The Role of RF Ministry ofTransport in Oil Spill
Response in Sakhalin
Report by Mr. Anatoly Yanchuk
for the PAJ Oil Spill Symposium, JAPAN,February 25, 2005

RF MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTSTATE MARINE POLLUTION CONTROL SALVAGE AND RESCUE ADMINISTRATIONSAKHALIN BASIN
EMERGENCY RESCUE DEPARTMENT
52 Portovaya street, Korsakov, Sakhalin region, Russia, 694000.
(42435) 22322, 40528, 42290, fax (42435) 40407, telex 412613 ssc/ssd,? ? 152819 BOTIK Inmarsat:872811407525, fax 872811407525, tlx 5821407525
E-mail: sakhbasu@morflot.ru

n Sakhalin Island Projects
n Federal & Regional OSR Systemn Coordination between companies andfederal agencies.
n Sakhalin Region OSR Systemn International Cooperation (NOWPAP,USCG, Sakhalin – Sapporo)1

Sakhalin Island Projects

Sakhalin Island Projects
Sakhalin 5

Sakhalin 1

Rosneft 51%
British Petroleum 49%

Exxon Neftegas Limited
ExxonMobil 30%
SODECO 30%
Rosneft 20%
ONGC Videsh Ltd 20%

Sakhalin 2
Sakhalin Energy Investment Co
Shell 55%
Mitsui & Co Ltd 25%
Mitsubishi Corp 20%

Sakhalin 6
JSC Petrosakh2

Federal and Regional OSRSystemFederal and Regional OSRSystemn Emergency Planning Based Upon

“Regional Approach”
n Each Region has an Emergency
Committee
n The Regional Emergency Committee
has Responsibility for Oil SpillResponse3

Response Level Concept
n Federal & Regional Planning

Recognizes the use of a “Tiered“ Response Approach
Tier I – Local Significance, up to 500 tons ofoil
Tier II – Regional Significance, 500 – 5000
tons of oil
Tier III – Federal Significance, over 5000
tons of oil

RF Federal Legislative Documents
nRF Federal Law No 68-FZ dated December 21, 1994 “On Protectionof Population and Territories from Natural and Production-InducedEmergencies”n

RF Federal Law No 7-FZ dated December 20, 2001 “OnEnvironmental Protection”

nResolution of the RF Government No 613 dated August 21, 2000
“On Immediate Actions on Oil Spill Prevention and Response”

n

RF Government Resolution No 240 dated April 15, 2002 “On theOrder of Oil Spill Prevention and Response Activities Organizationon the Territory of the Russian Federation”n

RF Government Resolution No 794 dated December 30, 2003 “Onthe Unified State System of Emergencies Prevention and Response”

4Federal & Regional OSR SystemRussian Federation OSR Plan
¨ Ocean “Basin” Approach¨ Oil Spill Recovery a“Key” Responsibility¨ Plan Formed in 2003
¨ Plan coordinates
activities andresponsibilities of all
Federal ExecutiveAgencies

Federal Emergency Command Center Organization
EMERGENCY
EMERGENCYPREVENTION,PREVENTION,RESPONSERESPONSEAND
ANDFIREFIRESAFETY
SAFETY
GOVERNMENTGOVERNMENTCOMMITTEECOMMITTEEFEDERAL COMMAND CENTER (FCC)
FEDERAL COMMAND CENTER (FCC)
Head of FCC – Deputy Minister of EMERCOM
Head of FCC – Deputy Minister of EMERCOM
Deputy Head of FCC

Deputy Head of the State
DeputyCommittee
Head of theFisheryofState
RFFishery Committee of RF

Head of Department of FSTHeadDepartmentof FSTof theofRF
EMERCOMof the RF EMERCOM

Head of State Marine Pollution Control
Head of State Marine Pollution Control
Salvage & Rescue Administration
Salvage & Rescue Administration

First Deputy Minister of RFFirst Deputy
Minister of RF
Ministryof Transportation
Ministry of Transportation

Deputy Minister of the RF
Deputythe RF
MinistryofMinister
Natural ofResources
Ministry of Natural Resources

