SPREEX 6FP CASPREEX 6FP CA
SPREEX project conclusions on preventive and SPREEX project conclusions on preventive and emergency interventions in response toemergency interventions in response to
oil spillsoil spills
Presentation at EU-MOP Workshop Presentation at EU-MOP Workshop ETSIN Madrid 24/01/08ETSIN Madrid 24/01/08
Juan B. Pérez PratJuan B. Pérez PratSPREEX Technical CoordinatorSPREEX Technical Coordinator
Fishing vessels response to the PRESTIGE spillFishing vessels response to the PRESTIGE spill
Fisherman spill response Fisherman spill response
SPREEX 6FP CASPREEX 6FP CA and the SST 2008 Call and the SST 2008 Call
Spill response themes have not been included again Spill response themes have not been included again on the Surface Transport Calls of the 6on the Surface Transport Calls of the 6 thth and the and the 77thth FP since the Post-Prestige Call FP since the Post-Prestige Call
SPREEX mid-term and final conclusions have SPREEX mid-term and final conclusions have succeed with the inclusion of the OSR subject succeed with the inclusion of the OSR subject again on the SST 2008 Call for Proposalsagain on the SST 2008 Call for Proposals
Preventive and emergency interventions to Preventive and emergency interventions to protect marine coastal and land environmentprotect marine coastal and land environment
Steps and tasks of the SPREEX projectSteps and tasks of the SPREEX project
Step 1 Selection of issues, with major importance on the spill Step 1 Selection of issues, with major importance on the spill response effectivenessresponse effectiveness
Step 2 Compile State of the Art (SoA) reports on the selected Step 2 Compile State of the Art (SoA) reports on the selected issues, including the on-going research issues, including the on-going research
Step 3 Identification of GAPS impairing OSR effectiveness,needing Step 3 Identification of GAPS impairing OSR effectiveness,needing further R&D effort or synergies. Identification of possible further R&D effort or synergies. Identification of possible improvements and solutions to fill the GAPS .improvements and solutions to fill the GAPS .
Step 4 Presentation of results to open debate with Coast Guards Step 4 Presentation of results to open debate with Coast Guards end users and administrations on two open workshops. end users and administrations on two open workshops.
Step 5 Final conclusions and disseminationStep 5 Final conclusions and dissemination
The four SPREEX pillars (WP)The four SPREEX pillars (WP) WP 1 Lead by SASEMAR-: The organisation of the OSR, WP 1 Lead by SASEMAR-: The organisation of the OSR,
organisative schemes and information tools and flow, training, legal organisative schemes and information tools and flow, training, legal aspects and identification of responsibilities, and the places of aspects and identification of responsibilities, and the places of refuge option refuge option
WP 2 Lead by Cedre: OSR operations action means, ships, WP 2 Lead by Cedre: OSR operations action means, ships, equipment and their combinations as systems, including pre-equipment and their combinations as systems, including pre-outfitting of occasional OSR vessels, the use of robotics, and use of outfitting of occasional OSR vessels, the use of robotics, and use of dispersants and aerial support. dispersants and aerial support.
WP 3 Lead by SINTEF: ICT detection, tracking and communication WP 3 Lead by SINTEF: ICT detection, tracking and communication technologies, meteorological and oceanographic data acquisition technologies, meteorological and oceanographic data acquisition and transmission, real time tracking and modelling spill trajectories, and transmission, real time tracking and modelling spill trajectories, decision support systems and operations control.decision support systems and operations control.
WP 4 Lead by HDI Socio-economic aspects, the methodologies for WP 4 Lead by HDI Socio-economic aspects, the methodologies for the assessment of socio-economic impact, operational risk the assessment of socio-economic impact, operational risk assessment tools and decision support, biodegradation and assessment tools and decision support, biodegradation and remedial actions, clean-up methodologies.. remedial actions, clean-up methodologies..
Partner participation overviewPartner participation overviewLeaderLeader Issues/Issues/
reportsreportsContributiContributi
onsonsActive Active
partnpartnersers
WP 1 OSR Organisation and WP 1 OSR Organisation and managementmanagement SASEMARSASEMAR 55 1515 99
WP2 Technical resourcesWP2 Technical resources CEDRECEDRE 44 1313 88
WP 3 OS Real time WP 3 OS Real time InformationInformation SINTEFSINTEF 55 2222 1111
WP 4 Socio-economic WP 4 Socio-economic aspectsaspects DHIDHI 55 1414 88
ConclusionsConclusions
1 A continuous dialogue between researchers and end users, as has been accomplished by SPREEX, is deemed necessary for identifying and filling existing Gaps for optimum response preparedness
2 Spill response research cannot be justified by Spill response research cannot be justified by market pull and can only be effective in filling market pull and can only be effective in filling existing Gaps through the joint development of existing Gaps through the joint development of national and EU programmes such as 7FP. national and EU programmes such as 7FP.
Conclusions IIConclusions II
Spill response research Spill response research needs to be needs to be based on past experience from previous based on past experience from previous accidents but must not be limited solely to accidents but must not be limited solely to the most recent scenarios and to the the most recent scenarios and to the reaction to previous accidents: it reaction to previous accidents: it must be must be proactive by anticipating the risks of proactive by anticipating the risks of new possible postulated accidentsnew possible postulated accidents with with short-, medium- and long-term perspectives.short-, medium- and long-term perspectives.
