Site Supervisor - OPRC Level 1 (IMO Equivalent)

This course is ideal for Supervisors of response teams at ports and harbours and those required to conduct shoreline spill response.

• Port and harbour personnel, local authority and oil company staff looking to hold first-line supervisory roles.
• Response staff wanting to develop their oil spill knowledge to supervisor level.
• Site Supervisors of oil spill clean-up teams
• Individuals nominated by the industry or local authority as Site Supervisors.

This course will give you the knowledge and understanding in the following areas:

• Awareness of shoreline types, environmental issues, site assessment and set-up, response strategies, equipment and site waste management
• Hands-on equipment experience 
• Organise the resources safely and efficiently at the spill site
• Fully utilise the resources available on a site effectively

Alongside conducting various exercises interwoven within your learning, during this course, you will cover the following topics:

• Causes and fates of marine oil spills
• Awareness of contingency planning, its importance and its use
• Monitoring and evaluating of oil spills, alongside environmental considerations
• Overview of response strategies, including containment and protection, booming, and Shoreline Cleanup Assessment Technique (SCAT)
• Practicalities of oil spills, including the various hazards to responders and safety aspects to consider
• Overview of response equipment, including recovery devices and a tour of a Tier 3 stockpile
• The management structure of spill response, including the daily tasks, the importance of log keeping, briefings, and communications to be carried out
• Waste management and disposal