Members of FCC

Deputy Director of RF SMPCSRA,
Deputy Director of RF SMPCSRA,
Designated representatives:
Designatedrepresentatives:−Ministryof Defenseof Russia−Ministryof Defenseof Russia−Ministryof NaturalResourcesof Russia−MinistryofNaturalResourcesof Russia−Federal Security Serviceof Russia−FederalSecurity
ServiceRussia−Ministry of Transportation ofofRussia−Ministryof Transportation
Russia−StateFishery
Committee of ofRussia−State Fishery Committee of Russia−Sanitary Department of RF Ministry of Health−Sanitary Departmentof RF Ministry of Health−RosHydroMet−Representative of −RosHydroMet
the Crisis Management Center−Representative
the Crisis
CenterActingofmemberof Management
FCC:Actingmember of facility
FCC: owner
Representativeof emergency
Representative of emergency facility owner

5State Marine Pollution Control Salvage and Rescue Administration

Murmansk

St Petersburg
Archangelsk
Kaliningrad

MoscowPetropavlovsk-Kamchatski

Novorossiysk
Astrakhan

RUSSIA
Legend:Korsakov

BASU
Vladivostok

Marine Strike TeamMRCC

STATE MARINE POLLUTION CONTROL, SALVAGE & RESCUE ADMINISTRATION
OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION (SMPCSRA OF RUSSIA)
Ministry of transport
Maritime Administration
MRCC
Murmansk

MRCC
St.Petersburg

MRCC
Novorossiysk

SMPCSRA OF RUSSIA
State Marine Rescue
Co-ordination Centre(SMRCC)

MRSCArkhangelsk

MRCC
Kaliningrad

MRSC
Azov Sea

Murmansk
Salvage Co.

Arkhangelsk
Salvage Co.

BalticSalvage Co.

StrikeTeam
Murmansk

Strike Team
Arkhangelsk

Kandalaksha
BranchMurmansk
BranchStrike Team
Kaliningrad

Novorossiysk
Salvage Co.

Strike Team
St.Petersburg

Strike Team
Novorossiysk

St.Petersburg
Branch «DivingService»

Kaliningrad
BranchNorth-CaspianSalvage Co.

Strike Team
TemryukKavkaz

MRCC
Astrakhan

MRSC

MRSC

MRSC

YuzhnoSakhalinsk

PetropavlovskKamchatskiy

Provideniya

Far-Eastern
Salvage Co.

StrikeTeam
Astrakhan

Makhachkala
BranchMRCC
Vladivostok

Strike Team
Nakhodka

Sakhalin
Salvage Co.

StrikeTeamKorsakov

VaninoBranchKamchatka
Salvage Co.

Strike TeamPetropavlovskKamchatskiy

NoglikiBranchPskov
Branch6

Sakhalin Regional OSRSystem

Sakhalin Region Legislative
Documents
nResolutions of the Sakhalin Region Governor No 482
dated 27.11.2000. The plan was performed inaccordance with the temporary statute “On Organizationof Oil Spill Prevention and Response at Water Bodies of
Sakhalin Region” and “Systematic Recommendations on
OSR Plans Development for Sakhalin region” attached
to it.

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Russian Federation Ministry of Transportation
SMPCRA of Russian Federation

Approved by:
Governors of: Sakhalin, Magadan, Kamchatka, Khabarovsk, Head of SMPCRA ,Head of Koryaksky autonomous region.
REGIONAL PLAN
ON OIL SPILL PREVENTION AND RESPONSE
IN THE SEA OF OKHOTSK, BERING SEA, AND ON THE SAKHALINISLANDThe main cooperating parts of the Plan are:
Regional Administrations, EMERCOM Departments, Specialized Marine inspections, Hydro
Meteorological Services, GosGorTekhnadzor, Port Authorities, Fishing Inspections.

In accordance with the RF Government Decree No.1038 dated 30.12.2000 RussianFederation Ministry of Transportation, State Marine Control, Salvage and Rescue
Coordination Administration of Russian federation, which includes B asin Emergency
Rescue Departments (BASU) are responsible for management and coordination of oil spill
response operations (prevention, containment and recovery).

Area ofResponsibility of
Sakhalin Basin
Emergency
RescueDepartment

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Oil terminal
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy port
Volume of shipments – 0.9 mln.t./year
OSR operator• Kam BASU
• Sea Port Administration

Offshore oil production complex “Vityaz”
Volume of shipments – 1.8 mln.t./year
OSR Operator• SakhBasu• Ecoshelf Ltd• SEIC ERTCurrent Risks
at Area ofResponsibility

Oil terminal M a g a d a nVolume of shipments – 1 . 2 mln.t./year
OSR Operator• Sea Port Administration

Magadan;SEA OFOKHOTSK

Oil terminal Vanino port
Volume of shipments – 1 mln.t./year
OSR Operator• Sea Port Administration

Petropavlovsk–
Kamchatskiy

Oil terminal Vladivostok port
Volume of shipments – 1 mln.t./year
OSR Operator• DV BASU• Sea Port Administration• “Ecomore ”

Offshore oil production platform Orlan
to be installed in 2005

VaninoKorsakovLegend:RF zone of responsibility boundary
Tankers route
Vladivostok

NakhodkaSEA OFJAPANSpecialized OSR vessel
Oil terminals:
Nakhodka port
Volume of shipments – 4 mln.t./year
Vostochny port
Volume of shipments – 9 mln.t./year
OSR Operator• DV BASU• Sea Port Administration

TankerHazardous regions with riskof an oil spill:.

- up to 1500 tons
- from 1500 tons up to 5000 tons
- more than 5000 tons

SakhBASU & DV BASU OSR Resources

Offshore Spill Response Vessel (OSRV)
Neftegas Class Vessel – 80m long x 16.3m breadth

Tug boat - ATLASSPA - 004

9NOFI Trawl Going Out

SakhBASU & DV BASU OSR Resources

Transrec 250
RoSweep & Desmi

Foxtail Skimming System

SakhBASU & DV BASU OSR Resources
Off-Shore - Open Oceann

3 Specialized OSRV’s - Neftegas Class¨nn

4 Salvage Tugs
Other Specialized vessels¨¨¨¨

Mizar – Fast Boom Layer
SPA-004 – Landing & Shimming Barge
Trias – Seismic & Skimming Vessel“Igor Maximov” – Research and BoomLayer Vesseln¨nExtensive Open Ocean Equipment¨Agat, Irbis & Kalar

2 Transrec 250’s – 250 tons/houreach¨ 5 Desmi 250’s – 80 tons/hour each¨ 4 Walosep – 60 tons/hour each¨ Nofi Trawl PL-1000/35 & PL-800/35¨ Ocean Boom – 800 meters¨ 3 Ro-Sweep 2000
¨ Ro-Boom (2x250 m)¨ 2 Framo Lightering Systems¨ 2 Foxtail Skimming Systems

Non-Mechanical OSR Equipment

Helicopter Dispersant Spray System – Helicopter tested in 2003
¨ Vessel Dispersant Spray Bar System

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Coordination between
commercial companies andFederal agencies.

SystemEmergency Oil Spill Response Operations at Sea in RF
Response system

STATE

RF
RFMINISTRYMINISTRYOF
OFTRANSPORTATION
TRANSPORTATIONSMPCSRA OF RUSSIASMPCSRA OF RUSSIABasinBasinEmergency
EmergencyRescue
RescueDepartments
Departments

Oil industry

Own
Ownororcontractual
contractualEmergency
EmergencyRescue
RescueTeams
Teams

Oil platforms
Oil platforms

Terminals
Terminals

MarineMarineSpecializedSpecializedDepartments
Departments
NOTES: Resources: 1. Own
2. Called up Emergency Rescue Teams
3. Commercial companies
4. Intergovernmental (bilateral and regional agreements)
5. International resources of oil industry ( Southgempton,Singapore, etc)

Commercial organizations

ECOSHELF
ECOSHELF

Ecoshelf
Ecoshelf- center,- center,Kaspyi,Kaspyi,Black
Blacksea
searegion,
region,SakhalinSakhalin

CenterCenterofof
env.
env.Oper.
Oper.
EMERCOM
EMERCOM
MARINE
MARINE
PORTS
PORTS
PILARNPILARN
andandothers
others11

Current risks/coverage

Okha
Offshore: OSRV – skimmers,
containment boom, storage +VOSS (SakhBasu(SakhBasu).
). Seasonal.

