· Potential civil and criminal action by local government or NGO · Marine mammal or · Take guidance from BSEE · Injured animal 78 Entanglement protected species becomes / BOEM NTL 3 E · Adverse publicity entangled in equip. MMO requirements · Affiliate PA group will be informed of survey activities · Community or activists · Project delays or deferral in advance and prepare as interference, confronting appropriate given scope, 79 Community Action contractor / vessel in an 2 C 2 C location, and duration. attempt to stop field · Undesirable publicity · duration project. program · Comply with USCG NVIC · Adverse impact on marine 07-04 (Change 1) for ecology antifouling and in-water hull cleaning and maintenance. Introduction of · Foreign species are · Potential regulatory action · Where applicable, vessel 80 Foreign / Invasive introduced to the survey 2 C 2 C to have a Ballast Water Species area Management Plan compliant with local regulations, flag state regulations, and international conventions. · Review of known assets · Loss of equipment (e.g., pipeline maps). · Equipment may strike · Contingency plan as per Impact with 81 pipelines or other subsea · Project delays or deferral Emergency Response Plan in 2 C 2 C Subsea Equipment place and tested. infrastructure · Undesirable publicity · Regulator or NGO action · Where applicable, vessel · Contractor improperly will comply with MARPOL releases waste at sea regulations. · Contractor inadvertently · Disposal of waste per · Waste onboard survey spills waste at sea Waste Management Plan. 82 Waste Disposal vessel is released in an 2 C 2 C · Additional guidance from inappropriate manner regs (e.g. NTL · Regulatory action in regards to waste management at sea) · Confirm contractor has performed regular · Survey operations result in maintenance on the vessel air pollution engines, generators, etc. in accordance with the manufacturers’ requirements. · Survey vessel produces · Vessel crew will report any 83 Air Emissions an excessive amount of air 2 C 2 C observed air emission upsets emissions and will take any necessary corrective actions immediately. · Where applicable, vessel will have an International Air Pollution Prevention (IAPP) certificate.
· Potential civil and criminal action by local government or NGO 78 Entanglement · Marine mammal or protected species becomes entangled in equip. · Injured animal · Take guidance from BSEE / BOEM NTL MMO requirements 3 E · Adverse publicity 79 Community Action · Community or activists interference, confronting contractor / vessel in an attempt to stop field program · Project delays or deferral · Affiliate PA group will be informed of survey activities in advance and prepare as appropriate given scope, location, and duration. 2 C 2 C · Undesirable publicity · duration project. 80 Introduction of Foreign / Invasive Species · Foreign species are introduced to the survey area · Adverse impact on marine ecology · Comply with USCG NVIC 07-04 (Change 1) for antifouling and in-water hull cleaning and maintenance. 2 C 2 C · Potential regulatory action · Where applicable, vessel to have a Ballast Water Management Plan compliant with local regulations, flag state regulations, and international conventions. 81 Impact with Subsea Equipment · Equipment may strike pipelines or other subsea infrastructure · Loss of equipment · Review of known assets (e.g., pipeline maps). 2 C 2 C · Project delays or deferral · Contingency plan as per Emergency Response Plan in place and tested. · Undesirable publicity · Regulator or NGO action 82 Waste Disposal · Waste onboard survey vessel is released in an inappropriate manner · Contractor improperly releases waste at sea · Where applicable, vessel will comply with MARPOL regulations. 2 C 2 C · Contractor inadvertently spills waste at sea · Disposal of waste per Waste Management Plan. · Regulatory action · Additional guidance from regs (e.g. NTL in regards to waste management at sea) 83 Air Emissions · Survey vessel produces an excessive amount of air emissions · Survey operations result in air pollution · Confirm contractor has performed regular maintenance on the vessel engines, generators, etc. in accordance with the manufacturers’ requirements. 2 C 2 C · Vessel crew will report any observed air emission upsets and will take any necessary corrective actions immediately. · Where applicable, vessel will have an International Air Pollution Prevention (IAPP) certificate.