An oil spill response plan that only gets read after the spill has already reached open water is not really a plan — it's a postmortem. The organisations that limit real damage are the ones that treated pollution risk as a live operational concern long before any oil hit the surface, with prevention systems, compliance discipline, and response equipment already in place. The Racing the Slick: Oil Spill Response and Marine Environmental Protection Training Course, delivered by Arab British Fellowship Training Academy, is built for the professionals who carry that responsibility, from the risk sitting quietly in daily operations to the moment a response actually has to move fast.

Participants start by examining what marine pollution risk actually costs an organisation and how to reduce it before an incident occurs, then move into prevention and control methods, the MARPOL requirements and environmental compliance obligations that govern the industry, and how to plan an emergency response well before it's needed. From there, the course covers containment, cleanup, and recovery operations on the water, and closes with the leadership and continuous improvement practices that keep marine protection effective over the long run rather than only right after the last incident. Participants leave with a practical, response-ready understanding of marine environmental protection.

Who Should Attend?

• Maritime and shipping managers
• Port and terminal operations professionals
• Environmental and safety officers
• Marine pollution response teams
• Ship officers, vessel operators, and maritime compliance professionals

What You'll Gain

• Assess marine pollution risk and reduce it before an incident occurs
• Apply pollution prevention and control methods across shipping operations
• Meet MARPOL requirements and environmental compliance obligations
• Develop oil spill emergency response plans ready before they're needed
• Run containment, cleanup, and recovery operations effectively
• Lead continuous improvement in marine environmental protection over time

Module 1: The Cost of an Unprepared Response: Marine Pollution Risk

• Causes and real business impact of marine oil pollution
• Identifying environmental hazards before they become incidents

Module 2: Stopping Pollution Before It Starts: Prevention and Control

• Sources of marine pollution and practical prevention techniques
• Building pollution prevention management systems into daily operations

Module 3: The Regulatory Backbone: MARPOL and Environmental Compliance

• Understanding MARPOL requirements and international standards
• Documentation, monitoring, and reporting obligations

Module 4: Planning the Response Before the Spill Happens

• Developing oil spill response plans and selecting equipment in advance
• Emergency coordination and communication procedures

Module 5: On the Water: Containment, Cleanup and Recovery Operations

• Containment and cleanup techniques during an active response
• Coordinating recovery operations and evaluating performance afterward

Module 6: Leading Marine Protection: Culture, Performance and Continuous Improvement

• Building a culture of marine protection across the organisation
• Applying best practices and sustainable maritime management over time