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Ordinance On Places Of Refuge And Plans For Doing So

Original Language Title: Bekendtgørelse om nødområder og planer herfor

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Scope and definitions, etc.

Chapter 2 Emergency areas

Chapter 3 Guarantee

Chapter 4 Emergency plot plans

Chapter 5 The entry into force, etc.

Appendix 1

Appendix 2

Appendix 3

Publication of emergency areas and plans for this 1)

Purline of section 37 (2). One-three, and paragraph 48, paragraph. 1, in the law on the protection of the marine environment, cf. Law Order no. 1073 of 20. October 2008, as amended by Section 1 of law no. 1401 of 27. In December 2008 :

Chapter 1

Scope and definitions, etc.

§ 1. This notice shall designate emergency areas in Danish waters. The aim is that ships with a need for assistance may seek to do so in order to limit or eliminate the risk of contamination of the marine environment and for the safety of shipping.

Paragraph 2. Moreover, the notice lays down rules for the design of plans for the emergency areas. The plans must enable the Maritime Operative Command to handle and anchor ships with the need for assistance to an emergency area.

§ 2. For the purposes of this notice :

1) ' Nut-emergency ` means a port, part of a port or other protective cawing or anchorage or any closed waters designated or temporarily designated for use by ships with the need for assistance.

2) in the case of assistance, a ship which is in a situation which may result in a hazard or hazard to the marine environment or to the safety of the marine environment without prejudice to the provisions of the SAR Convention (International Convention on the Convention on Maritim ; Search and Rescue of 1979).

3) WGS-84 : World Geodetic System from 1984.

4) IMO : International Maritime Organization (International Maritime Organisation).

Chapter 2

Emergency areas

§ 3. The designated emergency areas in Danish waters are listed in Annex 1 to this notice.

§ 4. The City and Rural Development Management Board may, after consulting the parties concerned, make an amendment to Annex 1.

§ 5. The operation of the Navy Operative Command may designate and apply temporary emergency areas in Danish waters where the use of the emergency areas referred to in Annex 1 does not appear to be possible and the temporary designation is necessary for the purposes of preventing the use of the emergency areas ; or to combat pollution of the sea or in the interests of the safety of the ship.

Paragraph 2. For the purpose of designating and using a temporary refuge area, the Operative command of the Maritime Authority shall, as far as possible, take the nature and environmental considerations.

§ 6. The use of ports designated as an emergency shall not run counter to any current rules on the protection of ports and port facilities. For the time being, this is regulated by executive order. 989 of 29. September 2006.

Chapter 3

Guarantee

§ 7. The following power under the protection of the marine environment shall be exercised by the Maritime Operative Commando :

On behalf of the Minister for the Environment, Security of ports designated as an emergency or temporary refuge for expenditure shall be held by receiving a ship with the need for assistance in accordance with the requirements of the emergency aid ; § 37, paragraph. 4 in the protection of the marine environment. Any subsequent case processing shall be carried out by the City and Lands; City and Country.

Chapter 4

Emergency plot plans

§ 8. The City and Rural Development Management Board shall draw up plans for the emergency areas listed in Annex 1 to this notice.

§ 9. The emergency basin management plans shall be drawn up on the basis of the paradigm shown in Appendix 2 to this notice.

Paragraph 2. In addition, the emergency management plans shall be drawn up on the basis of IMO Resolution A. 949 (23) on guidelines for emergency areas for ships with the need for assistance and IMO Resolution A. 950 (23) on a Maritim Assistance Service. The Resolutions can be found at www.blst.dk.

Paragraph 3. The emergency basin management plans shall include a decision diagram for the use of the operation of the Navy Operative Commanding or the rejection of ships, cf. Annex 3 to this notice.

§ 10. A contingency plan may cover several emergency areas.

§ 11. Before an emergency area plan is used, draft of the plan shall be submitted for consultation with relevant stakeholders.

§ 12. The Nail Operative Command is to have access to the emergency area code via the internet.

Paragraph 2. The emergency management plans must also be published on the Internet, taking into account the law on the processing of personal data and other legislation on sensitive information.

§ 13. The City and Rural Services Board shall ensure that the plans are kept up to date.

Chapter 5

The entry into force, etc.

§ 14. This announcement shall enter into force on 16. March, 2009.

