Aerial observation of pollution at sea

• Identify and gather information to characterise an oil spill
• Be familiar with international legislation on authorised and illegal discharges
• Be capable of drawing up a POLREP when pollution is detected
• Be capable of drafting and official report when pollution or illegal discharge is suspected
• Understand the conditions for giving evidence in court and the role of the witness
• Provide support for response operations at sea

• Behaviour of oil and operational consequences
• Assessment and description of pollution :

  - Bonn Agreement Oil Appearance Code

  - Quantifying and drafting a POLREP

  - False positives

• Tools :

  - MARPOL Convention

  - Legal aspects and gathering evidence

  - Criminal hearings

  - Aircraft and sensors

  - Investigations

  - Official reports and POLREPs

  - Detection and repression of oil pollution

• Feedback from past incidents

• Theory lectures in the classroom
• Tabletop exercises
• Simulations
• Discussions between learners and trainers
• Resources available on CEDRE's online training platform

• Oral questions
• Summary exercises
• Start and end quiz
• Simulation
• Issue of a course completion certificate

Hard copy of CEDRE's operational guide on aerial observation !