, states the following::

A. Curacao - “The Ministry of Traffic, Transport, and Urban Planning, in particular, undertakes to ensure the availability of adequate and secure premises needed for the work of RAC, including furnishing the premises, telecommunications facilities and maintenance of these premises and facilities, and the initial and reoccurring costs for the general operation of the RAC.

B. Caribbean Trust Fund - “Pursuant to the relevant decisions of the Contracting Parties to the Cartagena Convention on this issue, the regional activities of the RAC may be financed through the Caribbean Trust Fund.”

C. Voluntary contributions - “Additional resources for the RAC from sources other than the Ministry of Traffic, ,Transport, and urban Planning of Curacao and the Caribbean Trust Fund should come from voluntary contributions. They should come from countries and organizations which support or co-sponsor the RAC by financing its program activities or by seconding additional staff or experts..”

D. Industry and Private Sector - “The Ministry of Traffic, Transport, and Urban Planning of Curacao and UNEP-CAR/RCU, individually or jointly, will seek additional resources for the RAC from sources other than the Caribbean Trust Fund.

Table 1 details the general financial responsibilities.

Type of Financial Obligations Responsibility

I. Operational costs

1.1 Premises and equipment 1.1.1 Premises Curaçao Offices rental

Maintenance and cleaning Security Water and Electricity Account Heating and Air Conditioning 1.1.2 Equipment Office equipment Office supplies (incl. Tel, Fax…) Computer Hardware Curaçao Photocopier Maintenance and repair of office equipment 1.2 Communications Telephone/Fax bills Email/Internet subscription/web- Curaçao site

Postage/courier/freight To be charged on projects 1.3 Reporting costs Printing of materials, copying, Publications To be charged on projects

II. Personnel Component

2.1 Staff of the Centre Director Office Manager Curaçao Part-time Office Support Seconded Consultant/Expert (1) U.S. Coast Guard Seconded Consultant/Expert (2) France/TOTAL SA soon TBD Seconded Consultant/Expert (1) TBD 2.2 Consultants/Experts Experts available for projects implementation (in kind France/USA/ITOPF/ARPEL/OSRL/OPC/etc. contribution, no fees) Experts to be recruited for Project To be financed through projects implementation 2.3 OPRC Model Courses instructors (no Provided by countries of the Wider fees) Caribbean Region. Provided by Organizations: ITOPF/ARPEL/CEDRE/OSRL/OPC/etc. 2.4 Volunteers Provided by various countries/organizations

III. Travel on official business

3.1 Travel in connection with activities To be financed through projects 3.2 Travel in connection with CEP To be financed through UNEP CAR/RCU meetings project 3.3 Travel in connection with activities requested by countries or To be financed by the requesting country or organizations ineligible for TCD organization funding 3.4 Travel in connection with seconded Consultant’s duties to sponsoring To be paid for my sponsoring country country

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IV. Program/Activities

4.1 Studies/reports (to be done by To be financed through projects betweens consultants) RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe and donor 4.2 Training/exercise countries/organizations or financed directly 4.3 Workshops/seminars by a donor country/organization in co- 4.4 Meetings/conferences operation with the Centre

Table 1 – Financial Responsibilities

2. 2014-2015 Progress Report

2.1. This section provides detailed information about the activities organized during the 2014-2015 biennium and associated costs, the operating costs of the centre as well as the contribution of government agencies, oil and shipping industry and NGOs.

2.2. Biennium Overview

Figure 1 gives an overview of the 2014-2015 biennium

Figure 1 – 2014-2015 Biennium Overview RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe OSC 8-9-2 Page 4

2.3. Operational Expenses

Figure 2 presents the amount spent by the different partners to support RAC/REMPEITC- Caribe’s operational expenses since 2004. It represents the expenses for personnel (including dispatch and housing), premises, equipment and utilities. These figures do not include financial support for the Centre’s activities, which are accounted for separately.

Figure 2 – Operational Support Since 2004

*Since the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles (10/10/2010), the Government of Curacao is supporting the centre.

The Government of Curaçao provides a continuous support by hosting the Centre and providing a Director (part time), an Operations Manager, offices and telecommunication facilities. Additionally, the USA and France (in cooperation with TOTAL SA) support the Centre by seconding a consultant the Centre. The USA also provide for office supplies. The Venezuelan secondment, through the state oil company PdVSA, ended in 2008, and the consultant was never replaced.

In 2010, the Dutch Government provided USD$ 56,500. Part of this fund was used to hire a consultant from the Netherlands, for 1 week, in May to help to prepare the Steering Committee. The remaining amount was used to extend the presence of the French consultant for a 6 week overlapping period with his replacement, between September and October 2010.

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Figure 3 – 2014-2015 Operational Support

The Centre, currently composed of 3 persons fully engaged in the implementation of the Strategic Plan, has the capacity to work in the three official languages of the Wider Caribbean Region (English, Spanish and French)

2.4. Activities

2.4.1. Financial summary

During the 2014-2015 biennium, the Centre received approximately USD$ 300,000 for the implementation of activities (includes both direct and in-kind support). The IMO is the biggest contributor. The Centre implements activities funded by the GloBallast Partnerships Programme, the Technical Cooperation Division and the Marine Environmental Division, representing a direct contribution of USD$ 237,966 for the 2014-2015 biennium.

*Some budget information not available

Figure 4 – Activities: Financial Support Summary (both direct and in-kind) RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe OSC 8-9-2 Page 6

The Wider Caribbean Countries contributions correspond to the financial support received directly from the countries. The Wider Caribbean Governments have provided a large amount of in-kind support mostly by hosting activities. NGOs and Industry provided an essential in-kind support to the Centre by providing experts and instructors, and some direct funding for specific activities. Finally, the last section represents all other contributions that do not fit in the previous categories.

*Some budget information not available

Figure 5 – 2014-2015 Biennium – Activity Financial Support (both direct and in-kind)

The value of in-kind contributions of countries, while not made available to the Centre, was assessed with the following criterions:  USD$ 1,000 for the conference room rental per day (including 2 coffee breaks)  USD$ 15 per participant per day if two coffee breaks were provided  USD$ 25 per participant per day if lunch was provided

For partnering organizations supporting the Centre’s activities via the delegation of experts for specific activities, their in-kind support was estimated to be, totally or partly, and accordingly to the situations, the sum of travelling, professional fees (at the IMO rate of USD$ 400/day for the duration of the activity plus the time of travel) and the relevant Daily Subsistence Allowance at the United Nations rate. Only training and workshops implemented by RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe were accounted for.

Figure 6 gives a further breakdown of the direct and in-kind support received by the RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe during the 2014-2015 biennium. The contribution of USD$ 237,966 from the IMO is not included in this figure.

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*Some budget information not available

Figure 6 – 2014-2015 Biennium – Activity Financial Support Breakdown (both direct and in-kind)

2.4.2. Activities implemented during the 2014-2015 biennium

Activities are listed according to the Centre’s reference system (cf. Document OSC 8-9-3 for the reference listing). Under the Strategic Plan for the 2014-2015 biennium, the RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe conducted 42 activities in support of all 7 program areas. Table 2 summarizes the implementation effort for each program area in terms of number of activities, funding and participants.

Number of Number of Fund Ref. Strategic Plan Program persons trained activities attributed

Development, updating and 4.1 testing of National 18 1 * Contingency Plans Development of multilateral 6 4 $19,757 4.2 Contingency Plans 4.3 Training and Workshops 199 8 $148,999* Regional Meeting with 0 2 $4,734 National authorities 4.4 responsible for prevention, preparedness and response Consulting Services and 0 22 $95,669.05* 4.5 Supporting of International Conventions, Programs & RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe OSC 8-9-2 Page 8

Activities Information, Public education 0 4 $7,333 4.6 & Awareness 4.7 Miscellaneous 0 1 $3,444 TOTAL 223 42 $279,936.00

*Some budget information not available

Table 2 - Implementation of the Strategic Plan Program areas

The 2014-2015 biennium witnessed a shift of activities from the previous biennium. This was in large part due to the decision by the 7th Steering Committee Meeting to develop a long term strategic plan, to enhance external communications, and complete the Memorandum of Agreement between UNEP and Curacao. The Centre succeeded on all accounts in fulfilling these decisions. However, these activities took significant time and resources to complete and as a result, less time and resources were spent on national and regional activities funded by IMO’s TCD. Should the Centre be able to maintain its present personnel resources, it is anticipated that with the “housekeeping” complete, the Centre can return its full attention to national and regional activities.

Table 3 provides a detailed list of activities organized and attended by the Centre during the 2014-2015 biennium. For further details on each activity refer to Document OSC 8-9-4.

Ref. Activity Title Year Costs

4.1.a.1 National oil spill preparedness workshop and 2015 Gov. of Anguilla Executive level oil spill training (UK FCO)*

4.2.e.1 Participation of Caribbean delegates as observers 2015 $15,000.00 at the OPRC exercise of the Martinique Prefecture (IMO) 4.2.f.1 Multilateral Technical Operating Procedures 2014 $1,829.50 meeting held in conjunction with the 2014 Clean (USCG) Gulf Conference 4.2.f.2 Safe Seas - Clean Seas Symposium 2015 $1,435.75 (USCG) 4.2.f.3 Multilateral Technical Operating Procedures 2015 $1,491.31 meeting held in conjunction with the 2015 Clean (USCG) Gulf Conference

4.3.c.1 National OPRC Level I Training in BVI 2015 BVI (UK FCO)* 4.3.d.1 National OPRC level II training in Belize 2014 $21,750.00 4.3.e.1 International Maritime Organization Level III Oil 2015 Belize see ref. Pollution, Preparedness, Response and 4.3.f.3 Cooperation Training Workshop for Senior (Belize)* Managers and Decision Makers in Belize 4.3.f.1 Regional Workshop on Oil Pollution Preparedness, 2014 $32,929.00 Response, and Co-operation in USA (IMO) 4.3.f.2 Sub-Regional Workshop on the Ratification, 2014 $21,750.00 Implementation and Enforcement of the (IMO) lnternational Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe OSC 8-9-2 Page 9

(OPRC) in Suriname 4.3.f.3 Sensitization Workshop for Non-Governmental 2015 Belize Organizations and the Media Corps in Oil Pollution (Belize)* Preparedness, Response, and Cooperation in Belize 4.3.g.1 Train the trainer workshop on Port State Control 2015 $22,570.00 under the Ballast Water Management Convention (IMO) with emphasis on sampling and analysis of Ballast Water, Great Ships Initiative/Barker Island Inn Superior 4.3.j.1 Regional Workshop on MARPOL Annex VI - Air 2014 $50,000.00 Pollution and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions (IMO) from International Shipping for the Wider Caribbean

4.4.b.1 XXXVII Reunion Portuaria del Istmo 2015 $1,672.00 (IMO) Centroamericano, REPICA 4.4.b.2 XXII Reunion ordinaria Rocram -CA 2015 $3,062.18 (USCG)

4.5.a.1 16th Intergovernmental Meeting on the Action Plan 2014 $2,395.00 (IMO) for the Caribbean Environment Programme 4.5.b.1 Bahamas Facility Assessment 2015 Bahamas (Bahamas)* 4.5.b.2 Workshop on Port Reception Facilities for the 2015 $717.00 (IMO) Dutch Caribbean $547.15(USCG) 4.5.b.3 GCFI conference, Caribbean Node for the Global 2015 $554.51 (GCFI) Partnership on Marine Litter 4.5.c.1 First National Task Force Ballast Water 2014 $5,500.00 (IMO) Management 4.5.c.2 Regional Task Force on BWM for South-East 2014 $1,715.00 (IMO) Pacific and Argentina and Regional training on sampling and analysis of ballast water 4.5.c.3 GloBallast Partnerships Global Project Task Force 2014 $18,310.00 (GPTF) meeting (IMO) 4.5.c.4 Regional Consultation to formulate a Plan of Action 2015 $1,042.00 (IMO) for Invasive Alien Species for the OECS OECS* 4.5.c.5 Panama Maritime XII World Conference & 2015 $682.00 (IMO) Exhibition $1443.00 (Panama Mar Conf) 4.5.c.6 GCFI conference, Lionfish Fishery Management 2015 $2,381.54 (RAC workshop SPAW) 4.5.f.1 IOSC 2014 2014 $17,300.00 (IMO) 4.5.f.2 CCA-OSRL Technical Forum on Dispersants 2014 $1,468.00 (IMO) 4.5.f.3 Interspill Conference and Exhibition 2015 $3,810.00 (IMO) $1,149.50 (TOTAL) 4.5.g.1 OPRC-HNS Meeting 2014 $2,524.00 (IMO) 4.5.g.2 MEPC 66 2014 $6,052.00 (IMO) 4.5.g.3 MEPC 67 2014 $4,265.00 (IMO) $6,052.00 RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe OSC 8-9-2 Page 10

(USCG) 4.5.g.4 PPR 2 Sub-Committee 2015 $4,742.00 (IMO) 4.5.g.5 Senior Maritime Administrators Meeting 2015 $1,801.00 (IMO) 4.5.h.1 7th Ordinary Steering Committee Meeting of 2014 $5,650.00 RAC/REMPEITC- Caribe (Curacao) 4.5.i.1 CRRT Meeting 2014 $1,500.00 (USCG) 4.5.i.2 CRRT Meeting 2015 $1,621.00 (USCG) 4.5.k.1 Bahamas Shipowners Association Annual Meeting 2014 $1,752.00 $695.40 (BSA)

4.6.a.1 REMPEITC Brochure and Pamphlets 2014 $2,522.00 (USCG) 4.6.a.2 REMPEITC web site 2015 $4,272.00 (IMO) 4.6.a.3 REMPEITC Banners 2015 $539.00 (Curacao) + In- kind UNEP 4.6.a.4 REMPEITC Video 2015 In-kind IMO

4.7.a.1 OSRL/CCA Oil Spill Preparedness and Response 2014 $3,444.00 II (TOTAL) *Information not available TOTAL $277,000.00

Table 3 - List of activities organized during the 2014-2015 Biennium

Figure 7 presents the involvement of the four areas contained in the Wider Caribbean Region where the Strategic Plan has been implemented. Only training, workshops and exercises coordinated by the RAC/REMPEITC were taken into consideration. The Caribbean Islands benefit the most from RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe’s activities. This is evened by the fact that the Central American region also benefits from COCATRAM’s activities and so does the South American region with ROCRAM.

Figure 7 – Geographical implementation of the Strategic Plan RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe OSC 8-9-2 Page 11

Finally, figure 8 shows the number of activities attended and hosted per Country.

Figure 8 – Number of activities attended and hosted per Country for the 2014-2015 Biennium

Section 4.A - Strategic Plan Program and Sub-Program

Full Ref Program Strategic Plan Program Sub Sub-program (Strategic Plan Activities) # program 4.1.a 4.1 Development, updating and testing of a Development, updating and testing of National Contingency Plans National Contingency Plans (National Workshops) 4.1.b 4.1 Development, updating and testing of b Ecological Risk Assessments National Contingency Plans 4.1.c 4.1 Development, updating and testing of c National Environmental Sensitivity Index National Contingency Plans Mapping 4.2.a 4.2 Development of multilateral Contingency a Development of sub-regional Contingency Plan Plans for Island States and Territories – Project “Azure Seas” 4.2.b 4.2 Development of multilateral Contingency b Development of Sub-regional Contingency Plan Plans for Central America - CA CAOP Project 4.2.c 4.2 Development of multilateral Contingency c Regional Workshops on Environmental Plan Sensitivity Index Mapping 4.2.d 4.2 Development of multilateral Contingency d Development / Harmonization of Plan Dispersant Policy 4.2.e 4.2 Development of multilateral Contingency e Regional Pollution Exercises Plan 4.2.f 4.2 Development of multilateral Contingency f Planning, Preparedness and Response for Plan Deepwater drilling Workshops 4.2.g 4.2 Development of multilateral Contingency g Development of a regional database for Oil Plan Spill equipment 4.3.a 4.3 Training and Workshops a OPRC Train the Trainer 4.3.b 4.3 Training and Workshops b OPRC Introductory Level 4.3.c 4.3 Training and Workshops c OPRC Level I training course 4.3.d 4.3 Training and Workshops d OPRC Level II training course 4.3.e 4.3 Training and Workshops e OPRC Level III training course 4.3.f 4.3 Training and Workshops f OPRC training 4.3.g 4.3 Training and Workshops g Training Courses on Ballast Water Management (GloBallast Partnership ) 4.3.h 4.3 Training and Workshops h Introduction to HNS – Operational Level 4.3.i 4.3 Training and Workshops I Introduction to HNS – Manager Level 4.3.j 4.3 Training and Workshops j MARPOL and its Annexes 4.3.k 4.3 Training and Workshops k Anti-Fouling Systems 4.3.l 4.3 Training and Workshops l ARPEL Assessment tool and manual Workshop 4.3.m 4.3 Training and Workshops m International liability and compensatory regimes for pollution damage

Page 1 of 3 Full Ref Program Strategic Plan Program Sub Sub-program (Strategic Plan Activities) # program 4.3.n 4.3 Training and Workshops n LNG Bunkering 4.4.a 4.4 Regional meeting of national authorities a Caribbean Island States and Territories responsible for prevention, preparedness and response 4.4.b 4.4 Regional meeting of national authorities Latin American Countries (ROCRAM, responsible for prevention, preparedness ROCRAM-CA, NEP, CPPS) and response 4.5.a 4.5 Consulting Services and Supporting of a UNEP Meetings (including Cartagena International Conventions, Programs & Convention and its Protocols) Activities 4.5.b 4.5 Consulting Services and Supporting of b IMO MEPC Instruments– OPRC/ MARPOL/ International Conventions, Programs & AFS / BWM Convention Activities 4.5.c 4.5 Consulting Services and Supporting of c GEF/UNDP/IMO GloBallast Partnerships International Conventions, Programs & Activities 4.5.d 4.5 Consulting Services and Supporting of d Gulf of Honduras International Conventions, Programs & Activities 4.5.e 4.5 Consulting Services and Supporting of e GEF/UNEP/CABI Mitigating the Threats of International Conventions, Programs & Invasive Alien Species in the Insular Activities Caribbean Project 4.5.f 4.5 Consulting Services and Supporting of f Annual Oil Spill Conferences International Conventions, Programs & Activities 4.5.g 4.5 Consulting Services and Supporting of g IMO Meetings (MEPC, OPRC / HNS, TC) International Conventions, Programs & Activities 4.5.h 4.5 Consulting Services and Supporting of h REMPEITC-Caribe Meetings International Conventions, Programs & Activities 4.5.i 4.5 Consulting Services and Supporting of i CRRT Meetings International Conventions, Programs & Activities 4.5.j 4.5 Consulting Services and Supporting of j Caribbean Sea Commission (CSC) Meetings International Conventions, Programs & Activities 4.5.k 4.5 Consulting Services and Supporting of k Other meetings & conferences not International Conventions, Programs & mentioned above (ARPEL, IPIECA, etc.) Activities 4.6.a 4.6 Information, Public education & a Public Relations (website / brochures) Awareness 4.6.b 4.6 Information, Public education & b Information Systems (GIS) Awareness 4.7.a 4.7 Miscellaneous a RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe Staff Training

Page 2 of 3 Full Ref Program Strategic Plan Program Sub Sub-program (Strategic Plan Activities) # program 4.7.b 4.7 Miscellaneous b Miscellaneous

Page 3 of 3 Activity Report 2014

Dates Project Name and Objectives Host Source of financing Participants Out Put Code country Organisation Fund SP 14-15 / 4.5.g 28-Jan-14 Represent RAC/REMPEITC at the IMO TC 1362 $2,524.00 REMPEITC-Caribe 1 Act.8 31-Jan-14 meetings, exchange information, meet OPRC-HNS Meeting with IMO and GloBallast Partnership UK- Project Coordinating Unit to discuss London ongoing activities.

SP 14-15 / 4.3.j 17-Feb-14 The main objective of the workshop was 2 The workshop provided the participants with 19-Feb-14 to raise awareness among the Belize 2 relevant information for a better understanding of Regional Workshop on participating regional countries‟ IMO working practices, MARPOL Annex VI and MARPOL Annex VI - Air Jamaica Aruba 1 stakeholders on MARPOL Annex VI in IMO XB 01105- $50,000.00 ship Energy Efficiency. Pollution and Greenhouse general and more specifically the 14-032210 Bahamas 1 Gas (GHG) Emissions recently adopted Chapter 4 of MARPOL UK - Turks and Caicos 1 from International Shipping Annex VI for the Wider Caribbean Cuba 1 Dominica 1 Grenada 1 Guyana 1 Haiti 2 Jamaica 10 Panamá 1 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 Saint Lucia 1 Saint Vincent & the Gre 1 Suriname 1 IMO 1 Antigua & Barbuda 1 REMPEITC-Caribe 2 Trinidad & Tobago 1 Energy and Emissions S 1

SP 14-15 / 4.5.g 31-Mar-14 USCG In-kind $6,052.00 REMPEITC-Caribe 1 Items on the agenda included proposed 04-Apr-14 Deployment amendments to MARPOL making the audit MEPC 66 scheme mandatory, environmental provisions of UK - the draft Polar Code and associated draft London amendments to make the Code mandatory

Page 1 of 5 Dates Project Name and Objectives Host Source of financing Participants Out Put Code country Organisation Fund SP 14-15 / 4.3.f 09-Apr-14 To bring awareness and provide training US - USA In-kind $2,400.00 Belize 1 Participants gained an understanding of the 11-Apr-14 on oil spill preparedness, response, and Instructor Bahamas 1 weathering process of oil in the marine Regional Workshop on Oil co-operation environment, ability to implement an efficient Pollution Preparedness, US - USA Barbados 1 IMO TC 1461 $32,929.00 strategy for responding to oil spills, learned to Response, and Co- Act. 6 UK - British Virgin Isla 1 use different response techniques, select operation Dominica 1 appropriate equipment. Grenada 1 Jamaica 1 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 Saint Lucia 1 Saint Vincent & the Gre 1 Suriname 1 OSRL 1 Antigua & Barbuda 2 REMPEITC-Caribe 2 Polaris Applied Science 1 USCG 9 CariCOOS 1 Fish and Wildlife Resea 1

SP 14-15 / 4.5.f 05-May-14 IMO XB 01105- $17,300.00 Barbados 1 This conference united professionals from the 14-032210 08-May-14 Jamaica 1 international response community, private IOSC 2014 sector, government agencies, and non- US - Saint Vincent & the Gre 1 governmental organizations to work together and Savannah Suriname 1 exchange ideas and experiences from oil spill Curaçao 1 responses. REMPEITC-Caribe 1

SP 14-15 / 4.5.h 20-May-14 Curaçao In-kind $5,650.00 Grenada 1 Review the work done during the 2012-2013 21-May-14 Host Jamaica 1 biennium and outline the work program for the 7th Ordinary Steering year 2014-2015 Committee Meeting of Curaçao UNEP 2 RAC/REMPEITC- Caribe Curaçao 4 Netherlands 1 IMO 1 ITOPF 1 OSRL 1 M/V Freewinds 1 REMPEITC-Caribe 3 USCG 2 Kosmos Energy 1 Curaçao Maritime Asso 1

Page 2 of 5 Dates Project Name and Objectives Host Source of financing Participants Out Put Code country Organisation Fund SP 14-15 / 4.5.c 23-May-14 to ensure that key national stakeholders IMO XB/0102- $5,500.00 Nicaragua 32 Creation of the National Task Force and a 01-03-07- 23-May-14 in Nicaragua and policy makers were to COCATRAM 2 roadmap with which it can be said that the First National Task Force provide practical knowledge and detailed 2270 activities are formally initiated in Nicaragua to Ballast Water Management Nicaragua information with regard to the role, take an adequate ballast water management responsibilities and tasks of a National Task Force dedicated to the BWM Convention

SP 14-15 / 4.5.i 08-Jul-14 Semi-annual mtg of US Fed agencies USCG In-kind $1,500.00 Cdr Lattanzi gave a well received presentation 10-Jul-14 whose mission is to protect public Deployment on the work and strategic goals of the Center CRRT Meeting health, ensure safety, and protect the and received renewed commitments of US - USA environment by ensuring effective assistance to the Center from several of the support and coordination of staff meeting’s participants responding to oil and hazardous substances spills.

SP 14-15 / 4.5.i 30-Jul-14 Represent RAC/REMPEITC at the IMO WBS $1,715.00 Colombia 2 Increased understanding of the sampling XB/0102- 01-Aug-14 meeting. Exchange of information and Panamá 2 methods for BWM. Introduction of the new Regional Task Force on co-operation. 01-03-02- French IMO Consultant.-Networking. BWM for South-East Colombia 2270 IMO 1 Pacific and Argentina and REMPEITC-Caribe 1 Regional training on sampling and analysis of ballast water SP 14-15 / 4.5.g 13-Oct-14 Represent RAC/REMPEITC at the USCG In-kind $6,052.00 REMPEITC-Caribe 2 Met with key personnel at IMO and industry 17-Oct-14 meeting. Exchange of information and Deployment partner (ITOPF-IPIECA) MEPC 67th co-operation UK - IMO TC 1462 $4,265.00 London Act.1(1st Sem.)

SP 14-15 / 4.5.k 27-Oct-14 Represent RAC/REMPEITC at the Bahamas In-kind $695.40 REMPEITC-Caribe 1 Made a presentation on how REMPEITC-Caribe 28-Oct-14 meeting. Exchange of information and Shipowners Host is promoting best shipping practices to protect Bahamas Shipowners co-operation. the WCR. Association Annual Meeting Bahamas IMO TC 1462 $1,752.00 Act. 1 (1st Sem.)

