Chemical spill response in ports and on the shoreline

• Identify spill risks by chemicals likely to occur in ports or on the shoreline
• Anticipate the fate znd behaviour of chemical spills in the aquatic environment as well as hazards for humans and the environment
• Seek out initial information and effectively manage the initial stages of the response
• Gain concrete knowledge of the strategies and actions to be implemented following a spill in port and on the shoreline
• Be aware of the capabilities of responders, key stakeholders and technical support/ organisations experts who can be mobilised
• Contribute to the development and improvement of contingency plans covering chemical risks

• Management of chemical pollution related to Cargo, Vessels, and New Propulsion Energies (Ammonia, Methanol, etc.) in port and coastal areas
• Chemicals :
  • Risks and behaviour
  • Classifications
• Assessment and decision support tools (PPE, detection and sampling, modelling)
• Response strategies for : containers and packages, bulk cargoes, liquefied gases, New Propulsion Energies.
• Case studies

• Theory lectures in the classroom
• Demonstration of equipments
• Tour of CEDRE's facilities for courses at CEDRE
• Ice breaker : escape game
• Serious game
• Resources available on CEDRE's online training platform

• Oral questions
• Quiz
• Tabletop exercises, serious games
• Issue of course completion certificate

Access to e-learning course on chemical spills as a prerequisite