ATLANTIC REGIONS' COASTAL POLLUTION, RESPONSE AND PREPAREDNESS

Programme 2007 - 2013 Atlantic Area

Date of latest update: 2021-04-06

Description

Description (EN):

ARCOPOL aims to improve prevention, response and mitigation capabilities against oil, HNS (Convention on the Carriage of Noxious and Hazardous Substances by Sea) and inert spills and to establish the basis for a sustainable Atlantic network of experts. The main objectives are: 1) To incorporate outputs from EROCIPS (Interreg IIIB) into strategic national, regional and local response levels. 2) To encourage development of transferable transnational techniques that strengthens statutory and non statutory emergency response. 3) To improve response capabilities in the event of HNS and inert spills and to include them in emergency action plans. 4) To improve the level of awareness and training of the potential responders and to increase the degree of stakeholder involvement. 5) To further encourage cross boarder collaboration between neighbouring countries to improve response strategies and enhance mutual aid capabilities, facilitating joint cross border training and exercises in the partner regions. 6) To improve mitigation capabilities by assessing current claim and compensation mechanisms as well as ecological damage compensation procedures and by developing guidelines, tools and standard methodologies.

Achievements (EN):

The AA coastline is of high ecological value. Many occurrences have shown that these coastal areas are significantly affected by spills, particularly in the case of hydrocarbons and toxic and hazardous substances. Preserving the unique characteristics of these areas requires special attention to ensure a balance between economic development and environmental protection. ARCOPOL main objective is to improve the preparedness, response and mitigation capabilities of local and regional responders to accidental coastal pollution; specifically against oil, azardous and Noxious Substances (HNS) and inert spills (containers, timber, etc.). This project ARCOPOL has dealt with the production of operational guides and manuals on the shoreline response to HNS pollution from shipping. Some relevant deliverables are datasheets for the 10 top priority substances, a manual for waste management and the HNS prioritisation tool. The purpose of this latter software is to provide users with a tool to produce risk based prioritisation of HNS transported within their region/port. HNS are sorted based upon chemical and toxicological data and user defined local shipping information. Regarding the response management to face accidental spills, the project has developed protocols and support decision tools to assist responders. Among others, the 'ARCOPOL web viewer' is able to display several kinds of information such as static data from coastline, model results (winds, currents, spills) and real observations. In addition, the Dynamic Risk Analysis is an innovative system to dynamically produce quantified risks in real time. For the training and awareness raising, a video on shoreline clean-up and guidelines to assist selected public when facing an accidental marine pollution event were produced. ARCOPOL has also delivered an operational guideline to help local governments to claim and obtain compensation for environmental and socio-economic damages after a stroke by maritime accident. Several reports have been produced on environmental damage: a review of ecological risk assessment methodologies, including revision of assessment methodologies of ecological risk for marine species; a bibliographic review of the marine toxicological data for chemicals that pose major environmental risk; and standardized procedures for the management of contaminated marine marketable resources. Finally, the ARCOPOL Atlantic Network was set up to be used as a forum for dialogue among experts, sharing updated information and building synergies to eventually strengthen the management of accidental maritime pollution in the AA. The project contributes to the improvement of maritime safety, sustainable management and protection of the resources of marine spaces, natural areas and coastal zones in AA.

Website: http://www.coop-atlantico.com/

Expected Results (EN):

ARCOPOL will contribute to the improvement of maritime safety, to the sustainable management and protection of the marine resources and to the protection of sensitive natural sites, water resources and coastal zones that are key objectives of the Atlantic Area Programme priority 2, “Protect, secure and enhance the marine and coastal environmental sustainability” through the development and improvement of oil and HNS spill response capabilities and incident management systems at regional and local level. Moreover, ARCOPOL will create the foundation and establish the guiding principles of a sustainable Atlantic network of organizations and experts on spill and HNS response of the Atlantic Area. This will be supported by effective information, data exchange and management tools. This agrees with the policy of the Atlantic Area Operational programme that calls for an open and official perpetuation of the networks by consolidating the existing cooperation structures and, at the same time, bringing together key players as new partners. ARCOPOL will also develop a number of tangible outputs and results in the form of operational guides, protocols, methodologies and tools dedicated to local responders. This will be transferable across member states seeking to adopt a holistic approach to preparedness, response and mitigation of oil and HNS spills.