“ Terra – TorfTorf”” :Pit Moss Sorbent

Vityaz Complex
NoglikiTartar Straight

Coastal Bay protection: Onshore
response equipment located at
Chayvo and Nogliki (ENL & SEIC)

TymovskSea ofOkhotsk
Ecoshelf base:skimmers,pumps, sorbent

SEIC Shorebase
Shorebase::
OSR equipmentTanker Route

SakhBasu Shorebase:
Shorebase :OSRV, skimmers,containment boomKholmsk

YuzhnoKorsakov

Sea ofJapanCTSD OSRequipment

Commercial OSR Resources
Nogliki Basennnnnnnnn

8 Specialized Fast Response work vessels
Over 3600 meters of Specialized Containment Boom
10 Independent Skimming Systems
Over 2500 meters of Oleophilic Adsorbent BoomOver 34 Portable Storage Tanks (7.5m3 each)
2 Flexible Floating Storage Tanks
Ancillary Equipment: Anchor Systems, Line, Buoys, Shackles, Pumps, Hoses, Maintenanceand Repair Tools, Spare Parts, Safety Gear, Lubricants, etc.
Logistics Support: Trucks, Trailers, Helicopter Lift Harnesses, Fuel Tanks, Light Plants
Communications Support – Fixed Base Station, Vessels, Portable, and Repeaters

Chayvo Bay Base (ERD Site)nnnnnnnnnn

4 New Small Portable Skimming Systems (2 Manta Ray & 2 Oleophilic Brush)
4 Portable Pump Systems and hoses
4 Towable Recovered Oil Storage Tanks
2 Airboats
2 OSR Work Skiffs
2 Vacuum Trucks> 650 meters of Containment Boom
> 500 meters Adsorbent Boom
PPE, Anchors, Line, Buoys, Communications
Incinerators

12Commercial OSR ResourcesOpen Ocean Equipmentnnn

Ro Sweep 1500
Ro Boom 1300
Desmi 250 Terminator Skimming System

Nogliki Base – Non Mechanical OSR Equipmentnnn

Corexit 9527 Dispersant – 12500 liters
Helitorch for Ignition of Oil (Not Certified)
Hand-held Igniters

Prigorodnoe LNG Construction Site Basennnnn

300 meters of Zipper Type BoomMinivac System
1 OSR Work Skiffs
Sorbents (Sausage boom, sorbent pads, sorbent pillows)
PPE, Anchors, Line, Buoys, Communications

Ecoshelf Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Basennnnnnnnn

5 Vicoma Skimming Systems (2 Komara-20, 1 Komara-Mini, 2 Delta Recovery Systems)
Minivac System
Mini Fasflo System
Portable Incinerator
Sorbent material (Sausage boom, sorbent pads, sorbent pillows)
Vacuum Truck
5 Portable Storage Tanks
1 OSR Work Skiff
Lamor equipment (to be purchased in 2005)

Cristoforo Colombo spilln September 8, 2004
n Command center was establishedincluding representatives of:¨ Region administration¨ Emercom¨ SakhBASU¨ SEIC¨ Vessel owner¨ Ecoshelf (OSR contractor)

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Cristoforo Colombo spill

Cristoforo Colombo spill

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International Cooperation

International Conventions
nOn Protection of the Black Sea from Pollution – BucharestConvention, 1992n

On Protection of the Baltic Sea Marine Environment, 1992

nOn Provision of Readiness for Oil Spill Response and Cooperation,
1990

nOn Prevention of Pollution from Ships, MARPOL 73/78

n

On Establishment of International Fund for Compensation of Oil
Contamination Damage, 1971, Protocol of 1984 and 1992 (FUND)n

On Civil Liability for Contamination, 1992(CLC)n

IMO Emergency Planning Guidelines, 1994

nCaspian Environmental Program

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International Cooperationn SMPCSRA – USCG / HELCOM / Norway
n NOWPAPn Sakhalin - Hokkaido

SMPCSRA – USCGn Agreement between the Government of theUnited States of America and theGovernment of the Union of Soviet Socialist
Republics Concerning Cooperation inCombating Pollution in Bering and Chukchi
Seas in Emergency Situations andassociated to it Joint Contingency Plan17

NOWPAPNOWPAP Regional Oil Spill Contingency Plan for theNorthwest Pacific Region & Memorandum ofUnderstanding on Regional Co-operation Regarding
Preparedness and Response to Oil Spills in the Marine
Environment of the Northwest Pacific Regionn NOWPAP members¨ Russian Federation¨ Japan¨ Republic of Korea¨ People’s Republic of Chinan

RF Ministry of Transport DrillAugust 2003

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Expert meeting between Japan and
RF on Oil Pollution Combating

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