The Ministry of Environment, the 9th. March 2009 Troels Lund Poulsen / Helle Pilsgaard

Appendix 1

The following areas shall be designated as emergency areas in Danish waters :

Esbjerg port

Thyborat port

Hanstholm Harbor

Hirtshal port

Aalbæk boiled.

Port of docks

Cocoa Bay (Anholt)

Grenaa Port

The funnel (by Fredericia)

Kalundborg fjord

Kalundborg port

South of Rome

Lindholm Terminalen

Agerlake Sund Nord

Langelands Belt

Kincrease Flak Øst

Copenhagen Red (Anchor 1 and 2)

Feast (Fallen)

Vang Pier

Coded port

Area off the port of Tejn port

Table containing coordinates for each emergency area.
Emergency Area
Geographical coordinates of the system
WGS- 84 datum
Esbjerg Havn
55 ° 28,3'N 8 ° 25,3'E
Thyborson Havn
56 ° 41,9'N 8 ° 13,4'E
Hanstholm Havn
57 ° 07,4'N 8 ° 35,7'E
Hirtshals Havn
57 ° 35,7'N 9 ° 57,7'E
Ålbæk Bugt
57 ° 38,05 AT 10 ° 31,49 'E
57 ° 38,05 AT 10 ° 34.16
57 ° 36,81 TO 10 ° 34.16
57 ° 36,81 TO 10 ° 31,49 'E
Frederickport Port
57 ° 26,1'N 10 ° 32,9'E
Anholt
56 ° 43,06 AT 11 ° 37,12 'E
56 ° 43,06 AT 11 ° 40,73 'E
56 ° 41,90 'N 11 ° 40,73 'E
56 ° 41,90 'N 11 ° 37,12 'E
Greny Port
56 ° 24,4'N 10 ° 55,5'E
Fredericia Trabe.
55 o 36,18'N 9 o 49,23 'E
55 o 36,94'N 9 o 51,74 'E
55 o 36,94'N 9 o 54,22 'E
55 o 34,91'N 9 o 49,79 'E
Kalundborg Havn
55 ° 40,6'N 11 ° 05.1'E
Kalundborg Fsoil
55 o 43,35'N 10 o 55,45 'E
55 o 43,47'N 10 o 57,42 'E
55 o 43,23'N 10 o 59,17 'E
55 o 41.90'N 10 o 59,17 'E
55 o 42,55'N 10 o 56,71 'E
The South of Rome
55 ° 29,80 AT 10 ° 46,70 'E
55 ° 29,80 TO 10 ° 50,51 'E
55 ° 28,16, AT 10 ° 50,51 'E
55 ° 28,16 AND 10 ° 46,70 'E
Lindholm Terminalen
55 ° 17,9'N 10 ° 48,8'E
Agerlake Sund Nord
55 o 17,73'N 11 o 09,99 'E
55 o 17,73'N 11 o 11,08 'E
55 o 16,79'N 11 o 11,89 'E
Langelandsmint
54 ° 49.98 AT 10 ° 47,26 'E
54 ° 49.98 AT 10 ° 49.50 'E
54 ° 47,92 'N 10 ° 49.50 'E
54 ° 47,92 'N 10 ° 47,26 'E
Kincrease Flak Øst
55 ° 30,24, 12 ° 16,25 'E
55 ° 30,24 AND 12 ° 20,78 'E
55 ° 28,61 TO 12 ° 20,78 'E
55 ° 28,61 TO 12 ° 16,25 ' E
Copenhagen Red Ankerposition No 2.
55 o 45,97'N 12 o 39,24 ' E
55 o 45,97'N 12 o 40,22 'E
55 o 44,56'N 12 o 38,92 'E
55 o 44,56'N 12 o 37,99 'E
Copenhagen Red Ankerposition No 3.
55 o 45.06'N 12 o 39,86 'E
55 o 44,27'N 12 o 39,86 'E
55 o 43.80'N 12 o 39,15 'E
55 o 44,05'N 12 o 38,83 'E
Beef East Falster
54 ° 38,14 'N 11 ° 58.62 'E
54 ° 38,14 AT 12 ° 01,97 'E
54 ° 36,16, LATITUDE 12 ° 01,97 'E
54 ° 36,16 'N 11 ° 58.62 'E
Vang Pier
LATITUDE 55 ° 14,7'N 14 ° 43,9'E
Rønne Havn
55 ° 05.9'N 14 ° 41,8'E
Tejn
55 ° 15,42 'N 14 ° 50,30 'E
55 ° 15,42 AT 14 ° 53,43 'E
55 ° 16,56 AT 14 ° 53,43 'E
55 ° 16,56 AT 14 ° 50,29 'E

Appendix 2

Paradigm of emergency basin management plans

The emergency basin management plans should be three-part :

1) Part I concerns the decision-making process, including the involvement of the competent authorities.

