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DMCR Trains Marine Oil Spill Response for Emergency Preparedness

DMCR Trains Marine Oil Spill Response for Emergency Preparedness

MGR Online•Economy•2d ago

Reader Briefing

The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources is enhancing its emergency response capabilities through a comprehensive training exercise focused on marine oil and chemical spill scenarios.

  • •The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) held a training and workshop for the National Marine Oil and Chemical Spill Response Plan (TOC-EX15).
  • •The event took place in Chonburi from May 27-29, 2026, aiming to improve coordinated responses between government and private sectors.
  • •The exercise focused on testing preparedness for oil and chemical spills in marine environments to ensure effective joint operations and identify areas for future improvement.

Overview

  • •The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources organized training and a workshop for the 15th National Marine Oil and Chemical Spill Response Plan (TOC-EX15) from May 27 - 29, 2026.
  • •The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources held an opening ceremony for the training and workshop, presided over by Mr. Wiwat Chitcherdwong, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources for Safety.
  • •The training and workshop were designed to prepare for effective response to marine pollution incidents involving oil and chemicals.
  • •The objective of the training exercise was to provide knowledge and test the readiness of both government and private sector personnel in executing the national plan for oil pollution response.
  • •The exercise aimed to ensure effective joint operations between agencies and to analyze gaps for improvement in future training.
  • •Participating entities included the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources, the Maritime Security Coordinating Center, the Chonburi Provincial Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office, the Pollution Control Department, the Industry Emergency Response Society (IESG), and Bangchak Sriracha Public Company Limited.
  • •The training included sessions on regulations concerning oil and chemical pollution, national response plans, use of oil spill dispersants, oil spill response, incident command systems, and joint operations.
  • •The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources invited 26 operational and related agencies to participate in the exercise to strengthen regional preparedness for oil spill incidents.

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Key Entities

Organization

Department of Marine and Coastal Resources(กรมเจ้าท่า)
The organizing body for the marine oil and chemical spill response training and exercise.
Chonburi Provincial Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office(สำนักงานป้องกันและบรรเทาสาธารณภัยจังหวัดชลบุรี)
A participating entity in the marine oil and chemical spill response training.
Pollution Control Department(กรมควบคุมมลพิษ)
A participating organization in the marine oil and chemical spill response training.
Industry Emergency Response Society (IESG)(สมาคมอนุรักษ์สภาพแวดล้อมของกลุ่มอุตสาหกรรมน้ำมัน (IESG))
An organization participating in the marine oil and chemical spill response training.
Bangchak Sriracha Public Company Limited(บริษัท บางจาก ศรีราชา จำกัด (มหาชน))
A company that participated in the marine oil and chemical spill response training.
Royal Thai Navy(กองทัพเรือ)ℹ️
A naval unit invited to participate in the marine oil and chemical spill response exercise.
Maritime Security Coordinating Center(ศูนย์อำนวยการรักษาผลประโยชน์ของชาติทางทะเล)
A key maritime security organization participating in the marine oil and chemical spill response training.
Department of Marine and Coastal Resources(กรมทรัพยากรทางทะเลและชายฝั่ง)
A government agency involved in marine conservation and coastal management, participating in the oil spill response exercise.
Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department(กรมป้องกันและบรรเทาสาธารณภัย)
A government department responsible for disaster management, participating in the oil spill response exercise.

Person

Mr. Wiwat Chitcherdwong(นายวิวัธน์ ชิดเชิดวงศ์)
Deputy Director-General of the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources for Safety, who presided over the opening of the training.

Place

Chonburi Province(จังหวัดชลบุรี)ℹ️
The location where the marine oil and chemical spill response training and exercise was held.

Law

Prime Minister's Office Regulations on the Management of Marine Pollution from Oil and Chemicals B.E. 2022 (Draft)(ระเบียบสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรีว่าด้วยการจัดการมลพิษ ทางน้ำเนื่องจากน้ำมันและเคมีภัณฑ์ พ.ศ. 2022 (ร่าง))
A draft regulation discussed during the marine oil and chemical spill response training.
National Marine Oil and Chemical Spill Response Plan(แผนปฏิบัติการขจัดมลพิษทางน้ำเนื่องจากน้ำมันและเคมีภัณฑ์แห่งชาติ)
The national plan for responding to marine pollution incidents involving oil and chemicals, which was the focus of the training.