Environment and Scientific Coordinators Toolbox | Contingency Plans and Management | Inter Governmental Agreement
Supporting Documents | General Information | Reports, Fact Sheets and Brochures | Annual Reports | Restricted Access

The Response to the Iron Baron Oil Spill

Glossary

AMOSC
Australian Marine Oil Spill Centre
The oil industry's major response facility located in Geelong
AMSA
Australian Maritime Safety Authority
Self-funded Commonwealth government safety agency responsible for combating pollution in the marine environment.
ANCA
Australian Nature Conservation Agency
formerly the National Parks and Wildlife Service
BHP
Broken Hill Proprietaries Transport
CES
Commonwealth Employment Service
CRA
Coastal Resource Atlas
detailed atlases identifying marine and foreshore ecosystems and biological resources
DELM
Tasmanian Department of Environment and Land Management
DPIF
Tasmanian Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries
EMA
Emergency Management Australia
part of the Department of Defence, formerly 'Natural Disasters Organisation'
EPA
Environment Protection Agency
part of the Commonwealth Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories
ICS
Incident Control System
LOF95
Lloyds Open Form 1995
a salvage contract between salvors and owners
National Plan
National Plan to Combat Pollution of the Sea by Oil
NPAC
National Plan Advisory Committee
made up of all States/NT, shipping, oil and exploration industries, and relevant Commonwealth agencies
OH&S
Occupational Health and Safety
OSC
On Scene Coordinator
person appointed under a Contingency Plan to manage an oil spill response
OSSM
On Scene Spill Model
computer - based oil spill trajectory model
P&I
Protection and Indemnity (Insurers)
PLA
Port of Launceston Authority
POLREP
Pollution Report
POWBONS
Tasmania Pollution of Waters by Oil and Noxious Substances Act 1987
P&WS
Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service
SITREP
Situation Report
SMPC
State Marine Pollution Committee
committee responsible for coordinating the local administration and operation of National Plan
SOPCO
State Oil Pollution Control Officer
officer appointed by the Tasmanian SMPC
SSC
Scientific Support Coordinator
VIMS
Victorian Institute of Marine Sciences

back to top