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Project presentation on Project presentation on 24 October 200924 October 2009

IWC 5IWC 5Cairns, AustraliaCairns, Australia

Presented by Raj H Prayag, Presented by Raj H Prayag, regional project coordinator (environment)regional project coordinator (environment)

raj.prayag@coi-ioc.orgraj.prayag@coi-ioc.org

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The GEF Western Indian The GEF Western Indian Ocean Marine Highway Ocean Marine Highway

Development and Coastal Development and Coastal and Marine Contamination and Marine Contamination

Prevention Project Prevention Project 

    

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

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IntroductionIntroduction

The western Indian Ocean region includes five The western Indian Ocean region includes five coastal countries (Kenya, Mozambique, South coastal countries (Kenya, Mozambique, South

Africa, Tanzania, and Somalia), one large island Africa, Tanzania, and Somalia), one large island Madagascar, three small island states (Comoros, Madagascar, three small island states (Comoros,

Mauritius and Seychelles), and France (La Mauritius and Seychelles), and France (La Réunion). Réunion).

The region contains two of the world’s 64 major The region contains two of the world’s 64 major large marine ecosystems, the Agulhas current large marine ecosystems, the Agulhas current

and the Somali current. and the Somali current.

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Regional Maritime TrafficRegional Maritime Traffic CabotageCabotage

Various types of vessels, including fishing vessels, Various types of vessels, including fishing vessels, ferries, container carriers, tankers, liquefied gas carriers ferries, container carriers, tankers, liquefied gas carriers and general freighters are navigating in the subject area. and general freighters are navigating in the subject area.

All these ships have to refuel in the respective ports..All these ships have to refuel in the respective ports..

TankersTankers

The WIO region is on the principal route of tankers from The WIO region is on the principal route of tankers from south Africa to Middle-East, Europe & Asia. Traffic is south Africa to Middle-East, Europe & Asia. Traffic is evaluated to some 5.000 trips per year and some 500 evaluated to some 5.000 trips per year and some 500 millions tons of oil products transiting in the regional millions tons of oil products transiting in the regional

waters.waters.

SummarySummary

Although the vessel traffic conditions in the WIO region Although the vessel traffic conditions in the WIO region is constant over the year. It is to be noted that the traffic is constant over the year. It is to be noted that the traffic of very large tanker and the traffic of supper tanker is of very large tanker and the traffic of supper tanker is

increasing. increasing.

It is considered that the increase of shipping activity in It is considered that the increase of shipping activity in the WIO area is a reflection of high economic the WIO area is a reflection of high economic

development of Asia, Europe & USA. However, it also development of Asia, Europe & USA. However, it also shows the high probability of a possible disaster at sea in shows the high probability of a possible disaster at sea in

this region.this region.

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Project Components areProject Components are:- :- 1.Component A : Development of a Regional Regional Marine Highway and Institutions

2.2.Component B: Capacity Building for Component B: Capacity Building for prevention of coastal and marine prevention of coastal and marine contaminationcontamination

3.3.Component C: Building Capacity for Component C: Building Capacity for Regional Oil Spill ResponseRegional Oil Spill Response

4.4.Component D: Port State Control, fisheries Component D: Port State Control, fisheries monitoring, and project coordination and monitoring, and project coordination and managementmanagement

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Component A : Development of a Regional Component A : Development of a Regional Marine Highway and InstitutionsMarine Highway and Institutions

1.1. Nautical charts and publicationsNautical charts and publications

2.2. Maintenance of charts and publicationsMaintenance of charts and publications

3.3. Aid to navigationAid to navigation

4.4. Automatic Information SystemAutomatic Information System

5.5. Support to search and rescueSupport to search and rescue

6.6. Evaluation of the demonstration phase Evaluation of the demonstration phase and preparation of phase 2and preparation of phase 2

WILL BE IMPLEMENTED BY SAMSAWILL BE IMPLEMENTED BY SAMSA

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Component B: Capacity Building for Component B: Capacity Building for prevention of coastal and marine prevention of coastal and marine contaminationcontamination

