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SUMMARY:Back to Basics: Revisiting the International Convention on Oil Pol
 lution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation (OPRC 90)
DESCRIPTION:Special Session\n\nPaul Schuler (OSRL, Clean Caribbean & Ameri
 cas); Patricia Charlebois (IMO); Paul Schuler (OSRL); Michael Hernandez (I
 pieca); Kåre-Ludwig Jørgensen (Norwegian Clean Seas Association for Operat
 ing Companies (NOFO)); and Richard Johnson (ITOPF)\n\nNot long after the U
 S passed the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, the International Maritime Organiz
 ation (IMO) adopted the International Convention on Oil Pollution Prepared
 ness, Response and Co-operation (OPRC Convention or OPRC 90).  OPRC 90 ent
 ered into force in 1995 after 15 countries ratified it.   A protocol to OP
 RC 90 relating to hazardous and noxious substances (the OPRC-HNS Protocol)
  was adopted in 2000.  There are 112 states that are parties to the conven
 tion.\nTo this day OPRC 90 still “provides a global framework for national
 , regional, and international co-operation and mutual assistance in prepar
 ing for and combating major incidents or threats of marine pollution.” It 
 recognizes that “prompt and effective action is essential to minimize the 
 damage from oil spills … and the need to promote international co-operatio
 n to enhance existing national, regional, and global capabilities.  It als
 o considers the special needs of the developing countries and small island
  States.  Moreover, it states that there is an important role of the oil a
 nd shipping industries in building preparedness and response capacity. His
 torically, the oil industry has contributed to these goals through the joi
 nt efforts of Ipieca and other industry trade associations and institutes,
  and international OSROs, in collaboration with IMO.\nThis paper highlight
 s some of industry’s initiatives with IMO in the Wider Caribbean Region, w
 ith particular focus on the challenges to enhance and sustain preparedness
  and response progress in a region of significant exploration, production,
  shipping, and terminal activity.\n\nSession Chairs: Patricia Charlebois (
 IMO) and Paul Schuler (OSRL, Clean Caribbean & Americas)
URL:https://iosc2024.conference-program.com/presentation/?id=SPSSN106&sess
 =sess181
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