Addressing Illegal Discharges in the Marine Environment Introductory - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Addressing Illegal Discharges in the Marine Environment Introductory overview and guidance document HELCOM RESPONSE 18 TH M EETING 21-23 J ANUARY 2014, S ZCZECIN (PL) 1 Victor Diaz Seco Senior Project Officer Response Assistance
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Victor Diaz Seco Senior Project Officer Response Assistance Pollution Response Services
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Workshop 2011 Workshop 2013 Working Group Meetings
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Support harmonised enforcement Provide useful information for supporting effective prosecution of
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authorities involved in the enforcement chain Promote the use
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Chapter 1: Legal framework Chapter 2: International cooperation Chapter 3: Pollution in the marine environment Chapter 4: Production of oily waste by vessels
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Chapter 5: The illegal discharge enforcement chain Chapter 6: Initial indication of a possible violation & decision to follow-up Chapter 7: Collecting additional evidence Chapter 8: Concluding the case Chapter 9: Post-case actions Chapter10: Cooperation tools
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Ø vessel detection to ensure vessel would not enter unnoticed European waters
Ø following release of approx 300 – 450 tones of fuel oil from the connection between tanker (Kaptanoğlu) and AKSA Energy Company’s pipe line
Ø following the grounding of fishing vessel
Ø support was requested to monitor refloating operation
Ø following a CleanSeaNet detection confirmed by aircraft surveillance
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