National workshop to develop the National Oil Spill Contingency Plan

  • Date(s)
    4-7 Sep 2012
  • Location
    Guinea-Bissau (Bissau)
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Information

ActivityNational workshop
TopicContingency Planning, National Oil Spill Contingency Plan (NOSCP)
Number of Participants33
HostSecretary of State for Environment and Tourism (Secretaria de Estado do Ambiente e Turismo)

Objectives

  • Raise awareness about the necessity to ratify and implement the main conventions related to preparedness (OPRC 90) and compensation (CLC 92 and Fund 92)
  • Raise awareness about accidental marine pollution and increase technical knowledge about oil spill response operations and preparedness
  • Develop a National Action Plan for the development and implementation of the National Oil Spill Contingency Plan and for the strengthening of the national capabilities
National workshop to develop the National Oil Spill Contingency Plan