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Main Program

  • Pre-Congress
    • Xiamen University-PEMSEA Joint Training Program
    • 2021 Joint PNLG-PNLC Learning Forum
    • Online GIS Training for Marine Spatial Planning and Management
    • Marine Protected Area Management and Networking: Experiences and Opportunities for Collaboration in East Asia
    • Webinar on Mainstreaming Gender and Social Inclusion (GESI) in Fishery and Marine Sector in the Arafura and Timor Seas Region
    • Net Environmental Benefit Analysis (NEBA) and Spill Impact Mitigation Assessment (SIMA): Engaging key local stakeholders effectively to prepare and respond to an oil spill incident
    • Virtual Training Workshop on Claims and Compensation for Oil Pollution from Ships
    • Replicable Models on Marine Plastic Pollution Monitoring
    • Seminar on Innovative Solutions to Address Biofouling in the ASEAN Region
    • Capitalizing upon the co-benefits of blue economies in East Asia: Managing risks and building partnership
  • December 1
    • Partnership Night
    • Main Conference
    • 2021 Forum of the PEMSEA Network of Local Governments (PNLG)
    • Inauguration of the PEMSEA Network of Learning Centers (PNLC)
  • December 2
    • 7th EAS Ministerial Forum
20-22 April, Tuesday-Thursday
  • 2:00PM - 5:15PM (Cambodia time)
  • Completed Event

Virtual Training Workshop on Claims and Compensation for Oil Pollution from Ships

Organizers

Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA)
Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA)
International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation Limited (ITOPF)
International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation Limited (ITOPF)
International Oil Pollution Compensation Funds (IOPC Funds)
International Oil Pollution Compensation Funds (IOPC Funds)
International Group of Protection and Indemnity Clubs (IG P&I Clubs)
International Group of Protection and Indemnity Clubs (IG P&I Clubs)
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  • Date: Tuesday, April 20, 2021
  • Time: 12:00PM - 3:00PM (UTC +7)


Overview

Oil spills and compensation payouts totaling millions of dollars have recently been hogging the headlines worldwide. In Sri Lanka, the government has been seeking compensation for the damage to its environment caused by an oil spill from a Greek cargo ship.[1] In March, Thailand’s national upstream company PTTEP lost a landmark oil spill case against a class action suit brought on behalf of 15,000 seaweed farmers who allegedly lost their livelihood due to the 2009 oil spill at the operator’s Montara field offshore Australia.[2] And in Viet Nam, the Prime Minister has issued updated regulations on oil spill response that will take effect in May.[3]

Recognizing the importance of addressing oil pollution and compensation from ships, PEMSEA organized a virtual training workshop on April 20-22, 2021 as part of the Gulf of Thailand (GOT) Framework Programme and Strategic Action Plan 2017-2021. The training workshop was organized for the GOT countries (Cambodia, Thailand and Viet Nam) and has been expanded to include participants from the PEMSEA Network of Learning Centers (PNLC) and PEMSEA Network of Local Governments (PNLG).

“Oil spills from a ship can cause great financial losses for various sectors or individuals. It can cause damage to property and economic loss, particularly affecting local fishing or tourism industries and those sectors or individuals affected by the spill may be eligible for compensation. Hence, it is imperative that governments and communities must prepare for this eventuality,” said Ms. Aimee Gonzales, PEMSEA Executive Director.

“We hope that this training workshop will promote better understanding on the technical aspect of claims and compensation under the different international conventions and facilitate preparation and submission of claims for compensation from oil spills,” she added. “We also hope that the workshop will guide the participants on the steps to be taken in setting up rules, administrative procedures, assessment processes, and financial mechanisms for oil pollution.”

Participants include representatives from the governments of GOT states, PNLG, and PNLC, among others. 

Strategic partners and resource persons from the International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation Limited (ITOPF), International Oil Pollution Compensation Funds (IOPC Funds), and the International Group of Protection and Indemnity (P& I) Clubs joined the workshop to share their technical expertise and experience with the countries. ITOPF and IOPC Funds have been consistent and active partners of PEMSEA in the GOT Cooperation activities and past East Asian Seas Congresses.

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[1] https://greekcitytimes.com/2021/04/12/sri-lanka-greek-shipowner-oil-spill/

[2] https://www.upstreamonline.com/safety/pttep-loses-landmark-oil-spill-court-case/2-1-984520

[3] https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=7cb8deba-4e28-47b5-bf47-5e4df512a6e8

 

Format

Training-workshop

Target Audience

By-invite only

Proceedings

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Contact

  • PEMSEA Resource Facility
    DENR Compound, Visayas Avenue,
    Quezon City, Philippines
  • (+632) 8929 2992
  • (+632) 8926 9712
  • eascongress2021@pemsea.org
  • www.pemsea.org
  • https://www.facebook.com/pemsea
  • https://www.twitter.com/pemsea
  • https://linkedin.com/company/pemsea
  • https://vimeo.com/pemsea

Hosted by the Royal Government of Cambodia, and co-organized by the Ministry of Environment, Province of Preah Sihanouk, and the Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia.

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Cambodia Ministry of Environment
Province of Preah Sihanouk (Cambodia)

Sponsors:

Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR), China
Ministry of Environment and Forestry (MoEF), Indonesia
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), Japan
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Philippines
Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF), RO Korea
Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE), Singapore
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAF), Timor-Leste
Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST)
ASEAN-Norwegian Cooperation Project on Local Capacity Building for Reducing Plastic Pollution in the ASEAN Region (ASEANO)
UNDP/GEF/PEMSEA Arafura and Timor Seas Ecosystem Action Phase II (ATSEA-2)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
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