SP 14-15 / 4.7.a 02-Nov-14 Training for the French Consultant on TOTAL In-kind $3,444.00 REMPEITC-Caribe 1 OPRC level II OSRL/CCA Oil Spill 08-Nov-14 Deployment Preparedness and US - USA Response II

Page 3 of 5 Dates Project Name and Objectives Host Source of financing Participants Out Put Code country Organisation Fund SP 14-15 / 4.5.c 10-Nov-14 To present progress, technical and IMO WBSXB/0 $18,310.00 Bahamas 1 Met with key program personnel at IMO, RCOs 102-01-02- 14-Nov-14 financial reports to the LPCs, RCOs and Colombia 2 and LPCs. Organize between 2015-2016 the GloBallast Partnerships partners and to decide the strategic 02-2270 WCR RTF meeting, and National trainings on Global Project Task Force Brazil - action plan for the coming biennium Jamaica 1 sampling and analysis with ship board, training (GPTF) meeting Arraial do (2015-2016) Panamá 1 on PBBS and on risk assessment for exemptions Venezuela 1 and ships targeting. REMPEITC-Caribe 1 Trinidad & Tobago 1

SP 14-15 / 4.5.f 12-Nov-14 Raise awareness on the scientific IMO TC 1462 $1,468.00 REMPEITC-Caribe 1 Act.1 (2nd 14-Nov-14 progress for the use of dispersants in Oil CCA-OSRL Technical Spill response Sem) Forum on Dispersants US - USA

SP 14-15 / 4.3.f 18-Nov-14 The objective of this training is to provide ARPEL In-kind $1,200.00 Belize 1 participants had the opportunity to take part in 20-Nov-14 information to the participants on the Instructor Guyana 5 theoretical exercises and become familiar with Sub-Regional Workshop legislative, administrative, and ARPEL's Oil Spill Response Planning and on the Ratification, Suriname Suriname 23 enforcement procedures regarding Suriname In-kind $5,475.00 Readiness Evaluation Tool for Oil Spills lmplementation and OPRC. ARPEL 1 (RETOS'"). Enforcement of the Host lnternational Convention REMPEITC-Caribe 1 on Oil Pollution IMO TC 1462 $21,750.00 Independent Consultant 1 Act 5 Preparedness, Response and Co-operation (OPRC)

SP 14-15 / 4.2.f 02-Dec-14 CDR Paul Lattanzi represented USCG In-kind $1,829.50 Bahamas 1 Maintaining the Regional Plan designed to 02-Dec-14 RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe at a December Deployment Cuba 1 facilitate communications and international Multilateral Technical 2nd meeting of the countries party to the movement of response resources in the case of Operating Procedures US - San Multilateral Technical Operating México 1 a offshore oil well spill. meeting held in Antonio Procedures (MTOP). REMPEITC-Caribe 1 conjunction with the 2014 Clean Gulf Conference USCG 1 SP 14-15 / 4.5.a 08-Dec-14 Mr Benjamin Allee and Mr Vassilis REMPEITC-Caribe 2 Contracting Parties were informed of the work 13-Dec-14 Tsigourakos represented done during the last biennium, 2013-2014 and 16th Intergovernmental RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe at the 16th IGM adopted the recommendations of Meeting on the Action Plan Colombia meeting of the Action Pan for the IMO TC 1462 $2,395.00 RAC/REMPEITC’s 7th Steering Committee for the Caribbean Caribbean Environment Programme and Act. 1 (1st meeting. Presentation also of the key ideas of Environment Programme 13th meeting of the Contracting Parties Sem.) the long term strategic plan. to the Cartagena Convention

Page 4 of 5 Dates Project Name and Objectives Host Source of financing Participants Out Put Code country Organisation Fund SP 14-15 / 4.3.d 09-Dec-14 The objective of the training is to provide Consultant - In-kind $1,200.00 Belize 25 Following the tour, participants were treated to 11-Dec-14 trained and experienced personnel, Polaris Instructor REMPEITC-Caribe 1 an excellent, hand-on demonstration of response National OPRC level II having significant management equipment expertly coordinated between the new training Belize CEDRE 1 responsibilities to coordinate and France - CEDREIn-kind $1,200.00 Belize Coast Guard and the crude Polaris Applied Science 1 supervise response operations, the Instructor producer/exporter, Belize Natural Energy. ability to deliver a timely, organized, and Evaluation of the NCP with RETOS. effective response. Belize In-kind $5,550.00 Host

IMO TC 1462 $21,750.00 Act. 7

Total yearly spending, including direct costs, in-direct costs, and in-kind $223,905.90 support (valuation), to finance RAC REMPEITC-Caribe goals

2014 ARPEL $1,200.00 2014 Bahamas Shipowners Association $695.40 2014 Belize $5,550.00 2014 Consultant - Polaris $1,200.00 2014 Curaçao $5,650.00 2014 France - CEDRE $1,200.00 2014 IMO $181,658.00 2014 Suriname $5,475.00 2014 TOTAL $3,444.00 2014 US - USA $2,400.00 2014 USCG $15,433.50

Page 5 of 5 Activity Report 2015

Dates Project Name and Objectives Host Source of financing Participants Out Put Code country Organisation Fund SP 14-15 / 4.6.a 01-Nov-14 Create a new Brochure for REMPEITC New brochure REMPEITC Brochure 01-Mar-15 Curaçao USCG In-kind $2,522.00 Material

SP 14-15 / 4.5.g 19-Jan-15 Discuss about the revision of the section IMO TC 1462 $4,742.00 New working group for the revion of the section II of MO's manual on OPRC Act.1 II. Document to be submitted at PPR3 PPR 2 Sub-Committee 23-Jan-15 London

SP 14-15 / 4.5.g 05-Feb-15 Meet the Senior Maritime Administrators Aruba 1 06-Feb-15 and present REMPEITC's latest Bahamas 2 Senior Maritime activities and developments Administrators Meeting Trinidad & Barbados 1 IMO TC 1462 $1,801.00 Tobago Act. 1 Dominica 1 France - French Antilles 1 Grenada 1 Haiti 3 Jamaica 2 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 Saint Lucia 1 Saint Vincent & the Gre 1 Suriname 1 Netherlands 1 IMO 2 Sint Maarten 2 Antigua & Barbuda 3 REMPEITC-Caribe 2 UK - Anguilla 1

SP 14-15 / 4.5.c 25-Feb-15 Create a plan of action for invasive alien OECS In-kind REMPEITC-Caribe 1 26-Feb-15 species for the OECS and represent the Host Regional Consultation to GloBallast project and activities formulate a Plan of Action Saint Lucia IMO GloBallast $1,042.00 for Invasive Alien Species for the OECS

Page 1 of 5 Dates Project Name and Objectives Host Source of financing Participants Out Put Code country Organisation Fund SP 14-15 / 4.3.c 24-Mar-15 Deliver exercises (level 1) with the view UK - British In-kind UK - British Virgin Isla 13 26-Mar-15 to enhancing knowledge and onsite Virgin Islands Host UK - Turks and Caicos 6 National OPRC Level I response; and promote the ratification, Training UK - implementation and enforcement of UK - Montserrat 3 British OPRC throughout the UK Overseas REMPEITC-Caribe 1 Territories in the Caribbean. UK - Anguilla 3 Independent Consultant 1 UK - Anguilla 1

SP 14-15 / 4.5.f 24-Mar-15 Conference that allows the response France - TOTALIn-kind $1,149.56 REMPEITC-Caribe 1 Meetings with representatives from IMO, TOTAL, 26-Mar-15 agencies to share both technical Deployment ITOPF, OSRL, IPIECA and GI WACAF. Interspill Conference and expertise and lessons learned from oil Exhibition Netherland spills throughout the world. Poster with IMO TC1562 $3,810.00 s REMPEITC's OPRC activities. Act. 1

SP 14-15 / 4.5.c 12-Apr-15 Panama hosted the twelth edition of the IMO GloBallast $682.00 REMPEITC-Caribe 1 RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe consultant, Mr. Vassilis 15-Apr-15 bi-annual Panama Maritime conference. Tsigourakos, gave a well received presentation Panama Maritime XII More than 45 international speakers and on the implementation of the International World Conference & Panamá 400 members of local and regional Panamá In-kind $1,443.30 Convention for the Control and Management of Exhibition maritime community were enrolled in the Maritime Host Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments. Meetings conference and exhibition. with COCATRAM and Panama MA

SP 14-15 / 4.3.f 15-Apr-15 Provide oil pollution response training to Consultant - In-kind $400.00 Belize 32 •The media and NGO sensitization day was 15-Apr-15 influential organizations, especially the Polaris Instructor US - USA 1 successful in terms of raising awareness of Sensitization Workshop for press and stewards of Belize’s natural existing risks and calling for the support and Non-Governmental Belize resources ITOPF In-kind $400.00 assistance of NGOs in developing the National Organizations and the Oil Spill Contingency Plan. Media Corps in Oil Instructor Pollution Preparedness, Response, and Belize In-kind Cooperation Host

SP 14-15 / 4.3.e 16-Apr-15 Provide oil pollution response training to Consultant - In-kind $800.00 Belize 30 There are various levels of awareness about the 17-Apr-15 Administrators and Senior Managers Polaris ITOPF 1 incident command system (ICS) but ICS has not International Maritime officially been established as the standard way to Organization Level III Oil Belize REMPEITC-Caribe 1 ITOPF In-kind $800.00 manage contingencies in Belize. Pollution, Preparedness, Polaris Applied Science 1 Response and Instructor Cooperation Training Workshop for Senior Belize In-kind Managers and Decision Host Makers

SP 14-15 / 4.5.b 29-Apr-15 Request of the Bahamas Ministry of Bahamas In-kind REMPEITC-Caribe 1 Recommendations provided bu REMPEITC 30-Apr-15 Transport and Aviation to evaluate Host consultant to mitigate the pollution Bahamas Facility chronic oil pollution in waters adjacent to Assessment Bahamas the Clifton Pier Area and make recommendations for actions to contain and/or mitigate the pollution.

Page 2 of 5 Dates Project Name and Objectives Host Source of financing Participants Out Put Code country Organisation Fund SP 14-15 / 4.5.b 26-May-15 Exchange knowledge and experiences USCG In-kind $547.50 Neth - Saint Eustatius 3 • Present the concept of a Regional Port 26-May-15 on PRF development and to explore Deployment Curaçao 2 Reception Facility Plan for the Wider Caribbean Workshop on Port chances for improvement on island and Region Reception Facilities for the Aruba Netherlands 5 regional scale. Target audience are IMO TC 1562 $717.00 Dutch Caribbean harbour masters and authorities of Sint Act. 1 Neth - Bonaire 1 Maarten, Curacao, Aruba, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten 3 Bonaire and Saba REMPEITC-Caribe 2 Neth - Saba 3 Independent Consultant 2

SP 14-15 / 4.4.b 16-Jun-15 This activity was aimed for managers IMO TC 1562 $1,672.00 REMPEITC-Caribe 1 RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe partcipated in this Act. 1 19-Jun-15 and Port administrators as well as conference and presented the main activities XXXVII Reunion Portuaria representatives of the different Ministries addressed by the Centre to prevent and respond del Istmo Panamá of Transport of the Central American to pollution in Ports. Centroamericano, REPICA Countries.

SP 14-15 / 4.6.a 01-Aug-15 Create Banners for REMPEITC Curaçao In-kind $539.00 New Banners REMPEITC Banners 01-Nov-15 Material Curaçao

SP 14-15 / 4.6.a 01-Aug-15 Renew REMPEITC's website IMO XB 01105- $4,272.00 New website in Feb 2016 14-032210 REMPEITC web site 01-Dec-15 Curaçao

SP 14-15 / 4.6.a 01-Aug-15 Create a video for REMPEITC IMO In-kind New Video REMPEITC new Video 01-May-16 secretariat Curaçao

SP 14-15 / 4.4.b 12-Aug-15 Represent REMPEITC and provide a USCG In-kind $3,062.00 REMPEITC-Caribe 1 14-Aug-15 presentation with the latest activities and Deployment XXII Reunion ordinaria developments of the Centre Rocram -CA Honduras

SP 14-15 / 4.2.e 06-Oct-15 The Office of Law Enforcement at Sea in France In-kind Barbados 1 The workshop was perceived as very valuable 08-Oct-15 the French West Indies Maritime Area, Host Dominica 1 and enriching. It brought awareness of the Participation of Caribbean invited RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe to importance of OPRC response and regional delegates as observers at France - France - French Antilles 3 participate as observers with IMO TC 1562 $15,000.00 cooperation and provided an opportunity to the OPRC exercise of the French neighbouring islands States and Act. 6 Saint Lucia 1 develop improved coordination and Martinique Prefecture Territories of the Caribbean at their Saint Vincent & the Gre 1 communication in the region. OPRC exercise (ORSEC maritime), Antigua & Barbuda 1 IGWAN 2015 REMPEITC-Caribe 1 Trinidad & Tobago 1

Page 3 of 5 Dates Project Name and Objectives Host Source of financing Participants Out Put Code country Organisation Fund SP 14-15 / 4.2.f 19-Oct-15 The Symposium is the first ever bringing USCG In-kind $1,435.00 REMPEITC-Caribe 1 Provide a presentation of REMPEITC's work for 21-Oct-15 together high-level experts and leaders Deployment the MTOP Safe Seas - Clean Seas from the US to join in discussion with Symposium Cuba parallel experts and leaders in Cuba and other Gulf and Caribbean nations.

SP 14-15 / 4.3.g 19-Oct-15 Workshop designed for PSCO who will IMO GloBallast $22,570.00 Bahamas 2 All trainees had an opportunity to observe and 21-Oct-15 be in charge of inspecting ships Jamaica 2 participate in the sampling and analysis Train the trainer workshop compliance to the BWMC when it enters activities. Practical training with sampling and on Port State Control US - USA into force and marine biologists working Panamá 2 analysis equipment. under the Ballast Water in laboratories who will be involved in REMPEITC-Caribe 1 Management Convention analyzing the ballast water for Trinidad & Tobago 2 with emphasis on sampling compliance testing. and analysis of Ballast Water, Great Ships Initiative/Barker Island Inn Superior SP 14-15 / 4.2.f 10-Nov-15 First meeting between U.S. and Cuban USCG In-kind $1,491.00 REMPEITC-Caribe 1 The Cubans made clear that oil spill prevention 12-Nov-15 officials about entering into a bilateral oil Deployment and response cooperation with the United States Clean Gulf Conference spill response arrangement took place was a priority for them, and appeared eager for US - USA on the margins of the Clean Gulf any steps to advance this aspect of the bilateral Conference in New Orleans relationship.

SP 14-15 / 4.5.c 12-Nov-15 Present the activities and guidelines RAC SPAW In-kind $2,381.54 REMPEITC-Caribe 1 12-Nov-15 developed by the GloBallast project to Host GCFI conference, Lionfish manage HAOP. Fishery Management Panamá workshop

SP 14-15 / 4.5.b 13-Nov-15 Present the latest activities and GCFI In-kind $554.51 REMPEITC-Caribe 1 14-Nov-15 developments on the MARPOL GCFI conference, convention and PRFsr Caribbean Node for the Panamá Global Partnership on Marine Litter SP 14-15 / 4.1.a 16-Nov-15 At the request of United Kingdom UK - Anguilla In-kind REMPEITC-Caribe 1 Most legislation, regulations and plans regarding 20-Nov-15 Foreign and Commonwealth Office Host environmental protection and emergency National oil spill (FCO), we traveled to Anguilla and management, including the Environmental preparedness workshop UK - conducted an oil spill risk assessment, Protection Act, remain in draft form. and Executive level oil spill Anguilla provided executive- and first responder- training level oil spill response training and enhanced the draft NCP

SP 14-15 / 4.5.i 08-Dec-15 Semi-annual mtg of US Fed agencies USCG In-kind $1,621.00 REMPEITC-Caribe 1 Present REMPEITC's activities and latest 10-Dec-15 whose mission is to protect public Host developments CRRT Meeting health, ensure safety, and protect the US - environment by ensuring effective Puerto support and coordination of staff responding to oil and hazardous substances spills.

Page 4 of 5 Dates Project Name and Objectives Host Source of financing Participants Out Put Code country Organisation Fund

Total yearly spending, including direct costs, in-direct costs, and in-kind $75,454.41 support (valuation), to finance RAC REMPEITC-Caribe goals

2015 Consultant - Polaris $1,200.00 2015 Curaçao $539.00 2015 France - TOTAL $1,149.56 2015 GCFI $554.51 2015 IMO $56,308.00 2015 ITOPF $1,200.00 2015 Panamá Maritime Conference $1,443.30 2015 RAC SPAW $2,381.54 2015 USCG $10,678.50

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REGIONAL ACTIVITY CENTRE /REGIONAL MARINE POLLUTION EMERGENCY, INFORMATION AND TRAINING CENTRE - WIDER CARIBBEAN REGION

EIGHTH ORDINARY MEETING OF THE OSC 8/10/1 RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe STEERING COMMITTEE 19 May 2016 Agenda item 10 Original: English

RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe contributions to IMO’s missions

Submitted by RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe

SUMMARY

Executive Summary: This document outlines those activities undertaken by RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe in the 2014-2015 biennium that have directly contributed to IMO’s missions..

Action to be Taken: Paragraph 6

General

1. As noted previously (Document OSC 8-2-1), the revised mission of RAC/REMPEITC- Caribe is “to assist countries of the Wider Caribbean Region to develop sustainable national and regional capabilities for implementing international standards to prevent and respond to threats to the marine environment from ships.” As the International Maritime Organization is the source of the majority of those international standards, it is natural that RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe’s mission aligns with that of the IMO, which is, “as a United Nations specialized agency, is to promote safe, secure, environmentally sound, efficient and sustainable shipping through co-operation. This will be accomplished by adopting the highest practicable standards of maritime safety and security, efficiency of navigation and prevention and control of pollution from ships, as well as through consideration of related legal matters and effective implementation of IMO's instruments, with a view to their universal and uniform application.” However, more than just aligning with IMO’s mission, RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe has worked to directly support and deliver the output of the IMO Secretariat as well as contribute to working groups of the member states. This document outlines those activities undertaken by RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe in the 2014- 2015 biennium that have contributed to IMO’s missions.

Specific Initiatives

2. Ballast Water

2.1 Since 2008, RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe is the Regional Coordinating Organization in the Wider Caribbean Region for the GEF-UNDP-IMO GloBallast Partnerships Programme. In the Wider Caribbean Region (WCR), five Lead Partnering Countries (LPC) (The Bahamas, Jamaica, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela) and several Partnering Countries (Dominica, Honduras, Nicaragua, Saint Lucia) have benefited from the funds and expertise of the project to develop National Ballast Water Management Strategies and complete National Ballast Water Status and Economic

assessments. In addition, these LPCs participated in several capacity-building training workshops to raise awareness and increase the expertise of national administrators in ballast water management issues, the most recent in Duluth, USA, in October 2015.

2.2 RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe has also coordinated the development of a WCR strategic action plan for ballast water management that was adopted by the Fifteenth Intergovernmental Meeting on the Action Plan for the Caribbean Environment Programme and Twelfth Meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment of the Wider Caribbean Region Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, 25 to 27 October 2012. This Action Plan provides a regional framework for the reduction of the transfer of hazardous aquatic organisms and pathogens, in addition of enhancing regional cooperation and encouraging the accession of the BWM Convention by the Wider Caribbean Region states.

2.3 For the remaining time of the GloBallast Partnerships Programme, RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe will work towards finalizing all national assessments, strategy developments with the LPCs. Most importantly, the Centre will make sure to increase collaboration with national institutes, marine biologists and national stakeholders with the result that by the end of the Project, selected maritime institutes will be training maritime experts in key aspects of shipboard ballast water management, and thus leaving a positive legacy of the programme.

3. Section II of the IMO Manual on Oil Pollution

3.1 Section II, titled “Contingency Planning” of the IMO Manual on Oil Pollution was last published in 1995. At the 15th session of the OPRC-HNS Technical Group, it was proposed to revise the Manual to incorporate new information related to contingency planning for offshore units, sea ports, and oil handling facilities. This proposal was subsequently approved by MEPC 65.

3.2 In December of 2014, RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe presented paper PPR 2/11 to the 2nd Session of the Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response at IMO headquarters in London. This report provided the status of the manual revision and recommendations for completion, which included the recommendation that RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe should lead the efforts of the working group and finalize the revision in time to be presented to PPR3. The Sub-Committee approved the terms of reference for an intersessional correspondence group led by RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe to work within a working group already lead by the United States developing sub-sea dispersant guidelines.

3.3 RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe Consultant, Commander Paul Lattanzi then led the comprehensive revision of the manual, assisted by representatives from China, New Zealand, Norway, United States, the International Harbour Master’s Association (IHMA), the International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association (IPIECA), the International Spill Control Organization (ISCO), the International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation Limited (ITOPF), and various other industry groups.

3.4 Section II of the Manual was expanded to include updated information related to contingency planning for offshore units, sea ports, and oil handling facilities; distinguishes itself from other contingency planning guidance by primarily focusing on providing guidance to governments in establishing a national response system and preparing a national contingency plan; and the organization of the document was re- structured to improve the logical flow of information and its ease of use. Appendices were added or updated, as appropriate, to provide useful references to the reader; and

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3.5 RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe presented the updated draft at PPR3 in London in document PPR 3/14 which subsequently cleared the drafting group and will be submitted to MEPC 70 for approval with a view to publication.

3.6 Given the utility of the new revision of Section II to the developing countries of the Wider Caribbean Region, the draft is submitted to the Steering Committee as Document OSC 8-10-2. RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe has already used the revision as a guide when assisting the Governments of Anguilla and Dominica to develop their national oil spill contingency plans.

4. Development of an OPRC Implementation Guide

4.1 While attending PPR3 at IMO in London, RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe participated in an Informal OPRC-HNS Working Group to chart the future for OPRC and HNS related activities for the Pollution Prevention and Response Sub-Committee. When the working group solicited for ideas for future work, RAC/REMPETIC-Caribe suggested the development of an OPRC implementation guide specifically focused to assist developing nations. This idea was seized upon by the group and Norway has volunteered to draft a proposal for submission to MEPC 70.

4.2 It is anticipated that RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe will be represented at MEPC 70, in October 2016, to participate in the development of this implementation guide as well as oversee the approval of Section II of IMO’s Manual on Oil Pollution.

5. IMO Meetings and a seat with UNEP

5.1 During the 2014-2015 biennium, RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe sent representatives to London to participate in MEPC 67, MEPC 68, PPR1, PPR2 and PPR3. RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe submitted papers to PPR2 and PPR3 and made presentations at Plenary at both.

5.2 While in London, RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe representatives used their trips to IMO headquarters to provide comprehensive briefs on initiatives and progress with members of IMO’s Secretariat as well as have working group meetings with the Secretariat and member countries to make advancements in initiatives ranging from developing a promotional video to formalizing an Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and IMO for the continuation of a seconded officer.

5.3 In addition to meeting with Secretariat, RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe representatives met with international organizations and long-term RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe supporters, including the International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association (IPIECA), the International Spill Control Organization (ISCO), and made multiple trips to the office of International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation Limited (ITOPF).

5.4 In recognition of our increased participation and contributions to IMO’s meetings, RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe received a formal placard and had their seats moved from the back of the room to alongside or colleagues of UNEP just behind the member countries.

Action

6. The Steering Committee is invited to note the information provided.

REGIONAL ACTIVITY CENTRE /REGIONAL MARINE POLLUTION EMERGENCY, INFORMATION AND TRAINING CENTRE - WIDER CARIBBEAN REGION

EIGHTH ORDINARY MEETING OF THE OSC 8/10/2 RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe STEERING COMMITTEE 19 April 2016 Agenda item 10 Original: English

Manual on Oil Pollution

Section II – Contingency Planning

4th Edition

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Preface

The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), at its sixty-fifth session, approved the revision of Section II of the Manual on Oil Pollution to update the previous edition and incorporate new information related to contingency planning for offshore installations, sea ports and oil handling facilities. This edition of Section II builds upon three earlier editions, first published in 1978, and provides a concise summary of the best practices for governments to follow when establishing a national response system and developing or revising their national oil spill contingency plans.

