Guidance

National training course on oil pollution, contingency planning and response (LA01)

Updated 22 March 2024

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This course provides local authority, and other government agency management staff, with an overview of oil pollution response and how their roles and responsibilities fit into the National Contingency Plan (NCP).

Who the course is for

This course is for local authority managers and supervisors, and other government agency staff, who may play a role in managing the local authority’s response to an oil spill incident.

Course content

The course covers the:

  • NCP
  • operational response cells and the environment group
  • fate and behaviour of oil
  • environmental impact of oil
  • at-sea oil spill response
  • nearshore oil spill response
  • shoreline clean-up techniques
  • health and safety in oil spill response
  • waste management in oil spill response
  • cost recovery
  • media

The course also includes a series of interactive workshops to demonstrate the importance of various aspects of oil spill planning and response.

Course objectives

When delegates complete the course, they will have:

  • a clear understanding of the NCP and how it works with local plans
  • an appreciation of how private and government agencies are involved in responding to oil spills in the UK
  • the ability to assess the early stages of a spill, carry out the appropriate notification procedures and begin an organisational response
  • the skills to assign priorities and identify resources required to carry out a response
  • an awareness of what ecological factors to consider when selecting clean-up techniques
  • the ability to manage an on-going response, monitor the progress of clean-up efforts and make an informed decision on when to stand down the response
  • an appreciation of financial aspects of oil spill clean-up and subsequent compensation issues

How to apply

We provide the course free of charge. The course includes refreshments during the day, however, delegates will need to pay for their own travel, accommodation, and any other costs.

We are currently planning to hold this course in:

  • Plymouth on 19, 20 and 21 November 2024
  • Belfast on 21, 22 and 23 January 2025
  • Inverness on 4, 5 and 6 March 2025

While every effort will be made to keep to these locations, they may be changed to nearby towns or cities to ensure we can find a suitable venue.

If you would like to attend one of these events, please email the HM Coastguard HQ Business Unit at HMCoastguard@mcga.gov.uk or call 020 3817 2675.

Please tell the business unit your:

  • name
  • organisation
  • job title
  • contact phone number
  • dietary requirements
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