Develop both your tactical and strategic skills in spill response management, allowing you to make effective and efficient decisions to lead a tactical response team with our flagship training course especially for the Asia-Pacific region.
On this course based around theoretical training, you’ll develop a fundamental understanding of the use of different response techniques and strategies, in addition to gaining an appreciation of all aspects of oil spill response. This course aims in placing theory into practice with table-top exercises to affirm learning.
This is an IMO Level 2 standard course that is certified with an OSRL Certification of Completion. See our Standards page for more information.
Is this course for me?
This course is ideal for those who may perform a functional role within the tactical response teams, as well as those aiming for and at On-Scene Commander level.
- On-Scene Commanders
- All Incident Command Team members fulfilling operations, planning or logistics roles
- Supervisors in charge of shoreline, offshore and aerial operations
- Government Officials
What will I learn?
This course provides Incident Management Team (IMT) members and Field Supervisors with the theory to effectively manage oil spill response operations, covering the roles and responsibilities for tactical management of response teams.
This course will give you the knowledge and understanding in the following areas:
- Overview of oil spill response including the causes and fates of oil spills and environmental impacts
- Spill assessment and quantification along with identifying the best response techniques and strategies
- Importance of media relations during response operations
- Spill termination and post-spill monitoring
- Claims and compensations and liabilities that sit with responsible parties.
Course Programme
Day 1
- Overview of Oil Spill Response
- Causes and Fates of Marine Oil Spills
- Environmental and Economic Impacts
- Contingency Planning
- Site Safety (Hazards to Responders)
- Surveillance, Modelling and Visualization
- Quantification and Tracking Exercise
Day 2
- Dispersants
- Containment and Protection
- Recovery Devices
- Introduction to Inland Spills
- Shoreline Clean-up
- Waste Management
- Table-top Exercise
- Exercise Presentation
Day 3
- Termination of Spill Response
- Spill Management
- Liabilities, Claims and Compensation
- Media Relations
- Assessment and Review
- Table-top Exercise
- Exercise Presentation
