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Shoreline response for the worst case oil spill developed as a joint effort in Finland

Shoreline response for the worst case oil spill developed as a joint effort in Finland. Content of this presentation. Part 1 The background, the project, the method Part 2 - The results, the plan. SOKO is led and managed by the Kymenlaakso University of Applied Sciences.

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Shoreline response for the worst case oil spill developed as a joint effort in Finland

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  1. Shoreline response for the worst case oil spill developed as a joint effort in Finland

  2. Content of this presentation • Part 1 • The background, the project, the method • Part 2 • - The results, the plan

  3. SOKO is led and managed by the Kymenlaakso University of Applied Sciences • Seafaring and Logistics Department, City of KOTKA, Finland • SOKO I 2003-2007 Pilot project • SOKO II 2007-2011 Ongoing

  4. The Baltic Sea is a Particularly Sensitive Sea Area (IMO) • The Gulf of Finland • Unique marine ecosystem - Brackish-water • Slow exchange of water - Highly sensitive to pollution • Shallow waters, Rocky shores and Narrow fairways • Wavy shoreline and large archipelago • Long periods of ice Map: University of Turku 2008

  5. Significantly increasing traffic volumes Source: SYKE 2008

  6. Oil and chemicalresponse in Finland • Responsable for management and control of oil and chemical spill response The Ministry of the Enviroment The FinnishEnviroment Institute (SYKE) • Responsable for oil spill response at open sea • Guides and controls municipalities, owners of harbours, docks, and industrial and storage plants which are obliged to organise oil spill response measures The Regional EnviromentCentres Regional Rescue Centres (RRC) • Takes care of oil spill response in the sea area (not open sea) and on land

  7. What is SOKO? • A joint development program for planning • HOW TO GET A LARGE AMOUNT OF OILY WASTE FROM POINT A TO POINT B • Scaled on the worst case oil spill that has come ashore • A complementary study to the statutory contingency plans • Practical guidelines, helping the response commander in delegating tasks • Results are collected in region specific comprehensive guidebooks

  8. Our main clients are • 5 Regional Rescue Services • 2 Regional Environment Centres • Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE)

  9. Method • Studies undertaken mainly by further education students • Project steering group composed of oil combating authorities, trans agency co-operation • A temporary project will end in year 2011

  10. Method • Regional SOKO teams • Designated Rescue and Environment officers and person from the SOKO project • Identify unresolved issues in preparedness • Supervise studies and evaluate theresult • Working together transparently and openly

  11. SOKO endorses a large group of partners Other oil spill authorities, educational institutes, civic organisations and businesses etc

  12. Part 2. The Plan and Some Results

  13. Questions we ask . . • How to move the waist time/cost effectively? • Bottlenecks in the logistic chain? • How to manage trans agency co-operation? . . . . . . . .

  14. Setting up Scenario for Each Region Evaluation time: 10 days Spilling time: 8 hours Spillage: 30 000 tons of crude oil Thickness of oil layer: 5 micrometers Oil has come ashore

  15. Forming the “big spill” organisation ? ?

  16. Shoreline divided into sectors and lines Shoreline is in sectors, lines and transport points Polluted areas are easy to locate Cleaning operations directed effectively

  17. Operative charts End point of sector End point of line Transportation spot Sectors separated by colors PYH40 = Symbol of sector (locality, serial number)

  18. Assessment forms, reconnaissance instructions

  19. “Survey on feet” exercise for testing reconnaissance plan, operative charts and shoreline assessment form

  20. Health & Safety issues • Frequently changing troops, volunteers • What are the risks on the accident site? • How to organise health and safety at work and occupational health care? • Who is responsible for that? • Medical inspection before, during and after the work?

  21. Arranging manual cleaning • Dispersants and in situ burning are not used in Finland (SYKE) • Hard working environment & sensitive archipelago • Difficultly accessible shores • Mechanical means are used when adequate

  22. Transportation of oily wastes • A functional logistical chain is a necessity • Sufficient sea, road and railway transportation • Route planning, transit times, vessel types, availability • Loading and discharging equipment, sites • Legislation

  23. Loading and discharging charts & documents

  24. Road and railway transportation • Driving instructions to the waste collecting points • Every road leading to the collecting point is driven through • Review of the transportation law and liability issues • Forms for contracts of affreightment

  25. DrivingInstructions, GPS points

  26. Temporary storing • Adequate areas to build up storage sites are charted and documented

  27. Conclusions • The SOKO plan: when the incident rises to the major scale oil washes ashore  important resources are needed • Large number of projects partners involves risks, but brings together those who would naturally come together to respond • To ensure the whole logistic chain is considered  reducing the response time  minimising environmental damage & response costs

  28. www.kyamk.fi/soko

  29. Thankyou! Contact information • Melinda Pascale +358 44 702 8520 melinda.pascale@kyamk.fi • JustiinaHalonen +358 44 702 8514 justiina.halonen@kyamk.fi

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