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Contracting Parties

 

NATIONAL CONTACT POINTS

The competent national authorities for receiving reports of oil pollution (POLREPs) and for dealing with questions concerning measures of mutual assistance between Contracting Parties, as required by Article 4(b) of the Bonn Agreement.

BONN 1996 agreed that as from 1 October 1996, Contracting Parties to the Bonn Agreement should send all POLREP messages to other Contracting Parties by means of telefax.

Belgium | Denmark | EC | France | Germany | Ireland | Netherlands | Norway | Sweden | United Kingdom | Secretariat

Belgium
BELGIUM

1.       National Contact Point for POLREP

Commando Marine Operaties (COMOPSNAV)
Maritime Information Crosspoint (MIK)
Graaf Jansdijk 1
B-8380 Zeebrugge
BELGIUM

Tel:       OPS ROOM MIK (24/24h): +32 (0)50/55.83.24 or 83.34
Fax:      OPS ROOM MIK (24/24h): +32 (0)50/55.83.19
Email:    mik@mil.be

 

2.      Contact Point for aerial surveillance

         See 1 above.

 

3.     Contact Point for ALGPOLREP

        See 1 above.

 

4.     Focal Point for the Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control

FOD Mobiliteit en Vervoer

Scheepvaartcontrole - Port State Control
Tavernierkaai 3 B-2000
Antwerpen
België

Tel: +32 3 229 00 30 After office hours: +32 478 82 58 09

Fax: +32 3 229 00 31

E-mail: sc.antwerpen@mobilit.fgov.be

 

5.     Requests for Equipment

        See 1 above.

 

Denmark
DENMARK

 

0. National Contact Point - Emergencies (24h.)

Admiral Danish Fleet (ADF)
Soedalsparken 20
P.O. Box 1483
DK-8220 Brabrand
Telephone: +45 89 43 32 11
E-mail: mas@sok.dk
Telefax: +45 89 43 32 30

National Contact Point - Inquiries (office hours)
Defence Command Denmark (DC DA)
Danneskiold-Samsoes Alle 1
P.O. Box 1016 Copenhagen K.
DK-1434 Copenhagen K
Telephone: +45 45 67 45 67
E-mail: fko@mil.dk
Fax +45 45 89 07 48

1.     National Contact Point for POLREP

See 0 above (emergencies contact point)

2.     Contact Point for Aerial Surveillance

See 0 above (emergencies contact point)

3.     Contact Point for ALGPOLREP

See 0 above (emergencies contact point)

4.     Focal Point for the Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control

a. Use MOU mailbox
b. Danish Maritime Authority:

Danish Maritime Authority
Vermundsgade
DK-2100 Copenhagen OE
Denmark
Tel: +45 3917 4400
Telex: 119204 SOEFART
Fax: +45 3917 4401

5.     Requests for Equipment

See 0 above (emergencies contact point)

 

European Economic Community
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY

  1. National Contact Point for POLREP

    Monitoring and Information Centre
    European Commission
    Environment Directorate General
    Civil Protection Unit
    Avenue Beaulieu, 9
    B-1160 Brussels
    BELGIUM
    Tel: +32 2 298 88 88 (24 hours)
    Fax: +32 2 295 54 15 (24 hours)
    Email: env-mic@cec.eu.int

  2. Contact Point for Aerial Surveillance

    See 1 above

  3. Contact Point for ALGPOLREP

    See 1 above

  4. Focal Point for Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control

    Directorate General for Transport
    TREN-G1 "Maritime transport policy & maritime safety"
    European Commission
    B-1049 Brussels
    BELGIUM

    Tel: +32 2 299 02 99
    Fax: +32 2 296 90 66

  5. Requests for Equipment

    See 1 above

France
FRANCE

  1. National Contact Point for POLREP

    (for areas covered by the Bonn Agreement)

         CROSS JOBOURG
         Route d'Auderville
         50440 JOBOURG

         Tel: +33 2 33 52 72 13
         Telex: 170465F
         Fax: +33 2 33 52 71 72
         E-Mail cross-jobourg@equipement.gouv.fr

  2. Contact Point for Aerial Surveillance

    Direction générale des douanes et des droits indirects
    23 bis rue de l’université
    75007 Paris  07 SP
    France
    Tel : (33) (0)6 64 58 71 23 (H 24)
           (33) (0)1 44 74 44 52

    Fax : (33) (0)1 55 04 65 94

    Email : dg-b2@douane.finances.gouv.fr

                Christian.cosse@douane.finances.gouv.fr

     

  3. Contact Point for ALGPOLREP

    see 1 above (provisional)

  4. Focal Point for Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control

    see 1 above (provisional), but preferably use the MOU mailbox

  5. Requests for Equipment

    Secrétariat Général de la Mer

    1. during working hours:
                16 Boulevard Raspail
                75007 PARIS
                Tel: +33 1 53 63 41 53
                Tlx: 201052
                Fax: +33 1 53 63 41 78
    2.  outside working hours:
               - Through contact point at 1. above.
               - By contacting the "Secrétariat général de la mer" on tél no : +33 6 15 02 20 86

Germany
GERMANY

1.    National Contact Point for POLREP

Central Command for Maritime Emergencies (CCME)
Maritimes Lagezentrum Cuxhaven (MLZ)
c/o WSA Cuxhaven
Am Alten Hafen 2
D-27472 Cuxhaven
GERMANY
Tel: +49 4721 567 485 / 567 392
Fax: +49 4721 554 744 / 745
Email: mlz@havariekommando.de

which is on duty 24 hours per day.

