Abstract
This paper reviews the elements involved in the contingency plan regarding the oil spill response activities in Malaysia. The effective elements in the contingency plan cover the definition of terms, effects of the oil spill, tier levels, stockpiles equipment, the roles of the main related government agencies, response times, response techniques, emergency response life cycle, and the influencing factors in the preparedness and response toward the oil spill incidents. The review of the oil spill contingency plan in the oil spill in Malaysia has also highlighted the number of response team members based on The National Oil Spill Contingency Plan (NOSCP) 2014, occupied in responding toward the oil spill incidents in the economic exclusive zone (EEZ) of Malaysia and including Malaysian territorial water (MTW).
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