Marine Pollution Response Service Role, Function and Capability

MPRS Role The role is designed to meet obligations & requirements of: OPRC Convention 1990 Maritime Transport Act 1994 Marine Oil Spill Response Strategy National Marine Oil Spill Contingency Plan Funding - Oil Pollution Fund

MPRS structure

OPRC - International Convention 1990

OPRC Convention 1990 Aim of convention is to ensure: Effective preparation for oil pollution incidents Prompt & effective action in the event of incidents The Convention achieves the aim through mutual assistance & international cooperation in: Exchange of information Contingency plan preparation Exchange of incident reports Research & development The Convention came into force on 13 May 1995

Maritime Transport Act 1994 The Act requires the Director of MNZ to Prepare and regularly review the NZ Marine Oil Spill Response Strategy Prepare and regularly review the National Marine Oil Spill Contingency Plan Ensure the preparation and regular review of regional, shipboard, and site marine oil spill contingency plans Ensure necessary training for successful implementation of the NZ Marine Oil Spill Response Strategy Appoint a National On-Scene Commander and alternates

New Zealand’s oil pollution strategy & policy document Reviewed at least every 5 years Outlines the marine oil pollution response system including: - partnership & cooperation - roles & responsibilities - escalation guidelines - cost recovery

National Marine Oil Spill Contingency Plan Required by MTA Provides the means for operational implementation of the Strategy: Procedures Response structure in detail Roles & responsibilities in detail Specialist annexes including: Health & saftey Media & community relations Dispersant operations Wildlife response

NZ Response arrangements Tier Response – Internationally recognised Tier 1 – site specific, owner operator expected to have capability to be able to respond to pollution incidents for which they are responsible for. If the spill is beyond capability – Regional Council

Tier Response Tier 2 - Regional Council maintain a response plan, are provided with training, exercise and are provided with response equipment. If beyond capability of RC (and or response likely to be over $250K in costs) –spill becomes Tier 3 Tier 3 – Like the RENA. A NZ response under the National Marine Oil Spill Contingency plan – if spills beyond 12 nm, also Tier 3.

MNZ Capability 400 trained responders $14 million of equipment Equipment located in 20 regions Offshore recovery vessels, skimmers, booms and dispersants International – AMSA, AMOSC, OSRL (C- 130 aircraft, dispersants, people)

Typical Regional Council Cache 4000 litres of dispersant 3 x skimmers 800 meters of lightweight boom, 3 storage tanks Taranaki and Northland – More high end booms, high capacity skimmers.

Oil Spill capability – Measured Against? The NZ National Oil spill response capability is expected to respond to “a spill in order of 5,500 tonnes; based on 100,000 tonnes tanker with one wing tank damaged” The capability review conducted in 2011 said the following “The Review has not identified any significant gaps in the present response system that could lead to a response not being mounted”

Oil Spill Capability Review Over the next three years MNZ will purchase Oil spill response equipment to the value of $1.97 million.” Routine replacement of existing equipment -$1.2 million over three years (booms primarily)

Well Control Contingency Plan Is not preventative – DOL responsibility MNZ responsibility – oil on the water WCCP – used by the operator and responding agencies when ‘well control’ is lost Under Part 200 DMP – MNZ approves plan. Guidance Note on what should be in the plan.

Oil Spill Response for Well Control Incident High Consequence, very low probability. 1 in 110 year for an event that leads to the total destruction of an offshore installation can be assumed. Access to capping device, sub sea dispersant capability, relief well rig

Offshore Oil Spill - Options Scenario – well control event, 100 tonnes per day, 60 km from shore, prevailing wind (westerly), rig still intact. Environment prime determinant on oil spill options and oil type. Concurrent activities – MNZ decision based on weather – booming (unlikely), dispersant (dependent on oil type), oil collection (weather dependent)

Offshore Oil Spill Options Concurrent activities – AMSA/AMOSC/OSRL; (aircraft, dispersant, people) capping systems to be deployed, sub sea dispersant capability deployment, debris clearance ( 1 month),capping connection (weather dependent) – Outcome 100 tonnes per day for 1-2 months minimum. Oil on beaches.

The Future RENA Implementation Maritime Strategy and Plan Oil Strategy National Response Capability Embed our functional requirements