Skilled Observer Course

• For a response centre, having a skilled observer as part of the front line operations can be the difference between a successful compensation claim and an unsuccessful one. Likewise, the effectiveness of a tactical response relies heavily on the correct identification of spilt oil, environmental impacts and the efficacy of the response strategies.

• Subject matter includes flight planning and pilot briefing including the use of standard aeronautical terms and communication systems. Syndicate work will include the evaluation of presented scenarios, the plotting and determination of spilt oil movement and weathering processes.

• Discussions and presentations include the use of technology, photography and job aids to compile a standard format over flight report. Participants will use this experience to collect data and make an over flight report and presentation.

• • Where possible, the use of an aircraft will allow the participants to plan and execute an over flight. Equipment demonstrations will range from the personal equipment carried by the observer through to the use of computer plotting and simulation systems.

• Upon completion of the course, participants will be confident in arranging, undertaking and reporting on an over flight or reconnaissance sortie from a variety of observation platforms (including cliff top observations and the use of marine craft).

• All response theatres will be explored; including shorelines, offshore, ports, estuaries and rivers. Participants will leave the course confident in the quantification of oil spills and predicting weathering trends.

Upon completing the course, delegates will receive a Certificate of Attendance.

Please note: The course will be provided upon a request.