Thematic information

Managing natural and man-made threats, risk management Waste and pollution

Partners (12)

Lead Partner: Centro Tecnológico del Mar-fundación CETMAR

Address: Eduardo Cabello s/n, 36208 Vigo, Spain

Legal status: n/a

Consellería de Medio Ambiente e Desenvolvemento Sostible

Name: Consellería de Medio Ambiente e Desenvolvemento Sostible

Address: c/ San Lázaro s/n, 15781 Santiago de Compostela, Spain

Legal status: n/a

Consellería de Pesca e Asuntos Marítimos

Name: Consellería de Pesca e Asuntos Marítimos

Address: Rúa Valiño 67-69, 15703 Santiago de Compostela, Spain

Legal status: n/a

INSTITUTO TECNOLÓXICO PARA O CONTROL DO MEDIO MARIÑO DE GALICIA

Name: INSTITUTO TECNOLÓXICO PARA O CONTROL DO MEDIO MARIÑO DE GALICIA

Address: Peirao de Vilaxoán s/n, 36611 Vilagarcía de Arousa, Spain

Legal status: n/a

VIGIPOL

Name: VIGIPOL

Address: BP2, 22560 Pleumeur-Bodou, France

Legal status: n/a

INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO

Name: INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO

Address: AVENIDA ROVISCO PAIS, 1, 1049-001 LISBOA, Portugal

Legal status: n/a

CIIMAR - Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental

Name: CIIMAR - Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental

Address: Rua dos Bragas 289, 4050-123 Porto, Portugal

Legal status: n/a

Marine Institute

Name: Marine Institute

Address: Rinville, Oranmore, n/a County Galway, Ireland

Legal status: n/a

Conseil Régional de Bretagne

Name: Conseil Régional de Bretagne

Address: 283, avenue du Général-Patton, CS 21101,, 35711 Rennes Cedex 7, France

Legal status: n/a

Conseil Régional d'Aquitaine

Name: Conseil Régional d'Aquitaine

Address: 14 rue François de Sourdis, 33077 Bordeaux cedex, France

Legal status: n/a

Empresa de Gestión Medioambiental S. A. (EGMASA)

Name: Empresa de Gestión Medioambiental S. A. (EGMASA)

Address: Calle Johan G. Gutenberg, 1. Isla de la Cartuja., 41092 Seville, Spain

Legal status: n/a

Pembrokeshire County Council

Name: Pembrokeshire County Council

Address: COUNTY HALL, HAVERFORDWEST, SA61 1TP HAVERFORDWEST, United Kingdom

Legal status: n/a

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Consellería de Medio Ambiente e Desenvolvemento Sostible

ATLANTIC REGIONS' COASTAL POLLUTION, RESPONSE AND PREPAREDNESS

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Consellería de Pesca e Asuntos Marítimos

ATLANTIC REGIONS' COASTAL POLLUTION, RESPONSE AND PREPAREDNESS

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INSTITUTO TECNOLÓXICO PARA O CONTROL DO MEDIO MARIÑO DE GALICIA

ATLANTIC REGIONS' COASTAL POLLUTION, RESPONSE AND PREPAREDNESS

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Centro Tecnológico del Mar-fundación CETMAR

ATLANTIC REGIONS' COASTAL POLLUTION, RESPONSE AND PREPAREDNESS

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VIGIPOL

ATLANTIC REGIONS' COASTAL POLLUTION, RESPONSE AND PREPAREDNESS

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Instituto superior técnico

ATLANTIC REGIONS' COASTAL POLLUTION, RESPONSE AND PREPAREDNESS

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CIIMAR - Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental

ATLANTIC REGIONS' COASTAL POLLUTION, RESPONSE AND PREPAREDNESS

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Marine Institute

ATLANTIC REGIONS' COASTAL POLLUTION, RESPONSE AND PREPAREDNESS

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Conseil Régional de Bretagne

ATLANTIC REGIONS' COASTAL POLLUTION, RESPONSE AND PREPAREDNESS

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Conseil Régional d'Aquitaine

ATLANTIC REGIONS' COASTAL POLLUTION, RESPONSE AND PREPAREDNESS

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Empresa de Gestión Medioambiental S. A. (EGMASA)

ATLANTIC REGIONS' COASTAL POLLUTION, RESPONSE AND PREPAREDNESS

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Pembrokeshire County Council

ATLANTIC REGIONS' COASTAL POLLUTION, RESPONSE AND PREPAREDNESS

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Summary

Project name (EN): ATLANTIC REGIONS' COASTAL POLLUTION, RESPONSE AND PREPAREDNESS

Project acronym: ARCOPOL

Project start date: 2009-01-01

Project end date: 2011-12-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 3 072 233.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 1 996 931.00

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2007 - 2013 Atlantic Area

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2015-12-01

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

70 / 70 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

655 / 655 (100%)

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ATLANTIC REGIONS' COASTAL POLLUTION, RESPONSE AND PREPAREDNESS

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