PAJ 2009 Oil Spill Response Workshop

“Preparedness and Response to Oil Spill Incidents
– Cases in East Asian Sea Area”

March 5th, 2009

Petroleum Association of Japan (PAJ)

Title

PAJ 2009 Oil Spill Response Workshop
“Preparedness and Response to Oil Spill Incidents – Cases in East Asian Sea Area”

Date

5th Thursday, March 2009 Opening door: 9:30 AM starting: 10:00AM

Venue

Keidanren Kaikan (at “Conference Room no. 1002”, 10F)(Cloak 1F Lobby)
1-9-4, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8188, Japan
Tel: +81-3-5204-1500
Fax: +81-3-5255-6233

Objectives

According to the statistics compiled and opened by the International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation (ITOPF), oil spill incidents in recent years have clearly and consecutively decreased in both volume and the number of incidents in global basis, this is thanks to ship owners’ efforts for the safety and the prevention of accident together with effective and appropriate response in case of spill incident.

However, when we focused our eyes to Asian area, the above situation can not be applicable but the number and volume of spill are in the trend of increase on the contrary.

The transport of hydrocarbon oils has been increasing continuously in this region to fulfill the energy demand derived from the active economic behavior, which increases the risk of ship accidents and spill incidents unavoidably.

Surrounding circumstances are similar in South and Southeast Asian sea area.

From the viewpoint of environment conservation of the regional seas, United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) has been promoting 17 Regional Seas Programs including East Asia’s NOWPAP (North West Pacific Action Plan) which covers Russia, China, Korea and Japan seas area and its “marine pollution contingency plan” came into effect in 2004.

Four countries on the plan are required to cooperate, share information and mutually support for resources when in marine pollution emergency. NOWPAP framework was not in shape at the time of Nakhodka incident in 1997 but how it functioned in the case of Hebei Spirit in 2007?

Rather double tiered arrangement with UNEP, International Maritime Organization (IMO) and IPIECA (International Petroleum Industry Environment Conservation Association) is promoting its Global Initiatives (GI) as worldwide assist to build up and sustain the spill response capability in each dedicated nation or area. The activity is ranging widely in contingency planning, management of spill response training/exercise and selection/purchase/maintenance of response equipment.

Japan and Korea responded Nakhodka (1997) and Hebei Spirit (2007) respectively using the lessons learned from precedents in preparedness, cooperation and command systems to respond large spills.
However, reviewing and extracting issues in response of each incident, we could learn more and it could be a help to countries and area trying to build up capabilities of their own.

Language

English and Japanese
With simultaneous interpretation

Organizer

Petroleum Association of Japan (PAJ)

Secretariat

(contact)

Oil Spill Response & Industry Support Department,
Petroleum Association of Japan, 1-9-4, Ohtemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0004, Japan

TEL:	+81-3-3279-3819
FAX:	+81-3-3242-5688

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Thursday March 5，2009

　

　

Symposium Coordinator:
Mr.Kenji Tawa
General Manager, Oil Spill ResponseOffice
OSR & Industry Support Dept, PAJ

10:00 　

Opening Address
        Mr. Kenji Hosaka
          Chairman, OSR Measures Committee, PAJ
（Senior Managing Director, COSMO OIL Co., Ltd.）

10:10 　

Keynote Speech
Spill Preparedness & Cooperation - Cases in the East Asian Sea Area
Mr. Richard Johnson      Slides(pdf)
Technical Team Manager,
The International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation Limited

(Part 1)-- Hebei Spirit vs. Nakhodka-

10:40 　

’Hebei Spirit’ Oil Spill Response and Lessons Learnt in Republic of Korea
          Mr. Woo-Rack, Suh      Slides(pdf)   Document(pdf)
        Response Team Manager,
Korea Marine Environment Management Corporation (KOEM))

11:00-11:20
　
Coffe

11:20 　

Nakhodka Lessons & Hebei Spirit
        Mr.Kuniaki Sasaki      Slides(pdf)   Document(pdf)
Oil Spill Consulting (ex-General Manager of MDPC)

