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OPRC(Pacific Islands Marine Spill Contingency

Plan)MARPOL

(Regional Port Reception Facilities)

UNESCAP-IMO-SPC Inter-Island Shipping Workshop

Suva, Fiji 22-26 July, 2013

Anthony Talouli, Pollution Adviser, SPREP, Apia, Samoa [email protected]

Content

1. Introduction

2. OPRC ‐ Pacific Regional Marine Spill Contingency Plan (PACPLAN)

3. MARPOL – Regional Reception Facilities Plan

4. Conclusion and thoughts for discussion

3 truths1 PICTs is dependent on shipping

2 A ship is considered to be part of the territory of the nation whose flag it flies, and subject to the laws of that nation (Flag State).

3 The laws of Flag States are based on international rules

Bio fouling

Cleaning agents

Cargo Residues

Tank washing

BALLASTWATER

Detergents

Bilge Water

Noise

OIL

CFCsHalons

CO2 SOx NOx PM

Garbage

Exhaust gas cleaning system

Sewage

Greywater

Sludge

4th truth: ships pollute

Accidentally (Incidents)

or

Intentionally

Effects of Pollution (e.g. Spilled Oil)Impacts caused by:

• Toxic effects – narcosis, toxins

• Physical effects – smothering, sticking, hypothermia

• Sensitive environments (e.g. mangroves, marshes, mud flats, corals)

• Sensitive species (e.g. birds, marine mammals, marine reptiles)

• Cultural and leisure activities

• Fishing, aquaculture and food

• Industry and tourism

9

Sensitive Environments

MPAs

Marine Protected Areas

11

Sensitive species

EBSA Results and Ports

Cultural and leisure activities

14

Industry and tourism

Applicable international rules on Ship‐based Pollution

– United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) 1982

International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) 1973/78

International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Responseand Co‐operation Convention (OPRC) 1990

‐ Ballast Water Convention 2004, Bio‐Fouling Guidelines (2012)

‐ Noumea Convention

PICs are Party to some of these conventions

PICTs Parties to MARPOL & OPRC

Management Process

• International & Regional Conventions –MARPOL, OPRC, BWM, Noumea, Basel, Waigani

• Regional Strategies – Pacific Oceans Pollution Prevention Programme (PACPOL)

• Institutional structures & Processes ‐ National Administrations, legislation, Procedures, Plans

• PACPLAN & Regional Reception Facilities Plan

Pacific Islands Regional Marine Spill Contingency Plan 2013

Aim: To provide system and framework and guidelines to assist with response

Objective: Promote and implement regional co‐operation in planning and training for marine spill response and in the actual prevention of, and response to, marine spills.

TIER 1TIER 1

FacilityFacility

TIER 2TIER 2

NationalNational

TIER 3TIER 3

RegionalRegional

Our Evolution of Regional Our Evolution of Regional Contingency ArrangementsContingency Arrangements

Evolution of PACPLAN

• Endorsed in Oct 2000 11th SM Guam.

• Operationalises the Noumea Convention Emergencies Protocol, OPRC Convention

• Sets structure &procedure for activating Tier 3 responses, requesting assistance

• Divides PICs into 4, allocates primary and secondary respondents between 4 MCs

• Role of Industry ‐ AMOSC, OSRL

• Encourages bilateral MOUs

Assistance Provider

Primary source of assistance for:

Secondary source of assistance for:

Australia Nauru, PNG, Sol IsTuvalu, VanuatuKiribati

FSM, Fiji, Guam, New Caledonia, CNMI, Palau, RMI, Tonga

France French PolynesiaWallis & FutunaNew Caledonia

Cooks,, Niue, Vanuatu

New Zealand Cooks, Fiji, Niue, Samoa, Tokelau, Tonga

A.Samoa, PNG, Nauru, Samoa, Sol Is., Wallis & Futuna

USA A. Samoa, SamoaFSM, RMI, CNMI,, Palau

French Polynesia, Kiribati, Tokelau, Tuvalu

Mutual Assistance

Request Bilaterally (diplomatic note)

