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1. Background and formation
2. Canada’s marine spill system
3. Response standards
4. ICS
5. Current projects
6. Looking ahead
Western Canada Marine Response was established in
1976 as a cooperative (Burrard Clean Operations) among four local Vancouver oil refineries and a pipeline company.
SHELL
In 1993, the Canada Shipping Act was revised
mandating the requirement for a Certified Response Organization in five regions across Canada. In 1995 WCMRC was recognized by the Canadian Coast Guard as a Certified Response Organization to 10,000 tonnes.
Queen Charlotte City
Prince Rupert
Kitimat
Shearwater
Port Hardy
Campbell River Powell River
Port Alberni
Sechelt
Nanaimo
Esquimalt
WCMRC has:
• Head office/warehouse in Burnaby
• Regional facilities in Duncan and Prince Rupert
• Mobile command centre/office
• 50+ equipment trailers & 31 vessels located throughout the Province
Duncan
• Under the Canada Shipping Act (S.167), all vessels of a prescribed class operating in Canadian waters MUST have an arrangement with a Certified Response Organization.
• MARPOL (international convention) defines it as: vessels of 400 gross tonnes (GWT) and over, and all oil tankers and barges carrying product of 150 GWT and over
Tank Vessels >150 Gross Tonnes Any Vessels >400 Gross Tonnes
Coastal Oil Handling Facilities
• All facilities that load or receive oil by such ships or barges MUST have an arrangement with a Certified Response Organization (S.168 CSA)
• Transport Canada designates an “Oil Handling Facility’
Transport Canada “Certified Response Organization”
Levels:
Tier 1 – 150 tonne
Tier 2 – 1000 tonne
Tier 3 – 2500 tonne Point Tupper, ALERT
Tier 4 10 000 tonne ECRC, WCMRC
Transport Transports
Canada Canada
Equipment CSA Required WCMRC Actual
Boom 15,000 m 32,386 m
Skimmers 26 tonnes/hr 417.4 tonnes/hr
Owned Storage 3040 tonnes 7931.2 tonnes
Canada Shipping Act - Required vs. Actual Transport Transports
Canada Canada
Planning Standards
On-water oil recovered in 10 days
On-shore oil recovered in 50 days
Shoreline treatment - 500 m per day
Transport Transports
Canada Canada
Transport Canada Inspections and Certification
Certification Period - Three Years
Equipment Inspections – Annually
Exercises
• Table Top - 1000 Tonne (annual), 10 000 Tonne (triennial)
• On-water - 150 Tonne (annual), 2500 Tonne (biannual)
Response Plan:
• Annual Updates
• Larger Revisions - Every Certification Period
Transport Transports
Canada Canada
Support Equipment
WCMRC has a large fleet of:
• Response Vessels and Barges
• Trailers from 15 to 53 feet
• Support Vehicles
• Mobile Communication Units
• Decontamination and Logistic Trailers
Spill Response Network
WCMRC Response Team:
• Full and Part-time Staff
• Marine Contractors
• Fishermen Oil Spill Emergency Team (FOSET)
• Vessels of Opportunity Skimming System (VOSS) Program
• Spill Response Advisors
• Mutual Aid Partners
plus travel -Equipment delivered on-scene within 18hrs plus travel -Equipment delivered
on-scene within 72hrs plus travel
Designated Port Tier 1 – 150 Tonne • Deployed on-scene within 6hrs from notification Designated Port Tier 2 – 1000 Tonne • Deployed on-scene within 12hrs from notification
PAR Tier 3 – 2500 Tonne • Delivered on-scene within 18hrs of notification
PAR Tier 4 – 10 000 Tonne • Delivered on-scene within 72hrs of notification
ERA Tier 3 – 2500 Tonne • Delivered on-scene within 18hrs of notification
ERA Tier 4 – 10 000 Tonne • Delivered on-scene within 72hrs of notification
Outside PAR/ERA inside GAR Tier 3 – 2500 Tonne • Delivered on-scene within 18hrs of notification plus travel time
Outside PAR/ERA inside GAR Tier 4 – 10 000 Tonne • Delivered on-scene within 72hrs of notification plus travel time
• Ensures a “task oriented” organizational structure is utilized
• Creates a universal language for responder
• Creates universal documents (forms) and form flow
• Creates a cycle of response activities that results in a smooth transition of information into one agreed on Incident Action Plan (IAP)
Incident Command System
Principles and Features of ICS
• Common Terminology
• Modular Organization
• Integrated Communications
• Consolidated Action Plans
• Manageable Span of Control
• Unified Command
• Pre-designated Incident Facilities
• Comprehensive Resources
• Management by Objectives
• Designated Management Functions
Continuous improvement
Identify and compare best management practices used by response organizations around the world
Identify those practices that are relevant/applicable to the west coast of Canada and determine if there are gaps
Develop and implement strategy to close gaps
Eastern Canada:
Eastern Canada Response Corporation , ALERT, PT Tupper
Norway: NOFO
Australia: AMOS
UK: OSRL
Alaska:
Alaska Clean Seas, SEAPRO, CISPRI, SERVS, ALASKA CHADUX
Washington: MSRC
Clean Gulf Associates
Government Regulations & Standards
Government/Regulator Relationships
Corporate Governance & Organizational Structure
24 Hour Response
Workforce Management
Training
Public Affairs
Community Outreach
Incident Command System and Incident Command Post
Exercises
Area Plans (including Geographic Response Plans)
Mutual Aid
Information Management
Funding and Revenue Streams
Research & Development
Waste Management
Wildlife Management
Shoreline Cleanup Assessment & Treatment (SCAT)
Countermeasures
Response Equipment
Introduce WCMRC to communities
To inform the community and to build effective relationships
Increase understanding of spill response approaches and
capabilities
Develop cooperative relationships in advance of an incident
Identify potential assets, networks, resources and
relationships that will enhance our ability to respond
Developing a Area Plan-Web Application that will become the GRP for the BC Coast
Will replace the current 8 outdated Area Plans Will consists of two main operational themes
displayed on a base map:
1. Operational Planning- Dynamic WCMRC Data Vessels & Trailers
Staging Areas, ICP’s, Marinas etc.
2. GRS Strategy- Initial Response Strategies Protection strategies prioritized by sensitivities
(social, economic, and environmental) & Government and Stakeholders
Federal announcement of regime review ◦ Working group to review current regime
◦ Possibility 10,000 tonne isn’t the number?
BC coastal projects ◦ Rupert, Kitimat, Delta Port, Vancouver Hbr,
Nanaimo and Victoria
Continuing asset acquisitions ◦ New technology (Crucial skimmers, Elastec
skimming systems for Rozema boats, NOFI current and harbour busters)
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