Oil spill response in inland waters
Objectives
- Anticipate the fate and behavior of hydrocarbons spilled in the aquatic environment
- Acquire concrete and practical knowledge of intervention strategies and techniques in inland waters
- Select the appropriate means for the context of an accidental spill
- Participate in the development of an emergency plan
Content
- Spill issues and challenges
- Basic principles of response in inland waters
- Behaviour of oil spills in the environment
- Containment :
- manufactured booms
- custom-made barriers
- Recovery operations
- Spill response on land : in soil, gutters, channels and ditches
- Riverbank clean-up
- Waste management
- Principles of crisis management and contingency planning
- Feedback from past incidents
Pedagogy
- Theory lectures in the classroom
- Tour if CEDRE'S facilities (if at CEDRE)
- Pratical exercises in the natural environment using simulants and at CEDRE's technical facilities with release of real oil
- Resources available on CEDRE's online training platform
50%
Theory50%
PracticalSkills assessment
- Oral questions
- Assessment during an autonomous exercise
- Pratical exercises and debriefs
- Issue of a course completion certificate
Practical information
Location
At CEDRE or at the site of your choice
Audience
Administrations and local authorities, emergency services, private intervention teams, water and waterway police services, river transport companies, port personnel, oil and chemical industries
Registration
Registration requests are made directly online.