Offshore wind farms: pollution risks and spill response

Offshore wind farms: pollution risks and spill response

Objectives

  • Take into account pollution risks and mitigate spills
  • Understand the regulatory framework for pollution preparedness and response
  • Anticipate the fate and behaviour of spills of oil (petroleum-based and lubricants)
  • Gain concrete, practical kwoledge of response strategies and techniques
  • Select and deploy appropriate equipment to respond to a spill
  • Contribute to the development of first-line response plans

Content

  • Introduction to and examples of spills and incidents at offshore wind farms
  • Regulatory framework and key stakeholders in your country or response context
  • Spill preparedness : prevention of spills from facilities and equipment used in building and operating offshore wind farms
  • Behaviour of spills of oil and lubricants, impacts and operational consequences
  • Appropriate general response strategies in wind farms : open spaces on land, port areas, offshore
  • Response techniques : containment and recovery, clean-up of oiled surfaces and waste management
  • Pratical exercises

Pedagogy

  • Theory lectures in the classroom
  • Feedback from past incidents
  • Equipment demonstrations (with CEDRE's or your site's equipment)
  • Practical exercises with the release of real oil for courses at CEDRE
  • Resources available on CEDRE's online training platform
40%
Theory
60%
Practical

Skills assessment

  • Oral questions
  • Practical exercises and debriefs
  • Issue of a course completion certificate

Practical information

Location

At CEDRE or at the site of your choice

Audience

Stakeholders, operators or service providers involved in the installation or operational phases of offshore wind farms, personnel from marinas, fishing andcommercial ports, oil terminals, personnel from administration and local authorities

Registration

Registration requests are made directly online.

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