SCOPE 2017

Norway will be hosting the Skagerrak Chemical Oilspill Pollution Exercise (SCOPE) on the 25 - 29 September 2017.

SCOPE 2017 is a joint project between the NCA as the coordinator, and the Swedish Coast Guard, the Royal Danish Navy, the Environment Agency Island, South-East Police District Norway and the Intermunicipal Emergency Response Organisation (IUA), in Telemark. In addition, we are expecting other participating organizations during the exercise, including resources from the EU.

This will be a comprehensive exercise concerning response to oil an spill and other harmful substances that threaten human life and the marine environment. The exercise will be conducted from the 25th – 29th of September 2017 (week 39/2017) in the Grenland area, Norway. In addition to the exercise, the project also includes a planning phase in 2017 and an evaluation phase in 2018.

The NCA sees exercise SCOPE 2017 as a definite opportunity for other participating organisations to train in crises management and collaboration, during a serious vessel accident.

For more information visit the SCOPE 2017 website.