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SRF No.	H15
Hazard or threat category	Weather and Environment
Hazard / Threat sub category	Maritime Pollution
Outcome Description	Risk of spillage of up to 100,000 Tonnes of crude oil into the sea polluting up to 200km of coastline. The risk could result in environmental contamination with associated environmental impacts. Depending on the nature and extent of the contamination there could be impacts on air, land and water, animal welfare, agriculture and waste management. This risk may require remediation and / or decontamination.
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Controls currently in place	Controls in place by lead organisation: • National Contingency Plan / Local Oil Spill Plans • Secretary of States Representative (SOSREP Statutory Powers) • Southern Area Major Incident plan (Coastguard) • Automatic Identification System (AIS) • Defect Reporting System (DEFREP) • Locality of Emergency Towing Vessels (ETV) • Locality of counter pollution surveillance aircraft • Ship Inspection & Survey • Regular multi-agency training exercises Controls in place other organisations: • Merchant Shipping Act 1995 • Safety of Life at Sea Regulations 1974 • International Regulations for Prevention of Collisions at Sea 1972 • Vessel Routeing (Channel Navigation Information Service, VTS Southampton, QHM Portsmouth) • Sussex Major Emergency Linking document • Sussex Major Maritime Incident Response plan • County / Local Council Emergency Plans • SOLFIRE Plan (Eastern Approaches to the Solent) • Ship Inspection & Survey (Flag State Survey, Classification Society Inspection. P&I Club Inspection, Port State Control, International Safety Management Certification) • Lloyds Register • International Authorities assistance
Lead Responsibility	Maritime & Coastguard Agency

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