NOTIFICATION AND Alert System

This section outlines the initiation of the alert system by observers, duty officers of the emergency service and the full activation of the response plan.

3.1 Notification

It is the duty of any person who becomes aware of an oil spill to immediately notify an emergency service or the Director of Environment. Upon receipt of this information, the emergency service should immediately notify the Ministry of Environment.

3.2 Action Required by Observer of Incident         

  1. Immediately notify:
    1. Either the Police Information and Operation Room (PIOR), Lines Barracks - Phone 999; or
    2. Any of the following EMERGENCY SERVICES, that is the Duty Officer of the nearest :
  1. Provide as much information as possible, such as:

3.3 Action Required by Duty Officer, Emergency Service         

In case the Duty Officer of an Emergency Service has been notified of an oil spill incident, the officer should inform the PIOR, Lines Barracks - Phone 999.

The checklist below specifies the alert procedure when an oil spill is reported. It should be at the disposal of personnel at the PIOR. The Officer on duty at the PIOR will take the following actions when an oil spill is reported:

Actions

Completed/remarks
  1. Ascertain location and nature of spill (tanker, truck, tank farm) from person reporting spill. Ask about injuries, deaths, and fire hazard.


  1. Notify the Director of NOSCP.

  • Office Phone: 212 6080
  • Home Phone: 425 0988
  • Cell Phone: 258 10 40
  • Fax: 212 66 71


  1. Notify ambulance/fire station if needed


  1. Contactappropriate District Police Station and ask to verify directly or through National Coast Guard Post or Fisheries Post or Fire Station. Ask for return phone call on emergency basis.


  1. When verification report comes in, immediately communicate it to the Director of NOSCP.


  1. Fill in Oil Spill Report Form (Form No. 2).


  1. Standby to alert key personnel as directed by the Director of NOSCP or the OSC in charge.


3.4 Oil Spill Report Form         

(To be filled by Duty Officer at Police Information and Operation Room or Emergency services)

Items

Remarks
  1. Date/Time


  1. Name/Tel No/Address of Caller:


  1. Location of reported Incident


  1. Facilities Involved

(e.g.: Name of Tanker /Vessel /Tank /Depot etc)


  1. Estimated Quantities and Type of Oil (e.g.: Fuel oil, gasoil, etc)


  1. Any Special Risk/Hazard (Fire, Injuries, Death etc)


  1. Name of Contact Person at Incident


  1. Additional Information


Actions taken by Duty Officer:

Items

Remarks
  1. Director of NOSCP alerted/Time


  1. District Police contacted for verification/Time


  1. Verification Report from district police/Time


  1. Verification report phoned or given to the Director of NOSCP/Time


  1. Ambulance or Fire Station alerted/Time


  1. Other individuals alerted/Time


3.5 Oil Spill Command and Control Centre         

The National Command and Control Centre is operational on the 4th floor of Department of Environment, Ken Lee Tower, Barracks St, Port Louis

a) The Command and Control Centre is the place from which the responses to the emergency are directed and co-ordinated to the On Site Operational Command Centre.

b) Only key senior personnel has authorised access to the centre. Separate facilities are available for the media. Access to the Command and Control Centre is authorised to members of the NCC and the members of the Advisory Teams.

c) The Command and Control Centre has:

  1. Several telephone lines with direct dialing facilities/fax
  2. Internal telephones
  3. Telephone directory
  4. A sensitivity atlas showing the sensitive areas.
  5. The list of names, addresses and telephone numbers of key Oil Spill

Response Personnel is at annex I.

3.6 On Site Operational Command Centre & Equipment Assembly Point         

a) Unless otherwise directed by the Director of NOSCP, the On Site Operational Command Centre and Equipment Assembly Point will be at the nearest Emergency Service to the spill.

3.7 Procedures and guidelines         

 

Oil Spill Alert Procedure

Response guidelines for containment and recovery at sea

Response guidelines for use of dispersants at sea

Response guidelines for coastal areas

Strategy Decision