2) Part II contains the drawing up of the specific emergency area plan for the area in question, which includes the site-specific conditions and requirements (e.g. environmental and business conditions, equipment), as well as administrative matters.

3) Part III is the operational component specified by the Maritime Assistance Service (MAS) command of the Maritime Assistance Service. Part III) in cooperation with the master of the ship, with the need for assistance.

Part I shall contain a description of :

-WHAT? The identity of the responsible authority responsible for receiving and managing information on accidents and incidents at sea, that is to say, The Nail Operative Command at the MASD.

-WHAT? The designated emergency area (s) which has been definitively identified on the basis of the Environmental Management Committee on the designation of refuge in the waters of Danish waters, 1/2004 `.

-WHAT? the identity of the competent authority deciding on the authorisation or refusal of access to a designated emergency area for a ship with the need for assistance, d.v.s. The Maritime Operative Command (MAS ' s).

-WHAT? Procedures for international coordination and decision-making, including a description of the decision-making process from receipt of calls from a ship with the need for assistance for the receipt / rejection of ship in a designated emergency zone at which time is required. roles and division of responsibilities between the authority and the respondent ; cf. the decision-making diagram in Annex 3 to this notice.

-WHAT? Overview of contact capabilities for relevant professional authorities and fora, as well as international organisations, which possess particular knowledge :

-WHAT? DOD (SOK, Defence Command, Contingency Management, Farm Services)

-WHAT? Sea Fartboard

-WHAT? Local authorities and local authorities ' environmental protection

-WHAT? Environmental Department Environmental Centers

-WHAT? Police (as appropriate and coordinated with appropriate authorities on the premises of the local emergency staff) ;

-WHAT? Fisheries Directorate

-WHAT? International assistance (EMSA, OPRC, BONN, HELCOM, Copenhagen Accord, SWEDENGES, DENGES, EU Task Force)

-WHAT? Procedures for the possible security and responsibility for ships with the need for assistance in an emergency area.

-WHAT? The general description of the options and references to the provisions of the Congreient, and reference to ships in accordance with Danish law.

Part II must contain a description of the organizational and administrative conditions, the environmental and natural aspects and practical measures, including the action plan for an emergency. This part is based on the local authorities ' emergency plans complemented with information in respect of IMO Res. A. 949 (23) guidelines.

Part II contains a description of :

Organizational and administrative matters

-WHAT? the organisation ' s organisation plan, environmental guard, contact data.

-WHAT? Rules and responsibilities and responsibilities of the parties involved in the emergency area plan.

-WHAT? Diagram of the alarm procedure, including sequence and form (oral, telephone, fax, radio, email, SMS, etc.).

-WHAT? The alert and revarying phase (e.g. for local fishermen, determined consultants, official physician).

-WHAT? Overview of the possible work tasks (prioritizing in different locations, documentation of decisions and of requisitions, marking an area, securing evidence through the oil samples, etc., and contact with insurance undertakings, management of contractors, contact with waste beneficiaries, inter alia, in support of the composition of a staff (relevant municipalities, Police, Emergency Management Board, Maritime Operative Command, the Farm Service, etc.).

-WHAT? List of possible locations that are considered appropriate to act as the command post for the stacles.

-WHAT? Information on coastlines.

-WHAT? Description of any guidelines for the coordination of inquiries by private citizens and volunteers.

-WHAT? Description of guidelines for internal and external information (including news and information letters to the intervention personnel, contact with citizens, media and media, press releases, use of home page).

-WHAT? Description of the guidelines for the use of civil to sanitation of the coast.

-WHAT? Description of the plans for updating the schedule.

-WHAT? Description of guidelines for contingency training and training.

-WHAT? Disaster recovery plan and evacuation facilities.

-WHAT? Description of the provision of a possible security in relation to ports designated as emergency areas.

Environmental and natural aspects

-WHAT? Description of the environmental and nature nature of the emergency area, including sensitive habitats and species (e.g. in connection with designated environmental areas : RAMSAR and NATURA2000, fishing and off-shore activities and recreational areas and tourism).

