Emergency preparedness
About emergency preparedness The main purpose of emergency preparedness is to prevent or limit the consequences of accidents and near misses.
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During an emergency situation, we supervise how the operator handles an ongoing incident.
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The operator must ensure immediate and coordinated notification of hazard and accident situations to the authorities.
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Status and signals - Emergency preparedness
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Ready to react
The PSA is always on the alert to deal with serious incidents in Norway’s petroleum industry. Its emergency response centre will be mobilised in the gravest cases.Read more -
Escaping a problem
The lifeboat issue on the NCS has been part of the government and industry agenda for years. Changes to the regulations could now be on the way.Read more -
The Barents Sea: Being prepared
A total of 130 international standards have been assessed for shared use in the Barents Sea. The PSA has played an active role in this work, not least on emergency preparedness.Read more -
Circular concerning design of evacuation equipment and launch arrangements
Work on amending the regulations for lifeboats has been initiated by the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA). These changes will apply to both freefall and davit-launched craft.Read more -
Lifeboats: Long fight for secure evacuation
Efforts to enhance the safety of lifeboats on the NCS began in the mid-noughties and are still in full swing. Within a few years, it may be possible to say “Look to Norway” in this area as well.Read more