The Manual on Oil Pollution consists of five sections:

Section I Prevention (2011 edition)

Section II Contingency Planning (this publication)

Section III Salvage (1997 edition)

Section IV Combating Oil Spills (2005 edition)

Section V Administrative Aspects of Oil Pollution Response (2009 edition)

Section VI IMO Guidelines for Sampling and Identification of Oil Spills (1998 edition)

Acknowledgements

This edition of Section II of IMO’s Manual on Oil Pollution is the result of the co-operative efforts of many delegates and international experts. Paul Lattanzi of the United States Coast Guard, serving as a consultant to the Regional Activity Center / Regional Maritime Pollution Emergency Information and Training Center (RAC REMPEITC - Caribe), has served as a contributor and editor of this edition with the support of the IMO Secretariat. He would like to express his sincere appreciation to the following individuals for their considerable efforts and contributions throughout the process:

Burkan Aykan (UDHB, Turkey)

Ole Kristian Bjerkemo (NCA, Norway)

Anne Carnegie (IHMA, United Kingdom)

Romain Chancerel (ITOPF, United Kingdom)

Marty Cramer (ConocoPhillips, United States)

Mark Dix (NOAA, United States)

Roxanne Jensen (USCG, United States)

Guo Jing (SZMSA, China)

Scott Lundgren (USCG, United States)

John McMurtrie (ISCO, United Kingdom)

Miguel Moyano (ARPEL, Uruguay)

Annabelle Nicolas-Kopec (ITOPF, United Kingdom)

Christophe Rousseau (CEDRE, France)

Philip Ruck (IPIECA, United Kingdom)

Robert Service (MNZ, New Zealand)

Kenichiro Maruyama (JCG, Japan)

Thomas Ottenwaelder (USCG, United States)

Elliott Taylor (PAS, United States)

Tim Wadsworth (ITOPF, United Kingdom)

Wei Kaikai (SZMSA, China)

Contents Acknowledgements ...... 3 Introduction ...... 6 Definitions ...... 7 Chapter 1 – Establishing a National Preparedness and Response System ...... 10 1.1 International conventions ...... 10 1.2 National legislation and regulations ...... 11 1.3 Designated Competent National Authority ...... 11 1.4 National operational contact point ...... 12 1.5 Requesting or rendering assistance ...... 13 1.6 National Oil Spill Contingency Plan ...... 13 1.7 Pre-positioned oil spill response equipment ...... 14 1.8 Exercises, training and health and safety ...... 14 1.9 Industry oil pollution contingency plans...... 15 1.10 Oil spill response resource coordination ...... 16 1.11 Tiered response ...... 16 1.12 National oil spill response management system ...... 17 1.13 Assessing oil spill response preparedness ...... 17 2.1 Responsibilities of the Competent National Authority ...... 18 2.2 Oil spill risk assessment ...... 19 2.3 Notification, reporting, and alerting ...... 19 2.4 Oil spill assessment ...... 20 2.5 National oil spill response management organization ...... 21 2.6 Sensitivity maps...... 21 2.7 Response resources ...... 22 2.8 Response strategies ...... 23 2.9 Waste management ...... 23 2.10 Demobilization and termination of response ...... 24 2.11 Restoration and post-spill monitoring ...... 24 2.12 Training, exercising, record keeping and plan updating requirements ...... 25 Chapter 3 - Contingency plans for oil handling facilities, ports and offshore installations ...... 26 3.1 Risk analysis ...... 26 3.2 Tier definitions and minimum planning requirements ...... 27 3.3 Incident reporting ...... 28 3.4 Response time frames ...... 28

3.5 Spill response organization ...... 28 3.6 Plan Implementation and Response Strategies ...... 29 3.7 Waste management ...... 31 3.8 Decontamination ...... 31 3.9 Demobilization and termination of response ...... 31 3.10 Special considerations for offshore exploration and production installations 31 3.11 Integration of industry and government response management structures .. 32 3.12 Contingency plan testing and update requirements ...... 33 Chapter 4 – International co-operation ...... 34 4.1 Applicable international agreements and code ...... 34 4.2 Co-operation between participating governments ...... 36 4.3 Reporting international oil spills and related communications ...... 36 4.4 Logistics of multilateral agreements ...... 37 4.5 Administration ...... 38 4.6 Review and update of a Multilateral Contingency Plan ...... 39 Chapter 5 – Intervention and cost recovery ...... 40 5.1 National considerations ...... 40 5.2 Regulatory framework for Liability and Compensation ...... 41 5.3 Liability and compensation – Core principles ...... 43 5.4 Preparation of Claims from Oil Pollution ...... 45 5.5 Submission, assessment and settlement of the claim ...... 48 Appendix 2: Sample outline of a national oil pollution contingency plan...... 56 Appendix 3: Sample outline of an industry contingency plan ...... 60 Appendix 4: Sample outline for an international oil spill cooperation plan ...... 64 Appendix 5: International pollution reporting systems ...... 66 Appendix 6: Guidelines for identifying response resources ...... 73 Appendix 7: References and further reading ...... 78

Introduction

There are several publications that contain marine oil spill contingency planning guidance for organizations that produce, handle, transport, or store oil products. This revised edition of Section II of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Manual on Oil Pollution is published to assist governments in establishing a National Response System and preparing a National Contingency Plan. With a well-developed National Response System, clearly defined policies and responsibilities, and a regularly exercised National Contingency Plan, a country may encourage development of oil infrastructure while reducing potential consequences of oil spills that might occur during the exploration, production, transport, transfer, or storage of crude oil and refined oil products.

Taking into consideration the latest developments in knowledge, regulations, and practices established at the IMO and other global and national organizations, this edition is comprised of five chapters and seven appendices. The chapters and appendices are written and organized for governments that are establishing new National Response Systems and contingency plans. However, there is value herein for refining even the most established National Response System or contingency plan.

This revised edition is intended to be a concise guideline to assist governments in developing National Response Systems, preparedness standards, and national oil spill contingency plans. Appendix 7 provides a list of relevant documents for a more exhaustive examination of many of the topics addressed herein.

Definitions

Assisting Country: A country that provides oil spill response assistance at the request of a lead country.

Claim: A request, made in writing for a certain sum (specific financial amount), for compensation for damages or removal costs resulting from an oil spill incident.

Coastal State: The term provided to countries that have jurisdiction over offshore drilling operations or whose waters a ship or mobile offshore facility may engage in innocent passage, trade or service.

Competent National Authority: The authority within the national government designated as having overall responsibility for response to oil spill emergencies and having the authority to make and implement decisions to mitigate the threat of such emergencies. In many case, the authority responsible for the National Oil Spill Contingency plan

Convention: An agreement between sovereign states, which, like a treaty, is open for adoption by any state that desires. It usually takes a domestic statue to give effect to a convention, which does not come from ratification alone.

Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ): A concept adopted at the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea (1982), whereby a coastal State assumes jurisdiction over the exploration and exploitation of marine resources in its adjacent section of the continental shelf, taken to be a band extending up to 200 nautical miles from shore.

Flag State: The term provided to countries under which a ship or mobile offshore facility may be registered. It is generally the Flag State that is responsible for compliance with applicable international conventions and domestic laws of the Flag State.

Hazardous and Noxious Substance: As defined by the OPRC-HNS Protocol, any substance which, if introduced into the marine environment, is likely to create hazards to human health, to harm living resources and marine life, to damage amenities, or to interfere with other legitimate uses of the sea.

Industry: Organizations that produce, handle, transport, or store oil products. These organizations maybe state-owned or privately -owned.

Lead Country: The country in whose waters the spill occurred, or the nearest coastal State if the spill occurred in international waters, and who exercises operational coordination of a joint response involving assisting states or organizations

Mystery or Orphan Spill: An oil spill for which no source has been identified.

National Oi Spill Contingency Plan: A national level plan that outlines the National Preparedness and Response system, including both private and public resources for response to emergencies which could result in an oil spill in the marine environment. It ensures critical information, operational plans, and oil spill response management structures have been established and are readily available prior to a major oil spill.

National Preparedness and Response System: A system of authorities, regulations, plans and capabilities, usually codified in law, created to ensure preparedness for safe, effective, and efficient responses to oil spills by private organizations, local or national government. It outlines the structure and organization, including roles and responsibilities, to be followed by entities engaged in preparing for, or responding to an oil spill incident.

Net Environmental Benefit Analysis (NEBA): A process used to select the most appropriate response techniques to minimize the impacts of an oil spill on people and the environment.

Net Environmental Economic Benefit Analysis (NEEBA): A modification of the NEBA concept that also takes into account economic impact considerations.

Offshore Oil Installations: means any fixed or floating structure, and any integral part thereof, that is engaged in activities, including drilling rigs, production platforms, subsea completions, offshore buoy mooring and loading systems, subsea pipelines.

Oil Handling Facility: Any structure, group of structures, equipment, or device (other than a vessel) which is used for one or more of the following purposes: exploring for, drilling for, producing, storing, handling, transferring, processing, or transporting oil.

Oil Spill: The release of a petroleum hydrocarbon into the environment due to human activity or natural disaster, and is a form of pollution. Marine oil spills may be due to releases from ships, offshore platforms, drilling rigs, wells, storage tanks, and pipelines. Potential petroleum hydrocarbons released include crude oil as well as refined products (such as gasoline, diesel, and heavy fuel oil) as well as other materials such as bitumen and waste oil.

Oil Spill Response Organization (OSRO): Known by various names throughout the world (such as Ship Pollution Response Organizations (SPRO) in China), an OSRO is a company that specializes in cleaning up oil spills. OSROs often serve as contractors or subcontractors for spill response efforts of the owner.

On-Scene Commander (OSC): The person responsible for organizing the local response and coordinating the deployment of required resources.

Owner: The person, business, or entity that has been identified as owning the vessel or facility from which the spill occurred. Not all incidents have a designated responsible owner; these spills are called mystery or orphan spills.

Protection and Indemnity (P&I) Club: Insurer of a vessel’s third party liabilities, and usually the primary source of compensation for pollution damage caused by oil from a ship.

Party to a Convention: A country that has ratified or acceded to a particular convention, and is therefore legally bound by the provisions of the instrument.

Port State: The term provided to countries that have jurisdiction over the waters in which a ship or mobile offshore facility may be operating. Port States conduct inspections to ensure

Special Drawing Rights (SDR): An international reserve asset, created by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in 1969 to supplement its member countries’ official reserves. Its value is based on a basket of four key international currencies; SDRs can be exchanged for freely usable currencies. The daily conversion rates for Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) can be found on the International Monetary Fund website at http://www.imf.org/

Support Agency: Any organization assigned specific tasks under the national oil spill response plan in support of the response.

Sensitivity Map: Also known as “vulnerability atlas” and “environmental sensitivity index” maps,sensitivity maps provide a concise summary of coastal resources that are at risk if an oil spill occurs nearby. Examples of at-risk resources include biological resources, such as birds and shellfish beds, sensitive shorelines such as marshes and tidal flats, and human- use resources such as public beaches and parks. Potential for damage to economic activities, such as tourism, fish farming, operation of desalination plants and extraction of cooling water by coastal power stations, should also be included.

Chapter 1 – Establishing a National Preparedness and Response System So long as oil resources are explored, produced, transported, and stored on or in the marine environment, there will be an inherent risk of oil spills. Since the adoption of preventative and response measures required by the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL 73/78), , Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW 95), and other international conventions, there has been a significant decrease in world-wide oil spills despite an ever increasing volume of seaborne oil trade and the expansion of offshore oil exploration and production. Yet despite these notable improvements, oil spills continue to occur throughout the world. It is imperative that governments, with jurisdiction where these activities occur, are prepared to respond to oil spills. Flag States, Port States, Coastal States, and countries with offshore oil exploration and production need clear legislation and regulations, a predetermined oil spill response management system, and careful planning to ensure rapid, efficient, and effective oil spill response when oil is spilled. The legislation, designation of national authorities, contingency plan, international cooperation, training and exercises and response equipment available for responses to oil spills are the main elements of a National Response System. This chapter is written to assist countries in developing a National Response System for oil spills by identifying and describing the primary elements and issues that should be included or considered.

Each National Response System will be unique to the specific needs and situation of the country for which it is developed, yet there are certain elements that are universal to all effective oil spill response systems. Parties to the 1990 OPRC Convention are obligated to develop and implement many of these universal elements. Sample legislation establishing a National Response System may be found in Appendix 1.

1.1 International conventions The first step in developing a national response system is to ratify applicable international conventions. These conventions provide well-established and broadly accepted standards for oil spill preparedness, response and compensation. Oil producers and transporters are accustomed to working within the standards of these conventions. Accordingly, a government that is party to these conventions and implements the standards required of each, provides a familiar and uniform operating environment for oil producers and transporters. Further, the implementation requirements set forth for parties to the conventions provides a solid foundation for any National Response System.

The international conventions applicable to oil spill contingency planning and response are:

 International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response, and Co- operation, 1990 (OPRC);  Protocol on Preparedness, Response and Cooperation to Pollution Incidents by Hazardous and Noxious Substances, 2000 (OPRC-HNS Protocol);  International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 (MARPOL);  Civil Liability Convention, 1992 (CLC);  Fund Convention, 1992;  Supplementary Fund Protocol, 2003;  Bunkers Convention, 2001;  Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims (LLMC 1976);

 Nairobi International Convention on removal of wrecks (2007)  Intervention Convention  Salvage Convention.

Each of these conventions are examined in detail in Chapters 4 and 5 of this Section. Some Countries may choose to make reservations to International Conventions they enact, or instead, choose to enact specific national legislation.

In addition to these international Conventions, Coastal States should be actively engaged in bi- and multi-national oil spill preparedness and response efforts with neighboring countries, as discussed in Chapter 4. Regional agreements have already been established in various areas of the world to facilitate cooperation between neighboring countries in the fields of preparedness and response to marine oil spills through effective notification and communication procedures, coordinated exercises or responses to large spills, and sharing of response resources with expedited customs and immigration procedures. Some regional frameworks have been established through the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) Regional Seas Programme. It is recommended that governments refer to common standards established through the Regional Seas Programme when developing their own national legislation, regulations, and guidelines.

1.2 National legislation and regulations National legislation and regulations establish the requirements for overall oil spill preparedness and response capability and will be essential to building a framework in which the National Response System and industry’s preparedness requirements will integrate. Each country should develop clear policies regarding oil pollution preparedness and response. These policies, which should be documented in the National Contingency Plan, will provide industry with the information required to make plans according to the requirements of the country in which they are operating. Further, these clear policies will provide the Competent National Authority and any supporting agencies with the information required for them to ensure correct plan implementation and response operations.

Other policies that may be established include waste management requirements (i.e. preferred method of disposal, storage sites and transportation) and pre-authorization or prohibitions, if any, of response tactics such as in-situ burning, dispersants, surface washing agents, or bioremediation.

1.3 Designated Competent National Authority The designation of a Competent National Authority or Lead Agency is one of the most significant steps in establishing a National Response System. A rigorous selection process should be followed when identifying the most appropriate Competent Authority or Lead Agency. Ideally, the Agency will possess or have knowledge of many of the following skill sets:

 oil spill response strategies  marine salvage  ship operations  meteorology and oceanography  aircraft operations

 petroleum and environmental scientific expertise  satellite spill monitoring  fisheries management  environment protection  legal  logistics  customs and immigration arrangements  health and safety  training and exercises  communications  waste handling and disposal

No single Competent National Authority or Lead Agency will possess all of these skills, so it is essential that the designated Competent National Authority or Lead Agency has the authority and ability to coordinate the efforts and input from various Supporting Agencies that do possess the supplemental skill sets. It is also essential that the designated Authority or Agency have jurisdiction and the ultimate decision making authority for oil spill preparedness and response and that the Supporting Agencies do not have overlapping or duplicative authorities that can lead to contradictory directives or requirements to industry. Typical National Competent Authorities and Lead Agencies include:

 Defense Agency;  Maritime Transport (Civil) Agency;  Environmental Protection Agency;  Coast Guard;  National Committee designated for response; or  Disaster Management Agency.

Depending on the size of the country, number of regional ports, diversity of oil related facilities, and/or other activities that may result in oil spills, responsibility for oil pollution preparedness and response may need to be assigned at a regional and/or local level. In this case, the national plan would be developed at a higher management or organizational level. Regional or local plans would be prepared by the associated jurisdictional authorities and contain more detailed information on coordinating on-scene response efforts at the beginning of an incident. These plans, however, must be subordinate to, and consistent with, the policies and programmatic requirements of the National Contingency Plan and Response System.

1.4 National operational contact point A rapid, appropriately sized response to an oil spill incident may reduce the amount of oil spilled and/or mitigate the impacts of the spill to the environment, economy, and public trust. Establishing a clear oil spill reporting system and clear reporting requirements enables timely notification to the appropriate authorities and the subsequent responses to oil spills. Critical elements to an effective national oil spill reporting system include:

 designation of a national operational contact point, which shall be responsible for the receipt and transmission of oil pollution reports;

 an established procedure for receiving and disseminating reports of oil pollution;  procedures for notifying applicable government agencies, officials and other relevant organizations and international parties;  clear standards for what must be reported and when;  spill notification forms or checklists; and  reporting of point of contact and key personnel involved in the response. Legislation should specify minimum reporting standards as well as penalties for failure to report oil spills per prescribed national standards.

1.5 Requesting or rendering assistance As discussed in 1.1, there are international and regional agreements (both multilateral and bi-lateral) established for countries to either request or provide assistance to another country. Most of these agreements were established because two or more States may share borders or a specific or regional waterway, or because of a special relationship established between the States, for instance a kingdom and a territory. Recognizing that many States, especially developing ones, may not have oil spill response resources or expertise available, it is wise to establish in national legislation, an agency that has the authority to request assistance from another State or decide to render assistance following a request by another country.

This authority is usually delegated to the Competent National Authority. However, given the international nature, legal, and financial implications of such decisions, this authority may instead be given to a higher government body such as a parliament or executive body.

During a large oil spill response, especially one in a developing country, there may be many offers of assistance from international organizations or other states. Managing these offers can be challenging. The IMO has developed guidelines to be used as a tool to assist in managing a multitude of requests for, and offers of, assistance from other countries, regional coordinating bodies, or other entities. The ’Guidelines on International Offers of Assistance in response to a marine pollution incident’ may be utilized by IMO Member States, particularly those that are party to the OPRC Convention that requires States to establish procedures for international cooperation during pollution incidents.

1.6 National Oil Spill Contingency Plan The cornerstone of any national response system, and this Section of IMO’s Manual on Oil Pollution, is a National Oil Spill Contingency Plan. A National Contingency Plan, and area and local contingency plans where warranted, ensure critical information, operational plans, and oil spill response management structures have been established and are readily available prior to a major oil spill. Essential elements to a National Contingency Plan are:

 Competent National Authority or Lead Agency, Supporting Agencies, and responsibilities;  Relevant national and international legislation;  oil spill risk assessment;  assessment and/or identification of places of refuge;  notification and reporting procedures;  oil spill assessment;  oil spill response management system;

 response resources;  sensitivity maps, vulnerability atlases or environmental sensitivity indices;  response strategies;  national policy for use of dispersants and other non-mechanical response technologies;  waste management;  decontamination;  demobilization and termination of response;  training, exercise and plan update requirements; and  cost recovery. Each of these elements is examined in detail in Chapter 2 of this Section.

1.7 Pre-positioned oil spill response equipment Under the 1990 OPRC Convention, a State, either individually or through bilateral or multilateral agreements and in co-operation with the oil and shipping industries, port authorities and other relevant entities, should ensure the availability of pre-positioned oil spill response equipment. Whether or not minimum levels of pre-positioned equipment are codified in domestic regulations, the National Response System should contain provisions for certifying adequate oil spill response equipment, appropriate to the risk, is available and maintained in a serviceable condition.

One method for ensuring the availability of adequate response equipment is for states to set minimum levels of pre-positioned oil spill response equipment in nationally devised standards. On-site or immediately available oil spill response equipment enables the rapid response and containment of minor, most probable spills in the vicinity of oil handling operations. Personnel expected to deploy the equipment should be trained on its use and relevant safety precautions.

While governments may choose to purchase, maintain, and train on the use of oil spill response equipment, it is common practice to require the oil industry to maintain, or ensure the availability of, a minimum level of equipment. Standards should be set for oil recovery or containment capacity, recovered oil storage capacity, and response timelines.

Recognizing that oil spills are an infrequent event and stockpiling response equipment is expensive for a national authority, alternative means, such as co-operatives and private oil spill response organizations, may be utilized to ensure response equipment availability in the unlikely case of an oil spill.

1.8 Exercises, training and health and safety Each State, either individually or through bi-lateral or multilateral agreements and in cooperation with the oil and shipping industries, port authorities, and other relevant entities, should establish a program of exercises for owners and oil spill response organizations and training of relevant personnel based on IMO model courses.

Standardized training and exercise requirements may be codified in legislation and regulations to ensure that owners and organizations expected to conduct oil spill response operations are proficient at the time of an actual spill and are familiar with national and local response plans. On-scene commanders should be trained in the relevant spill response

Required exercises may include tabletop, drill, and functional deployment exercises. No matter the format, exercises are an ideal time for government and industry to jointly test and verify their respective contingency plans and procedures as well as verify the role and expectations of the various parties involved. Tabletop exercises and equipment deployment drills should be conducted periodically (at least once a year), and ideally conducted jointly with industry. Further useful information may be found in Oil spill exercises – Good practice guidelines for the development of an effective exercise programme (IPIECA IOGP 2014)Health and safety of oil spill response personnel is of paramount importance and should be addressed within the national contingency plan and practiced through exercises and training. Further useful information may be found in Oil Spill Responder Health and Safety (IPIECA IOGP 2012).

1.9 Industry oil pollution contingency plans Each State, either individually or through bi-lateral or multilateral agreements and in cooperation with the oil and shipping industries, port authorities, and other relevant entities, should establish detailed plans and communication capabilities for responding to an oil pollution incident.

In accordance with MARPOL Annex 1, tank ships over 150 gross tons and all ships over 400 gross tons are required to carry a shipboard oil pollution emergency plan. Whether acting as a Flag State or Port State, States should ensure these plans are complete and should address communication capabilities required to adequately respond to an oil spill.

The requirements for contingency plans for ships will be determined similarly in part by national legislation and by international conventions. The majority of ships operating commercially are required to comply with the provisions under MARPOL to have on-board a Ship Oil Pollution Emergency Plan (SOPEP) describing the actions to be taken following a pollution incident, including the procedures for reporting to an authority on-shore, and places a complimentary requirement on Signatory States to make arrangements for receiving and acting on such notifications. These requirements are reinforced within the separate OPRC Convention).

The requirements under MARPOL, as well as under SOLAS, are expanded under the IMO Polar Code for ships operating in Antarctica and the Arctic, that require a ship to have on- board a Polar Water Operations Manual (PWOM). The PWOM includes the specific procedures to be followed in the event of an incident in polar waters, including the procedures for contacting emergency response providers for salvage, search and rescue, spill response, etc., as applicable.

Operators of offshore installations under the jurisdiction of a Coastal State are required to have oil pollution emergency plans, which are coordinated with the national system for responding to oil pollution incidents, approved in accordance with procedures established by the competent national authority. These plans often contain information on how communications will be facilitated during response.

Authorities or operators in charge of sea ports and oil handling facilities under the jurisdiction of Parties are also required to have oil pollution emergency plans or similar arrangements which are coordinated with the national oil pollution response system.

These plans are discussed in detail in Chapter 3.

1.10 Oil spill response resource coordination As discussed in 1.7, industry may maintain and operate the appropriate initial oil spill response equipment and resources for small and most probable spills. When the spills are larger in magnitude, then pre-established mechanisms or arrangements should be in place to ensure adequate oil spill response equipment and resources are available within an effective timeframe.

There is no international requirement for the coordination of provisioning oil spill response resources between industry, spill response organizations and possibly governments. Where these coordination arrangements do exist, they are typically made by a contract between ships, offshore units, or oil handling facilities and an oil spill response organization that maintains a stockpile of equipment, trained oil spill response experts, and the logistical support to deliver both to the location of a larger spill.

1.11 Tiered response Examined in detail in the 2010 IMO Manual on Oil Spill Risk Evaluation and Assessment of Response Preparedness and the IPIECA/IOGP Tiered Preparedness and Response Good Practice Guide, tiered response has become a widely accepted operational concept that provides a convenient categorization of response levels and a practical basis for planning. Tiered response may also be incorporated into the development of planning, equipment and operational preparedness requirements for ships, offshore installations, and oil handling facilities operating within the jurisdiction of a State. Tiered response systems are based on the concept that the response to spills may be categorized into the following three tiers:

 Tier 1 - preparedness and response capability for small spills within the purview of an individual facility or harbor authority that may be mitigated by locally available resources.  Tier 2 - preparedness and response capability for spills that require equipment and personnel resources beyond those available locally (Tier 1). For a Tier 2 response, assistance can come from a number of entities outside the immediate geographic area including national resources.  Tier 3 - preparedness and response capability for major spills, including those of national or international significance, requiring the mobilization of national and international resources. It is imperative that customs and immigration procedures have been streamlined ahead of time to expedite the importation of international resources should they be required to facilitate an effective response.

Some countries do not have Tier 2 oil spill response equipment or capability, and few countries have Tier 3 resources. While it is generally recommended that countries ensure Tier 1 level response equipment and capabilities are on-site or immediately available, there is the understanding that Tier 2 and, if needed, Tier 3 level resources will “cascade” in over time. Integration of additional resources that may be needed should be planned for and integrated into oil spill contingency plans.

Further, response capabilities required over the course of an oil spill will vary, requiring mobilization and demobilization of equipment and personnel as dictated by the changing requirements of the spill. Response impacts and costs can be greatly reduced by rapid mobilization and effective use of resources and demobilizing those that are no longer needed. It is a best practice for planners and response organizations to have a bias toward a proactive response in the early stages of a spill, especially when the extent of spill may not be fully realized. Early response is generally more effective than later response (i.e. secure the source of the spill, take a vessel in tow before it grounds, etc.). Planners and responders should mobilize resources early as it better to stand down resources if not needed than to lose an opportunity to mitigate a spill early in the response for want of resources.

1.12 National oil spill response management system Effective responses to major oil spills are complex operations that require the seamless integration of material resources, operational processes, and personnel from many different organizations, under a commanding team qualified to lead the response. This integration is made possible by establishing and operating within a national oil spill response management system. The response management system must be flexible enough to rapidly expand or contract to effectively manage the oil spill throughout the entire course of the response.

