THE NATIONAL CONTIGENCY PLAN FOR THE NORTH SEA

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THE NATIONAL CONTIGENCY PLAN FOR THE NORTH SEA
RAMPENPLAN NOORDZEE

• Johan Debyser
• Cabinet Governor of West Flanders

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2. INTRODUCTION

• Herald of Free Enterprise (March 6th
• 1987)
• National Contigency Plan for the North
• Sea was drawn up
• Ministerial Decree of April 19th 2005

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3. OBJECTIVE

• immediate deployment of the available means on
  the scene through a chain of alert, which implies
  being permanently operational
• set up co-ordination between the authorities
  involved, which requires a unity of command

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4. PARTNERS

• Shipping police
• Flemish Government
• Navy
• Federal Government (The General Directorate for
  the Environment of the Department of Health)
• The Management Unit of the North Sea
  Mathematical
• Models
• The Governor of the province of West-Flanders
  General
• Co-ordinator

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5. AREA OF APLICATION
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6. PHASING

• Phase 1 Fore-alert by the Nautical Director and
• assistance through own
  resources
• Phase 2 Alert by the Nautical Director and
  immediate
• precautions
• Phase 3 Co-ordinated interventions led by the
• Governor
• Phase 4 Aftercare led by the Governor

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7. EVALUATION

• The contigency plan for the North Sea needs to
  be revised following the Royal Decree of February
  16th 2006 on emergency and intervention plans
• Three phases (municipal, provincial and federal
• One-scene parties, governor and federal)

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Five disciplines

• Assistance (fire department)
• Medical, sanitary and psychosocial assistance
• The policing of the emergency site
• Logistic support
• Information

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• Multidisciplinary emergency and intervention
  plan
• Monodisciplinary intervention plan
• Coastguard structure
• Coastguard centre (MRCC and MIK)
• The definition of an emergency situation (safety
  -security)

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8. CONCLUSION

• A contigency plan is an evolving matter.
• The contigency plan for the North Sea needs to be
  changed.