Request via Secretariat

Metropolitan or PICT

Request for Assistance

Request via

Industry

Industry Provider

(e.g. AMOSC/OSR)

PICT

Govt to Govt Industry

Responsible Authority

Polluter

Environmental Concerns on waste disposal MARPOL Amendments

• Reception Facilities a MARPOL Requirement

• Institutionalization of Regional Port Waste Reception Facilities

• Amendments to MARPOL Annex I(R38), II(R18), IV(R12), V(R8) and VI(R17)

• Recognition of Parties with special or unique circumstances to meet obligations through regional reception facilities when such approach is their only practical option

Guideline for the Development of a Regional Reception Facilities Plan

• Part 1 – Development of a Regional Reception Facilities Plan (RRFP)

• Part 2 – Consideration of a RRFP by MEPC

• Part 3 – Communication of information

• Part 4 – Alleged inadequate reception facilities and regional arrangements

Part A – Regional Reception Facilities Plan

• Identification of the region• Identification of unique

circumstances• Compliments regional and

national waste management strategies

• Ratification of MARPOL• Understanding of shipping

patterns and shipping needs• Identification of regional waste

reception centres• Particulars of ports with limited

facilities

Reverse Logistics

• Logistics – product to consumers

• Reverse – waste to final recycle (or disposal)

• Data collection study, JICA Tokyo

• Lots of recommendations

• Emphasis on better logistics for better recycles.

Reverse Logistics

• Recycling network – marine transport is strong• High freight cost, low recycle rate• Need to improve cargo handling efficiency, and reduce transport cost

• Improve port operation • Freight cost amounts to 31% of the total export cost from PICs to far east (where recycle markets are)

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ManilaManilaManilaManilaManilaManilaManilaManilaManila

Pago PagoPago PagoPago PagoPago PagoPago PagoPago PagoPago PagoPago PagoPago Pago

Port MoresbyPort MoresbyPort MoresbyPort MoresbyPort MoresbyPort MoresbyPort MoresbyPort MoresbyPort Moresby

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San FrancisSan FrancisSan FrancisSan FrancisSan FrancisSan FranciSan FranciSan FranciSan Francis

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TaichungTaichungTaichungTaichungTaichungTaichungTaichungTaichungTaichung

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SydneySydneySydneySydneySydneySydneySydneySydneySydney

SuvaSuvaSuvaSuvaSuvaSuvaSuvaSuvaSuva PapeetePapeetePapeetePapeetePapeetePapeetePapeetePapeetePapeete

NoumeaNoumeaNoumeaNoumeaNoumeaNoumeaNoumeaNoumeaNoumea

Total Freq/Yr500 to 1,000200 to 500100 to 20050 to 10020 to 501 to 20

all others

Total Traffic by Frequency

Conclusion (thoughts‐way forward)

• PACPLAN

• Endorsement at 24th SM

• National Marine Spill Capabilities

• Foundation activities

• Risk Assessments, Equipment, Legislation

• RRFP

• Development of RRFP by Q2/2014

• Submission to Noumea COP12 Sept/2014

• Submission to MEPC 2014/15

SPREP STRUCTURE

Capacity Building

Documents/Studies

Final thoughts ‐ summaryWhat have you learnt?

• PACPLAN – Draft Plan to be presented at 24SM for endorsement– Country foundation activities – risk assessments, equipment,

legislation– Take Action, ownership– Tier 1, Tier 2 for success

• Regional Reception Facilities Plan– For regions with special or unique circumstances– Draft Plan to be developed by Q1/2014– Nominating Ports that meet MARPOL Facility standards– Utilising national waste facilities– Ratification of MARPOL

THANK YOU

Anthony Talouli

Pollution Adviser

SPREP

[email protected]

www.sprep.org