1.1. Sensitization of coastal and marine Sensitization of coastal and marine protectionprotection

2.2. Pollution prevention and contingency Pollution prevention and contingency management plansmanagement plans

3.3. Methodology for valuing ecosystem Methodology for valuing ecosystem benefitsbenefits

4.4. Preparation of a regional database on Preparation of a regional database on marine and coastal resourcesmarine and coastal resources

WILL BE IMPLEMENTED BY IOCWILL BE IMPLEMENTED BY IOC

Component B: Capacity Building for prevention of Component B: Capacity Building for prevention of coastal and marine contaminationcoastal and marine contamination

B1. Sensitization of coastal and marine protectionB1. Sensitization of coastal and marine protection

Support seminars and w/shops on Support seminars and w/shops on environmentally sensitive mapping, issues environmentally sensitive mapping, issues related to implementation of conventions , related to implementation of conventions , marine navigation safety, prevention of marine navigation safety, prevention of marine and coastal pollution, risk marine and coastal pollution, risk assessment and development of appropriate assessment and development of appropriate response strategies, and related matters response strategies, and related matters

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Component B: Capacity Building for prevention of Component B: Capacity Building for prevention of coastal and marine contaminationcoastal and marine contamination

B2. Pollution prevention and contingency B2. Pollution prevention and contingency management plansmanagement plans

Support the creation of site-specific Support the creation of site-specific pollution prevention and contingency pollution prevention and contingency management plans for coastal and management plans for coastal and marine hotspotmarine hotspots.s.

Working with authorities and civil societiesWorking with authorities and civil societies

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Component B: Capacity Building for prevention of Component B: Capacity Building for prevention of coastal and marine contaminationcoastal and marine contamination

B3. Methodology for valuing ecosystem benefitsB3. Methodology for valuing ecosystem benefits

Support the development of a Support the development of a methodology to identify and assign methodology to identify and assign values to the key environmental values to the key environmental resources in the regionresources in the region

Working with local scientistsWorking with local scientists

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Component B: Capacity Building for prevention of coastal Component B: Capacity Building for prevention of coastal and marine contaminationand marine contamination

B4. Preparation of a regional database on marine B4. Preparation of a regional database on marine and coastal resourcesand coastal resources

Support the development of a regional Support the development of a regional database and a geographic information database and a geographic information system on the marine environment, system on the marine environment, marine and coastal resources, ship marine and coastal resources, ship movements, ship waste, and sea based movements, ship waste, and sea based activitiesactivities

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Component C: Building Capacity for Component C: Building Capacity for Regional Oil Spill ResponseRegional Oil Spill Response

1.1. Ratification of conventions Ratification of conventions (assistance)(assistance)

2.2. Development of national oil spill Development of national oil spill contingency plans & updatingcontingency plans & updating

3.3. Oil Spill response equipment (review)Oil Spill response equipment (review)

4.4. Regional agreement and regional Regional agreement and regional contingency plan (new extended contingency plan (new extended regional plan & agreement )regional plan & agreement )

WILL BE IMPLEMENTED BY IOCWILL BE IMPLEMENTED BY IOC

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Component C: Building Capacity for Regional Oil Spill Component C: Building Capacity for Regional Oil Spill ResponseResponse

C1. Ratification of conventionsC1. Ratification of conventions

To translate relevant IMO conventions (OPRC To translate relevant IMO conventions (OPRC 90 and HNS 2000 protocol, FUND, Marpol and 90 and HNS 2000 protocol, FUND, Marpol and CLC conventions) intended to protect the CLC conventions) intended to protect the marine and coastal environments and to marine and coastal environments and to improve the safety of navigation into improve the safety of navigation into national laws and regulations, and to build national laws and regulations, and to build capacity to implement the provisions of the capacity to implement the provisions of the conventionsconventions

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Component C: Building Capacity for Regional Component C: Building Capacity for Regional Oil Spill Response.Oil Spill Response.

C2. Development of national oil spill C2. Development of national oil spill contingency planscontingency plans

To develop national oil and chemical To develop national oil and chemical spill contingency plans in spill contingency plans in

compliance with OPRC 90 & HNS compliance with OPRC 90 & HNS 2000 protocol2000 protocol

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Component C: Building Capacity for Regional Oil Spill Component C: Building Capacity for Regional Oil Spill Response. Response.

