Northern Ireland Seminar 2006
Hosted by the EHS, this seminar, succeeded in bringing together local stakeholders for a briefing on the results achieved by the EROCIPS Project partners in Northern Ireland.
Bordeaux Conference 2006
The first EROCIPS International Conference held in Bordeaux was a success. The conference was attended by the EROCIPS Partners and delegates from France.
Portuguese and Spanish Joint National Conference in Vigo 14th & 15th June 2007
Conference on Emergency Response to oil spills: Regional approaches in a transnational framework of EROCIPS, was held at the Centro Social CAIXANOVA, in Vigo on the 14th and 15th June 2007. This conference was the 2nd conference hosted by the EU-funded EROCIPS Project Partners.
EHS Adopts an Innovative Approach to Assessing Coastal Sensitivity
Coastal survey GIS is being improved by EHS in order to respond better to pollution incidents.
The MSC Napoli Response Information Day
The EROCIPS Project hosted an Information Day, following the grounding of the MSC Napoli in Lyme Bay in January 2007. The event was held on the 12th July 2007 at the Devon County Council Chamber. Those involved in the response to the MSC Napoli incident were invited to share their experiences with a wider audience, including potential responders to any future incidents.
The EROCIPS Project Final Conference was held at the Lifeboat College in Poole, UK on the 6th & 7th September 2007. The free event gave participants the opportunity to learn about the methodologies, tools and guidelines developed over the last three years of the EU-funded EROCIPS Project direct from Project Partners.
New Partner INTECMAR
The Project welcomes a new partner. INTECMAR is a centre assigned to the Ministry of Fisheries and Sea Affairs from the Galician government.
Changes to Project Management September 2006
Melanie Parker started work with the EROCIPS Partnership in September 2006 as the new Project Manager and Heli Polonen started working as the Project Coordinator at the same time. Both Mel and Heli are based with the lead partner, Devon County Council, in England and are working to support the techinical Partners deliver the Project outputs.
Mel and Heli are happy to hear from you or answer any questions you might have about the project just drop us an e-mail on erocips@devon.gov.uk or alternatively give us a call on +44 1392 383875.