Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries Oil Spill Contingency in a Future Perspective Interspill 2004 Norwegian Minister of Fisheries Svein Ludvigsen

© Photo: Norwegian Coast Guard, SFT, The National Coastal Administration km

Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries The Riches of the Sea - Norway`s Future A future perspective on oil spill contingency Management plan for the Barents Sea White paper on safety at sea and oil spill contingency next winter Overview of incidents and accidents along the coast, among them the “Rocknes” Cooperation between private companies and the government By law - establish measures to handle acute pollution from own activities Further innovation, research and development of new technology © Photo: The National Coastal Administration

Increasing oil transports in our northern waters are New Vessel Traffic Central North and South - around ship movements each year Preventive efforts are without doubt producing results Preparedness and available equipment - important part of the security concept and must keep a high standard Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries Rotterdam US Murmansk

Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries The Riches of the Sea - Norway`s Future Preparedness against acute pollution Knowledge from risk analyses and ongoing activities Strong tradition for cooperation both within state bodies and between state bodies and private actors “Prestige” - dialogue with Spanish and French authorities Coordinate available resources © Photo: Norwegian Coast Guard, Scanpix, The National Coastal Administration

Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries The Riches of the Sea - Norway`s Future Preventive measures Places for refuge and areas for beaching have been mapped Territorial waters are expanded from 4 nm til 12 nm Mandatory traffic lanes are established in Northern Waters ”Routeing” is beeing considered outside the territorial waters VTS – 4 are established, one is planned to be in operation from 2007 Automatic Identification System will be in operation for the whole coastline in 2004

Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries The Riches of the Sea - Norway`s Future Cooperation with Russia and the U.S. Cooperation with the Russian Ministry of Transport Cooperation includes safety at sea as well as oil spill preparedness Sharing information and AIS-data Goal to establish a broader cooperation: Barents VTMIS Joint exercises Analyses of Russian oil types Other issues within oil spill preparedness U.S. – Russia workshop at Interspill Part of the U.S. - Russia Energy Dialogue. Norwegian government are pleased to host the workshop

a great opportunity for exchanging ideas, sharing experiences and for discussing future developments