-WHAT? Impact assessment for the emergency area, including a description of access to the emergency area is in the nature or environment sensitive area. It is being investigated that this area may be affected by a possible contamination. In addition, predictable consequences of various set-up scenarios are described in terms of the safety of persons and pollution, fire, toxic and explosive risks. The analysis should also include any environmental impact on neighbouring countries.

-WHAT? Description of the state of the sea and the weather conditions (prevailing wind conditions, protection against strong wind and the "upset" sea, tidal waters and tidal flows). The information will be obtained from the DMI and / or the Fargo Services.

-WHAT? Depth measurement (minimum and maximum water depth as well as the water depth of the access water path, the maximum allowable depth of the ship). The information will be obtained from the Farm's Office, if necessary.

-WHAT? Maximum length of those ships that can get into the emergency area.

-WHAT? bottom conditions (hard/soft bottom, sands, and the possibility of basing a vessel into the safe house). The information will be obtained from the Farm's Office, if necessary.

-WHAT? Efficiency effects include possible ice cover.

-WHAT? Local meteorological statistics and the number of days in which the emergency area is not-operational or unavailable. The information will be retrieved from the DMI, if necessary.

-WHAT? Map of the emergency area showing :

-WHAT? bathing beaches

-WHAT? protected areas

-WHAT? public owned space,

-WHAT? access roads to the beach,

-WHAT? water extraction areas (where appropriate, with the indication of ground water flow),

-WHAT? areas for the consumption of refrigeration and, for example, industrial undertakings,

-WHAT? the nearest distance to industrial areas,

-WHAT? marinas,

-WHAT? other areas to be taken into account in particular, including, for example, other areas of recreational areas and areas of bird and fishing spawn, beached, lakes, lakes, mosings and watercourses in accordance with the natural conservation laws section 43.

-WHAT? areas for the temporary storage of collected oil.

Practical measures and action plan

-WHAT? Excise description of the extent of the emergency area and ' corner coordinates ` (longit/width) of the area. If the emergency area is a circle, the centre position (longit/width) in the area and the radius (nautical miles) must be reported. However, a port designated as an emergency may be indicated on one point.

-WHAT? Description of the resources and facilities available for assistance, salvage operations and pollution control in the emergency area :

-WHAT? Convincing equipment to combat oil and chemical pollution on the water and the sanitation of shores in the event of heavy weather.

-WHAT? Fire-extinguishing capacity and assistance.

-WHAT? Approved incineration plants and reception stations for harmful and dangerous goods, appropriate seating stations for contaminated equipment.

-WHAT? Nearer sleigh boats, if possible. port (number and peas), special vessels, aircraft and other means necessary to carry out the necessary operations or to provide the assistance required.

-WHAT? Facilities, such as pumps, fire hoses, barges, and air barracks.

-WHAT? Defaulting facilities, such as shipyards, workshops, air-crafts, sledboats, barges.

-WHAT? Diving assistance.

-WHAT? Description of the guidelines for the collection and disposal of hazardous waste, etc., including where and how the depots can be established, cf. the local authorities ' beaches and countering plans

-WHAT? Description of the guidelines for logging (event and requisition register), daily progress reports and proof of documentation.

-WHAT? The description of the anchorage in the emergency area and the port of congestion in ports designated as an emergency area.

-WHAT? Description of operational conditions, in particular as regards ports, including mandatory lobotings (loot availability).

-WHAT? Description of the transport of goods and persons from the territory of the sea and into an emergency area of the territory.

-WHAT? Information on the contact information for shipowners, agents, classification societies, insurance companies, etc., which will be able to guide in relation to the stabilisation, prevention of pollution and the recovery of a vessel.

-WHAT? Retrieving information about dangerous goods and bunkers on board. Risk assessment of any dangerous goods in any way. The level of sampling (in the case of cleanup / water treatment) is the responsibility of the police to secure evidence of the need for subsequent legal proceedings).

-WHAT? The laying-down of vessels in an emergency area on the sea territory.

-WHAT? Enlightenment for external power supply.

-WHAT? The risk assessment of any repair work on board a vessel may be carried out.

-WHAT? Description of any action plan in the event of a wreck in an emergency area.

-WHAT? Description of any plan for environmental monitoring for the affected areas.

