SHIPPING CASUALTY EMERGENCY RESPONSE & SHIPBOARD OIL SPILL CONTINGENCY PLANNING

The present book covers the main aspects of the shipboard emergency response as well as the contingency planning relating to the oil spill cases, and will serve as a great complement to the video training program shared earlier. All ship officers are highly encouraged to go through the contents of both video and this book to get to the good understanding of the subject. The intention of the authors was to provide the trainees with the essential information, so there is actually no minimum skill requirement.

There are four main parts in this volume, the first one covering the policy on why the training shall be undertaken on board vessels and how they shall be done. In the second part the authors provide some general background on the internationally implemented oil pollution legislation.

The third part addresses the training sessions in detail, while the closing one will tell the trainees how exactly the training sessions shall take place and this is where the associated video will help them a lot. There are numerous examples provided throughout the main text of the document, originating from the real life incidents – they will be very good when used for the discussions, as this is the best way to learn.