Interspill Inform: Shipping and Salvage

We are running a series of Interspill Inform, webinars to support the Sector Themed Days.

More details on the Sector Themed Days at Interspill are available at: https://www.interspill.org/about-interspill/industry-sector-working-group-webinars-and-themed-days/clean-seas/

The Interspill Inform Shipping and Salvage Webinar series:Casualty Management – held on 24 May

This webinar, the first in our Shipping and Salvage Series of Interspill Inform webinars looked at what happens when a vessel gets into difficulty and follow the casualty management process, discussing the relevant law and using some past incidents, like the cruise ship Costa Concordia and the container vessel MV Rena to provide insight. Sam Kendall-Marsden of the Standard Club is very experienced in this field and is Director of Claims at Standard Club.

The second part of the webinar was by Jan De Boer who is Senior Legal Officer at IMO. He discussed how the various legal principles work to try to ensure prompt and effective removal of hazardous wrecks and lost cargo in the EEZ; how this can be applied worldwide. How oil and pollution risks are covered. He also explained the background to and the purpose of the Nairobi convention and focus on places of refuge.

The final speaker was Stephen Hennig, the UK SOSREP, who is responsible for the management of shipping casualties in UK waters, He explained his role and the extent of the power he has when casualties occur. It is a model being looked at by other nations

This was a fascinating webinar as we look into the world of casualty management.To view the recording please click here:https://www.interspill.org/2022/05/26/interspill-inform-shipping-and-salvage-casualty-management-webinar-now-live/

Please note that as the loss of the MV Wakashio and MV X-Press Pearl are recent incidents and the speakers may not talk about them as they are subject to ongoing insurance and legal claims.

Container losses – stemming the increase in losses – currently being rescheduled

The average loss of containers from vessel is 1200 or so each year. In 2020 there were over 3000 lost and the rate of losses so far in 2022 is indicating similar for this year. Why is this happening, how can the rate of increases can be stemmed, what is industry doing to stop this and what happened to the containers that are lost.

This webinar shed some light on all of these points.Register at:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/container-losses-tickets-347014719367?utm_source=eventbrite&utm_medium=email&utm_ campaign=post_publish&utm_content=shortLinkNewEmail

Alternative Fuels – hazards and management of them 1400 (BST) 15 June

The drive to reduce harmful emissions from the burning of hydrocarbon fuels has seem Heavy Fuel Oil virtually banned and replace with light fuels like Very Low Sulphur Fuel Oil which has brought its own challenges but presents less harm to the environment.

Shipping produces 940 million tonnes of CO2 annually which is 2,5% of the world’s emissions. The International Maritime Organization has set a target for it to cut these emissions by 50% by 2050.

So the rush to decarbonise shipping to reduce Green House Gasses is on!

It is interesting to observe vessels being ordered as this gives an indication of the direction of travel that shipowners are talking. Bi-fuel vessels eg LNG/Methanol, Hydrogen/HVO.

This webinar introduces the scale of the problem, why industry must decarbonise, how it might do it but also what problems do these fuels pose to users and importantly spill responder

Register at:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/alternative-fuelstickets-347020707277?utm_source=eventbrite&utm_ medium=email&utm_campaign=post_publish&utm_ content=shortLinkNewEmail

Shipping and Salvage Day at Interspill – 22 June

The outcome of these webinars will be discussed face-to-face at Interspill 2022 on 22 June with the outline programme as follows:

0900 - 0940 Sector Mentor: Karen Purnell – previously Managing Director ITOPF will set out the challenges the shipping and salvage industry faces and how the work the pollution and incident response industry must do to help manage future incidents.

0940 – 1000 Questions and short discussion

1000 – 1030 Industry response 1 – Casualty Management

1030 – 1100 Refreshment break

1100 – 1130 Industry response 2 – Container Losses

1130 - 1200 Industry response 3 – Emerging fuels, their risk and management

1200 - 1230 Industry response 4 – TBC

1230 – 1330 Lunch

1330 – 1500 Open forum to deliver an Action Plan for industry, governments and regulators!

1500 - 1530 Closing comments

Register to attend Interspill Clean Seas Day at:

https://www.interspill.org/about-interspill/registrationinformation-interspill-2022/

This page will be updated frequently and all webinar recordings will be accessible from the news page on www.interspill.org

Interspill Inform Clean Seas Webinar Series

We are running a series of Interspill Inform, webinars to support the Sector Themed Days.

