All vessels covered by this plan are public vessels of the united. Auxiliary assistant pollution responder performance qualification standard qualification code. Technology has begun to solve some pollution problems, and public awareness of the extent of pollution will eventually make government bodies to be more proactive rather than. Section i of the manual read in conjunction with merchant shipping notices nos. The principles for updating the manual are therefore as follows. Causes, consequences, prevention, and countermeasures. Administrative aspects of oil pollution response, 2009 edition the marine environment protection committee mepc, at its thirtythird session, agreed that a new section v of the imo manual on oil pollution, dealing with administrative aspects and, in particular, with the roles and functions of entities which could be involved in an oil pollution.
North sea manual on maritime oil pollution offences final. The contents of the manual are listed in the annex to this notice. Sensitive organisms are those that would be acutely affected by exposure to oil or its component chemicals. Environmental pollution usually occurs as a result of energy conversions and the use of resources which leaves their byproducts behind in water, soil or air. This section of the manual on oil pollution provides practical guidance related to the prevention of pollution from ships, and describes procedures for the handling of oil cargoes, bunkering, shiptoship transfer operations, transfer operations involving offshore units and operations in icecovered waters. Oil spill monitoring handbook for pdfing shoreline scat. The manual needs to be readily capable of being updated as the most recent information becomes available. The below publications are available to download and hard copies of the information pack, containing the claims manual, all four sets of guidelines and an example claim form within a lightweight folder, are available on request. Additional resources for storage tanks are located on the home heating oil tanks and underground storage tanks pages. To download a pdf file of this report, go to the us department of the interior, bureau. Authorised for quadrant energy usage by manual approval. This shipboard oil pollution emergency plan hereafter referred to as the plan is a written guide on the initial response to an oil spill on a noaa small boat vessel. Discover librarianselected research resources on oil pollution from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. This section of the manual on oil pollution provides practical guidance related to the prevention of pollution from ships, and describes procedures for the.
The forms referenced in this commandant change notice and in u. Home browse science and technology environmental and earth sciences oil pollution. Illegally dumped waste can contaminate the soil where food is grown, toxic materials can leach into water supplies, and even the air we breathe can be contaminated by environmental criminals. Manual removal and raking of thick oil and heavily oiled vegetation from a marsh during the deepwater horizon oil spill. To download a pdf file of this report, go to the us department of the interior, bureau of ocean energy. Magnitude of the problem i sources and amounts a broad pictu re petroleum in its many forms has been on the move in the united states since 1859 when the first commercially successful oil well was developed in pennsylvania.
Exxonmobil oil spill response field manual is dedicated to all the exxonmobil employees, consultants, and government officials, who have contributed to this. Marine pollution manual on oil pollution and skippers of. Manual on oil pollution section ii contingency planning. List of books and articles about oil pollution online. It is your responsibility to document completed unit training items. This manual is for providing guidance to the crew on implementing the. This paper will discuss the problem of environmental pollution and waste management.
Ningaloo vision operations oil pollution emergency plan van gogh and conistonnovara fields 2 of 207. Spill of chemicalwaste oil to surface water andor surface soil 20. This section of the manual on oil pollution is intended to provide practical guidance related to the prevention of pollution from ships, and describes procedures for the handling of oil cargoes, bunkering, shiptoship transfer operations, transfer operations involving offshore units and operations in icecovered waters. It also needs to be evident to the recipient that heshe is in possession of the latest text. Coverage, in these cases, is specifically confined to relevant monitoring undertaken as part of the response and. Environmental protection agencys oil spill program plays an important role in protecting.
June 21 newly published imo manual on oil pollution. Pollution crime forensic investigation manual 2014 volume i of ii. Understanding oil spills and oil spill response pdf epa. Pollution crime forensic investigation manual volume i of ii 3 table of contents volume i 1 scenarios 11 introduction 12 water 1. Section ii contingency planning 1995 edition itopf technical information paper, 1986, number 9, contingency planning for oil spills ipieca publications no. Environment pollution is a widereaching problem and it is likely to influence the health of human populations is great. Oil spill preparedness, prevention, and response on the. Auxiliary assistant pollution responder performance. Imounep manual on oil spill damage assessment and reinstatement. References imo manual on oil pollution section ii contingency. Imo ia557e manual on oil pollution section i, 2011 edition. This report provides chemical evidence to affix oil pollution responsibility, assess penalties and recover federal pollution funds expended during a spill event.
Improper disposal of sewage through runoff to water body 14 water 2. For more information regarding ppr guidance documents, please see the forms and applications page. Everything that surrounds us is directly or indirectly connected to the environment. This manual is a living document and will continuously be updated and further developed by nsn and the bonn agreement in order to take into account legal, political and technical developments in the field of maritime oil pollution offences. National standard for the prevention of pollution by oil. Manual on oil pollution section v administrative aspects of oil pollution response 2009 edition order online now at. Marine environmental response mer oil sampling tactics, techniques and procedures ttp, cgttp 375. It is your ojt guide to qualification as a pollution responder. Auxed this booklet is one section of your personal on the job training ojt manual. Environmental pollution, types, causes, impact and management. This worksheet is to be used in conjunction with the connecticut stormwater quality manual for any new land development. This chinese version has been published in cooperation with the chinese shipsource oil pollution compensation fund copc fund and is a translation based on the official version published by the iopc funds.
Section v administrative aspects of oil pollution response. Oil spill monitoring handbook 3 currently, only type i oil spill monitoring costs are reimbursed by amsa and the msa under the respective australian and new zealand national marine pollution arrangements. Vulnerable organisms are those which,because of heir t positioning in the marine environment, typically at the sea surface or the waters edge, are more likely to come into contact with oil. The claims information pack has been developed to assist claimants in a member state following an oil spill incident. Oil spills can cause a wide range of impacts in the marine environment and are often. Consequently, the effects of oil pollution are sufficiently well understood to allow for. Pollution crimes can endanger our health and safety on a daily basis. Ingratefulrecognitionofyearsofservicetothe petroleumindustrythroughtirelesseffortsto improveresponsetechnologyandminimize environmentalimpacts,thiseditionofthe. Vesselcaused oil pollution compensation fund claims manual.
The manual also includes information related to contingency planning for offshore installations, sea ports and oil handling facilities. It is designed to help the regulated community and regulatory agencies work through the recommendations provided in the 2004 connecticut stormwater quality manual. Coast guard marine environmental response and preparedness manual, comdtinst m16000. An oil sample analysis report is prepared for each case. Manual on oil pollution section i this section of the manual on oil pollution is intended to provide practical guidance related to the prevention of pollution from ships, and describes procedures for the handling of oil cargoes, bunkering, shiptoship transfer operations, transfer operations involving offshore units and operations in icecovered waters.