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Pollution Operations Monitoring Center
In the event of an accident of any kind in the Omani environment, a report should be made immediately to the Pollution Control Center at environment authority
Fill out this form and send it to the Authority’s fax number:24691082.
80071999(Toll Free)
pollution.center@ea.gov.om
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Pollution Reporting Form in Oman Environment
Responsibilities for reporting of environmental pollution incidents
The responsibility for reporting environmental accidents, however small, is the responsibility of: Government agencies, private institutions and individuals to report to the Pollution Control Center through the available means of communication, describing its observations accurately to enable specialists to take the necessary actions.
Pollution Accident Classification
The scale of the incident was used as a means to help prepare the organizational structure. As the scale of the incident escalated, it also mobilized other levels of the organization. Oil spills were classified as follows:
Levels Details
Level (Zero) An oil spill accident has minor potential effects that require action
Level (1) Leakage of less than 100 tons and can be contained by local capabilities. The incident can be contained with local capabilities either by using the resources of the National Emergency Oil Pollution Control Plan, a local emergency (PDO), Shell Marketing (Oman) Limited, or service providers.
Level (2) A leakage of 100-500 tons is contained by local capabilities or with external assistance if required by local companies An oil spill is considered serious in the following cases: (A) If it occurs in the Mina Al Fahal area and cannot be accommodated at the port's potential within the PDO local contingency plan and urgent external assistance is required that comes from the NEPR resources or outside the country if necessary (GOCO) The amount of oil spilled in this case ranges from 100-200 tons. (B) If the incident occurs outside the Mina Al Fahal area, the size of which is between 100-500 tons and requires a large response but within the capabilities and capabilities of the national contingency plan.
Level (3) A leakage of more than 500 tons is considered a national emergency or environmental disaster that cannot be contained at the national level alone but requires external assistance (regional or international). The spill is considered a major accident or an emergency at the national level if its size exceeds the capabilities and capabilities of the national emergency plan to combat oil pollution and therefore need to seek external assistance to provide equipment and manpower trained
Environmental Protection and Pollution Control Law
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Regional and International organizations and conventions related to the marine environment
Organization / Convention Year of accession
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 1989, by Royal Decree No. (67/89) of 22 May 1989
Kuwait Regional Convention and Protocol on Regional Cooperation in Combating Oil and Other Harmful Contamination in Emergencies - Kuwait 1979, by Royal Decree No. (8/79) of March 8, 1979.
Protocol on Marine Pollution from Exploration and Exploitation of the Continental Shelf, Kuwait 1989, by Royal Decree No. (93/89) of 4 October 1989
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 and its Annexes and Protocols - London MARPOL 1981, by Royal Decree No. (25/81) of March 24, 1981.
Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution from Dumping of Wastes and Others, London 1981, by Royal Decree No. 26/1981 On 24 March 1981.
The 1969 International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage and its Protocol, 1976 1984, by Royal Decree No. (93/84) of 26 November 1984.
International Convention of 1971 establishing an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage - London 1984, by Royal Decree No. (94/84) of 26 November 1984.
Protocol of 1992 to amend the 1969 International Convention on Civil Liability for Damage caused by Oil Pollution, and Protocol of 1992 to amend the 1971 International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage - London