Oil Spill Preparedness and Response:
Expectations & Realities
Karen Purnell, Managing Director

The Origin of ITOPF
Established in 1968 with support from the oil companies,
independent tanker owners and P&I Clubs¾ Largest VLCC, built in Yokahama, 1966 (MT ‘Indemitsu Maru’)¾ VLCC ‘TORREY CANYON’ ran aground in 1967 spilling 119,000 tonnes ofKuwait crude oil cargo¾ Fault-based liability & compulsory insurance 1st discussed in Tokyo, 1969¾ Ship-owners agree interim voluntary measures, TOVALOP¾ ITOPF established to administer TOVALOP & to provide expert technical advice¾ Now the shipping industry’s primary source of technical advice

¾ Not-for-profit organisation¾ 26 staff with 13 technical advisers on 24/7 call out¾ Advisers from different countries & backgrounds¾United Kingdom, USA¾South Africa,¾Biologists
Chemists¾France, Netherlands¾Economist¾Belgium /Chinese¾Engineer¾ Extensive practical experience and technical knowledge¾ World-wide network of contacts¾ Comprehensive library of oil spills and databases

ITOPF MEMBERSHIP¾ 5,980 tanker owner Members¾ 10,592 tank vessels of 304 million GT¾ Non-tank vessels = Associates¾ 495 million GT of non-tanker tonnage¾ P&I Clubs arrange ITOPF entries & pay dues

ITOPF Funding 2009/10
Other
Income7%
Members

Associates

47%

46%

0.68p / GT

0.40p / GT

Board of Directors 2009

Teekay (Chairman)
Japan P&I
NYK Line
Nippon Oil Tanker Corporation Vela International Marine Ltd
Transpetro
Shell International Trading& Shipping
Seagroup Inc
Keystone Shipping Corporation
Thomas Miller P&I Ltd
Stolt-Neilsen Transportation Group BV
BW Maritime Pte Ltd
Steamship P&I
ExxonMobil Global MarineBP Shipping LtdTriandros Corporation
Reederei F Laeisz GmbH
Skuld P&IAP Møller – Maersk A/S
Valles steamship Company Ltd Sovcomflot
Stena Bulk AB
Chevron Shipping Company LLC

TECHNICAL SERVICES¾ Response to marine spills¾ Claims Analysis & Damage Assessment¾ Contingency Planning & Advisory Work¾ Training, Seminars, Conferences¾ Information Services
Publications
Databases
Website: www.itopf.com

ITOPF ROLE ON SITE
¾ Always advisory¾ Co-operation and mutual agreement¾ Promote reasonable & cost effective clean-upresponse¾ Aim to minimise damage to resources¾ Offer guidance on admissibility of claims
NOT LOSS ADJUSTERSINCIDENTS ATTENDED WORLDWIDEITOPF: 650 incidents attended in 99 countries since 1970
The Role of ITOPF

Number of Tanker Spills over 700 tonnes, 1970-2009

Tonnes of Oil Spilt (1970 – 2009)

GLOBAL TRENDS

Tanker versus NonNon-Tanker Incidents (1970(1970-2009)

2020-YearTrend in the Number of Incidents Attended

Spills Attended since January 2009

INCIDENTS ATTENDED SINCE JANUARY 2009
DATEVessel NameCountryTanker

OILTYPE2009
28/01/2009
13/02/2009

ASSALAMADUNLIN ARROW

MoroccoDominican Republic

NNNONE
BUNKER

20/02/2009

MARINE STAR

JAPANN

BUNKER, FUEL (CARGO)

11/03/2009

PACIFIC ADVENTURER

Australia

N

BUNKER, HNS

20/06/2009
27/06/2009
14/07/2009
31/07/2009
07/08/2009
08/08/2009
26/08/2009
27/08/2009
15/09/2009
02/10/2009
23/10/2009

ISOLA VERDEMARTI PRINCESSYM INCEPTIONFULL CITY
W-O BUDMOXIN DONG GUAN 3GULSER ANA
CABO PILARAGIOS DIMITRIOSMV RED ROSE
MV MARSTANTURKEY
TURKEYEgypt
NORWAYTAIWANMALAYSIA, WEST COAST
MADAGASCARBRAZILCHINA
FRANCE, NORTH COASTGERMANYYNN
N
YN
N
Y
NN
N

FUEL (CARGO)NONE
BUNKER
BUNKERNONE
FUEL (CARGO)
BUNKER
FUEL (CARGO)
BUNKER
BUNKER
BUNKER

24/10/2009

LOWLANDS PROSPERITY

CHINA

N

BUNKER

28/10/2009
01/11/2009
05/12/2009
31/12/20092010

MSC SHENZHENZOORIK
AFFLATUS
SAMHO HERON

SPAIN
CHINA
CHINA
JAPAN

N
N
NY

BUNKER
BUNKER
BUNKER
LUBRICATING OILS

05/01/2010

FURNESS MELBOURNE

MOROCCON

NONE

12/01/2010
24/01/2010
26/01/2010

HUASCOEAGLE OTOMESEA ANGEL

CHILE
USA
TAIWANNYN

BUNKERCRUDE OIL
BUNKERPAJ Oil Spill Symposium 2010
‘Reality and Formality in Oil SpillResponse andTraining/Exercises’
How to maintain momentum against abackground of reducing oil spills ?
- Realistic and sustainable level of investment inpreparedness- Focus on areas that historically present difficulties

The Challenge of Maintaining Momentumin Spill Preparedness & ResponseKey Issues• Variable quality of contingency planning• Inadequate assessment of risks• Lack of clarity on roles and responsibilities• Over-reliance on external resources• Inadequate logistical/customs support• Inadequate integration of local resources• Inadequate consideration of waste issues• Insufficient documentation for claims

The Challenge of Maintaining Momentumin Spill Preparedness & Response

Key Issues• Variable quality of contingency planning• Inadequate assessment of risks• Lack of clarity on roles and responsibilities• Over-reliance on external resources• Inadequate logistical/customs support• Inadequate integration of local resources• Inadequate consideration of waste issues• Insufficient documentation for claims

Oil Movement & PreparednessConventions

OPRC-90

To establish measures for dealing withpollution incidents, either nationally or in cooperation with other countries.
• Designation of a competent NationalAuthority• National Contingency Plan
• Minimum level of pre-positioned equipment• Programme of training & exercises• Flag States to ensure SOPEPs

Oil Movement & Spill Attended

Spills Attended since 2009

The Challenge of Maintaining Momentumin Spill Preparedness & Response

Key Issues• Variable quality of contingency planning• Inadequate assessment of risks• Lack of clarity on roles and responsibilities• Over-reliance on external resources• Inadequate logistical/customs support• Inadequate integration of local resources• Inadequate consideration of waste issues• Insufficient documentation for claims

Roles & Responsibilities• What is mean by ‘responsible’ ?
• Ship-owner versus government-led response• Does everyone know their role?
• Does everyone else know everyone else’srole?
• Can they be contacted?
• Exercises

The Challenge of Maintaining Momentumin Spill Preparedness & Response

Key Issues• Variable quality of contingency planning• Inadequate assessment of risks• Lack of clarity on roles and responsibilities• Over-reliance on external resources• Inadequate logistical/customs support• Inadequate integration of local resources• Inadequate consideration of waste issues• Insufficient documentation for claims

The Challenge of Maintaining Momentumin Spill Preparedness & Response

Key Issues• Variable quality of contingency planning• Inadequate assessment of risks• Lack of clarity on roles and responsibilities• Over-reliance on external resources• Inadequate logistical/customs support• Inadequate integration of local resources• Inadequate consideration of waste issues• Insufficient documentation for claimsThe Challenge of Maintaining Momentumin Spill Preparedness & Response

Key Issues• Variable quality of contingency planning• Inadequate assessment of risks• Lack of clarity on roles and responsibilities• Over-reliance on external resources• Inadequate logistical/customs support• Inadequate integration of local resources• Inadequate consideration of waste issues• Insufficient documentation for claims

The Challenge of Maintaining Momentumin Spill Preparedness & Response

Key Issues• Variable quality of contingency planning• Inadequate assessment of risks• Lack of clarity on roles and responsibilities• Over-reliance on external resources• Inadequate logistical/customs support• Inadequate integration of local resources• Inadequate consideration of waste issues• Insufficient documentation for claims

Payment of Claims¾ Claims should relate to actions taken on thebasis a technical evaluation, should be toscale, and demonstrate cost-effectiveness= Reasonable¾ Claims must be for actions that qualify forcompensation= Admissibility¾ Claims must contain sufficient detail so as
allow insurers to assess on the basis of facts
and supporting documentation= Proof

WELL PREPARED CLAIMS = PROMPT PAYMENTSummary
In quiet times, consider areas that may
cause difficulties during the response toan oil spill and concentrate on these for
improvement during exercises andtraining, and then update thecontingency plans.

Oil Spill Preparedness and Response:
Expectations & Realities
Karen Purnell, Managing Director