From 20 to 21 July 2014, following the request made by ETAP General Manager, a delegation composed of ETAP representatives; Mr. Yassine Mestiri, Central Production Director and Mr. Ridha Hammami, Operation Manager and Member of MOIG Management Committee and MOIG Director, visited the Charm El Sheikh Tier 2 Center. The visit was coordinated by MOIG.

This center is under the ownership of Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA) and currently managed by the International Marine and Environment Services (IEMS), MOIG member.

The purpose of this visit was to view closely the operation mode of Tier 2 Center at all levels in order to duplicate a similar center in Tunisia.

In the course of this visit, the delegation held meetings with the CEO, the operation manager, the advisory manager, the head of the center and the response team of IEMS and visited all the areas of the center.

In addition, the delegation participated in a boom deployment exercise in Ras Mohammed area in the red sea.

The delegation was extremely impressed with the professionalism and performance of the response team during this exercise.

This visit offered to ETAP Delegation and MOIG Director the opportunity to see the Tier 2 center, arrangements, marine and Coastal OSR equipments, personal and more importantly the management system in place under which they operate and support is provided to both government and industry.