C3. Oil Spill response equipmentC3. Oil Spill response equipment

(Equipment audit) (Equipment audit)

To assess the needs and provide To assess the needs and provide specifications for the required specifications for the required

equipmentequipment

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Component C: Building Capacity for Regional Oil Spill Component C: Building Capacity for Regional Oil Spill Response. Response.

C4. Regional agreement and regional contingency C4. Regional agreement and regional contingency plan plan

To facilitate regional agreements, the To facilitate regional agreements, the development of a regional Oil Spill development of a regional Oil Spill contingency plan and the contingency plan and the establishment of a regional center to establishment of a regional center to coordinate national actions and to coordinate national actions and to support regional effortssupport regional efforts

WILL BE IMPLEMENTED BY IOCWILL BE IMPLEMENTED BY IOC

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Component D1: Port State Control, Component D1: Port State Control, fisheries monitoring, and project fisheries monitoring, and project coordination and managementcoordination and management

1.1. Promotion of port state controlPromotion of port state control2.2. Support for monitoring of fisheries Support for monitoring of fisheries

activitiesactivities3.3. Coordination with other related GEF Coordination with other related GEF

supported projectssupported projects4.4. Project coordination and managementProject coordination and management

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Component D: Port State Control, fisheries monitoring, and project Component D: Port State Control, fisheries monitoring, and project coordination and managementcoordination and management

D2. Support for monitoring of fisheries activitiesD2. Support for monitoring of fisheries activities

To support the development of an action To support the development of an action plan for fisheries monitoring. To also plan for fisheries monitoring. To also

support implementation of its main support implementation of its main recommendationsrecommendations

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Component D: Port State Control, fisheries monitoring, and project Component D: Port State Control, fisheries monitoring, and project coordination and managementcoordination and management

D3. Coordination with other related GEF supported projectsD3. Coordination with other related GEF supported projects

To support activities for coordination and To support activities for coordination and collaboration, e.g. establishing and collaboration, e.g. establishing and

maintaining a project website that links to maintaining a project website that links to the GEF secretariat and International the GEF secretariat and International

Waters-Learn website, hosting regional Waters-Learn website, hosting regional w/shops, attending w/shops and events of w/shops, attending w/shops and events of

others, participating in the GEF – IW others, participating in the GEF – IW Conferences and such like Conferences and such like

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Component D: Port State Control, fisheries monitoring, and project coordination Component D: Port State Control, fisheries monitoring, and project coordination and managementand management

D4. Project coordination and management (contd)D4. Project coordination and management (contd)

• Will also support creation of capacity for Will also support creation of capacity for monitoring key performance indicators and for monitoring key performance indicators and for evaluating project implementation and progress evaluating project implementation and progress and impact.and impact.

• Further support the establishment of Further support the establishment of mechanisms for Sustainable financing of the mechanisms for Sustainable financing of the development of the marine highway and other development of the marine highway and other infrastructure and capacity created through the infrastructure and capacity created through the project (implemented under component A)project (implemented under component A)

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ObjectivesObjectives• Review/Testing/Updating of NOSCPReview/Testing/Updating of NOSCP• Specific Training to team membersSpecific Training to team members• ESA data available? Review of ESA data, ESA data available? Review of ESA data, • Formatting of ESA data in GISFormatting of ESA data in GIS• Training of a lawyer to the level of Ll. M in Training of a lawyer to the level of Ll. M in

International Maritime laws at IMLI from Sept.09International Maritime laws at IMLI from Sept.09• Development of a methodology for ecosystem Development of a methodology for ecosystem

valuationvaluation

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On offer (contd)On offer (contd)• National Policies on use of dispersantNational Policies on use of dispersant• OPRC 90 / HNS 2000 June 2009 Regional OPRC 90 / HNS 2000 June 2009 Regional

workshop workshop • Port State Control Training?Port State Control Training?• Marpol amenities required?Marpol amenities required?• Protection of marine and coastal resourcesProtection of marine and coastal resources• Protection and conservation of traditional and Protection and conservation of traditional and

cultural practicescultural practices• Protection of traditional economic activitiesProtection of traditional economic activities

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