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Training facilities for oil spill response have been completed at the
Maritime Disaster Prevention Center. These facilities, which are epoch-making
in the world, are the training tank which enables the operation of equipment
for collection actually using oil, a pool for the practice of collection and
cleaning of spilled oil which is washed ashore, a training building for the
practice of simulation of forecast of the diffusion of spilled oil, etc.
At the Center, these facilities have been utilized to enhance the training
for oil spill response by actually using oil and has opened since July 1996
three practical training courses (Marine Oil Spill Control Course, Offshore
Oil Spill Control practical training Course, and Coastal Oil Spill Control practical
training Course) to provide effective training to cultivate capable persons
for oil spill response.
Furthermore, utilizing the same facilities, from FY1996 human resources
development has been initiated to strengthen its functions for international
cooperation, including a = 5-year program for human resources development initiated
in FY1996 for the purpose of training persons in charge of the prevention of
maritime disaster in countries (15 countries) located around the routes for
tankers to Japan.(picture)
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