THE NATIONAL CONTIGENCY PLAN
FOR THE NORTH SEA
“RAMPENPLAN NOORDZEE”
Johan Debyser
Cabinet Governor of West Flanders
2. INTRODUCTION
- Herald of Free Enterprise (March 6th
1987)
- National Contigency Plan for the North
Sea was drawn up
- Ministerial Decree of April 19th 2005
3. OBJECTIVE
- immediate deployment of the available
means on the scene through a chain of
alert, which implies being permanently
operational
- set up co-ordination between the
authorities involved, which requires a unity
of command
4. PARTNERS
- Shipping police
- Flemish Government
- Navy
- Federal Government (The General Directorate for the
Environment of the Department of Health)
- The Management Unit of the North Sea Mathematical
Models
- The Governor of the province of West-Flanders = General
Co-ordinator
5. AREA OF APLICATION
6. PHASING
- Phase 1
-Phase 2
-Phase 3
-Phase 4
Fore-alert by the Nautical Director and
assistance through own resources
Alert by the Nautical Director and immediate
precautions
Co-ordinated interventions led by the
Governor
Aftercare led by the Governor
7. EVALUATION
The contigency plan for the North Sea needs to be
revised following the Royal Decree of February 16th
2006 on emergency and intervention plans
- Three phases (municipal, provincial and federal
One-scene parties, governor and federal)
Five disciplines:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Assistance (fire department)
Medical, sanitary and psychosocial assistance
The policing of the emergency site
Logistic support
Information
-
Multidisciplinary emergency and intervention plan;
Monodisciplinary intervention plan
-
Coastguard structure
Coastguard centre (MRCC and MIK)
-
The definition of an emergency situation (safety security)
8. CONCLUSION
A contigency plan is an evolving matter.
The contigency plan for the North Sea
needs to be changed.