IMO have published a Guidance on the Implementation of an Incident management system (IMS) (IMO 2012), such systems may be adopted by countries when developing their particular response management system. Other government and industry organizations, including the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency Incident Command System (ICS) Resource Center, International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation (ITOPF), and the oil industry itself in the IPIECA/IOGP IMS Good Practice Guide (Report number 517), have also presented similar recommendations for effective response management systems. What is most important is that a country adopts a single response management system and requires its use during training, exercises, and responses by all agencies and all oil spill response plan holders. An incident management system that is flexible and robust and is shared by all oil spill response plan-holders will facilitate integration of government and industry response resources and will help ensure the most effective response.

1.13 Assessing oil spill response preparedness Whether developing or improving a national response system, it is important to periodically assess oil spill response planning and readiness and to identify challenges, information needs, and areas for improvement. Oil spill response assessment criteria are the foundation for a consistent approach to gauge the level of oil spill response planning and readiness. There are several tools and many organizations that can assist a government or industry to assess their oil spill response preparedness. One widely accepted assessment tool is the Readiness Evaluation Tool for Oil Spills (RETOS™), developed by the Regional Association of Oil, Gas and Biofuels Sector Companies in Latin America and the Caribbean, and freely available on their website (ARPEL, 2015).

Chapter 2 - A National Oil Spill Contingency Plan

Effective oil spill responses that minimize environmental, economic and health impacts are a result of significant advance planning and coordination between the government and owner/operators of ships and offshore and other oil handling facilities. This foundation for this planning and coordination is typically codified in a National Oil Spill Contingency Plan which describes the entire national preparedness and response system, including public, non-governmental organizations, and private resources, for responses to marine oil spills or spills that might affect other areas.

The primary objective of any National Oil Spill Contingency Plan should be to ensure a timely, coordinated, and effective response to oil spills. The plan should describe the government’s roles and responsibilities as well as the procedures and processes that will be followed when responding to a spill. The plan should remain strategic. Tactical response information may be included but is typically covered in a country’s regional or area contingency plans and/or contingency plans developed by ship and oil handling facility owners/operators.

Most countries have adopted the polluter pays principle wherein the party responsible for the spill must fund the response activities to the full extent of its legal liability. In some countries the polluter also arranges the response, in this case, the Competent National Authority or lead agency provides oversight to ensure the owner adequately executes the response and coordinates the activities of any involved supporting government agencies. In any case, a National Contingency Plan should focus on national policies and protocols for oil spill preparedness and response as a means of communicating the government’s expectations on those issues to those implementing the response. This chapter will examine the critical elements of an effective National Contingency Plan. An outline of all the recommended elements of National Contingency Plan is provided in Appendix 2.

2.1 Responsibilities of the Competent National Authority Once designated, as discussed in 1.3, the Competent National Authority has overall responsibility for response to oil spill emergencies and should be given the authority to make and implement decisions to mitigate the impacts of oil spills. The plan should define the national policy and responsibilities for oil spill preparedness, planning and response and cite legislation that authorizes the Competent National Authority or lead agency to prepare and implement the plan. The plan should also specify the position within the authority or lead agency that heads the national response organization and has ultimate authority and responsibility for managing and coordinating responses to oil spills (e.g., National Incident Commander, National On-Scene Coordinator, etc.). The geographic area within which the Competent National Authority is authorized to implement the plan should be clearly indicated, with reference made to supporting legislation and agreements.

The plan should expressly define the assigned tasks and responsibilities of the Competent National Authority or Lead Agency as well as those of other government and private agencies that may provide resources or technical and scientific advice during both the spill planning and operational phases. Items to be considered in inter-agency matters should include the following:

 how supporting agencies can work together collectively to help the spill response organization;  the types of advisory and assessment responsibilities and technical tasks that such a support group can undertake;  the organizational links by which their work can be delivered to the response managers; and  the need for mechanisms by which disputes or conflicting priorities would be settled.

2.2 Oil spill risk assessment Governments should begin development of their National Contingency Plan with an assessment of the risk of oil spills in the waters and, if applicable, terrestrial or other areas over which they have jurisdiction. To complete a risk assessment, a government will need to determine all of the operations that could result in the release of crude oil or refined oil products and then calculate the probability and consequences of the potential spills. The government must then ensure that the National Contingency Plan addresses each of these individual risks.

2.2.1 The oil spill risk assessment process requires that planners consider the following elements of potential oil spill releases from operations within their jurisdiction:

 facility or oil handling operation locations with a higher probability of impacting sensitive areas - would constitute a greater risk;  likelihood of a spill – small, Tier 1 spills are the most likely spills;  potential volume released and discharge rates – worst case scenarios (i.e. entire ship’s cargo, uncontained well blow-out, etc.) should be considered;  oil type and behavior of the oil once spilled (spreading, weathering, etc.) - some oils have greater environmental or health impacts than others;  prevailing environmental conditions – they may preclude the use of many response options; and  consequences of a spill – oil drift analyses are used to predict the impact area of potential spills and locations of particularly sensitive areas within the impact area are identified to assess the possible consequences.

2.2.2 Results of the assessment should be summarized and an explanation provided on how the results were used to inform the development of the National Contingency Plan and response policies. Further information may be found in the Manual on oil spill risk evaluation and assessment of response preparedness (IMO, 2010)

2.3 Notification, reporting, and alerting Notification of a marine emergency which could result or has resulted in oil spillage can come from a number of sources and will typically need to be communicated to a variety of government agencies and representatives. To facilitate rapid communication of these incidents the plan should identify a single agency which will receive and disseminate such notifications or reports. The plan should also specify reporting content requirements that may include, but are not limited to, the following information:

 location (e.g. latitude and longitude or position relative to coastline);

 identification of the person reporting incident (See International Maritime Code of Signal or POLREP Appendix 5);  date and time of observation;  details of observation;  source and cause of pollution (e.g. name and type of vessel, IMO number and circumstances of the spill);  type and estimated quantity of oil spilled and the potential and probability of further pollution;  weather and sea conditions;  actions taken or intended to respond to the incident; and  shipowner or operator.

Existing conventions that can be utilized to inform the development of reporting requirements include Article 8 and Protocol I of MARPOL 73/78 which establishes reporting requirements for masters or persons in charge of a ship, Article 4 of the OPRC Convention which contains similar requirements, and the IMO Polar Code.

2.3.1. In some cases, a ship message, Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre (MRCC) message, remote sensing by satellite, airborne or coastal radar, or other means may trigger the oil spill alerting system. The plan should describe how these inputs will be utilized to activate the alerting system and, due to the potential for false alarms, should include a confirmation step for each one.

2.3.2. Following the initial notifications, which are typically verbal, subsequent verbal or written reports are often required by the party responsible for, or who made the initial observation of, the oil spill. The plan should describe how these subsequent reports will be quickly disseminated to the lead and support agencies and other government representatives.

2.3.3 The National Contingency Plan should include the national incident management team alert and call-out procedures and identify specific actions that should be taken at an early stage for protection of vulnerable resources while taking account of any health and safety issues.

2.4 Oil spill assessment A rapid assessment of an oil spill is of paramount importance in determining the most appropriate response tactics and strategies. Immediately following the discovery of a spill, arrangements should be made to estimate the volume and extent of the spill, conduct a health and safety hazard assessment posed by the floating oil and predict the spill’s probable movement using drift or trajectory models and available meteorological and hydrographic data. The model results are then used to determine the likely spill migration path and potential impact area which are critical inputs into development of response strategies. Additionally, a spill surveillance and monitoring program should be implemented to validate the model results and determine the actual movement, extent, and characteristics of the slick. This can often be achieved by aerial observation.

The National Contingency Plan should include a section on spill assessment that summarizes the key components of an assessment and surveillance program similar to the

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The key components of a spill assessment and surveillance program that should be identified in a National Contingency Plan include:

 identification of the health and safety hazards of a spill to ensure safety of response personnel;  determination of the spill size and procedures for estimating the volume;  assessment of the properties of the spilt oil and procedures for assessing physical and chemical properties as well as changes over time due to weathering at sea and on the shoreline;  surveillance of the movement and extent of the spilled oil; and  modeling future movement of the spilled oil.

2.5 National oil spill response management organization As discussed, a well-trained and exercised oil spill response management organization will greatly increase the potential for an organized and effective response. A National Contingency Plan should:

 explain the role of the Competent National Authority or lead government agency during a spill response (this may be a single national representative who is overall in charge);  identify the various government agencies that could be involved in a response;  explain delegated roles, responsibilities, and authorities of each participating agency/organization;  identify the organizational structure to be used for incident management so that industry may align their response organization with it;  describe roles and responsibilities of each position identified in the response system; and  initial actions to be taken and by whom, and the location(s), such as an Emergency Operations Center, where they will assemble and conduct operations.

2.6 Sensitivity maps In planning for responses to oil spills, knowledge of coastal environmental, socio-economic and cultural sensitivities in the threatened area is essential to the development of an effective response strategy. It will also facilitate the prioritization of the sensitive areas for protection which, in turn, will enable the most effective use of available response resources. Communication of coastal sensitivity information to decision makers is best achieved through the preparation of sensitivity maps (also known as vulnerability atlases) for the coastal or inland waters identified as higher risk areas in the aforementioned risk analysis.

Therefore, a National Contingency Plan and/or associated legislation should mandate the preparation of sensitivity maps as well as the government agency responsible for developing them. During a response operation, it is important to verify that the information provided in the sensitivity maps are accurate, up to date and applicable to the specific time of year. In the case that there is not enough response resources to protect all sensitive areas, the lead agency or agencies should have the authority and procedures in place to decide which priority areas should be protected.

2.6.1 The sensitivity maps should delineate the locations of sensitive areas and be accompanied by a table or narrative that ideally for each area includes:

 physical description;  identification of environmental resources, receptors, habitats, etc., socio-economic factors or areas of special cultural significance;  explanation of why each of the above are particularly sensitive to oil spills and the degree to which they are often impacted;  estimations or actual data on the population or density of wildlife or cultural resources present or economic value provided;  identification of seasonal factors that affect sensitivity to oil impacts, wildlife populations, cultural resources or economic value; and  Protected areas.  key economic activity areas

2.6.2 Some countries have incorporated sensitivity information and other spill response information as layers in a geographical information system (GIS) database. Example layers include pre-determined resource staging areas, oil spill response equipment stockpiles, coastal maps that can be overlain on base maps, along with the spill movement projections, to inform the development of the most effective response strategies. Further information can be found in the publication Sensitivity mapping for oil spill response (IPIECA, IMO, IOPG, 2012).

2.7 Response resources Rapid access to response resources is critical to minimizing the spill impacts and implementing an effective response. The National Contingency Plan should describe the process by which response resources owned by, or available to, the government will be inventoried and available for rapid mobilization.

2.7.1 When drafting a National Contingency Plan, it is important to identify the process by which locations and inventories of government and industry owned oil spill response resources are accounted. For the different Tiers, typically subordinate government and industry plans will:

 Tier 1 – identify locations and inventories of government, industry and other resources that can be mobilized quickly to respond to localized spills in the vicinity of the resource caches  Tier 2 – identify locations and inventories of regional or national caches of government and industry resources that may be called upon during a larger response

 Tier 3 – identify potential sources of third party resources that may come from international locations and describe the procedures for expediting the customs and immigration processes to avoid delays in mobilizing the resources to the spill location.

2.7.2 Specialized resources such as aircraft and vessels for surveillance or dispersant application, remote sensing capabilities, wildlife response, sampling and monitoring equipment and personnel, should all be identified in subordinate plans. Inventoried support resources may also include non-government, non-specialized equipment such as vacuum trucks, excavation equipment, construction contractors, etc. (See Appendix 6). All responses require support, which may include services such as medical, transportation, cost documentation, scientific support, wildlife response support, public health and safety, and which should also be identified in the plan. Volunteer management may also be required, in which case further information may be found in the publication Oil spill volunteer management manual (POSOW, 2010)

2.8 Response strategies A successful response strategy usually involves the use of multiple response techniques selected as being the most effective at containing and/or removing the oil, while minimizing the negative effects of the oil spill and response operations to the environment. National Contingency Plans or even national legislation do not generally describe or specify which response techniques or strategies should be used to respond to spills. They should, however, identify any policies or restrictions on, or preference for, the use of selected response techniques based on spill location, environmental conditions, proximity to sensitive areas, etc. The National Contingency Plan should also identify specific techniques, if any, that may be prohibited from use in jurisdictional waters.

If a government has granted pre-approval or conditions for the use of specific technologies, such as dispersants, they should be included in the National Contingency Plan, including locations where approval, conditional approval, or prohibition have been determined. Information regarding national policy for the use of dispersant may be found in the IMO dispersant guidelines (IMO 2011). Additionally, if government authorization is required for the use of one or more of these non-mechanical response techniques, the plan should clearly describe the process and any plans or information submittals required to obtain authorization. Given the short window to effectively employ certain techniques, such as use of dispersants or in situ burning, it is essential that any approval process must be efficient and rapid.

Other policies that may be established include the use of a Net Environmental Benefit Analysis, some countries also consider economic impacts (NEEBA) when developing response strategies, waste management requirements (i.e. preferred method of disposal, storage sites and transportation), and pre-authorization or prohibitions, if any, of response tactics such as in-situ burning, dispersants, surface washing agents, or bioremediation.

2.9 Waste management A robust waste management program is paramount in achieving an efficient and effective spill response. Inadequate waste collection, transport or interim storage capabilities or

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Consideration should be given to including key criteria for an effective waste management program in the National Contingency Plan including:

 minimizing volume of waste created;  treatment of oiled substrate in situ;  segregation of waste; and  reuse or recycling as much recovered material as possible. More information regarding waste management may be found in Chapter 9 of section IV of the IMO Manual on Oil Pollution and the Guidelines on Oil Spill Waste Management (IMO, 2011)

2.10 Demobilization and termination of response The progress of the response and clean-up operations should be monitored and as the activities wind down, resources should begin to be demobilized, and ultimately, a decision should be made to terminate the response. When this decision is made, the response enters the remediation or restoration phase to monitor or enhance natural recovery of the impacted areas.

The National Contingency Plan should describe the general process for the demobilization of response equipment and other resources and what, if any, government approvals may be required for demobilizing key response resources. Response or cleanup end points should be determined early in a response through collaboration with relevant stakeholders. The plan should also outline a process for establishing cleanup/response endpoints. This will expedite the determination of appropriate endpoints and the identification of stakeholders that should be involved in the process. The Net Environmental Benefit Analysis (NEBA) is often utilized to establish the point when continued cleanup will cause more environmental damage than the remaining oil. Additional information on establishing endpoints can be found in Sergy and Owens (2007): Guidelines for Selecting Shoreline Treatment Endpoints for Oil Spill Response (See Appendix 7).

2.11 Restoration and post-spill monitoring Upon completion of the clean-up operations, some monitoring of the ecosystems recovery and restoration of impacted areas may be necessary. The degree of restoration and post spill monitoring will be determined in collaboration with the lead agency, other agencies such as those representing environment, tourism, fishery, coastal industry, and ports, and the owner. Some examples of such restoration are replanting mangrove stands, marsh, and sea-grasses, and restocking aquaculture projects. For shoreline areas where the cleanup endpoints allow residual oil to be left in place, the areas may need to be monitored over time

Although restoration and post-spill monitoring activities are often conducted under regulatory regimes that are separate from spill response, they can still be covered in the National Contingency Plan. In this case, the plan should generally describe the conditions or scenarios under which monitoring or restoration would be required or considered as well as a summary of the monitoring and restoration processes. Existing restoration or monitoring regulatory requirements, protocols or guidelines should also be referenced. Further useful information may be found in the IMO/UNEP Guidance Manual on the assessment & restoration of environmental damage following marine oil spills (IMO, 2010)

2.12 Training, exercising, record keeping and plan updating requirements The National Contingency Plan should include a section describing the training and exercise program for the National response management organization (2.5) that is designed to ensure a high level of preparedness and build competency. It should be, to the extent practical, consistent with any training and exercise requirements imposed on industry as discussed in Chapter 3. The plan should also encourage the participation of the National organization and supporting agencies in the exercises and training events conducted by industry. Guidance and considerations on developing various aspects of a training and exercise program are provided below.

2.12.1 IMO provides guidance and training to developing nations through its Technical Cooperation Programme. One particularly well-established program is for oil spill response training. Training modules are available for first responders, incident commanders, as well as senior leaders of lead or supporting agencies.

2.12.2 It is essential to conduct annual drills and exercises to ensure all are familiar with the National, regional and local contingency plans. Where appropriate, these exercises are best coordinated with industry to provide an opportunity to learn how well different plans and organizations interface.

2.12.3 From time to time, such exercises should require mobilization and deployment of personnel, equipment, and materials to ensure their availability, performance, and the competency of those using such materials.

2.12.4 A national oil spill contingency plan should be reviewed regularly to incorporate experience gained from regular exercises and actual incidents. Regular updates of notification lists and response equipment information should also be made. Any organizational changes or legislative changes that modify the response organization or policies should be reflected in timely amendments to the affected plan and communicated to all relevant parties.

2.12.5 It is of a great importance to clearly identify in the national plan both who is responsible, and the mechanism to be employed, for the collection of detailed information and records concerning the response operation and decision making, at the early stage of an incident or even before the spill occurs. Record keeping is not only required to support claims (see section 5.4.6) it is also the basic source of information to conduct a review into

Chapter 3 - Contingency plans for oil handling facilities, ports and offshore installations Historically, oil spill incidents have occurred most frequently in port during ships’ loading, discharging, and bunkering operations. The majority of these incidents result in comparatively small spill volumes. Overall, spill frequency and volumes have decreased over the last several decades through government and industry’s increased emphasis on spill prevention. However, despite improvements in the prevention of oil spills, unanticipated events can and do still occur. These events can negatively affect health, safety, natural resources, property, tourism, and other regional community values.

Oil Pollution Emergency Plans or Contingency Plans for spills from oil handling facilities, and offshore installations (including oil exploration and production facilities) are essential components of a national or regional system to manage oil spill incidents. These industry generated plans should align and integrate with the plans of Port and Coastal states where a spill may occur and cover both minor and major spills. Countries are encouraged to develop national guidelines and/or minimum requirements for the scope and content of Oil Pollution Emergency or Contingency plans for operations within their jurisdictional area.

Oil industry groups have published various guidance documents for the development of oil spill contingency plans for ships, oil handling facilities, and offshore installations. One of the more recent and comprehensive guides for industry was produced by IPIECA and the IOGP in 2015, titled “Contingency Planning For Oil Spills On Water.” This and other documents listed in Appendix 7 (References and further reading) are a good source for industry’s best practices for developing contingency plans for oil handling facilities, and offshore installations.

While it is not recommended that governments become too prescriptive in their contingency plan content or formatting requirements, there are several key elements that should be incorporated into the facility or installation contingency plan development process and/or the plan itself. These essential elements are examined in greater detail in the following subsections and, along with the oil industry guidelines referenced above, can be used to inform the development of national oil spill contingency plan preparation guidelines or requirements.

3.1 Risk analysis 3.1.1 Oil spill risk is generally defined as the probability of a spill occurring from a specific source plus the consequences of the spill. The likelihood and consequences of an oil spill are determined by a risk analysis. Therefore, the risk analysis includes the identification of possible spill sources and the probability and estimated volumes associated with each source (i.e., spill scenarios). A consequence analysis is subsequently conducted for each scenario, or representative scenarios, to predict the area that could be affected along with an assessment of the potential impacts to ecological and socio-economic receptors located within the area. The probability of each scenario occurring, combined with the associated consequences, are then aggregated to provide an overall picture of the operation’s spill risk. These analyses are typically part of a port or regional emergency response plan as well, but

Hazard identification is conducted to ensure that all the potential hazards that are inherent to the operations of the ship or facility are identified. For example, the amount being transported or handled, storage locations, extreme weather conditions, navigation hazards, or subsea geological faults are typical of the types of hazards that affect spill probabilities and volumes and are considered in oil spill emergency plans or contingency plans.

As part of the consequence analysis, the vulnerability assessment seeks to determine assets, resources, activities, and/or communities that may be affected by a spill. Such information enables responders to make well-informed decisions about protecting public health and welfare, and the environment. Lists of environmentally sensitive areas (or reference to documents that provide that information), municipal water supplies and other utilities, recreational area, facilities of special concern are among the information that should be made available during a risk assessment.

There is always some degree of uncertainty in the equation of risk assessment; however, the process of conducting a risk assessment is critical to ensuring a contingency plan appropriately addresses likely scenarios where a spill may occur.

3.1.2 There are many factors that will be unique to each spill (type of oil, proximity to vulnerable resources, proximity to international borders, etc.) and each country (availability of response resources) that may be considered when conducting a risk assessment, and later determining planning requirements for different tiers of response.

3.1.3 Scenario planning is particularly useful in oil spill and emergency response preparedness. Spill drift modeling is conducted for representative spill scenarios identified in the risk assessment to determine their potential impact areas. An environmental and socio- economic vulnerability assessment is conducted for the potential impact areas to determine the presence of areas that may be particularly sensitive to oil spills and that will need to be protected should a spill occur (consequence analysis).

A spill response strategy utilizing one or more tactics is then developed for each scenario that will minimize the overall spill impacts as well as specific impacts to the areas of higher vulnerability, taking account of the type and estimated volume of the spill and estimated time-frame before coastal resources are affected. The resources required to implement those strategies are identified and measures taken to ensure their availability within the appropriate time frames.

Additional information on this type of risk assessment and scenario-based planning, including the dimensioning of the required response resources is provided in the IPIECA- IOGP (2013a) document referenced in Appendix 7.

3.2 Tier definitions and minimum planning requirements 3.2.1 As discussed in 1.4, the principles of tiered response have become accepted practice among the world’s oil spill response practitioners. While the concept of tiered response is well known, what remains to be established by each country are the tier definitions and the minimum planning requirements for ships, offshore installations, and oil handling facilities. Should a country choose to define the three tiers and their minimum

• minimum response equipment/resources required for at least tier 1 spills; and, • contractual agreements for providing tier 2, tier 3, and, potentially, tier 1 response equipment. 3.2.2 It is important to remember that the tiers are for planning purposes only, and in the event of a spill, an owner should mobilize whatever resources are necessary to adequately respond to the spill.

3.3 Incident reporting As discussed in 1.2.2, timely reporting of an incident is critical to an appropriate response by the owner as well as government officials and other parties with a role to play in oil spill response. While various conventions put the onus of reporting on responsible parties, States must have in place arrangements to receive and act upon such reports.

3.3.1 In accordance with the OPRC Convention, responsible parties for an offshore installation are required to report without delay any event on their offshore installation involving a discharge or probable discharge of oil to the Coastal State to whose jurisdiction the unit is subject.

3.3.2 Industry contingency plans should include procedures for internal and external (governmental) notifications including contact details, forms, regulatory requirements, timelines and instructions. Flowcharts and diagrams are effective ways of displaying the flow of notifications that are required. It is also important to specify the management role responsible for ensuring notification and reporting requirements are met.

3.4 Response time frames 3.4.1 Not only is it important to establish planning and minimum response equipment/resource requirements for potential Tier 1 response capability, but to also provide maximum time frames for Tier 2 and Tier 3 response equipment to arrive on-scene. Again, this is a planning requirement only and should not be used as a performance standard as there are many factors such as weather, road conditions, customs requirements, etc. that are beyond the control of the owner and can result in the maximum time frames being exceeded. These planning requirements could, however, be used by industry and governments to decide in what time frames response equipment should be available for each tier. For example, a facility located in a remote area may be required to maintain a more sophisticated tier 1 response capability on-scene than a facility near a large port, due to extended response times for tiers 2 and 3 equipment.

3.4.2 Special consideration should be given to response time frames for remote areas or those with extreme weather conditions, such as polar or near-polar regions. The type of equipment and other resources, including personnel, as well as the logistical requirements for mobilization and staging need to be considered. Coordination with national and regional entities is particularly important in developing response time frames for these areas.

3.5 Spill response organization 3.5.1 It is important that oil spill contingency plans for oil handling facilities, ports and offshore installations describe the organization or team(s) that will be utilized to implement the tactical activities and manage the response. Facility owners/operators may have a multi- level response organization consisting of one or more teams for each level. The first level is generally activated for all spills and subsequent levels activated as necessary to manage escalating incidents. Ideally they are organized around the three tier concept, as described below, to better align with other components of the plan. If a multi-level response organization is utilized, the plan should describe process for transitioning or escalating from one level or tier to the next.

3.5.2 For a facility operator, a Tier 1 response may be undertaken by in-house teams of workers trained in pollution response, supplemented by local contractors where necessary, to conduct the tactical activities such as containment boom and skimmer deployment and operation. An incident management team may consist of facility personnel to support the tactical operations. Government agencies will usually be notified and may contribute to the response.

3.5.3 The tier 2 response team may consist of the facility owner’s/operator’s corporate or regional incident management team that may be supplemented by contractors or subject matter experts with specific skill sets. The tier 2 incident management team may be mobilized to the site and will integrate with the tier 1 incident management personnel but may also perform their functions remotely. Regional or national contractors may also be mobilized to the site to supplement the tier 1 tactical team.

3.5.4 A tier 3 response is more likely to be overseen by a national government authority with support from the facility owner/operator and contractor incident management personnel to further expand the capabilities of the tier 2 resources. An incident affecting a number of countries may involve significant government resources of various nations. International response contractors may also be mobilized to further supplement the onsite tactical team.

