• International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as amended 1978 (MARPOL 73/78). Marpol Annex I, Annex II, and IBC code [ Chapter 17 ] were revised by IMO in October 2004, adding some new "Special Areas" ( North Sea and Oman ) and revised regulations to prevent marine pollution by ships carrying oil or chemicals.
  
  
• You can download MARPOL (demo) as a .zip file for free. To get the full version you must get an activation code.
  
  
• Australian revised (11/2007) National Marine Chemical Spill Contingency Plan, free download - pdf (2.9 MB).
  
  
• American website about Emergency Planning for Chemical Spills.   En Español.
  
  
• OECD Chemical Accidents Department with information on accident prevention, preparedness, and response. English - Français.
  
  
• OECD Environmental Health and Safety: "International Directory of Response Centres for Chemical Accidents", PDF-format (0.5 MB, 2002).
  
  
• On June 23, 2008, USCG announced that, starting August 22, 2008, they will actively enforce requirements for certain non-tank vessels operating in US waters to have oil spill response plans. This concerns vessels of 400 grt and over and includes vessels under foreign flag. Vessels without a plan after that date can be detained by a US Port Captain ( Source = Maritime Reporter, July 2008, p. 20 ).
  
  
• Hazardous Cargo Bulletin, a magazine for those involved in the transport, storage, and handling of chemicals, gases, and dangerous oil products.
  
  
• World-wide summaries of oil spill response arrangements, resources and restrictions. Gives country specific data sheets. You must click on "Forward to ..." and agree on "Terms & Conditions" first before you get access to the different options to download.
  
  
• Internet resource directory of information on oil cargo spills, regulations, clean-up contractors and spill responsive organizations - US and world wide.
  
  
• World-wide oil spill control directory.
  
  
• IMO overview of oil spill response information resources.
  
  
• Oil spill response organization listing resources.
  
  
• European Maritime Safety Agency: Inventory of EU member states' oil pollution response capacity, PDF-format.
  
  
• US Coast Guard Marine Casualty and Pollution Database.
  
  
• China pollution clean-up resources summary.
  
  
• Society of Maritime Industries giving info on pollution prevention, pollution control, and accident clean-up.
  
  
• Compensation and Liability for Oil pollution damage.
  
  
• A page of links to information on Crude Oil Spills and Human Health is available from the National Library of Medicine ( US ).
  
  Links under "Featured Sites" cover Exposure Hazards Related to Oil Spills and Burning Crude Oil, Seafood and Fisheries Contamination, Response and Recovery, Oil Spills and Wildlife, and some current information on the Horizon Drillship accident oil spill in Gulf of Mexico
  
  
• IMO directory of web links on oil spill response is designed to provide information to users on prevention, preparedness and response to oil spills in the marine environment as well as the latest information on research and development for oil spills.

For training in oil spill response and prevention go to the end of next section "Hazardous Materials Training".

Hazardous Materials and Oil Spill Training

• It is estimated that many deaths may be linked to hazardous substances at work each year in the EU - about 10 times more than workplace accidents. Get Expert forecast on emerging chemical risks related to occupational safety and health     3.4 MB.
  
  
• IMDG Code e-learning course for shore side personnel processing dangerous goods shipments; including IMDG Code Amendment 33-06, which is mandatory from January 01, 2008. See amendments check-list.
  
  
• US based Hazmat Transportation Training Programs: 49 CFR - US Landtransport; IMDG - Global Seatransport; IATA - Global Airtransport.
  
  
• Free online study courses concerning hazardous cargoes.
  
  
• Free on-line Hazardous Materials Safety Training courses. Although the courses are American, safety measures and practices are applicable everywhere. If you require a certificate upon completing a certain course, then you pay a small administrative fee.
  
  
• Online hazmat training, mainly US rules, some of these can, however, be applied also elsewhere.
  
  
• Hazardous Cargo Security online training course ( US ). The first item requested by US DOT inspectors is the Security Plan.
  
  
• Hazardous Materials Transportation training ( US ), in the form of Workshops, On-site training, or Online training.
  
  
• Oil spill control training for operators and Management at Southampton , Aberdeen ( UK ), Bahrein ( UAE ), and Singapore. The courses / certificates are approved by OPITO and accredited by Nautical Institute - London. Get course brochure - course descriptions with dates, locations, and fees - for 2010    (4.5 MB). Accredited by Nautical Institute - London.
  
  
• "The First Responder's Guide to Satellite Communications", an overview and tutorial of satellite technology in response to natural or man-made disasters.
  
  
• MCA's List of Oil Pollution Clean-Up Training Courses.

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