This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to make strategic, planning and operational decisions in an oil spill response.

The unit is applicable to personnel working in functional management roles within an incident management team who have the responsibility for ensuring the viability and success of a marine pollution, oil spill, response.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Establish context of spill

1.1

Gather intelligence to determine size and impact of marine pollution situation

1.2

Identify character and behaviour of the oil spill

1.3

Consult and involve appropriate specialists or advisors in establishing the context of the oil spill

1.4

Identify and confirm oil spill response objectives

1.5

Provide accurate, timely and relevant communication about the oil spill to stakeholders

2

Consider response options fora decision

2.1

Identify and review available response options to the oil spill

2.2

Review strengths and weakness of options with appropriate specialists or advisors

2.3

Determine risk areas and levels of risk in accordance with organisational procedures and Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/ Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements

2.4

Determine and select best response options based on critical factors

2.5

Determine the scale of response to the oil spill

2.6

Document decision making processes in response to the oil spill

3

Implement response

3.1

Develop response plans for selected options, in accordance with organisational procedures and WHS/OHS requirements

3.2

Develop an incident action plan

3.3

Communicate proposed response actions to relevant personnel and stakeholders

3.4

Monitor and review response actions and modify, as appropriate, in response to changing circumstances

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

Not applicable

Marine Pollution Response