3.6 Plan Implementation and Response Strategies The requirements for contingency plans for oil handling facilities, ports and offshore installations will be determined in part by national legislation and by international conventions, primarily the 1990 OPRC Convention. As described in section 4.1, the OPRC Convention requires authorities or operators in charge of oil handling facilities, ports and offshore installations to have oil pollution emergency plans or similar arrangements which are coordinated with the national response system for preparedness and response, as deemed appropriate by the designated national authority of the signatory country to the Convention. In some countries, planning requirements are more comprehensive with specific obligations for pre-contracting resources and activation of the plan by designated local persons.

Plans for oil handling facilities, ports and offshore installations should describe the process for plan implementation that often utilizes the following sequence although many steps are conducted in parallel:

 initial spill and hazard assessment;  notifications;

 initial response actions including controlling the source, securing the area, ensuring safety of responders and the public, and others;  mobilization of resources;  activation of response organization (tactical response and incident management teams);  development and implementation of response strategies; and  decontamination, demobilization and debrief.

All contingency plans should contain information on when and how the plan will be activated and who is responsible for overseeing plan activation. Similar to the government designating a Competent National Authority or Lead Agency with ultimate responsibility for oil spill preparedness and response, in some countries the facility owners/operators must also designate a position (e.g., a duty officer, Qualified Individual etc.) within their organization that has the authority and responsibility to implement the plan and manage the response. Additionally, the contingency plan should define the types of incidents and geographic area (scope) that it is intended to address and how it is integrated with other applicable response plans.

The plan should identify which response techniques should be used and in what circumstances. There are many response techniques, including mechanical containment and recovery as well as use of dispersants, burning or other non-mechanical response technologies. The plan should state the regulatory policy with regard to whether, where and when such non-mechanical response options may be used as well as a description of the required approval process, if any.

3.6.1 The plan should make provision for the various response options/techniques to be considered:

 if possible, prevent or reduce outflow of oil from the source;  if marine or coastal resources are threatened, decide whether to begin response operations at sea and/or to protect sensitive shoreline areas by use of booms;  whether to permit the use of dispersant, and if permitted, define the conditions under which dispersant may be used and provide and approved dispersant list;  whether to permit use of in-situ burning method, and if use of in-situ burning method is acceptable, define condition of using in-situ burning method;  if no marine or coastal resources are threatened or likely to be threatened, continue monitoring the movement and behavior of the oil slick; and  if, due to weather conditions, response at sea and shoreline protection is not feasible or shoreline resources have already been affected, decide on shoreline clean-up priorities.

Details on response techniques may be found in section IV of the IMO Manual on Oil Pollution.

3.6.2 The selection of the most appropriate oil spill response techniques or options is not an exact science, and there will always be different opinions as to which techniques are

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3.6.3 Similar to using the above-mentioned NEBA process during contingency plan development to involve stakeholders in the pre-selection of response options, stakeholders should be involved in the prioritization of sensitive areas for protection. This will enable the priorities to be listed in the plan and cross-referenced to any coastal sensitivity maps. Such an order of priorities can reduce the risk of disagreement and indecision when faced with difficult choices during an oil spill emergency.

3.7 Waste management 3.7.1 The plan should identify resources to transport any recovered oil and oily debris to collection and disposal locations and identify equipment and temporary storage sites which can be used for collection and reception of recovered oil and oily debris. Final disposal of the recovered oil will depend on its nature and degree of contamination.

3.7.2 Disposal of oily debris and oiled shoreline substrate can present particular problems in handling due to the large quantities sometimes involved. It is recommended that suitable final disposal sites are identified in the plan in consultation with the relevant government agencies. More information regarding waste management may be found in Chapter 9 of section IV of the IMO Manual on Oil Pollution.

3.8 Decontamination Decontamination of resources used in a response should be considered prior to a response and many decontamination facilities should be mobilized in the early stages of a response. Decontamination of response personnel, equipment, and affected resources will be required on a daily basis as well as at the end of a response. It is best to pre-identify locations and approved cleaning agents to be used in decontamination. Vehicles may require cleaning prior to leaving oiled areas to minimize secondary contamination. Similarly, oiled hulls of ships and workboats will need to be cleaned to ensure they do not trail pollution beyond the affected area.

3.9 Demobilization and termination of response The progress of the clean-up operation should be monitored, using inputs from aerial surveillance and site supervisors, to reassess response decisions. Each area will require different standards of cleanliness; for example, amenity beaches are normally cleaned to a higher standard than exposed rocky headlands that may be cleaned naturally. The decision to terminate clean-up operations should be made by the On-Scene Commander in consultation with all other parties concerned, usually involving government officials. In general, termination is decided when further operations would be ineffective or the desired level of clean-up has been achieved.

3.10 Special considerations for offshore exploration and production installations 3.10.1 Offshore oil production and exploration installations require special consideration due to the potential for a large volume of oil to be released in cases where the spill source

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3.10.2 Although generally addressed in the Risk Assessment, the total volume as well as the rate and duration of potential spills from an offshore production or exploration installation should be included in the contingency plans. The methods used for calculating these figures should also be included. The calculations for operational releases may include the capacity of one or more oil storage tanks and flow lines on the facility and the volume and release rate from possible ruptures in any pipelines connected to the facility.

3.10.3 The worst credible case discharge, for which oil pollution contingency plans are largely designed to address, should also be included. For oil production facilities, the scenario often includes riser or flow line rupture from the most productive well along with a failure in the well control valves. A daily discharge rate and total duration is calculated considering reservoir characteristics, reservoir pressure, historical rates of production, and casing/tube sizes as well as available well control or intervention/mitigation measures.

3.10.4 For oil exploration facilities, the daily discharge rate and duration is calculated for an uncontrolled well blowout, considering reservoir characteristics or analogous reservoirs in the same geographic area, reservoir depressurization, natural well bridging or obstructions (drill pipe) in the well that will reduce the rate, etc. The duration is often based on the time required to drill a relief well or to mobilize and deploy a well capping or containment system.

3.10.5 In the absence of specific national guidelines or requirements, approved industry- association guidelines on oil pollution response from oil exploration and production facilities should be consulted, such as those developed by IPIECA and IADC.

3.11 Integration of industry and government response management structures A co-operative approach with the oil industries operating within the area of the plan is key to the establishment and sustainment of an effective response system. It is Government’s role to establish the legal and organizational framework for this relationship. Whatever relationship is established, the roles of Government and industry should be clearly defined. It is essential that industry contingency plans should comply and align with national regulations. In many jurisdictions, the government will be the lead responder whereas in others, the facility owner may be required by legislation to respond.

3.11.1 Co-ordination and co-operation at local and national levels amongst government agencies and industry, is essential to all preparedness and response actions. Entities which should be included in the process of drafting the plan to ensure they are familiar with and capable of achieving their role include:

• port or maritime authorities; • facility and terminal operators;

• fire departments; • local police; • health and safety officials; • industry and commercial contractors; • archeological and cultural experts; • municipal, local, regional, tribal and national government authorities; • fisheries officers; • wildlife response organizations • environmental specialists; and • oil spill response and waste contractors.

3.11.2 Industry’s oil spill response contingency plans should take into account National Response Systems as well as acknowledge the roles of other agencies and parties, such as salvors, insurance agencies, etc. Industry’s oil spill contingency plans should facilitate the integration of these parties, as appropriate, during the course of an oil spill response. Local spill response plans of ports, oil depots, power stations, and other entities with significant oil spill risk exposure should also integrate with and be compatible with the National Response System. Having a common incident management system, as described in Section 1.5, will substantially facilitate this integration, cooperation and coordination.

3.12 Contingency plan testing and update requirements After an oil spill contingency plan has been developed, it is important that the elements of the plan are tested regularly to ensure that planning assumptions are correct and that the plan works as anticipated. Drills and exercises developed around scenarios developed by the risk assessment process work particularly well to examine oil spill contingency plan components and to test their viability.

3.12.1 Drills typically evaluate a specific element of a plan such as communications procedures or equipment deployment. Emergency notification drills are frequently used to ensure that the plan not only identifies appropriate persons to be contacted in the event of a spill but that the list of individuals or organizations to be notified and their contact information is current.

3.12.2 Exercises usually evaluate an entire plan and can last from a few hours to several days. The hierarchy for exercises includes tabletop exercises, functional exercises, and full- scale exercises.

• Tabletop exercises are sessions during which participants meet in an informal setting to discuss their roles during a spill and their response to a particular situation. Typically, a facilitator guides the discussion through one or more scenarios. The duration of the tabletop exercise is largely dependent on the complexity of the scenario, but most can be conducted in a few hours. • Functional exercises help validate a plan by allowing personnel involved in a spill response to perform their duties in a simulated operational environment. Functional exercises are scenario-driven and are designed to exercise specific team members, procedures, and resources. This can include simple equipment deployment exercises used to promote familiarity with the equipment as well as ensure it is working properly.

• Full-scale exercises are designed to simulate a real world situation as closely as possible. They are typically conducted by public agencies to test the effectiveness and interoperability of the hierarchy of plans that may be in effect in the event of a Tier 2 or Tier 3 spill. Full-scale exercises usually involve the physical deployment of resources and personnel from both the public and the private sector.

3.12.3 The frequency and type of drills and exercises may be specified by national authorities, but in the absence of such national requirements, operators should establish a drill and exercise program of sufficient frequency and type to ensure adequate review of the oil spill emergency plan. Typically, drills could be held quarterly and exercises annually.

3.12.4 Contingency plans should be reviewed and updated regularly. Personnel responsible for maintaining plans should periodically consider any changes that may affect the operation of the plan, for example changes in legislation that introduce different response requirements, changes in the risk (new shipping routes, new oils carried), changes in operations, reorganization of jurisdictional government departments, changes in contact details etc. Changes to a plan should be made in consultation with all plan holders. It may be appropriate to develop regulations requiring periodic review and update of industries’ contingency plans.

Chapter 4 – International co-operation This chapter provides brief summaries of two of the international conventions and the one code applicable to oil spill response. The conventions applicable to liability and compensation are covered extensively in Chapter 5; as such they are omitted here. This chapter also identifies those elements that a government should consider when developing mechanisms of cooperation in the field of multilateral preparedness and response with regional partners and governments. These multilateral plans and agreements ensure that general arrangements between governments to co-operate in responding to oil pollution, or the threat of oil pollution, are in place at the operational level. These elements may be expanded and used for the development of specific plans under the framework of regional, sub-regional, or bi-lateral agreements and are not intended to replace existing contingency plans. This chapter is principally intended to assist developing countries in establishing operational arrangements between neighboring states. It is recommended that participating governments begin such activities on a modest scale within their national capabilities.

It is strongly recommended that each Government that intends to participate in multilateral co-operation ratifies applicable international conventions and develops and implements a national response system and plan as discussed in Chapter 2.

4.1 Applicable international agreements and code 4.1.1 International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response, and Co- operation, 1990

Parties to the International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co- operation (OPRC) are required to establish measures for dealing with pollution incidents, either nationally or in co-operation with other countries.

Ships, oil handling facilities, and offshore installations are required to report incidents of pollution to coastal authorities; the convention details the actions to be taken. The Convention calls for the establishment of stockpiles of oil spill combating equipment, the holding of oil spill combating exercises, and the development of detailed plans for dealing with pollution incidents.

Parties to the convention are required to provide assistance to others in the event of a pollution emergency and provision is made for the reimbursement of any assistance provided.

4.1.2 International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 (MARPOL)

MARPOL is the main international convention covering prevention of pollution of the marine environment by ships from operational or accidental causes.

The MARPOL Convention was adopted on 2 November 1973 at IMO. The Protocol of 1978 was adopted in response to a spate of tanker accidents in 1976-1977. As the 1973 MARPOL Convention had not yet entered into force, the 1978 MARPOL Protocol absorbed the parent Convention. The combined instrument entered into force on 2 October 1983. In 1997, a Protocol was adopted to amend the Convention and a new Annex VI was added which entered into force on 19 May 2005. MARPOL has been updated by amendments through the years.

The Convention includes regulations aimed at preventing and minimizing pollution from ships - both accidental pollution and that from routine operations - and currently includes six technical Annexes. Special Areas with strict controls on operational discharges are included in most Annexes.

Annex I Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Oil covers prevention of pollution by oil from operational measures as well as from accidental discharges; the 1992 amendments to Annex I made it mandatory for new oil tankers to have double hulls and implemented a phase-in schedule for existing tankers to fit double hulls, which was subsequently revised in 2001 and 2003. One of the most applicable provisions of MARPOL is the requirement for ships to report oil spill incidents to Coastal States and for States to have in place a system to receive and process such reports. Further, MARPOL requires certain ships to carry a shipboard oil pollution emergency plan.

Operators of offshore installations under the jurisdiction of Parties are also required to have oil pollution emergency plans or similar arrangements which must be coordinated with national systems for responding promptly and effectively to oil pollution incidents.

4.1.3 International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters

The IMO has adopted the International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (Polar Code) and related amendments to make the Code mandatory under both SOLAS and MARPOL. The Polar Code applies to ships constructed after 1st January 2017. Ships constructed before 1st January 2017 will be required to meet the relevant requirements of the Polar Code by the first intermediate or renewal survey, whichever occurs first, after 1st January 2018.

The Polar Code is intended to cover the full range of shipping-related matters relevant to navigation in waters surrounding the two poles – ship design, construction and equipment; operational and training concerns; search and rescue; and the protection of the environment and ecosystems of the Polar Regions.

Ships will need to carry a Polar Water Operational Manual (PWOM), to provide the Owner, Operator, Master and crew with sufficient information regarding the ship's operational capabilities and limitations in order to support their decision-making process.

4.2 Co-operation between participating governments OPRC requires that Parties co-operate and provide advisory services, technical support, and equipment for the purpose of responding to an oil pollution incident upon the request of any Party affected or likely to be affected by such incident. For many regions, this cooperation takes the form of regional agreements and bi-lateral or multilateral agreements including their associated instruments such as Regional contingency plans and regional coordination centers.

4.2.1 Multilateral agreements and plans are intended to establish a framework within which two or more Governments can co-operate to facilitate certain operational aspects of oil spill response. These plans and agreements can include, but are not limited to the following areas of cooperation:

 the exchange of information regarding preparedness and response to pollution incidents, including pollution notification and reporting procedures (see Appendix 5), relevant national legislations and policies, national authorities, resources available, etc.;  the requests of assistance during an oil spill incident;  the strengthening of cooperation mechanisms between the national emergency response centers in order to ensure a good coordination of response activities during a pollution incident;  the harmonization of national response strategies concerned by joint response operation such as custom and immigration procedures, national dispersant policies and liability and compensation issues;  in the case where a multilateral contingency plan has been adopted, the implementation of its provisions concerning the operational procedures and the command structure for oil spill response operations; and  the participation in other collaborative initiatives, which may include, but are not limited to: o working visits between national coordinators and other regional stakeholders; o joint trainings and exercises; o the exchange of relevant information; and o the sharing of technical expertise;

4.3 Reporting international oil spills and related communications 4.3.1 A multilateral oil spill plan should include agreed lists for each individual State, detailing the authorities or organizations assigned responsibility under their National Contingency Plan. These lists should identify contact points with appropriate telephone and email contact information, which must be available on a 24-hour basis as well as existing

4.3.2 A state in whose zone of responsibility a spill or a serious threat thereof arises should immediately inform any neighboring State(s) if it appears likely that it may affect their sea areas and shorelines, giving as much detail as possible about the incident. In the event that a spill has occurred, notification information should include:

 source;  date time;  position;  type and amount of oil spilled;  likelihood of further spillage;  the prevailing and forecast weather conditions; and  proposed actions. Prepared standards for sharing information might be developed. As the situation develops, information provided to these States should be updated continuously and a regular synopsis provided to keep them informed. Examples of report formats appear at Appendix 6. Transmission of such reports should not be delayed if complete information is not immediately available.

4.3.3 Available meteorological and hydrographic data should be used to give approximate early predictions of general spill movement. More sophisticated methods of prediction of spill movement may subsequently be used. However, visual observation of any spill is essential and the responsible authority under the appropriate National Contingency Plan should use those resources already identified, such as charter, military or commercial aircraft, for surveillance. It is essential that the results of such observation and prediction be transmitted to other States which may be affected by the spilled oil until it no longer threatens any State in the area covered by the plan.

4.4 Logistics of multilateral agreements 4.4.1 A multilateral oil spill agreement should contain contact information to acquire response equipment and specialist personnel available through each national authority, procedures for mobilizing equipment and materials, and the respective relevant charges. Guidelines for identifying response resources may be found in Appendix 6. The resources of national governments, industry and commercial companies available for assistance within a region may still be found to fall short of what is desired. It may, therefore, be necessary to agree upon an increase in individual holdings or, alternatively, to make arrangements to maintain a common supplemental holding or stockpile of equipment and materials. The multilateral oil spill plan should also consider commercial and government resources which may be readily available from outside the region, so that a reasonable response to worst- case situations can be mounted. All states would nevertheless maintain control over the commitment of their national spill-response resources.

4.4.2 It is vital for the implementation of multilateral oil spill plans to be able to move equipment, materials, and personnel to the places where it is needed without undue delay or formality. It is, therefore, essential that each State participating in a multilateral oil spill plan make administrative arrangements (“emergency procedures”) to expedite customs,

4.4.3 Details of such arrangements should be included in the multilateral contingency plan and promulgated by all States participating in this plan throughout their respective Governments. International organizations or other States which may be called upon to assist in the case of an oil pollution incident should also be made aware of the arrangements. Such details should include the essential information required by the appropriate national authority (customs, immigration, etc.) in order to facilitate special arrangements. Ideally, such arrangements should include provisions for the rapid granting of entry visas as well as the temporary importation of oil spill clean-up equipment and material free of duty or import taxes.

4.4.4 Specific agreements should be made for funding joint response operations and for the loan of resources. Participating States should be aware of international regimes and voluntary schemes applicable in the region for obtaining compensation for oil spill clean-up costs. Specifically, States should refer to and, to the maximum extent possible, use the annex to the OPRC Convention on reimbursement of assistance costs as a basis for funding international assistance.

4.4.5 Each State should maintain individual records of action taken and of equipment and other resources used to respond to the incident. These records can be utilized both to support claims for compensation and for subsequent analysis of actions taken during the spill incident to upgrade the multilateral contingency plan.

4.5 Administration 4.5.1 Each Government may provide the following information to the multilateral plan:

 identification of the Competent National Authority and national operational contact point responsible for oil spill matters (OPRC Article 6(1)(a));  description of the national oil spill response organization and, if available, the national plan;  types of oil spill response resources, if any, and the proper method to request them as outlined in the International Offers of Assistance (IOA) Guidelines;  country available for response; and  identification of storage for recovered oil and disposal methods. 4.5.2 National arrangements should be consistent with any multilateral oil spill plan or agreement. It is also suggested that a summary of the possible sources of oil spills, resources at risk, and priorities for protection is prepared for the geographic area covered by the multilateral contingency plan, drawing on the information provided in the national plans.

4.5.3 Multilateral oil spill plans must remain simple and easy to operate. However, mechanisms should be established to permit activation by stages, on a set of prearranged signals and procedures whereby States may initiate the appropriate levels of action.

4.5.4 The geographical area covered by any international oil spill plan should be clearly defined. Areas in which individual states or several states jointly may be responsible for taking actions such as surveillance, reporting, alerting, and response activities should also

4.5.5 Typically, the State in whose zone of responsibility the spill occurs assumes the lead role and is initially responsible for all of the actions taken related to both tracking the spill and any necessary response. The basis on which responsibility is transferred from one State to another must be clearly defined in any international oil spill plan. Any State involved may escalate the response activities to call upon assistance from other States participating in the plan or from States or organizations not participating in the plan.

4.5.6 Procedures should be developed for requesting, offering, and accepting assistance in the event of a spill incident. Procedures are provided in IMO’s International Offers of Assistance guidelines.

4.5.7 Multilateral oil spill plans should include policies regarding waste generated during an international response, bearing in mind the Basel Convention restricting the international movement of waste.

4.6 Review and update of a Multilateral Contingency Plan A multilateral contingency plan should be reviewed at least once a year to incorporate experience gained from regular exercises and actual incidents in the region. Periodic updates of points of contact and equipment inventories should be made, using the information provided by individual States.

Chapter 5 – Intervention and cost recovery This chapter addresses the legal basis for a national State to intervene in an incident involving a ship which threatens to cause, or results in, an oil spill, and the means by which the costs incurred by the implementation of the measures to prevent, assess, or mitigate the effects of such incident may be compensated. This chapter does not address spills arising from other sources, such as exploration or drilling rigs, pipelines, or storage tanks. In such cases many operators are self-insured, with compensation paid directly by the operator causing the pollution. Within Northwest Europe, the Offshore Pollution Liability Association (OPOL) is a scheme supported by offshore operators active in the area, to provide an additional source of funds in certain circumstances. For more information regarding compensation for ship and non-ship sources, refer to the IOGP/IPIECA Good Practice Guide on Economic Assessment and Compensation for Marine Oil Releases.

5.1 National considerations 5.1.1 Intervention

The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) came into force in 1994 and defines the rights and responsibilities of nations with respect to their use of the world's oceans. Parties to UNCLOS have the obligation to protect and preserve the marine environment. Coastal States are empowered to take and enforce measures within their territorial waters and Exclusive Economic Zone to protect their coastline or related interests, including from pollution or the threat of pollution following a maritime incident.

The basis for a coastal State to intervene in a pollution incident on the high seas, i.e. outside their territorial waters and Exclusive Economic Zone, is provided through the International Convention Relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Oil Pollution Casualties (Intervention Convention) that entered into force in 1975. Under certain conditions, State parties to the Convention are empowered to take measures on the high seas as may be necessary to prevent, mitigate, or eliminate grave and imminent danger to their coastline or related interests from pollution or threat of pollution of the sea by oil. A protocol to the Convention was later adopted to extend its scope to substances other than oil.

The separate International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co- operation, 1990 (OPRC 90) requires signatory States to establish a national system for responding to oil pollution incidents and to have resources available to effectively and promptly respond to marine oil spills. Signatories to OPRC 90 shall take all necessary action to assess the incident and its possible consequences, and inform without delay all States whose interests are likely to be affected.

The responsibility of the vessel master during an incident is defined under MARPOL 73/78, which states that every oil tanker of 150 gross tonnage and above, and every ship other than an oil tanker of 400 gross tonnage and above, shall carry on board a shipboard oil pollution emergency plan (SOPEP). Under this convention, the master of the casualty vessel should take immediate action to ensure the safety of the crew and the preservation of the ship and cargo.

5.1.2 Identification of the polluter

In many oil spills, the identification of the source of the oil is straightforward. However, in some situations, the source of the spilled oil may not be clear, with a number of potential sources identified. Good practice calls for samples of the spilled oil and oil from potential sources (e.g. vessel tanks and machinery spaces, terminals, and other shore-based sources) to be taken as soon as practicable. Samples should be appropriately handled, stored, and labeled ensuring that at all times a clear custodial chain can be proven in court. Correct procedures for sampling and storage of samples must be followed.

5.1.3 Places of refuge: a case-by-case decision

IMO Assembly Resolution A.949(23) - Guidelines on Places of Refuge for Ships in need of Assistance, was adopted in November 2003. This Resolution, although not a binding instrument, provides a framework for governments, shipmasters, companies, and salvors to respond effectively, and in a complementary manner. These guidelines address situations when a ship has suffered an incident and the best way of preventing damage or pollution from the vessel’s progressive deterioration is to transfer its cargo and bunkers, and to repair the casualty and for which such an operation may be best carried out in a place of refuge. The IMO Resolution on Places of Refuge recommends that coastal States endeavor to establish procedures by which requests for assistance are received and acted on with a view toward authorizing, where appropriate, the use of a suitable place of refuge.

5.2 Regulatory framework for Liability and Compensation An oil spill may result in a financial loss to governments, individuals, companies, and other organizations. The costs of a clean-up response and pollution damage may result in one or more claims for compensation. Liability for the costs of a pollution incident will generally be set-out in civil law, as opposed to criminal law, in relevant national legislation. As a consequence, liability and the availability of compensation can vary widely around the world.

“The Polluter pays” is a concept that is generally well-accepted throughout the world, but should be established in formal legislation or policy. In practice, the policy requires that whoever caused the pollution to pay for the response and remediation efforts in accordance with the polluter’s legal liability. In cases where there is no owner, such as a mystery spill, or in cases where the polluter is unable to pay for the response, the government will usually pay for the response and then seek remuneration from a national pollution response fund where available or in accordance with international liability and compensation conventions to which the government is party.

To ensure claimants obtain prompt and adequate compensation following a release of oil from a ship, many countries have signed a number of International Conventions. These Conventions provide uniform rules and criteria for the owners of ships and for those affected by an oil release in those countries that have signed the appropriate Convention and in which the oil release occurred. In contrast, releases of oil from sources other than ships are not the subject of International Conventions currently in force.

As a consequence, the payment of compensation following a release, or the threat of a release, is dependent upon two primary factors; the jurisdiction in which the incident or impact occurred and the source of the released oil. This section of the document considers the availability of compensation for incidents involving ships, considering the legal basis on

5.2.1 The 1992 Civil Liability Convention (CLC)

The 1969 CLC entered into force in 1975 to provide compensation for spills of persistent oil from tankers. This was superseded by the 1992 CLC which expanded the scope of available compensation. Under the 1992 CLC, the tanker owner has strict liability for pollution damage and is able to limit liability to an amount of money dependent upon the size of the tanker, currently up to a maximum of 89.77 million Special Drawing Rights (SDR), paid by the vessel’s owner or insurer. The Convention requires tanker owners to maintain compulsory insurance cover for ships carrying more than 2,000 tons of persistent oil in bulk as cargo. Compensation under the CLC is paid by the vessel’s owner but who is backed by their insurer, usually a Protection and Indemnity (P&I) Club. Claimants also have a right of direct action against the insurer under the Convention if the vessel owner does not pay. The CLC is often referred to as the first tier of compensation for tanker spills.

