Incidents and exercises

We respond to marine pollution incidents and conduct regular training exercises for incident responders.

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Incidents

We respond to marine environment incidents including oil spills, marine pollution, and vessel incidents.

Response to the Montara Wellhead Platform incident

Report of the Incident Analysis team into the response by the National Plan to Combat Pollution of...

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Response to the Pacific Adventurer incident—strategic issues report, operational and technical issues report

Following the Pacific Adventurer off Brisbane on 11 March 2009, a number of inquiries were...

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Response to the Pasha Bulker grounding—report of the incident analysis team

Following the Pasha Bulker grounding off Newcastle on 8 June 2007, three separate inquiries were...

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Global Peace oil spill—report of the incident analysis team

Following the Global Peace oil spill in Gladstone on 24 January 2006, two separate inquiries were...

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Response to the Laura D'Amato oil spill—report of the incident analysis team

This report is a comprehensive analysis of the management of the incident from an oil spill...

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Response to the Port Stanvac oil spill—report of the incident analysis team

Following the oil spill at Port Stanvac in South Australia on 28 June 1999, there was a review to...

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Response to the Iron Baron oil spill—report of the review group

Following the oil spill at Port Stanvac in South Australia on 28 June 1999, an inquiry was...

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Exercises

Regular exercises are conducted to assess the preparedness of federal, state and territory responders.

Historical pollution and casualty incidents

Major oil spills and pollution responses in Australia, including the first recorded incident in 1903.

Incidents and exercises

Incidents

Response to the Montara Wellhead Platform incident

Response to the Pacific Adventurer incident—strategic issues report, operational and technical issues report

Response to the Pasha Bulker grounding—report of the incident analysis team

Global Peace oil spill—report of the incident analysis team

Response to the Laura D'Amato oil spill—report of the incident analysis team

Response to the Port Stanvac oil spill—report of the incident analysis team

Response to the Iron Baron oil spill—report of the review group

Exercises

Exercise Torres—Evaluation report 2018

Exercise Constant Bearing 2017 evaluation report

Exercise Nautical Twilight 2016 Evaluation Report

Exercise Westwind 2015 Evaluation Report

Exercise Northerly Darwin 2014 Report

Exercise Sea Dragon Phase 2—June 2012

Exercise Van Diemen—Davenport Tasmania

Exercise 2002—Torres Strait

Exercise James Cook post exercise report—Botany Bay NSW

Exercise 2000—Pilbara region

Exercise Barossa—Adelaide 11 June 1998

Exercise George Bass

Historical pollution and casualty incidents

Major historical incidents

MV Tycoon, 9 January 2012

Shen Neng 1, 3 April 2010

Montara Well Head Platform, 21 August 2009

Pacific Adventurer, 11 March 2009

Global Peace, 24 January 2006

Pacific Quest, 25 December 2002

Pax Phoenix, 2 September 2001

Sylvan Arrow , 18 December 1999

Laura D'Amato, 3 August 1999

MV Torungen, 26 July 1999

Port Stanvac, 28 June 1999

Iron Baron, 10 July 1995

Era, 30 August 1992

Kirki, 21 July 1991

Sanko Harvest, 14 February 1991

Arthur Phillip, 21 May 1990

Al Qurain, 28 July 1988

Korean Star, 20 May 1988

Sir Alexander Glen, 6 February 1988

Nella Dan, 3 December 1987

Esso Gippsland, 22 January 1982

Anro Asia, 29 October 1981

World Encouragement, 10 September 1979

Princess Anne Marie, 14 July 1975

Sygna, 26 May 1974

Oceanic Grandeur, 3 March 1970

Petriana, 28 November 1903