Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation Level 3

This course is aimed at management designated with the responsibility of overseeing an emergency involving oil spill.

Whilst not compulsory participants are encouraged to undertake the IMO Level 2 Oil Spill Response Course before attending this course.

During the course delegates will gain and demonstrate to a level of competence an understanding of the complexities of oil spill management and consider the political and media pressures, the legal and financial implications, the issues of public and response personnel safety and the post-operational requirements. Delegates will also have a knowledge of coordinating implementation.

Effective response organizations Causes, fate and consequences of oil spills The roles of Government and other key stakeholders Legal frameworks and international conventions Liability for claims and compensations Risk assessment Contingency Planning The Incident Controller Response options Operational limitations of response strategies Resource requirements Terminating a response Media awareness Theoretical exercises