Offshore Energy Emergency Response
Pete Lowson Offshore Energy Liaison Officer HM Coastguard 020 381 72070 07772 352 612 peter.lowson@mcga.gov.uk
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Offshore Energy Emergency Response Pete Lowson Offshore Energy Liaison Officer HM Coastguard 020 381 72070 07772 352 612 peter.lowson@mcga.gov.uk Shetland CGOC National Coastguard Network Stornoway CGOC Steady State Dec 2015 Aberdeen
Pete Lowson Offshore Energy Liaison Officer HM Coastguard 020 381 72070 07772 352 612 peter.lowson@mcga.gov.uk
London Coastguard Shetland CGOC Stornoway CGOC Aberdeen CGOC Humber CGOC Dover CGOC Falmouth CGOC Milford Haven CGOC Holyhead CGOC Belfast CGOC NMOC Fareham
Steady State Dec 2015 National network with built in resilience & following Functions - Search and Rescue Pollution Response Vessel Traffic Management Maritime Safety Information Accident and Disaster Response Maritime Security National Coastguard Network
Alert the Coastguard direct by telephone or radio call to the Coastguard Operations Centre (CGOC) to remove delays which
through notification via operator or contractor shore bases, particularly outside normal working hours.
➢ EPOL – Emergency Preparedness Offshore Liaison - formed in 1995 ➢ EPOL Media Protocol created to provide guidance on agreed procedures between Police, HM Coastguard and industry during major offshore incidents. ➢ PFEER Regulations 1995. ➢ Major Emergency Management Training. ➢ Offshore SAR Management Courses run by HM Coastguard with Police Scotland support. ➢ Inter agency cooperation between emergency services and the offshore
➢ There was no strategic overview particularly in the at sea emergency response.
OIM HMCG ERT Alarms Muster Deluge S/D & B/D ERT Intentions T-T-T Info gathering Phase Incident # Call-back Site contact HR Logistics Safety Media Environment Technical MICO Police PLO PLO Crisis Management
OIM – OSC Installation in difficulty ACO SAR helicopters – Coastguard, Industry SAR, Norwegian national &
Civilian transport helicopters – Babcock, Bristow, CHC Surface vessels – ERRV, AHTS, PSV, Dive Support, Vessels of
Nearby installations - Receptor Refuelling Medical facilities & communications CGOC SMC Maritime Incident Communications Officers (MICOs) Company Emergency Response Centre UK ARCC Aberdeen ATSU Police Scotland MCA area & national support, SOSREP, Counter Pollution and Salvage Officer , Media Response Police support, PLO, FOCC, SIM, SIO, Casualty Bureau, FLO, Media Response Company technical support, HR, Logistics, Finance, Media Response
Example – Central North Sea – Platform Emergency Evacuation
Strategic Coordinating Group - SCG National Health Service – Ambulances, hospitals Regulators & Investigators – HSE, MAIB, AAIB, OPRED Local, regional, national & international government bodies as appropriate
Figures provided courtesy of Anatec Ltd Serious concerns Open to discussion Nav & SAR friendly
2016 Humber Gateway 2017 Gwynt y Môr 2018 Walney Extension and Burbo Bank
Pete Lowson – HM Coastguard peter.lowson@mcga.gov.uk