Oil spill response at sea and on the shoreline

Accredited by the Nautical Institute - IMO Level 2

Objectives

Anticipate the fate and behaviour of oil spills in the aquatic environment
Gain concrete, practical knowledge of response strategie and techniques
Select appropriate equipment to respond to a spill
Contribute to the development of a contingency plan

Content

Spill issues and challenges
Behaviour of oil spills in the marine environment and on the shoreline
Response on the water surface
Observation and detection
Use of dispersants
In situ burning
Containment and recovery
Response on the shoreline
Surveying
Clean-up techniques
Worksite organisation
Waste management
Principles of crisis management
Contingency planning
Incident Management System (IMS)
Crisis communication
Compensation

Pedagogy

Theory lectures in the classroom
Tour of CEDRE's facilities for courses at CEDRE
Tabletop exercises based on feedback from past incidents
Practical exercises with the release of real oil for courses at CEDRE
Resources available on CEDRE's online training platform

50%

Theory

40%

Practical

10%

Tabletop exercise

Skills assessment

Oral questions
Practical exercises and debriefs
Case study
Star and end quiz
Issue of a course completion certificate

Practical information

Dates

Session 1 : 30/03/26 - 03/04/26
Session 2 : 01/06/26 - 05/06/26 (french)
Session 3 : 14/09/26 - 18/09/26 (french)
Session 4 : 12/10/26 - 16/10/26 (french)

Location

At CEDRE or at the site of your choice

Duration

4 days

Audience

Administrations and local authorities, emergency services, private response teams, shipping companies, port personnel, oil industry, offshore wind sector

Prices

Course fee inclunding refreshments and lunches : €3,030 excl. tax
Optional Accommodation & transfers package : €755 excl. tax (4 nights)

Registration

Registration requests are made directly online.