Petroleum Pollution Response Activities
Oil Spill Incident – Ain Sokhna
Oil Spill Incident – Ain Sokhna
Responded to a major marine pollution incident affecting the beaches of several tourist villages in Ain Sokhna.
Field Assessment – Ras Sedr
Field Assessment – Ras Sedr
Conducted on-site evaluation and response to an oil spill event in the Ras Sedr area.
Mangrove Protection – Ras Mohamed
Mangrove Protection – Ras Mohamed
Implemented protective measures for mangroves in Ras Mohamed Reserve, ensuring minimal impact from oil contamination.
Grounding Accidents – Sharm El-Sheikh
Grounding Accidents – Sharm El-Sheikh
Provided emergency response to vessel grounding incidents in the Sharm El-Sheikh area, safeguarding sensitive marine and tourist sites.
The Center's Role in this Area Includes:
- Developing tiered emergency response plans (Tier 1 – Tier 2 – Tier 3) in coordination with companies, ensuring full readiness to handle oil spill incidents at all levels.
- Conducting environmental risk assessments to identify potential spill scenarios and estimate their ecological impact.
- Defining available resources and capabilities locally and regionally, and incorporating them into the plans to ensure rapid and effective execution.
- Integrating with the National Response Team (NRT) network, facilitating coordination with other centers when a Tier 3 response is required.
This role forms part of the center’s broader strategy to enhance prevention, preparedness, and rapid response to marine pollution incidents, while safeguarding sensitive marine and coastal resources in cooperation with all relevant stakeholders in both the public and private sectors.
