Oil spill response strategies and challenges have been addressed at a regional conference in Accra, Ghana (16-19 November) which concluded today. The objectives were to raise awareness of the importance of oil spill preparedness as well as identifying gaps in how to deal with them. Participants from West, Central and Southern Africa were also encouraged to share information and lessons learned on dealing with oil spills in their countries. IMO together with global oil and gas industry stakeholders, is helping the region to enhance its capacity to better prepare and respond to potential marine oil spills. It does so, by organizing training, seminars and deployment exercises.
The meeting also approved priority actions for the next biennium with key features to emphasize the promotion of public and private partnership.