Guidance

The National Contingency Plan

Documents on this page support the UK National Contingency Plan

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Published: 1 August 2014
• Last updated: 8 September 2022
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  1. 8 September 2022

     Updated link to Scientific, Technical and Operational advice notes (STOp notes).

  2. 20 November 2015

     Updated to show the latest Stakeholders List, Legal Basis & Cost Recovery and Record Keeping documents as at 20/11/2015.

  3. 1 August 2014

     First published.

Documents

Initial information the maritime operations centre expects to receive

Ref: initial information

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At sea response

Ref: at sea response

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International assistance and co-operation

Ref: international assistance

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Liability and compensation for pollution damage

Ref: liability

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Pollution damage chart

Ref: pollution damage

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Cost recovery and record keeping

Ref: cost recovery

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Three minute brief

Ref: three minute brief

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NCP Legal basis

Ref: legal basis

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List of stakeholders

Ref: stakeholders

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Temporary exclusion zones and temporary danger areas

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UK powers of intervention

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Scientific, Technical and Operational advice notes (STOp notes)

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/scientific-technical-and-operational-advice-notes-stop-notes

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The UK is party to several international agreements which provide for co-operation in dealing with major marine pollution incidents. These documents collected together on this page support the UK National Contingency Plan which is expected to be available here in the near future.