-WHAT? Description of any fishing bans / bath ban plan.

-WHAT? Description of limitations on the emergency or emergency areas and alternatives :

-WHAT? For example, in the case of heavy weather, there must be room for safe salvage and transport with barge.

-WHAT? Navigation characteristics, including : enough room to maneuver a ship with no propullary power, which will be assisted by tugboats.

-WHAT? Maximum length of the ship that can get into the emergency area.

-WHAT? Risks for a stranded ship capable of locking down the shipping lanes, the access road or the ship navigation of the sea, and the risk of disturbation of the operation of the port (sailing, caj, equipment and other installations).

-WHAT? Authorisation for use as an emergency or emergency port of refuge if any toxic gas leak could occur, and so on.

-WHAT? Which emergency areas are temporarily closed because, for example, breeding times, birdplay and more.

Part III

The Maritime Service Operative Commandos (MAS-Maritime Assistance Service) collaborations with the master of a ship that needs assistance

MAS is an integral part of the Maritime Operative Command and operating on a 24-hour basis as a key maritime contact point for shipping in and around Danish waters. It is the Danish MAS, which must indicate / reject an emergency area and be the contact point for ships with the need for assistance.

In order to assess which emergency area, which will be most suitable for such a ship, the MAI shall need information on the condition of the ship, weather conditions, and the status of the emergency area. In this area, it is possible to receive ships with a potential risk of contamination (already have leakage) or should be used exclusively for ships without polluting potential (minor repairs).

The following information shall be relevant for the assessment :

-WHAT? Identity of the ship (name, call sign, IMO number and m.)

-WHAT? The position of the ship.

-WHAT? The dimensional limitations of the ship, such as length, breadth and depth, the seaworthiness of ship, in particular uptake, stability.

-WHAT? The extent of the sea (for example, the catchpage, the hole in the hull, water intrusion, leakage).

-WHAT? Propulsion and power generation, bow thruster / sternthruster. Any restraints on the machinery because of havari.

-WHAT? The ship's control properties after any havari.

-WHAT? Condition, quantity and nature of cargo, especially dangerous goods (this is requested for the UN number, quantity and location of the dangerous goods).

-WHAT? Distance and estimation of transit time to the emergency area.

-WHAT? The quantity of oil on board and the location of this oil.

-WHAT? The security of the persons on board, including the number of manpower and / or salvagers and other personnel on board and an assessment of human factors (e.g. fatigue / exhaustion).

-WHAT? any contamination (or potential pollution) caused by the ship ; including in the transit area / access road close to the emergency area or in the vicinable area likely to be threatened by the pollution caused by the incoming ship, with the need for assistance.

-WHAT? Threats for the security of the general public, including the closest proxies to the concentration of the population.

-WHAT? The insurance situation of the ship in question.

-WHAT? If the ship is insured, the assurname's name, and the limit for cover.

-WHAT? Agreement between the master and the master / shipowners of the ship regarding the MAS ' s proposal to proceed or go to an emergency area.

-WHAT? The provision of any collateral security in relation to ports designated as an emergency area.

-WHAT? Information about any possible. commercial salvage contract.

-WHAT? Information on the plans of shipments and / or salvage schemes.

Master of the ship

The master of a ship shall be obliged to inform the Maritime Operative Commando (MAS) report on the protection of the marine environment, on accidents or other incidents at sea, as well as the circumstances in which they are carried out. Moreover, the master has a duty to provide additional information, which will help to provide the authority with an overview of the situation. In addition, the master shall inform the Operative Command (MAS) in general, provided that the pollution of the sea is observed on the surface of the sea.

The following information is relevant to the master of the ship ' s master ' s information to the MAS :

-WHAT? What form of assistance may be desired.

-WHAT? To the extent of the wish to refer to an emergency area.

The master should cooperate with any salvage vessels.

The master shall cooperate with the competent authorities with the aim of reducing the effects of an accident or incident at sea.

The master shall cover the need for assistance to the Maritime Operative Command (MAS), for example by carrying out a risk assessment that contains the elements as specified under the MAS.


Appendix 3

Decision Chart

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Official notes

1) The announcement contains provisions which implement parts of Directive 2002 /59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27. June 2002 establishing a Community vessel traffic monitoring and information system for shipping in the Community and repealing Council Directive 93 /75/EEC (EC Official Journal of 2002). L 208, page 10).