More details on the Sector Themed Days at Interspill are available at:

https://www.interspill.org/about-interspill/industry-sectorworking-group-webinars-and-themed-days/clean-seas/

The Interspill Inform Clean Seas Webinar series is as follows:

• Coastal Darkening 1400hrs (BST) - 4 May

• Marine Debris and Plastic Pollution 1400hrs (BST) 24 May

• Emerging Pollutants 1400hrs (BST) 8 June

These webinars enable these subjects to be discussed in detail with academics, industry and responders involved in presenting.

Each webinar will explain the problem, its causes, possible solutions, what actions can be taken and the support industry and governments need to deliver to enable solutions.

Coastal Darkening was held on 4 May

Around the world, coastal waters are steadily growing darker and murky. Unchecked this has the potential to cause huge problems for our oceans and their inhabitants. The causes are being better understood; fertilizer and sewage run off, heavy rains washing soils and decaying vegetation into the seas, ocean warming causing vegetation to die. This webinar will explain what coastal darkening is, its causes, how we measure its effects, what can be done about it and provide some steps that can be taken to start addressing this problem.

This was a fascinating webinar as we look into the topic of coastal darkening:

To view the recording please click here:

https://www.interspill.org/2022/05/05/interspill-inform-cleanseas-webinar-series-coastal-darkening-webinar-recordingnow-available/

“These webinars enable these subjects to be discussed in detail with academics, industry and responders involved in presenting.”

Marine Debris and Plastic Pollution was held on 31 May

Marine debris and plastic pollution is a growing threat to all ecosystems. Plastic pollution leakage into aquatic ecosystems has grown sharply in recent years and is projected to more than double by 2050, with dire consequences for human health, the global economy, biodiversity and the climate.

We have the know-how, we need the political will and urgent action by government to tackle the mounting crisis. This webinar explained the scale of the problem, the increase forecast, what is being done by Governments and what consumers can do. The webinar heard from responders, manufacturers, and associations with solutions to stem the tide!

To view the recording please click here:https://www.interspill.org/2022/06/07/interspill-inform-marine-debris-and-plastic-pollution-webinar-now-live/Emerging Pollutants 1400hrs (BST) being rescheduled – please register below!

Emerging pollutants are any synthetic or naturally-occurring chemical or microorganism that is not commonly monitored or regulated in the environment with potentially known or suspected adverse ecological and human health effects. These contaminants include mainly chemicals found in pharmaceuticals, personal care products, pesticides, industrial and household products, metals, surfactants, industrial additives and solvents. Many of them are used and released continuously into the environment even in very low quantities and some may cause chronic toxicity, endocrine disruption in humans and aquatic wildlife and the development of bacterial pathogen resistance. There source may be coastal run off, releases from past waste disposal at sea, discharges from wrecks, release through extreme weather events. his webinar will explain the scale of the problem, what is being done by Governments and what consumers can do. The webinar will hear from scientists, academics, responders, manufacturers, regulators and suggest some solutions.

Register at:https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/emerging-pollutants-tickets-325766475297

The outcome of these webinars will be discussed face-to-face at Interspill 2022 on 23 June with the outline programme as follows:

0900 - 0940 Sector VIP (s) - Mimmi Throne – Holst, Research Director SINTEF sets out the challenge to maintain clean seas: In particular: Coastal Darkening - over pollution in coastal waters from sewage and agricultural run off. Marine debris and plastic pollution primarily from fishing, commercial marine activity and plastic pollution Risk from emerging polluters (legacy undersea pollution) Highlight work the industry needs to deliver

0940 – 1000 Questions and short discussion

1000 – 1030 Industry response 1 – Coastal Darkening

1030 – 1100 Refreshment break

1100 – 1130 Industry response 2 - Marine Debris

1130 - 1200 Industry response 3 - Plastic Pollution

1200 - 1230 Industry response 4 – Emerging Pollution

1230 – 1330 Lunch

1330 – 1500 Open forum to deliver an Action Plan for industry, governments and regulators!

1500 - 1530 Closing comments

Register to attend Interspill Clean Seas Day at:

https://www.interspill.org/about-interspill/registration-information-interspill-2022/This webinar will be updated frequently and all webinar recordings will be accessible from this page.