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… joint command as necessary. The Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard (TTCG) as the response agency in involved in the Command Staff and also assists with monitoring response operations in the field.  For…

… The Scottish Government, Northern Ireland Executive and the Welsh Government would also be closely involved when their areas were affected or at risk. The Counter Pollution and Salvage (CPS) branch of the…

… harmful substances other than oil has been initiated for the Black Sea.  Bulgaria has not been involved in any major marine accidents involving HNS, only a small incident has occurred, ODIN (2005,…

… in its NCP, but has made a risk assessment which includes marine transport of HNS. Denmark has been involved in one previous HNS incident, the DANA OPTIMA (1984, Dinitrobutylphenol). (Information from EMSA,…

… government agencies, as well as representatives from the local port authority and any oil companies involved. In Dubai, the Dubai Police MPCC plays a crucial role in the response to a Tier 2 or 3 incident…

… be contracted for support or to conduct studies on long term effects.  The Netherlands has been involved in a number of HNS spills, including BAN-ANN (1998, sulphur phosphine) and ANDINET (2003, arsenic…

… or cargo transfers from tankers, or from oil installations ashore. Larger reported incidents have involved pipeline ruptures, groundings and sinkings, the largest comprising several thousand gallons of heavy…

… oil on the water is seen as a priority. All techniques are used and response to previous spills has involved dispersant application from both vessels and aircraft.  The use of dispersants is prohibited in…