5.2.2 The 1992 Fund Convention and Supplementary Fund Protocol

The 1992 Fund Convention came into force in 1995 to provide a supplement to the 1992 CLC when compensation is not available from the ship owner or the money available under the CLC is inadequate to pay claims resulting from spills of persistent oil from tankers. This second tier of compensation provides up to 203 million SDR (including the amounts payable under the 1992 CLC) and is paid by receivers of oil in countries that have signed the 1992 Fund Convention. A Supplementary Fund is available providing a third tier of compensation up to 750 million SDR (approximately US$1.1billion), including the amounts payable under the 1992 CLC and Fund Conventions, in countries that have signed the Supplementary Fund protocol. The International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund - and the Supplementary Fund, are administered by a secretariat based in London.

5.2.3 Bunker Convention

The 2001 Bunkers Convention came into force in 2008 and applies to spills of hydrocarbon mineral oils, including lubricating oil, used for the operation or propulsion of a ship. The Bunker Convention is modeled on the 1992 CLC to provide compensation for pollution response and pollution damage. The provisions of this Convention do not affect the right of the ship owner or its insurer to limit liability under the applicable national or international limitation regime. The Convention requires the registered owner of a ship having a gross tonnage greater than 1000 tons to maintain compulsory insurance equal to the limit of liability calculated in accordance with the separate Limitation of Liability of Maritime Claims Convention (LLMC), as amended. As with the CLC, compensation under the Bunkers Convention is paid by the vessel’s owner backed by their insurer, usually a Protection and Indemnity (P&I) Club, in the same manner described in Section 5.2.2 above.

5.2.4 The Hazardous and Noxious Substances Convention (HNS Convention)

The International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage, in connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea (The HNS Convention 1996, amended by the HNS Protocol in 2010), is modeled on the two tier compensation regime of the Civil Liability and Fund Conventions. The ship owner or insurer is strictly liable to pay

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The ship owner is entitled to limit liability under this Convention in respect of any one incident to 11.5 million SDR for a ship not exceeding 2,000 tons. For larger ships, an aggregate calculated on the basis of the tonnage of the ship is added to that amount, and provides compensation up to 100 million SDR for bulk goods, and 115 million SDR for packaged goods.

A substance is classified as HNS under the Convention if it is included in one or more lists of IMO Convention and Codes designed to ensure maritime safety and prevention of pollution. HNS includes non-persistent hydrocarbon oil, bulk cargoes (solid, liquids or liquefied gasses) and packaged goods. However, as of the publishing of this Section, the HNS Convention is not yet in force as an insufficient number of countries have ratified the Convention.

5.2.5 Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims (LLMC)

Under the 1976 LLMC Convention, the limit of liability is specified for a wide variety of claims.

The Convention provides for a virtually unbreakable system of limiting liability. Ship owners and salvors may limit their liability except if "it is proved that the loss resulted from his personal act or omission, committed with the intent to cause such a loss, or recklessly and with knowledge that such loss would probably result."

The LLMC does not apply in the case of pollution damage covered by the 1992 CLC or HNS Convention when entered into force. It should also be noted that while the LLMC may apply to wreck removal in some jurisdictions, the LLMC is not universally adopted and other limitation regimes may apply (e.g. under the Bunkers Convention) depending on the law of the state in which the spill occurs.

5.2.6 Wreck Removal Convention

The Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks, entered into force in April 2015, to provide a legal basis for States to remove, or have removed, shipwrecks located within their Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) that may have the potential to affect adversely the safety of lives, goods, and property at sea, as well as the marine and coastal environment. Among several provisions, the Convention places financial responsibility with ship owners for locating, marking, and removing certain wrecks posing a hazard to the affected State.

5.2.7 Liability and compensation in States that have not ratified the international conventions

In countries that have not signed an applicable convention, or when the convention is not yet in force, liability for pollution response costs and pollution damage, and the availability of compensation will depend upon legislation developed nationally.

5.3 Liability and compensation – Core principles 5.3.1 Strict liability

Under the international oil spill compensation conventions, the ship owner has strict liability for pollution damage caused by the escape or discharge of oil from the ship. This means that the ship owner is liable even in the absence of fault on their part. The ship owner is exempt from liability only if it is proven that:

 the damage resulted from an act of war, hostilities, civil war, insurrection, or a natural phenomenon of an exceptional, inevitable, and irresistible character;  the damage was wholly caused by an act or omission done with the intent to cause damage by a third party; or  the damage was wholly caused by the negligence or other wrongful act of any Government or other authority responsible for the maintenance of lights or other navigational aids in the exercise of that function. 5.3.2 Limitation of liability

Under the international oil spill compensation conventions, ship owners may limit their liability, except if it is proven that the incident resulted from their personal act or omission, committed with the intent to cause such an incident, or recklessly and with knowledge that such incident would probably result. The limitation of liability is usually derived from the tonnage of the vessel in accordance with the regime of the incident as defined in the international conventions such as the CLC, BUNKER, and HNS Conventions.

5.3.3 Admissibility of the claim

To be entitled to compensation, the expense or loss caused by an oil spill must be measurable and quantifiable. The onus rests with the claimant to prove the link of causation, and the claimant must be able to provide appropriate evidence supporting the amount claimed for the expenses or loss. The ship owner’s insurer, and the IOPC Fund if involved, usually appoints experts, often on a joint basis, to investigate the technical merits of claims and to make independent assessments of the expenditure or losses.

5.3.4 Reasonableness

It is important to note that under the international oil spill compensation conventions, the amount claimed should be reasonable. In general, the reasonableness of a claim for preventive measures, including clean-up is assessed in terms of the rates charged, the resources deployed, and the activities claimed. The assessment of claims for pollution damage takes account of the value of the property affected, the economic loss incurred, and costs of reinstatement. These concepts of ‘reasonableness’ are set out in the IOPC Fund’s Claims Manual for the purposes of the CLC and Fund Convention.

5.3.5 Time bar

Claimants should submit their claim as soon as possible after the damage has occurred or, if for any reason a formal claim cannot be submitted shortly after the incident, the claimant should notify the liable organization of an intention to submit a claim as soon as possible. Under the international oil spill compensation conventions, the claimant may lose the right to compensation unless an action is brought against the liable organization in a court within a specified period after the date of the incident or the date on which the damage occurred.

5.4 Preparation of Claims from Oil Pollution 5.4.1 Prevention and clean-up

For many oil spills, significant costs will be incurred in the initial emergency phase of a response as a result of deploying resources to prevent further spills, protect sensitive areas and to recover the oil. Consequently, it is important that an orderly system for logging and filing associated records is established as quickly as possible after the response commences. Accurate records are vital since reliance on memory for subsequent claims compilation is unrealistic, particularly during a lengthy and fast-moving response.

Daily worksheets should be compiled by supervisory personnel, describing the operations in progress describing the equipment in use, where and how it is being used, the number of personnel employed, how and where they are deployed, and the materials consumed. Recording such information is facilitated by the use of standard electronic worksheets.

Costs for many items used in a response will be calculated as the sum of the period worked and the rate for that period; for example, an aircraft used for surveillance for a number of hours or a worker employed on a beach for some days, are best entered and submitted in electronic format, preferably using spreadsheets. In addition to itemizing costs, a claim should include as much information as possible to explain the reason for the work, such as records of decision, meetings, and records of the activity undertaken to recover and clean-up the oil, such as vessel logs, personnel timesheets, and worksite reports and worksite reports. Early participation of the P&I Club or insurer in the management of the incident and their co-approval of expenditure related to the response is recommended.

Waste transport, storage, treatment, and disposal can often be the most expensive component of a response and accurate recording of volumes and weights handled are important.

In summary, below is a non-exhaustive list of supporting information required:

 Summary of events, including a description of the work carried out in different areas and of the working methods chosen in relation to the circumstances prevailing during the incident.  Delineation of the area affected, describing the extent of pollution, and identifying those areas most heavily contaminated. This should be presented in the form of a map or chart supported by photographs or video.  Analytical and/or other evidence linking the oil pollution with the ship involved in the incident (e.g. chemical analysis; wind, tide and current data; observation and plotting of movement of floating oil).  Dates on which work was carried out (with weekly or daily costs).

 Labor and administrative costs (number and categories of response personnel; regular and overtime rates of pay; days/hours worked).  Equipment and material costs (types of equipment used; rate of hire; consumable material quantity and cost).  Transport costs (number and types of vessels, aircraft, vehicles used; number of days/hours operated; rate of hire or operating cost).  Costs of temporary storage (if applicable) and final disposal of recovered oil and oily material. 5.4.2 Property damage

Claims for damage to property may be made by the public as well as the private sector, such as fishermen, pleasure-boat owners, marina operators, and port authorities. In this case, it may be desirable to arrange, through the ship owner’s insurer, to appoint insurance adjusters to whom claimants may be referred. In some incidents, a special telephone number and office have been established to process claims, and the public is advised through the media that this service is available.

Items affected commonly include: hulls of fishing vessels and pleasure craft; fishing gear, such as nets and traps; and mariculture structures, such as fish farms, mussel rafts, and oyster trestles. Property damage claims may also arise as a result of clean-up activity; for example, damage to roads or paths used for access by workers and vehicles.

As a minimum, photographs of the property before and after restoration should be provided in support of a claim. However, for many property damage claims, a survey, usually undertaken jointly with representatives of the organization paying compensation, will be necessary prior to the commencement of work to restore the property. Surveys are necessary to confirm the link of causation to the incident, to corroborate the level of contamination or other damage claimed, and to advise on the appropriate work to be undertaken. In any case, the claim should mention the extent of pollution damage to the property, the description of items destroyed, damaged or needing replacement or repairs (e.g. boat, fishing gear and clothing) including their location. In order to facilitate the assessment, the cost of repair work or replacement of item should be mentioned as well as the age of item to be replaced in order to take into consideration the depreciation.

5.4.3 Economic losses

Contamination of fishing vessels, other fishing gear, mariculture facilities, or tourism assets may prevent their subsequent use. Income lost while the polluted or damaged items are cleaned or replaced may form the basis of a claim for consequential economic loss. In addition to the documentation required to support the property damage, evidence of the ensuing loss of income will also be required. Claims may be accepted for the costs of measures taken to prevent or minimize pure economic loss. Economic losses can include but are not limited to: restriction of fishing activity, closure of coastal industrial and processing installations, or marketing campaigns and loss of income by resort operators (hotel owners and restaurateurs). In many cases, the financial records for previous years may be readily available, although difficulties may arise in distinguishing losses caused by the oil spill from those caused by other unrelated factors such as bad weather or overfishing.

Claims for pure economic loss can also arise even though no damage to property has occurred; for example, if a fishing fleet is unable to depart port. Media reports of an oil spill may also result in a loss of market confidence, which might deter tourists from visiting a coastal area or the public from purchasing seafood perceived to be contaminated by oil. Pure economic losses can more easily be seen on a balance sheet only, rather than as a consequence of damage to property. Therefore, for many economic loss claims, the most important supporting documentation will be copies of company accounts, trading records, invoices, or other financial statements. Although accepted in principle under the international compensation regimes, in some national jurisdictions claims for pure economic loss are inadmissible.

When dealing with artisanal fisheries, formal records may not be available and some other form of assessment may be required. Subsistence or artisanal fishing involves the provision of daily food or seafood for barter that may not include financial transactions. The assessment of claims from such fisheries may be problematic as supporting documentation is often unavailable and only verbal reports of activities can be provided. Experts are available to work with the claimants to determine accurate losses. Also, there could be additional indirect expenditures incurred by the local authorities in providing alternate protein sources for the coastal communities affected by the spillage; this should be documented. Guidelines available from the IOPC Fund may assist in this area.

Supporting information relative to economic claims may include, but are not limited to, the description of the nature of the loss, including demonstration that loss resulted directly from the incident, the comparative figures for profits earned in previous periods, and for the period during which such damage was suffered, and the comparison with similar areas outside the area affected by the spill together with the method of assessment of loss.

More specifically for fisheries, the claims should include the costs of inspecting and monitoring the presence of oil in potentially impacted fisheries areas and the subsistence foods as well as the government costs of monitoring and responding to native food issues.

5.4.4 Environmental damage

To facilitate decision-making, monitoring programs may be undertaken, necessitating surveys and the collection and analysis of oil, water, sediment, or biota for chemical analysis. Claims for sampling should include the rationale for the work and information on the sample collected and analyzed. It can include environmental assessments of the effects of the spill, including both field work and report preparation, often after the clean-up has stopped. It is highly recommended to involve the vessel’s insurers or the IOPC Funds before the beginning of such programs in order to later facilitate the claim assessment of those studies.

Claims for work done to restore damaged resources and encourage natural recovery are acceptable under the International Conventions only if certain criteria are met; for example, the work should significantly accelerate natural recovery. Costs should be itemized to clearly explain the work done.

However, claims based on calculations made according to theoretical models and claims for compensation for loss of function of the environment are inadmissible under the International Conventions, although they are recognized under some national legislation.

5.4.5 Other types of claims

The foregoing are the principal categories of claims which are likely to prove acceptable; however, there may be other categories of claims eligible under national and regional compensation schemes. In all cases, the claim should be presented clearly and in sufficient detail so that it is possible to assess the amount of damage suffered on the basis of the facts and the documentation presented. It should be noted that each item of the claim must be supported by an invoice or by other relevant documentation such as daily worksheets and explanatory notes.

5.4.6 Importance of recordkeeping

The type of information required to support a claim depends upon the type of loss, in particular, whether the loss is incurred as a result of the cost of responding to the incident or as a result of the effects of the oil on, for example, tourism or fisheries businesses. However, the quality of this documentation and other information required depends to a large extent upon the measures taken to record and preserve this information at the time the loss is incurred. As time passes, and unless records are meticulous, the availability of information to support claims, verify losses, and answer questions is likely to diminish. Settlement of a claim may require time, and if key personnel are no longer available to answer queries during this period, the records may be the sole source of information. Similarly, unless evidence is preserved correctly, substantiation of a subsequent claim may not be possible.

A wide variety of organizations such as salvage companies, government agencies, waste contractors, and wildlife charities may be involved in a response. In addition to utilizing owned resources, each organization may spend large amounts of money to purchase or contract-in goods and services. The resulting trail of expenditure can include hire agreements, contracts, invoices, receipts, and many other individual documents.

5.5 Submission, assessment and settlement of the claim 5.5.1 Who can claim and to whom?

Anyone who has been involved in prevention or clean-up operations, or anyone who has suffered measurable damages to a pollution incident, can submit a claim. Claimants may be private individuals, companies, private organizations, or public bodies, including States or local authorities. For convenience, claims can be grouped together in order to facilitate their assessment by the liable party or organization.

The insurer of the vessel owner’s third party liabilities is typically a Protection and Indemnity (P&I) Club. As noted above, under some conventions such as CLC and Bunkers claimants have a right of direct action against the insurer if the vessel owner is unable to pay. Pollution damage claims should be submitted to a vessel’s P&I Club and/or the IOPC Fund for large incidents likely to exceed ship limitation. In situations where the ship owner is not known, or cannot pay, claims can be submitted to the International Oil Pollution Convention Fund, when relevant, or a national fund, if available.

Government and publically operated vessels, including warships and other vessels on military duty or charter, usually operate outside established P&I and other commercial insurance.

In the case of pollution damage within the meaning of 92 CLC, caused in a State that is Party to both the 1992 CLC and the 1992 Fund Convention, claims can be submitted to the 1992 Fund. However, the 1992 Fund typically begins to distribute compensation once the ship owner or its insurer has paid up to the limit of its liability, and therefore claims should be sent directly to the ship owner or its insurer who will channel the claim to the 1992 Fund when the limit of its liability has been reached.

5.5.2 Information to be provided

Regardless of the type of the claim, the documentation in support should contain the basic following information:

 the name and address of the claimant;  identity of the ship involved in the incident;  the date, place, and specific details of the incident;  the type of loss or pollution damage sustained;  supporting documents for each claimed item; and  the amount of compensation claimed including taxes, profit, and any other extra costs where applicable. 5.5.3 Assessment and settlement of the claim

After receiving a claim, the owner, ship owner’s insurer, and/or the IOPC Fund if involved, will assess the claim in order to determine its admissibility as well as the sum that is considered recoverable. To do so, the owner, the ship owner’s insurer and/or the Fund may require the services of technical advisors that may have been present at the scene of the incident.

If the information provided by the claimant is not sufficient to verify the admissibility or the reasonableness of the claim, the Fund/responsible parties’ insurer may query some of the claimed costs pending the provision of additional information. While a claim may have been considered admissible in principle, the burden of proving the claim rests upon the claimant, and thus, if the claim is not supported by the documentation submitted or is not technically reasonable, some or all of the costs may be rejected after all the queries have been exhausted.

In most incidents under the International Conventions, agreement on the amount of compensation to be paid is reached on an amicable basis, without the need for legal action and associated costs. If, however, such agreement is not possible, the claimant has the right to bring a claim to the court in the State in which the damage occurred but must do so before the applicable time bar date.

Appendix 1: Sample legislation establishing a National Response System

As discussed in Chapter 1 (especially Section 1.2) and Chapter 2, passing national legislation is an important step in establishing a National Response System. While each country will have its own particular way of drafting and approving legislation codifying the different aspects of a National Response System, this appendix provides potentially applicable sections of proven legislation from one nation. Below are excerpts from New Zealand’s legislation that define requirements for:

 Obligations to protect the marine environment from harmful substances;  Marine oil spill response strategy;  Marine oil spill contingency plans;  Shipboard and site marine oil spill contingency plans;  Regional marine oil spill contingency plans;  National marine oil spill contingency plans; and  A national oil pollution fund. The following legislation is very prescriptive and not all sections will be applicable to all countries (for instance the section on a national oil pollution fund), however it is included here as a sample of one country’s legislation for the edification of those that may not be familiar with legislation establishing a National Response System.

Excerpts from New Zealand legislation:

Maritime Transport Act 1994

Public Act: 1994 No 104

Date of 17 November 1994 assent:

Obligations to protect marine environment from harmful substances 226 Harmful substances not to be discharged into sea or seabed of exclusive economic zone or continental shelf Harmful substances shall not be discharged or escape, otherwise than in accordance with the marine protection rules,— (a) from any ship, offshore installation, or pipeline— (i) into the sea within the exclusive economic zone of New Zealand; or (ii) onto or into the seabed below that sea; or (b) from any ship or offshore installation involved with the exploration or exploitation of the sea or the seabed, or any pipeline,— (i) into the sea beyond the outer limits of the exclusive economic zone of New Zealand but over the continental shelf of New Zealand; or

(ii) onto or into the seabed below that sea; or (c) from any New Zealand ship— (i) into the sea beyond the outer limits of the exclusive economic zone of New Zealand; or (ii) onto or into the seabed below that sea; or (d) as a result of any marine operations,— (i) into the sea within the exclusive economic zone of New Zealand or beyond the outer limits of that exclusive economic zone but over the continental shelf of New Zealand; or (ii) onto or into the seabed below that sea. 227 Duty to report discharge or escape of harmful substances (1) Notice of any discharge or escape of a harmful substance into the sea, or onto or into the seabed, in breach of section 226 of this Act or of section 15B of the Resource Management Act 1991 shall, forthwith after such discharge or escape, be given in accordance with the requirements of the marine protection rules (and whether or not any defence may be available under this Act or the Resource Management Act 1991) to the Director or, where a discharge or escape has occurred within the internal waters or the territorial sea of New Zealand, the Director or the regional council within whose region the discharge or escape has occurred. (2) Each of the following persons shall be under a duty to give notice of a discharge or escape of a harmful substance in accordance with subsection (1), namely,— (a) if the discharge or escape was from a ship, the owner and the master of the ship: (b) if the discharge or escape was from an offshore installation, the owner of the offshore installation: (c) if the discharge or escape was from a pipeline, the owner of the pipeline: (d) if the discharge or escape was a result of any marine operations, the person in charge of and the person carrying on such operations. (3) The giving of notice of a discharge or escape in accordance with subsection (2) by one person shall be sufficient to relieve every other person from a duty to give such notice in respect of that discharge or escape. (4) Where any discharge or escape of a harmful substance in breach of section 226(c) occurs, the master of the ship shall, as soon as is practicable, report the discharge or escape to the appropriate authority of the nearest State.

New Zealand marine oil spill response strategy 283 Preparation and review of response strategy The Director shall prepare, by a date specified by the Minister by notice in the Gazette, the New Zealand marine oil spill response strategy and shall review that response strategy at least once every five years.

284 Purpose and contents of response strategy (1) The purpose of the New Zealand marine oil spill response strategy is to— (a) describe the action to be taken, and by whom the action is to be undertaken, in response to a marine oil spill in New Zealand marine waters; and (b) promote a standard response to marine oil spills in New Zealand; and (c) promote the co-ordination of marine oil spill contingency plans and the action taken in response to marine oil spills under such plans. (2) The New Zealand marine oil spill response strategy shall include such matters as the Director considers appropriate to achieve its purpose as specified in subsection (1) and any other matters that the marine protection rules require to be included in the response strategy.

Marine oil spill contingency plans 286 Purpose of marine oil spill contingency plans The purpose of marine oil spill contingency plans is to— (a) promote in New Zealand planned responses to marine oil spills at shipboard, site, regional, and national levels; and (b) specify the functions and responsibilities of persons at shipboard, site, regional, and national levels, with respect to responses to marine oil spills.

Shipboard and site marine oil spill contingency plans 287 Preparation, review, and keeping of shipboard and site marine oil spill contingency plans Shipboard and site marine oil spill contingency plans shall be prepared, reviewed, and kept in accordance with the provisions of the marine protection rules.

Regional marine oil spill contingency plans 288 Purpose of regional marine oil spill contingency plan The purpose of a regional marine oil spill contingency plan is to promote a planned and regionally co-ordinated response to any marine oil spill within a region that is beyond the resources of the persons who have caused the marine oil spill or that has not been appropriately responded to by such persons.

National marine oil spill contingency plan 296 Purpose of national marine oil spill contingency plan The purpose of the national marine oil spill contingency plan is to promote a planned and nationally co-ordinated response to any marine oil spill that—

(a) is beyond the resources of the regional council within whose region it is located; or (b) is outside the region of any regional council, but within the exclusive economic zone of New Zealand, and is an oil spill for which the Director considers that a national response is required. 300 Function of regional on-scene commanders after notification (1) Subject to section 313, if a regional on-scene commander is notified or otherwise becomes aware, of a marine oil spill within the region of the council by whom that on-scene commander is appointed, he or she shall decide whether or not it is appropriate for any action to be taken in response to that marine oil spill, including the taking of any measures under the regional marine oil spill contingency plan or the exercise of any powers under this Act. (2) Subject to section 313, if, in the opinion of any regional on-scene commander, containing and cleaning up any marine oil spill within the region of that regional council is or may be beyond the capacity of the resources available to that regional council, that regional on- scene commander shall forthwith notify the Director that assistance is or may be sought from the Authority. (3) Notification by the regional on-scene commander of the Director under subsection (2) shall not relieve a regional council from its obligations under section 313 to comply with its regional marine oil spill contingency plan.

301 Function of National On-Scene Commander after notification (1) If a National On-Scene Commander is notified by the Director or otherwise becomes aware of a marine oil spill, he or she shall decide whether or not it is appropriate for any action to be taken in response to that marine oil spill, including the taking of any measures under the national marine oil spill contingency plan or the exercise of any powers under this Act. (2) If, in the opinion of the Director, containing and cleaning up any marine oil spill is beyond the capacity of the Authority, the Director may seek assistance from other States or persons in accordance with the national marine oil spill contingency plan.

Obligations and offences in respect of marine oil spill contingency plans 313 Compliance with marine oil spill contingency plans (1) In the event of a marine oil spill from a ship, an offshore installation, or an oil transfer site in respect of which there has been prepared under the marine protection rules a shipboard or site marine oil spill contingency plan, as the case may be, the provisions of the relevant shipboard or site marine oil spill contingency plan shall be complied with except to the extent that a person is directed otherwise by an on-scene commander. (2) In the event of a marine oil spill within the region of a regional council, the regional marine oil spill contingency plan shall be complied with except to the extent that a person is directed otherwise by the National On-Scene Commander.

324 Director responsible for training The Director shall be responsible for the development and co-ordination of training necessary to successfully implement a marine oil spill response under the New Zealand marine oil spill response strategy.

New Zealand Oil Pollution Fund 330 New Zealand Oil Pollution Fund (1) The Authority shall establish and administer a fund to be known as the New Zealand Oil Pollution Fund. (2) The oil pollution levies payable under section 333, and any other money that is lawfully payable to the Fund, shall be paid into the Fund. (3) All money payable to the Fund shall be paid to the credit of a bank account established under section 158(1) of the Crown Entities Act 2004 for the purpose. (4) The Authority shall invest the Fund in accordance with its investment powers, but subject to the restrictions in section 161 of the Crown Entities Act 2004. (5) All income of the Fund shall be added to and form part of the Fund. (6) There may from time to time be paid out of the Fund any money that may lawfully be paid out of the Fund under this Act or any other enactment. (7) The financial statements of the Fund shall form part of the financial reports of the Authority.

