Upcoming activities

Dominican Republic, Actual dates and place to be confirmed

The National Oil Spill Contingency Plan (NOSCP) is one of the foundations for an effective and sustainable oil spill preparedness and response framework. The workshop, to be coordinated by RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe, aims to assist in the review and finalization of the NOSCP in Dominican Republic which is currently in draft form, yet to be approved. In collaboration with key government agencies and stakeholders involved in responding to oil
pollution incidents, the workshop will also aim to clarify roles and responsibilities during the response to an oil spills and develop an action plan to facilitate the development of an effective national oil spill preparedness and response framework.

July 13 - 16, 2020

There is no report of this activity  

Nicaragua, Actual dates and place to be confirmed

The National Oil Spill Contingency Plan (NOSCP) is one of the foundations for an effective and sustainable oil spill preparedness and response framework. The workshop, to be coordinated by RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe, aims to assist in the review and finalization of the NOSCP in Nicaragua which is currently in draft form, yet to be approved. In collaboration with key government agencies and stakeholders involved in responding to oil pollution incidents, the workshop will also aim to clarify roles and responsibilities during the response to an oil spills and develop an action plan to facilitate the development of an effective national oil spill preparedness and response framework.

September 07 - 10, 2020

There is no report of this activity  

Grenada, Actual dates and place to be confirmed

The National Oil Spill Contingency Plan (NOSCP) is one of the foundations for an effective and sustainable oil spill preparedness and response framework. The workshop, to be coordinated by RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe, aims to answer the request for assistance on the NOSCP made by Grenada during the Regional Senior Maritime Administrators workshop held in early 2019. In collaboration with key government agencies and stakeholders involved in responding to oil pollution incidents, the workshop will also aim to clarify roles and responsibilities during the response to an oil spills and develop an action plan to facilitate the development of an effective national oil spill preparedness and response framework.

October 19 - 22, 2020

There is no report of this activity  

Cuba, Actual dates and place to be confirmed

Following up on a regional workshop on the AFS Convention that was organized in Trinidad and Tobago from 20 to 22 June 2018, Cuba undertook significant follow-up action towards disseminating the knowledge obtained through the workshop on all aspects of the AFS Convention throughout the various port authorities across the country. In support of this initiative, this workshop is aimed at assisting Cuba to ratify and, subsequently, effectively implement and enforce the international Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems on ships, 2001 (AFS Convention).

November 17 - 18, 2020

There is no report of this activity  

Antigua and Barbuda, Actual dates and place to be confirmed

Participating countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Barbados, Dominica, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Description: Over the last two years RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe has done significant work assisting countries with revisions of their NOSCP and this workshop is planned to help to further progress these efforts and encourage the finalization of these plans throughout the region. Given the scope of the work to be undertaken, this workshop will be preceded by a series of preparatory meetings held remotely to outline and discuss the work to be undertaken prior to the meeting to facilitate a tangible outcome. This workshop will also aide in gathering data for a regional risk and needs assessment that will form the basis of a longer-term strategic plan for RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe to effectively target the priority capacity building needs in the region.

December 07 - 10, 2020

There is no report of this activity