3.5 Prepare a regional/transboundary oil and chemical spill prevention and contingency plan.

     Establish oil pollution reporting procedure for ships and offshore units (linked to activity 3.1).

      Plan and perform emergency spill response exercises, with national and regional authorities, to demonstrate and evaluate capabilities of the regional response.

  Improve regional capacity for oil and chemical spill containment and clean-up by identifying existing equipment and facilities (including using the oil spill brigade in Guatemala as a regional model) and gaps in available facilities.

Develop national emergency response plans for ship fires and groundings (national obligation).