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National Plan to Combat Pollution of the Sea by Oil
Annual Report 1996-97

Objectives

The objectives of the integrated National Plan oil spill response training program are:

to provide senior management personnel likely to be involved in a major oil spill with an awareness of those issues which need to be addressed in the overall response;

to provide sufficient trained personnel at middle management level to both manage an oil spill response and act as deputies to response managers and manage the administrative and financial aspects of a major pollution response;

to provide a sufficient pool of trained personnel at operator level to allow effective response operations to be planned and undertaken; and

to provide personnel with oil spill response skills at senior and middle management and operator levels to enable Australia to meet its obligations as a signatory to the International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Cooperation 1990.

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1996/97 -Training

The National Plan training program during 1996/97 included On Scene Coordinator courses held in Brisbane (August), and Devonport (October); an Oil Spill Commanders course in Geelong (July); Administrative Support Courses in Hobart (November and April), and Brisbane (March); Equipment Operator Courses in Hobart (November) and Darwin (November and June). MEPS also provided oil spill response courses on a consultancy basis for the Newcastle Port Corporation in Newcastle (October and May).

The Australian Marine Oil Spill Centre (AMOSC) conducted specific workshops for 129 personnel from companies in Australia including ASP Ship Management and Mobil.

National Plan Training Courses conducted during 1996/1997
Course	Location	Date	Number of Participants
Oil Spill Commander	Geelong	July	16
On Scene Coordinator	Brisbane	August	19
On Scene Coordinator	Devonport	October	23
Oil Spill Response*	Newcastle	October	15
Administrative Support (2 courses held)	Hobart	November	28
Equipment Operators (2 courses held)	Darwin	November	31
Equipment Operators	Hobart	November	19
Foreshore Cleanup**	Geelong	January	14
Administration Support	Brisbane	March	24
Administration Support	Hobart	April	19
Foreshore Cleanup**	Geelong	April	14
Oil Spill Response*	Newcastle	May	16
Equipment Operators	Darwin	June	7
* Consultancy courses offered by AMSA to the Newcastle Port Corporation and Illawarra Ports Authority (Port Kembla) ** Development and Pilot workshops undertaken

Training Programs Conducted by AMOSC
Course	Date	Number of Participants
Management Overview	October	8
Response	August October May June	16 37 23 15
Operators	September November May	16 16 18

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Overseas Training

AMSA plays a major role in National Plan oil spill response training. To ensure that the standard of training provided in Australia is the best possible, occasional overseas training and benchmarking visits are undertaken.

Assistance on a cost recovery basis was provided to the Maritime Safety Authority of New Zealand for three Oil Spill Response courses and an Oil Spill Commanders course.

Following oil spill training development discussions with the International Maritime Organization (IMO), AMSA was invited to participate in two pilot courses in Thailand and Brunei Darussalam in June 1997. One AMSA instructor, with two instructors from East Asia Response Limited, Singapore, provided sessions at both courses.

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National Plan Exercises Conducted During 1996/1997

A significant factor in National Plan oil spill response training is exercising response arrangements. Details of specific exercises conducted by States/NT and including industry are covered in the sections later in this report on a State by State basis.

AMSA was also involved in a number of exercises during the reporting period. A walk-through exercise facilitated by AMSA was conducted at Hobart in March and the South Australian Department of Transport conducted Exercise "St Vincent" at Adelaide in October and the West Australian Department of Transport conducted Exercise "Koombana Express at Bunbury in May.

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last updated:
18 June 2001

Training

Objectives

1996/97 -Training

National Plan Training Courses conducted during 1996/1997

Course

Location

Date

Number of Participants

Training Programs Conducted by AMOSC

Course

Date

Number of Participants

Overseas Training

National Plan Exercises Conducted During 1996/1997