OMI - Manuel sur la Pollution par les Hydrocarbures - section IV - lutte contre les déversements d'hydrocarbures

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"This edition of Section IV d'aws on the experience and lessons l'arned by Governments and industry in responding to marine oil pollution world-wide d'ring the last thirty years. It builds on earlier editions, first published in 1972 and revised in 1980 and 1988, and provides a cl'ar and concise overview of the present level of knowledge,'expertise and understanding in the field of oil s'ill response.

It covers the behaviour and fate of d'fferent types of oil when s'illed'and the effects on marine and coastal resources and includes new chapters on in situ burning and bioremed'ation measures. Guidance is provided on training, exercises and equ'pment maintenance and storage - information is also given on l'ability, compensation and cost accounting.

The revision of this section of the Manual'on Oil pollution was undertaken by the Oil pollution, preparedness, Response and Co-operation (OPRC) Working Group and'approved by the Marine Environment protection Committee (MEPC) of IMO."