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THE NATIONAL CONTIGENCY PLAN FOR THE NORTH SEA “RAMPENPLAN NOORDZEE”. Johan Debyser Cabinet Governor of West Flanders. 2. INTRODUCTION. Herald of Free Enterprise (March 6th 1987) National Contigency Plan for the North Sea was drawn up Ministerial Decree of April 19th 2005.
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THE NATIONAL CONTIGENCY PLAN FOR THE NORTH SEA “RAMPENPLAN NOORDZEE” Johan Debyser Cabinet Governor of West Flanders
2. INTRODUCTION Herald of Free Enterprise (March 6th 1987) National Contigency Plan for the North Sea was drawn up Ministerial Decree of April 19th 2005
3. OBJECTIVE immediate deployment of the available means on the scene through a chain of alert, which implies being permanently operational set up co-ordination between the authorities involved, which requires a unity of command
4. PARTNERS Shipping police Flemish Government Navy Federal Government (The General Directorate for the Environment of the Department of Health) The Management Unit of the North Sea Mathematical Models The Governor of the province of West-Flanders = General Co-ordinator
6. PHASING Phase 1 Fore-alert by the Nautical Director and assistance through own resources Phase 2 Alert by the Nautical Director and immediate precautions Phase 3 Co-ordinated interventions led by the Governor Phase 4 Aftercare led by the Governor
7. EVALUATION The contigency plan for the North Sea needs to be revised following the Royal Decree of February 16th 2006 on emergency and intervention plans Three phases (municipal, provincial and federal One-scene parties, governor and federal)
Five disciplines: • Assistance (fire department) • Medical, sanitary and psychosocial assistance • The policing of the emergency site • Logistic support • Information
Multidisciplinary emergency and intervention plan; Monodisciplinary intervention plan Coastguard structure Coastguard centre (MRCC and MIK) The definition of an emergency situation (safety -security)
8. CONCLUSION A contigency plan is an evolving matter. The contigency plan for the North Sea needs to be changed.