Type of exercise
Full-scale exercise
Action tested
Equipment deployment
Communication
Coordination
Modelling
Protocol compliance
Type of incident
Spill
Open-sea
Organisation
Maritime and Coastguard Agency UK
Aberdeen, UK
The main objective of this exercise was to test of the UK National Contingency Plan for marine pollution from shipping and offshore installations, including the invocation of the NORBRIT agreement.
Marine/coastal environments
National
English
Exercises documentation
UK National Contingency Plan Exercise Exercise SHEN_ Post Exercise Report
Report
Exercise SHEN was held on Tuesday 27th and Wednesday 28th February 2018 at Nexen Petroleum Headquarters in Aberdeen and was a test of the UK National Contingency Plan for marine pollution from shipping and offshore installations, including the invocation of the NORBRIT agreement. The exercise also served as triennial SOSREP exercise. The scenario revolved around the release of oil from a sub-surface well head in the North Sea, 30NM from the UK shoreline, and 90NM from the median line.
2019
English