When an oil spill occurs at your workplace or in your living area, it is essential to quickly find ways to control the situation and notify relevant departments or personnel to handle the incident. However, if the spill occurs on a larger scale, in the natural environment, and poses a threat to the environment and the community, you should contact and report the incident to the appropriate authorities to address the issue and manage the necessary risks.
Where to report oil spill incidents?
According to Article 13 of the Oil Spill Response Regulation attached to Decision 12/2021/QĐ-TTg, the regulations are as follows:
Article 13. Contact points for reporting oil spill incidents:
1. Organizations or individuals responsible for an oil spill or who discover an oil spill are required to report promptly to one of the following agencies:
a) The national contact point for oil spills at sea;
b) The nearest port authority;
c) The regional oil spill response center;
d) The regional Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center (in cases requiring rescue at sea);
e) Vietnam Coastal Radio Stations to relay information to the responsible response or rescue agencies;
f) The Department of Natural Resources and Environment;
g) The nearest local government;
h) The permanent search and rescue office of relevant ministries, agencies, and localities.
2. Aircraft detecting oil slicks at sea must notify the air traffic service provider or the search and rescue service provider to relay information to the competent authorities as prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article.
3. In addition to the above contact points, when an oil spill occurs or is discovered, it may also be reported to the Navy, Border Guard, Coast Guard, or Waterway Traffic Police for handling or to relay information to the responsible response agency.
4. Handling of oil spill information and reporting:
Upon receiving information or a report of an oil spill, the lead response agency must:
a) Assess the authenticity of the information about the incident;
b) Conduct a preliminary assessment of the nature, scope, extent, and potential consequences of the oil spill;
c) Implement emergency response measures for the situation;
d) Notify relevant agencies and units about the emergency response measures and plans, and sign off or decide on response deployment activities;
e) Notify agencies, units, and individuals in the affected area or areas that may be affected by the oil spill to take proactive response and recovery measures;
f) Report to the competent authorities on the handling of information, the coordination response measures implemented, and propose suggestions and recommendations.
Reporting Process in Oil Spill Response and Remediation
According to Article 14 of the Oil Spill Response Regulation attached to Decision 12/2021/QĐ-TTg, the regulations are as follows:
Article 14. Reporting process in oil spill response and remediation:
1. During the process of responding to and remediating oil spills, the National Committee for Incident, Disaster Response, and Search and Rescue, ministries, agencies, and localities must regularly report as per the designated hierarchy.
2. Oil spill reporting is maintained continuously from the time the spill is detected until the oil spill response activities are completed, including:
a) Initial oil spill report: issued upon discovery of the oil spill;
b) Subsequent oil spill reports: issued daily during the oil spill response process;
c) Final oil spill report: issued when oil spill response activities are completed;
d) Comprehensive oil spill report: issued to summarize the oil spill response situation from the time the spill is detected until the completion of response activities.
3. The report content includes:
a) Time of the incident or discovery;
b) Location of the incident, coordinates (if available);
c) Type of oil;
d) Estimated volume and spill rate of the oil;
e) Weather conditions (waves, wind, currents…);
f) Preparedness for response and proposed response plans;
g) Requests for assistance, rescue, or oil spill response support.
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