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Website Launched

2 November 2009

The website for an exciting new cross-government department sponsored project have been launched

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5th Premiam Conference 2022

5th Premiam Conference 2022 – book your place! Registration is now open

24 March 2022

5th Premiam Conference 2022 – book your place! Registration is now open. It is our pleasure to announce after previous years delays due to COVID we can announce that the 5th Premiam conference will be held on the 22 June 2022 at the RAI, Amsterdam as part of the larger Interspill Conference running between 21-23 June. Watch this space for further updates as the planning progresses.

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Accidental Spills at Sea – SETAC 2010 session

20 November 2009

The Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry’s (SETAC) annual European conference in Seville (23rd-27th May 2010).

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The Premiam partners group continues to grow

25 February 2010

Recently Premiam has welcomed three new partners into the fold.

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Accidental Spills Paper Published in Marine Pollution Bulletin

27 April 2010

‘Accidental spills at sea – Risk, impact, mitigation and the need for co-ordinated post-incident monitoring’ by Mark F. Kirby and Robin J. Law

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The search for Premiam Network members is launched

28 October 2010

As from today Cefas staff will be proactively seeking to engage potential network members and to ask them to fill out a form to indicate what services they would be able to provide.

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Scottish and Northern Irish Partners make Premiam a truly UK wide initiative!

12 April 2011

The project welcomes key government stakeholder organisations from Scotland and Northern Ireland

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Marine oil and chemical-spill response: UK guidelines launched

14 November 2011

Post-incident monitoring guidelines are a key output of the PREMIAM project

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The SOSREP Joins Premiam

9 March 2012

The Secretary of States Representative for Marine Salvage and Intervention has recently become an official partner in the Premiam initiative

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The Premiam Conference – A date for your Diaries!!

29 March 2012

4th July 2012 — 09:00 to 16:30: Brunei Gallery, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London

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The Decision Making and Funding Process

18 May 2012

Establishing Clearer Decision Making and Funding Processes to facilitate post spill monitoring

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The Premiam Conference – Time is running out to register!!

22 June 2012

4th July 2012 - 09:00 to 16:30: Brunei Gallery, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London

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Premiam – Post Incident guidelines – Introduction published

3 August 2012

New publication that acts as an introduction to the main guidance

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MoD Join the Premiam partner group

18 September 2012

The Ministry of Defence has now joined as a core Premiam partner.

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Decision Making and Funding Process Guidance

27 September 2012

Scotland and N. Ireland versions available

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The Association of IFCAs joins Premiam

4 December 2012

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Marine Spills – Environmental Monitoring Arrangements Agreed for England

28 June 2013

The Premiam partners are pleased to announce that decision making, co-ordination and funding arrangements for post-spill monitoring and impact assessments in English waters have now been agreed and endorsed by the key government departments and agencies.

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Setting the standards for post spill marine monitoring preparedness assessment!

21 March 2014

Cefas have just had a paper published in the Marine Pollution Bulletin. Entitled 'The Principles of effective post-spill environmental monitoring in marine environments and their application to preparedness assessment'

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Environmental Monitoring of Marine Spills – The 2nd Premiam Conference

28 March 2014

The 1st Premiam conference explored the relevance and importance of an effective monitoring programme to a range of stakeholders. This 2nd conference will provide an opportunity for stakeholders to understand/debate the key issues around being ready to undertake prompt monitoring and the factors that need to be in place.

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The 2nd Premiam Conference... A great success.

18 June 2014

The 2nd Premiam conference was held in London on June 4th 2014. With over 100 delegates from across government, industry and academia and with representatives from across the UK and Europe it provided a unique delegate profile to address many of the key issues facing those interesting in effective post-spill environmental monitoring.

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Environmental Monitoring of subsea oil releases and dispersant use: Guidelines published under the Premiam initiative

8 September 2014

The Premiam group is pleased to announce the publication of the ‘Guidelines for the Environmental Monitoring and Impact Assessment Associated with Subsea Oil Releases and Dispersant Use in UK Waters’

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PMCC initiated for the Hoegh Osaka incident

19 January 2015

The Hoegh Osaka incident has been running since 3rd January 2015 when the car carrier was beached on Bramble Bank in the Solent after listing on leaving Southampton. Although the incident posed a relatively low level of spill risk a Premiam Monitoring Coordination Cell (PMCC) was set up, comprising staff from Cefas and the Environment Agency...

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New PMCC Chair for England

26 January 2015

Robin Law (Cefas), who has been the PMCC chair for England since the inception of the role in 2012, is stepping down from the role in February 2015 and will be succeeded by his Cefas colleague Dr Brett Lyons...

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Premiam Meetings Promote Cooperation & Integration in Post-spill monitoring

3 December 2015

In recent weeks 2 meetings have taken place under the Premiam initiative providing strong support for the promotion of best practice and integration in post-spill monitoring preparedness and conduct.

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Post-spill Environmental Monitoring Arrangements for England Reviewed

27 January 2016

The development of clear arrangements for the initiation and conduct of monitoring and impact assessment following a marine spill are key to any effective response programme. The Premiam initiative has been leading on the establishment of these arrangements across the United Kingdom as one of its key deliverables.

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The Premiam Conference 2016 – A date for your diaries!

14 March 2016

The Premiam partners are very pleased to announce that the 3rd Premiam Conference will be convened in London on Wednesday 22nd June

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Conference Programme for Premiam 2016 published

22 March 2016

The Premiam initiative is very pleased to publish its draft Conference Programme.

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Final Programme for Premiam Conference 2016 Published

26 April 2016

The Premiam initiative and conference organisers are very pleased to publish the final Conference Programme for Premiam 2016 which will be held in London on Wednesday June 22nd.

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The 3rd Premiam Conference is less than a month away – Book Now!

1 June 2016

This year's conference boasts an excellent programme of expert speakers contributing to the debate across three key sessions: ‘Preparedness’, ‘Data and Technology’, and ‘Working Together and Best Practice’.

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Premiam Guidelines: Review and Update - seeking comments and feedback

25 October 2016

Cefas, on behalf of the Premiam steering group, are currently undertaking a review and update of the guidelines and are canvassing for appropriate feedback with regards to their structure and content.

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2nd Edition PREMIAM guidelines launched

26 March 2018

We are pleased to announce the release of an updated 2nd edition of PREMIAM guidelines that further strengthens the UK preparedness to respond to oil and chemical spills at sea.

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4th Premiam Conference 2018

4 April 2018

We have great pleasure in announcing the 4th Premiam conference which is to be held on 21st of June 2018 at the Flett Theatre, Natural History Museum, registration is now open.

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