The MOIG Regional Workshop on “Oil Spill Preparedness and Response Partners” was held in Nicosia-Cyprus on 10-11 December 2014.

The workshop was organized by the Mediterranean Oil Industry Group (MOIG) in cooperation with IEMS Egypt and Shipcon Limassol-Cyprus.

The main objectives of the workshop were:

1. To enhance communication and expert networking (MOIG Initiative)
2. To recognize regional efforts and identify further actions
3. To benefit from Manufacturers and Responders technical expertise
4. To clarify preparedness and response expectations and establish key recommendations.

A total twelve (12) speakers from Responders, Manufactures, Cyprus Government, United Nations organization, Public Institutions and Private Companies contributed to this event providing specific presentations.

The workshop gathered thirty-nine (39) participants from twenty-two (23) oil companies, responders, manufactures, specialized agencies and associations, governmental and non-governmental organizations, training centre such as: ETAP, REMPEC, SAMIR, IEMS, NRC, DESMI, SHELL, SEREPT, TPS, SNDP, SWIRE, TANKMED, CYPRUS OIL&GAS ASSOCIATION, LAMOR, NOBLE ENERGY, FAMELINE OIL & GAS, SHIPCON LIMASSOL, LEVANTINE TRAINING CENTER, DEPARTMENT MERCHANT SHIPPIING, LEMISSOLER NAVIGATION CO, VTTV, SEAHARVEST and SELLENCO.

Four main topics have been discussed during the workshop which are:

1. Regional cooperation
2. Planning and Response
3. Response equipments and new technologies
4. Oil Spill Response and challenges.

For those who couldn’t attend this workshop, below are the communications delivered by speakers:

1. Update on MOIG Activities-Enhancing Member Integration within the MOIG Framework, MOIG-Tunisia
2. Update on the Mediterranean Government Industry Cooperation Action Plan (MGICAP), REMPEC-Malta
3. A Hollistic Approach on Risk Assessment for Oil Spills in the Mediterranean Region, DMS-Cyprus
4. Cyprus Legislative Framework for Oil Spill Response, DMS-Cyprus
5. Contingency Planning Process as applied in Egypt, IEMS-Egypt
6. Swire Pacific Offshore-Integrated Response, SWIRE-Abu-Dhabi
7. The Key Role of Cyprus in the Development of East Mediterranean Gas Resources, COGA-Cyprus
8. Challenges in Oil Spill recovery technologies, DESMI-ROCLEAN-Denmark
9. Oil Spill Response Readiness, LAMOR-E.A.U
10. Ro-Boom Speed Sweep-The new concept for a high sea oil recovery system,DESMI-ROCLEAN-Denmark
11. Independent Tier 2 Oil Spill Response Centers-Case History, IEMS-Egypt
12. Levant Training Centre of Shipcon Limassol Ltd, LVT-Cyprus
13. Developing & Providing Tier 2 Spill Response Services, NRC-UK
14. Learned Lessons, Kerkennah Island Exercise, Tunisia, IEMS-Egypt

The Management Committee would like to thank the organizers and in particular the local partner Shipcon-Limassol, IEMS Egypt and Seaharvest Group, speakers, MOIG members, guests from Cyprus.

The report containing the outcome of the workshop is under preparation and will be displayed with presentations on the MOIG Website in mid-January 2015.