PAJ Oil Spill Symposium 2006


“Changing Strategies in Regional Oil Spill Response”

February 23 & 24, 2006

Petroleum Association of Japan (PAJ)

Title : PAJ Oil Spill Symposium 2006
“Changing Strategies in Regional Oil Spill Response”
Date : February 23, Thu. & 24 Fri. 2006 (AM 9:00 Front desk Open)
Venue : Keidanren Kaikan (at “Golden room”, 11F)(Cloak 1F Lobby)
1-9-4, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8188, Japan
Tel: +81-3-5204-1500
Fax: +81-3-5255-6233
Objectives :   PAJ Major Oil Spill Response Programme, Triggered by the Exxon Valdez incident, now marks its sixteenth year. During that time, it has gained experience through several major oil spill incidents, such as Nakhodka, Erika and Prestige, and a series of international systems and cooperative frameworks has been developed.
  Reinforcement of PSC (Port State Control) and accelerated implementation of double-hull tankers have been promoted as preventative measures. Also, for the compensation regimes related to oil spills, an additional oil-spill compensation fund went into effect in March 2005 with maximum limit of 750 million SDR.
  Oil spill response strategies are changing on a company to company basis with more concentrated resources targeting regional preparedness based on past experiences and changing risks.
Regional Seas Programs include North West Pacific Action Plan (NOWPAP) as the inter governmental action under UNEP and oil industry spill response organizations such as OSRL, EARL and CCA have emerged in line with the requirement of changing strategy.
  Recent activities of hydrocarbon exploitation are taking place in very remote areas, a long way from these industry spill response organizations or OSR centers and the companies involved are inclined to set up their own resource centers in the vicinity of their activity to cope with regulatory requirements of the areas, to respond quickly in case of emergency.
  This symposium focuses on “Changing strategies in regional oil spill response” in the context of an overview of the entire oil spill situation, with the aim of contributing to the activities of relevant organization.

Language : English and Japanese
With simultaneous interpretation
Organizer : Petroleum Association of Japan (PAJ)
Supporter : Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
Secretariat

(contact) 		: Oil Spill Response & Industry Support Department,
Petroleum Association of Japan, 1-9-4, Ohtemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0004, Japan
TEL: +81-3-3279-3819
FAX: +81-3-3242-5688

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Day1 Thursday February 23，2006

　
Symposium Coordinator:
Minoru Tsunoda
General Manager, Oil Spill Response & Industry Support Dept, PAJ
10:00 　
Opening Address
Mr. Kazuo Suzuki
Chairman of Transportation Committee of PAJ
Vice President, TonenGeneral Sekiyu K.K
10:10 　
Speech by the Honorable Guest
Mr. Keiichi Hakozaki
Director, Petroleum Refining and Reserve Division,
Agency of Natural Resources & Energy, METI
　 Keynote Speech
10:20 　
The role of the IMO in developing national and regional systems for preparation and response
Mr. Jean-Claude Sainlos
 Director, International Maritime Organization（IMO）
10:55 　
The International Compensation Regime and the activities of the IOPCF
Mr. Masamichi Hasebe
 Legal Counsel, International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund（IOPCF）
11:30 　
Shifting Risks and their Impact on Preparedness, Response and Regional Co-operation.
Ms. Kathatina Stanzel
 Senior Technical Adviser, International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation Ltd（ITOPF）
12:10 -13:30 　

Lunch

13:30 　
Expectations & Realities of Oil Spill Response in Malaysia
Capt. Chin Kon Wing
 Petroleum Industry of Malaysia Mutual Aid Group (PIMMAG)
14:05 　
Activities of PAJ since its set up of Oil Spill Bases
Mr. Andrew M Crawford
 Manager, Operations and Training,
Technical Advisor, Oil Spill Response Office, PAJ
14:40 　

End of the Day 1

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Day2 Friday February 24，2006

10:00 　
Revisiting Response Plans to include Alternative Methods
Mr. Stephan Grenon,
Head, Environmental Emergencies, Quebec Region, Environment Canada
10:35 　
Australian Regional Response Arrangements
Mr. W.J. Skibinski,
Manager, Australian Marine Oil Spill Centre (AMOSC)
11:10 　
Saudi Aramco Response to Oil Spills
Mr. Ali Amer Al-Mohssen,
Global Oil Spill Director, Marine Department, Saudi ARAMCO
11:50 - 13:20 　 Lunch
13:20 　
MSRC : Changes since 1990
Mr. Donald Toenshoff, Jr.,
Executive Vice President, Marine Spill Response Corporation (MSRC)
14:00 　
Chemical Tanker Accident in Japan Water
Mr. Mitsuyoshi Nomata ,
Director, Marine Environment Protection and Disaster Prevention Division,
Guard and Rescue Department, Japan Coast Guard
14:35 　
Closing Remarks
Mr. Kenji Nishigaki
Senior Counselor, PAJ
14:45 　

End of the 2006 Symposium