Location

Integrated Simulator Complex

Objectives

• • Improvement of the performance of the first responders.• Hands on training on oil spill combating equipment.

Outcomes

• Handling and operation of oil spill combating equipment.• Awareness of oil spill response options.

Course Contents

•Introduction to Oil Spills• Fate and Behavior of Spilled Oil• Safety at the Spill Site• Health Hazards of Oil Spill Response • Oil Spills Logistics Operations • Booms • Skimmers • Use of Dispersants• Shoreline Types and Clean-Up• Maintenance and Storage of Oil Spill Combating Equipment• Practical sessions for deployment of various kinds of oil spill combating equipment at the training site.• Shoreline survey and clean-up.• Demonstration on maintenance of oil spill combating equipment