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NZ National Marine Oil Spill Contingency Plan

Legislation – Maritime Transport Act

• Outlines the purpose of the plan

"To promote a planned and nationally coordinated response to any marine oil spill that the Director considers a national response is required”

• Prepare and Review the plan

• NOSC (IC) is to respond in accordance with the plan

NZ National Marine Oil Spill Contingency Plan

Framework document rather than an operational “how to” document

• Describes preparedness and response arrangements in place, as well as overview of response procedures.

• The “how to” is provided in National Plan Supporting Documents

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NZ National Marine Oil Spill Contingency Plan

NZ National Marine Oil Spill Contingency PlanSignificant Improvements:• Formalised National Response Team Training

Program

• Enhanced offshore oil recovery capability,

• Enhanced aerial and marine support capability through contracted services

• Thorough testing through National Exercise program

• Continued development of WebEC as a response support tool

NZ National Marine Oil Spill Contingency PlanNat Plan Supporting Documents• 5 Categories

PoliciesSOPsGuidelinesTechnical AdvisoriesSpecial Area Plans

• “Living Documents”“Owned” by role / function responsible for their use / implementationAble to be developed and updated as required

• Available online via WebEOC

NZ National Marine Oil Spill Contingency PlanKey Aspects

• Provides good assurance that NZ has a thorough and well integrated oil spill response system

• Legislative requirement to review plan at least every 3 years – Supporting Documents makes this process easier

• Better ownership by relevant people / teams of content by way of Supporting Documents

• Information is kept up to date and relevant

• Documents kept online (WebEOC) for ease of access

NZ National Marine Oil Spill Contingency PlanPotential Future ActivitiesDevelopment of additional Special Area Plans

• “PACPLAN Activation Plan”• Roles and responsibilities involved in NZ

deployment to responses in the Pacific• SOP’s for mobilisation activities• PIC response capability details• People• Equipment• Logistical support arrangements

• NZ’s offshore Islands / Remote locations• Self-contained response operations

MNZ PACPLAN Activation Plan

NZ National Marine Oil Spill Contingency PlanFuture Improvements• Further integration • More focus on strengthening

community engagement and enhancing public resilience to oil spills as part of preparedness and response activities

MNZ PACPLAN Activation Plan

NZ National Marine Oil Spill Contingency Planhttps://www.maritimenz.govt.nz/public/environment/responding-to-spills/national-plan.asp