These guidelines were developed by a group of experts from EU / EFTA Member States and EMSA within the Consultative Technical Group for Marine Pollution Preparedness and Response (CTG MPPR). They comprise of an interdisciplinary, hands-on manual for forensic oil spill sampling and six stand-alone scenarios for different sampling situations (i.e., inshore, in harbours, on beaches, from maritime units, on board ships, from helicopter), which may be used directly in the field. These guidelines are based on real-incident experience and aim to provide good sampling practice for forensic oil spill sampling.

Type: Oil Tanker.

Operational Area: North & Balic Sea.

Equipment Depot: Frederikshavn, Denmark.

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The MAR-ICE Network was established in 2008 through a 3-Party Cooperation Agreement (as amended) between the European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic), the Centre of Documentation, Research and Experimentation on Accidental Water Pollution (Cedre) and the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA). It became operational in January 2009 and has since been activated by EU and EFTA/EEA countries 70 times. The MAR-ICE Network provides upon request remotely expert information and advice on chemical substances in the event of a maritime emergency.

The period covered by this report is 2019-2023

Type: Oil Tanker.

Operational Area: Black Sea.

Equipment Depot: Varna, Bulgaria.

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This document was developed by a group of experts from EU / EFTA Member States, as well as EU-OSHA and EMSA representatives within the Consultative Technical Group for Marine Pollution Preparedness and Response (CTG MPPR). It aims to provide practical guidance based on real-incident experience on how best to plan for and integrate health and safety measures in oil spill response operations.

The purpose of this inventory is to provide an overview of the oil spill dispersant application capability at an EU level. The present edition of the dispersant inventory replaces previous versions published in 2005, 2007, 2010 and 2014. This update is based on information provided and verified by the competent national authorities in
each Member State.

This inventory contains information for each Member State regarding:

• the national rules and regulations for usage of oil spill dispersants as an at-sea oil spill response method
• the testing and approval procedures for dispersants
• the equipment and stockpiles for dispersant application, including geographic information system (GIS) based maps.

A list of dispersants which have been approved for use by various EU/EFTA/EEA countries, based on the replies from the Member States, is also provided. It should be underlined that the following list is for information purposes only.

Type: Oil Tanker.

Operational Area: Aegean Sea.

Equipment Depot: Piraeus, Greece.

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Type: Oil Tanker

Operational Area: Central Mediterranean Sea

Equipment Depot: Valleta, Malta

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Type: Oil Tanker.

Operational Area: Eastern Mediterranean.

Equipment Depot: Limassol, Cyprus.

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Type: Oil Tanker.

Operational Area: Black Sea.

Equipment Depot: Costanta, Romania.

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Type: Oil Tanker.

Operational Area: Atlantic Coast.

Equipment Depot: Sines, Portugal.

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Type: Oil tanker.

Operational Area: Western Mediterranean.

Equipment Depot: Genoa, Italy.

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Type: Hopper Dredger.

Operational Area: North Sea.

Equipment Depot: Ostend, Belgium.

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Type: Oil/Chemical Tanker

Operational Area: Adriatic Sea

Equipment Depot: Rijeka, Croatia

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Type: Oil Tanker.

Operational Area: Mediterranean Sea.

Equipment Depot: Algeciras, Spain.

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Type: Oil Tanker.

Operational Area: Southern Baltic Sea.

Equipment Depot: Malmö, Sweden.

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Type: Offshore Supply Vessel.

Operational Area: Bay of Biscay.

Equipment Depot: Vigo, Spain.

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Type: Oil tanker.

Operational Area: Central Mediterranean.

Equipment Depot: Naples, Italy.

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Type: Platform Supply Vessel.

Operational Area: Bay of Biscay.

Equipment Depot: Brest, France.

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These Guidelines are intended to provide useful information when addressing claims management and costs recovery following maritime incidents.

The Guidelines were developed in the framework of the EMSA Consultative Technical Group for Marine Pollution Preparedness and Response and are intended to provide guidance based on prior experience. Under no circumstances do the Guidelines replace individual, legal or technical advice rendered considering the individual circumstances of each case and situation. Under no circumstances shall EMSA or any of the other contributors be liable for any loss, damage, liability or expense incurred or suffered that is claimed to have resulted from the interpretation and the use of the information presented in these Guidelines.