22-24 December 2021, A delegation from the National Oil Corporation Libya (NOC); corporate member: composed of MM. Khaled Bukhatwa, HSE Manager, Salem Eljawashi, HSE Advisor and Mohamed Maamer Adbeib; Head of Environment Division; were the MOIG guests.

Two meetings were held between the MOIG Director and the NOC delegation; in which were presented the MOIG forthcoming activities planned in 2022 and the Memorandum of Understanding in Respect of Mutual Assistance in the Control of Marine Pollution Events Tier 2. The MOIG Director also delivered a demonstration of the oil spill response equipment database recently displayed on MOIG website under the Member Area.

On the other hand, MOIG facilitated a meeting to NOC delegation with M. Samir Khedhira; General Controller Expert and REMPEC Focal Point; from the National Agency of Environment Protection (ANPE); who delivered a presentation of the Tunisian National Oil Spill Contingency Plan. He also presented the ARPEL Oil Spill Response Planning and Readiness Assessment Manual and its application. In addition, he performed a demonstration; on how to use the Readiness Evaluation Tool for Oil Spills (RETOS); according to Industry-Facilities Level A.

We were very delighted with the outcome of these meetings; MOIG, NOC and ANPE have undertaken fruitful discussions and agreed to further enhance cooperation and information exchange as well as to work together towards common objectives related to oil spill prevention, preparedness and response in the Mediterranean region.