Mediterranean Oiled Shoreline Assessment Guidelines – Feb 15, 2010
The Regional Marine Pollution Emergency Response Centre for the Mediterranean Sea (REMPEC) has the pleasure to announce the finalisation of the Mediterranean Oiled Shoreline Assessment Guidelines.
The Guidelines have been developed by REMPEC in the framework of the Mediterranean Technical Working Group (MTWG) work programme (2008-2009). According to the decision of the 9th Meeting of the Focal Points of the Regional Marine Pollution Emergency Response Centre for the Mediterranean Sea (REMPEC), Malta, 21-24 April 2009, the Guidelines have been integrated in Part D (Operational guides and technical documents) of the Regional Information System (RIS). They will be shortly downloadable in English and French from the publication section of REMPEC’s website.
The Guidelines are aimed at harmonising shoreline assessment in the region and at facilitating exchange of information. The common regional shoreline assessment procedure should fasten the communication in time of crisis and should enable any regional or international expert to understand and subsequently analyse the shoreline assessment form and provide consistent recommendations on appropriate response strategy.
The guidelines were developed with the assistance of the Oil Spill Training Company and reviewed by the Mediterranean Technical Working Group (MTWG) and the IMO OPRC-HNS Technical Group. The Centre also received valuable input from “Centre de documentation de recherche et d’expérimentations sur les pollutions accidentelles des eaux” (CEDRE), International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation Ltd. (ITOPF), UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA), the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Environment Canada, S3 Environmental and OTRA.
The Centre takes this opportunity to thank all entities and individuals who have participated to the successful conclusions of the guidelines.
Downloads:
- Mediterranean Oiled Shoreline Assessment Guidelines
- Oiled Shoreline Assessment Form
- Visual Aid for Estimating Oil Distribution
- Field Equipment Checklist
- Photo Scales
