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Tenders: Study on provision of an ETV and a Review of Ireland's Pollution Prevention Preparedness & Response
- 14 June 2012
Ref: JUN351075
Notice Type: Invitation to Tender
Title: Study on provision of an ETV and a Review of Ireland's Pollution Prevention Preparedness & Response
Published: 13/06/2012
Published by: Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport
Deadline: 11/07/2012
Abstract: Specification and Requirements of the RFT for a Study on the following for the Irish Coast Guard 2012
1. Examine the possibilities that may exist for the provision of an operational Emergency Towing Vessel (ETV) or enhanced capacity for Ireland 2. Review Ireland’s current capabilities for casualty intervention, traffic awareness and pollution prevention, preparedness and response 1. Examine the possibilities on the provision of an ETV for Ireland with BP 200, including the purchase or lease price, ongoing running, oversight and maintenance costs and potential funding arrangements. The Eagle Lyon Pope Report of 2008 can be used as a basis for the Study*. Report required by 28th September 2012. In considering an ETV specific attention should be given to: a) Arrangements in other European countries that are Atlantic, North Sea or Baltic Sea facing. The report should consider the practical experience of these countries in their use of ETV’s in casualty intervention and pollution and casualty response;
b) The availability, positioning and capability of existing and proposed towing vessels or other vessels periodically or habitually in Irish waters to assist vessels in distress; c) The availability, in emergencies, of expert salvage crews for the existing towage vessels or as casualty advice; d) Assess the future requirement for, the value and impact of secondary duties, and the potential for shared roles, for example: fishery protection, vessel traffic management, customs, navigation safety, disaster response, booming, oil recovery and dispersants, SAR, Fire Fighting, commercial salvage, seabed mapping and marine resource investigation and Civil Hydrography activities. Assess the various additional roles for the ETV’s and the implications upon funding and costs, bearing in mind the need for prompt action when required under primary role. e) Engage with potential third parties identified to access their requirements and implications upon funding.
f) Possible role for an ETV in light of increased oil/gas exploration and exploitation in the Irish exploration region.
g) Any forthcoming or proposed International Maritime Organization or European Commission requirements for ETV provision that will or may affect Ireland over the next 10 to 15 years - with the detailed implications fully explained. h) Assess the range of costs and the various conditions for providing ETV capacity (private/public, new. Second-hand, conversions, equipment fit, daily running costs, outright purchase, long/medium term charter, Naval Service utility vessel, etc.) and any other strategies identified to improve Coast Guard capacity. i) Assess the possibility of co-operation with other States for mutual assistance or joint projects including a realistic appraisal of possible UK/Irish joint share in an ETV. 2. Review Ireland’s current capabilities for traffic management, casualty intervention, pollution prevention, preparedness and response by updating the Eagle Lyon Pope Report of 2008* in this regard with particular reference to traffic volumes and a detailed risk and cost benefit analysis. The requirements of the 2008 Study still apply and are set out below. Also some additional requirements will apply that relate to developments in the interim and are included at the end. Report required 28th September 2012. a) Carry out a full risk assessment/forecast of shipping accident and pollution potential (including danger and key areas) in the Irish EEZ by arriving and passing shipping. b) Consider current and future traffic movements considering the cargo and bunker profiles and attendant risks and changes in vessel design, size and cargo capacity. This would include HNS, Container, LNG etc. c) Consider the most up-to date information on the international trend in shipping casualties. d) Consider powers under existing legislation in relation to dispersants and clean-up and waste disposal operations and highlight any potential deficiencies and poss
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