Scope
The Oil Spill Awareness training course provides a comprehensive introduction to preparedness and response to accidental marine oil pollution.
Designed for personnel involved in offshore and marine operations, the course equips participants with essential knowledge to safely and effectively respond to basic oil spill scenarios, understand environmental impacts, and apply best-practice response actions.
Objectives
The Oil Spill Awareness training course is intended for a broad audience of personnel involved in preparedness and response systems for accidental marine pollution incidents. The course provides an overview of response actions to accidental pollution events, using examples of best practices.
The aim of this course is to equip participants with the essential knowledge needed to safely and effectively respond to basic spills that may occur in an offshore work environment. The training covers a broad range of topics, including understanding the offshore working environment, recognising different types of spills, and applying key safety precautions.
Entry Standards
Personnel involved in offshore operations, marine activities, environmental protection, emergency preparedness and oil spill response systems.
Intake
Minimum: 12 participants.
Maximum: 20 participants.
Modules
| Introduction to the course | Principles of shoreline cleanup |
| Causes, fate and effects of spilled oil | Wildlife response |
| Health, safety and environmental sensitivity | Worksite organization and volunteers management |
| Response organization | Equipment management |
| Spill response strategies – Case studies | Communication and media issues |
| Containment, protection and storage of recovered oil | Post-incident debriefing |
| Sorbents and dispersants | Training and exercise |
When?
Fixed mode: from 27 to 29 May 2026
Where?
Fixed mode: IMSSEA premises – Italy
Deadline for applying
Fixed mode: 05 May 2026
Flexible mode: no deadline, just contact us and we will agree the dates
Tuition Fee:
Fixed mode: 2.300,00 €
TOTAL:
24 HRS
(3 working days)
VERY IMPORTANT!
If you will opt for a course in fixed mode, it will mean that you will be supposed to reach us in Italy. You will be welcome but keep in mind that in many cases getting a visa could be tricky and request a long time waiting. In this case act far in advance with your request of an invitation letter and with all the due processes with the Italian Embassy of reference. It would be sad for us not having you in the course for mere delays or bureaucratic issues!