331 Application of money in New Zealand Oil Pollution Fund (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Authority shall apply the New Zealand Oil Pollution Fund only for the following purposes: (a) to meet the costs of the Oil Pollution Advisory Committee: (b) to purchase plant, equipment, or any other thing to make preparations for, or to implement, or assist in implementing, any responses to marine oil spills: (c) to meet the reasonable costs of the Authority (including the costs incurred by the Director and the National On-Scene Commander) in controlling, dispersing, and cleaning up any marine oil spill: (ca) to meet the costs of services associated with planning and responses for marine oil spills that are services provided under a contract or arrangement with the Authority or the Director: (d) to meet the costs of the Authority in— (i) the performance of the other functions and duties and the exercise of other powers of the Authority, the Director, and the National On-Scene Commander under Part 23; and (ii) taking measures to avoid marine oil spills:

(e) to meet the reasonable costs of a regional council (including the costs of its regional on-scene commander) in investigating a suspected marine oil spill and in controlling, dispersing, and cleaning up any marine oil spill: (f) to meet the reasonable costs of any regional council in— (i) the performance of the other functions and duties and the exercise of the powers of the regional council and its regional on-scene commander under Part 23; and (ii) taking steps to avoid marine oil spills: (g) to meet the reasonable costs incurred by any person, in assisting any animal or plant life affected by any marine oil spill, with the consent or in accordance with the requirements of an on-scene commander: (h) to meet any other expenditure for which this Act contemplates that reimbursement may be made from the Fund: (i) such other expenditure, or classes of expenditure, related to marine oil spills, as may from time to time be approved by the Governor-General by Order in Council. (2) The following provisions apply to payments made under either or both of paragraphs (c) and (e) of subsection (1), and to payments made under paragraph (g) of that subsection for the purpose of assisting any wildlife: (a) the payments may be made if, and to the extent that, the costs for which the payments may be made have not been recovered from the person who caused the oil spill: (b) the recipient must make all reasonable efforts to recover those costs from that person: (c) payments may be made on an interim or periodic basis; and each time it recovers money from the person who caused the oil spill, the recipient must pay the Fund a proportionate amount.

Appendix 2: Sample outline of a national oil pollution contingency plan This appendix provides a sample outline and suggested content for a National Contingency Plan. Detailed discussion regarding the development of a National Contingency Plan may be found in Chapter 2.

1 Introduction 1.1 Authority – cite the legislation authorizing development of an NCP. 1.2 Purpose and Scope – describe the purpose and intended use of the NCP as well as what it covers and what it does not cover. 1.3 Competent National Authority – identify the lead government agency or position within the agency that has the ultimate authority and responsibility for managing and coordinating the response to oil spills 1.4 Relationship to Other Government Emergency Response Plans – list any other government emergency plans and explain how they relate to the NCP. 1.5 Plan Review and Revision – describe the plan review and revision process and frequency. 1.6 Abbreviations and Definitions – provide list of abbreviations and technical terms and their definitions that were used in the NCP.

2. Risk Assessment 2.1 Introduction – explain that risk assessments are necessary to identify the higher oil spill risk areas and operations to ensure the NCP adequately addresses those risks. 2.2 Process – describe the process used for the risk assessment to determine the country’s spill risks and their probabilities and consequences. Consider categorizing by Tier. 2.3 Results – summarize the results and explain how they were used to inform the development of the NCP and response strategies.

3 Tiered Response Planning System – 3.1 Describe the tiered system to be used by government agencies for response planning to ensure adequate procedures, strategies, and resources are available to mitigate the range of potential spills identified in the risk assessment.

4 Oil Spill/Emergency Response Management Organization 4.1 Introduction – explain the need for a robust management system and a clear definition of responsibilities and describe the various system components. 4.2 Competent National Authority – explain role of the organization or position in spill/emergency response. 4.3 Responsibilities – identify the various government agencies that could be involved in a response, explain the delegated roles, responsibilities, and authorities of each and ensure there are no, or only limited, overlaps. 4.4 Organization Structure – describe the overall structure to be used for incident management and coordination. Include organograms/organization chart(s). 4.5 Position Descriptions – describe roles and responsibilities of each position or organization identified in the structure. 4.6 Mobilization – describe the procedure to be followed in activating and mobilizing the various agencies and personnel that make up the response organization

5. Notifications, Alerts and Reporting 5.1 Introduction – explain the need for prompt and accurate notifications or alerts that a spill has occurred and subsequent reporting (consider including a notification decision guide). Also identify the various parties that may be making notifications and the means by which notifications or alerts are received. 5.2 Discovery – describe the initial notification process, time frames and the government agency, or agencies that must be contacted by the party discovering a spill. Also describe the information that should be provided when making the notifications 5.3 Supplemental Notifications – describe the process and responsibilities for making supplemental inter-agency notifications following the initial notifications from the party discovering a spill. 5.4 Reporting – identify requirements and responsibilities for providing more detailed verbal or written reports as a follow-up to the verbal notifications.

6. Oil Spill Assessment 6.1 Introduction – explain the need to assess both the hazards presented by the spill and the spill size, characteristics, and projected movements to inform response strategy development. 6.2 Hazard Assessment – describe procedures for assessing the spill’s health and safety hazards to ensure it is safe to respond and identify the government agency or agencies with the expertise and equipment that could be utilized to assess the hazards. 6.3 Spill Volume, Aerial Extent and Characteristics – describe procedures for determining or estimating the spill volume as well as the area covered and physical and chemical characteristics. Also identify the government agency or agencies with the expertise and equipment to perform these tasks. 6.4 Spill Movements – describe need to predict spill movements through drift or trajectory modeling and identify the government agency with the expertise to conduct the modeling. 6.5 Spill Surveillance – identify the spill surveillance technologies (special radar, IR cameras, satellite imagery, etc.) and platforms (aircraft, vessels, satellites) the government owns or has access to and how they will be utilized in a response to monitor and document spill size, movements and characteristics as well as the agency or agencies that will conduct the surveillance activities.

7. Response Resources 7.1 Introduction – explain that rapid access to response resources is critical to minimizing spill impacts and implementing an effective response and that the resources should be categorized by tier. Also distinguish between situations where the responsible party will provide the majority of response resources, but may need to be supplemented with government equipment and personnel and where the relevant government authority or agency will do so. 7.2 Tier 1 Resources – identify locations, types, and potentially the inventories of government and other resources that can be mobilized quickly to respond to localized spills in the vicinity of the resource caches (consider also including an explanation of how to mobilize the resources). 7.3 Tier 2 Resources – identify locations, types, and potentially the inventories of regional caches of government owned and other resources or those that the

government has access to (consider also including an explanation of how to mobilize the resources). 7.4 Tier 3 Resources – identify potential sources of international third party resources and describe the procedures for expediting the customs and immigration process to avoid delays in mobilizing the resources to the spill location. 7.5 Support Resources – identify sources of government and private sector support resources such as aircraft for aerial surveillance and search and rescue, vessels, remote sensing, sampling and monitoring equipment/personnel, etc. 7.6 Support Services – identify government agencies and private sector organizations that could provide support services such as medical, transportation, volunteer management, weather, scientific support, etc.

8 Response Strategies 8.1 Introduction – explain that a successful response strategy typically involves the use of multiple response tactics selected as being the most effective while minimizing environmental and socio-economic impacts. Also explain that this section is intended to provide information on government policies and any restrictions, prohibitions, preferences, authorization requirements, etc. on the use of individual response techniques, where applicable. 8.2 Net Environmental Benefit Assessment (NEBA) – explain that any response strategy development should incorporate the NEBA process to ensure the selected tactics will result in a net benefit to the environment and socio-economic values and describe the NEBA process. 8.3 Response Tactics – provide a list of the response techniques or tactics that are authorized for use in the country and include a brief description of each along with any restrictions, preferences or prohibitions for their use. 8.4 Non-Mechanical Recovery Technique Authorization– describe the requirements and processes for obtaining government authorization for the use of dispersants, in situ burning, surface washing agents, herders and other non-mechanical tactics and identify areas where specific techniques may be pre-approved or prohibited for use.

9 Waste Management 9.1 Introduction – describe the need to establish requirements and processes for management of oil spill wastes to avoid any delays or impediments to response activities. 9.2 Waste Designation – describe the regulations/requirements governing the designation of oil spill wastes and the different designations (general, special, hazardous, etc.) as well as the requirements, if any, for characterizing the wastes to determine the most appropriate designation. 9.3 Waste Handling, Interim Storage, and Transport – describe the regulations/requirements, if any, for handling wastes generated during a spill response, their interim storage (storage pits, container types, permits, etc.), and transportation (container types, licensed transporters, etc.). 9.4 Waste Re-Use, Treatment and Disposal – describe the regulations/requirements for re-use, treatment and disposal of oil spill wastes divided by waste designation, and including the names or types of facilities that are approved to handle such wastes.

10 Demobilization and Response Termination

10.1 Introduction – explain the need to develop a demobilization plan covering when and how key resources are demobilized and to establish end points to determine when the response is complete. 10.2 Demobilization – describe the process and include guidelines for demobilizing key resources including approvals needed, prioritization, equipment decontamination, and inspection to ensure an orderly de-escalation of the response. 10.3 End Points – explain the need, and describe the process for establishing end points for various aspects of the response (floating oil/sheen on water, stranded oil on shorelines, residual oil on land, etc.) to determine when the response is complete. 10.4 Post Spill Assessments – explain the need, and describe the process for post spill assessments, whether to determine efficacy of response techniques, assess natural resource damages, or efficacy of natural attenuation. 10.5 Termination – describe the process to confirm the above end points have been achieved and to obtain consensus from all involved parties to terminate the response. 10.6 Cost Recovery – describe the process specific to the state for recovering the cost of the oil spill response. 10.7 Debrief – describe the benefits of, and process for, conducting a post-incident debrief from all involved parties to capture lessons learned which, in turn, will be used to improve processes, contingency plans, regulations, and requirements.

Appendix 3: Sample outline of an industry contingency plan As discussed in the introduction to this Section of IMO’s Manual on Oil Pollution, there are several excellent publications that contain marine oil spill contingency planning guidance for organizations that produce, handle, transport, or store oil products. One such document is “Contingency planning for oil spills on water” produced as part of the IPIECA-IOGP Good Practice Guide Series. This appendix is an excerpt from that document and provides a thorough outline for an oil spill contingency plan that should be developed, followed, and exercised by any organization that poses a risk of oil spill due to their production, handling, transporting, or storing of oil products. Full reference details may be found in Appendix 7.

Excerpt from IPIECA-IOGP Good Practice Guide Series:

The format of a contingency plan should be in compliance with existing:

 local legislation and regulations;  company policy and standards; and  the respective national contingency plan. In the absence of prescriptive content defined by government regulations or company standards, the format presented in this Annex may be used as a guideline. The content of an oil spill contingency plan is intended to provide instructional actions specific to initiating and conducting a response. If a large volume of material creates difficulties in navigating the core procedures and information in the main body of the plan, it may be better to include some material as appendices or as separate plans (supporting documents). Examples of such material include sensitivity maps, tactical plans, directories and supporting elements. Material requiring frequent updates and redistribution (e.g. contact and resource directories, operational sensitivity maps, site-specific tactical plans) may benefit from separate document control and tracking. In some locations this may not be an issue; however, in developing regions, contact information, local supply services and logistics details will often need regular updating. Background information and capability justification, which has been compiled over the course of the planning effort, should be included as appendices or separate supporting documents.

There is no standard format for a contingency plan that meets the needs of all organizations; the format will vary depending on the scope of the plan and should be scaled accordingly, i.e. sections may be added or removed based on the level of risk and the need for the listed plan components. Planners should arrange the format in the most effective manner for the particular operation and in accordance with the local and national regulatory framework.

Simple techniques, such as the use of tabs, arranging pages into sections, and creation of a well-organized table of contents will help users to navigate to key information in the plan, and will also simplify the plan update process. Tables, flow charts and decision trees should be used as much as possible to simplify the presentation of material and facilitate the most efficient use of the plan in an emergency situation.

A suggested format for a contingency plan is summarized below.

1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Overall response priorities and objectives 1.2 Plan scope (including a summary description of operations and risks)

1.3 Geographical area of coverage 1.4 Integration with other plans 1.5 Document control (plan custodian, distribution, review and update records)

2. INITIAL ACTIONS 2.1 Initial actions and strategy decision guide 2.2 Initial site safety and spill assessment 2.3 Initial response priorities and objectives 2.4 Initial action checklists for key personnel 2.5 Immediate notifications and reporting 2.6 Activation of response management team 2.7 Identification of environmental and socio-economic sensitivities 2.8 Immediately available Tier 1 resources and contacts 2.9 Activation and deployment of Tier 1 resources 2.10 Response escalation procedures 2.11 Key facility information

3. NOTIFICATIONS AND REPORTING 3.1 Internal requirements and procedures 3.2 External requirements and procedures 3.3 Supplemental notifications, if any 3.4 Contact details and forms (included either within the main body of the plan or as a separate directory for ease of frequent updating)

4. ASSESSMENTS 4.1 Site health, safety and security assessments 4.2 Spill surveillance methods (aerial surveillance, tracking buoys, etc.) 4.3 Spill observation and assessment guidance 4.4 Meteorological and hydrodynamic forecasting 4.5 Spill trajectory and modeling 4.6 Tier level assessment and escalation potential

5. RESPONSE RESOURCES 5.1 Resource inventories and services list including required logistics support, contact information and mobilization times (included either within the main body of the plan, or as a separate directory if lists are extensive and/or frequent updates are anticipated) 5.2 Resourcing procedures 5.3 Vessels of opportunity (required vessel specifications, lists of locally available vessels, etc.) 5.4 Local labor sources and volunteers 5.5 Subject matter experts or specialty expertise

6. RESPONSE MANAGEMENT 6.1 Response organization 6.2 Roles and responsibilities 6.3 Management processes and procedures 6.4 Response management facility activation and location

7. SENSITIVE AREAS

7.1 Identification of sensitivities 7.2 Protection priorities 7.3 Sensitivity maps (include either a full set of maps within the main body of the plan, or a reference list of maps that are supplied in a separate document or GIS; the best arrangement will depend on the volume, size and type of maps) 7.4 Operational sensitivity maps/site-specific tactical plans/geographical response plans (include a full set within the main body of the plan, or a reference list of maps/plans that are supplied in a separate document; the best arrangement will depend on the volume and size of the material)

8. RESPONSE STRATEGIES 8.1 Strategy decision guidance (flow charts, scenario matrix, NEBA decision guidance, etc.) 8.2 Scenario-specific response strategy summaries 8.3 Offshore, near-shore, shoreline and inland waterway response capabilities, as applicable 8.4 Regulatory pre-approvals and/or approval application procedures 8.5 General tactical plans, if any (included either within the main body of plan or as separate documents) see Annex 2 for detail

9. WASTE MANAGEMENT 9.1 Regulatory requirements 9.2 Procedures (including segregation, minimization, site removal, etc.) 9.3 Guidance for developing spill-specific waste management plan 9.4 Pre-designated temporary storage sites 9.5 Treatment and final disposal arrangements or options

10. DECONTAMINATION 10.1 Health and safety guidance 10.2 Procedures and approved cleaning agents 10.3 Pre-designated decontamination sites 10.4 Guidance for developing a spill-specific decontamination plan

11. DEMOBILIZATION 11.1 Procedures (final equipment and vessel inspections, personnel checkout, resupply of consumables, claims for repairs, return of hired gear, etc.) 11.2 Guidance for developing a spill-specific demobilization plan

12. TERMINATION OF RESPONSE 12.1 Guidance on establishing treatment end points and response termination criteria 12.2 Designation of the roles with authority to sign off on completed areas and approve termination of the response

13. RESPONSE DEBRIEF 13.1 Responsibilities and guidelines for conducting a post-spill analysis

Potential appendices or supporting documentation

A. General response information  Health and safety guidelines  In-field communications

 Documentation requirements and forms B. Frequently updated information or large volumes of material  Resource and contact directories  Site-specific plans  Sensitivity maps and general tactical plans C. Background information  Description of the facility and/or operations (including facility information, oil types/volumes handled, oil properties and weathering data, etc.)  Baseline environmental and socio-economic information  Meteorological and hydrodynamic information (including both prevailing and limiting/extreme conditions) D. Specialized subject-specific plans  Shoreline assessment  Claims and compensation  Sampling and monitoring  Crisis (external) communications—public information, media, stakeholder engagement  Wildlife protection and response  Waste management E. Finance and administration  Human resources procedures (hiring, managing and compensating local labour)  Financial responsibility and sources of funding  Contractual agreements  Plan justification and other preparedness material  Risk assessment and scenario planning

Appendix 4: Sample outline for an international oil spill cooperation plan 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background 1.2 Purpose and objectives 1.3 Scope and geographic coverage 1.4 Definitions and abbreviations

2 POLICY AND RESPONSIBILITY 2.1 Exchange of information 2.2 Designation of national authorities and points of contact 2.3 Assumption of lead role 2.4 Response planning 2.5 Joint training and exercises

3 RESPONSE ELEMENTS AND PLANNING 3.1 Assumption of lead role 3.2 National On-Scene Commander (NOSC)/Supreme On-Scene Commander (SOSC) 3.3 Emergency Response Centres/Joint Emergency Response Centre 3.4 Support teams 3.5 Command structure 3.6 Communications arrangements 3.7 Response planning 3.8 Response strategy

4 RESPONSE OPERATIONS 4.1 Response phases 4.2 Spill surveillance and forecasting 4.3 Requests for assistance 4.4 Joint response operations 4.5 Use of non-mechanical response methods 4.6 Requests for additional assistance 4.7 Termination of joint operations and deactivation

5 REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS 5.1 Communications system(s) 5.2 Initial warning system 5.3 Pollution reports (POLREPs) 5.4 Post-incident reports

6 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS 6.1 Logistics 6.2 Funding 6.3 Customs, immigration and over-flight procedures 6.4 Health and safety 6.5 Documentation of clean-up costs 6.6 Revisions to the plan

7 PUBLIC INFORMATION/PROTOCOL 7.1 Public information office

7.2 Press releases/press conferences 7.3 Protocol

ANNEX 1 National directory of points of contact and response personnel ANNEX 2 Map indicating geographical coverage and areas of responsibility for participating States ANNEX 3 Map showing possible sources of oil spills and environmentally sensitive areas ANNEX 4 Communications plan ANNEX 5 Equipment inventories and listing of specialist personnel ANNEX 6 National contingency plans of participating States

Appendix 5: International pollution reporting systems As discussed previously, communications about oil spills and potential oil spills are essential. Communications may be roughly divided into three types: communications required of responsible parties to notify affected governments, intergovernmental communications, and international communications. The first two types are discussed in Sections 2.1 and 1.2 respectively. This appendix addresses the communications between countries that share resources, responsibilities, or are potentially affected during an oil spill.

There are many systems of communication between countries that may be employed during an oil spill response. The best and most reliable systems are those that have been agreed upon and exercised prior to an oil spill that may cross international borders, or require one country to request the assistance of another.

This appendix provides an example of a well-established and exercised reporting system. The following sample report is used to share information between countries signatory to the Helsinki Convention, and Bonn and Copenhagen Agreements as well as the DENGER Plan (Denmark/Germany). The pollution reporting system employs a standardized report format referred to as a Pollution Report, or POLREP. The following serves an example only, as the reporting requirements under the Bonn Agreement may change in the future. The current reporting requirements under the Bonn Agreement may be found at the Bonn Agreement website, www.bonnagreement.org.

In accordance with the Bonn Agreement:

 the pollution reporting system shall contain all relevant information of the nature and extent of the casualty or pollution likely to constitute a threat to the coast or related interests of any other Contracting Party, or which could be perceived by the public as representing a serious threat;  the POLREP shall be transmitted in English without delay through the national contact point of the Contracting Party informed of the casualty or pollution;  the first POLREP on a pollution incident should be sent out not later than the first official press release concerning that incident; and  a POLREP should, to all possible extent, be addressed to all Contracting Parties having an interest in the incident, whether directly threatened or not, and to the Secretariat of the Bonn Agreement. POLREP SYSTEM

1 The pollution reporting system is for use between Contracting Parties for exchanging information when pollution of the sea has occurred or when a threat of such is present.

2 The POLREP is divided into three parts:

Part I: Pollution Warning (POLWARN) provides first information or warning of pollution or threat of pollution (Figures 1-5)

Part II: Pollution Information (POLINF) provides a detailed supplementary report as well as situation reports (Figures 40-60)

Part III: Pollution Facilities (POLFAC) deals with requests for oil spill response facilities or resources as well as operational matters (Figures 80-99).

3 The division into three parts is only for identification purposes. For this reason, consecutive figures are not used. This enables the recipient to recognize, merely by looking at the figures, whether they are dealing with Part I (1–5), Part II (40–60), or Part III (80–99). This method of division shall in no way exclude the use of all figures in a full report or the separate use of single figures from each part or the use of single figures from different parts mixed in one report.

4 When Part I is used as a warning in the Helsinki Convention, in the Copenhagen Agreement, or in the DENGER Plan, it shall always be transmitted with the traffic priority URGENT, but when used in the Bonn Agreement the priority URGENT is optional.

5 Part II is the logical consequence of Part I. Having transmitted Part I, the Contracting Party concerned can inform the other relevant Contracting Parties of its assessment of the nature and extent of the incident by using the appropriate figures from Part II.

6 Part III is for the request for assistance and related matters exclusively.

7 Detailed explanations of the different figures in Parts I, II and III are provided in Table 1.

8 One example of a POLREP in this system is given in Table 3.

9 It must be possible to identify each POLREP and the person who receives it must be able to check if he has received all of the reports concerning that particular pollution or threat in question.

10 The POLREP is to be identified by a serial number, e.g. ‘‘DK 2/3’’, which means that it is a POLREP from the Danish authorities. The report concerns the second pollution and it is the third report concerning this pollution.

11 The last and final POLREP will show as follows: ‘‘DK 2/5 FINAL’’, which means that this is the fifth and final report concerning the second pollution.

12 Concerning Figures 5, 60 and 99, it is emphasized that ACKNOWLEDGE is made by the Competent National Authority with reference to the serial number in question.

13 By answering a POLREP the serial number used by the transmitting country is to be used as reference in the answer. However, it is not necessary for countries to adhere to the POLREP system in responding to POLREPs.

14 If the POLREP is used in exercises, the text is to be introduced with the word EXERCISE and finished with this word three times. Each of the subsequent reports which relates to the exercise is to be introduced and finished in the same format.

TABLE 1: Summarized list of a POLREP

Address Date Time Group Identification Serial number

Part I (POLWARN) 1 Date and time 2 Position 3 Incident 4 Outflow 5 Acknowledge

Part II (POLINF) 40 Date and time 41 Position 42 Characteristics of pollution 43 Source and cause of pollution 44 Wind direction and speed 45 Current or tide 46 Sea state and visibility 47 Drift of pollution 48 Forecast 49 Identity of observer and ships on scene 50 Action taken 51 Photographs or samples 52 Names of other States informed 53–59 Spare 60 Acknowledge

Part III (POLFAC) 80 Date and time 81 Request for assistance 82 Cost 83 Pre-arrangements for the delivery 84 Assistance to where and how 85 Other States requested 86 Change of command 87 Exchange of information 88–98 Spare 99 Acknowledge

Table 2: Further information regarding each figure:

POLREP BONN AGREEMENT DK 1/1 indicates the first report from Denmark of the pollution in question in the Bonn Agreement region.

POLREP BONN AGREEMENT DK 1/2 will, in accordance with the described system, then indicate the second report from the same pollution.

If the pollution caused by the incident splits up into clearly defined patches - in this example two - the wording POLREP BONN AGREEMENT 1, now splitting into POLREP BONN AGREEMENT 2 and POLREP BONN AGREEMENT 3, should be indicated in the last report in the incident identified by number 1 preceding the stroke. The first reports on the two patches originating from the incident first reported will then be numbered POLREP BONN AGREEMENT DK 2/1 and POLREP BONN AGREEMENT DK 3/1, and consecutive numbers after the stroke could then be used.

1 DATE AND TIME: The day of the month as well as the time of the day when the incident took place or, if the cause of the pollution is not known, the time of the observation should be stated using 6 digits. Time should be stated as GMT, for example 091900z (i.e. the 9th of the relevant month at 1900 GMT).

2 POSITION: Indicates the main position of the incident and longitude in degrees and minutes, and may in addition give the bearing of and the distance from a location known by the receiver.

3 INCIDENT: The nature of the incident should be stated here, such as BLOWOUT, TANKER GROUNDING, TANKER COLLISION, OIL SLICK, etc.

4 OUTFLOW: The polluting substance, such as CRUDE OIL, CHLORINE, DINITROL, PHENOL as well as the total quantity in tons of the outflow and/or the flow rate, and the risk of further outflow should be mentioned. If there is no pollution, but a threat of pollution, the words NOT YET followed by the substance (for example NOT YET FUEL OIL) should be stated.

5 ACKNOWLEDGE: When this number is used, the message (email or telefax) should be acknowledged as soon as possible by the Competent National Authority.

