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SOSREP and

The Salvage Control Unit

Speaker name

Speaker appointment

National Contingency PlanEnvironment Group Training


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SOSREP - The Secretary of States

Representative



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Structure

Secretary of State

Chief Executive

MCA

Salvage

Control Unit

(SCU)

Salvage led bySOSREP

Harbour Authority

Environment Group underpins


Marine Response

Centre (MRC)

At sea clean up led by

MCA CPR

Harbour Authority

MRCC/SC

Search and Rescue led by

HM Coastguard

Shoreline clean up led by

Local Authority/EHS/

Harbour Authority

+ MCA support

Director of Maritime

Operations

Shoreline Response

Centre (SRC)


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SOSREP - Function

One person to act as representative ofSecretary of State

Cannot choose to ignore a situation

Free to act without recourse to higher authority Ultimate voice

Decisive voice

Ultimate control Control not Command

Back or sack



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SOSREP - Powers

Power to intervene and issue directions Power to require ships to be moved

Power to establish Temporary Exclusion

Zones (TEZ)

Power to direct persons in control of coastalland or premises

Power to direct operators, managers andservants of offshore installations on the UKcontinental shelf



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SOSREP

InterventionTrigger Point

An accidenthas occurred, oil or othersubstances may cause significant pollutionand the need for Intervention is urgent

First step -

A direction that plans must be submittedLast resort -

Anything or Nothing



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Salvage Control UnitStructure

SOSREP

Environment

GroupSCU membership may include:-

Independent Salvage Advisor

CPSOEnvironmental Liaison Officer

Salvage Master

Harbour Master,

Ship owner/insurer representative,

Specialist Scientific Advisor, Health/Safety

Adviser

SCU is NOT a decision making body; decisions remain the

responsibility of SOSREP



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Salvage Control Unit (SCU)

Purpose of SCU is to support SOSREP by: Considering information on progress of salvage

Evaluating all possible options

Interacting with on board Salvage Team

Providing feedback with other units such asMRC, MEIR, Environment Group

Facilitating the mobilisation of resources

Prime objective of all action is to minimise therisk to UK resources including environmentalpollution



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Role of Environmental Liaison Officer


Take advice from EG and convey itaccurately and cohesively to the SCU

To receive information and questions fromthe SCU and communicate theseaccurately and cohesively back to the EG

Provide an environmental perspective to

any statements produced by the SCUto the media

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