2.    Contact Point for Aerial Surveillance

See Chapter 9, Annex A, page A-3 of the Bonn Agreement Aerial Surveillance Handbook

3.     Contact Point for ALGPOLREP

See 1 above.

4.       Focal Point for Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control

See 1 above

5.       Requests for Equipment

See 1 above

IRELAND 

  1. National Contact Point for POLREP

The National Contact Point for POLREP for the Irish Coast Guard is by fax to:
MRCC Dublin
Irish Coast Guard
Department of Transport
Leeson Lane
Dublin 2
Fax: +353 1 6620795

Other details - Telephone :+353 1 6620922 ; email: mrrcDublin@irishcoastguard.ie

2.      Contact Point for Aerial Surveillance

As 1 above

3.      Contact Point for ALGPOLREP

As 1 above

4. Focal Point for Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control

Marine Survey Office                              Tel:       +353 1 6783400
Maritime Safety Directorate                     Fax      +353 1 6783409
Department of Transport                         Email:     mso@transport.ie
 Leeson Lane
Dublin 2

4.      Requests for Equipment

As 1 above

 

Netherlands
NETHERLANDS

  1. National Contact Point for POLREP

    Netherlands Coast Guard Centre
    P.O. Box 10000
    NL-1780 CA Den Helder
    THE NETHERLANDS

    Telephone: +31 (0)900 0111 (alarm number)
    Tel: +31 (0)223 542 300 (24h)
    Fax: +31 (0)223 658 358
    Email: ccc@kustwacht.nl

     

  2. Contact Point for Aerial Surveillance

    See 1 above

  3. Contact Point for ALGPOLREP

    See 1 above

  4. Focal Point for Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control

    See 1 above

  5. Requests for Equipment

    See 1 above
    Note: POLFACs are forwarded to RWS-North Sea

norway
NORWAY

  1. National Contact Point for POLREP

    NB: In the case of POLREPs sent by fax or e-mail outside of office hours a telephone call notifying the pollution should also be made to the "all hours" telephone number below.

    Kystverket / Norwegian Coastal Administration
    Department for Emergency Response
    P.O. Box 125
    N-3191 Horten
    NORWAY

    Tel: +47 33 03 4800 (all hours)
    Fax: +47 33 03 4949
    E-mail:     vakt@kystverket.no

     

  2. Contact Point for Aerial Surveillance

    See 1 above

  3. Contact Point for ALGPOLREP

    See 1 above

  4. Focal Point for the Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control

    Norwegian Maritime Directorate
    Shipping and Navigation
    P.O. Box 2222
    N-5528 HAUGESUND
    NORWAY

    Tel: +47 52 74 50 00
    Fax: +47 52 74 50 01

  5. Requests for Equipment

    See 1 above

Sweden
SWEDEN

  1. National Contact Point for POLREP

    Swedish Coast Guard Headquarters
    Stumholmen
    S-37123 Karlskrona
    SWEDEN

    Tel:+46 455 35 35 35
    Fax:+46 455 812 75
    Email: vb.krls@coastguard.se

  2. Contact Point for Aerial Surveillance

    See 1 above

  3. Contact Point for ALGPOLREP

    See 1 above

  4. Focal Point for the Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control

    See 1 above

  5. Requests for Equipment

    See 1 above

United Kingdom
UNITED KINGDOM
  1. National Contact Point for POLREP

    The National Contact Point for POLREP for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency is by fax to:

    Maritime and Coastguard Agency
    Falmouth Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre
    Pendennis Point, Castle Drive
    Falmouth, United Kingdom
    TR11 4WZ
    Fax : +44 (0) 1326 318 342

    Other details - Telephone :+44 (0) 1326 317 575

    Falmouth MRCC will then alert the duty Counter Pollution and Salvage Officer.

    In the case of pollution incidents where a POLREP is issued, telephone contact should also be made to the appropriate contact point below :

    COUNTRY

    APPROPRIATE
    HM COASTGUARD MRCC

    TELEPHONE

    FAX

    Norway Sweden

    Aberdeen

    + 44 1224 592334

    +44 1224 575920

    Denmark
    Germany
    Netherlands

    Yarmouth

    + 44 1493 851338

    +44 1493 852307

    Belgium
    EC
    France (Mancheplan – Dover/Pas de Calais area)

    Dover

    + 44 1304 210008

    +44 1304 210302

    France
    (Mancheplan Central and Western areas)

    Falmouth

    + 44 1326 317575

    +44 1326 318342

    Irish Republic (if required)

    Swansea

    + 44 1792 366534

    +44 1792 369005

    2. First Contact Point for Aerial Surveillance

    Maritime and Coastguard Agency
    Falmouth Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre
    Pendennis Point, Castle Drive
    Falmouth
    United Kingdom
    TR11 4WZ
    Telephone :+44 (0) 1326 317575
    Fax : +44 (0) 1326 318 342

    Falmouth MRCC will then alert the duty Counter Pollution and Salvage Officer.

    3. Contact Point for ALGPOLREP

    See 2 above

    4. Focal Point for Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control

    See 2 above

    5. Requests for Equipment

    See 2 above

     

    Email Counter Pollution and Response Branch MCA: meor.meor@mcga.gov.uk - NOTE - Not monitored 24/7.

SECRETARIAT

Copies of all messages and requests to Contracting Parties to:

Bonn Agreement Secretariat
New Court
48 Carey Street
London WC2A 2JQ
UNITED KINGDOM

Tel:+44 (0) 20 7430 5200
Fax:+44 (0) 20 7430 5225
e-mail: secretariat@bonnagreement.org


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