40 DATE AND TIME: No. 40 relates to the situation described in numbers 41 to 60 if it varies from Number 1.

41 POSITION AND/OR EXTENT OF POLLUTION ON/ABOVE/ IN THE SEA: Indicates the main position of the pollution in degrees and minutes of latitude and longitude, and may in addition give the distance and bearing of some prominent landmark known to the receiver if other than indicated in number 2. Estimated amount of pollution (e.g. size of polluted areas, number of tons of oil spilled if other than indicated in number 4, or number of containers, drums lost). Indicates length and width of slick given in nautical miles if not indicated in Number 2.

42 CHARACTERISTICS OF POLLUTION: Gives type of pollution, e.g. type of oil with viscosity and pour point, packaged or bulk chemical, sewage. For chemicals, the proper name or United Nations number, if known, should be given. Appearance, e.g. liquid, floating

43 SOURCE AND CAUSE OF POLLUTION: Indicates the source of pollution e.g. from vessel or other undertaking. If from vessel, it should be notified whether the pollution is a result of a deliberate discharge or casualty. If the latter, a brief description should be given. Where possible the name, type, size, call sign, nationality and port of registration of polluting vessel should be mentioned. If the vessel is proceeding on its way, course, speed and destination should be indicated.

44 WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED: Indicates wind direction and speed in degrees and in m/sec. The direction always indicates from where the wind is blowing.

45 CURRENT DIRECTION AND SPEED AND/OR TIDE: Indicates current direction and speed in degrees and knots and tenths of knots. The direction always indicates the direction in which the current is flowing.

46 SEA STATE AND VISIBILITY: Sea state indicates the wave height in meters. Visibility should be indicated in nautical miles.

47 DRIFT OF POLLUTION: Indicates drift course and speed of pollution in degrees and knots or tenths of knots. In cases of air pollution (gas cloud), drift speed should be indicated in m/sec.

48 FORECAST OF LIKELY EFFECT OF POLLUTION AND ZONES AFFECTED: Results of mathematical models could indicate e.g. arrival on beach with estimated timing.

49 IDENTITY OF OBSERVER/REPORTER IDENTITY OF SHIPS ON SCENE: Identifies who has reported the incident. If it is a ship, the name, home port, flag and call sign must be given. Ships on-scene could also be indicated under this item by name, home port, flag and call sign, especially if the polluter cannot be identified and the spill is considered to be of recent origin.

50 ACTION TAKEN: Mentions action taken for the disposal of the pollution.

51 PHOTOGRAPHS OR SAMPLES: Indicates if photographs or samples from the pollution have been taken. Contact numbers (including telephone, email address, telefax, and telex numbers as appropriate) of the sampling authority should be given.

52 NAMES OF OTHER STATES AND ORGANIZATIONS INFORMED

53 - 59 SPARE FOR ANY OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION: For example, results of sample or photographic analysis, results of inspections or surveyors, or statements of ship's personnel.

60 ACKNOWLEDGE: When this number is used, the telex/telefax/email should be acknowledged as soon as possible by the competent national authority.

80 DATE AND TIME: Number 80 is related to the situation described below, if it varies from Numbers 1 and/or 40.

81 REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE: Type and amount of assistance required in form of:

- specified equipment.

- specified equipment with trained personnel.

81 CONTENTS REMARKS: Complete strike teams personnel with special expertise and indication of country requested.

82 COST: Information on cost of delivered assistance to be notified to requesting country.

83 PRE-ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE DELIVERY OF ASSISTANCE: Information concerning customs clearance, access to territorial waters in the requesting country.

84 TO WHERE ASSISTANCE SHOULD BE RENDERED AND HOW: Information concerning the delivery of the assistance, e.g. rendezvous at sea with information on frequencies to be used, call sign and name of Supreme On-Scene Commander of the requesting country or land-based authorities with contact numbers (including telephone, email address, telefax, and telex numbers as appropriate) and contact persons.

85 NAMES OF OTHER STATES AND ORGANIZATIONS: Only to be filled in if not covered by Number 81, e.g. if further assistance is later needed by other States.

86 CHANGE OF COMMAND: When a substantial part of an oil pollution or serious threat of oil pollution moves or has moved into the zone of another Contracting Party, the State which has exercised the supreme command or the operation may request the other party to take over the supreme command.

87 EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION: When a mutual agreement has been reached between two parties on a change of supreme command, the country transferring the supreme command should give a report on all relevant information pertaining to the operation to the country taking over the command.

88 - 98 SPARE FOR ANY OTHER RELEVANT REQUIREMENTS OR INSTRUCTIONS

99 ACKNOWLEDGE: When this number is used, the message (email or telefax) should be acknowledged as soon as possible by the competent national authority.

Table 3: Bonn Agreement POLREP Example

Address: From DK To: DE and NL Date time group: 181100z June Identification: POLREP BONN AGREEMENT Serial number: DK 1/2 (DK 1/1 for DE)

1 Date and Time 1 181000z 2 Position 2 55°33' N - 07°00' E 3 Incident 3 Tanker collision 4 Outflow 4 Crude oil, estimated 3,000 tonnes 41 Position and/or extent of 41 The oil is forming a slick 0.5 nautical miles to the pollution on the sea Southeast, Width up to 0.3 nautical miles. 42 Characteristics of pollution 42 Venezuela crude. Viscosity 3.780 Cs at 37.8°C. Rather viscous 43 Source and cause of pollution 43 Danish tanker ESSO BALTICA of Copenhagen 22,000 GRT call sign xxxx, in collision with Norwegian bulk carrier AGNEDAL of Stavanger, 30,000 GRT, call sign yyy. Two tanks damaged in ESSO BALTICA. No damage to the AGNEDAL 44 Wind direction and speed 44 270T 10m/sec 45 Current direction and speed 45 180T 0.3 knots and/or tide 46 Sea state and visibility 46 Wave height 2m. 10 nautical miles 47 Drift of pollution 47 13T 0.4 knots 48 Forecast of likely effect of 48 Could reach the island of Sylt, DE or further south, pollution and zones affected NL on the 23rd of this month 49 Identity of observer/reporter. 49 Agnedal, number 43 refers Identity of ships on scene 50 Action taken 50 2 Danish strike-teams with high mechanical capacity on route to the area 51 Photographs or samples 51 Oil samples have been taken. Telex 64471 SOK DK 52 Names of other states and 52 DE organizations informed 53 Spare 53 DENGER PLAN is activated 81 Request for assistance 81 DE is requested for 2 strike teams with high mechanical pick-up capacity 82 Cost 82 DE is requested for an approximate cost rate per day of assistance rendered 83 Pre-arrangements for the 83 DE units will be allowed to enter Danish territorial delivery of assistance waters for combating purposes or Danish harbors for logistics informing SOSC beforehand 84 To where assistance should be 84 Rendezvous 57°30' N - 07°00' E. Report on VHF rendered and how channels 16 and 67. SOSC, Lieutenant Commander Hansen in GUNNAR SEIDENFADEN, call sign OWAJ 99 ACKNOWLEDGE 99 ACKNOWLEDGE

Appendix 6: Guidelines for identifying response resources

The pre-identification of oil spill response equipment available to respond within a country or region is essential to facilitate rapid and effective oil spill responses. The appropriate response equipment will be determined by the risk assessment and subsequent strategic policy. It is important to keep in mind that some response techniques have only a brief window of opportunity to be utilized effectively before weathering processes, such as spreading and emulsification, render them ineffective.

It is a best practice for national authorities to develop and enforce legislation that establishes minimum response equipment inventories for oil handling operations. These requirements may be based upon various planning criteria, including NEBA, national legislations and economic considerations. The requirements can be scalable in recognition that equipment required to mount an effective response to a Type I (small spill effectively managed by the spiller alone) should be maintained on-hand, while response equipment required for Type II (multiple sources of response resources) or Type III (Regional/global resources required) spills will take time to be mobilized and transported to the spill.

Each ship, facility, national, or regional oil spill response plan should contain an up-to-date inventory of response equipment available for oil spill response. This appendix provides a general listing of the potential equipment to be inventoried and may be used in developing contingency plans.

Tier I Tier II Tier III Boom Y Y Y Skimmer Y Y Y Storage Y Y Y Shoreline Equipment Y Y Y Vessels Y Y Y Aircraft Y Y Dispersants Y Y In Situ Burning Y Y Lightering/Salvage Y Y Wildlife Recovery Y Y Y Communications Y Y Y Remote Sensing Y Y Subsea equipment Y Y Fast water equipment Y Y

The type of information that is useful to include with the above equipment inventories are listed in the following:

Conventional equipment Boom Skimmers Storage Shoreline Vessels s equipment

Types X X X X X Total dimensions length weight, weight, size, capacity length, size beam, draft, speed, endurance

Draught/Freeboard length and X X X X X weight per unit Additional support equipment X X X X X necessary Design or intended use (e.g. use X X X X X in open sea or sheltered water operations) Mobilization time X X X X X Means of transportation required X X X X X Available transportation X X X X X Personnel for handling/operating X X X X X Procurement cost versus rental X X X X cost Estimated daily rental cost X X X X X Available equipment, not X X X X X dedicated to oil spill response, that can be used (pumps, excavators, etc.)

In certain circumstances (e.g. type of oil spilled, volume spilled, proximity to human settlements, etc.) the need for specialized equipment or service arises. In planning, due regard should be made to the type of specific features sought in the equipment or service. A partial list of the relevant features and considerations is found below each major heading.

Specialized equipment or service Aircraft Mission or purpose: dispersant application, transport, surveillance, spotting Type: rotary/fixed wing/aerostat Operating speed Specialized equipment e.g. imaging, sensing Endurance Passenger capacity Load capacity Mobilization time Fuel/ramp requirements Estimated daily rental cost Drones, UAVs

Dispersant Systems Types, total stock of each type in litres System of storage Method of application Approval data (e.g. country of approval, approval number) Toxicity and efficiency data (e.g. tests applied and results obtained) Types of spraying equipment required

Sources of supply and mobilization time Means of transportation required, capacity of unit Available transportation Estimated price/litre Monitoring equipment

Dispersant storage tanks Total stocks, by type, capacity, and weight empty/full Means of securing on board Mobilization time† Means of transportation required, weight per unit Available transportation Personnel for handling

Vessel and aircraft dispersant spraying equipment Stocks held, by type and size Whether suitable for dispersant concentrate and in what ratio Design or intended use Mobilization time Means of transportation required, weight per unit† Available transportation Personnel for handling

Lightering and salvage equipment Pumps, total stocks by type/capacity and weight including prime mover Hoses, length, diameter and weight/section Fenders, total stocks by type/size and weight Personnel for handling Estimated procurement cost Estimated daily rental cost Mobilization time Submerged oil recovery devices Cranes and lift equipment

In-situ burn methods Fire boom, amount Support equipment Mobilization time Transportation/delivery Personnel for handling Ignition methodology Procurement cost Weather and air monitoring equipment

Fire break equipment for terrestrial burns

Wildlife treatment/rehabilitation Bird hazing devices Recovery/handling equipment (nets) Holding pens/facilities Cleaning agents and supplies Husbandry experts Mobilization time Transportation/delivery (boats/trailers) Cost of operations Mobile care facilities

Communications and auxiliary equipment Equipment available Mobilization time Portable equipment (on board and ashore) Frequencies Types of emission Power source Estimated daily rental cost versus procurement cost Geospatial Operational Display

Remote sensing/surveillance/tracking/detection equipment Airborne Automatic Identification System (AIS) Airborne laser fluorosensor Autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) Electro optical/infrared (EO/IR) camera system EO/IR video Fixed and floating oil spill detection buoy Fixed oil detection sensor Global positioning system (GPS) tracking device High-resolution digital photography camera Line scanner: infrared/ultraviolet (IR/UV) Microwave radiometer Multi-spectral camera Oil spill detection by satellite remote sensing Satellite imagery Side-looking airborne radar (SLAR) Specialized software Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Thermal imaging (infrared (IR)) camera Video system for visual documentation

Subsea equipment 2D sonar "Blue View" 3D sonar "Blue View" Autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) (untethered/unmanned) Capping stack (toolbox) Debris clearing equipment Deepwater well capping High pressure/high volume (HP/HV) accumulator Manned submarines Remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV) Subsea dispersant hardware toolbox

Fast Water Equipment Vanes and current diversion devices Current measuring equipment Outfall plugging devices Boom rudders Portable dams Fast water skimmers Anchoring systems

Appendix 7: References and further reading

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AMSA (2015). Technical Guideline for the Preparation of Marine Pollution Contingency Plans for Marine and Coastal Facilities. Australian Maritime Safety Authority, January, 2015.

Anderson, C. M., Mayes, M. and LaBelle, R. (2012). Update of Occurrence Rates for Offshore Oil Spills. OCS Report. BOEM 2012-069. BSEE 2012-069. Herndon: Department of Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and Department of Interior Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement.

ARPEL (2005) "Effective Trans-boundary Movement of Equipment and Personnel during Oil Spill Response" - https://arpel.org/library/publication/328/

ARPEL (2015) - Manual and Tool to Evaluate Oil Spill Management Capabilities – RETOS V 2.0 [online]. Regional Association of Oil, Gas and Biofuels Sector Companies in Latin America and the Caribbean. www.arpel.org/library/publication/341/

Aurand, D., Walko, L. and Pond, R. (2000). Developing Consensus Ecological Risk Assessments: Environmental Protection In Oil Spill Response Planning, A Guidebook. United States Coast Guard. Washington, D.C.

EC publications

DECC (2012). Guidance Notes to Operators of UK Offshore Oil and Gas Installations (including pipelines) on Oil Pollution Emergency Plan Requirements. UK Government, Department of Energy & Climate Change. DECC/OPRC/OPEP Guidance, July 2012.

Hall, C. J., Henry, W. J. III and Hyder, C. R. (2011). Hopedale Branch: A Vessel of Opportunity Success Story. In International Oil Spill Conference Proceedings, March 2011, Vol. 2011, No. 1. pp. abs.407. http://ioscproceedings.org/doi/abs/10.7901/2169-3358-2011- 1-407

IMO (1990). International Convention on the Oil Pollution, Preparedness, Response and Co- operation (OPRC). www.imo.org/About/Conventions/ListOfConventions/Pages/ International- Convention-on-Oil-Pollution-Preparedness,-Response-and-Co-operation-(OPRC).aspx

IMO (1995). Manual on Oil Pollution—Section ll: Contingency Planning. International Maritime Organization. IMO (2010). Manual on Oil Spill Risk Evaluation and Assessment of Response Preparedness.

IMO (2011). Manual on Oil Pollution, Section IV, Combating Oil Spills, Chapter 7, ‘Chemical Dispersion’. International Maritime Organization, London.

IMO (2012). Guidance Document on the Implementation of an Incident Management System (IMS).International Maritime Organization, IMO Publishing, UK.

IMO (2016). Guidelines on international offers of assistance in response to a marine oil pollution incident. (Pending)

IOPC Fund (2013) Claims Manual. International Oil Pollution Compensation Funds, London.

IPIECA (2012a) Sensitivity mapping for oil spill response, IPIECA IOGP Good Practice Guide Series, Oil Spill Response Joint Industry Project (OSR-JIP). IOGP Report Number 477.

IPIECA-IOGP (2012b). Oil spill responder health and safety. IPIECA-IOGP Good Practice Guide Series, Oil Spill Response Joint Industry Project (OSR-JIP). IOGP Report Number 480.

IPIECA-IOGP (2013a). Finding 6: Oil spill risk assessment and response planning for offshore installations. Finding 6 of the IOGP Global Industry Response Group (GIRG) response to the Deepwater Horizon incident in the Gulf of Mexico in April 2010. IOGP- IPIECA Oil Spill Response Joint Industry Project (OSR-JIP).

IPIECA-IOGP (2013b). Finding 19: Guidelines on oil characterization to inform spill response decisions. Finding 19 of the IOGP Global Industry Response Group (GIRG) response to the Deepwater Horizon incident in the Gulf of Mexico in April 2010. IOGP-IPIECA Oil Spill Response Joint Industry Project (OSR-JIP).

IPIECA-IOGP (2013c). Finding 17: The use of decanting during offshore oil spill response operations. Finding 17 of the IOGP Global Industry Response Group (GIRG) response to the Deepwater Horizon incident in the Gulf of Mexico in April 2010. IOGP-IPIECA Oil Spill Response Joint Industry Project (OSR-JIP).

IPIECA-IOGP (2014a). Tiered preparedness and response: Good practice guidelines for incident management and emergency response personnel. IPIECA-IOGP Good Practice Guide Series, Oil Spill Response Joint Industry Project (OSR-JIP). OGP Report Number 526.

IPIECA-IOGP (2014b). Economic assessment and compensation for marine oil spills. IPIECA-IOGP Good Practice Guide Series, Oil Spill Response Joint Industry Project (OSR- JIP). OGP Report Number 524.

IPIECA-IOGP (2014c). Framework for oil spill preparedness and response. IPIECA-IOGP Good Practice Guide Series, Oil Spill Response Joint Industry Project (OSR-JIP). IOGP Report Number 520.

IPIECA-IOGP (2014d). Net environmental benefit analysis (NEBA). IPIECA-IOGP Good Practice Guide Series, Oil Spill Response Joint Industry Project (OSR-JIP). IOGP Report Number 527.

IPIECA-IOGP (2014e). Finding 15: Volunteer management. Finding 15 of the IOGP Global Industry Response Group (GIRG) response to the Deepwater Horizon incident in the Gulf of Mexico in April 2010. IOGP-IPIECA Oil Spill Response Joint Industry Project (OSR-JIP).

IPIECA-IOGP (2014f). Oil spill waste minimization and management: Good practice guidelines for incident management and emergency response personnel. IPIECA-IOGP Good Practice Guide Series, Oil Spill Response Joint Industry Project (OSR-JIP). IOGP Report Number 507.

IPIECA-IOGP (2014g). Wildlife response preparedness: Good practice guidelines for incident management and emergency response personnel. IPIECA-IOGP Good Practice Guide Series, Oil Spill Response Joint Industry Project (OSR-JIP). IOGP Report Number 516.

IPIECA-IOGP (2014h). Aerial observation of oil pollution at sea. IPIECA-IOGP Good Practice Guide Series, Oil Spill Response Joint Industry Project (OSR-JIP). IOGP Report Number 518.

IPIECA-IOGP (2014i). Incident management system for the oil and gas industry. IPIECA- IOGP Good Practice Guide Series, Oil Spill Response Joint Industry Project (OSR-JIP). IOGP Report Number 517.

IPIECA-IOGP (2014j). A guide to oiled shoreline assessment (SCAT) surveys. IPIECA-IOGP Good Practice Guide Series, Oil Spill Response Joint Industry Project (OSR-JIP). IOGP Report Number 504.

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IPIECA-IOGP (2014l). Oil spill exercises: Good practice guidelines for the development of an effective exercise programme. IPIECA-IOGP Good Practice Guide Series, Oil Spill Response Joint Industry Project (OSR-JIP). OGP Report Number 515.

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REGIONAL ACTIVITY CENTRE /REGIONAL MARINE POLLUTION EMERGENCY, INFORMATION AND TRAINING CENTRE - WIDER CARIBBEAN REGION

EIGHTH ORDINARY MEETING OF THE OSC 8/11/1 RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe STEERING COMMITTEE 19 April 2016 Agenda item 11 Original: English

2016-2017 Work Program and Budget

Submitted by RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe

SUMMARY

Executive Summary: This document contains the draft work program and budget for the 2016-2017 biennium.

Action to be Taken: Paragraph 6

Related documents: RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe OSC 8-2-1, OSC 8-4-1, OSC 8-5-1, OSC 8- 9-1

General

1. In February of 2015 RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe promulgated a country profile questionnaire to regional focal points (cf. Document OSC 8-5-1). Completed questionnaires contained each country’s desired programs and activities to be delivered by IMO jointly with RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe. The responses generally aligned with the requests provided by the countries attending the Senior Maritime Administrators Workshop, held in Trinidad and Tobago, February 5-6, 2015.

2. In alignment with IMO’s Strategic Plan for the Organization for the six-year period 2014 to 2019, the Four Thematic Priorities Related to the Protection of the Marine Environment for Inclusion in the Integrated Technical Cooperation Program covering the 2016-2017 biennium as approved by MEPC 67, and using the High Level Action Plan of the Organization and Priorities for the 2014-2015 biennium as a guide, RAC/REMPEITC- Caribe proposed activities contained in Document OSC 8-11-2.

3. Document OSC 8-11-2 presents the draft work program and budget for the 2016-2017 biennium submitted to IMO for their consideration. The level of activities may be different for each country based on the development of their national programs.

Proposed Activities

4. The proposed activities will strengthen both national and regional capacity to respond to major marine pollution incidents and threats as well as increase sub-regional and regional co-operation.

5. Selection of the proposed activities are directly linked to IMO’s and RAC/REMPEITC- Caribe’s missions, visions and values and are in alignment with RAC/REMPEITC- Caribe’s draft long term strategic plan (Document OSC 8-4-2) . For the 2016 – 2017 biennium, the expected outcomes of the proposed activities are as follow:  Improve ratification/implementation/enforcement of IMO instruments  Improve monitoring and control and reduce operational pollution of non- convention vessels  Increase the number of acceptances of the MARPOL Convention  Enhance implementation and the enforcement of MARPOL  Increase the number of acceptances of the OPRC Convention  Enhance national, sub-regional and regional contingency plans  Increase ratification of the AFS Convention and incorporation into national law  Increase the number of ratifications of the Ballast Water Convention  Enhance regional oil spill response capability and readiness  Enhance regional implementation of the Special Area Designation provision of MARPOL  Continue the GloBallast Partnerships project development of the Ballast Water Management strategies in the region and to bolster the capacity and effectiveness of the Lead Partnering Countries.  Attendance to important regional and international technical and governmental meetings. Increased visibility of RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe

Action

6. The Steering Committee is invited to consider the proposed work program and budget and approve the information presented in documents OSC 8-11-2 for incorporation in the 2016-2017 Strategic Plan.

Agenda item 11: 2016 - 2017 Work Program

Schedule Budget 2016 2017 Committed Required Activity # Program/Activity 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Source Amount Non committed

4.1.a.1 National worshop on Contingency planning - Dominica Mar IMO $10,000.00

4.1.a.2 National worshop on Contingency planning - Curacao $10,000.00

4.1.a.3 National worshop on Contingency planning - Grenada $15,000.00

4.1.c.1 Environmental Sensitivity Index Mapping - Saint Lucia Apr IMO $12,255.52

4.1.c.2 Environmental Sensitivity Index Mapping - El Salvador $15,000.00

4.1.c.3 Environmental Sensitivity Index Mapping - Guatemala $15,000.00

4.2.a.1 Regional workshop on Contingency planning - Barbados Dec IMO $48,877.50 Regional Train the Trainer Workshop on the 4.2.c.1 development of ESI Maps - Country TBD $40,000.00

Simulation exercises and co-ordination on Oil spill 4.2.e.1 response with neighboring countries - Country TBD $20,000.00 National OPRC Workshop on the ratification and 4.3.b.1 implementation of the OPRC Convention -Haiti $15,000.00 Sub-regional IMO level II OPRC training course (English) - 4.3.d.2 Guadeloupe Nov IMO $45,360.00 Sub-regional IMO level II OPRC training course (spanish) - 4.3.d.2 Country TBD $20,000.00 National OPRC Workshop on the implementation of the 4.3.f.1 OPRC Convention. - Cuba $15,000.00 Regional Workshop on Ballast Water Management 4.3.g.1 (PBBS + Risk Assessment) - Jamaica Sep IMO $40,000.00 Regional Workshop on Ballast Water Management - 4.3.g.2 Country TBD Sep $40,000.00 Sub-Regional Workshop on the Ratification & 4.3.i.1 Implementation of OPRC-HNS Protocol $20,000.00

4.3.j.1 Regional workshop MARPOL Annex V and PRFs - T&T Sep IMO $78,750.00

4.3.j.2 Regional Workshop MARPOL Annex VI - Country TBD $40,000.00 Sub-Regional Workshop MARPOL Annex VI (Spanish) - 4.3.j.3 Country TBD $20,000.00 National Workshop on the ratification & 4.3.j.4 implementation of MARPOL and Annexes -Haiti $10,000.00 Regional Workshop on Annex I-II-III to the MARPOL 4.3.j.5 Convention (English) $40,000.00 Regional Workshop on Annex IV-V to the MARPOL 4.3.j.6 Convention (English) $40,000.00 Sub-Regional Workshop on AFS Convention and 4.3.k.1 biofouling from ships (English) - Country TBD $20,000.00 Sub-Regional Workshop on AFS Convention and 4.3.k.2 biofouling from ships (Spanish) - Country TBD $20,000.00 Regional Workshop on the Ratification of CLC and FUND 4.3.m.1 Conventions - Country TBD $40,000.00 4.5.a.1 17th IGM meeting, Cartagena Convention $5,000.00 4.5.c.1 BWM Conference - India Mar $40,000.00 4.5.f.1 IOSC 2017 - USA Long Beach CA May TBD Attendance of one RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe staff member 4.5.g.1 to MEPC – London Oct IMO $5,000.00 Attendance of one RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe staff member to the Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and 4.5.g.2 Response – London IMO $5,000.00 4.5.g.2 IMO $3,000.00 Regional Senior Maritime Administrators Workshop 4.5.g.3 9th Ordinary Steering Committee Meeting Curacao $6,000.00 4.5.i.1 Meetings of the CRRT – US consultant to attend Dec USCG $3,500.00 4.5.k.1 Other meetings & conferences $10,000.00 4.5.k.1 Information, Public education & Awareness $3,000.00

TOTAL $257,743.02 $513,000.00