Conclusions IIIConclusions III
ResearchResearch must address must address not only new not only new technologies, but also the integration of technologies, but also the integration of existing technologies not fully existing technologies not fully incorporated yet into spill responseincorporated yet into spill response on on efficient systems addressing different efficient systems addressing different applications and needs.applications and needs.
Conclusions IV Conclusions IV
A spill response research framework must A spill response research framework must be outlined at a European level to avoid be outlined at a European level to avoid major Gaps and to enable access to major Gaps and to enable access to international databases, while at the same international databases, while at the same time avoiding duplication of efforts and time avoiding duplication of efforts and facilitating the coordination of human facilitating the coordination of human resources and response means when resources and response means when needed.needed.
Conclusions: R&D GAPSConclusions: R&D GAPS
Round Table 1 (Pillar WP 3) : Real time Round Table 1 (Pillar WP 3) : Real time detection and tracking. Integration and real detection and tracking. Integration and real time updating of spill and ship information.time updating of spill and ship information.
Round Table T 2 (Pillar WP 4a): Response Round Table T 2 (Pillar WP 4a): Response management and decision support systemsmanagement and decision support systems
Round Table T3 (Pillar WP 2): Recovery Round Table T3 (Pillar WP 2): Recovery vessels and equipment, and use of dispersantsvessels and equipment, and use of dispersants
Round Table T4 (WP4b): Environmental and Round Table T4 (WP4b): Environmental and socio-economic effectssocio-economic effects
GAPS to fill by R&DGAPS to fill by R&D
Spill detection sensors Spill detection sensors withwith resolution and resolution and capabilities on harsh sea conditions, on capabilities on harsh sea conditions, on submerged oil spill detection and also on submerged oil spill detection and also on thickness and spill weathering information.thickness and spill weathering information.
Systems integrating data from different Systems integrating data from different sensors and platforms which include new sensors and platforms which include new aerial carriers such as AUVaerial carriers such as AUV
GAPS to fill by R&DGAPS to fill by R&D
ModelsModels combining meteorological and combining meteorological and hydrodynamic data, met-ocean forecast for hydrodynamic data, met-ocean forecast for oil drift and coastal approach. oil drift and coastal approach.
Compare oil spill models used by national Compare oil spill models used by national authorities in Europe, to develop a common authorities in Europe, to develop a common oil spill model which can be used for all EU oil spill model which can be used for all EU waters with standard inputs (MetOcean, waters with standard inputs (MetOcean, maps, oil data etc.).maps, oil data etc.).
Validation in exercises and in real spills.Validation in exercises and in real spills.
GAPS to fill by R&DGAPS to fill by R&D
Real time information systemsReal time information systems, available , available to oil spill responders and concerned to oil spill responders and concerned authorities,authorities,
Use of artificial intelligence algorithms on Use of artificial intelligence algorithms on data processing and distribution.data processing and distribution.
GAPS to fill by R&DGAPS to fill by R&D
Decision Support SystemsDecision Support Systems (DSS) based (DSS) based on information from real time, providing the on information from real time, providing the framework for contingency planning, local framework for contingency planning, local response, and coordinated response on response, and coordinated response on major accidents.major accidents.
Models and DSS tools shall be used for Models and DSS tools shall be used for training, on preparedness exercises and training, on preparedness exercises and refined and validated on real spillsrefined and validated on real spills
GAPS to fill by R&DGAPS to fill by R&D Limitations of ships equipment, booms and Limitations of ships equipment, booms and
containment techniquescontainment techniques in rough seas, or in in rough seas, or in strong currents impair response efficiency.strong currents impair response efficiency.
Equipment testing procedures and performance Equipment testing procedures and performance assessment of the recovery systems in operation assessment of the recovery systems in operation conditions, extended to rough sea conditions and conditions, extended to rough sea conditions and to different products and viscosity. to different products and viscosity.
Design accounting for spill changes by weathering Design accounting for spill changes by weathering and oil mixing with water requires improved and oil mixing with water requires improved skimmers and effective water separation by skimmers and effective water separation by decanting and on-board heating capacity for decanting and on-board heating capacity for product handling.product handling.
GAPS to fill by R&DGAPS to fill by R&D Effects of dispersed oilEffects of dispersed oil and assessment and and assessment and
quantification of socio-economic impacts on quantification of socio-economic impacts on fisheries, tourism and other human activities. fisheries, tourism and other human activities.
Commonly accepted methodologies and tools, for Commonly accepted methodologies and tools, for preparedness, for decision making for assessment preparedness, for decision making for assessment and shore logistics and criteria for clean-up and shore logistics and criteria for clean-up completion. completion.
Shore logistics and preparedness for disposal of Shore logistics and preparedness for disposal of mixed wastes after spill accidents (from sea mixed wastes after spill accidents (from sea recovery and coast cleaning) recovery and coast cleaning)
Questions following the SPREEX conclusionsQuestions following the SPREEX conclusions
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