11:40

12:00-13:30

　

Industry Response to Oil Spills – Logistics and Mechanics
         Mr. David Salt      Slides(pdf)   Document(pdf)
         Operations Director
         Oil Spill Response Limited

Lunch

　
-- (Part 2) Asian Cooperation GI (Global Initiative) -

Symposium Coordinator:
Mr.Kenji Nishigaki
Senior Counselor
OSR & Industry Support Dept, PAJ

13:30 　

Government/Industry Cooperation at Regional Level: the Global Initiative South East Asia Project
          Mr. Alexander Nicolau      Slides(pdf)   Document(pdf)
        Consultant for the Global Initiative, South East Asia Project
International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association

13:50 　

Spill Preparedness & Cooperation - Hebei Spirit Cooperation Compensation
          Mr. Richard Johnson      Slides(pdf)
          Technical Team Manager
The International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation Limited

14:10 　

Response to Marine Accidents and Cooperation with Neighboring Countries
          Mr. Tomoo Miura      Slides(pdf)
         Director, Marine Environment Protection and Disaster Prevention Division
         Guard and Rescue Department, Japan Coast Guard (JCG)

14:30-14:50 　

Coffee

14:50 　

Panel Discussion

        Moderator:
          Capt. Shin Onuki      Summary(pdf)

Principal Researcher
The Japan Association of Marine Safety

Panelists: Speakers in Part 1 & 2

16:30

　

Closing Address

Mr. Junichi Hatano

Managing Director, PAJ

		Symposium Coordinator: Mr.Kenji Tawa General Manager, Oil Spill ResponseOffice OSR & Industry Support Dept, PAJ
10:00		Opening Address Mr. Kenji Hosaka Chairman, OSR Measures Committee, PAJ （Senior Managing Director, COSMO OIL Co., Ltd.）
10:10		Keynote Speech Spill Preparedness & Cooperation - Cases in the East Asian Sea Area Mr. Richard Johnson Slides(pdf) Technical Team Manager, The International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation Limited (Part 1)-- Hebei Spirit vs. Nakhodka-

10:40		’Hebei Spirit’ Oil Spill Response and Lessons Learnt in Republic of Korea Mr. Woo-Rack, Suh Slides(pdf) Document(pdf) Response Team Manager, Korea Marine Environment Management Corporation (KOEM))
11:00-11:20		Coffe
11:20		Nakhodka Lessons & Hebei Spirit Mr.Kuniaki Sasaki Slides(pdf) Document(pdf) Oil Spill Consulting (ex-General Manager of MDPC)
11:40 12:00-13:30		Industry Response to Oil Spills – Logistics and Mechanics Mr. David Salt Slides(pdf) Document(pdf) Operations Director Oil Spill Response Limited *Lunch*
		-- (Part 2) Asian Cooperation GI (Global Initiative) - Symposium Coordinator: Mr.Kenji Nishigaki Senior Counselor OSR & Industry Support Dept, PAJ
13:30		Government/Industry Cooperation at Regional Level: the Global Initiative South East Asia Project Mr. Alexander Nicolau Slides(pdf) Document(pdf) Consultant for the Global Initiative, South East Asia Project International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association
13:50		Spill Preparedness & Cooperation - Hebei Spirit Cooperation Compensation Mr. Richard Johnson Slides(pdf) Technical Team Manager The International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation Limited
14:10		Response to Marine Accidents and Cooperation with Neighboring Countries Mr. Tomoo Miura Slides(pdf) Director, Marine Environment Protection and Disaster Prevention Division Guard and Rescue Department, Japan Coast Guard (JCG)
14:30-14:50		*Coffee*
14:50		Panel Discussion Moderator: Capt. Shin Onuki Summary(pdf) Principal Researcher The Japan Association of Marine Safety Panelists: Speakers in Part 1 & 2
16:30		Closing Address Mr. Junichi Hatano Managing Director, PAJ